Lin Feng shrugged, smiling faintly. It's not his fault for being self-absorbed; Li Fei's behavior was truly abnormal.
Seeing Lin Feng's indifferent demeanor, Li Fei's chest heaved with suppressed anger. She gritted her teeth before managing to quell the flames of her wrath.
"I want to discuss something with you."
After a moment of silence, Li Fei's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but speak up.
"What's the matter?" Lin Feng asked curiously.
"Do you know which force is the most powerful in our Xueyue Kingdom?" Li Fei asked.
"Of course, it's the one in the Xueyue Imperial City," Lin Feng casually replied. He knew a little about the Xueyue Kingdom. The family that could be called imperial must be the strongest, without a doubt. In the past life, the ancient princes were powerful and competed for the throne. Now, the world was even more straightforward, recognizing only strength. Lin Feng didn't think that this family, even if it could become the imperial family, would have the strength to intimidate Xueyue.
Li Fei was taken aback, not expecting Lin Feng to be so knowledgeable, speaking right to the point.
"Indeed, in the Xueyue Kingdom, the royal family is the strongest. Although there are many other powerful forces and families in Xueyue, such as our Yunhai Sect, none are able to compete with the royal family," Li Fei said slowly. "However, right now, the Xueyue monarch wants to gather talented individuals from Xueyue to establish the Xueyue Holy Academy. At that time, outstanding disciples from major sects like Yunhai Sect and Haoyue Sect will gather together, receive the best resources, and be taught by the best teachers to grow into true powerhouses."
At this point, Li Fei paused for a moment, her gaze shifting to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng looked at Li Fei lazily, smiling. "How does this concern me?"
Li Fei glanced at Lin Feng, cursing inwardly. This guy was quite sharp; she didn't believe he didn't understand the implications of her words.
"Don't you want to become a member of the Xueyue Holy Academy? As long as you enter, you can freely choose from various elixirs and weapons, and select from a range of martial arts techniques," Li Fei tempted.
At this moment, how could Lin Feng not understand Li Fei's meaning? However, he was currently guessing the identity of this woman. How could she be recruiting talents for the royal family?
Thinking of the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry he encountered at the foot of the mountain, Lin Feng became even more certain that Li Fei's identity was extraordinary.
Seeing Lin Feng's twinkling eyes, Li Fei smiled. "What do you think? Are you interested?"
Lin Feng rubbed his chin, looking at Li Fei, smiling ambiguously. "Are there beautiful women like you there as well?"
"..."
Seeing Li Fei's face alternately red and green, Lin Feng burst into laughter and walked away.
"Although the royal family is strong, the other sects and forces in Xueyue are ambitious and unwilling to be left behind. Is it so easy for them to hand over their outstanding disciples trained by the sects and give them to the royal family to enter the Xueyue Holy Academy?"
Lin Feng's voice came, causing Li Fei to stare blankly. This guy was even smarter than she had imagined. No wonder his talent was so strong. As for just now, it was just this jerk teasing her...
Thinking of this, Li Fei felt extremely annoyed. If she had the chance, she would definitely beat this jerk up and make him dare not tease her so casually. As for now... Li Fei lifted her feet and caught up with Lin Feng.
...
Jiuhuan Peak, where the inner disciples gathered.
On Jiuhuan Peak, there was a huge cave, the place where inner disciples often came, because in the center of the cave, there was a stone wall.
On the stone wall, names were carved, nine per row, totaling nine rows, eighty-one names in total, representing the strongest eighty-one inner disciples.
What was even more surprising was that the entire huge stone wall was like a chessboard, and the eighty-one names were like chess pieces, able to move and change positions at will.
All inner disciples hoped that their names would be placed at the front, constantly leaping forward, which meant that their rankings were advancing.
At this moment, the name of the Butcher had been removed from the front, but everyone understood that the name of the Butcher would appear on the ranking stone wall of the core disciples.
And the three words at the top of the stone wall, replacing the Butcher's name, were particularly dazzling.
"Wenren Yan."
