Chapter 95

"If Father knew that Chen Zizai, in order to make me leave Hengyi, could have easily killed me, but was afraid that Hengyi might find out in the future, and thus agreed to such a difficult condition, he would probably understand the weight Hengyi holds in her heart. Chen Zizai is a woman, and once she falls in love, it's hard to control. Hengyi has this kind of charm, and I deeply understand it... In matters of life and death, she would agree."

Xu Tianfeng pondered for a moment. This matter didn't need further consideration, but now he was anxious and uncertain, hoping more than anything that it would go as smoothly as Hu Baijie had said, fearing that the outcome would disappoint him.

"If you can make her agree, and everything goes as wished, we will never pursue the matter with Hengyi!"

Hu Baijie let out a long sigh of relief, grateful that she had convinced Xu Tianfeng. She believed that the matter would certainly succeed and quickly gathered her spirits. "Father, I cannot say it; it must be said by Father. I have carefully thought about the general approach. If Father is willing to adopt it, I am confident it will succeed..."

Hu Baijie immediately detailed her thoughts. Xu Tianfeng was initially puzzled, but after Hu Baijie's explanation, he suddenly felt that it was very likely to work...

The two discussed this for an hour when suddenly someone came to relay a message. "Deputy Sect Leader, the Sect Leader requests your presence."

"Father, this is a heaven-sent opportunity!" Hu Baijie was overjoyed. Xu Tianfeng nodded slightly, composed himself, and swiftly flew to the Sect Leader's hall—

Hu Baijie waited with great anticipation for the outcome. If it succeeded, everything would be fine...

At this moment, the party involved, Hengyi, was completely unaware of the danger he was in.

He was fully focused on practicing the divine book's ultimate techniques as usual.

The natural energy of heaven and earth gathered around his body, and the true energy gathered as it had in the past, increasing day by day.

The ninth ultimate technique of the divine book, the Death Sword Dance, was truly understood during his trials, but it only had one level. The magical techniques usually had at least three levels.

After joining the Peak Sect, Hengyi learned that the geniuses in the Peak Sect were not as greedy as those in the Lake Sea Sect. Most refined no more than three sets of magical techniques, and these techniques could all be enhanced to the Celestial Lord realm version when they entered the Celestial Lord realm in the Heavenly Realm.

The strongest top-tier magical techniques in the universe all had nine moves, like the divine book's techniques.

But not all nine-move techniques were necessarily the techniques of Celestial Lord realm or higher.

Hengyi had no way to judge whether the divine book's techniques were still suitable for the Celestial Lord realm, but he hoped they were.

Seeing the strength of Xu Wensheng in the Celestial Lord realm and the power of the Shadow Race's mutated Celestial Lord, Hengyi was filled with a desire to reach the Celestial Lord realm.

But he didn't know how to do it. Apart from practicing the techniques he learned in his dreams day by day, the normal cultivation system had never given him truly valuable cultivation assistance.

What should he do?

He couldn't continue to wait aimlessly. Hengyi remembered how the Elder of the Two Extremes Hall seemed to understand his situation when he first joined the Peak Sect.

"If the Elder won't say, then I'll ask myself! Maybe I can change the situation!"

Hengyi made up his mind but didn't rush to do it immediately. It was time to practice, so he flew to the Water Refinement Hell, deciding to practice in such an environment as much as possible, like Xu Wensheng, strictly demanding of himself and striving for improvement.

At the same time, Chen Zizai went to Hong's residence but received no response. Hong's residence was a forbidden area that could not be entered without permission. Helpless, he turned to Xu Bangwang for help.

After Chen Zizai left, Xu Wensheng, who had been speaking on his behalf, wanted to plead again. Suddenly, a man with his head and face hidden in a leather robe appeared at Hong's residence.

Seeing him, Xu Wensheng quickly clasped his hands and said, "I'll go practice."

Every time this man came, Hong would make him leave, without exception.

Xu Wensheng believed this man knew Hong's secrets, but he never had the chance, and Hong never gave him any opportunity to eavesdrop on their conversations.

Each time, Xu Wensheng had to leave far away and practice alone.

Hong's residence was specially arranged by Xu Bangwang, with a very quiet environment and special magical arrays. There was one layer around the house and another inside.

No breath or true energy fluctuations could escape from here.

Even a powerful person standing outside the door could not sense whether anyone was inside.

When the door closed, the conversation inside would never be heard.

The man in the black robe extended his palm to his forehead and said, "The investigation is complete. When Hengyi was discovered by the Three Elements Sect, he was in a valley surrounded by ice. In such an environment, a normal human could not survive and grow up alone. However, from the investigation, it is clear that he indeed had no parents or relatives. The limited remains in the ice valley all died recently."

Hong listened silently, saying nothing.

"Additionally, a red crystal stone was found in the ice valley, of an unusual size. From this information, it is highly likely that Hengyi was born from the attraction of a red crystal stone to the complete or fragmented soul of one or more cosmic powers." The man did not continue, knowing much about Hong and understanding what this investigation meant.

He could even imagine the impact and influence this news would have on Hong, the depth of the conflict and烦恼 it would cause.

