Next stop

Northern Region!

A branch stronghold of the Demon Palace.

Inside the magnificent hall!

Lin Feng and Su Ye sat on the main seats of the hall.

Phoenix Aotian sat on their right.

Below them were the high-ranking members of the Demon Palace!

Before everyone, various exotic delicacies, spiritual fruits, and fine wines were laid out!

Lin Feng rose.

He cupped his hands and bowed to everyone, saying, "Thank you all for your help in this matter!"

"Without you all, it would have been quite troublesome for us brothers to get out of the Wang Family."

"Today, I toast to you all."

"Young Lord, you must not!"

"Our Master's kindness to us is as vast as a mountain!"

"We would die ten thousand times over and still not repay his kindness!"

"As the Master's Disciple, we have only contributed a small effort; how dare we claim credit!"

"This toast should be from us to the Young Lord!"

Below, Bai Wuxia, the Left Vice Palace Master of the Demon Palace, flattered loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wuchang, the Right Vice Palace Master, laughed, "Old Bai is right!"

"Young Lord, there's no reason for a Master to toast his subordinates."

"If the Young Lord doesn't mind, we will all toast you!"

The atmosphere on the scene was lively!

Everyone's attitude towards Lin Feng and Su Ye was extremely flattering.

This made Lin Feng and Su Ye increasingly marvel at their Master's uniqueness.

To be able to establish the Northern Region's largest force, even though he wasn't here, his mere name could make these people flatter them, his two Senior Brothers, to the extreme. This wasn't something that could be achieved with strength alone; it also required powerful personal charisma.

After three rounds of dishes and five rounds of drinks!

Phoenix Aotian spoke.

"Young Lord, I have come here on the Master's orders to escort you to Central Continent!"

"The Master instructed me to go quickly and return quickly!"

"If the two Young Lords have no major matters to attend to, you should depart with me as soon as possible!"

As soon as these words came out!

The two Vice Palace Masters, who had originally intended to ask Lin Feng and Su Ye to stay for a short while, instantly closed their mouths.

At the same time, they were secretly surprised.

Central Continent, for people of the Four Regions, was a long-desired Holy Land for cultivation.

Every cultivator in the Four Regions wished to go to Central Continent.

However, both the vast and boundless Chaotic Demon Sea and the Heavenly Abyss within the Chaotic Demon Sea were like two natural barriers, making it impossible for them to reach.

Now, hearing what the other party said.

It seemed that this natural barrier did not exist.

For a time, everyone felt incredible, and at the same time, they developed endless respect and admiration for Zhong Qing.

They knew their Master was extraordinary.

But now it seemed, this was not just extraordinary; he was thriving even in Central Continent, and had even taken in subordinates of Phoenix Aotian's caliber.

And from the strength Phoenix Aotian had shown earlier.

The other party, even in Central Continent, was probably not an unknown person.

But had a remarkable background and origin.

Thinking of this, the members of the Demon Palace were both proud and disappointed.

They were proud because they were also Zhong Qing's subordinates, and they took pride in this.

They were disappointed because they simply couldn't keep up with their Master's pace.

In contrast, Lin Feng and Su Ye were filled with excitement.

Central Continent was a stage for the strong and a cradle for Prodigies.

It held an unparalleled allure for them.

Being able to go to Central Continent was one of their step-by-step goals for cultivation.

In their opinion, if they relied on cultivation, it would probably take another hundred years or so before they had the capital to venture into Central Continent.

But now, their Master had actually sent someone to pick them up.

This filled them with both surprise and joy.

At this moment, they truly wished they could immediately set off for Central Continent.

However!

Lin Feng still had one major matter to attend to.

After pondering for a moment, he said to Phoenix Aotian, "Senior Aotian, since it's Master's instruction, we will naturally follow Master's will completely."

"However, I once promised someone that I would help him with something!"

"Before going to Central Continent, can you give me some time to deal with this matter?"

Phoenix Aotian pondered for a moment before saying, "What matter does the Young Lord need to handle? Can I do it on your behalf?"

"I still need to find your two Junior Brothers and Junior Sister!"

"Currently, a grand feast is unfolding in the Chaotic Demon Sea, where a Heavenly Dao Rankings will rank the Prodigies of the entire Central Continent's younger generation."

"It's a competition among Prodigies. The Master bringing you over probably intends to cultivate you to be on the rankings."

"That Heavenly Dao Rankings only has one year for selection!"

"The sooner you go, the more advantageous it will be for you."

"If the time drags on too long, I'm afraid you'll miss this grand feast!"

Hearing this!

Lin Feng and Su Ye's hearts surged with excitement.

Although this was their first time hearing about the Heavenly Dao Rankings.

But to rank the Prodigies of the entire Central Continent.

This alone showed how grand this ranking would be.

And how lively it would be!

Though they were physically here, their hearts couldn't help but fly to the Central Continent.

They yearned for it endlessly.

Lin Feng suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"If Senior Aotian can help, that would be even better!"

"The matter is like this. I have a friend who is both my Master and a friend, named Sword Wushuang!"

"Years ago, he was an astonishingly talented Sword Dao Prodigy in the Southern Region, possessing a Sword Body, radiating brilliance, with boundless prospects."

"Unfortunately, he met the wrong person!"

"His fiancée, Xiao Qinger, was a heaven-blessed woman with double pupils."

"She coveted my friend's Sword Body, not only setting a poisonous trap to cripple his Sword Body and take his Sword Bone, but also devouring his Sect and annihilating his blood relatives."

"If not for my friend's great fortune and some fortuitous encounters in his early years, even his soul would have been scattered by that vicious woman."

"Though he escaped with his life, he merely lingered on, with only a remnant soul drifting in this mortal world."

"He has shown me great kindness, and I promised him that one day, when my strength reached a certain level, I would accompany him to fight back, seek justice, demand fairness, and exact blood for blood!"

The Sword Wushuang Lin Feng spoke of was the Sword Elder who had resided in his ring years ago!

Hearing this!

Even with Phoenix Aotian's Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but be taken aback by the woman's ruthlessness.

"If that's the case, I shall accompany the Young Lord on this journey!"

"But, where is your friend now?"

Lin Feng said, "My friend only found a suitable Physical Body half a year ago."

"Currently, he is recovering his cultivation in a Secret Realm."

Phoenix Aotian nodded, "Without further ado, how about we depart immediately?"

Lin Feng: "In that case, I trouble Senior Aotian!"

Phoenix Aotian shook his head, "It's just a small matter, why speak of trouble!"

At this moment, Bai Wuxia quickly said, "Young Lord, do you need us to go together to boost your prestige?"

Lin Feng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you all for your kindness, but for this trip, Senior Aotian's company is enough, so I won't trouble you all."

"The kindness of your assistance this time, Lin Feng will always remember."

"Young Lord, you speak too seriously!"

"These are merely our duties!"

"Now that the Young Lord has important matters at hand, we cannot keep you."

"Let us toast with this wine, wishing the Young Lord to display his grand ambitions and make his name known throughout the world when he reaches Central Continent!"

Ji Wuchang raised his cup in toast, and along with the members of the Demon Palace, they saw the three off.

"Thank you!"

Lin Feng and Su Ye returned the toast.

After a farewell, under everyone's escort, the two Senior Brothers headed to the next stop in their lives!

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