"Everyone, please stay!"

When the group from Jiuyou Holy Land walked about a hundred miles away, a voice suddenly came from the air.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that the person who spoke was Feng Shao, who had been shining brightly in Qingdi City during this period.

In order to prevent the Nine Nether Holy Land from implicating Feng Shao with its anger, Zuo Linglan had not told the people of the Nine Nether Holy Land who had destroyed Chi Xuan's cultivation. And now that they had left Qingdi City, they had actually anticipated their own fate.

They were simply wiped out by the people sent by the Nine Nether Saint Lord. After all, for the Nine Nether Saint Lord, Chi Xuan was the key to the revitalization of the Nine Nether Holy Land. Now that Chi Xuan was dead, with the Nine Nether Saint Lord Tao Yan's style of doing things, he would definitely pour out his endless anger on them.

But they were mentally prepared for this.

Most of them had endured humiliation until today just for revenge. Now that their revenge was achieved, their wish was fulfilled. The remaining time was the time they wanted to live for themselves. If the pursuers of the Nine Nether Lord caught up with them, they would choose to commit suicide without hesitation.

Therefore, there is a more or less tragic and determined look on their faces.

But at this moment, they were suddenly stopped by Feng Shao, and they couldn't help feeling confused, wondering what the son-in-law of Yunjian Pavilion wanted to do.

Zuo Linglan's eyes flashed with a strange light, and she bowed and said, "Master Feng, may I ask what you can do for me?"

Feng Shao jumped down from the sky and landed in front of Zuo Linglan. He looked at Zuo Linglan and said softly, "I don't deserve your advice, but I just want to ask, what are your plans next?"

Zuo Linglan smiled bitterly and said, "What else can we plan? Now that Chi Xuan is dead, the Holy Lord will send people to hunt us down sooner or later after learning about this. We can only live one day at a time now."

But then, she suppressed the bitterness on her face and smiled, "But no matter what, I still have to thank Mr. Feng."

Feng Shao pondered and said, "Since you have no plans, I have a suggestion. You may want to listen to it."

Zuo Linglan was startled, then shook her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. But this will inevitably make you angry. You have already helped us a lot, so it is inconvenient to trouble you again."

Feng Shao smiled and said, "It was just a deal before, why bother? Besides, Miss Zuo's Enlightenment Tree seed is not an ordinary treasure. I only abolished Chi Xuan's cultivation, how can it compare to the value of an Enlightenment Tree seed? Please don't refuse, Miss Zuo."

After hearing this, everyone finally understood that Chi Xuan's current fate was all thanks to Feng Shao. In this way, Feng Shao could be considered a benefactor to all of them, so when everyone looked at Feng Shao, they couldn't help but feel grateful.

Zuo Linglan smiled bitterly and said, "Master Feng, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble by saying this? You should know that for the Jiuyou Holy Land, Chi Xuan's status is extraordinary."

Feng Shao shook his head and said, "It's done. There's no need to hide it. If the Nine Nether Holy Land wants to seek revenge, then they can just come. I'm not afraid of them."

Zuo Linglan said with emotion: "Master Feng is so kind and generous, I admire him, but why did Master Feng come here? This matter is originally the internal affairs of our Jiuyou Holy Land, and it is not convenient for outsiders to interfere."

Feng Shao smiled and said, "Miss Zuo, you are too kind. I came here with other ideas, and I hope Miss Zuo can spare me a word."

Zuo Linglan thought about it and nodded, "Okay."

After the two of them came to a corner away from the crowd, Zuo Linglan finally spoke up, "Sir, if you have any suggestions, feel free to speak up."

Feng Shao nodded and said, "I guess you all don't have a clear place you want to go right now. I wonder if my guess is correct?"

Zuo Linglan nodded: "We are just taking one step at a time now."

Feng Shao said sincerely, "In that case, I suggest that you go to the southwest of here. About a thousand miles away, there is a small secluded village, and downstream is a land of lush grass and water. In ancient times, this place was called 'Wulingyuan' and was once a place with rich spiritual energy. I intend to build a business there, but unfortunately I have limited manpower. If you are interested, you may stay here temporarily."

Zuo Linglan was greatly surprised when she heard this. She knew what Feng Shao meant by this, that he wanted to protect them all by himself. But even if Feng Shao had Yunjian Pavilion as his backer, it would be difficult for him to resist Jiuyou Holy Land. If he was not careful, Yunjian Pavilion might even be involved.

Zuo Linglan was about to refuse, but Feng Shao continued, "Miss Zuo, don't worry. Since I have decided to do this, I have already made a plan. You just go ahead, and as for other consequences, I will bear them all."

Zuo Linglan sighed and said, "Sir, why are you doing this? We are already unlucky people now, and we really don't want to bring disaster to others. Sir, you are our benefactor, and now you have found a way out for us. I really don't know how to repay you for your great kindness."