Hong remained silent for a long time, saying nothing, which finally made him unable to resist asking, "Should we kill him?"

"Nothing needs to be done, let it be. If he can live, it's good..."

The man in the black robe was speechless. Yes, this was Hong's long-standing hope.

But now, who is that "he"?

Who is?

He couldn't figure it out, and he didn't know if Hong had figured it out.

He didn't know and didn't want to ask.

"Dragon King Legion has traced one of your identities, but we have already cleared the connection; a mysterious garden has reported that someone saw the suspected Dream True God Zishan appear on the Black Star in the Black Cloud Star System. Many leaders of various races have gone there. Should we go and see?"

"There's no need to be enthusiastic about chasing the Dream True God. This kind of excitement is not worth joining. If the Dream True God wants to see someone, they can't avoid it; if they don't want to see someone, they will never see them."

"The Dream True God Zishan can definitely give an answer." The man in the black robe tried to persuade, unwilling to give up. This was the only way he could think of to help Hong eliminate the current烦恼.

"…Let it be."

The man said no more, silently raised his palm to his forehead, and disappeared into thin air, leaving...

When Chen Zizai waited for Xu Tianfeng to arrive, a clan patriarch and seven clan elders of the Xu family in the Peak Sect had already come.

Chen Zizai looked at Xu Tianfeng, who had taken his seat, with a calm expression. Although Xu Bangwang had promised to persuade, she knew that Xu Bangwang would not severely warn Xu Tianfeng for an outsider. If Xu Tianfeng was determined to take Hengyi's life, such persuasion would be ineffective.

But at the moment, she had no other plan. She couldn't afford to delay for a moment. No one knew when Xu Tianfeng would make his move, perhaps tomorrow, perhaps tonight.

No help was needed; with Xu Tianfeng's Third Level Star Lord cultivation, killing Hengyi would be a matter of a single move.

To stop Xu Tianfeng, there was only one way: a stronger person threatening with their life.

Xu Tianfeng, no matter how angry, would not foolishly sacrifice his life for a son who was already dead. Xu Bangwang was the only one in the Peak Sect with such power.

In the divine gate, a severe warning from a stronger person was a matter of life and death for one person and a group of people.

And for the weak, facing a stronger person, the only result was a foolish and self-destructive confrontation.

Xu Tianfeng, who grew up in the divine gate, would not do such a foolish and self-destructive thing.

But Xu Bangwang would not do it for Hengyi.

Seeing Xu Tianfeng sit down, Xu Bangwang said, "Tianfeng, you probably know the details of Tian's matter. To be honest, Hengyi's actions were reasonable. This boy has outstanding talent and has created a peak training record that you know is second only to Xu Wensheng! Moreover, he is Xu Wensheng's brother, and the Peak Sect owes Hong a lot. Although Tian's death is regrettable, it can also be said that he brought it upon himself, and we were too lenient in the past. I think you should no longer pursue this matter!"

The clan elders all remained silent, their thoughts different. They believed that Hengyi must die and deserved to die, and could not be forgiven!

They also believed that Xu Tianfeng would never let Hengyi off, and there was no need to say more.

"Sect Leader, an outsider killed a member of the Xu family, that is the fact. The Peak Sect owes Hong, so Xu Wensheng is not punished; Xu Zizai, as the future Sect Leader, even if his actions fall short of the clan's expectations, I cannot punish him; but this Hengyi, there is no reason to let him off! A member of the Xu family in the Peak Sect being killed by their own disciple is a laughingstock in any star system of the divine gate!"

Chen Zizai said solemnly, "What laughingstock? The Peak Sect's determination and methods to correct the风气 show the Peak Sect's upward spirit!"

She then quickly clasped her hands to Xu Bangwang and said, "Sect Leader, I, Chen Zizai, as the future Sect Leader, have been away from the sect for many years, unable to alleviate the Sect Leader's worries or do anything beneficial for the Peak Sect. This is a disgrace to the Sect Leader's expectations and the clan's and the Peak Sect's expectations! After many years of travel, I have personally witnessed and experienced the Peak Sect's poor风气, and I have long been determined to correct it! Hengyi is the irreplaceable person who can assist me in this! I humbly request the Sect Leader to allow Hengyi to join the Law Enforcement Hall, grant him the Law Enforcement Divine Sword, and help me correct the Peak Sect's风气! If the Peak Sect's风气 is not corrected, the Peak Star System's divine gate风气 will not be corrected, and if the divine gate's风气 is not corrected, how can the talents from outside the divine gate have a righteous heart?"

"The Sect Leader has said that having a righteous belief does not necessarily mean one can shoulder the future of human civilization, but a person without a righteous belief, no matter how high their cultivation, cannot shoulder the future of human civilization! The Sect Leader loves the clan and is reluctant to be strict, but how many people in the clan have acted recklessly, leading to the Peak Sect's poor风气 for a long time. For many years, I didn't know what to do as the future Sect Leader, what I could do. During my travels, I learned how people outside the divine gate are, how small divine gates are, and how large divine gates are, and then I knew what to do and how to do it. Today, I ask the Sect Leader to fulfill this request!"