Life or death? Feng Yuanqing, the Temple's Prodigy!

He killed Lu Shui with a single strike, but maintained her posture.

To avoid exposing the truth.

He took Lu Shui out, and of course, it was a dead body.

Waiting outside for a long time were Lin Ningqin and Hua Yinyin.

When Lin Ningqin saw Lu Shui's pale face and tired expression, she thought she had exhausted a lot of energy healing Xiao Fan.

So she rushed forward and asked, "Brother Xiao Fan, are you alright?"

Xiao Fan held her hand and said softly,

"Senior Lu Shui's Dao is profound; under her treatment, my injuries have fully recovered."

Lin Ningqin was overjoyed to learn that Xiao Fan was unharmed and cried tears of joy.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."

"If anything happened to Brother Xiao Fan, Ningqin would truly become an orphan with no one to care for her." She hugged Xiao Fan tightly, afraid that he too would leave her.

Xiao Fan gently patted her back and softly said, "I will protect Ningqin for a lifetime."

"My condolences. The dead cannot be brought back to life. Before his death, Brother Lin entrusted me to take good care of you and Aunt Yinyin. I promised him, and I will not break my word."

He said with certainty and conviction.

Considering that Ningqin had just lost a loved one, Xiao Fan made time to spend more with her.

Before long, he pulled out his Eternal Saint Academy token and summoned Miao Xiaoqing.

Miao Xiaoqing was always on call and quickly appeared before him.

"Revered Master, is there anything you need from this cat?"

Xiao Fan pointed at the two and said, "They are my sister and my aunt. I need a few maidservants to take care of them. You can help with that, right?"

Miao Xiaoqing looked at the two women, who were both stunning beauties.

She immediately understood what was going on and replied, "Revered Master's sister is this cat's sister! This cat will definitely arrange everything properly, meow!"

Xiao Fan nodded in satisfaction.

Then, after a few words of instruction to Ningqin, he had her and Hua Yinyin follow Miao Xiaoqing to the Eternal Saint Academy's group.

Perhaps Lin Yu's sudden death caused her immense psychological trauma, and Ningqin showed extreme dependence on Xiao Fan.

Even before parting, she had to hug him tightly, fearing she would never see him again.

Looking at Ningqin's departing back, Xiao Fan's mind settled; this strategy was complete.

As for this corpse, he burned it.

...

"Have you heard?"

"No."

"Damn it, can't you just let me finish talking?"

"Speak quickly if you're going to, otherwise forget it."

"It's like this: according to a small rumor, someone died in the Saint Hall."

"What's so surprising about someone dying in the Saint Hall? I admit that no one dares to provoke the Saint Hall, but it doesn't rule out accidental deaths.

For example, someone might be killed by mistake during a fight, or perhaps someone made a mistake in Cultivation, experienced Qi Deviation, and ultimately died from their body exploding."

"Indeed, is there anything strange about that?"

"If it's just that, then it's certainly not explosive news. But what if I told you that the person who died was a supreme Primordial Great Luo existence?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Everyone was incredibly stunned, and no one even believed it was true.

"That news of yours is too obscure; it sounds impossible no matter how you listen."

"Believe it or not, but a Primordial Great Luo existence died in the Saint Hall."

"Then why didn't the Saint Hall issue a statement?"

"Because the person who died was a guest visiting a friend in the Saint Hall. Is it something that can be talked about when a guest dies in your own home?"

"I see."

"..."

The death of a Primordial Great Luo existence quickly spread.

This news was too explosive, so much so that no one dared to believe it.

However, as it spread from ten to a hundred, more and more people became aware of the matter.

In the True Saint Hall of the Saint Hall.

Seven existences with ethereal, indiscernible faces gathered together. Their true bodies were not here; only their intentions had converged in this place.

Although their faces could not be seen, the atmosphere in the True Saint Hall was somewhat oppressive. Clearly, they had also encountered a thorny problem.

"Killing someone invisibly, we can also do such things, but we never thought it could be done to a Primordial Great Luo existence.

Who exactly did this, to be able to kill a Primordial Great Luo invisibly?"

"Although there is a huge difference between a Primordial Great Luo and the Saint realm, they wouldn't die silently and without a trace. This death is too bizarre, with absolutely no discernible clues."

