Tang Fei knows Sheng Xinhua has an uncle named Sheng Kuang, one of the wine connoisseurs among the Three Sabers and Three Swords, a wine genius.

The two had a brief encounter at a hot pot restaurant, and Tang Fei remembers his large, ruddy nose vividly.

Tang Fei had dealings with characters like the Extreme Cold Sword Ling Yunxiao, Duan Shuilou, Xie Pianxian, Music Genius Tuoba Zhiyin, and had a certain degree of understanding of their capabilities.

These well-known cultivators are mostly at the Grandmaster level.

Despite Sheng Kuang being of Grandmaster status, when he encountered Shen Boyu, he didn't even get a chance to make a move...

So, what exactly is Shen Boyu's cultivation realm?

Indeed, one should never underestimate any Fisherman.

They are a miraculous group capable of weathering storms and facing direct threats from their wives.

"Is he a Great Grandmaster? I don't know, and I suppose not many people do," Sheng Xinhua remarked. "No one has seen him make a move for decades, and no one is willing to confront him."

Sheng Xinhua glanced at Tang Fei and said softly, "However, there's a rumor..."

"What rumor?"

"Your father... General Tang Li was captured by him."

"..."

Tang Fei looked at Sheng Xinhua in surprise, "My father was caught by him?"

The old man never mentioned this to me?

He was worried I would seek revenge against Shen Boyu, more worried I couldn't defeat him, so he deliberately kept it a secret...

That indeed aligns with the old man's character.

Unfortunately, the old man's life is now uncertain, and it's difficult to get confirmation from him.

"I also heard it casually from my father and uncle chatting," Sheng Xinhua said, "The truth of the matter, I don't know either. Truly, that era is far too distant from us."

"The truth will come to light one day," Tang Fei said solemnly.

No matter if Shen Boyu is a Great Grandmaster or not, as long as he opposes the Shen family, he will eventually confront them directly one day.

So, Tang Fei needs to prepare...

Prepare as if he is dealing with a Great Grandmaster.

Even though he has already advanced to Grandmaster, occupying the pinnacle of the cultivation world in this world.

Yet, when facing the Great Grandmaster Xuanyuan Mingjing, he couldn't muster any will to draw his sword.

Being locked down and crushed by the white Divine Palace of Zhong Daoling, he couldn't summon any will to resist either.

How will it be when facing Shen Boyu?

Last time, he narrowly escaped with his master's help...

Shen Boyu, cunning and experienced, likely won't give him a second chance?

Either strike to kill, or be killed in one strike.

That is the outcome of confronting a Great Grandmaster.

"Still too weak,"

he told himself in his heart.

Sheng Xinhua sensed the pressure in Tang Fei's heart, but she knew this is something he must overcome himself.

The fear of life and death is not something that can be resolved with a few words of comfort.

It merely numbs oneself.

Sheng Xinhua is not the kind of sentimental person who seeks doom at the sight of danger, and she knows Tang Fei isn't either.

"Shen Leyou is dead, what are you planning next?" Sheng Xinhua asked.

"Watch Shen family's movements, and adapt,"

he pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "This time, with master's intervention, Shen family will likely be suspicious... Acting leisurely won't be as easy as before."

"Who would have thought? Your one visit to the palace would provoke two Great Grandmasters to act for you," Sheng Xinhua teased with a smile, "You must understand, Great Grandmasters are large-scale destructive weapons, not to be used lightly."

Tang Fei rolled his eyes and said irritably, "You think I wanted this? You don't know how terrifying Great Grandmasters are. Once targeted by them, no trick works. I now truly understand the meaning of that phrase."

"Which phrase?"

"In the face of absolute power, any deceit and trickery are paper tigers."

"That's indeed true," Sheng Xinhua nodded and said, "Then let's become the side with absolute power."

"..."

Sheng Xinhua noticed the bloodstains on Tang Fei and asked, "Are you injured?"

"Yes," Tang Fei nodded, "Got punched by Shen Leyou, then got a beating from Zhong Daoling later..."

Had it not been for the strong will to survive, and the red pill given by my good brother Evil God to repair meridians and body, I would have passed out in Fengming Palace long ago.

How would I have been able to wait for Sheng Jing to enter the palace, and then hitch a ride to escape the Prison Cage?

It's one of those days where I miss my good brother Evil God.

As for why I didn't get treatment from Qian Taian, it's because I don't trust him...

He can't even show signs of severe injuries in front of him.

He can betray Zhong Tianque; why wouldn't he betray me?

That's also why he's using beer to suppress the blood rising in his chest.

Don't be overly confident in your own charisma; the kind of little brother who bows to you to cut people for you is a piece of fiction.

Little brothers follow big brothers for profit, not loyalty.

"Take it off," Sheng Xinhua said.

"What?"

"Clothes," Sheng Xinhua said, looking at Tang Fei's tattered, blood-stained clothes.

"What do you want to do?" Tang Fei asked warily.

Sheng Xinhua glanced at him, went inside, and brought out a home-use medical robot, saying, "Take off the clothes and let it conduct a body index check, then treat the wounds and apply medicine."

"Pretty advanced..." Tang Fei smiled, "I thought you were going to personally apply the medicine."

"I don't know how... If you're willing, I could do it."

"Forget it, let's have the robot do it," Tang Fei said.

Let professional robots handle professional tasks; the robot's memory bank has a vast array of treatment plans. It can diagnose based on body symptoms and find the most suitable treatment plan.

Sheng Xinhua is more suited for literature and ancient text translations...

Tang Fei removed his night clothes, revealing his bare body to the medical robot... and Sheng Xinhua.

Sheng Xinhua couldn't help but to praise, "Oh, I didn't expect you to have such a good physique. Is this what they call looking slim in clothes and muscular when undressed?"

Tang Fei lay on the sofa, letting the robot's mechanical arms work over his body.

"You're just realizing this?"

"We only slept; it's not like we touched."

"..."

After the robot took a blood sample and analyzed the data, Sheng Xinhua said, "Your injuries are quite serious, rated double S-level... Stay here until you recover, at least."

"No," Tang Fei refused, saying, "Shen Leyou is dead, the Shen family's going to cordon off the city like mad dogs to capture... If they can't find me in Fengming Palace, they'll search all over Phoenix City."

"Everyone knows we're close; if the Shen family suspects I'm back, they won't spare you... It won't take long for them to set surveillance and defenses around you."

"I'll leave after a simple patch-up here... Can't cause you any trouble."

Tang Fei understood that the Sheng family doesn't want Sheng Xinhua to have any ties with him.

He still remembers Mei Yuyin's words advising last time when he sought help from Sheng Xinhua...

Sheng Xinhua sees him as a friend, and he sees Sheng Xinhua as a friend too.

Thus, even someone as extremely selfish as he is willing to consider problems from a friend's standpoint.

"You can't leave," Sheng Xinhua shook his head, sighed.

"Why not?"

"I just received word - the Security Bureau has surrounded this neighborhood."

"..."

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