After the banquet, Feng Shao and Lin Xiaoran stayed in Qingdi City for a while. During this time, there were many geniuses from various forces and families who came to visit. Some of them wanted to build a good relationship with Feng Shao, while others simply wanted to make friends. But no matter what the purpose was, this visit had to be made. Even if it was not to give face to Feng Shao, it had to give face to Yunjian Pavilion.

Feng Shao took advantage of this opportunity to get to know many famous geniuses, gained a lot of connections, and also made a name for himself.

In this process, Taixuan Saint Guan Shuo and Jiuyin Saint Fang Yiming played a significant role. After all, the saints of the two holy places chose to support Feng Shao, which was enough to prove Feng Shao's extraordinaryness. Even if Feng Shao was about to marry the goddess they had always dreamed of, they did not dare to have any resentment.

As for those who still care about Lin Xiaoran, most of them have not yet seen the facts clearly.

More than ten days later, as many geniuses left Qingdi City one after another, Feng Shao and Lin Xiaoran also said goodbye to Guan Shuo and others and set off to return.

But before leaving, Deng Jingyun suddenly found Feng Shao.

Feng Shao was still relatively unfamiliar with Deng Jingyun. The reason why he sent him an invitation was because Deng Jingyun was also a well-known genius. In the communication with Guan Shuo and Fang Yiming, Feng Shao also got to know Deng Jingyun a little bit.

When talking about Deng Jingyun, we have to mention the Deng family of Qianyun City behind him.

The Deng family of Qianyun City rose to prominence more than 800 years ago. At that time, the location of Qianyun City was just a wasteland. The ancestors of the Deng family built Qianyun City on this wasteland with great perseverance. After hundreds of years of development, Qianyun City has gradually developed from the original small city to a well-known big city. As the family that built the city, the Deng family has served as the lord of Qianyun City for generations.

Although Qianyun City was gradually rising, there was always a dark cloud hanging over the Deng family.

Rumor has it that the Deng family was once a super family a thousand years ago. But for unknown reasons, all the strong men of the Deng family died or were injured overnight, and the ancestral land where they had lived for generations became deserted, forcing the Deng family to migrate. As for what happened at that time, not many people know until now. All we know is that from that day on, the Deng family has been entangled by a curse for generations.

"A son shall not live past the Jiazi year, and an heir shall not live past the Zhongci year. A grandson shall not see his grandfather, and a daughter shall not see her mother. A concubine's child shall not live past the spring and the autumn."

The above three sentences are a rough summary of the Deng family curse. In simple terms, the Deng family members will not live past the age of 60, and each person will have at most two children. If a son is born, the grandfather will die; if a daughter is born, the mother will die. In addition, if a concubine is taken in addition to a wife, the children born in spring will not live past autumn, and those born in autumn will not live past spring. At most, they will die at half a year old.

This curse was extremely vicious and had plagued the Deng family for nearly a thousand years, turning a once prosperous family into a declining one. By the time of Deng Jingyun's generation, there were only two people in the Deng family left, him and his sister. As for his elders, only his father was left.

In other words, the huge Deng family now has only three people.

Deng Jingyun's father is 58 years old this year. In two years at most, his father will also die under the curse.

Over the past thousand years, the Deng family has tried various ways to break this curse, but all of them failed in the end. Although Qianyun City is now gaining popularity and Deng Jingyun is also a well-known genius in Dongzhou, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this family will be completely wiped out in a short time.

"Brother Feng, what Deng Jingyun cares about most right now is the way to lift the thousand-year curse on their Deng family. But because of this, Deng Jingyun likes to act in extremes and will not do anything without benefits. So when you communicate with this person, remember not to trust him too much." Guan Shuo warned Feng Shao.

Feng Shao nodded: "I understand, thank you Brother Guan for the reminder."

Afterwards, Feng Shao met Deng Jingyun alone in a tea room.

It must be said that if you put aside the labels on Deng Jingyun, he is still very handsome, a veritable cream boy. As soon as he sat there, a natural nobleness emerged spontaneously, with a bit of the temperament of a "gentleman like jade".

Seeing Feng Shao push the door open and walk in, Deng Jingyun, who was drinking tea, put down the cup and said to Feng Shao with a smile: "Brother Feng, please take a seat!"

After Feng Shao sat down, Deng Jingyun made a cup of tea for him and said with a smile: "Brother Feng, I brought this tea myself. I usually don't drink too much. I took out some of it today to entertain you. I hope you like it."

Feng Shao picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "Brother Deng, you didn't come to me just to drink tea, right?"

Deng Jingyun smiled and said, "Brother Feng, are you always so quick-witted?"

Feng Shao shook his head: "Not really. But I think Brother Deng might prefer this quick and straightforward way of communication."

Deng Jingyun laughed and said, "Brother Feng is indeed a wonderful person. In that case, I will not beat around the bush with Brother Feng."

At this point, Deng Jingyun's expression became serious, and he said solemnly: "I wonder if Brother Feng knows about Qiankun Palace?"

Feng Shao was startled, then nodded slowly: "I've heard of it."

In terms of understanding of Qiankun Palace, no one in the world can compare to Feng Shao. But Feng Shao didn't quite understand why Deng Jingyun suddenly mentioned Qiankun Palace?

Deng Jingyun continued, "I guess Brother Feng must have heard about the Deng family in Qianyun City before this, right?"

"I have some understanding of it." Feng Shao nodded.