"Yes, we can also easily kill a Primordial Great Luo, but we will always leave traces of our actions, and by following the clues, we can find the source."

"The death of a Primordial Great Luo is not terrifying; what is terrifying is this silent, traceless method. Will it one day happen to us?"

As soon as these words came out, the scene instantly fell silent.

A powerful enemy is not terrifying; what is terrifying is the unknown.

Human fear of the unknown is endless.

Death is indeed terrifying, but the anxiety before death is the most tormenting.

"Grand Elder, can that existence in the Forbidden Ground ascertain the source?"

Everyone's gaze turned to the Holy Light intention seated at the head of the table.

The Grand Elder shook his head and said,

"It cannot be done. That existence in the golden ethereal clouds also cannot deduce who did it."

"That Karma has no beginning and no end, no form and no shape; it is simply inconceivable."

"Even if the Star Lord and Sword Ancestor combine their strength, they cannot harm our Saint Hall in the slightest. This is the first time our Saint Hall has been so helpless."

Everyone fell silent, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

Someone else spoke up, saying, "Does that person have hostility towards our Saint Hall?"

"Unclear. After all, a guest died in our Saint Hall, so it might be a provocation. Of course, it's also possible that they only had a grudge against him."

The Elders could not discuss a clear conclusion, so they simply changed the topic.

The Grand Elder spoke, saying,

"This great era is approaching its end, and it is time for a Saint to emerge again. We must be prepared to have the newly emerged Saints join our Saint Hall."

"The best way is to Cultivate Prodigies in the Training, so that some of them can become Saints. These Prodigies are the embodiment of Luck, and they have the greatest chance of becoming Saints."

"Of course, it doesn't rule out some old geezers who have been hiding for several great eras and become Saints in this one."

The Elder responsible for organizing the Saint Hall Training spoke, saying, "I have given instructions to fully organize the Saint Hall Training, and to ensure that the winners receive the best Cultivation, so that they feel a sense of belonging to our Saint Hall."

The Grand Elder said,

"That's not enough. We must crown them with the name of the great righteousness of all living beings, so that they genuinely revere us. Only with genuine conviction will they willingly enter our Saint Hall and become our right-hand men."

Upon hearing this, that Elder replied, "Understood. I will go and arrange it now."

These seven intentions, with one word from you and one from me, arranged all the major and minor affairs in the Saint Hall.

Their main bodies were in Cultivation; only an intention they had separated was handling the Saint Hall's affairs.

After finishing, they each returned to their main bodies.

However, as the Grand Elder was about to leave, a clear voice came from outside the door:

"Disciple Feng Yuanqing, greets Revered Master."

The Grand Elder's intention paused, and with a wave of his hand, he lifted the approaching person and brought him into the great hall.

"Fenger, have you come out of seclusion?" The Grand Elder looked at the elegant young man before him and smiled kindly.

"Thanks to Revered Master's immense blessing, this Disciple was able to Cultivate the Mixed Sky Vajra Flawless Great Art and condense the Heavenly Perfect Flawless Body."

"Not only that, this Disciple's Cultivation has also improved; I have already become a Taiyi Golden Immortal."

The Grand Elder laughed heartily, "Good!"

"As expected of my Disciple! With the Cultivation of the Mixed Sky Vajra Flawless Great Art, your chance of becoming a Saint has increased by another fraction, at least one in ten thousand."

Feng Yuanqing asked in confusion, "Revered Master, didn't you say that I am exceptionally gifted, and my talent ranks among the top three in the entire Immortal Realm?"

"Moreover, my current strength is already not inferior to ordinary Primordial Great Luo existences. The Primordial Great Luo Elders in the Saint Hall are no longer my opponents."

"With my current strength, is it only a one in ten thousand chance?" Feng Yuanqing said, puzzled.

He was very confident in his own strength, which was why he doubted the Grand Elder's statement.

The Grand Elder looked at his confident appearance and was very satisfied.

He wasn't trying to discourage Feng Yuanqing, but because becoming a Saint, besides talent and effort,

There was also the most crucial link: aligning with the opportune moment!

"How difficult is the path to becoming a Saint? It's not something you can succeed at just by putting in effort."

"Do you know why there is a saying of 'one Saint per era'?"

Feng Yuanqing said seriously, "Please enlighten this Revered Master."