"The spiritual energy is thin now, in the era of the waning dharma. Not to mention you, even I sometimes feel covetous." Tian Suanzi understood. He also knew that no matter how angry he was now, it would be of no use. "You, and all the disciples involved in this matter, will go to the Cliff of Contemplation for a year."
"Yes!"
Liu Fang quickly nodded.
"Great Elder, issue the order. In three days, at the Hall of Enlightenment, I will hold a sermon."
"Yes!"
At this, everyone's eyes lit up with joy!
Tian Suanzi spent most of his time in seclusion, appearing only once in over a decade. Each time, he would hold a sermon, and each time, countless disciples would benefit greatly.
This was also the most anticipated event for the disciples of the Peering Heaven Sect.
...
Lin Xiao returned home, dragging his exhausted body.
After the Golden Light Mantra disappeared, his body entered a state of extreme fatigue.
He knew that his body was rapidly recovering its physical condition, which consumed a huge amount of energy, making him feel tired. Even after taking the Yuan Restoration Pill, he still felt incredibly weary.
It was mainly due to the immense strain on his body recently.
His meridians and body had been enduring pressure far beyond their original capacity. This exhaustion was only natural.
As he arrived at the entrance of the villa, he noticed someone standing there.
"Lin Xiao?"
"Zhuge Lan?"
They both exclaimed almost simultaneously.
"Why are you here?"
Lin Xiao looked at Zhuge Lan strangely. He was supposed to pass through Shu territory when he went to the Peering Heaven Sect, but he was in a hurry then and didn't have the time to visit and congratulate Zhuge Lan. He hadn't expected Zhuge Lan to come all the way here himself.
"Aren't you already the patriarch of the Zhuge family? I heard you're so busy you don't have time to rest, how come you have time to visit me?"
As Lin Xiao spoke, he quickly opened the gate of the courtyard.
"I just arrived today. I'm planning to go to Modu, and I thought I'd come to you for some advice. You should have plenty of experience in this matter." Zhuge Lan said this with a hint of embarrassment. He entered the villa with Lin Xiao.
"I have plenty of experience?" Lin Xiao sized up Zhuge Lan and his shy demeanor. A thought flashed through his mind, and he guessed, "You're not planning to confess to Dongfang Jingjing, are you?"
"No."
Zhuge Lan shook his head.
"Then what?"
"I'm going to propose."
"..."
Lin Xiao's footsteps halted. He stared at Zhuge Lan for a moment, leaving Zhuge Lan somewhat bewildered.
"What's wrong?"
Facing Zhuge Lan's confusion, Lin Xiao shook his head. "Nothing, I just didn't expect you to be this close."
"Yes... I didn't expect it either." Zhuge Lan said, looking at the two chairs in the courtyard. He then pulled one and sat down, saying, "You might not know, but there's a tradition in my Marquisate lineage..."
He then recounted the entire story, from beginning to end.
Lin Xiao sat on the chair, waved his hand, and a bottle of wine from the living room flew into his hand. As he poured the wine, he said, "So... your Marquisate lineage has undergone a successful reform?"
"You could say that... The Great Elder agreed, and my parents support me... To be honest, it's because of this matter that I truly understood what I wanted in my heart." Zhuge Lan said with some embarrassment, "But I don't have any experience with proposing, so I wanted to ask you and learn from you."
At this moment, something seemed to explode within Sun Xiaozhu. A wave of energy erupted from his body, spreading outwards.
"Ah!!"
The bodyguards were powerless against this surge of energy. They were all hit as if by a heavy blow, spitting blood and falling to the ground.
Chu Feng raised an eyebrow. He extended a finger and tapped.
Jiang Yuan and Yan Zhifei, who were ordinary people, would have most likely exploded from this energy wave. With Chu Feng's tap, a crack was forcefully created within the energy wave, allowing the two of them to survive.
"Interesting."
Sun Xiaozhu looked at Lin Xiao with slight surprise. This move, and Chu Feng's effortless resistance to his energy wave, both indicated one thing.
Chu Feng was a Grandmaster.
So young, and also quite handsome, a Grandmaster... Sun Xiaozhu's heart was filled with killing intent. The Dragon Country didn't need another Grandmaster who was younger and better looking than him!
Sun Xiaozhu was also the youngest among the five great Grandmasters of the Dragon Country.
Yan Zhifei quickly helped Jiang Yuan. Her hands were still trembling. She stared at everything in a daze. For her, everything she was seeing now was beyond her comprehension.
Why could both Chu Feng and these people kill so casually... Why did the actions of Chu Feng and these people seem as fantastical as watching a movie?
"Kid, I'm quite interested in you now." Sun Xiaozhu ran his hand over the stubble on his chin, saying with a forced smile, "If you sincerely apologize to me, as a senior, I can impart my experience as a Martial Grandmaster to you."
He was certain that Chu Feng had only recently entered the Grandmaster realm. At his age, if he had been a Grandmaster for a few years, how could he not know about this?
It was likely that everyone in the world would be shocked by him.
Since he only learned of Chu Feng's existence today, Chu Feng must have only recently entered the Grandmaster realm.
As a senior, he was naturally entitled to act superior.
"Alright, then I'll apologize to you. I also want to know what the experience of a Grandmaster is like." Chu Feng nodded. His tone was extremely humble. Anyone who didn't know would truly believe that Lin Xiao was sincerely seeking guidance and wanting to understand what it meant to be a Grandmaster.
Sun Xiaozhu was pleased with his attitude. "A teachable youth!"
The next second, he froze, staring blankly at his chest.
A hand had pierced through.
"Sorry, I didn't expect you to be so weak." Chu Feng sighed and shook his head. "I just got a little serious by accident, and then... you couldn't react."
Saying this, he withdrew his hand from Sun Xiaozhu's chest.
The heart that had been beating violently there was ripped out.
Blood instantly gushed from Sun Xiaozhu's chest. His eyes widened as he stared at Chu Feng, then at his own heart.
The heart continued to spurt blood, its strong muscles contracting and expanding.
Yan Zhifei instinctively turned away, unable to watch any further. The scenes were too gory. She had been trying her best to adjust her mindset, but she had overestimated her resilience.