On the sidelines, Chen Chen returned to the rest area with slightly heavy steps. Before he could even stand up straight, a large group of junior brothers and sisters anxiously surrounded him.
"Senior Brother Chen, are you alright? Were you injured?" A young junior sister with a youthful face spoke first, her voice full of worry.
Looking at their concerned expressions, Chen Chen felt a warmth in his heart. He shook his head slightly and said softly, "Fortunately, Elder Gu Lin intervened, and I wasn't injured."
His voice was calm, yet it carried the relief of surviving a close call.
"Senior Brother Chen, although you lost the match, in my heart, you will always be the strongest." Another junior brother looked at Chen Chen with unwavering eyes, his words earnest.
A forced smile appeared on Chen Chen's lips, a smile tinged with bitterness, and more so with resentment.
He paused, then began to say, "Victory and defeat are common in war, but I—"
The words caught in his throat.
A hint of dejection flashed in his eyes as Lu Feng's final move resurfaced in his mind.
The overwhelming pressure of soul power was unavoidable. The powerful shockwave was like a mountain crashing down; even if it happened again, he wasn't confident he could withstand it.
"I'm still not as skilled. It seems my cultivation is still insufficient."
Meanwhile, Lu Feng and Ning Ya were surrounded by a crowd.
The crowd chattered excitedly. No one had expected that the senior brother of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would lose.
Moreover, the one who defeated him was an unknown Soul Master.
"Senior brother, may I ask your name?" a disciple with fervent eyes asked. "My
name is Lu Feng. I am not a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School." Lu Feng's expression was frank, showing no restraint despite being an outsider.
"Senior brother Lu, your last move was so cool! It even drew the elders to the arena personally."
"Senior brother Lu, how do you usually cultivate?"
The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were very enthusiastic, asking one question after another.
"Senior brother, are you and Senior Sister Ning dating?" Someone suddenly blurted out this question.
Instantly, a cheer erupted from the crowd.
"Senior brother, when did you and Senior Sister meet?"
"Senior brother, did you challenge Senior Brother Chen Chen because you were pursuing Senior Sister Ning?"
The questions came one after another, becoming increasingly outrageous and completely veerging from the main topic.
Lu Feng was overwhelmed by this barrage of questions. He helplessly pulled Ning Ya along, pushing and shoving his way through the lively but overly enthusiastic disciples, and quickly left the Soul Arena.
The two hurried to a secluded corner on the first floor.
"Young Master Lu, it seems you're quite popular," Ning Ya couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Her eyes sparkled with a mischievous smile, as bright and charming as the warm spring sun.
"Haha, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is really too enthusiastic," Lu Feng raised his hand, straightening his slightly disheveled clothes. He looked somewhat disheveled, his hair a mess, and the hem of his clothes slightly wrinkled.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School loves making friends. Young Master Lu, you can stay a little longer; I'm sure you'll like it here," Ning Ya said sincerely, her eyes full of expectation.
Lu Feng smiled faintly, a polite distance in his expression. "We'll talk about it another time."
On the viewing platform, Ning Fengzhi and the other two stood facing the wind.
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Ning Fengzhi watched the two figures burst out of the crowd, his eyes flickering uncertainly. He stroked his chin and asked, "Elders, what are your thoughts on Lu Feng?"
Bone Douluo pondered, "High talent, capable of fighting beyond his level. Among all the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, no one can compare to him in terms of cultivation talent."
"I really don't know how this kid cultivates," Bone Douluo added.
Before the age of twenty, the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have only one task: cultivating soul power.
Top-tier meditation techniques.
Personal guidance from the sect elders on combat skills.
Soul beast meat to nourish the body.
A simulated cultivation environment.
All sorts of resources are poured in to ensure the disciples receive the best possible growth.
And now, suddenly a young upstart has appeared, beating up the sect's young senior disciple. Most importantly, this person is just a commoner.
The group was filled with mixed emotions.
Chen Xin frowned, somewhat uncertainly saying, "According to the information from the investigation, this person spent some time at the Royal Academy. Could he be someone from the higher-ups of Tian Dou?"
Chen Xin recalled that at the auction, Lu Feng and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had a very pleasant conversation. The two were completely at ease with each other; anyone with eyes could see that they must have known each other for a long time.
"Sword Master, your information is outdated. I heard that the kid was very close to Dugu Yan when he was in the academy, so he's probably from the Dugu family."
Chen Xin nodded upon hearing this. "Judging from his free-spirited nature, he's somewhat similar to Dugu Bo. No wonder that old poisoner took a liking to him."
Bone Douluo sneered, "Just looking at the kid's cultivation talent, if I had a granddaughter, I'd kidnap her if I had to."
Chen Xin's lips curled up, and he said mockingly, "With your ugly face, if you had a granddaughter, she probably wouldn't be able to get married. Indeed, the only way would be to kidnap her."
Hearing this, Bone Douluo's face immediately turned red, and he raised his neck, "Sword Master, I challenge you to a duel!"
"Hmph, come on then! I'm not afraid of you!"
As soon as the words fell, the two of them turned into two streams of light and disappeared from the viewing platform.
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh upon seeing this. "These two elders, sigh, they're so old, yet they still can't calm down."
His gaze swept over the disciples sparring on the field, his expression quickly returning to calm.
"Shrek Academy, Xingluo Zhu Family, Heaven Dou Royal Academy," Ning Fengzhi murmured, his eyes flickering.
According to the information relayed by his subordinates, Lu Feng came from an ordinary village. After graduating from Notting Academy, he traveled around training on his own.
Later, he joined the Soul Arena, becoming a host. However, for some reason, he suddenly appeared at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"Such talent, even if he can't join a sect, we must try our best to recruit him." Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly.
Just as Bone Douluo said, if ordinary people were unwilling to join a sect, they had plenty of ways.
Beauty, wealth, power, threats...
But using these methods on Lu Feng was somewhat inappropriate.
Putting aside Lu Feng's mysterious background, just look at the large amount of weapons he brought to the sect. Ning Fengzhi had to treat him with respect and couldn't coerce him in any way.
Otherwise, if this matter were to get out, Ning Fengzhi's kind and gentle image, cultivated over half a lifetime, would crumble overnight.
"Perhaps I could ask Rongrong; I heard she had a pretty good relationship with that Zhu family girl when she was at the academy."
(End of Chapter)