At that moment, Feng Tianyi's face showed no trace of a smile.

"Tianyi, what did you call us here for?" Ling Feng and Tang Fengxiao asked after they arrived.

Feng Tianyi looked up, speaking bitterly, "Brother Ling, Feng Xiao, I'm afraid I have to give up on this mission from Dragon Group!"

Tang Fengxiao furrowed his brows, "Tianyi, what's going on? Why are you giving up? If you give up, you won't be able to join Dragon Group!"

Ling Feng slightly frowned as well, "Tianyi, what happened?"

Feng Tianyi sighed and relayed the recent events to Ling Feng and Tang Fengxiao.

After speaking, Feng Tianyi continued with a pained expression, "If I'm not mistaken, there must be problems with the Feng family ancestral land, otherwise the Yin Gathering Technique could not have been leaked!"

Although Feng Tianyi was being indirect, Ling Feng and Tang Fengxiao clearly understood his meaning, that someone had desecrated the Feng family's ancestral grave, and it was very likely that the Feng family members were still unaware!

If that were the case, the situation was much more serious! Though the Feng family wasn't the most elite in the Ancient Martial Arts Families, they were still first-rate, and the ancestral land was the most vital place within any Ancient Martial Arts Family. If the ancestral land was infiltrated, it would be a supreme disgrace for any Ancient Martial Arts Family!

"Feng Xiao knows our Feng family is located deep in the mountains, without any signal; I can only return to the Feng family and report this matter to the Clan Leader," Feng Tianyi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, but it looks like I might break my promise about protecting Miss Yun."

Tang Fengxiao's lips twitched and, eventually, he sighed. This selection for Dragon Group had been a great opportunity for Feng Tianyi, yet life is unpredictable, and he had stumbled upon such a severe issue. Now he had no choice but to give up.

Ling Feng said, "Tianyi, there's nothing to apologize for. The Feng family ancestral land is a major matter, and we all understand your decision! But..."

As Ling Feng said this, he glanced at Tang Fengxiao, "Feng Xiao, don't you think there's something strange about this situation?"

Tang Fengxiao was taken aback, "Strange? Brother Ling, what do you mean?"

Ling Feng said in a serious tone, "To be honest, the Yin Gathering Technique isn't a very profound Cultivation Technique, but now I'm thinking of something else! Feng Xiao, do you remember I once mentioned Tang Tianxing to you?"

Tang Fengxiao was initially startled, then realized, "Brother Ling, are you suggesting that the leakage of the Yin Gathering Technique might be their doing, by a group of people?"

Feng Tianyi was somewhat puzzled, "What are you talking about? I don't understand a word!"

Tang Fengxiao said with a bitter smile, "Tianyi, there's something I haven't told you. Our Tang Family's Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons was stolen, and it was said to be the work of a very mysterious organization!"

"The Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons was stolen?" Feng Tianyi exclaimed in shock.

The Tang Family was famous for their hidden weapons and poisons, and the Heavenly Scroll of Hidden Weapons was a closely guarded secret of the Tang Family. Now that it had been stolen, it was an absolute...

"It's nothing to be proud of, why would I lie to you?" Tang Fengxiao said with a bitter smile, "Our Tang Family treated it as a great disgrace and has been searching for the whereabouts of the Heavenly Scroll, but so far, there has been no news at all.

If the theft of the Heavenly Scroll and the dispersal of the Yin Gathering Technique were the work of the same group, we might actually find a clue between them."

Ling Feng nodded, "Exactly, right now these are all just guesses. Tianyi, you need to investigate carefully when you return. There should be very few people who know about the Yin Gathering Technique at the ancestral land, and even fewer who could sneak into the Feng family ancestral land without a trace!

Moreover, sneaking in just to steal the Yin Gathering Technique seems unrealistic, I suspect they have a bigger plot after entering the ancestral land!"

Ling Feng had said that, and Feng Tianyi could hardly hold himself back anymore, "I think it's best I leave immediately; there's no time to delay. Brother Ling, I must be going! Feng Xiao, please tell the leader of the Dragon Group for me that I am pulling out."

Ling Feng grabbed Feng Tianyi and said with a smile, "You just go and handle the affairs of the Feng Family. As for pulling out, let's not talk about that; your mission is only to protect Yun Hanrui, catch the mastermind behind the scenes, and it never said you have to do it all by yourself. Relax, I'm here. Once you've handled the family affair, you can come back here, right?"

Feng Tianyi was stunned, "Brother Ling, can we do that?"

"Looking for loopholes within the rules is something you all should definitively learn!" Ling Feng uttered calmly, "If you really join the Dragon Group, you will surely have to undertake more missions in the future; if your minds are not adaptable, then it can be very dangerous!"

Feng Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ling Feng gratefully, "Brother Ling, I'll leave it in your hands then!"

As he spoke, Feng Tianyi turned and left.

Tang Fengxiao furrowed his brows and said, "Brother Ling, do you think Tian Yi can find any clues?"

Ling Feng shook his head, "I doubt it; don't forget, the Yin Gathering Technique was obtained by Bai Jinping five years ago. After so many years, even if there were any traces, they'd be hard to find now!"

Ling Feng wasn't too worried about Yun Hanrui's safety; after all, Tang Fengxiao was there, and Yun Hanrui had Furry Ball by her side. Even if faced with a Grade A expert, they could still buy some time.

"Brother Ling, what do you plan to do now?" Tang Fengxiao asked.

Ling Feng chuckled, "You'll keep being your driver, of course, and I need to get ready. I'm going to the temple fair with Ting Yu this evening!"

The New Year had just passed, and the entire Yanjing was still in the throes of festival excitement, and Yanjing's most characteristic temple fair also welcomed a peak in its crowd.

Liu Tingyu and Ling Feng had long planned to visit the temple fair that evening to admire the festive lanterns, aiming to make up for all the regrets from before the New Year in one go.

Before leaving work, Ling Feng was all set and had already arrived downstairs at the Chaoyang Group building, waiting for Liu Tingyu to show up.

Looking at the temple fair guide on his phone, Ling Feng was becoming eager. He faintly remembered that as a child, his favorite activity was the temple fair after the New Year because his parents would generously buy him delicious treats, and he would run with other children, chasing after the lanterns and lion dance troupe, singing as they ran.

Who were those childhood friends back then? Ling Feng furrowed his brows and thought, but his mind now only held fuzzy impressions; their faces and names had been completely forgotten by now!

"Ah, it would be nice if I could meet some of those old friends again!" Ling Feng said nostalgically.

"Guess who!" Suddenly, two soft, delicate hands covered Ling Feng's eyes from behind, accompanied by a nasal voice.

Ling Feng leaned back slightly and instinctively raised his hands, lifting the girl behind him up in the air.

"Hey, what are you doing? There are so many people here!" Liu Tingyu's somewhat embarrassed voice came through,

Ling Feng turned his head and smiled, "I'm carrying my own wife, what does it matter to them..."

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