Chapter Sixty: The Bathing Fiasco

  Goodbyes are always so heart-wrenching and distressing, especially for people like Long Hua and Du Fei who treat their emotions with utmost sincerity. When faced with separation, it's as if something is suddenly missing by their side, yet in their hearts, a bitter nostalgia emerges.

  Long Heng was also extremely reluctant to part with Du Fei, after all, they had been together for several years. Although there was no blood relationship between the two, their feelings had already transcended the category of blood ties and had risen to a level akin to that of father and son. This was a feeling that nobody else could understand except for the two of them.

  Long Huan sent Du Fei to the outer edge of the forest and repeatedly instructed him on various matters, especially not to casually ask people about finding his own sister. After all, Du Fei's sister was in a relatively secretive place, and if someone with malicious intentions discovered it, it would bring unnecessary trouble. What he said most was that when going out, one must take good care of their personal safety. Du Fei listened quietly to Long Huan's earnest teachings, knowing that what was meant to come would eventually have to be faced. Long Huan also bid a reluctant farewell as he watched Du Fei disappear from his line of sight. He let out a long sigh, closed his eyes in silence, and gazed up at the sky for a while before disappearing into the forest in an instant.

  At this time, Du Fei didn't dare to look back at the direction where Long Huan was, nor did he dare to let his already lost heart become even more tattered. Although he knew that this day would eventually come and had made psychological preparations in advance, it wasn't until this day actually arrived that Du Fei realized how vulnerable his previous mental defenses were. Although he would have the opportunity to return again in the future, today's farewell left Du Fei unsure of when he could see Long Huan again.

  Du Fei took out the Wordless Heavenly Book and flew rapidly through the sky, letting the strong winds blow against his face. He was an extremely resilient person, although usually cheerful and carefree, but when faced with a situation, he had a calm and composed demeanor. However, every time he encountered such situations, he couldn't help but shed tears that were quickly dispersed by the wind.

  "After flying for a while, Du Fei finally spoke up: 'Where are we going now?' Although his tone still carried a hint of loss, it was much better than before."

  "Let me explore the nearest town in this area, and we'll settle down there for now." Wrote the Wordless Heavenly Book. Although the Wordless Heavenly Book was placed by Du Fei in a container, it could see everything outside clearly, and it also knew that Du Fei's mood was not good at the moment, without his usual playful intention.

  In a moment, the font on the wordless heavenly book changed again. Du Fei followed suit and looked over: "There's a town about ten kilometers ahead, you can land there." Du Fei was still looking at the wordless heavenly book when it brought him to the ground. Du Fei asked in surprise: "What are you doing? Why aren't we flying anymore?"

  "We can't fly forward, just walk past like this." The wordless heavenly book wrote.

  "Why is it that you can fly over in just a short while, but I have to walk for such a long time? You're not tired, but I am!" Du Fei said with some annoyance.

  "Have you ever seen a 10-year-old with a reverse spatial boundary control master? Apart from possessing flying treasures, do you think others can be like this too? Are you trying to get hunted again? Moreover, even if you flew into the town with that outfit, people would still take you as a monster. It's better to keep a low profile and avoid some unnecessary trouble. This is the human world, not some killing-filled Devil Mountain Range." The Wordless Heavenly Book wrote.

  Du Fei looked at the words on the wordless heavenly book and then examined his own attire, slanting his eyes in thought. "It seems to be, it's been a few years since I've lived in the human world, I almost forgot about this." After speaking, a black outfit appeared in Du Fei's hand. Now, Du Fei's control over the container was quite skilled, and he knew what was inside. As long as he had something, he could find it immediately. Du Fei unfolded the clothes, held them in his hand, flipped them over, and looked at them before puckering up his mouth. "It's been years since I've worn clothes, looking at them makes me feel a bit unaccustomed, I don't know what kind of feeling it will be to wear them again." As he spoke, Du Fei shivered with cold.

  "Better find a place to wash yourself thoroughly and then put on some clean clothes, you look so dirty that others might think you're a little beggar." Wrote the Wordless Heavenly Book.

  "Indeed." Du Fei nodded and said, "Well, it's time to return to human life again. It's really a bit uncomfortable." Du Fei let out a long sigh.

  Under the guidance of the wordless heavenly book, Du Fei walked to a picturesque lake, took off his animal skin and dove into the river to start washing up. Du Fei's breath-holding skills were indeed not covered, because after living in the Devil's Mountain Range for several years, coupled with his own exceptionally excellent Yuan Master physique, Du Fei had been submerged in the water for almost an hour, but still showed no intention of surfacing...

  Just as Du Fei was diving, a clear and sweet voice came from the riverbank. The wordless heavenly book sensed the presence of human footprints and also reminded Du Fei. After knowing that someone had appeared, Du Fei did not dive in the water anymore and prepared to float ashore and leave.

