True Solution of the Sword Dao

After Shuang’er responded, the translation was as follows.

"I’m not very clear about other territories, but Ping City, the adjacent Yang City, and Lingnan City, these three places are my turf. All Dream Eaters that enter here are under my control. The Awakeners here are all for me to consume. This is an unspoken rule and agreement that everyone abides by."

"Everyone? Apart from you, do you know the territories controlled by the other Dream Eaters around here?" Lin Fei seized on the hidden point in the conversation.

"To the north... some people had come before, they said they were under someone called Longyan... Longyan’s subordinates, but Shuang’er ate them all. Later, that Longyan also came and fought with me. Both of us were injured. After that, no one else ever came," Shuang’er moved closer to Lin Fei’s side and continued, "The west side is managed by someone called... Nightmare. But Shuang’er has never seen him. That’s all Shuang’er knows."

"So to the north is Longyan, and to the west is Nightmare?" Lin Fei picked up Shuang’er, cradling her in his arms, his right hand once again ignited a faint blue flame, gently caressing Shuang’er’s left cheek.

"Ouch!" Shuang’er’s whole body contracted, almost completely clinging to Lin Fei, her little mouth slightly opened, unable to help making a whining sound.

"It’s okay, just bear with it for a little while," Lin Fei murmured softly.

"You despicable person!! If you have the guts, let me revert to my original form and fight again! I won’t... Ah!! I won’t just submit like this!!!" The human face on Shuang’er’s left cheek screamed.

Lin Fei smiled and pressed his hand firmly on the human face. The hissing sound intensified immediately. The human face fell silent in an instant, completely engulfed by the blue flame.

Based on Shuang’er’s explanation, Lin Fei also realized that the reason he was able to easily locate Shuang’er’s true body was largely due to the special flame from the Divine Beast Meng. This fire completely suppressed her abilities and could tear them off from the true body at will. It was the complete nemesis of a Dreamer.

Having confirmed this, Lin Fei immediately had an indistinct plan in mind.

Since Dream Eaters themselves are the rulers of the night, capable of influencing and transitioning between illusion and reality, if they could all be united, that would be an incredibly powerful force. If there were a need to confront the Holy See in the future, this force would definitely be a significant aid.

Having set this target, Lin Fei gently stroked Shuang’er’s little head and whispered.

"Shuang’er, do you know how many Dream Eaters there are in this city?"

"Probably about seven or eight. The others have all been eaten by Shuang’er," Shuang’er answered in a quiet voice, curled up in Lin Fei’s arms. Her tiny body was coiled up just like a small animal. Her skin was tender and fair, as if it could easily break upon a blow. Her entire body emitted a faint, natural fragrance.

That is to say, the remaining seven or eight were very strong Dream Eaters, at least ones that Shuang’er was reluctant to encounter just for eating. They all had some strength. Based on Shuang’er’s answer, Lin Fei immediately gleaned this information.

"Do you know the specific details about these people?"

"I don’t know. But they run far away when they see me. Among them is one covered with spikes, very annoying."

"Then you should have a rough idea of their usual range of activities," Lin Fei inquired.

"Hmm. If brother wants to eat, Shuang’er will go and catch them right away." Shuang’er thought Lin Fei wanted to eat these people, just like she did.

"We’ll go catch them after we return," Lin Fei decided in his mind.

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Nighttime

Sitting on a swing in the park, Shuang’er’s left cheek was covered with a black cloth as she timidly watched Lin Fei standing beside her.

The surrounding area was deserted, and it was now almost past ten o’clock. After leaving the Swordsmanship Club, Lin Fei didn’t ask Chen Chen for a ride and directly brought Shuang’er here alone. This place used to be her favorite. When Shuang’er was a stray, every time she wanted to come here to play, she would be driven away by the children playing here with stones. Later, after her ability awakened, she killed all those children. However, when she returned to play again, she no longer felt the same way as before.

Lin Fei would spend some time every day to accompany her to places she used to love or wanted to visit the most.

"It used to be so much fun," Shuang’er argued in a low voice.

The wind suddenly picked up, and countless leaves fluttered down like rain.

"The process leading up to the result is often what people look forward to and enjoy the most." He stretched out his hand and gently pinched a leaf.

The distant street lights flickered intermittently.

The Longsword sheath at his waist shimmered with a dark metallic luster.

