25: Shadow Pavilion

When Ling Feng heard the series of prompts from the System in his mind, he couldn't help but tremble, sucking in a cold breath.

Although Ling Feng already knew that the higher the Rank of the draw, the more precious the items obtained would be, he was still greatly shocked upon learning that he had acquired a Heaven Martial Realm Shadow Guards.

One must know how short a time it had been, and yet the Ling Family was about to have a Heaven Martial Realm Martial Artist overseeing it. Previously, when Ling Feng faced a School with a long Legacy like the Limitless Sect, he still feared that it might possess some hidden depths.

But now, with this Heaven Martial Realm Late Stage Shadow Guards overseeing the Ling Family, coupled with the fact that he also drew a ten-person Shadow Guards team, all of whom were Profound Martial Realm, even if they were to directly confront the Limitless Sect, the Ling Family would not be the slightest bit weaker.

Compared to the Ling Family's previous development speed, which was as slow as a snail, the current Ling Family was practically rocketing forward.

The development was simply too rapid, so fast that even Ling Feng himself sometimes felt that everything came too easily.

At this moment, Ling Feng was filled with deep worry. With his current development speed, he wondered if the Family members could keep up with him.

The Ling Family had been incredibly united since its establishment. Otherwise, when his father was severely injured and he was known as a good-for-nothing, how could he have become the Family Head? If he hadn't become the Family Head, how could the System's progress bar, which had been stagnant for many years, have loaded completely and successfully activated the System?

Therefore, to a certain extent, the Family provided him with a good foundation. The slow Cultivation of the Family members was not a major issue; it simply meant spending more Cultivation resources on them in the future.

Coincidentally, this draw also yielded fifty Marrow Cleansing Pills, which were precisely the Medicinal Pills most needed by the Family members at present.

Marrow Cleansing Pills can, to a certain extent, improve a person's Cultivation Physique and talent, but only the first pill consumed has the best effect. Continued consumption will lead to increasingly worse effects, until there is no effect at all.

Presumably, as a Rank Four Alchemist, Ling Qing should have no trouble refining Medicinal Pills like the Marrow Cleansing Pill. At that time, they could purchase a batch of medicinal ingredients, refine them into Medicinal Pills, and then distribute them to the Family Disciples. This would undoubtedly lead to a certain degree of improvement in the overall Cultivation talent of the Family.

Although this would cost a large amount of Spirit Stones, for Ling Feng, the one thing he was not lacking was Spirit Stones.

One of the Profound Rank draws this time alone yielded a full ten million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Thinking of this, Ling Feng stopped pondering and immediately chanted in his mind to the System.

"System, summon all the characters obtained from the draw."

"Understood, Host."

As the System's prompt faded, the space in front of Ling Feng twisted, and eleven figures of middle-aged men dressed in black brocade robes appeared.

At the same time, Ling Xuan, who was not far from Ling Feng, saw the large number of black-clad men who suddenly appeared in front of Ling Feng. Although he felt that these black-clad men's aura was also very similar to his own, for Ling Feng's safety, he flashed to Ling Feng's side, shielding him behind him, and stared at the suddenly appearing black-clad men.

"Ling Xuan, step back. They are all our own people, just like you. There's no need to worry."

"Yes, Family Head."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan respectfully retreated to the side.

Ling Feng then scrutinized the eleven newly appeared figures. The leading middle-aged man had clear features and sharp eyes; outwardly, he was clearly extraordinary.

The aura that occasionally emanated from him indicated that a terrifying power was contained within his body.

"We pay our respects to the Family Head."

Led by the man at the forefront, the eleven figures immediately knelt on one knee before Ling Feng, respectfully saluting him.

Seeing this, Ling Feng nodded to the crowd and spoke.

"Rise."

"Thank you, Family Head."

"From now on, you shall be called Ling Di. For now, you will be by my side, responsible for my safety."

Seeing this, Ling Feng immediately instructed the leading Heaven Martial Realm middle-aged man.

"Yes, Family Head."

"Ling Xuan, the other ten Profound Martial Realm Shadow Guardss are under your command. Take this token and find Ling Huang. I need you to lead them and Ling Huang's group to establish an assassin organization together."

"Yes, Family Head. Please bestow a name upon the organization."

"Let's call it the Shadow Pavilion. They come and go without a trace, killing without a form."

"Yes, Family Head. Ling Xuan will not disappoint the Family Head's expectations."

"Rise. Here are three million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Take these as the initial development resources for the organization."

"Remember, the Shadow Pavilion is still too weak in its early stages. Its development should primarily focus within the Great Chu Dynasty."

Ling Feng said slowly after taking out a Storage Pouch from his bosom and tossing it to Ling Xuan.

"Yes, Family Head."

Ling Xuan took the Storage Pouch Ling Feng threw to him, responded respectfully, and then led the ten Profound Martial Realm Shadow Guardss, disappearing from Ling Feng's sight in a few flashes.

What no one knew was that the Shadow Pavilion, which would later be feared by everyone in the myriad realms, was established so simply in this remote small town.

Watching Ling Xuan and the others disappear from his sight, Ling Feng couldn't help but sigh, as the saying goes, "If the foundation is not firm, the ground will shake." For a force to develop and grow strong, it must proceed steadily and slowly; that is the best strategy.

But alas, the System he was bound to was simply too Heaven-Defying.

At the same time, with the successful summoning of Ling Di and the ten Profound Martial Realm Shadow Guardss, that extremely familiar System prompt sounded again in Ling Feng's mind.

"Congratulations, Host, for successfully summoning a Heaven Martial Realm Shadow Guards and ten Profound Martial Realm Shadow Guardss. Family Luck increased by twenty thousand."

"Hiss..."

Ling Feng couldn't help but instantly suck in a cold breath; this snowball was simply too easy to roll. Then, as if he thought of something, he instructed Ling Di, who was beside him.

"Ling Di, accompany me to deal with some matters."

"Yes, Family Head."

Upon hearing this, Ling Di immediately saluted respectfully.

Then, Ling Feng led Ling Di directly towards Ling Zifan's courtyard.

Ling Feng occasionally glanced at Ling Di, who was respectfully following behind him, feeling incredibly at ease. After all, having a Heaven Martial Realm expert protecting him was not a privilege that ordinary people could enjoy...