Beneath the moonlit ancient trees, the youth's ink-black hair wildly danced as he prepared to step into the estate. The three men suddenly halted and looked back in confusion.
"Is this... First Rank Spiritual Pressure?" Wei Shutong was the first to react, tapping his dragon-headed cane on the ground. His suit-clad figure left an ink-colored afterimage as he instantly appeared in front of Xia Feng.
He reached out to touch the moon-white Spiritual Flow released by Xia Feng, his usually stern and indifferent face slightly losing its composure as he stared at Xia Feng with widened eyes,
"Young man, could it be that you have worshipped the Evil God and gained some kind of external demonic power?"
"What are you saying? I have diligently cultivated for more than half a year. How dare you accuse me of using external assistance?!"
Xia Feng argued righteously, "Am I that kind of person?"
The Evil Demon Heart was now an organ within him, a part of his body; how could it be considered an external tool? At most, it was an internal one...
At this moment, Zhao Jie also stepped forward, his gray-white pupils slightly squinted, "This pure and clean Spiritual Pressure, devoid of any trace of the Evil God, doesn't seem like a power gained through an Evil God. It seems... Wei, you've truly raised a good 'son'!"
"A First Rank Spirit Master at eighteen, there are not many in the entire Empire. Good, very good!" Wei Shutong patted Xia Feng on the shoulder, his cold demeanor changing as he rarely showed a smile, and his words became more numerous.
Qi Xiao, standing frozen in place, stared blankly at the distant Xia Feng. What, how did things change so fast? Are you playing with me?
He opened his mouth soundlessly, his voice somewhat grave, "Impossible, I just tested his Spiritual Pressure a few days ago. This kid was clearly only at an Apprentice Spirit Master level! How could he suddenly—"
"Shut your mouth." Zhao Jie coldly glared at him, "You brainless fool!"
Qi Xiao choked, his expression turning ugly as he opened his mouth to retort.
But Zhao Jie interrupted, "You and your fellow disciples have been scheming back and forth all this time. Now use your pig's brain to think, why did Xia Feng only become a First Rank Spirit Master today?"
Qi Xiao was stunned by his master's reminder and soon realized—
Although Xia Feng was a First Rank Spirit Master, he had been promoted for a short time and knew too few Spiritual Clothes. He wouldn't stand a chance fighting against these fellow disciples.
So he had been pretending to be a useless Apprentice Spirit Master? Did he let these fellow disciples underestimate him and pay him no mind until today when he had to reveal himself, managing effortlessly to stay to the very end!
It had to be said, this Junior Brother Xia truly had a profound mind, having deceived everyone all these years!
Qi Xiao's gaze turned slightly cold, his heart unwilling.
"A First Rank Spirit Master at eighteen, reaching Third Rank before the age of twenty-five is almost a certainty, and even becoming a Superior Rank Spirit Master is not impossible."
Wei Shutong tapped his dragon-headed cane and turned around,
"President Zhao, such a genius. Would it not be a waste for him to leave Six-tailed Society and marry into the Mu family?"
Zhao Jie frowned and was silent for a moment before nodding, "Well, I will discuss with the Mu family. With this talent as a bargaining chip, conceding some benefits should be enough to change from a marriage by adoption to a normal marriage."
As he spoke, he glanced at his visibly unsettled disciple and said coldly,
"Moreover, since Xia Feng will not be marrying into another family, he still qualifies to compete for the Six-tailed. The deadline remains set for one year from now."
"According to the custom of our Six-tailed Society, you will be sent into the Evil Dragon Forest at that time, where you can use any means necessary to genuinely compete. So, prepare well this year, especially the Evil Extinguishing Spirit Robe, which you can cultivate. The Evil Power is dense in the Evil Dragon Forest..."
Xia Feng was stunned. He had never paid attention to the competition for the Six-tailed, not realizing that it would involve entering the Evil Dragon Forest.
But entering the forest a year from now will be too late, as the activity of his heart will only last less than three days.
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Xia Feng pondered for a moment and earnestly said, "Isn't the day after tomorrow the annual opening day? I would like to enter the Evil Dragon Forest then!"
Zhao Jie nearly choked, his gray-white pupils slightly narrowing, "What did you say? Boy, do you understand what you are saying?"
Wei Shutong's brows also furrowed tightly, "Qi Xiao has been a First Rank Spirit Master for many years and is proficient in numerous Spiritual Clothes far beyond what you imagine. You want to face him ahead of time?"
"Exactly." Xia Feng respectfully bowed, "I hope that my revered teachers will grant this."
Qi Xiao did not expect the situation to take this turn, having thought that he had completely miscalculated, but this Xia was so foolish as to jump into the pit himself.
"Qi Xiao, what do you think?" Zhao Jie asked composedly.
Qi Xiao just wanted to laugh. This Xia Feng, although a genius, was perhaps too arrogant.
Though he despised him internally, his face showed a mild smile, "Since Junior Brother Xia is so confident and does not wish to prepare for another year, I have no objections."
"Xia Feng, won't you reconsider?" Wei Shutong frowned and spoke in a heavy tone.
Reconsider? I'm about to die, what else is there to consider? Xia Feng smiled and shook his head.
"Good!" Seeing this, Zhao Jie couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Very good, such courage! Wei, you truly took in a good son. Very well, the day after tomorrow at noon, let's gather at the entrance of the Evil Dragon Forest."
Saying this, Zhao Jie handed Xia Feng a piece of Golden Paper, "Take this, it's the incomplete version of the Six-tailed Spirit Clothes, 'One-tail Spirit Robe', a standard Spirit Clothes that all First Rank Spirit Masters of our Six-tailed Society learn. You are far behind Qi Xiao, so it's up to your fate how much you can learn in these two days."
"Alright, you all can disperse." After Zhao Jie waved his hand, he and Qi Xiao left together.
As Wei Shutong passed by Xia Feng, he paused, shook his head, lightly patted his shoulder, and said softly, "The Evil Power density is high in the Evil Dragon Forest, so these two days you can study the 'Evil Extinguishing Spirit Robe'.
As for the 'One-tail Spirit Robe', even though it is strong, even a peerless genius would need at least two months to learn it. You can't possibly learn it at this stage, so there's no need to waste time on it..."