Chapter 2377: Chapter 2376: Audience
Ling Feng hadn’t expected the other party to be so resolute.
Stunned for a moment, he could only say, "If you don’t take money, I can’t take your stuff. Do I really have to force you to agree to accept the money?"
"This..."
The stall owner’s face went pale; he was directly scared.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao hurriedly stepped out. "Alright, these fruit trees weren’t bought by him, I bought them to take back for planting. You can’t charge me, right?"
"Oh, in that case it’s fine!" the stall owner said.
It was obvious that Fourth Grade Disciples of Lingjian Mountain had tremendous privileges.
Maybe it was respect, maybe he truly didn’t dare, but in any case he absolutely could not take the money.
No one knew what would happen if he did, and Ling Feng thought to himself that he’d have to ask the Thousand Mechanism Scroll about it later.
Xiao Xiao paid, then together with Mu Mu started working, pulling out a total of sixty fruit trees.
They then loaded them into Ling Feng’s Space Ring, and the three of them left the orchard.
Taking advantage of the time, Ling Feng immediately sent these fruit trees back to Earth.
Wang Wan’er was already used to him frequently bringing back strange new things from outside. When she saw these fruit trees, she immediately laughed and said, "What good stuff is it this time?"
"These are impressive. The fruits don’t contain Spiritual Energy, but Xuan Qi, which is even more beneficial to people!" Ling Feng said with a grin.
"Alright, leave them to me. In a month, I’ll have ten thousand of each kind for you," Wang Wan’er said.
Ling Feng froze for a moment. "That many?"
"Mm, my ability has improved a lot. My control over plants is now on a whole new level," Wang Wan’er said.
"That’s great!"
Ling Feng nodded, and immediately asked, "You’ve been helping me so much all this time. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, I’m very happy doing what I like. That’s enough for me!" Wang Wan’er said with a smile.
Ling Feng chuckled softly, reached out and pinched her cheek. "As long as you’re happy."
After staying for a bit, he left and returned to Lingjian Mountain.
Over the next stretch of time, Ling Feng took Xiao Xiao and Mu Mu around his own city, then went to have a look at other cities, and later wandered through the towns at the foot of the mountain.
In short, before going to meet the Elder, the three of them had more or less familiarized themselves with the customs and environment of Lingjian Mountain.
On the morning of the fourth day after arriving at Lingjian Mountain, Mo Yan came to Ling Feng’s residence.
Upon meeting, Ling Feng asked with a smile, "So we can go see the Elder now?"
"Yes."
Mo Yan nodded, then said, "This time only you can come with me; you can’t bring the two young ladies."
"No problem."
Ling Feng smiled and said, "We can head out now."
"Alright!"
Mo Yan nodded and turned to head out.
The two of them then took to the sky together, with Ling Feng following behind him, flying toward the highest point of Lingjian Mountain.
He had already been to the Hall of Heroes there once before, but that wasn’t where the Elders resided.
Following behind Mo Yan, Ling Feng went even higher, and soon arrived at a plaza at the summit.
There were quite a few people here, all in white and wearing Swords, dressed completely differently from the commoners below.
The ones who had previously announced the trial to Earth were these people as well.
As soon as Ling Feng landed, his gaze swept around, and he immediately noticed three familiar faces.
The Yun Cheng brothers also saw Ling Feng. They knew today was the day the trial heroes came to pay respects to the Elders, so they had been waiting for a long time.
Their eyes met, and the three of them all winked at Ling Feng.
Obviously, with Mo Yan present, it wasn’t convenient for them to come over and greet him, so they could only say hello this way.
Ling Feng smiled slightly and nodded to them, then followed Mo Yan into a massive building ahead.
The building was towering and magnificent. Up close, it gave off a powerful sense of grandeur, and there was even a faint pressure to it.
Two people in white stood at the entrance. When they saw Ling Feng and Mo Yan arrive, they immediately bowed in salute.
Ling Feng already understood the distinctions between Lingjian Mountain’s badges, and saw that these two were both Fifth Rank, the same as the Yun Cheng brothers.
Mo Yan said nothing. After nodding, he turned and said to Ling Feng, "The Elder is inside."
"Oh."
Seeing that this was clearly a setup to let him go in alone, Ling Feng quickly asked, "May I ask if there’s anything I should pay attention to after I go in? Any formalities?"
"No need."
Mo Yan shook his head. "Just go straight in and chat with the Elder for a bit."
"Alright then."
Ling Feng nodded and stepped toward the main doors.
As he approached, the two golden doors, each more than ten meters high, swung open to the sides.
Ling Feng didn’t notice that everyone in the plaza was looking this way now, their eyes full of envy.
Only after reaching Fourth Grade would one have a chance to meet an Elder; most of the people here had no qualifications to enter that building.
So when they saw Ling Feng go in, everyone was very envious.
Ling Feng strode inside, and the two doors closed behind him, plunging the interior of the building into pitch darkness.
Just as he was feeling surprised, a voice sounded. "Ling Feng, you’re here."
"Yes, Elder."
Ling Feng nodded.
There was a flash of light, and a few beams appeared inside the building. The brightness gradually increased, illuminating the space.
Ling Feng didn’t see any figures. In the center of the hall, there was only a blue ball of light swirling.
The voice seemed to be coming from this ball of light.
Ling Feng looked at it without speaking.
He didn’t know what to say.
"Ling Feng, your trial this time was unexpected and very successful. You’ve caught my attention," that voice said.
Ling Feng nodded and smiled slightly.
"Your talent is very strong. After joining Lingjian Mountain, what plans do you have?" the voice asked.
"I want to improve myself as quickly as possible and gain greater strength," Ling Feng said.
"Once you become stronger, what do you want to do?" the voice asked.
Ling Feng paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Nothing special, I just want to protect my family and friends."
"So that’s it."
The voice fell silent for a moment, then said, "Right now I have a task here. Can you take it?"
"A task?"
Ling Feng was a bit dumbfounded. Hadn’t Mo Yan said just chatting for a bit would be enough?
Why was there suddenly a task?
"Don’t worry, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea. I want to see your overall abilities; it won’t affect anything," the voice said.
"Alright then."
Ling Feng nodded. "If that’s the case, I’ll accept the task."
"Good!"
The voice said this, and the blue light ball suddenly flared, after which Ling Feng’s entire field of vision turned blue.
A moment later, a floral fragrance reached his nose, and his ears were filled with the laughter and shouts of children, but his eyes still couldn’t see anything, only blue.
At this moment, that voice suddenly sounded in his mind. "This place is all virtual. In front of you is a village. Your target is to kill everyone in it!"
