“It really is the Xueyu Divine Palace. There is no mistake.”
While everyone was puzzled, Bi Jingjing spoke with certainty.
“Junior Sister Bi, if it truly is the Xueyu Divine Palace, why would it appear today?”
“It has only been seven hundred and fifteen years since the last appearance. The time clearly has not come yet.”
Everyone turned to look at Bi Jingjing.
Bi Jingjing had grown up in Lying Dragon Martial Sect since childhood. She indeed knew more about the sect’s affairs than others.
“According to the records, something like this has happened once before in the history of our Lying Dragon Martial Sect.”
“That was the day when Lord Dugu Lingtian reached the top of Tianfeng and broke the record.”
Bi Jingjing said.
“Broke the record?”
“Could it be that someone broke the record set by Lord Dugu Lingtian today?”
The crowd began discussing again, but most people thought it was impossible.
Among those present, it seemed no one had the strength to achieve that.
Yet Bi Jingjing turned her gaze toward Chu Feng.
Everyone’s attention was on Bi Jingjing, and the way she looked at Chu Feng was particularly noticeable.
In an instant, all eyes turned toward Chu Feng.
“It could not be him, could it?”
Although it still seemed unlikely, when they thought about it, Chu Feng had triggered a divine-level talent.
Even though that divine-level talent was very likely fake.
People still felt that if they had to pick one person, only Chu Feng seemed more possible.
“Junior Brother Chu Feng, it could not really be you, could it?”
Bi Jingjing asked.
“Yes.”
Chu Feng knew he could not hide it, and there was no need to hide it anyway.
So he openly admitted it.
“It really is him?”
People’s gazes became complicated, but they were still half-believing and half-doubting.
At this moment, the noisy discussions in the crowd grew even louder.
At the same time, many people looked toward Xia Ran.
If it really was Chu Feng who broke Lord Dugu Lingtian’s record.
Then one thing would be confirmed: Xia Ran had indeed been lying.
The testing stone had been tampered with, which was why Chu Feng only showed inferior talent.
Because someone capable of breaking Lord Dugu Lingtian’s record could absolutely not have inferior talent.
Rumble rumble rumble.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. The light started to merge and accelerate.
The light grew brighter and brighter, and the sacred aura became stronger and stronger.
Gradually, the light became so intense that people could hardly open their eyes.
But soon, the rumbling stopped, and the light began to dim.
At that moment, in the place where the light had been, a sacred and magnificent palace stood upon the ground.
The door of the great hall was a barrier gate.
As the barrier gate rotated, it filled people with anticipation.
Above the barrier gate hung a huge plaque.
In the centre of the plaque were the four large words: Xueyu Divine Palace.
But in the lower right corner of the plaque, there was also a line of small text.
Palace Owner: Dugu Lingtian.
“Dugu Lingtian. The owner of the Xueyu Divine Palace is still Lord Dugu Lingtian.”
“This is a privilege only the record holder can enjoy.”
After seeing the plaque, people turned their gazes toward Chu Feng. But this time, their eyes were filled with contempt.
It was no longer a guess. The fact had been confirmed. Chu Feng had been lying.
He had not broken Lord Dugu Lingtian’s record at all. Otherwise, the name on the plaque could not possibly still be Lord Dugu Lingtian’s.
“Senior Sister Bi, is the name on that plaque impossible to change?”
Chu Feng asked Bi Jingjing, puzzled.
Because he clearly remembered that he had already exchanged for the token.
And he had also engraved his own name on the token.
“Junior Brother Chu Feng, did you really break the record?”
“If you broke the record, the name on the plaque should be yours.”
Bi Jingjing also began to doubt Chu Feng.
“I really did…”
“With him? How could he possibly break Lord Dugu Lingtian’s record?”
“Have you all gone mad? You actually believed he could break Lord Dugu Lingtian’s record.”
Just as Chu Feng was about to explain, Xia Ran suddenly shouted loudly.
“Senior Sister Bi, fellow senior brothers and sisters.”
“Have you finally seen how shameless this Chu Feng truly is?”
Xia Ran said to the crowd again.
“Truly shameless to the extreme.”
“Pah, even if he has some talent, with this kind of character, he will never amount to anything.”
As soon as he spoke, many voices of insult and abuse toward Chu Feng rang out.
Almost everyone had concluded that Chu Feng was a liar and a shameless person.
