The night is deep, and the sky is full of stars.
Xiao Feng was alone in the Sword Pavilion, with the Flowing Light Sword, which was full of flowing light, placed in front of him.
The upper realm was like a huge mountain, pressing down on him.
"Pat...pat..."
Footsteps approached from outside the door.
Opening his eyes and exiting his cultivation state, he saw Yue Yang and Zhong Lingbai approaching with complicated expressions.
After a long silence from the two, Xiao Feng sensed that they were being a little awkward: "Just say what you have to say. The way you're looking at me is making me uneasy."
Seeing that Zhong Lingbai was hesitant to approach, Yueyang took a deep breath.
Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Feng anticipated his words: "You must be here about going to the Upper Realm, right?"
The voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable tone.
Sure enough, when he made his point clear, the two men came up to him at the same time, their expressions extremely solemn: "That's right, we want to go with you."
Lacking sufficient personal strength, they had absolutely no confidence whatsoever.
Zhong Lingbai stammered for a while, but his eyes gradually hardened: "Even if we can't help you much, you can treat us as errand runners."
"There's no need to run errands in the upper realm; we don't even have anyone to ask for help there."
Zhao Yuwei remained in the Palace of Bliss, a place teeming with powerful individuals.
Seeing that the two still wanted to talk, Xiao Feng glanced at them and said, "Alright, it's late, go back and rest early."
Before any response could be received, his eyes were already closed.
Clearly, he was unwilling to listen to their further explanations and only hoped they would leave.
"Why..."
Zhong Lingbai sighed, pulled Yue Yang beside him out of the room, only to find another figure at the door.
Lin Yuan saw the two men come out and knew they were both on their way to the Upper Realm, so he nodded in acknowledgment.
Before leaving, I definitely need to explain things about the sect.
Otherwise, Xiao Feng would not have been able to return from the Upper Realm, and the sect would soon enter an era of power struggles.
Moreover, there are more than a dozen elders under control at the main peak, a crisis they had not anticipated.
"Squeak..."
The door opened again, and Lin Yuan limped up to Xiao Feng: "Are you confident?"
"No one can be certain about what happens in the upper realm."
It wasn't that he was being unjustly presumptuous, but rather that he had absolutely no confidence in himself.
The candidate from the upper realm was chosen early on, but the Spirit Sword Sect was very united, and every elder was happy to follow behind and leave.
Seeing that Lin Yuan was about to ask more questions, Xiao Feng stood up: "How is your leg? You should have absorbed all the Phoenix Divine Blood?"
A wisp of spiritual energy spread from his body and gently entered his body.
"Having been pierced by spiritual energy, it will probably take some time to recover, but I believe it won't be long."
Only he himself knew his own body. Xiao Feng trusted Lin Yuan and laughed loudly, "You came here...you don't also want to go to the Upper Realm with me, do you?"
Hearing his teasing tone, he gave a wry smile: "That's exactly what I was thinking, but it's a pity you won't even bring Zhong Lingbai and Yue Yang."
If she were a virgin, she might be able to follow behind and offer some small assistance.
But now, it's quite the opposite.
"The upper realm is not as safe as our lower realm, so please be careful. We will be here waiting for you to come back."
Only then did he turn and limp away.
Just as he reached the door, Jing Shen appeared out of thin air as a black shadow and immediately saw Lin Yuan standing at the door.
“Having you following behind is just a burden. Don’t go to the Upper Realm with them.”
Everyone knows Xiao Feng's loyalty and righteousness. If he encounters trouble in the Upper Realm, he certainly cannot turn around and leave. He is very likely to stay and die.
Inside the room, he heard Jing Shen's blunt words and quietly came to the door: "This time, when we go to the Upper Realm, the fewer people the better."
The perfect plan is to sneak the person out, so that no one else can get close.
On the contrary, if they are discovered by those in the upper realm.
Even if we are not as strong as them, we cannot let them keep us here.
Upon hearing their reminder, Lin Yuan shook his head with a wry smile: "I understand you, but regarding the sect's cleanup, I hope you can..."
"Tomorrow at noon, I will invite the sect elders to lunch, during which I will announce some things."
Don't underestimate him just because he's only an acting sect leader; the Spirit Sword Sect would be just as vulnerable without him at its helm.
Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction after Xiao Feng explained the entire plan: "With your words, I am content."
As he left, Jing Shen walked in from the doorway: "Those elders were just worried about your safety. You don't need to care too much. They meant you no harm."
"If the upper realm weren't so dangerous, taking them out to gain experience would actually be a good thing."
Many elders in the Spirit Sword Sect were promoted from disciples, and their combat experience is almost zero.
Since Tianwu Pavilion attacked Jian Pavilion, he had a preliminary plan in mind: to take the elders on a training trip in the nearby mountains.
The two talked for a whole night, discussing the sect's plans.
It's clear that Jing Shen doesn't think Xiao Feng is going to the Upper Realm.
If Zhao Yuwei hadn't been confirmed to be in the Upper Realm, Jing Shen would likely have been the first to stand up and object.
Around noon, many tables, chairs, and benches were set up in the courtyard.
Many prominent elders and meritorious disciples of the sect sat together here.
The table was laden with exquisite dishes, but no one could see a smile on their face.
A grand banquet is a sure sign that something important is about to be announced.
Having gone through so much, none of the sect's disciples wanted Xiao Feng to die in the Upper Realm.
Soon after, Xiao Feng and Jing Shen walked in from outside the hall, their expressions indifferent.
In an instant, everyone stood up and their eyes were fixed on him.
"I believe you all know about our journey to the Upper Realm."
Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.
"It is not advisable to bring too many people on this trip to the Upper Realm, so the sect will be entrusted to you all."
"We will certainly live up to the sect leader's expectations."
At this moment, shouts resounded throughout the sect, demonstrating unity and solidarity.
If another sect attacks, I believe they would risk their lives.
At that moment, a familiar figure stepped forward again: "Sect Master, we..."
“The people of the Upper Realm are exceptionally powerful. With your current strength, you would likely be discovered as soon as you entered the Upper Realm, making it inconvenient for us to secretly bring people out.”
With an explanation, Yueyang swallowed the words that were about to come out, realizing that he was not talking nonsense.
He assigned various affairs within the sect to different elders, while recalling any details he had overlooked.
Only after he was sure he hadn't missed any messages did he feel relieved and sit down.
Unfortunately, Yueyang had just raised his glass: "Since we cannot accompany you, then we wish you success in bringing the person back."
The disciples raised their wine cups one after another, and Xiao Feng could only respond with tea instead of wine.
The journey to the upper realm could not be delayed, and even he did not understand why these people were drinking.
Jing Shen sat down next to Xiao Feng and immediately saw his worry: "The disciples of the mountain gate have all been replaced with elites, so no one will cause us any trouble."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com