Deng Jingyun sighed and said, "My Deng family was once a famous family thousands of years ago, but now it is on the decline and dying. It may disappear at any time. The ancestors of the Deng family have tried every possible way to break the curse on the Deng family, but to this day, no way has been found to break it. Now, the only hope may be to rely on this Qiankun Palace."

Feng Shao asked curiously: "Why do you think so?"

Deng Jingyun explained, "Although the Qiankun Palace disappeared in ancient times, it still reappears in the world every hundred years. Every time it reappears, it is a great opportunity for the world. However, the Qiankun Palace is one of the ten forbidden areas after all, and only one out of a hundred people who enter survive. I am not sure that I can come out alive after entering, so there is something I want to ask Brother Feng."

"Wait!" Feng Shao asked hurriedly, "You said you wanted to enter the Qiankun Palace? Could it be that the Qiankun Palace's once-in-a-century appearance is about to arrive?"

Deng Jingyun showed a surprised look on his face: "September 20th of next year is the day when Qiankun Palace will reappear. Brother Feng, don't you know?"

Feng Shao smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't know."

Feng Shao knew a lot about Qiankun Palace, but what he knew were all secrets that were unknown to the public. On the contrary, this widely known situation was the first time Feng Shao had heard of it.

However, he did know that Qiankun Palace was one of the ten forbidden areas.

Feng Shao couldn't help but ask again: "Brother Deng, why are you so sure that Qiankun Palace has a way to break the curse?"

Deng Jingyun shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, I just want to try my luck. After all, Qiankun Palace was the most powerful sect in ancient times and once collected secret books from all over the world. Maybe there is a way to break the curse in the secret books of Qiankun Palace."

Feng Shao's heart was moved, but he remained calm on the surface and asked, "Then I wonder what Brother Deng wants to ask of me?"

Deng Jingyun sighed, his face showing sadness: "In two years, my father will also die from the curse. If I can't come back from Qiankun Palace, then this Deng family will only have my sister. My sister is naive and kind, and she doesn't know that people are treacherous. She can't protect the foundation of Qianyun City. Not only that, this foundation will also bring disaster to her."

At this point, Deng Jingyun said sincerely: "Brother Feng, my sister is my most important relative. My only wish is that she can live a happy life. My sister is pretty, if you don't mind, I hope you can marry her. As for Qianyun City, I will give it to you as my sister's dowry!"

Feng Shao was shocked and waved his hands quickly, saying, "No! I already have someone in my heart. If Brother Deng entrusts your sister to me, wouldn't that be unfair to her? There are many good men in this world. Brother Deng, why don't you consider finding another home for your sister?"

Deng Jingyun shook his head and said, "Brother Feng, you don't know. This matter is quite difficult. There are countless people in Dongzhou who covet our Deng family's foundation. It is really difficult for me to distinguish which ones are willing to treat my sister well and which ones are only after our Deng family's foundation. Even if there are those who are willing to treat my sister well, most of them are not strong enough to protect this foundation, but will bring disaster. If they are disciples of the big families and sects, they are more likely to take the opportunity to swallow up our Deng family's foundation. The annexation of this foundation is a small matter, but at that time my sister will have no relatives and no one to rely on. How can I rest assured?"

Feng Shao immediately understood what Deng Jingyun meant.

Qianyun City was a big piece of fat meat for many forces. Once the father and son of the Deng family died one after another, these forces would inevitably become restless.

However, no one wants to share the fat meat with others, even though it is big. So the best way to take the fat meat alone is to take down the only descendant of the Deng family, that is, Deng Jingyun's sister. In this way, if other forces that covet Qianyun City still want Qianyun City, they will no longer be in the right. If they make another move, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and disgust from other forces.

Although the world of fantasy is dominated by the strong, the stronger you are, the more you need to be proud. People with a sense of dignity will not do shameless things. Even if you want to do something, you have to do it secretly.

So at this time, Deng Jingyun's sister became the key to taking over Qianyun City, and she was inevitably reduced to a tool to be controlled by others.

Feng Shao could understand Deng Jingyun's concerns, but he was a little confused when Deng Jingyun came to him.

Feng Shao looked strange: "Then you can trust me? If I'm not mistaken, Brother Deng just met me for the first time a dozen days ago, right? Aren't you afraid that I will take advantage of your sister?"

Deng Jingyun laughed: "Actually, I don't trust Brother Feng, but I trust the vision of the Pavilion Master of Yunjian Pavilion and the Hall Master of Xiaoyao Hall. Those who can gain their recognition must have good character."

Feng Shao sighed and said, "Brother Deng, you are too kind. But since I already have Ran'er, I don't want to marry another woman. Please find someone else, Brother Deng!"

Deng Jingyun sighed and said, "If it really doesn't work, Brother Feng and my sister can just be husband and wife. As her brother, I just hope that she can be safe and sound. I really don't ask for anything else."

Feng Shao shook his head and said, "Brother Deng, why are you so pessimistic? Maybe things will turn around."

Deng Jingyun smiled and said, "Brother Feng, I appreciate your words, but there has been no improvement in the past thousand years, so I don't expect much. As for my suggestion, please think carefully about it, and don't reject it so quickly."

Feng Shao smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Deng's efforts are admirable. But this matter... oh, it really makes me feel embarrassed. But regarding the matter of Qiankun Palace, perhaps I can help a little."

Deng Jingyun asked curiously, "What does Brother Feng mean?"

Feng Shao said solemnly: "On September 20th of next year, when Qiankun Palace reappears in the world, I can go to Qiankun Palace with Brother Deng!"