At this moment, within the Greenwood Mountain, all of the Core Disciples were hurrying toward the Greenwood Mountain's Lecture Hall.
Excitement was written on every face, and some were so moved that tears were already streaming down their cheeks.
It was for no other reason than the fact that the one currently lecturing and passing down wisdom in the Lecture Hall was none other than the Compass Immortal — a figure of enormous renown across the Martial Holy Land.
"Li Qing, Zhao Xue, you two hurry up — the Compass Immortal is about to begin his lecture!" a stocky young man called urgently to a man and woman behind him.
"What's the rush, Mahu? Sure, the Compass Immortal is impressive, but I'm not a Spirit World Master. Compared to his lecture, I'm actually more excited about Lord Nangong Longjian's session." The woman named Zhao Xue glanced at the man beside her as she spoke and said, "Li Qing, tell me — am I right?"
And that man named Li Qing was not only handsome and refined in appearance, but his cultivation was also quite formidable. Despite his youth, he was already a seventh-grade Martial King — a level of cultivation that, even across all of Greenwood Mountain's disciples, was considered extremely powerful.
"Zhao Xue, that's not quite right. Even if we aren't Spirit World Masters, the Compass Immortal is still a legendary figure of the Martial Holy Land. Ordinarily it would be nearly impossible just to catch a glimpse of him. Having the opportunity to hear his lecture is an honor," Li Qing said.
"That's true. But what I don't understand is — what price did Greenwood Mountain pay to bring the Compass Immortal and Lord Nangong Longjian, such towering figures, to stay here?" Zhao Xue asked, genuinely puzzled.
"No amount of price could have recruited those two," Li Qing replied.
"Huh? Then how did the Compass Immortal and Lord Nangong Longjian end up becoming Honorary Elders of Greenwood Mountain?" Zhao Xue grew even more curious.
"You really are a silly girl — do you even need to ask? It's because of Chu Feng," Li Qing said.
"Chu Feng? It's because of Chu Feng? Does he really carry that much weight?" Zhao Xue's expression turned animated the moment she heard those words.
"Of course he does. Don't tell me you think that climactic battle with the Ximen Imperial Clan was all made up?"
"Besides, the three of us traveled thousands of miles to join Greenwood Mountain — wasn't that also for Chu Feng's sake?" Li Qing added.
"Yes, yes, yes! Chu Feng is my idol!" Zhao Xue's face lit up with adoration.
"You and your…" Li Qing smiled faintly before continuing. "Chu Feng isn't just your idol. He's the idol of countless juniors."
As he said this, Li Qing swept his gaze across the many faces around them.
Most of those faces were unfamiliar — they were newcomers who had only recently joined Greenwood Mountain.
But without exception, their talent was outstanding. The arrival of these disciples had elevated the overall level of Greenwood Mountain's Core Disciples to an entirely new tier.
And at least half of them had joined Greenwood Mountain specifically because of Chu Feng's name.
"Li Qing, Zhao Xue — look over there! It's people from the Asura Division!" Suddenly, Mahu, who had been walking at the very front, came running back in excitement.
Everyone looked in the direction Mahu was pointing, and a group of people came into view. The moment those figures appeared, the surrounding disciples' eyes filled with envy and reverence.
Some disciples' reactions didn't resemble seeing fellow sect members at all — they looked more like mortals beholding gods, their faces full of respect and worship.
The Asura Division — currently the most prestigious and hottest department in Greenwood Mountain, and also its strongest. Nearly every disciple on the Greenwood Rankings had joined the Asura Division.
Even disciples like Jiang Furong and Bai Yunxiao had abandoned their original departments to join the Asura Division.
The members of the Asura Division even enjoyed special privileges within Greenwood Mountain. That was a direct order from Greenwood Mountain's Sect Master himself, and it was said that the Greenwood Mountain's ancestral figure, Baili Xuankong, had personally approved it.
The Asura Division had risen to such heights because of just one person — its founder, Chu Feng.
So now, the Asura Division was the place every disciple dreamed of joining. But gaining entry was no longer so simple. Unless you were an elite among the Core Disciples, you didn't stand a chance.
"That doesn't add up — wasn't it said that the Asura Division Chu Feng founded is made up entirely of the elite among Greenwood Mountain's Core Disciples?"