Chapter 12

The young man in the red robe was of course shocked. The little guy in front of him had reached the Fourth Layer of the Qi Cultivation stage at such a young age. Such talent was extremely rare, even in his own sect.

"If I bring this little guy back, the elders in the sect will go crazy, even the sect leader won't be able to sit still. At that time, I will have accomplished a great feat..." Thinking of this, the young man in the red robe felt his heart heat up, and he looked at the little guy with a smile.

The little guy glanced at the young man in the red robe with some alertness, but still maintained an innocent look on his face.

The young man in the red robe smiled and said, "Little one, where are your family members?"

The little guy blinked his eyes, "I came out with my master."

The young man in the red robe asked, "Which sect are you from? Who is your master?" The little guy shook his head, "I don't belong to any sect, my master is just my master."

"He must be an independent cultivator, not from any major sect," the young man in the red robe put his mind at ease, and a hint of pride appeared on his face. "Little one, our meeting today is your destiny. Come, follow me back to the mountain, and I will teach you the supreme Daoist arts to achieve greatness."

The little guy blinked his big, black eyes, looking bewildered.

The young man in the red robe suddenly realized and scolded himself for being foolish. No matter how talented this little guy was, he was still a child.

So he changed his tone, "I am a disciple of the Blazing Sword Sect. Have you heard of the Blazing Sword Sect? It is the strongest sect in the world. If you join my sect, no one will dare to bully you. You can walk the world with confidence."

The little guy opened his mouth and finally said, "But I have a master."

The young man in the red robe smiled faintly, "That's no problem. You can still join the Blazing Sword Sect. Bring me to meet your master, and I will talk to him. He will naturally agree."

He chuckled and shook his head, "If your master really cares about you, he will agree to you joining the Blazing Sword Sect. Only then can you achieve the best development and not waste your talent. What can an independent cultivator teach you? It's a complete waste and burying of your talent."

The young man in the red robe looked at the little guy and continued slowly, "Of course, if he wishes, he can also join the Blazing Sword Sect as a guest elder. We will not treat him poorly. This way, you can still see him often, and it will be the best outcome for everyone."

In the young man's mind, for an independent cultivator to become a guest elder in his sect was a great fortune.

Once the other party received this promise, wouldn't they eagerly offer their disciple? At that time, he wouldn't even need to persuade more; the little guy's master would urge him to join the sect.

The young man in the red robe was thinking happily when he saw the little guy smile and then turn to run away, leaving a smaller and smaller figure behind.

"What does this mean?" The young man in the red robe was stunned. "Too happy, so he's rushing back to tell his master?"

The young man in the red robe hoped this was the case, but his intuition told him it wasn't optimistic. He didn't dare to hesitate and quickly chased after the little guy.

He thought it wouldn't take much effort to catch up with the little guy, but after just two steps, the young man in the red robe was greatly surprised.

The little guy let out a clear whistle, and his magical power surged, making his muscles and bones seem to connect as one. He transformed into a great dragon soaring through the sky, darting and twisting in the clouds, appearing and disappearing.

The Cloud Dragon Escape technique was used by the little guy, making him as elusive as a dragon, invisible in the clouds.

After a few leaps in the dense forest, the little guy disappeared from the young man's sight, leaving him stunned and speechless, "I am at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, and I was actually outpaced by a Fourth Layer little kid?!"

He didn't know that the little guy was also dissatisfied, "This escape technique, I still haven't mastered it to the fullest. If my master used it, he would have vanished the red monkey in an instant."

The little guy was more cautious, deliberately circling in the dense forest to ensure he had completely lost the young man in the red robe before running back to meet Lin Feng.

After hearing the little guy's account, Lin Feng frowned.

The Blazing Sword Sect.

The old village chief of Stone Village, though not highly cultivated, had traveled widely in his youth and had broad knowledge. Before leaving Stone Village, Lin Feng had exchanged information with him, subtly obtaining many details.

The Blazing Sword Sect, like the Flowing Light Sword Sect, was one of the top sects in the Great Qin Dynasty, with countless powerful cultivators. Cultivators like Ye Ge, who were at the Foundation Establishment stage, were just minor figures.

Worse still, both major sword sects were members of the Nine Heavens Sword Alliance.

The Nine Heavens Sword Alliance, composed of nine major sword sects, was always united. The leading Shu Mountain Sword Sect was the supreme holy land of sword cultivation, ranking alongside the Great Thunder Sound Temple of Buddhism and the Great Void Temple of Daoism as the three major holy places of the Tianyuan Great World's cultivation realm.

The young man in the red robe boasting that his sect was the strongest was undoubtedly exaggerating. Not to mention the three major holy places and other top sects, even within the Nine Heavens Sword Alliance, the Blazing Sword Sect was only of medium strength.

But the Blazing Sword Sect was undoubtedly one of the most powerful forces in the Tianyuan Great World.

Lin Feng looked at the little guy, whose black hair fell to his shoulders, his big, bright eyes full of spirit, his skin fair and beautiful.

"Dear disciple, you are like a firefly in the dark, so distinct and outstanding. Your melancholic eyes, the milk stains on your lips, and your incredible talent all deeply betray you, attracting all kinds of evil spirits to flock to you..."

Lin Feng secretly smiled bitterly. Today's failed attempt to poach a disciple reminded him.

He was now in a situation where he had no crime but possessed a precious treasure.

The little guy, who had already joined his sect, and the future disciples who might join, due to the system's strict standards, were destined to be people with extraordinary talent, freaks, and prodigies.

Without enough strength, even if these disciples didn't betray him, they would still attract the covetous eyes of other forces.

This was different from the previous conflict with the Flowing Light Sword Sect and the peach demon Longye. He had boldly pitted the Flowing Light Sword Sect against them because, as the enemy of a true emperor like Xiao Yan, they were destined to be stepping stones and background.

But the current Blazing Sword Sect was different. This was an enemy he had created himself.

But so what?

Lin Feng sneered. Of course, it was best to avoid offending such major forces if possible, but when it came to the little guy, there was no room for negotiation. The answer was simple: fight!

He had put in so much effort to take the little guy as a disciple, how could he possibly give him up?

Not to mention, the system was waiting for him. If he couldn't gather four disciples recognized by the system within a year, the system wouldn't be lenient with him.