I Can Read People's Comments

[Chapter 196 Comments.]

[Keltic_Spirit: Knowing the author, it won't just be these two people in the future. Type F to pay respects to Theo's future sanity. Stay strong!]

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"In that case, I will take my leave first," said Theo while pointing at the entrance. "When do you need me to open the portal again?"

"One day is enough." The true ancestor replied. "I am merely infusing my will into her fire to reform her body. It won't take that long. Please don't worry about this. As the new phoenix is born, no one will bother you on your return trip." Your next read is at My Virtual Library Empire

"Alright." Theo nodded and turned around while waving to Mia to follow him.

"You too." Feng Xiaoling looked at Feng Haotian.

Feng Haotian was worried about his daughter. At the same time, he knew that he had to take care of Theo's matters, especially regarding his reward.

Not only did Theo save him, but he also allowed his daughter to receive the inheritances. It didn't look much, but if he looked at the future, Theo's deeds had protected the Phoenix clan and ensured its prosperity for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

So, Feng Haotian had to take care of Theo as the most distinguished guest of their clan.

Since there were no more monsters, including the magma golem, he went straight to the entrance. The fourth ancestor didn't appear again, and it seemed that the second and third ancestors also didn't have any screen time.

As soon as they reached the entrance, Theo opened the portal forcefully.

"Please." Theo extended his hand, asking Feng Haotian to cross it first.

Feng Haotian nodded while observing Theo's power carefully. It was no wonder why they could come in.

Since Feng Ling had crossed this tunnel, he walked in first to demonstrate to Feng Haotian that the tunnel was safe, allowing him to return to the Phoenix clan safely.

"Haotian…" Grandma Lin looked at Feng Haotian with a worried expression. "Are you alright?"

Feng Haotian clasped his hands and lowered his head. "I apologize for worrying you, Grandma Lin. As you can see, I am fine. Unfortunately, I couldn't bring anything back for you."

"It's fine, it's fine." Grandma Lin smiled before noticing Theo close the portal before Feng Xiaoling came out. "Eh? Where is Xiaoling?"

"The first ancestor has taken fancy of her and wishes for her to receive his inheritance. And there are a lot of things I'd like to talk about regarding this matter. Feng Haotian stopped while glancing at Theo. It would be inappropriate to discuss it in front of Theo.

Grandma Lin understood this matter and nodded her head.

"Feng Ling. Do you mind leading our guests to the north courtyard? They must be tired from their long trip," said Feng Haotian.

Grandma Lin was quite shocked when she heard about the north courtyard. Their mansion had five different courtyards. The main family was living in the center, while the east courtyard was where they usually put their guests.

Yet, Feng Haotian actually led them to the north courtyard, where only a few people were worthy. It was the highest level of privilege that a guest could receive. Only people like the head of the Dragon Clan or other Supreme Clans could receive such treatment.

Grandma Lin immediately realized that Theo was the one creating all these possibilities. It was no wonder why Feng Haotian treated him this well.

"I understand." Feng Ling nodded and immediately led the father and child to the north courtyard.

Once they left, Feng Haotian began to recount everything he had witnessed, and Grandma Lin also shared her side of the story, especially the part about how they invited Theo to help the clan.

Though Grandma Lin was dumbstruck when he mentioned anything about the Demon Lord and the Star Flame Mantra, it was the only thing needed to change her opinion about Theo.

After two hours, Feng Haotian and Grandma Lin came to the north courtyard to meet Theo. Their aim was obvious. It was about the reward.

"Thank you for helping the Phoenix clan." Feng Haotian clasped his hands. "I, as the patriarch of the Phoenix clan, am eternally grateful."

"It's not a problem." Theo treated it as not a big deal, but he knew that this entire encounter happened because of the author. But it would be weird to mention the author, so he added, "My fate just leads me to the Phoenix clan."

Feng Haotian smiled. "From the discussion with the ancestor, I figured out that you dislike pleasantries. So, I'd like to immediately tell you about the reward.

"As you have suggested, we would like to give you two phoenix tears. These tears will allow you to recover completely as long as you are still alive.

