"But in the
"Would such a great figure really be willing to expend his own cultivation to help a lowly old man like me break through?"
"So, I've been searching for a successor — someone with the potential to become a Martial Emperor. I will spare no effort to cultivate him into one."
"Although I can't be certain he'll actually become a Martial Emperor, and even if he does, I can't be sure he'll still bother with this old geezer afterward — this is the path I've chosen to walk."
"When I realized I could no longer achieve much more on my own, I decided to place everything in someone else's hands. And you,
"Heh, kid — do you think you can accept that reason?" The black-robed elder suddenly burst into hearty laughter, as if everything he had just said was nothing more than a joke.
But Chu Feng noticed that beneath the old man's laughter lurked a trace of helplessness. It was a self-deprecating laugh.
"
"Ha ha. In the Eastern Sea Region, mention the head of the four great protectors of the Dark Night Demon Sect, and no one doesn't know my name."
"But never mind. In a backwater place like this, you haven't even heard of the Dark Night Demon Sect, let alone who I am."
"Chu Feng, listen carefully. My name is
"Disciple Chu Feng greets his Master!" At that moment, Chu Feng immediately dropped to his knees and performed a full kowtow before Qiu Canfeng.
Chu Feng did not want to miss this opportunity. Facing the colossal threat of the
Of course, although it was driven by self-interest that Chu Feng took this step, he had thought it through carefully.
During his conversation with Qiu Canfeng, Chu Feng had closely studied the old man's facial expressions and the tone of his speech.
Chu Feng judged that what Qiu Canfeng said was likely the truth — he genuinely wanted to take Chu Feng as a disciple, and the reason was just as he had described.
When his own path of martial cultivation had become nearly impossible to advance further, he chose to nurture someone capable of surpassing his own achievements.
If successful, he could rely on that bond of gratitude to have the person he trained help him in return. It was risky, but it was indeed a viable option.
Though this was only Chu Feng's assessment, and he couldn't be entirely sure Qiu Canfeng wouldn't simply use him, he clearly had no other choice right now.
"Ha ha, good, good, good — rise quickly."
"Chu Feng, for this old man to receive a disciple like you, I am overjoyed."
"Before I wasn't certain, but now I am — you will surely surpass me, surpass everyone in the Eastern Sea Region. You will become a Martial Emperor."
"On your path to becoming a Martial Emperor, I will help you with everything I have. But before that, there is one thing you must do for me first." Qiu Canfeng said with a smile.