The television had been turned on by Su Wanwan at some point, and was playing a melodramatic romance. The four of them maintained a delicate distance, glancing at the screen intermittently. No one mentioned the events of the day, but a certain invisible barrier seemed to have melted away.
As the end credits rolled, Liu Mengran noticed that Su Wanwan had fallen asleep on Han Feng's shoulder, while Dongfang Wantang was also nodding sleepily like a chick pecking at rice. She quietly got up and fetched two blankets.
"Let me do it." Han Feng took the blanket and carefully covered Su Wanwan with it, then draped another blanket over Dongfang Wantang. Liu Mengran stood by watching, her eyes full of tenderness.
"You should go to sleep too," Han Feng said softly. "You have to go to work tomorrow."
Liu Mengran shook her head and pointed to the kitchen: "I'll tidy up first..." Before she could finish speaking, Han Feng picked her up by the waist.
"We'll pack tomorrow," he whispered in Liu Mengran's ear, feeling the sudden surge of her heartbeat. "Tonight, I want to watch you sleep."
Liu Mengran struggled symbolically for a moment before giving up, letting Han Feng carry her to the master bedroom's large bed. After settling the three girls, Han Feng leaned against the door frame, watching this heartwarming scene—Liu Mengran embracing the sleeping Su Wanwan, while Dongfang Wantang curled up on the other side of the bed, the moonlight filtering through the curtains, gilding them with silver edges.
(This is everything I'm here to protect...)
Han Feng gently touched his chest; the three Star Mirrors within him were slightly warm, as if responding to his resolve. Whether it was the Nether Crystal Clan or any other extraterrestrial force, anyone who wanted to disrupt this peace would have to get past him first.
He gently closed the door, unaware that Dongfang Wantang had quietly opened her eyes in the darkness, and the sweet smile on her lips.
---This is the dividing line---
When Han Feng opened his eyes, he found that Liu Mengran had already gotten up, with only Su Wanwan clinging to him like an octopus. He carefully moved the girl's arms away, but still woke the sleeping beauty.
"Hmm... what time is it?" Su Wanwan rubbed her eyes, her voice heavy with sleepiness.
"It's still early." Han Feng gently kissed her forehead. "Sleep a little longer."
Su Wanwan nodded groggily, turned over, hugged her pillow, and drifted back to sleep. Han Feng tiptoed out of bed and found Dongfang Wantang already busy in the kitchen, while Liu Mengran sat at the dining table reviewing company documents.
"Good morning." Liu Mengran looked up and smiled, pushing a steaming cup of coffee in front of him. "Chen Feng just texted, saying that Elder Lin wants you to visit the Longyuan Base when you have time."
Han Feng took a sip of coffee, the rich aroma bursting on his tongue: "No rush, let's have breakfast first."
Dongfang Wantang walked over carrying a plate of golden fried eggs, her cheeks still steaming from the stove: "Star Lord, I made your favorite soft-boiled eggs."
"You've become so estranged after just one night?" He took the plate, deliberately touching Dongfang Wantang's hand with his fingertips, causing the girl's ears to turn red. "You don't need to be so reserved at home."
"Someone's gotten a little carried away, seems to have forgotten you're still the CEO of a company," Liu Mengran asked, flipping through the documents. "I have to go to the company today; Qin Chuan said there's a video conference at the European branch..."
"Let's hand it over to Qin Chuan. From now on, we'll entrust Fenghua Investment entirely to him. We won't have that much spare time," Han Feng said while spreading jam on his bread.
Dongfang Wantang suddenly coughed lightly: "Um... Star—Han Feng, when I was doing astrology this morning, I noticed an unusual energy fluctuation in the southwest, it might be..."
"Wantang." Han Feng put down his cutlery, his voice gentle yet authoritative. "After the aristocratic families' conference, we'll deal with the overseas forces. We should rest well these next few days."
Liu Mengran gently nudged Dongfang Wantang's leg under the table. Dongfang Wantang understood and shut her mouth, then lowered her head to start cutting the sausage on her plate.
After breakfast, Han Feng still went to the Dragon Abyss Base. After submitting the mission report, on a whim, he went to the training room of the Reverse Scale Squad to check on the cultivation progress of Chen Feng and the others—since he broke through to the Great Dao Realm, the cultivation of these people who had received his star power infusion had advanced by leaps and bounds, with the weakest reaching the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.
Inside the training ground, Chen Feng was sparring with Yu Die and Tie Ta. His movements were as swift as lightning, and the air exploded wherever his punches passed, clearly indicating that he had already touched the threshold of the perfect Innate Realm.
"Captain Han!" Chen Feng spotted Han Feng in the observation area and immediately stopped running towards him, his face beaming with undisguised excitement. "I feel like I'm about to break through!"
Han Feng placed his hand on Chen Feng's shoulder, and a wisp of starlight power probed into his body. The energy flowing in his meridians was indeed close to saturation, just one step away from completion.
"Good." He nodded in satisfaction. "What about the others?"
"Everything is steadily improving," Chen Feng said in a low voice. "Elder Lin said this is a strategic breakthrough and has already been reported to the highest levels. Now, the strength of our Reverse Scale Squad is top-tier even in the ancient martial arts world!"
Han Feng looked at the others on the training field. Each person's eyes shone with confidence, and their movements faintly reflected the trajectory of stars—this was his unique "mark," meaning that he could remotely bless or sense these people at any time.
"Keep it up." Han Feng patted Chen Feng on the shoulder before leaving and gave him a word of advice. "By the way, where's Liu Xiaoran?"
Chen Feng said, "After you helped their family retrieve the cultivation stone, this guy didn't show up for a long time, but he also broke through to the Innate Realm. Elder Lin intends to have him join the Reverse Scale Squad."
Han Feng nodded. Since he broke through to the Great Dao Realm, the energy in the air of Blue Star has become several times more concentrated, which has made many cultivators thrive. According to Zero's explanation, after breaking through to the Great Dao Realm, the Heavenly Dao will release spiritual power according to the highest combat power of the plane. This is also one of the reasons why the Reverse Scale Squad has grown so fast during this period.
That evening, after settling his female companions in, Han Feng plunged into his cultivation space. Zero, seemingly having been waiting for some time, instantly appeared before him.
Han Feng looked at the unremarkable little wooden house, which was none other than the Tower of Babel.
Han Feng said to Zero, "Let's start challenging myself at the early stage of the Great Dao Realm today. I haven't truly used the techniques taught by Jue Li yet, and I also have some combat insights."
Ling floated in front of him, and a serious expression appeared on his face: "Are you sure you want to skip the peak of the Innate Realm and go straight to the early stage of the Great Dao Realm?"
Han Feng grinned, the power of the stars surging within him: "I couldn't ask for more."
Zero grinned and said, "I'm kind of looking forward to seeing you get a black eye and a swollen face."
Han Feng was speechless for a moment: "If you can't speak, you can remain silent."
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