“Senior Brother Yang, can you tolerate someone like this?”
“He has blasphemed Lord Dugu Lingtian. Can you endure it?”
Xia Ran turned his gaze toward the direction of Donglong Academy.
The person he looked at was a handsome man with clear features.
This person was named Yang Chen, one of the stronger juniors in Donglong Academy.
“Xia Ran, you just said yourself that Lord Dugu Lingtian belongs to your Nanque Academy.”
“The grudge between your Nanque Academy and Beixuan Academy has nothing to do with me, so do not drag me into it.”
Yang Chen knew exactly what Xia Ran meant.
Xia Ran could not beat Chu Feng, so he wanted Yang Chen to stand up for him.
“Senior Brother Yang, if you help me today, then all disciples of your Donglong Academy will be allowed to enter the Xueyu Divine Palace to cultivate.”
Xia Ran said.
“Xia Ran, what do you mean by that?”
“If I do not help you, are you going to block me?”
“Do not think that just because Senior Sister Xia backs you, I would not dare to injure you.”
Yang Chen was actually someone with backbone. He was not afraid of Xia Ran’s threat at all.
“Senior Brother Yang, this is between you and me. Do not drag my Senior Sister Xia into it.”
“Besides, even if you attack me, it will be useless. If I do not want you to enter, none of you will get in.”
“So not only Senior Brother Yang, but Senior Sister Song, you will have to act as well.”
As Xia Ran spoke, he also looked toward a woman from Xihu Academy.
This person was named Song Zhiliao. Like Yang Chen, her strength was also above Xia Ran’s.
“Xia Ran, I respect Senior Sister Xia and do not wish to argue with you.”
“But as far as I know, the Xueyu Divine Palace is open to all disciples. It is not a privilege exclusive to your Nanque Academy.”
Song Zhiliao from Xihu Academy said.
“Under normal circumstances, yes, everyone can enter.”
“But I said, if I do not want you to enter, none of you will get in.”
“Not just Donglong Academy, Xihu Academy, and Beixuan Academy.”
“Even the disciples of my own Nanque Academy. If I do not want them to enter, they will not get in.”
With those words, Xia Ran reached into his cosmos sack. A token appeared in his hand.
The token looked as if it were made of crystal, shimmering with light. Most importantly, it emanated the same aura as Xueyu Tianfeng.
Chu Feng felt this token looked familiar. It was almost identical to the token of Dugu Lingtian that he had seen at the top of Tianfeng.
The only difference was the material.
The material of this token was the same as the one Chu Feng had obtained on Tianfeng.
“That is… Lord Dugu Lingtian’s token.”
“Was it not in Senior Sister Xia’s hands? She… actually gave something so important to you?”
People recognised the token in Xia Ran’s hand at a glance.
It was indeed Lord Dugu Lingtian’s token, the proof of breaking the Xueyu Tianfeng record.
But now, the holder of that token was Xia Yan, the strongest disciple of Nanque Academy.
“After Senior Sister Xia returned to the sect, she went into seclusion.”
“She knew Xueyu Tianfeng was about to open, so she entrusted this token to me for safekeeping.”
“This token can control the gate of the Xueyu Divine Palace. If I do not want you to enter, none of you will get in.”
“Senior Brother Yang, Senior Sister Song, do you understand what I mean?”
Xia Ran held the token in his hand, a smug smile appearing on his face.
“Junior Brother Chu Feng, you have seen it too. I originally had no grudge against you.”
“But today, I have no choice but to act against you.”
Yang Chen from Donglong Academy looked at Chu Feng and said.
Although he did not want to become enemies with Chu Feng, he also did not want to miss this opportunity.
“Junior Brother Chu Feng, why do you not just admit your mistake to Xia Ran and let this matter end?”
Song Zhiliao from Xihu Academy directly advised Chu Feng.
“Senior Brother Yang, Senior Sister Song.”
“I, Chu Feng, appreciate your kind intentions.”
“But it is absolutely impossible for me to admit fault to this Xia Ran.”
“I, Chu Feng, have done nothing wrong. Why should I admit anything?”
“Since Senior Brother Yang and Senior Sister Song have already made up your minds.”
“There is no need to feel conflicted. If you want to act, then come ahead.”
Chu Feng said to Yang Chen and Song Zhiliao.
