Zhang Wenyuan simply couldn’t believe his own ears. Ye Feng had actually dared to utter such words!
It must be known that these words were tantamount to disregarding the Utility Pavilion completely, even bypassing the two elders of the Utility Pavilion outright. How could this not shock Zhang Wenyuan?
Although Zhang Wenyuan acknowledged that Ye Feng was strong, one of the few opponents he had met in his life, he didn’t believe that Ye Feng was currently capable of contending with the leading Sect Leaders, let alone challenge the two elders of the Utility Pavilion.
But there was one thing Zhang Wenyuan had to admit, that Ye Feng had changed compared to a few days ago, and it was a significant transformation. Although he didn’t know what exactly Ye Feng had experienced over these days, Zhang Wenyuan knew that Ye Feng had undoubtedly become stronger than before, a kind of intuition.
Of course, his intuition was often accurate!
For Ye Feng, these words were certainly not ones of arrogance. If it had been before, he might not have had the courage, but after obtaining the Technique of Luck from the Divine Path Heavenly Edict, Ye Feng had thoroughly obtained the confidence.
He could even foresee that in the not-too-distant future, he would not only surpass the several Sect Leaders of the Utility Pavilion, but even surpassing the two elders was just a matter of time.
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Moreover, to cultivate the Emperor’s Dao faster and better, Ye Feng would have to tread paths that might infringe upon the interests of the Utility Pavilion!
After a good while, Zhang Wenyuan recovered from his shock, and said with a faint smile, "From the look of it, you’re bound to take the position of the Martial Academy Principal, aren’t you?"
Ye Feng didn’t immediately answer his question. Instead, he looked up through the gate at the fiery red sun that had just risen and then slowly uttered, "I can tell you right now that no one can stop my progress at the upcoming Martial Dao Conference. Not only am I set on becoming the Martial Academy Principal, but the policies that I am going to implement will also be unstoppable by anyone!"
Zhang Wenyuan suddenly found that he had nothing to say. Perhaps it was because the aura exuded by Ye Feng was too strong. He shook his head with a wry smile and then said, "There is something I have to tell you. I hadn’t made up my mind before I returned, but now, I feel I must go through with it."
He left unsaid another thought, "If I want to win against you, Ye Feng, then I must go through with that!"
Zhang Wenyuan left immediately after speaking, without waiting for Ye Feng to respond. Although in a sense, the two seemed like good friends, sometimes they were more like enemies. As the saying goes, there are no eternal friends or enemies in this world, only timely circumstances and interests.
In fact, Ye Feng knew what that "something" Zhang Wenyuan was referring to. Originally, Zhang Wenyuan was full of meticulous care before returning, but after meeting Ye Feng his confidence wavered, so if he wanted to surpass Ye Feng in the upcoming Martial Dao Conference, he had to undergo the Fivefold Reincarnation.
The Method of Fivefold Reincarnation was the Dao Technique cultivated by Zhang Wenyuan, highly unique and powerful, with each Turn leading to an explosive increase in strength. However, Ye Feng knew that for Zhang Wenyuan, with his current Cultivation Realm, to attempt the Five Turns, he would be taking an enormous risk.
But Ye Feng offered no warnings because he could see that Zhang Wenyuan was not only a person who strived for strength but also cared about his reputation. It was very difficult to change his mind about something he decided on, which, in this respect, made them somewhat similar.
Truth be told, from the beginning to end, Ye Feng never considered Zhang Wenyuan as his rival. His true adversaries were those unknown beings from the alien space-time, and of course, Mu Tian was also one of them.
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When it came to Mu Tian, Ye Feng suddenly missed this guy a bit. Without a doubt, Mu Tian’s identity was very mysterious, and up to this point, Ye Feng had not been able to find out any background on this person.
Mu Tian understood him, just as he understood Mu Tian. They were rivals, but also confidants, and even initially, Ye Feng had regarded him as a brother.
"Mu Tian ah Mu Tian, where are you now? Could it be that you have arrived in that unknown space-time, or have you gone to the Outer Battlefield?" Ye Feng sighed in his heart.
However, speaking of brothers, aside from Mu Tian, Gai Jiuyou could indeed be considered one. But Gai Jiuyou had long since been bewitched, and since heading towards the Snow Kingdom of the Wild North, he had vanished without a trace. Over these days, Ye Feng had sent countless Secret Agents to the Snow Country, but so far, there has been no clue.
The only certain thing was that Gai Jiuyou was not dead, nor had he been captured by the Snow Wolf Country. He was still alive, but where he had gone, even the Snow Wolf Country didn’t know!
"I believe, one day, we brothers will meet again!"
Ye Feng couldn’t help but let a slight smile creep onto his face, then he stood up and walked out of the reception hall into the Inner Courtyard. In fact, he had heard Hong Qingyan preparing breakfast when he came out.
Today was the day of the Great Martial Dao Tournament. After breakfast, all relevant personnel must report to the Vermilion Bird Platform in the southern part of the Inner City of the Imperial Capital.
