# Chapter 1658: Investigating Lin Feng
At Sword Mountain, before a towering peak, the Great Elder of Sword Mountain stood at the cliff edge below, his gaze fixed on the summit. There, a blurry silhouette seemed to stand, involuntarily inspiring a sense of reverence in those who looked upon it.
"Is there something?" The Great Elder had been standing there for several hours before a voice finally condensed and drifted down from the peak—calm and indifferent, yet it reached the Great Elder's ears with perfect clarity.
"Sect Leader, during today's sword trial competition, I witnessed the Skyless Sword Intent." The Great Elder spoke slowly, his voice equally soft, yet it continuously rose toward the peak as if converging into a single thread.
The mist and clouds around the peak seemed to freeze, suddenly falling silent for a moment, causing a faint sense of oppression to seep down from the heavens.
"Who?" Two words drifted down from the peak.
"Lin Feng. Unknown background. Won the championship seat in the Flame Golden Tower's artifact refining competition. Controls multiple types of Essence power. Invincible Sovereign Lord cultivation. Has slain martial artists who had just entered the Martial Emperor Realm. Excels at fusing sword techniques, acting freely and spontaneously. Inadvertently revealed Skyless Sword Intent. He claims to have received guidance from an expert by chance, walking this path of the sword."
Although only two words had come down from the peak, the Sword Mountain Great Elder still explained in great detail, a simple sentence summarizing much information—everything he knew about Lin Feng.
"Send people to Flame Golden City to investigate his origins. If the Flame Golden Tower can't uncover anything, continue digging deeper." After a brief pause on the peak, another voice drifted down. The Sword Mountain Great Elder bowed slightly, saying, "I will handle it immediately."
With that, his body slowly retreated backward, extremely respectful. The Sect Leader of Sword Mountain was a Great Emperor-level expert. Although the Great Elder himself had already entered the High-rank Emperor realm, the gap between Martial Emperor and Great Emperor was another heavenly chasm, one that could only be looked up to.
As for Lin Feng's origins, as long as Sword Mountain put effort into digging, they would eventually unearth something. A person could not appear out of thin air.
Lin Feng naturally had no idea that Sword Mountain would investigate his background. In the past, the Iron Sword Martial Emperor and the Skyless Sword Emperor had fought a battle, but Lin Feng would never know the reason for that battle. At this moment, he was walking across a plain, accompanied by beautiful women—none other than Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin. They were as stunning as ever, their beauty enough to make hearts tremble.
Every time the three met, it could only be in Lin Feng's dreams. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to let Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin get some fresh air. Moreover, both of their cultivations had reached the peak of the Sovereign Martial Realm. Staying constantly within the Jade Emperor Palace would make it difficult for them to break through from Sovereign to Martial Emperor. This troubled Lin Feng somewhat—if he let Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin go out to train alone, he couldn't rest easy.
As for their talent, Lin Feng had never doubted it. Their identities were extraordinary; becoming Emperors was an inevitable matter.
"Lin Feng." At this moment, Qiu Yuexin's beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feng asked Qiu Yuexin.
"I feel like the other side is becoming active again, growing stronger. I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress it." Qiu Yuexin spoke softly, a trace of unease rising in her heart.
"Divine Fetus!" Lin Feng sighed inwardly. This kind of Divine Fetus binding force was too powerful. As Qiu Yuexin and Xinye grew, problems would likely gradually emerge. He couldn't help Qiu Yuexin at all—everything depended on her alone, cutting through the divine with her will.
"You can do it." Lin Feng smiled slightly, taking Qiu Yuexin's hand, his fingertips brushing across her palm. Qiu Yuexin smiled gently at Lin Feng and nodded.
"There's a village over there. Lin Feng, let's rest here for a few days." At this moment, Meng Qing pointed at a distant village and smiled. Lin Feng naturally wouldn't refuse. He wasn't in a hurry to return to Flame Golden City.
The village was connected to mountains and rivers, with trees providing shade—the scenery was quite pleasant. However, the cultivations of the villagers were relatively low. Few had reached the Heavenly Martial Realm, and the Sovereign Martial Realm was already considered top-tier. The vast Great World had an enormous population base, giving birth to countless experts. But the number of low-level martial artists was even greater. Unable to survive in the main cities, they could only build ordinary villages on plains or in the wilderness, not daring to construct cities lest they attract powerful figures passing through. Only by existing quietly could they live longer.
Thus, in the Great World, there were countless villages, towns, and various tribes and clans of all sizes. Although the main cities were vast and expansive, compared to the entire landmass of the Great World, they still occupied only a small portion.
Of course, even villages were built beautifully, peaceful and harmonious, exuding a tranquil atmosphere that was especially elegant. If placed in his previous life, this would definitely be a scenic resort.
By a river, the three sat together, dipping their feet into the water, feeling the tranquility of nature—peaceful and harmonious.
