124: Chapter 124 Dancheng Reference Post

City Lord's Manor of Dan City, the City Lord's study.

A "thud" echoed from the study.

Following that was a resolute refusal, "Impossible!"

Chen Xuanfeng wasn't surprised at all by his grandfather's agitation.

The City Lord of Dan City looked at his grandson's determined face and stood up abruptly in anger.

"I'm going to ask Luo Yunkai why Jin Fugui is his son but my grandson Xuanfeng isn't! How can he push one son into a fire pit for the sake of another!"

The City Lord of Dan City stormed out of the study, his Divine Sense sweeping out to find Luo Yunkai in the back garden, and immediately flew there.

Chen Xuanfeng hurriedly followed. His cyan wooden sword appeared very reserved under the moonlight, yet its speed was incredibly exaggerated as he stayed close behind his Nascent Soul Peak grandfather.

The City Lord of Dan City landed first and called out to Luo Yunkai aggressively; Chen Xuanfeng arrived immediately after, stepping between the two elders.

"Grandfather, it's not what you think!"

The City Lord of Dan City glared at Luo Yunkai, but suddenly froze, his eyes landing on his grandson in disbelief.

"You, you... your speed, how could it..."

Chen Xuanfeng felt his grandfather's disbelief and felt secretly smug.

A successful display of power!

"Grandfather, do you still think participating in the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition is dangerous now?"

Disbelief turned into hesitation.

Chen Xuanfeng smiled faintly, standing with his hands behind his back. "Grandfather, I am confident that within the same Realm, I am invincible!"

A powerful Aura emanated from Chen Xuanfeng, a domineering presence like a sovereign ruling the world.

"Good, good, good! As expected of my grandson!" The City Lord of Dan City beamed with joy.

Chen Xuanfeng retracted his Aura and bowed deeply to his grandfather at a ninety-degree angle. "Grandfather, my sword Dao requires constant battle. The Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition is the best tempering for me!"

The City Lord of Dan City snorted coldly, glancing chillingly at Luo Yunkai behind him. "It's still for your father's sake!"

Chen Xuanfeng could sense that his grandfather was no longer worried, yet he was still unwilling to let him go.

It was simply because he felt it was unfair to him.

Chen Xuanfeng smiled faintly. "No! I'm not just doing this for Father, but for you as well, Grandfather."

"Me...?" The City Lord of Dan City was startled, his eyes widening. "You..."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded with certainty. "I want to help Grandfather Breakthrough to Soul Transformation!"

"I know that even if you hand Dan City over to Brother Fan, you wouldn't be completely at ease."

"In that case, why not stay and guard Dan City yourself, and continue to protect Mother!"

"Actually, I've always wanted to go to the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition to retrieve a soul stone for you and help you Breakthrough."

"It's just that before, you wouldn't listen to any of this and only wanted to teach me Alchemy. My strength also wasn't enough to let me take such a wild risk."

"Now, I have the ability to take that risk!"

The City Lord of Dan City looked at his grandson with teary eyes, his mouth opening and closing as various emotions surged in his heart.

"Grandfather just can't bear to let you take such a risk!" the City Lord of Dan City sighed.

Chen Xuanfeng remained unfazed. "My mind is made up. Even if you don't agree, I can still go to the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition as the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect."

The City Lord of Dan City gave a heavy sigh and waved his hand wearily. "Fine, you've grown up, and I can't control you anymore. Go ahead and do what you want."

"Thank you, Grandfather! Please also add the names of Brother Tian and the other two to the Competition Invitation!"

The City Lord of Dan City regretted it as soon as he spoke. "Who did you say to add?"

"Xiao Tian, Su Xin, Ye..."

"No!" The City Lord of Dan City's voice cracked from the volume. "They are all still at Foundation Establishment! Especially Little Fan—he's an Alchemist, and you want him to go to the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition!"

Seeing that his grandson wasn't joking at all, the City Lord of Dan City panicked. "Luo Yunkai! Do something!"

Luo Yunkai spread his hands. "I didn't agree at first either."

Simply put, I was later convinced.

The City Lord of Dan City was so angry his beard fluttered. "No, Little Fan is my bottom line. He cannot go!"

Chen Xuanfeng said helplessly, "Grandfather, don't underestimate Brother Fan. With his strength, an ordinary Golden Core truly wouldn't be able to do anything to him."

The City Lord of Dan City refused to agree no matter what.

As an Alchemist, he cherished exceptionally talented younger Alchemists as if they were precious treasures, fearing any harm might come to them.

How could he let someone take him to such a dangerous place and ruin him?

Chen Xuanfeng hadn't expected that his grandfather would agree to let him take risks but would refuse to let go of Brother Fan no matter what.

His grandfather even declared that Ye Fan shouldn't even think about participating in the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition under the identity of any other Righteous Path power.

He would issue an announcement as the only Fifth-Grade Alchemist in the Southern Desolate Continent, forbidding any power from making an exception for Ye Fan!

After Ye Fan found out, he wasn't angry. His face remained gentle as he nodded calmly. "I understand. If I can't go, then I won't. I believe you and the others can do it, Brother Xuanfeng."

Seeing his grand-disciple agree, the City Lord of Dan City was afraid he might change his mind.

Instead of stalling in hopes his grandson might change his mind, he immediately sent out the Competition Invitation!

In the southwest of the Southern Desolate Continent, deep within an endless swamp forest, stood a Sect built upon a sand dune—the Thousand Souls Sect.

Above the Thousand Souls Sect, there were no dappled tree shadows because all sunlight was blocked out; the entire Sect was hidden in darkness, appearing increasingly eerie and grim.

The depths of the swamp forest should have been quiet, but in reality, whistling sounds haunted the area year-round.

It sounded like the wind, but even more like the wailing of souls.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

A bright red Competition Invitation, held in the beak of a snow-white crane, flew in from the distance.

The vivid color was extremely conspicuous in the dark swamp forest.

A withered, pale hand suddenly appeared, grabbing the snow-white crane's long, slender neck.

With a "crack," the crane's neck was snapped.

Before it died, the crane couldn't even make a sound.

The pale, ghostly hand took the bright red Competition Invitation that the crane had held in its beak until death.

The invitation was opened. After a long while, an eerie voice accompanied by "jie jie" laughter rang out.

"Dan City, Competition Invitation, number of participants: three!"

"One Golden Core Stage, Chen Xuanfeng; two Foundation Establishment Stages, Xiao Tian and Su Xin. Jie jie jie..."

"That old fellow, the City Lord of Dan City, really couldn't hold back after all! I knew no one could resist the temptation of a Soul Transformation Breakthrough!"

"However, the strength of those coming is far too poor. One Golden Core and two Foundation Establishments, tsk..."

"I don't blame the old man; Alchemists' strength is usually mediocre, otherwise he wouldn't have even sent out his own grandson."

"Does he think we, the Thousand Souls Sect, will go easy on them and spare his grandson's life for the sake of a Fifth-Grade Alchemist?"

"Jie jie jie..."

"I can only say he's thinking too much!"

"Come! Send out the news of Dan City's Competition Invitation!"

"Hahaha, once this news is out, who knows how many powers wanting to curry favor with that old man from Dan City will send people to participate."

"This time, we're going to pull off something big! We'll make the Soul Stone Secret Realm produce top grade soul stones!"

"This time, I, Ancestor Qian Hun, shall surely Breakthrough to Soul Transformation! I will become the first Soul Transformation Demonic Lord in the Southern Desolate Continent in a thousand years!"