  Du Fei quickly swam to the shore and suddenly jumped out of the water. Because he closed his eyes, he didn't know what was happening on the shore, only hearing a sharp cry from the shore: "Ah."

  Just as the sound had just come out, Du Fei felt a powerful momentum appearing in front of him. Du Fei also suddenly opened his eyes and looked forward, only to see a man in his fifties, wearing a cyan robe, with a robust physique, a thick beard on his lips, staring at him angrily. Behind him, a girl about the same size as himself was curled up on the ground, looking at him in horror. Du Fei thought to himself: "This guy is Kongyuan Master, what an overwhelming momentum."

  Suddenly a thick voice shouted: "You little brat, what are you doing? Where did you come from?"

  Du Fei was startled by the sudden angry roar, but Du Fei also reacted immediately: "Just now I've been staying in this water all along, how would I know there's someone on the shore? I just floated up to the surface and met you guys, I still don't even know what's going on, yet you're asking me instead."

  The middle-aged man also carefully looked at Du Fei after hearing his answer and continued: "Are you saying that you were just in the water? What were you doing in the water?"

  "I'm in the water, of course I'm taking a bath, need you ask?" Du Fei retorted.

  "Hey kid, stop mouthing off here. You just offended the young lady of our household. How do you explain this?" The middle-aged man glared at Du Fei.

  "Wait a minute, when did I offend your family's young lady? I don't even know who you're referring to as 'young lady', how could I have offended her?" Du Fei also said with some discontent.

  "This is our young lady at home." The middle-aged man said as he opened his palm and pointed to the girl sitting on the ground.

  "Oh, it's her. How did I offend him again?" Du Fei asked, speaking while carefully sizing up the girl sitting on the ground. The girl was wearing a white dress, and she looked very beautiful, with distinctive facial features that gave off a soft and delicate impression. When the girl in white saw Du Fei looking at her, she also felt a bit embarrassed and lowered her head. However, all of this was seen by the middle-aged man, who became somewhat angry, grabbing Du Fei's hair and lifting him up. The middle-aged man had great strength, and with one swift motion, he lifted Du Fei out of the water. Du Fei was caught off guard and was completely unprepared for the attack.

  "Ah..." Another shrill cry came, and the white-clad girl covered her eyes and screamed nonstop. Du Fei also suddenly remembered that he was completely naked, and with a loud shout, he used his hands to cover his lower body: "Old mixed hair, what are you doing? Hurry up and fly me down!" The middle-aged man also discovered something was wrong, and with a sudden movement, he put Du Fei into the water, but still grasped Du Fei's hair and refused to let go. Turning his head, he looked at the white-clad girl awkwardly: "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't know this little devil wasn't wearing clothes."

  "Put him down quickly." The white-clad girl covered her eyes and said hastily.

  "It's already gone." The middle-aged man said respectfully. After hearing the middle-aged man's words, the white-clothed girl slowly put down her hand covering her eyes and stood up to pat off the dirt on her body.

  The middle-aged man immediately turned his head and glared at Du Fei: "Speak, you little brat, why are you here, what conspiracy do you have?"

  Dufei's face turned gloomy as he heard the middle-aged man's words, feeling a wave of resentment wash over him. He thought to himself that he had just arrived at the Devil's Mountain Range and already encountered this situation, and his heart was filled with an unutterable sense of grievance. Dufei said with a bitter face: "I say, sir, can't you speak reasonably? Obviously I'm the one who came here, how would I know you'd appear here? What kind of conspiracy could I have? I just wanted to take a bath, what did I do to provoke anyone?"

  "Never mind, Uncle Nan, let him go. We should get going and find a place to settle down quickly. Don't waste any more time." The white-clad girl said calmly.

  "Consider yourself lucky, my young lady won't bother with you." The middle-aged man said, releasing his grip on Du Fei's hair. Du Fei also winced in pain and rubbed his sore head.

  "You old man, don't think that just because you're older I'm afraid of you. If I weren't naked, I would have fought back already. You wouldn't be acting so arrogant if that were the case." Du Fei was also staring at the middle-aged man with wide eyes.

  "Old man?" The middle-aged man also had some temper, and Du Fei's words made him feel uncomfortable. "What, do you want to fight with me?" The middle-aged man said as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

  "Never mind, Uncle Nan. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go." The sweet voice of the white-clad girl came again. The middle-aged man also stood up reluctantly and turned to leave after hearing the white-clad girl's words.

  Du Fei was furious at this time, in the Devil's Mountain Range Du Fei had never suffered such humiliation, didn't expect that as soon as he left the forest he would encounter this unreasonable old man. If Du Fei hadn't been stark naked, he would have already fought with the old man. He shouted: "Old mixed hair, if you have the guts don't leave, I'll come and meet you after I put on my clothes." At this time, the white-clothed girl and her group had already walked far away, completely ignoring Du Fei's roar.

  Du Fei could only watch as a line of people disappeared from his field of vision...