"Haha, good. Tonight, my brother and I won't stop until we're drunk." Chu Feng also responded with a smile. Not only did he and Zhang Tianyi both come from the Nine Provinces Continent and cultivate at the Azure Dragon Sect, they had also shared life and death struggles and vanquished powerful enemies together—they were brothers in the truest sense, sharing each other's fortunes and dangers.
"Brother Chu Feng, I..." At that moment, the guard disciple surnamed Wang hesitated, seeming to have something to say.
Chu Feng was a perceptive person; he immediately saw the man's predicament and said to Zhang Tianyi, "Senior Brother Zhang, there's a small bit of trouble here, but I believe it shouldn't be a problem for you." He then briefly explained the situation with Liu Zhenbiao.
"Haha, I thought it was something serious. So it's that Liu Zhenbiao." After hearing the explanation, Zhang Tianyi burst into laughter. He then deliberately swept his gaze toward the end of the long line outside the main gate and said in a loud voice: "I don't know what Liu Zhenbiao looks like in other people's eyes, but in my, Zhang Tianyi's eyes, he's not even worth a dog. Just a few days ago, I knocked out two of his front teeth. He's too ashamed to show his face now. If he dares to cause trouble again, I won't hesitate to beat him up once more."
After speaking, Zhang Tianyi led Chu Feng into the air, and they vanished into the horizon.
However, Liu Zhenbiao, who was standing at the end of the queue, was not in a good mood at all. He realized from Zhang Tianyi's words that his supposedly arrogant and invincible little brother, Liu Zhenwei, was apparently not having such a wonderful time at the Four Seas Academy.
When Chu Feng arrived at Zhang Tianyi's territory, it was not yet dark, so he could clearly see the entirety of Zhang Tianyi's domain.
It was truly a vast piece of land, containing not only small mountain ranges but also large lakes, with a very broad territory.
Zhang Tianyi was fond of palaces, so within his territory, he had many people construct numerous magnificent halls. Therefore, at first glance, Zhang Tianyi's domain looked more like a small sect, except that its master was Zhang Tianyi.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, how is it? My territory's construction isn't bad, right?" Zhang Tianyi asked proudly.
"It's excellent. It seems Senior Brother Zhang is living quite comfortably here at the Four Seas Academy." Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Sigh, don't mention it. How could there be any true comfort in the world of cultivators? No matter where you are, there are disputes." Zhang Tianyi shook his head and then added, "I've already sent people to invite Su Rou, Su Mei, and that kid Jiang Wushang. In a moment, be quiet. When they enter, we'll give them a surprise."
"Mm." Chu Feng nodded, but in truth, he was desperate to see his two beauties, Su Rou and Su Mei, as well as Jiang Wushang, the little brother who was even younger than himself.
Zhang Tianyi's territory had many servants, so the preparations for the banquet were very quick. Notifying Su Rou, Su Mei, and Jiang Wushang, however, was a bit troublesome. After all, the Four Seas Academy was simply too large. Even though the territories of the four of them were relatively close, it still took some time to send the word.
Right now, in the spacious main hall, before a table laden with food and wine, only Chu Feng and Zhang Tianyi were present. After chatting idly for a while, Zhang Tianyi suddenly asked, "Junior Brother Chu Feng, over these past six months, where have you gone? Have you found anything resembling the pattern on my jade pendant?"
When they first arrived in the Eastern Sea, Zhang Tianyi knew that Chu Feng did not intend to join the Four Seas Academy, so he had entrusted Chu Feng to help him look for clues related to his own background.
The clue was a pattern on a jade pendant—or, more accurately, a symbol: a winged sword, elegant yet domineering, quite extraordinary.
"Although I haven't traveled to many places, wherever I went, I kept a careful lookout and even asked indirectly, but no one knew of that pattern, and no one had seen it." Chu Feng shook his head. He continued, "But the more I saw in the Eastern Sea, the more I felt that pattern was not simple. So I speculate, Senior Brother Zhang, that your background is either not in the Eastern Sea, or it comes from a place that is not simple."
"Sigh, I've actually been pondering this very question. Since coming to this Four Seas Academy, I've encountered many geniuses. Back in the Nine Provinces Continent, very few people possessed a Forbidden Mystic Art. But here at the Four Seas Academy alone, I've already met three."
"However, although Forbidden Mystic Arts are powerful, they ultimately have a limitation. After all, a Forbidden Mystic Art is just a technique; it can't possibly be as formidable as a God-given Divine Body."
"But my Forbidden Mystic Art is somewhat different. It seems limitless, capable of continuous cultivation. A while ago, I encountered a bottleneck. After breaking through that bottleneck, I felt my entire strength increase significantly, even my thinking became sharper, and I could grasp martial arts techniques much faster."
"To be honest, I've already vaguely sensed the threshold of the Heaven Martial 6th Stage. If given a little more time, breaking through to the 6th Stage would definitely not be a problem."
"But the most crucial thing isn't that; it's that I can sense this bottleneck isn't the only one—there are more ahead. And every time I break through, my strength will continue to double."
"But I've asked others who have cultivated Forbidden Mystic Arts, as well as my mentor. The Forbidden Mystic Arts they describe are all different from the one I'm cultivating."
"This makes me feel that my Forbidden Mystic Art seems more profound, more mysterious than theirs—perhaps even unique." Zhang Tianyi said.
"Senior Brother Zhang, could you let me see the Forbidden Mystic Art you're cultivating?" Hearing Zhang Tianyi's words, Chu Feng was also quite surprised, and he wanted to see what this Forbidden Mystic Art was like.
"Of course." Zhang Tianyi, ever straightforward, immediately produced the Forbidden Mystic Art he treasured above all else and handed it to Chu Feng.
For this Forbidden Mystic Art, if anyone else had asked for it, unless it was over his dead body, he absolutely would not hand it over. But if Chu Feng wanted it, it was a simple matter of asking—such was the bond between true brothers.
Chu Feng examined it carefully. His eyes raced over the text, reading with incredible speed. In just a short while, he had finished reading the entire book without missing a single word.
But after finishing, Chu Feng's eyes also flashed with a strange light. Though he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already churning like a tempest.
"Senior Brother Zhang, could I examine your body?" After thinking it over for a moment, Chu Feng asked again.
"Of course." While speaking, Zhang Tianyi moved his chair in front of Chu Feng and sat down.
Chu Feng then gently placed his wrist on Zhang Tianyi's and began channeling his Mental Power into it for careful observation. He then even employed his Celestial Eye for a thorough inspection.
When the examination was complete, Chu Feng's face was filled with solemnity, but his eyes sparkled with an irrepressible joy.