The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 107 The Hidden Reorganization of Lingjiu Palace

Ling Feng didn't pay much attention to this, since he could not only cultivate on his own, but also sign in using the system.

Moreover, he has now reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Once he resolves the problem of his unstable internal energy, he will be virtually unmatched in this world.

When Xiaoyaozi mentioned Ling Feng's current realm, he was suddenly taken aback, as he remembered something very important.

I was so focused on teaching Ling Feng a lesson that I forgot about this important matter.

Then, he looked at Ling Feng with a solemn expression and said:

"I almost forgot something very important. Now that you have reached the Grandmaster level, you can no longer attack anyone below the Grandmaster level."

Of course, if they provoke you, you can still intervene and resolve the situation.

"Oh, why is that?"

Ling Feng was very puzzled by this news about Xiaoyaozi.

"Alas, to talk about this, we have to go back several hundred years. Back then, Grandmasters were not as rare as they are now."

However, the destructive power of Grandmasters is astonishing, and few in the world can resist them, which has led to some Grandmasters committing evil deeds everywhere.

Some chivalrous individuals at the time proposed establishing a rule that those above the Grandmaster level could not attack martial artists below the Grandmaster level, otherwise they would be attacked and punished by all the Grandmaster-level experts.

Xiaoyaozi recounted these secrets of the martial world to Lingfeng, who listened with rapt attention.

However, he felt that this rule actually had a lot of loopholes, and that it was good for a child to ask questions when they didn't understand.

"Master, this rule seems good, but it also has quite a few loopholes, doesn't it?"

"Haha, you saw it right away. Actually, this rule is just to try to prevent Grandmasters from attacking ordinary people."

Of course, after hundreds of years of evolution, most Grandmaster-level powerhouses still abide by this rule.

"How many Grandmaster-level experts are there now?"

As if asked about some past event, Xiaoyaozi said with a look of reminiscence:

"Alas, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is becoming increasingly scarce, and there are fewer and fewer Grandmaster-level experts!"

As far as I know, there's one in the Song Dynasty imperial palace, two in Shaolin Temple, one in the Dali Kingdom, one in the Western Xia Kingdom, and one in Tibet. As for other martial arts forces, besides myself, there shouldn't be any others.

When Ling Feng heard what he said, he suddenly thought of Murong Longcheng in Shaolin Temple. He figured that Xiaoyaozi should know him.

So Ling Feng asked curiously:

"Master, do you know Murong Longcheng from the Murong family of Gusu?"

When Xiaoyaozi heard Ling Feng ask about this name, a look of disdain appeared on his face, and he sneered:

"Oh, you mean him! Of course I know him. He caused quite a stir back then, but he was a wicked man and was later captured by those two old bald monks from Shaolin."

Ling Feng kept thinking about the grudges between Qiao Feng and Shaolin. He knew that sooner or later he would face all of this with Qiao Feng.

Therefore, he decided to take this opportunity to ask Xiaoyaozi in detail about Shaolin.

"Grandmaster, could you tell me about those two grandmasters in Shaolin? I have some grudges with Shaolin, and I'll have to settle them someday."

Ling Feng asked sincerely.

Xiaoyaozi frowned and replied with a worried expression:

"Oh, what conflict do you have with the Shaolin Temple? Those two old guys are not to be trifled with."

Ling Feng sighed and said helplessly:

"Actually, it's not that I personally have any deep-seated hatred for Shaolin, but rather that my sworn brother Qiao Feng has a blood feud with Shaolin for killing his mother."

Therefore, he will inevitably go to Shaolin to seek revenge, and as his sworn brother, how could I stand idly by?

Upon hearing these words, Xiaoyaozi fell into deep thought. After a while, he said with a solemn expression:

“Those two old bald monks in Shaolin Temple are indeed difficult to deal with. Thirty years ago, one of them had already reached the late stage of Grandmaster. As for whether he has broken through to the peak of Grandmaster now, I am not sure. The other one, on the other hand, is at the early stage of Grandmaster.”

When Ling Feng heard that Xiaoyaozi was talking about news from thirty years ago, he was taken aback and began to wonder where Xiaoyaozi had been all these years.

"Oh, judging from your appearance, Master, have you not been here all these years?"

"Sigh, I went overseas thirty years ago and only recently returned. Otherwise, how could I have stood by and watched your master suffer such hardships!"

"So all these years you've been cultivating on an overseas immortal island, Grandmaster. I knew you couldn't possibly abandon your master."

"Well, by chance, I discovered a fairy island overseas. On it, there is a huge stone wall with a peerless martial arts technique carved on it. I have been studying this technique there for the past few years."

