Upon returning home, Shen Feng quickly saw a lively scene. Many people were playing football on the field, while others were playing nearby, including his two sons.
Most of the people playing on the football field were teenagers, many of them seventeen or eighteen years old. The leader was naturally Hua Jingran. She was in her prime, now nineteen years old. As soon as Chang Haojie returned home after gaining control of his abilities, she could get married.
The reason for such liveliness was that Shen Feng often took in disciples. He had studied the practices of many historical figures. In ancient times, many military generals liked to adopt foster sons, who would become the backbone of their forces and help in battles when they grew up.
Although times have changed, Shen Feng emulated this practice. He didn't adopt foster sons but took in disciples.
Every autumn, Shen Feng would select two outstanding children as his disciples. These disciples would live and study at Fengshen Palace and grow up with Shen Feng's three children. Thus, although Shen Feng's family was not large, with the addition of his disciples, the household was quite lively.
"Xiao Long, Xiao Hu! I'm back!" Shen Feng shouted from the side of the football field, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
Du Fansheng and Shen Xingzhi immediately ran over, scrambling up Shen Feng's body. They knew their father would never scold them.
"You are all grown up now, seven and eight years old. Why are you still climbing on me?" Shen Feng asked, seeing the two children's behavior.
"Because Dad, you're finally back. We were afraid you'd leave again suddenly," Xiao Long replied.
"Alright, alright. I won't be going out for a while. I'll check on your studies. By the way, where is your sister?" Shen Feng said with a smile. He wanted to know his daughter's whereabouts. Shen Yishi was not on the field, so Shen Feng wanted to know where she had gone.
Unexpectedly, when Shen Feng asked this question, Xiao Long and Xiao Hu fell silent, saying nothing.
"Speak up. Where is your sister? Did you ostracize her?" Shen Feng sensed something was wrong and began to inquire.
Du Fansheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister went out to play, but don't worry, she has bodyguards with her."
Shen Feng was relieved to hear that his daughter had gone out to play and then asked, "She just went out to play, why didn't you answer me just now?"
Shen Feng was worried that his daughter would not be well taken care of at Fengshen Palace and would be bullied, which was why he asked. But now, his daughter had simply gone out to play, and there was no need to worry.
Du Fansheng and Shen Xingzhi exchanged glances and did not tell the truth. Instead, they patiently explained, "Normally, our mothers don't let us go out. If our sister goes out to play and our mothers find out, they will punish us severely."
Upon hearing this explanation, Shen Feng nodded. If that was the case, it was understandable.
The outside world was truly too cruel. Even adults often encountered danger outside. Not to mention children. If they were abducted or harmed, Shen Feng would not be able to accept it.
"Alright, you continue playing football. I'm going to the study," Shen Feng said quickly.
After returning home, Shen Feng felt that the outside world was never as comfortable as being at home. He felt more at ease at home and could finally rest for a while.
However, just as Shen Feng returned to his room to rest, Wang Xiran quietly found him and said, "Master, the eldest young lady has been causing trouble frequently lately, so the madams have confined her to her room for reflection. Today, she secretly ran out again. Although Luo Hui is with her, her safety is still threatened."
Shen Feng was unconcerned upon hearing this. Instead, he asked, "What kind of trouble can a five or six-year-old child cause?"
Shen Feng's thinking was simple. His two sons were already so old and hadn't caused much trouble. His daughter was only about six years old, so how could she cause trouble? In other words, even if she did cause trouble, it wouldn't be too serious.
However, after Shen Feng asked this question, Wang Xiran said in a low voice, "A few days ago, the eldest young lady took Luo Hui to beat up classmates. A month ago, the eldest young lady didn't pay for food and overturned the vendor's stall. The month before that, she disrupted a performance on stage and ruined a good show."
Upon hearing this explanation, Shen Feng felt a sense of foreboding. Had his daughter grown into an arrogant and overbearing person during this time?
When Xiao Long and Xiao Hu were one or two years old, they had always lived with him and received a good education. They did not bully others easily and would proactively care for those in distress. However, Shen Yishi had not had much of Shen Feng's company in recent years. Chu Chaoyan also liked to spoil her children, which might have led their daughter astray.
"Wang Xiran, this information is very important. I'll go out and see for myself immediately. Do you know where Shen Yishi often goes?" Shen Feng wanted to go out and see what kind of person his daughter had become.
Wang Xiran then told him all the information she knew. She also revealed an important piece of news: "My brother sent news from the south. He said the eldest young master is almost able to control his abilities and will be able to return in a while."
Shen Feng nodded and said, "It's best that he can control his abilities. After all, Chang Haojie was too reckless. Although he gained immense power, he couldn't control it. Living in the mountains for these years has probably tempered his character."
After saying this, Shen Feng took flight and headed out of the city.
Soon, Shen Feng found Luo Hui within the city, and beside Luo Hui, of course, was his daughter Shen Yishi.
Luo Hui was brought back from the mountains by Shen Feng. At that time, Luo Hui had been hiding in a valley, eating only potatoes. He said he was waiting for his brother to return, but in reality, his brother had died in the wilderness. Eventually, Shen Feng brought him back to Yuzhou. Later, because of his good academic performance, he became Shen Feng's disciple.