"Shuang’er doesn’t understand."

"It’s okay. As long as I understand," Lin Fei said with a smile.

He turned around, his right hand gently rubbing the black ribbon tied to the sword hilt.

"Without realizing it, I’ve already come so far," he murmured softly to himself.

Suddenly, from afar came a burst of hurried footsteps, mixed with heavy breathing and shouts. On the street under the dim streetlights, a young man appeared, covered in blood and looking wretched. The man was originally dressed as a successful businessman, but now his outfit was reduced to tattered rags.

He was pursued by a gang of men wielding machetes and clubs, furiously chasing after him. Both groups charged towards the park beside Lin Fei.

"Let’s go, Shuang’er," Lin Fei whispered.

"Mhm," Shuang’er hopped off the swing and took Lin Fei’s hand.

Thump!

The man being chased, having tripped over something, fell face-first in front of Lin Fei, his face covered in blood, gasping for air with his mouth wide open.

In the moonlight, Lin Fei looked down at him from above, indifferently passing by.

"See where you can run now, kid!!"

"Hurry up! Don’t let him get away!"

"Cut his legs first!!"

The group chasing from behind shouted, just as Lin Fei and the other blocked their way, but no one stopped. The crowd rushed over directly, one of them swinging his machete straight at Lin Fei.

"Lin Fei."

A deep voice suddenly came from across all the people.

Amidst the shadows of the light, a tall, thin figure slowly stepped out. He also had a longsword hanging at his waist.

Their gazes met, and a profound sense of oppression instantly enveloped the scene. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Clang!"

The machete was instantly knocked away by an invisible force, with a flash of blue light. All the hoodlums looked at Lin Fei with surprise and uncertainty. The man on the ground also looked up at Lin Fei in amazement.

Murderous intent slowly emanated from both people, yet only they could feel it. Shuang’er, holding Lin Fei’s hand, suddenly tightened her grip, sensing it too.

Hiss...

The sound of the blade rubbing against the sword sheath was clear and distinct.

Whoosh!

The figure opposite disappeared instantly, only to appear behind Lin Fei. The sound from his waist was light and clear with a barely audible high-pitched woman’s voice emerging from the air, like a soprano solo in an opera.

"Gao Ge," Lin Fei paused, murmuring softly.

The figure behind him vanished into the shadows once more.

In the dim light, the tall figure slightly turned his face, glancing at Lin Fei before walking away.

"Ghost... A ghost!!!"

A hoodlum screamed in terror and turned to run, only to be kicked to the ground by the leader in the black suit.

"Shut the hell up! Damn it!" The man in the black suit, with a fierce look on his face, glared at the hoodlum on the ground. Turning to Lin Fei, a mix of fear and respect flashed in his eyes as he bowed with his fist and spoke loudly.

"Friend, we are from the Qinghu Society. We were just settling a private grievance today, so if there was any disrespect, please forgive us. If you need anything, here’s my card; Qinghu Society owes you a favor." The man in the black suit spoke confidently, as if Qinghu Society was a force to be reckoned with. He pulled out a white business card from his suit and handed it over.

Lin Fei gently touched the hilt of his sword, looking down silently.

"Brother," Shuang’er tugged softly at Lin Fei’s hand. "Can I eat them?"

A chill immediately spread to the hearts of everyone present. A massive dark aura emanated from Shuang’er, twisting and churning, only visible to Dreamers.

The man in the black suit and everyone around felt the pressure from Lin Fei and Shuang’er, the two who were clearly not to be trifled with, and cold sweat broke out from the man’s back. They all stared at Lin Fei nervously.

"No, they are friends of Brother Yu Fei," Lin Fei knew Qinghu Society was a gang under Yu Fei’s command. He had heard Yu Fei mention it before. "Let’s go, Shuang’er."

"Oh," Shuang’er reluctantly glanced at the others present.

Lin Fei didn’t know why Gao Ge would suddenly appear, considering that since their last encounter in the car, this strongest man proclaimed by Shueisha seemed to have lingered in Ping City.

Hua Nation’s strongest swordsman, one of Shueisha’s top combat forces. An absolutely ruthless swordsman. A series of titles were piled upon Gao Ge. It was said that when he drew his sword, it would be accompanied by the singing of a female operatic voice. Hence, he was named Gao Ge, and as for his real name, it had long been forgotten by people.