Feng Shao smiled and said, "Miss Zuo, why do you have to be like this? Now that Chi Xuan is dead, it is a good opportunity for you to have a new life. Besides, I am not asking for anything else. If you can lend me a hand, I will be grateful beyond measure."

Zuo Linglan understood that Feng Shao said this just to dispel their concerns. On the surface, it seemed like a fair deal, but in reality, they owed Feng Shao a huge favor. What was even more rare was that Feng Shao did not take advantage of his achievements, but instead always considered them, which really touched Zuo Linglan.

After a long silence, she bowed to Feng Shao solemnly and said, "Thank you, Master Feng, for taking me in. If you have any requests in the future, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Feng Shao took out a piece of jade, handed it to Zuo Linglan, and said, "The location of that place is recorded in this jade. When you arrive here, you can settle down first. I will come to meet you after I have dealt with the affairs here."

Zuo Linglan accepted the jade and nodded, saying, "In that case, we will wait for Master Feng here."

Just as Feng Shao said, if they can gain a foothold here, it will be like a new life for them. With endless gratitude to Feng Shao, Zuo Linglan led a group of fellow apprentices and sisters and embarked on the journey to Wulingyuan.

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Two days later.

As more and more geniuses gathered in Qingdi City, the time for Feng Shao to host a banquet for the geniuses of Dongzhou finally arrived.

Feng Shao's behavior of inviting the East Continent's genius to a banquet may seem abrupt, but in fact, this custom has existed in the world of cultivation since ancient times. Some geniuses believe that they are extremely talented, and in order to announce their debut to the world, they will enter the world in a high-profile manner. A considerable number of them later achieved great achievements, but many of them either died halfway or became ordinary people. As for the final result, it all depends on whether their strength can match their high profile.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Feng Shao's hosting of the East Continent's genius in Qingdi City was either too confident or too stupid. In the eyes of most people, the latter was more likely.

However, this is still a rare opportunity for many Tianjiao, because attending a banquet is not just a simple meal, but an inevitable activity at the banquet is what they pay most attention to.

That is "discussing the Tao".

Discussing Taoism has always been a very high-level collective activity in the world of cultivation, second only to preaching.

But preaching usually requires a truly powerful person to give a sermon, and the level of the powerful person must be at least the Tribulation Crossing Stage. But there are not many forces in the entire East Continent that can afford to invite a Tribulation Crossing Stage powerful person to give a sermon, let alone an individual. Of course, a powerful force like the Yunjian Pavilion has at least one Tribulation Crossing Stage powerful person. But they usually don't give sermons, because it is equivalent to giving benefits to outsiders. With such a good thing, it is better to take care of your own family first. Who would have nothing to do and let the money go to others?

Because the threshold for preaching is high and too difficult to obtain, for the younger generation, discussions between geniuses from different forces are more popular.

The threshold for discussing the Dao is relatively low. Sometimes three or two Tianjiao who are very close to each other get together, brew a pot of tea, light a burner of incense, and then they can quote scriptures and speak freely. For a slightly more advanced level, a few sects and forces with relatively close relationships will arrange an exchange between Tianjiao. In the exchange, they can discuss the Dao and learn from each other. Some people who like to show off will take this opportunity to show off.

The most advanced one is like Feng Shao, who gathers most of the geniuses in the whole East Continent together, and then sits down to discuss while eating. Because learning from the strengths of many people can often achieve good results.

Therefore, the geniuses from Dongzhou did not come here just for Feng Shao's sake.

Seven days before the banquet, many talented people came to Qingdi City. On the day of the banquet, many talented people from far away also came to the city.

Taixuan Holy Land, Jiuyin Holy Land, Longhua Temple, Yunjian Pavilion, Tianyun Lingyin Pavilion, Zhizhi Academy, Tianyi Sect, Qingfeng Tower, Chunyang Villa… the geniuses from many major forces have all arrived, and the most famous among them are Taixuan Saint Guan Shuo, Jiuyin Saint Fang Yiming and Longhua Temple Buddhist Xingjue.

When many people hear these three names, they feel that this is the right trip!

However, this has caused many people to ignore the real organizer of the banquet, Feng Shao. However, many people privately believe that the real organizer should be Lin Xiaoran from Yunjian Pavilion, and Feng Shao is just a figurehead.

It’s no wonder that they underestimated Feng Shao. It was simply because Feng Shao’s reputation was too low in the past.

But a few days ago, Feng Shao defeated Chi Xuan, the Nine Nether Saint, who was known as the "No. 1 Prodigy in East Continent", with the Nine Heavens Fire Cauldron, and Feng Shao's reputation gradually became famous. In addition, Taixuan Saint Guan Shuo and Nine Yin Saint Fang Yiming had a good personal relationship with Feng Shao, which made more and more people turn their attention to this unknown organizer.

Many people are curious about what kind of person could be friends with the two great saints at the same time and even defeat the Saint of Jiuyou?

With curiosity and anticipation, everyone welcomed this rare Dongzhou event.