Hearing him say that, Ling Feng felt a sense of familiarity.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly realized that the description of the wandering knight-errant was none other than the fairy islands overseas.

Moreover, there is a huge stone wall on it, on which is recorded Li Bai's "The Knight-Errant's Journey".

Thinking of this, Ling Feng couldn't help but get excited, and his breathing became a little rapid. He really wanted to know just how amazing that technique was that even Xiaoyaozi praised it so highly.

He suppressed his excitement and looked at Xiaoyaozi with eager eyes, asking:

"Master, what kind of unparalleled martial arts technique is recorded on that stone wall?"

Xiaoyaozi sighed and said:

"Alas, I don't know either, because I've studied it for thirty years and still haven't fully grasped that technique!"

Ling Feng was surprised after hearing this:

"What? Master, you've been trying to comprehend this for thirty years and still haven't figured it out? Have you gained nothing all these years?"

Xiaoyaozi shook his head and laughed:

"That's not quite right. Although I haven't fully comprehended that technique, I've made some progress over the years, which has allowed me to refine my existing techniques and advance my cultivation level from the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm to the late stage."

Ling Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he exclaimed in amazement:

"So powerful! What kind of unparalleled martial arts technique is recorded here?"

Xiaoyaozi gave a bitter smile and said:

"It's not that I'm unwilling to say, but I don't know how to say it. The techniques recorded here can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words."

Seeing how mysterious and unpredictable Xiaoyaozi's words were, Ling Feng couldn't help but wonder if it was true or false.

However, since we can't be sure, let's just remain skeptical for now! Anyway, it's never a bad thing to know more.

Now that he had gained a deeper understanding of these secrets of the martial arts world, Ling Feng began to care about Xiaoyaozi's future whereabouts.

So he asked:

"Grandmaster, what are your plans next? Are you still planning to go to that immortal island to continue your research on cultivation techniques?"

Xiaoyaozi sighed softly and replied:

"Sigh, I originally just came back to visit, but now that all this has happened, I definitely won't be going back anytime soon."

After hearing this, Ling Feng smiled and said:

"That's good. With our grandmaster here, our Xiaoyao Sect will surely be able to regain its former glory."

However, Xiaoyaozi did not respond to Ling Feng's expectations. Instead, he turned to look at Li Qiushui and Tonglao, then shook his head helplessly and sighed:

"Actually, I no longer insist on the rise and fall of the Xiaoyao Sect. I only hope that the sect's lineage will not be broken."

Seeing how desolate he sounded, Ling Feng didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Ugh……"

Xiaoyaozi sighed deeply, and then said:

"Let's go back to Lingjiu Palace first!"

After saying that, he turned and left first.

After exchanging glances, the group followed suit.

As for Li Qiushui, she has now been expelled from the Xiaoyao Sect by Xiaoyaozi, so naturally she can no longer return to Lingjiu Palace with them.

However, she was, after all, Xiaoyaozi's disciple, and she was also Wang Yuyan's grandmother, so naturally no one could leave her here unattended.

So, the group led her out of the dense forest, and then the beautiful woman Li Canghai personally escorted her back to the Western Xia palace.

Otherwise, if she were left in that dense forest, given her current physical condition, she probably wouldn't last even a day.

In fact, Wang Yuyan once suggested taking her to Mantuo Villa to retire, but this was met with strong opposition from Li Qiushui.

Li Qiushui felt she had already let her daughter down and didn't want to be a burden to her before she died.

Although she was unwilling to spend her later years at Mantuo Villa, she still longed to see Li Qingluo before she died.

Faced with such a request, others could not easily give a positive answer, after all, no one could make the decision for Li Qingluo.

Therefore, Ling Feng decided to first consult Li Qingluo's wishes.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng relayed the message back to Mantuo Manor through Lingjiu Palace's special channels and handed the decision-making power over to Li Qingluo.

What happens next depends entirely on her personal decision.

Immediately afterwards, everyone embarked on their journey home, returning to Lingjiu Palace.

With their return, Lingjiu Palace returned to its former order and operation.

Since Xiaoyaozi had returned, Lingfeng immediately sent someone to Deaf-Mute Valley to inform Su Xinghe to come and pay his respects.

Being able to return to the Free and Unfettered Sect must be one of Su Xinghe's greatest wishes.

Just then, some shocking news began to spread throughout the martial arts world: several martial arts masters had suddenly died mysteriously.

When Ling Feng learned the identities of the dead, he knew in his heart that it must have been the work of Qiao Feng and his son.

After all, almost all of these dead people were murderers who participated in the raid and massacre at Yanmen Pass back then.

Ling Feng had no objection to the deaths of these people.

