Qi Sisi had seen Xia Feng take action to help them just now.
She didn't know Xia Feng's true strength, but she was aware of how formidable the city's enforcement team was, having been deeply influenced by them since childhood. After all, ordinary people like them feared these enforcement officers the most.
Xia Feng hadn't intended to run with them, but seeing Qi Sisi's serious and anxious expression, he reconsidered his decision and followed her.
"Is that enforcement team very powerful?" Xia Feng asked Qi Sisi as they ran.
"Yes, they are unreasonable. Especially towards us powerless people, they always bully us. Even if we were beaten just now, they wouldn't speak up for us. If you resist and fight back, and you have no influence, then you're in big trouble."
Although Qi Sisi's tone wasn't filled with intense hatred, one could sense her considerable dissatisfaction. At her age, on Earth, she would be eighteen or nineteen. Yet, she had already witnessed the harsh realities of this world.
There was no other way. This was a world of cultivation where the strong preyed on the weak. Killing a person or two was no different from slaughtering a chicken. It was just that many cities prohibited private duels. Since everyone were cultivators, private fights could easily damage city buildings. As for the casualties, no one cared. People were the least scarce commodity; there were plenty to go around.
Xia Feng understood this situation and remained silent after hearing her explanation. Everyone had their own rules. Such matters were commonplace in the God Realm or the Immortal Realm, and there was no need to make a big fuss. This was because such places lacked legal restraints, and individual awareness wasn't that high.
After running for a while, they reached an old temple. Zuo Bin set down the two children and turned to Qi Sisi, asking, "Sisi, why did you bring him along?"
Zuo Bin's gaze was filled with suspicion. He was older than Qi Sisi and had more experience, and he didn't trust anyone outside their own group. Such was the state of the God Realm; to live long, one had to be cautious.
"He saved us just now. Shouldn't we bring him along?" Qi Sisi retorted, unable to comprehend his reaction.
"Sigh... he was the one who did the fighting. If you bring him here, what's the point of us running? The enforcement team will be here any moment." Zuo Bin sighed, looking resigned.
He didn't have any major objections; he simply felt that Qi Sisi didn't consider the consequences of her actions. He continued, "I'll take him and leave immediately. You stay here and watch the younger ones. If anyone comes, insist you don't know us. Understand?"
"Ah? Is it that serious?" Qi Sisi exclaimed in surprise. Seeing Zuo Bin's earnest expression, she began to feel a little flustered, as if Zuo Bin were making his last arrangements.
"He injured a late-stage Ancient God expert, and he fought within the city. The enforcement team will likely be here to find him soon," Zuo Bin explained, pointing at Xia Feng.
"Don't worry, I was the one who did the fighting. It has nothing to do with you," Xia Feng said to reassure her.
"That's what you say, but who will believe you? To be safe, I should take you away. You wouldn't want to harm this group of children, would you?" Zuo Bin said, gesturing towards the children peering out from inside the temple.
In the God Realm, besides cultivation, there was little else to do. People enjoyed having children. Some of the children born were abandoned by their parents, or their parents had died, or they had become separated for various reasons. This led to many children being displaced and homeless. Zuo Bin and Qi Sisi, being older, had taken in these children, trying to provide them with food and shelter. After all, Zuo Bin and Qi Sisi were orphans themselves and had grown up this way. They knew how difficult it was to be alone, so they banded together for warmth, hoping that if someone succeeded in the future, they could better care for the younger ones.
Xia Feng glanced at the peeking children and said calmly, "Since we've met, it's fate. Your encountering me can be considered your good fortune." Xia Feng spoke softly.
Zuo Bin was taken aback, feeling a slight impression of boasting. He scrutinized Xia Feng and asked curiously, "Are you a God Monarch expert?"
"Didn't you see it for yourself?" Xia Feng smiled, not denying it. God Monarch? Xia Feng had experienced what it felt like to be a God Monarch. Upon arriving in the God Realm, he had directly ascended to God Emperor. Who the heck knew what a God Monarch truly felt like? It was like flying a plane from point A to point D, passing through points B and C. Did that mean you had visited points B and C? It was the same principle. Xia Feng had merely passed through the God Monarch stage and genuinely didn't know what it felt like.
"God Monarch isn't enough! The enforcement team has two God King powerhouses. We should leave quickly," Zuo Bin said, shaking his head immediately. The deputy captain and captain of the enforcement team were at the early and mid-stage God King realms, respectively. Xia Feng had injured a late-stage Ancient God expert in the tavern earlier, so the enforcement team would definitely send God Kings to apprehend Xia Feng. In Zuo Bin's opinion, Xia Feng was only at the God Monarch realm; he couldn't possibly challenge opponents beyond his level like Zuo Bin himself could.
As soon as Zuo Bin finished speaking, a voice came from not far away: "Still trying to run? It's too late."