Divine Arrow, Liu Canglan

Shen Chen arrived at the first floor of the Star Pavilion and did not rush to leave, but waited at the door.

"You almost missed your time. Pay attention next time," Bei Lao raised his head and glanced at Shen Chen, who nodded slightly.

"I almost missed my time. That kid must have already exceeded the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. I want to see what he'll do." Shen Chen sneered inwardly, waiting for Lin Feng to come down.

And Lin Feng did not keep Shen Chen waiting for too long. He walked towards them not long after, his face calm as if nothing had happened.

"Bei Lao, these are the martial techniques and skills I've selected." Lin Feng glanced at Shen Chen, then handed the selected techniques and skills to Bei Lao, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Pure Element Technique, a solid foundation. It's suitable for teaching young disciples." Bei Lao smiled and nodded as he looked at the techniques and skills Lin Feng had chosen. "Eight Desolation Palm, among the high-grade martial skills, is quite powerful. It may be challenging to practice, but with your talent, it shouldn't be a problem. As for the Annihilation Sword Art, it only has three moves, which everyone can learn, but very few can truly master it. You will need to work hard."

Bei Lao commented on the techniques and skills Lin Feng had chosen one by one. "But if one day you can unleash the full power of these three moves of the Annihilation Sword Art, you can not only compete with high-grade martial skills but even clash with top-grade ones without falling behind."

Lin Feng's smile grew as he listened to Bei Lao's words. Techniques and skills at the high-grade level were vastly different, and Bei Lao's remark about the Annihilation Sword Art being able to compete with top-grade martial skills proved its strength.

As Lin Feng and Bei Lao chatted and laughed, Shen Chen, standing aside, became increasingly gloomy. It turned out that this kid was actually quite close to the Pavilion Keeper, no wonder he was so brazen.

"It seems like he has exceeded the time it takes for an incense stick to burn on the second floor of the Star Pavilion," Shen Chen interjected abruptly, causing a slight pause in Bei Lao's smile. He turned his eyes towards Shen Chen.

"I know," Bei Lao said calmly.

"Since you know, shouldn't he be severely punished for violating the sect's rules?" Shen Chen did not expect Bei Lao to admit it so readily, feeling even colder in his heart.

Bei Lao glanced at Shen Chen and shook his head. "I have been here for many years. Whether it's inner disciples or core disciples, anyone who wants to enter the Star Pavilion needs to pass through me. What are you? I, old man, do things as I see fit. I don't need you to teach me."

Bei Lao was a figure of great importance. Even the Sect Master of the Cloud Sea Sect, Nangong Ling, treated him with respect. A mere outer disciple in his eyes was nothing but an ant. Even though Shen Chen was the number one outer disciple, in Bei Lao's eyes, he was still just an outer disciple, nothing more.

But Lin Feng was different. Bei Lao had a very good first impression of Lin Feng before. He felt that Lin Feng was very courteous. Later, he discovered that Lin Feng was extremely talented, ringing the long-closed bell, so he looked at him differently.

What was Shen Chen? His tone towards Bei Lao contained a hint of questioning, how could Bei Lao give him face?

Upon hearing Bei Lao's words, Shen Chen's face instantly darkened, and he coldly said, "As the Keeper, you dare to violate the rules of the Cloud Sea Sect. What punishment should you receive?"

"Eh..." Lin Feng was speechless about Shen Chen. Did this guy become a fool from practicing? He didn't understand the slightest bit of social etiquette. What was he, an outer disciple, to dare to question Bei Lao about his punishment? The number one outer disciple, it seemed like he was accustomed to being praised and thought he was a big shot.

Bei Lao looked at Shen Chen with a ridiculous expression. He had been the Keeper for many years and hadn't lost his temper for a long time. Now, even an outer disciple dared to question him about his punishment.

Shaking his head, Bei Lao's mouth opened slightly, and suddenly his expression became serious as he lightly uttered a word, "Leave."

The single word turned into a forceful power, smashing down on Shen Chen. At this moment, Bei Lao's eyes were filled with sharpness, extremely domineering.