"Lin Feng, I like this feeling." Meng Qing smiled, turning her head back, her long hair lightly swaying as she looked behind her. On the quiet green grass, many young people were quietly meditating and cultivating. For those at the Mysterious Martial Realm, they needed to quickly enter the state of Unity of Heaven and Man and comprehend their Will before they could advance to the Heavenly Martial Realm.
"We don't have foundation-strengthening pills or the talent of others. So, if we want to survive in this world, we must endure more suffering, withstand greater setbacks, and weather countless storms. Even if we reach the Heavenly Martial Realm later than others, reach the Sovereign Martial Realm later, and reach the Martial Emperor Realm even later—so what? As long as we can become Emperors one day, why compare who is faster or slower? You don't lack time; you lack experience, you lack a resilient heart."
At this moment, a Sovereign Martial Realm expert spoke loudly to the group of young people, causing a faint smile to appear in Lin Feng's eyes. Many of these youths on the grass were only thirteen or fourteen years old. At that age, Lin Feng hadn't even touched martial arts. And now, he was only one step away from the Martial Emperor Realm. These young people had at least started earlier than him. As long as they were willing to work hard, endure hardship, and have some luck, they all had a chance to step onto the martial path. People of the Great World had more advantages than martial artists from small worlds—even those from ordinary villages like this.
"I wonder how Xiao Chen and Ye Xue are doing. That little guy should have grown up by now." Seeing this scene, Lin Feng recalled the small town where he had once washed away his worldly concerns, where he had also met a few friends.
"And Wushang—little Wushang is over nine years old now." Lin Feng thought of little Wushang again. He was a few years younger than Xiao Chen, but now he was also over nine. Lin Feng really wanted to return to the small world to see them.
"I want to have a child too." Seeing the scene before her, Meng Qing smiled at Lin Feng. A hint of shy red flashed across her holy, beautiful face, stunningly gorgeous.
Lin Feng caressed Meng Qing's beautiful cheeks and smiled, "Aren't you embarrassed?"
"I'm willing to bear your child, to watch him grow up every day." Meng Qing's face grew even redder, and then she quietly lay in Lin Feng's arms. Lin Feng extended his arm to hold Meng Qing, a warm current flowing through his heart. Even if he wanted children, he needed to create better bloodlines for them first. Now wasn't the time.
Qiu Yuexin also quietly rested her head on Lin Feng's arm, saying softly, "Lin Feng, lend us two sets of clothes and give us some of those masks. From now on, we won't speak and will just follow by your side."
"Uh..." Lin Feng smiled and rubbed Qiu Yuexin's head. This girl could really come up with ideas.
"En, I agree too." Meng Qing blinked at Lin Feng, her voice crisp, carrying a hint of coquettishness that made Lin Feng's whole body go soft. He smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, I'll do as you say."
The Sovereign Martial Realm expert glanced at Lin Feng and the others by the river, a look of reverence appearing in his eyes. The young man appeared to have no cultivation at all, yet he was accompanied by two peerless beauties. This showed that he wasn't without cultivation—rather, the expert simply couldn't see through him. He was a terrifying genius passing through their village.
"Let's go." Lin Feng stood up with the two women. Then, with a tremor of his body, a fierce wind swept past, and the three figures vanished together, causing the Sovereign Martial Realm expert's gaze to freeze. Such terrifying speed—so young, yet possessing this level of cultivation.
Over the following days, Lin Feng and the two women traveled across plains, through mountains and rivers, and visited some small cities, as if wanting to see all the splendor of the world. Since they had come out, they naturally wanted to travel and explore. Aside from the main cities, the Great World had countless smaller cities. It wasn't until a month later that the three returned to Flame Golden City.
Meanwhile, at Sword Mountain, at that same towering peak, the Sword Mountain Great Elder had once again come here, his expression grave. Over the past month, he had used considerable power to investigate Lin Feng's past, and the more he uncovered, the more shocked he became.
"How is it?" From the peak, only two words came again. Since the Great Elder had come here once more, he must have obtained some information.
"Through Flame Golden City, I traced it to Mu Yi of the Mu Manor. It was he who brought Lin Feng to Flame Golden City. Through the people of the Mu Manor, we had them casually chat with Mu Yi about some of his experiences over the past few years. We obtained an important clue, related to the Wuji Palace and a place called the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortress Region. Later, I sent Sword Mountain experts to both the Four Symbols Domain and the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortress Region to investigate simultaneously. We discovered that Lin Feng is a martial artist who emerged from a small world, seemingly possessing a Ten-Absolute constitution with ten types of Essence power. He may have also inherited the Array Dao legacy of the Wuji Heavenly Emperor. Additionally, I have sent people into Lin Feng's small world to search for any traces of him still existing there."
The Sword Mountain Great Elder spoke slowly. Over the past month, he had expended great effort to uncover this information. Moreover, Mu Yi had been somewhat cautious, not mentioning Lin Feng's matters, only casually discussing a few training locations. However, Mu Yi probably never imagined that the relatives casually chatting with him had ulterior motives, deliberately noting down the locations he mentioned. Only by using the scheming to catch the unwary could they continue following the clues to investigate further.