Ling Feng developed a bit of interest in the Seven Kingdoms Conference. After thinking for a moment, the Wine Sage took out a jar of fine liquor and said, "Here's one for you now, and after the Seven Kingdoms Conference, I'll give you the remaining two jars."
"Are you distrusting my disciple?" Liu Rusi raised an eyebrow.
"I trust Ling Feng, but not you. Who knows if you might go back on your word halfway?" the Wine Sage replied, pouting a bit.
After saying that, he prepared to leave. But before he did, he added to Ling Feng, "By the way, in a few days, the Hidden Sword Villa is holding a Sword Discussion Conference and is inviting all sword practitioners from the Great Zhou. The winner will receive the Great Zhou's second most famous sword, the Giant God!"
"You might want to give it a try."
After the Wine Sage left, Liu Rusi pouted, "This guy still doesn't fully trust you and wants to test your strength through the Sword Discussion Conference."
"Come on, the Seven Kingdoms Conference is important. It's normal for the Wine Sage to want to assess my strength," Ling Feng said with a faint smile.
"What do you think? Do you want to go? If you don't want to, we don't have to," Liu Rusi asked.
Ling Feng twitched his mouth, "But Master, didn't you just take a jar of liquor from him? It wouldn't be good if we didn't go."
"What's there to be afraid of? If you don't say it, I won't say it. Who would know I took his liquor?" Liu Rusi said, appearing rather shameless.
Ling Feng fell silent for a moment.
It was normal for the Wine Sage not to trust Liu Rusi. He could only say that the Wine Sage had good judgment.
"The Seven Kingdoms Conference sounds interesting. I want to go see it."
In the Great Zhou, he had few rivals. It was time to witness the martial artists from outside the Great Zhou.
Ling Feng was quite looking forward to it.
"Then let's go."
Liu Rusi yawned, then the two of them finished off a jar of liquor before she laid down on the bed and went to sleep.
After freshening up a bit, Ling Feng prepared to sleep too. However, suddenly he looked at Liu Rusi lying on the bed and froze for a moment.
Wait a minute.
Isn't this my room?
What does it mean that Master is sleeping here?
"Master, you've entered the wrong room," Ling Feng stepped forward and nudged her.
But Liu Rusi merely pouted and didn't respond.
Ling Feng nudged her a few more times.
"Master, wake up. Go back to your room to sleep."
"Ah, it's so annoying. I'm so tired. I'll just sleep here today," Liu Rusi mumbled, gradually falling back into a deep sleep.
Ling Feng looked on, feeling helpless. After tucking her in, he got up and left, carefully closing the door behind him.
Just as he had left, Liu Rusi opened her eyes on the bed and murmured, "This disciple of mine is really dense."
"Can't we sleep together?"
"Just being my pillow would be fine."
After leaving, Ling Feng went to Liu Rusi's room and slept through the night.
The next day.
Gu Linglong and the others woke up early and came to call Ling Feng.
"Junior Brother, Junior Brother, wake up!"
Gu Linglong knocked on the door.
"Shut up! Can't anyone get some sleep?"
From inside came Liu Rusi's voice.
Gu Linglong's face froze.
Wait a minute.
Why is Elder Liu spending the night in Junior Brother's room? What happened?
A lone man and a woman together for a night.
What could happen?
Gu Linglong felt a bad premonition rising in her heart, and her face immediately fell.
My Junior Brother is no longer pure!!
Creak.
At another room, the door opened.
Ling Feng walked out, yawning, and greeted the visibly distressed Gu Linglong, "Senior Sister, good morning."
Gu Linglong was stunned. "Junior Brother, how come you're in that room?"
"Oh, Master got drunk last night and fell asleep in my room, so I came to sleep in her room," Ling Feng explained briefly.
Hearing this, Gu Linglong's gloomy expression immediately brightened.
Great!
My Junior Brother is still pure and innocent!
I'm sorry, Elder Liu. I'm sorry, Junior Brother!
I shouldn't have thought such things about you both.
Gu Linglong silently apologized to both of them in her heart.
Then she happily went down for breakfast.
As for Liu Rusi…
She was still sleeping.
She didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky.
After waking up, everyone prepared to return to the sect.
The next day.
At Baiyun Sect.
Ling Feng and the others returned in triumph, bringing back a large amount of cultivation resources.
They were warmly welcomed by the sect leader and others.
"Xiao Feng, you've truly brought honor to Baiyun Sect this time."
"Yes, Yes! Your reputation has spread throughout these past few days."
"Slaying three top-ranked martial artists! Xiao Feng, you're going against the heavens now! The outside world is buzzing about you!"
The sect leader, elders, and disciples…
Everyone looked at Ling Feng with immense admiration.
Everyone knew that Ling Feng's recent achievements had elevated the prestige of Baiyun Sect to an unprecedented level, hinting that it might soon become the top sect in the Great Zhou.
And all of this was due to Ling Feng's remarkable battle!
"Ha, it was just luck, mere luck," Ling Feng humbly replied.
But everyone understood that slaying three top-ranked martial artists was not something that could be chalked up to mere chance; his strength was indeed astonishing.
The Baiyun Sect Leader sighed, "I didn't expect that in just two short years, that boy who had just stepped into the martial arts world would grow to this point."
"It seems it's time for me to retire and pass the mantle," he added.
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng was shocked, recalling Liu Rusi's earlier words. Could it be that the sect leader was about to hand over the position to him now?!
To be the sect leader at such a young age—wouldn't that be exhausting?!
"Leader, please think this through."
"You're still in your prime; why are you always talking about retiring?"
Ling Feng hurriedly advised him.
The Baiyun Sect Leader rolled his eyes, having guessed what Ling Feng was thinking. "You're just afraid of being the sect leader and tiring yourself out, aren't you?"
"Well, not exactly. It's just that I feel my experience is still lacking and my reputation isn't enough to take on such a great responsibility," Ling Feng said.
"Listen to yourself! Lacking experience? You've already slain three top-ranked martial artists, and you still think you lack experience? Not enough reputation? Do you believe that if I announce you as the sect leader now, nobody in the Qingyun Sect would oppose it? Plus, you're the top of the Potential Dragon Rankings, and soon you'll be on the Heavenly Rankings! And you tell me you don't have enough reputation?" The Baiyun Sect Leader said, leaving Ling Feng speechless.
What he said made some sense.
"I'll give you more time to think. If you don't want it, I'll keep the position for now. You can take it when you've made up your mind."
"Alright."
Ling Feng nodded and didn't refuse.
Back at Misty Peak, Ling Feng stretched and said, "A golden nest and a silver nest can't compare to one's own doghouse!"
Liu Rusi walked in and, without hesitation, slapped Ling Feng's head, saying, "You're the one living in a doghouse!"
Ling Feng realized he had misspoken and chuckled sheepishly.
That night, Ling Feng sat cross-legged, practicing the Ethereal Peerless Sword Technique. He took out a pill and swallowed it.
This was the Marrow Washing Pill, a pill that could enhance his aptitude!
As the pill entered his stomach, Ling Feng felt his meridians widen slightly.
He was a Martial Dao Sacred Body, already having all hundred meridians open, with resilience far exceeding ordinary martial artists. He hadn't expected that this pill could help him further improve. With that thought, he continued taking more pills.
One pill, two pills, three pills…
After swallowing dozens of Marrow Washing Pill, Ling Feng felt that his Martial Dao Sacred Body had significantly strengthened!