He knew in his heart that the world was dangerous and the law of the jungle prevailed. Since he had chosen this path, he had to be prepared to face death.

Moreover, these people who robbed and killed Qiao Feng's family at Yanmen Pass back then are now dead. It can be considered a cycle of cause and effect, and retribution is inevitable.

After returning to Lingjiu Palace, Tong Lao's powers began to slowly recover.

After all, her cultivation level was still intact, and Ling Feng hadn't completely absorbed her internal energy. Her foundation was undamaged, so she could still recover.

It's just that it will take a long time to get back to peak condition.

After all, she is now essentially starting her cultivation anew, but because her cultivation level is still intact, her progress is extremely fast.

In contrast, Li Qiushui now has absolutely no hope of recovery and can only wait to die.

Her foundation was damaged, making it impossible for her to continue cultivating, so she could only slowly grow old and die.

On the seventh day after Ling Feng sent a message to Su Xinghe, he arrived with the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass, weary from their journey.

Judging from their appearance, they must have been traveling day and night, which is why they arrived so quickly.

When they arrived at Lingjiu Palace, Ling Feng immediately led them to pay their respects to Xiaoyaozi.

When Xiaoyaozi saw Su Xinghe arrive, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion.

He understood that without Su Xinghe's help, Wu Yazi might have already died and would not have been able to live to see the day when Ling Feng personally took revenge.

After the visit, Su Xinghe was considered to have returned to the Xiaoyao Sect, and he led the Eight Friends of Hangu to settle down in Lingjiu Palace.

With this, the entire Xiaoyao Sect has returned.

Ling Feng originally wanted to hand over the position of sect leader to Xiaoyaozi, but Xiaoyaozi refused, saying that he preferred to serve as the Supreme Elder and no longer wanted to deal with those tedious sect affairs.

Ling Feng sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the sect leader.

Although Xiaoyaozi was not proactive in expanding the influence of the Xiaoyao Sect, Lingfeng still hoped to carry it forward.

Therefore, he began to reorganize Lingjiu Palace and strive to restore the former reputation and status of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Ling Feng knew that in order to solidify the position of the Xiaoyao Sect and expand its power, not only high-end combat power was needed, but mid-level combat power also had to keep up.

Therefore, he decided to increase the training efforts for the women of the Nine Heavens and Ten Departments, and do his best to improve their cultivation and strength.

At the same time, Ling Feng also instructed them to recruit disciples widely from the outside world in order to attract more outstanding talents to join the Xiaoyao Sect and thereby expand the reputation and influence of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Just as Ling Feng was actively reorganizing Lingjiu Palace, Li Qingluo from Mantuo Manor sent word that she was on her way to Lingjiu Palace.

Upon receiving this message, Ling Feng immediately understood her intention.

In fact, Ling Feng was not surprised by Li Qingluo's choice.

Despite some conflicts between the two women, Li Qiushui was still her biological mother, and it was only natural for her to long to see her.

When Li Qingluo finally arrived at Lingjiu Palace, the first person she saw was someone who looked extremely similar to herself—Li Canghai.

Because she hadn't seen Li Qiushui for over twenty years, Li Qingluo mistakenly took Li Canghai for Li Qiushui for a moment.

Witnessing her mother's embarrassing situation, Wang Yuyan quickly whispered an explanation to her:

“Mother, this is not your maternal grandmother, but her younger sister, your aunt.”

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Li Qingluo suddenly realized that she had made a misunderstanding.

It turned out that the person standing in front of her was not her biological mother, Li Qiushui, but her aunt, Li Canghai, who had always been shrouded in mystery.

Ling Feng naturally wouldn't let his godmother be in such an awkward situation, so he quickly told her about it.

After learning the situation from Ling Feng, she decided to go see Li Qiushui immediately.

Ling Feng naturally did his best to fulfill her requests.

However, he cannot easily use his internal energy now, so Ling Feng entrusted the important task of taking her there to Li Canghai.

With her Grandmaster-level strength, as long as she doesn't encounter that Grandmaster from the Western Xia Kingdom, her safety shouldn't be a problem.

Besides, Li Canghai and Li Qiushui are sisters, so you can also go and meet her.

After all, given Li Qiushui's current situation, every meeting with her is one less chance to see her.

Li Canghai took Li Qingluo and Wang Yuyan to the Western Xia Imperial Palace, where they stayed for seven days before returning to Lingjiu Palace.

When they returned, everyone was in a very low mood.

Judging from their expressions, Li Qiushui's current situation must be very bad.

After all, she is already over ninety years old and has completely become an ordinary person. She doesn't have much time left to live!