"Senior, you know of Zi Ling?"
Chu Feng was surprised. What surprised him wasn't that this mysterious existence knew Zi Ling — it was that this mysterious existence knew he had come here to save Zi Ling.
"There is nothing in the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect that this lord does not know about."
The mysterious existence said.
"Then… do you know where Zi Ling is now? Is she safe?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Rest assured, Zi Ling has merely been imprisoned. Her body is unharmed — the worst of it is some loneliness."
"If you wish to rescue her, you have plenty of time."
"Once you enter the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect, you need not do anything at all. Simply take your time unraveling this Hidden Dragon Soul Armor."
"Once you have unraveled the Hidden Dragon Soul Armor, you will be able to rescue Zi Ling."
The mysterious existence said.
"Senior, what do you mean by this?"
Chu Feng asked curiously.
Because if what this mysterious existence said was true, then his Hidden Dragon Soul Armor seemed to be connected to the place where Zi Ling was being held.
"Just listen to this lord — you will not go wrong."
"Furthermore, your Three Souls and Seven Spirits are sealed, and your cultivation has regressed."
"Not only has your cultivation regressed, but all of your abilities have temporarily regressed as well. You will need to unseal your Life Soul before you can recover."
"With your current cultivation and all of your abilities in this state, if you claim to have entered the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect through the Hidden Dragon Selection Formation, no one will believe you. Instead, your memories will be erased and you will be expelled."
The mysterious existence said.
"Senior, can you not vouch for me?"
Chu Feng asked.
"It is inconvenient for this lord to appear and I cannot serve as a witness for you."
The mysterious existence said.
"Senior, you cannot just stand by and do nothing. You must help me!"
Chu Feng was starting to panic.
He had gone through so much effort just to enter the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect. If he was turned away the moment he got in, wouldn't all of that effort have been for nothing?
"Do not panic. In three days' time, it will be the day when the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect's elders go to recruit disciples each year."
"Wait here for three more days. After that… this lord can act to alter one of the elder's memories, making him believe that you are a disciple he personally brought back. He will then guide you in."
"That way, your identity will be resolved."
The mysterious existence said.
"Thank you, Senior."
Chu Feng bowed respectfully in gratitude.
Chu Feng had no other choice but to do as this senior instructed and wait in the cave for three days.
Originally, Chu Feng had wanted to chat more with the senior in the cave — to learn more about the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect, and perhaps even learn the key to nurturing the armor from this senior's lips.
But who could have guessed that afterward, the senior would simply stop speaking altogether.
What was most frustrating was that Chu Feng discovered not only was his cultivation sealed, but his barrier arts had been sealed as well.
Chu Feng's barrier arts had already reached Dragon Transformation level three, yet now he could only unleash the power of Dragon Transformation level one. And what frustrated Chu Feng the most was that the Gate of the Realm Spirits had been sealed shut as well.