Struck by the single word, Shen Chen felt as if thunder had struck him. His body convulsed, and he knelt directly on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Not only Shen Chen, but everyone in the Star Pavilion was also stunned by Bei Lao's single word. Seeing the domineering Bei Lao, they were all silenced. It turned out that this lazy Pavilion Keeper had such a powerful strength.

The single word seemed to carry the power of true essence.

It is said that when a martial practitioner breaks through the Spiritual Martial Realm and enters the profound and powerful Profound Martial Realm, the spirit, energy, and mind are united, able to condense true essence.

True essence is formed by the most pure heaven and earth aura. Each mouthful of true essence contains a huge and highly compressed pure element energy. When true essence is released, mountains collapse and the earth shatters.

Bei Lao's single shout just now was somewhat like spitting out true essence. Although the power was not too strong, it might be deliberately suppressed by Bei Lao. In other words, this Pavilion Keeper might be a powerful master in the Profound Martial Realm.

The Profound Martial Realm, that is a true powerhouse, can become an elder of the sect.

"I leave." Shen Chen's face was ugly. He gave Lin Feng a malicious glance and said, "Relying on someone else's waste, you also want to participate in the sect's grand competition. By then, I will make you regret it."

With that, Shen Chen turned and left.

Lin Feng watched Shen Chen's back and shook his head slightly. Although this person was the number one among the outer disciples, he was arrogant and ignorant, with no understanding of the world. Bei Lao was so powerful and disregarded him. Why would he favor himself? Regardless of the reason, if Shen Chen was smart, he would forget about today.

Moreover, today's events were caused by Shen Chen himself, seeking humiliation.

"It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles and bones. Those old guys probably can't hold back anymore." Bei Lao muttered to himself and said, "Xueyue, I'll leave the Star Pavilion to you in the future."

With that, Bei Lao's body trembled, turning into a flying crane, soaring in the sky, and disappearing in an instant.

"Boom!" The crowd's hearts trembled as they stared blankly at the disappearing figure, feeling the terrifying strength.

A leap of ten thousand meters, and even crossing the sky, disappeared in the blink of an eye. How powerful must one be to achieve this? The crowd had never dreamed that the seemingly incon

spicuous Pavilion Keeper was actually so powerful. They now regretted not asking Bei Lao for advice.

Lin Feng was also stunned, shocked in his heart. So powerful, how many times stronger was he than himself?

A middle-aged man entered the Star Pavilion and walked straight to where Bei Lao was sitting. He should be Xueyue, whom Bei Lao mentioned.

At this moment, on the peak of the Cloud Sea Sect, in a grand and majestic hall, the atmosphere was grand.

At this time, many people gathered in this hall, as if discussing something.

"Feifei, I will carefully consider this matter. You can rest assured." Nangong Ling, the Sect Master of the Cloud Sea Sect, smiled and said to Liu Fei, who was sitting in the lower position.

Behind Liu Fei stood a group of elite knights dressed in uniform. These people were the Red-Blooded Iron Cavalry that Lin Feng had seen at the foot of the Cloud Sea Sect.

Upon hearing Nangong Ling's casual promise, Liu Fei's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. The more readily Nangong Ling agreed, the less sincere he seemed. But Liu Fei also understood that it would be difficult for Nangong Ling to easily hand over some of the sect's best disciples to her.

Every outstanding disciple of a sect is the cornerstone of the sect's future. How could Nangong Ling easily give them to her?

"Uncle Nangong, as you know, my father has absolutely no selfish motives. He only wants to think for the sake of the Dragon Vein Fortune of the Xueyue Country. When these disciples succeed in the future, my father will definitely bring them back to the Cloud Sea Sect. By then, they will all be able to stand alone and become the pillars of the Cloud Sea Sect."

Liu Fei continued to persuade.

"Your father and I practiced and grew up together, like brothers. If he stayed in the Cloud Sea Sect, the position of Sect Master might have been his. What kind of person he is, I, Nangong Ling, would naturally know. However, now that your Uncle Nangong is the Sect Master of the Cloud Sea Sect, I must prioritize the sect in everything I do and cannot act recklessly."

Nangong Ling no longer placated Liu Fei. Recalling the two geniuses of the Cloud Sea Sect in the past, himself and the Divine Arrow, Liu Canglan, they were so arrogant back then. But now, sitting in different positions, they were destined to not be the same as they were back then.