Because Shen Feng had saved him, Luo Hui was extremely grateful to Shen Feng. Whatever his master said, he would do it, regardless of whether it was right or wrong. As long as his master said it, it was right, and he would never doubt if it would harm others.
Luo Hui's loyalty to Shen Feng naturally extended to Shen Feng's daughter. Every time Shen Yishi went out, Luo Hui would follow closely. If anyone dared to harm the eldest young lady, Luo Hui would fight them to the death.
Shen Feng stood in the air without saying anything. He just quietly watched the situation below, wanting to see for himself what kind of person his daughter had become.
Shen Yishi was currently watching a street performer. A bald man seemed to be performing. This bald man looked crooked and unshaven, and it was unclear what he was saying. Many people stood around him, and laughter erupted from time to time.
Beside the bald man, it seemed like some items were being sold, and people were enthusiastically buying them.
However, at this moment, Shen Yishi pointed at the bald man. Luo Hui immediately rushed forward and began to punch and kick the bald man, overturning his stall. The surrounding crowd saw this and quickly moved away, not daring to approach. Some people recognized this young lady as someone from Fengshen Palace, and they knew these two were not to be trifled with.
Luo Hui was now an ability user, and his strength was naturally not something ordinary people could contend with. It was only because he was young that he still lived at Fengshen Palace. If he were a bit older, he would have been sent to the army for training long ago.
Luo Hui was very diligent in smashing the stall. After punching and kicking the bald man, he also broke the man's carrying poles and smashed all the goods. It could be said that the man's livelihood had been destroyed.
Shen Feng, seeing this scene from the sky, was furious. He did not expect his daughter to become like this. Relying on the protection of her bodyguard, she actually ordered someone to smash another person's stall. Was this something she should be doing?
Shen Feng took a deep breath, then descended from the sky, looking at his daughter.
Shen Yishi saw her father appear before her and then joyfully shouted, "Dad, you're back! I want a hug."
However, Shen Feng showed no reaction to his daughter's excited demeanor. Instead, he gently pushed her away and turned to look at Luo Hui. "What are you doing? Why did you smash someone's livelihood?"
Luo Hui stood there awkwardly, not expecting Shen Feng to have seen his actions. He immediately tried to explain, "Master, I did this myself. It has nothing to do with the eldest young lady!"
Even at this point, Luo Hui seemed to want to cover up for Shen Yishi. But Shen Feng had seen everything clearly from the sky. He knew that Luo Hui had acted entirely on his daughter's orders.
"Both of you shut up! Go home now! And take out the money you have to compensate this friend," Shen Feng reprimanded.
Shen Yishi tried to argue, opening her mouth and explaining in a childish voice, "Dad, this guy is a bad guy. I'm letting Luo Hui teach him a lesson..."
Before she could finish, Shen Feng picked Shen Yishi up and carried her on his shoulder, taking flight. Shen Yishi actually had a phobia of heights. She was most afraid of high places and felt terrified looking down. Xiao Long and Xiao Hu did not have this problem.
"Dad, put me down quickly! I'm afraid of heights, Dad!" Shen Yishi cried as they flew. After all, she was just a six-year-old child, and she would cry in such a situation.
When Shen Feng brought his daughter back from outside, his three wives had already returned. Shen Yishi immediately rushed into her mother's arms and cried, "Dad bullied me! He knows I'm afraid of heights, and he kept scaring me!"
Chu Chaoyan then looked at Shen Feng. "What exactly are you doing? She's your own daughter, how can you treat her like this?"
Chu Chaoyan was very concerned about her daughter. Seeing that Shen Yishi was already crying from fear, she couldn't help but question Shen Feng.
"I'm deliberately scaring her. Why don't you ask her what she did just now? She took Luo Hui out to smash someone's stall. Is that a good thing? I am, after all, known as the God of Wind by others. How can my daughter act so arrogantly outside?" Shen Feng said angrily.
Chu Chaoyan still defended her daughter, holding Shen Yishi and continuing, "She just smashed someone's stall. We can afford to compensate them. Just pay them ten times the amount, and that's it. Why did you have to scare the child?"
"Truly, a doting mother spoils her child. Compensation is a small matter. I don't want my daughter to become a little devil. If she can do small bad deeds today, she'll do bigger bad deeds tomorrow." Shen Feng was still angry and even blamed Chu Chaoyan.
Chang Jianyi quickly said, "It's better to clarify this matter. I believe the child wouldn't do something like this without reason."
Li Keyi also advised Shen Feng, "It's better to be gentle with children, otherwise, it can be quite damaging to them."
Shen Feng shook his head. He chose to believe what he had seen and said, "I heard about what she did after I returned. She has been causing trouble constantly during this time. I heard she often bullies classmates and disrupts performances. Although they are all minor matters, she cannot be allowed to act so presumptuously. Shen Yishi, you are not allowed to eat dinner tonight!"
Shen Yishi immediately cried even harder. She struggled out of Chu Chaoyan's arms and said, "Dad is a bad guy!" Then she ran crying back to her room.