“Is it a blessing or a curse? If it is a blessing, it will come; if it is a curse, it cannot be avoided.”
Chu Feng spoke those words lightly, clearly showing his state of mind.
His calm and composed expression, without the slightest trace of fear, made the chief steward look at him with new respect.
Yet it also filled the chief steward with worry.
It was good for a young man to have spirit, but too much spirit might not always be a good thing.
“Chu Feng, Xia Yan dotes on Xia Ran very much. So when it comes to matters concerning Xia Ran, she tends to lose her reason.”
“But in truth, Xia Yan is not an unreasonable person. If she comes looking for you, do not be too stubborn. Explain things to her properly.”
“I will also find someone to speak on your behalf. This matter can be resolved.”
The chief steward advised Chu Feng.
It was clear that even the chief steward felt some fear towards Xia Yan.
This was understandable. After all, the people behind Xia Yan were individuals even this chief steward did not dare to provoke and could only look up to.
“Thank you, Chief Steward. Chu Feng’s temperament is impulsive and has caused you concern.”
Chu Feng said with a slight sense of apology. He could feel that the chief steward was genuinely worried about him.
“You are a disciple of our Northern Xuan Academy, and our Northern Xuan Academy will protect you with all our strength.”
The chief steward smiled, then continued explaining the rankings of the Wolong disciples to Chu Feng.
“The third-ranked Wolong disciple is named Zuoqiu Yan Liang, a disciple of the Eastern Dragon Academy.”
“Zuoqiu Yan Liang’s grandfather is no ordinary figure. He is none other than the current Vice Sect Master of the Wolong Martial Sect.”
At this point, Chu Feng could not help but sigh. “Another person with an extremely powerful background.”
“Indeed. But it is not only his background that is powerful. Reaching this position is also due to his own ability.”
“Zuoqiu Yan Liang has shown extraordinary talent since childhood. He is a genius among geniuses. Right now, he is at third-grade Martial Venerable.”
The chief steward said.
“Then who is second?” Chu Feng could not help asking eagerly.
“The one originally ranked second was the strongest junior in our Wolong Martial Sect at the time.”
“He is also a disciple of the Eastern Dragon Academy.”
“This person is named Zuoqiu You Yu, full brother to Zuoqiu Yan Liang, two years younger than him.”
“Zuoqiu You Yu’s talent surpasses even that of his elder brother Zuoqiu Yan Liang.”
“However, his cultivation has always been steady and solid. Five years ago, his cultivation was still below his brother’s, but now he has caught up.”
Hearing this, Chu Feng could not help asking, “Could it be that Zuoqiu You Yu is already at fourth-grade Martial Venerable?”
Chu Feng asked this because he understood how terrifying the Martial Venerable realm was.
Consider the Dragon Clan’s clan leader. Even someone of that calibre was only at third-grade Martial Venerable.
If this Zuoqiu You Yu was at fourth-grade Martial Venerable, what would that signify?
Although people from the Holy Light Heavenly River knew that the Wolong Martial Sect was unfathomably deep.
Most people’s impression was that the Wolong Martial Sect ranked below the Holy Light Clan.
But now, looking at the situation, Chu Feng finally understood why the Holy Light Clan no longer qualified to enter the Wolong Martial Sect.
Because the Wolong Martial Sect was truly unfathomable.
If even the juniors were already this strong, what level of strength did the Wolong elders and the sect master possess?
“No, actually Zuoqiu You Yu, like Zuoqiu Yan Liang, is also at third-grade Martial Venerable.”
“In fact, the strength of the two brothers is quite similar.”
“It is only because of his superior achievements in various aspects that Zuoqiu You Yu ranks above Zuoqiu Yan Liang. And Zuoqiu Yan Liang is also willing to let his younger brother stand above him.”
“By the way, Chu Feng, both of these brothers are extremely fond of Zi Ling.”
The chief steward said meaningfully.
The implication was clear: if Chu Feng truly had intentions towards Zi Ling, then these two would be his love rivals and formidable opponents.
But Chu Feng remained unfazed, because he knew that Zi Ling would not spare them a second glance. In Zi Ling’s heart, there was only him.
On this point, Chu Feng was very confident.
As for strength…
Right now, he was indeed inferior to them, but Chu Feng also had confidence that he would surpass them.
“Chief Steward, you just said that Zuoqiu You Yu was originally the strongest junior in the Wolong Martial Sect. But… is he not ranked second among the Wolong disciples?”
“Then who is first? Is the first position vacant?” Chu Feng asked.
“Originally, Zuoqiu You Yu held the first position among the Wolong disciples.”
“But not long ago, the sect master brought back a disciple.”
“After that disciple arrived, Zuoqiu You Yu was demoted to second place.”
“That newly arrived disciple was ranked first.”
The chief steward said.
“Then what… is his name?”
“What realm is his cultivation at?”
Chu Feng asked urgently.
“No one knows his name. Apart from the Vice Sect Master and the Wolong elders, none of us have even seen him.”
“Because as soon as he returned, the sect master took him away to cultivate together.”
“In short, the sect master has extremely high expectations for him.”
The chief steward said.
“Could it be that the sect master found an extremely powerful junior outside the Wolong Martial Sect?”
Chu Feng asked.
“There are indeed such speculations within the Wolong Martial Sect.”
“People guess that Zi Ling disappointed the sect master, so the sect master went to find a new successor.”
“And he actually found one.”
“To be brought into the Wolong Martial Sect and immediately ranked first among the Wolong disciples, his strength must be at least third-grade Martial Venerable, or possibly even stronger.”
“And most importantly, only juniors can receive the title of Wolong disciple, so this proves he is also a junior.”
“Of course, there is another speculation: this person was originally the sect master’s closed-door disciple.”
“But the sect master has been secretly training him all along, and no one knew of his existence.”
“But regardless, the fact that the sect master personally announced upon bringing him into the Wolong Martial Sect that he is the foremost Wolong disciple is enough to show how highly the sect master regards him.”
The chief steward said.
“I never expected there to be such a figure.”
Hearing this, Chu Feng felt somewhat uncertain. He did not know whether this was a blessing or a curse.
Since this person was also someone the sect master held in extremely high regard, there would inevitably be some connection with Zi Ling.
If this was a blessing, and this person truly surpassed Zi Ling in every aspect…
Then perhaps the Wolong Martial Sect’s sect master would focus all his efforts on cultivating this person and be willing to let Zi Ling leave, or place fewer demands on her.
But if it was a curse, the same reason applied.
If he truly surpassed Zi Ling in every way and could replace her…
If the sect master’s anger could not be quelled and he took action against Zi Ling, it was not entirely impossible.
Although Chu Feng also felt that the latter possibility was very small, he still harboured some worry.
“It seems you are also very curious about him.”
“We are the same.”
“But calculating the time, the sect master’s seclusion should be ending soon.”
“I believe it will not be long before this new disciple, ranked first among the Wolong disciples, reveals his true appearance.”
“At that time, we will finally be able to see for ourselves the true face of this foremost Wolong disciple.”
The chief steward said with a sigh.