The structure of the Inner City of the Imperial Capital was actually very particular. For instance, the Utility Pavilion was right next to the Xuan Wu Platform in the west. The Black Tortoise, or Xuan Wu, was traditionally known to signify the support of a mountain in ancient geomancy; building the Utility Pavilion there naturally likened it to the support of the Xuanyuan Nation.
After entering the Inner Courtyard, Hong Qingyan had already prepared breakfast. Ever since she started cultivating, her mental and physical states had improved day by day, and her energy had naturally become much more vigorous, allowing her to prepare a sumptuous breakfast in a short time.
Originally, at their level of cultivation, they had long since practiced fasting and could go without food or drink for half a month without any issue. Ye Feng came over mainly because he saw that Hong Qingyan had already prepared the meal, and he didn’t want to disappoint her kindness.
Besides, there was still time, and it was a good opportunity to foster their relationship, especially since they had been apart more than they were together recently.
After breakfast, Ye Feng prepared to head to the Vermilion Bird Platform in the south. This time, he specifically took Hong Qingyan with him. She was now in the Martial King Realm, and her combat power was probably stronger than that of an ordinary Divine Path Realm fourth-stage powerhouse. Even if an accident occurred, there was no need for Ye Feng to worry too much.
A group of people, on two carriages, hurried towards the Vermilion Bird Platform. Although it was during working hours, there were significantly fewer vehicles on the road than usual.
That was because the entire Imperial Capital had been placed under martial law; all relevant companies and agencies had been given a three-day holiday, and they had taken necessary and reasonable steps to distribute the crowd to alleviate congestion.
After all, the next three days were for the Great Martial Dao Tournament. Not only would representatives of all major powers from Xuanyuan Nation participate, but all Aristocratic Clan Gates in the capital would also attend, as well as the elites from the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts.
In addition to that, important nations around the world would also send delegates. Of course, the identities of these delegates were rather sensitive. On the one hand, they came to observe, and on the other hand, they naturally took this opportunity to gauge the general situation among the younger generation of Xuanyuan Nation.
It was not ruled out that foreign powers could take this chance to send spies to cause trouble.
Therefore, this Great Martial Dao Tournament had virtually tensed the nerves of the whole Imperial Capital of Xuanyuan Nation. The Imperial Guards from the Great General’s Mansion were almost fully deployed, setting up checkpoints at every crucial location.
These were all things Ye Feng didn’t concern himself with. As long as his Northern Border wasn’t in chaos, others would worry about the rest. However, Ye Feng also knew that if trouble arose in the Southern Territory or unexpected events occurred in the capital, his Northern Border would definitely not be spared, and the chaos would likely be worse than anywhere else.
Therefore, for this trip to the Martial Dao Tournament, Ye Feng only brought Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, and Leng Wuming with him. In secret, a group of Supernatural Ability Users was also in tow. As for the majority of the Northern Border Army and most of the generals, they remained in the Northern Border to prevent the Snow Wolf Country from the Wild North from taking advantage of the situation.
The Vermilion Bird Platform was a high platform, though not very high in reality. Strictly speaking, it was an ancient and exquisite large venue. The venue was already under strict control, guarded by the Imperial Guards from the Great General’s Mansion, and commoners were not only barred from entering but weren’t even allowed to approach.
Ye Feng’s carriage, of course, was not stopped and drove straight in. After all, the carriage exclusive to the Northern Border King had significant recognizability; the "North 00000" on the domestic car plate said it all.
The venue at the Vermilion Bird Platform was enormous, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people. So, despite representatives from various powers converging, the venue was not crowded at all, and because everything had been meticulously planned in advance, everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
As soon as Ye Feng stepped out of the carriage, he immediately saw Second Sect Leader Shi Yehong approaching him with a stern face.
Shi Yehong, still at a distance, spoke with a cold voice, "You still dare to show up now. Where have you been these last few days?"
Despite knowing full well the situation, Ye Feng’s expression didn’t change as he asked, "What’s wrong, has something happened? Were you looking for me?"
"What happened? The mess you made, don’t you know about it?" The Second Sect Leader rolled his eyes in irritation and said, "These past two days, the Grand Sect Leader has been looking for you; you’ve been playing missing, not answering calls, and when people went to your Northern Cloud Residence, they were told you weren’t there.
You’ve really gotten bold, even daring to publicly execute an elder from the Flora Sect."
As he continued, the Second Sect Leader seemed exasperated, "If you were going to kill, fine, but couldn’t you have picked a night when it was dark, and the deed would go unnoticed? Why make it known to everyone?"
Watching the Second Sect Leader puff out his beard and glower, Ye Feng remarked with a light smile, "Old man, I think you’re more suited to be the Grand Sect Leader. Even he isn’t as worried as you are. There’s a saying that goes well: the emperor isn’t in a hurry while the eunuch..."
The Second Sect Leader was so infuriated his teeth hurt, but before he could say anything further, two imposing and awe-inspiring men approached straight toward them.
"Well, what a coincidence, His Excellency the Northern King has also arrived. I thought you wouldn’t show up today!" The burly man spoke coldly, strutting forward with his chest puffed out and head held high, walking straight toward them.