The Seventh Disciple Clue

Feng Buqun respectfully welcomed Zheng Tianyu, the special envoy from Fengtian Hall, inside.

At the same time, he transmitted the message to Zhong Qing via a communication jade slip.

At Phoenix Feather Sect, in the small courtyard next to Heavenly Dao Institute!

Zhong Qing’s expression shifted slightly as he read the message from Feng Buqun.

“A special envoy from Fengtian Hall?”

They say a guest from afar should be treated well.

Zhong Qing directly sent a message to Feng Buqun, asking him to invite the person over for a discussion.

Upon receiving Zhong Qing’s reply, Feng Buqun said to Zheng Tianyu, “Special Envoy, Disciple has an invitation; please follow me!”

The latter nodded slightly upon hearing this, his heart filled with curiosity and a hint of respect.

In his opinion, anyone capable of cultivating ten thousand Innate Dao Body individuals must possess unimaginable strength.

A Saint Realm expert certainly wouldn't have such ability.

Even a Great Saint expert wouldn't possess such means.

It was highly probable that the other party was a hidden Great Emperor-level expert.

Even with his extraordinary identity, he dared not show the slightest disrespect to such a person.

Led by Feng Buqun, it wasn't long before the two arrived outside the small courtyard.

“Disciple, the Special Envoy has arrived!”

“Come in!”

From within the small courtyard, Zhong Qing’s calm and serene voice could be heard.

As his voice faded, the courtyard gate automatically opened.

Zheng Tianyu looked up and saw a man in white sitting in the living room inside the small courtyard.

He wore a white robe, ethereal as an immortal, and seemed to possess no cultivation at all.

However, Zheng Tianyu’s heart tightened.

How could someone capable of cultivating ten thousand Innate Dao Body Disciples be an ordinary person?

There was only one truth.

The other party’s level must far exceed his own, reaching a point where he couldn't detect any cultivation whatsoever.

This further confirmed his conjecture: he was likely a Great Emperor expert.

His cultivation had reached the level of returning to simplicity.

Thinking of this, Zheng Tianyu’s expression grew even more respectful.

Led by Feng Buqun, he passed through the small courtyard and entered the living room.

He cupped his hands and bowed to Zhong Qing, neither humble nor arrogant, saying, “Senior, I am Zheng Tianyu, a special envoy from Fengtian Hall.”

“Senior has cultivated ten thousand Innate Dao Body Disciples. This act has greatly strengthened the foundation of our human race and can be called an act of immeasurable merit.”

“I have come here under the orders of the Hall Master of Fengtian Hall, to invite Senior to assume the position of Domain Lord of Xuan Domain!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Phoenix Aotian, who was nearby, stiffened, and his breathing quickened.

The position of a Domain Lord was undeniably important.

This meant that from then on, the entire territorial scope of that domain would be under the Domain Lord’s control.

His status was so high, his position so revered, that it was as if he immediately stood at the pinnacle of the entire Three Thousand Domains.

He had thought that the reward from Fengtian Hall would be generous, but he never expected it to be this significant.

Being able to become a Domain Lord was a symbol of status, identity, and strength.

After all, this was recognized by Fengtian Hall.

If it were possible, he truly wished he could immediately accept on behalf of his Disciple.

Of course, that was just a thought.

He wasn't so audacious as to dare make decisions for his Disciple.

Feng Buqun was excitedly standing by.

However, Zhong Qing’s heart remained unperturbed; he had no interest in the position of Domain Lord.

In his opinion, in the cultivation world, strength was eternal.

Identity and status were too illusory.

He didn't believe that with the addition of this identity, he would be superior.

Nor did he believe that without the addition of this identity, he would be inferior.

Just as he was about to refuse.

The system’s prompt sounded in his mind.

“It is recommended that the host go to Xuan Domain to take office. In Xuan Domain, there will be news of the host’s seventh True Disciple.”

The system’s words made Zhong Qing’s heart stir.

If it were simply to be the Domain Lord of Xuan Domain, he might not be interested.

But if his True Disciple was also in Xuan Domain, that would be a different matter entirely!

Each True Disciple could bring him a significant increase in strength.

Each True Disciple was a rare and highly sought-after existence.

If he could take on a few more True Disciples, it would definitely greatly shorten his growth time.

If it came to this, Zhong Qing became very interested.

Serving as this Domain Lord incidentally, and experiencing another identity, seemed like a good choice as well.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qing became somewhat interested.

He looked at Zheng Tianyu.

He nodded and said, “I accept this position of Domain Lord!”

Hearing Zhong Qing agree, Zheng Tianyu quickly stepped forward and handed Zhong Qing the token and edict representing the Domain Lord’s identity.

Only when these two items were combined could the authority and legitimacy of the Domain Lord’s identity be guaranteed.

After Zhong Qing accepted them, he pondered for a moment, then with a flip of his wrist, something appeared in his hand.

“You have traveled tens of thousands of miles to deliver this message; here are some small trinkets, please accept them.”

As he spoke, he directly placed it in the other party’s hand.

Human relations also existed in the cultivation world.

In such situations, the host would generally reward the messenger with something.

This had almost become an unwritten rule among the major forces in the cultivation world.

Zheng Tianyu looked at the bottle of clear liquid in his hand.

It was as deep as the starry sky, as blue as the ocean, crystal clear, and even carried faint wisps of Saint Rhyme within it.

His pupils constricted, and he cried out in surprise, “Starfall Holy Liquid!”

Starfall Holy Liquid was a rare precious liquid extracted from the power of stars.

For Saints, it was also a great tonic, capable of helping Saint Realm experts strengthen their physical bodies, thereby increasing the success rate of breaking through to the Great Saint level.

And Zheng Tianyu was precisely a peak Saint Realm expert; for him, this item was truly an extremely precious treasure.

At this moment, as he looked at the precious liquid in his hand, his breathing became somewhat rapid.

In the past, when he was responsible for delivering messages, he had also received many treasures, but never had there been one that could compare to this item.

He knew Zhong Qing was extraordinary, but he never expected that the treasure Zhong Qing casually gave would be such a grand gesture.

This item was obtained by Zhong Qing from the Beast Clan Secret Realm treasure earlier; for him, it truly wasn't considered precious.

If it weren't for this person’s message today, the news of his precious Disciple would not have appeared for who knows how long, so it was just a reciprocal gesture.

“Thank you for the Senior’s reward!”

Zheng Tianyu did not decline.

Firstly, when an elder bestows something, one dare not refuse. Secondly, this Starfall Holy Liquid indeed had a fatal attraction for him.

After expressing his thanks, a troubled expression suddenly appeared on his face.

He frowned slightly, as if making a major decision, and finally gritted his teeth, looking at Zhong Qing and saying, “Senior, there is something I don’t know if I should say?”

Zhong Qing glanced at him: “Speak freely!”

Zheng Tianyu said solemnly, “If possible, Senior, it’s best not to become the Domain Lord of Xuan Domain!”

“Why is that?”

The latter shook his head, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes, saying, “Senior, please forgive me for not being able to say more. If Senior trusts me, it’s best not to go to this Xuan Domain!”

These words plunged Zhong Qing into contemplation.

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