117: Chapter 117 Conversation

Looking at Ling Buyi and Ling Zhan, who were both filled with shock, Ling Feng couldn't help but smile, then turned to his father and slowly said,

"Father, why don't you explain this matter to Second Uncle and Third Uncle?"

Hearing Ling Feng mention him, Ling Wuji couldn't help but frown and looked at Ling Feng, asking in confusion,

"Fenger, this..."

Seeing this, Ling Feng noticed the hesitation in his father's expression and immediately said with a smile,

"Father, just say it, it's fine."

Receiving Ling Feng's affirmative answer, Ling Wuji took a deep breath, then looked at Ling Buyi and Ling Zhan and slowly said,

"Second Brother, Third Brother, the people you just saw were the leaders of the Family's Dark Guard. The Dark Guard is a hidden force within the Family. No Ling Family members, except for the successive Family Heads, have ever known about it. Even the Family Elders have no right to know."

"However, when I handed the Family's Dark Guard over to Fenger, the highest cultivation among them had only just reached the Perfection of the Yellow Martial Realm. The Dark Guard members were mainly in the Body Tempering Realm, and their numbers were only a mere hundred or so."

"I didn't expect that in such a short time, Fenger not only helped the Family grow but also developed the Dark Guard to such an extent."

"This is something I myself didn't anticipate."

Hearing that this mysterious Dark Guard was a long-standing force of the Ling Family, Ling Buyi and Ling Zhan couldn't help but take a deep breath. They hadn't expected that the Family would still hide such a powerful force in the dark.

Suddenly, Ling Buyi seemed to remember something and couldn't help but look at Ling Wuji, asking directly,

"Big Brother, according to what you said, only the successive Family Heads have had the right to know about this Dark Guard, but now we also know about it, don't we?"

"It's fine. Since Fenger directly allowed the Dark Guard leaders to appear before you this time, and even had me tell you the origin of the Dark Guard, it means Fenger had no intention of hiding the existence of the Dark Guard from you in this matter."

"You two don't need to overthink it."

Hearing Ling Buyi's question, Ling Wuji smiled and slowly explained.

"Yes, Big Brother."

Seeing this, Ling Feng, who was listening to their conversation from the side, couldn't help but nod, then smiled and echoed,

"Indeed."

"Alright, you only need to know about the Dark Guard. Next, let's discuss other matters."

Hearing this, the three of them no longer dwelled on the matter of the Dark Guard. They stopped speaking and turned their gazes to Ling Feng.

"Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I called you here today for two reasons. First, there's something I want to tell you."

"I've just taken a Disciple. He is currently alone and has decided to join the Ling Family. I'll have to trouble Second Uncle to help spread the word within the Family."

Hearing this, before Ling Buyi could respond, Ling Wuji frowned and was the first to ask,

"Fenger, you didn't even take the Family Disciples who awakened Saint Bodies as your Disciples. Why are you suddenly taking a Disciple now? Could it be that this child has something special about him?"

Hearing his father's question, Ling Feng smiled and then slowly said,

"I won't go into detail about this child's background. What I can tell you is that he possesses a peerless divine physique and will surely achieve great things in the future."

Hearing Ling Feng's words, Ling Wuji nodded and then slowly said,

"Hmm, since Fenger has his own considerations, we won't say much more. Second Brother, this matter is entrusted to you."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Seeing this, Ling Feng nodded, but then emphasized seriously,

"Second Uncle, for now, just inform everyone in the Family. Everything should be handled according to Family rules. You absolutely cannot open convenient doors just because he is my Disciple. This is the most important thing."

"Yes, Family Head, you can rest assured."

Hearing Ling Feng's repeated emphasis, Ling Buyi immediately gave a solemn assurance.

"Now that the first matter is resolved, let's discuss the second matter."

"I plan to convene a Family meeting, establish a Family sequence, confer Spirit Peaks, and reorganize the Family's structure."

"In addition, the Rank system also needs to be adjusted. My initial plan is to implement it according to the following ideas."

"First, regarding Family Disciples, from lowest to highest, we will establish Utility Disciple, Outer Sect Disciple, Inner Sect Disciple, Personal Disciple, and Saint sequences."

"Secondly, regarding Family management, from lowest to highest, we will establish Protectors, Deacons, Utility Elders, Outer Sect Elders, Inner Sect Elders, Consecrated Elders, Core Elders, and Grand Elders."

Hearing Ling Feng's series of arrangements, Ling Wuji and Ling Buyi all nodded. They all understood very well that everything the Ling Family had now was brought by Ling Feng, so he could do whatever he wanted.

They just needed to help him do what they could.

"Fenger, do whatever you want to do. We'll all listen to you."

"Also, when do you plan to carry this out?"

"Big Brother is right, we'll all listen to you. Just give us your commands if anything comes up."

Hearing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but smile and nod, then, after a moment of contemplation, slowly said,

"Let's arrange it for two days from now."

"Yes, Family Head, we will inform the entire Family of this matter shortly."

"Mhm, mhm."

Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but nod, then slowly said,

"Finally, there's one last matter, and this is the most important one. It's also why I had the Family's Dark Guard appear to stand guard."

"If this matter were to be known by external forces, my Ling Family would face countless incredibly powerful enemies."

Hearing Ling Feng speak so solemnly, Ling Wuji and Ling Buyi were all filled with confusion, and they couldn't help but think to themselves,

"What kind of matter would make our Family Head take it so seriously?"

"What could be so important?"

Then, Ling Wuji was the first to break the silence and asked directly,

"Father, you haven't forgotten about Ling Lei and the others, have you?"

Seeing this, Ling Feng reminded him.

Hearing Ling Feng's reminder, Ling Wuji initially didn't think too much and blurted out in response,

"Isn't it just Ling Lei and the other five? How could this old man forget?"

After a while, Ling Wuji, who seemed to have remembered something, looked at Ling Feng with eyes full of shock, then became speechless, unable to say anything for a moment.

"Fenger, it couldn't be..."

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