That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

The next day, Jiang Liu, the city lord of Zhaixing City, led by his daughter, personally visited the courtyard where Feng Bao and Lin Zhifeng were temporarily staying.

Just as Jiang Yu had said, the river had indeed fully recovered.

At this moment, in Lin Zhifeng's eyes, he showed no signs of illness, but rather appeared as a robust and tall middle-aged man.

Jiang Liu is a ruthless person.

After he entered the room and invited Feng and Lin to take their seats, the burly man, who looked like a small mountain, knelt down with a thud and said, "My savior, please accept my bow."

"Not again?" Lin Zhifeng thought to himself. That's how feudal society is; all they know is kneeling and kowtowing.

Storm sat upright and accepted his bow before saying, "Lord, please rise! We were moved by your daughter's filial piety and made an exception to save your life. You should do more good deeds in the future so that our efforts will not have been in vain."

Jiang Liu said, "Please rest assured, both immortals. I am not a villain. I will do more good deeds in the future to accumulate blessings for myself and the immortals."

“Very good.” Storm nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Liu then went on and on about expressing his gratitude and repaying the debt, but Feng and Lin both said, "No need."

Storm didn't forget to remind him, "Now that the crisis in Star City has been resolved, don't force Jiang Yu into a marriage alliance. You've suffered greatly because of it; at least let your daughter have a happy life!"

Jiang Liu readily agreed, but then hesitated to speak further.

Lin Zhifeng sensed that he had something to say, so he casually asked, "Is there anything else?"

Jiang Liu said, "I haven't yet repaid your life-saving grace, so I shouldn't make any more requests. But Jiang Liu is willing to risk his old face and ask the immortal for help one more time."

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: Sure enough! This is human nature! Always greedy.

The storm spoke, "What is your request?"

Jiang Liu said with shame, "It is so. My daughter, Jiang Yu, is not quite as talented or beautiful as I am, but she is clever and loyal. I wonder if the immortal would be willing to take her in?" He hurriedly added, "I dare not presume to be the immortal's concubine. Even if she were to serve as a servant, it would be my daughter's good fortune."

His words left even Jiang Yu stunned. Clearly, he hadn't discussed it with Jiang Yu beforehand; it was a spur-of-the-moment decision to try and force his daughter onto the two of them.

Lin Zhifeng understood Jiang Liu's little scheme; as parents, they naturally wanted their children to have a good future. Seeing that these two people were no ordinary individuals, he figured following them would definitely lead to a better life.

Jiang Yu was no ordinary woman. She quickly composed herself and apologized to Feng and Lin: "Please forgive me, my father only had the heart of a loving father. I am just an ordinary mortal with average talent. I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to be a servant of immortals. I would never dare to overestimate myself and try to climb the social ladder."

Jiang Liu felt ashamed when he heard his daughter say that.

The storm said to Jiang Yu, "It's good that you can recognize your own limitations. In our world, the strong prey on the weak, and competition is fierce. You have no spiritual root, so you are destined to be just an ordinary person. And ordinary people are like ants and weeds in our world. So I can't take you with me."

After saying this, he turned to Jiang Liu and said, "I know you are doing this for Jiang Yu's sake, and I won't blame you. It's better for Jiang Yu to stay in this realm. Before we leave, we will help you upgrade the defenses of Zhaixing City, which will ensure that Zhaixing City remains safe for a hundred years."

Jiang Liu quickly thanked them profusely. But a question lingered in his mind: he knew these two had only saved him because of his daughter, Jiang Yu, and had repeatedly warned him not to force her into an arranged marriage. Clearly, they had something going on with his daughter, didn't they? Especially the older one. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made that request. Had he misjudged them?

In fact, Lin Zhifeng also had many questions. Therefore, after the Jiang father and daughter left, he boldly asked Feng Bao his question: "Uncle, haven't you thought about marrying Jiang Yu? If you're worried about her, why don't you take her with you? Although the cultivation world is particularly cruel to mortals, you can raise her in the Heavenly Sword Sect. With your cultivation and abilities, you can't possibly fail to protect her, right?"

Storm said calmly, "My affection for her is merely a way of looking at someone else through her. That's not fair to her. Besides, taking her back and keeping her in the sect wouldn't make her happy. And her lifespan is short, at most a hundred years. If I've developed feelings for her after a hundred years, how will I face her departure?"

What Feng Bao said were indeed very real issues, and Lin Zhifeng had nothing to say in response.

Storm continued, "This time, I've finally realized that cultivators should avoid getting involved in relationships. If you must find a partner, then you must find someone who is your equal, someone who can keep pace with you."

After finishing his sentence, Feng Bao stared intently at Lin Zhifeng: "You must learn from the lessons of me and your parents..."

Lin Zhifeng: "..."

Lin Zhifeng had no choice but to say, "Uncle, don't worry, I will focus solely on cultivation and ascension, and will not get involved in any emotional matters."

The conversation between the uncle and nephew came to an end.

The next day, Storm led Lin Zhifeng to reinforce the defenses of the main city of Zhaixing City.

Lin Zhifeng was simply an onlooker.

Unexpectedly, although Storm was a sword cultivator, he also understood formations and talismans. He drew defensive runes on the main city walls of Star Picking City, making Star Picking City impregnable. Only a cultivator at the Refinement Realm could break through Star Picking City's defenses.

In addition, he set up a barrier around the city lord's mansion. This barrier not only provided double protection for Star-Picking City, but also made practicing martial arts within it twice as effective. However, considering the physical limitations of mortals, Storm set this bonus to a very low level.

Before leaving, Lin Zhifeng also prepared something to give to Feng Yu.

For example, the Youth-Preserving Pill is something every girl would love. Even female cultivators in the cultivation world find it hard to resist the allure of immortality, let alone ordinary mortals.

Then there's the Longevity Pill, which can extend lifespan by thirty years. However, even a mortal can only take it once.

There were also some Qi-restoring pills, low-level antidote pills, and the like...

Jiang Yu was naturally very happy to receive these pills, but at the same time, she knew that they were about to leave.

Jiang Yu was actually a little reluctant to part with them, especially with Lin Zhifeng. Logically speaking, Feng Bao was the one who helped them more, but she just felt closer to this younger immortal.

This closeness isn't the kind of attraction between a man and a woman, but rather the kind of blood-related affection between parents, siblings, and relatives.

Jiang Yu couldn't help but laugh at this thought: how could a mere mortal like himself possibly have any blood relation with an immortal?

It has to be said that this is a memory etched into the soul from a past life!