"And I've heard that you'd like to read some martial arts…" Feng Haotian didn't continue as if asking Theo what kind of martial arts he wanted to read.

"Indeed. I don't have any preference, since martial arts books are something like a reference for me. So, I don't care about which type or which element it is. Of course, I prefer them to be more diversified."

After listening to his request, Feng Haotian made his decision. "During the whole war against humanity, we've gotten a lot of martial arts from their corpses. Since you don't have any intention of cultivating them, I think it's not a problem to give them to you. After all, we're afraid that humans will cause trouble because you learn their martial arts.

"At the same time, we'd also give you some cultivation that our demon races have been using. While we can't divulge the core martial arts, we can show you some lesser ones.

"However, we will need to organize them first, so I will give it to you tomorrow once they're ready."

Theo nodded with a serious expression. It was logical, considering they needed a guarantee that Theo opened the portal for Feng Xiaoling tomorrow.

"And according to my grandma Lin, my daughter mentioned that you want to visit a certain place to fight beasts. May I know the reason?"

"I merely seek some challenges."

"If that's the case, I think there is a perfect place for you." Feng Haotian paused for a moment. "We are controlling the area here. If you go east from here, you will reach Thunder Mountain. It has a lot of beasts and it's said that the mountain itself can bring down lightning. You can consider this place."

"I see." Theo nodded in understanding.

"Also, please accept this." Feng Haotian handed him a wooden tray containing two items. The left one was a golden token, while the right one was a ring.

"These are…" Theo squinted his eyes. The golden token piqued his interest as it was exuding some essence, but there was only one character on it, making him realize it should be the character of their clan.

Meanwhile, the ring didn't emit any energy, but he could see that this wasn't an ordinary ring. The materials and the red jade embedded in them should be pretty special.

"This is my clan's token. As long as there is a phoenix, you may show this token to them and they will become friendly to you. You are, after all, our distinguished guest." Feng Haotian then pointed at the ring. "This is the Star Ring. Because the first ancestor has given you the Star Flame Mantra, I believe this will benefit you as the first ancestor used this ring in the past.

"We are not very clear about its effect, but it should amplify your power, especially related to the Star Flame Mantra."

"Mhmm. Thank you." Theo nodded with a smile.

"Last but not least, I'd like to discuss the matter regarding Feng Xiaoling. Per the ancestor's request, Feng Xiaoling will follow you for five years."

"That's correct. I don't have any intention of doing anything to her, so you don't have to be worried about it."

"I am aware." Feng Haotian had seen Theo's conduct, so he understood more or less about his character. "I only want to say that I'm sure that Feng Xiaoling will trouble you in one way or another. I hope that you have the heart to forgive her and guide her."

Theo nodded calmly. He should have heard about his plan to send Feng Xiaoling to his wife for a while, so he didn't bother to add other things. But it would be good to have her as a maid since she could protect Mia.

Even though Mia's combat prowess was high, she still didn't have the raw firepower of Feng Xiaoling after all.

After reaching an agreement, Feng Haotian and Grandma Lin left the courtyard while Theo spent his time peacefully.

Theo took this time to reply to the comments. "My sanity? Hahaha, I don't mind the problem. It's just that I hope that innocent people don't suffer much."

Theo still remembered the apocalypse he indirectly caused. In the end, ten billion lives were gone.

While he didn't mind doing the same thing in this world, he didn't want to cause the same thing unless necessary.

On the other hand, Feng Haotian and Grandma Lin were discussing other things.

"Are you sure about sending him to Thunder Mountain?"

"Yeah. I didn't lie. Thunder Mountain is a part of our territory, but it's also one of the most dangerous areas. Since he wants a challenge, we can simply send him there and clear up the beasts. It's what we have been doing to control the population of the beasts, but with him doing it, there should not be much danger."

In the end, Feng Haotian was still a patriarch. Even if he rewarded someone, he still had to think about the bigger picture. This scenario was simply beneficial for both of them.

What he didn't know was whether the reader would tell Theo about his true intention or not.