This rising name, like a comet, had risen to the pinnacle of the inner disciples in just one year. Moreover, no one would doubt that as long as Wenren Yan was willing, this time, he could even step into the ranks of the core disciples. However, Wenren Yan did not, everyone knew that Wenren Yan was too arrogant, he would not allow his name to be ranked in the lower ranks of the core disciples.
Wenren Yan, at the age of sixteen, officially appeared in the Yunhai Sect, and without experiencing the outer sect, he directly entered the inner sect. In the following year, he continuously attacked the front of the stone wall. Now, a full year had passed, and his name was engraved in the most dazzling position.
Many people believed that Wenren Yan's achievements might even surpass those of Linghu Heshan and the Butcher.
At this moment, outside the stone wall cave, a group of figures walked towards this side, and the inner disciples around them immediately made way, their eyes showing reverence.
"Wenren Yan, he's here."
Among this group of people, the one walking in the middle was dressed in a white robe, handsome and elegant. His pupils were a deep blue, giving him a particularly enchanting look. This person was none other than Wenren Yan.
"Wenren, congratulations." A young man beside Wenren Yan smiled.
"It's just the first place in the inner sect." Wenren Yan's expression was indifferent. He swept his gaze over the ranking stone wall and said, "Chenxing, with your current strength, you can also have your name carved on the stone wall this time."
"Yes, I will definitely." Chenxing nodded. Since losing to Lin Qian in front of everyone last time, he had been practicing even harder. His strength had broken through not long ago, and he was now at the second level of the Spiritual Martial Realm. With outstanding talent and some fame within the inner sect, he was also valued by Wenren Yan.
"Hehe." Wenren Yan smiled faintly, then swept his gaze around the crowd. The azure color in his eyes shimmered with a touch of enchanting allure.
"From today onwards, I declare that Li Fei is my woman. Whoever dares to have designs on Li Fei again will be my enemy."
As Wenren Yan's words fell, everyone sighed. They had long heard that Wenren Yan was interested in Li Fei, and now it seemed to be true.
At this moment, Wenren Yan publicly declared that Li Fei was his, showing extreme dominance.
It should be noted that even among the core disciples, there were people who were interested in Li Fei. After becoming the first person in the inner sect, Wenren Yan dared to make such arrogant remarks, clearly no longer placing others who pursued Li Fei in his eyes.
Everyone fell silent, but just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.
"Whether Li Fei is your woman or not, it's not up to you to decide. Let Li Fei speak for herself." Han Man knew that Li Fei was with Lin Feng right now. Hearing Wenren Yan's arrogant words, he felt very unhappy.
"Hmm?" All eyes turned.
"Who is so bold as to question Wenren Yan? Do you want to die?"
People thought to themselves. Now, not only was Wenren Yan powerful himself, but also because of his talent, he was highly valued by the sect. The core disciples didn't dare to challenge him.
"Very well." Wenren Yan turned his gaze, took a slight step, and his azure eyes flickered with a strange, alluring light as his palm struck out like a poisonous snake.
"Boom."
Han Man's body collided violently with the wall of the cave, blood spilling from his mouth. However, his eyes were filled with stubbornness.
"If you say one more word, I'll kill you."
Wenren Yan's tone was calm but extremely domineering.
"Damn it." Han Man spat out a mouthful of blood, staring coldly at Wenren Yan. "Don't think that becoming the first person in the inner sect in a year is so great. Give me and my brother a year, and we'll still defeat you."
"Oh? Who is your brother? Let's hear it." Wenren Yan showed a hint of mockery.
"Lin Feng, Li Fei's man."
Han Man deliberately said that, believing that the sect would not let Wenren Yan harm Lin Feng, given his performance on the Life and Death Platform today. As long as he gave Lin Feng time, he would definitely surpass Wenren Yan. Han Man believed in Lin Feng more than he believed in himself.
"Who is Lin Feng?" Wenren Yan asked indifferently. He hadn't gone to the Life and Death Platform today. With his strength, no one dared to challenge him.
"Just a kid who has just entered the Spiritual Martial Realm, with some understanding of swordsmanship. There's a big gap between him and you. I alone am enough to crush him."
Stellar didn't bother to hide his disdain.
"Is that so?"
Just then, a faint voice came from outside the cave, unrestrained and uninhibited.