Family dinner

Mufu Peak was bustling with noise and excitement, filled with a harmonious atmosphere!

Bai Ling loved this kind of environment.

It was like a paradise, always making people forget their troubles and worries.

"Peak Master, these are the Pill Furnaces my two Disciples prepared for you!"

"Please accept them, Peak Master!"

Meanwhile, Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian approached Zhong Qing, pointing to the Pill Furnace under the jujube tree as if presenting a treasure.

Zhong Qing heard them and looked at the ten-foot-tall cauldron.

Its design was exquisite and ancient, grand and beautiful, imbued with an archaic charm—it was clearly a supreme Pill Furnace!

"You were thoughtful!"

"I like this gift very much!"

It was rare for someone to still remember his preferences.

Zhong Qing was in a very good mood.

These two Disciples had been on Mufu Peak for some time now, and currently, they were Outer Sect Disciples of Mufu Peak. During this time, they had always been well-behaved, diligent, and responsible.

In the future, he could certainly cultivate them well.

"As long as the Peak Master likes it, it is our honor!"

Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian were overjoyed.

"Alright!"

"It’s rare for everyone to gather here today!"

"The two of you go prepare a banquet. Tonight, we shall celebrate!"

"Yes, Peak Master!"

Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian accepted the order and scurried off to prepare the grand banquet.

Before long, the grand banquet was ready!

In the courtyard, everyone gathered together!

Zhong Qing raised his cup and said to everyone, "Everyone present today is family. In a sense, this can be considered a family banquet!"

"Everyone, eat and drink well. Tonight, let us drink three hundred large cups!"

Hearing that it was a family banquet, everyone present was deeply moved.

This meant that Zhong Qing did not treat them as outsiders, but as family.

To gain Zhong Qing's recognition and acceptance was more important than anything else to everyone present.

Two groups of people who had never met before, because of this one sentence, invisibly eliminated their estrangement.

There was a faint sense of closeness among them.

After three rounds of wine and five courses of dishes.

The four Disciples also became familiar with each other.

It must be said that after drinking, people do become a little different.

Especially Du Hao!

He took a large gulp of wine, his face flushed, and he loudly declared, "We Cultivators should drink from large bowls, eat large chunks of meat, act with integrity, stand tall, and experience grievances and joy, for that is the true nature of a man."

"Junior Sister, there are not many people your Senior Brother admires in this life, and you are one of them!"

"With your own strength, you ventured alone into the Dragon's Den, obtained a Legacy, gained an Opportunity, slaughtered all your enemies, fought your way through the North Demon Cave, and became famous throughout the world!"

"This act is a magnificent feat!"

"It must be celebrated!"

"Come, your Senior Brother toasts you!"

Hearing these words, among the people present, Little Su Ye and Lin Feng didn't feel much.

But Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, and even the Sword Old in Lin Feng's ring, all changed their expressions simultaneously.

All of them revealed expressions of shock and emotion.

For Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, their original identities were not ordinary; they were Elders of the Limitless Sect Holy Land, so they naturally had some exposure to matters outside the East Region.

They understood some of the power divisions in the North Region.

The North Demon Cave, that was one of the Four Transcendent Powers of the North Region.

It was a top-tier power within the North Region.

Just like the Limitless Sect in the East Region, it was transcendent and high above others.

However, although the Limitless Sect and the North Demon Cave were both overlords of their respective regions, the Limitless Sect was not even worthy of mentioning the North Demon Cave.

The Limitless Sect Old Ancestor, the strongest in the entire Sect, was only at the Earth Profound Realm.

But the North Demon Cave claimed that even one of its Protectors was at the Three Yin.

It could be said that if the opponent casually sent out a Protector, they could utterly crush the Limitless Sect a hundred times over.

Yet, such a colossal entity was actually pierced through by Bai Ling. How could they not be shocked?

The Sword Old in Lin Feng's ring was also exclaiming in shock.

"Sword Old, what's wrong?"

"Is this North Demon Cave very special?"

Lin Feng was stunned by the Sword Old's loss of composure.

In his impression, the Sword Old rarely lost his composure like this, except when encountering his Master.

And this question made the Sword Old's face twist.

He frantically complained, "Special?"

"It's more than just special!"

"That is an existence you cannot imagine!"

He was originally a Cultivator from the North Region!

He could better understand the power of the North Demon Cave.

The Sword Old suppressed the shock in his heart and explained, "The North Demon Cave has dominated the North Region for tens of thousands of years!"

"Its renown can stop a child from crying."

"If it stomps its foot, the entire North Region will shake three times."

"It is an insurmountable mountain in the eyes of all Cultivators."

"Let me put it this way!"

"The East Region Holy Land is strong, right!"

Lin Feng nodded.

The East Region Holy Land was indeed a colossal entity in his eyes before.

Of course, as his cultivation progressed, he was confident that his future achievements would definitely surpass the East Region Holy Land.

However, in the next moment, the Sword Old's words instantly broke his defenses.

"However, the East Region Holy Land is nothing in the eyes of the North Demon Cave!"

"Even the strongest Old Ancestor of the Holy Land, a strong practitioner of Earth Profound cultivation, is not even qualified to join the North Demon Cave!"

"Any Core Disciple who has cultivated for more than ten years inside can defeat him with one hand!"

"Tell me, is this North Demon Cave powerful or not?"

Hearing the Sword Old's explanation, Lin Feng's heart churned with surging waves.

The East Region Holy Land was nothing in front of the North Demon Cave?!

Any Core Disciple of the North Demon Cave could defeat the East Region Holy Land Old Ancestor?!

This was truly too incredible!

One must know that before joining Mufu Peak, the East Region Holy Land was a colossal, insurmountable existence in his eyes.

Yet now, in the Sword Old's words, or rather, in front of the North Demon Cave, it was actually so vulnerable.

"Speaking of which, is the East Region Holy Land really that weak?"

He muttered in his heart.

He felt as if his inherent worldview was about to shatter.

Seeing this, the Sword Old sighed and explained, "Strong or not, that is relative."

"Within the East Region, the East Region Holy Land is indeed a colossal existence!"

"It is the representative of insurmountable heights in the eyes of countless people!"

"But there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!"

"Compared to the North Demon Cave, it is indeed too weak!"

"And such a transcendent power as the North Demon Cave was actually broken through by your Junior Sister!"

"Truly incredible!"

"If I'm not mistaken, your Junior Sister is even younger than you!"

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's still in her early twenties!"

"At such an age, she was able to perform such a Heaven-Defying feat!"

"I observe her; she definitely has the potential of a Great Emperor!"

With each sentence the Sword Old spoke, Lin Feng's heart was shaken further.

He felt that the gap between himself and his Junior Sister was simply immeasurable.

Yet, even so, the Sword Old only evaluated her as having the potential of a Great Emperor, not that she would definitely become one.

He immediately asked in confusion, "Sword Old, with Bai Ling Junior Sister being so Heaven-Defying, will there still be obstacles to her achieving the Emperor position in the future?"

The Sword Old gave a bitter smile: "Silly boy! How can the position of Great Emperor be so easily achieved!"

"Looking at the ancient and modern history of the Tianyuan Continent, how many Emperors have there been?"

"The phrase 'potential of a Great Emperor' is already the highest lifelong pursuit for many Prodigies!"

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