Chapter 057：Divine Arrow Liu Canglan

Shen Chen arrived at the first floor of Xingchen Pavilion and did not rush to leave. Instead, he waited at the entrance. 

"Your time was almost up. Be more careful next time." Beiliu looked up at Shen Chen and gave him a nod. Shen Chen nodded slightly in response. 

"I'm almost out of time. That guy must have been gone for more than a joss stick's worth of time. I'm going to see how he handles it." Shen Chen sneered in his heart and waited for Lin Feng to come down. 

And Lin Feng didn't keep Shen Chen waiting for too long either. Not long after, he walked towards this direction. His expression was calm and composed, as if nothing had happened. 

"Older Brother Bei, this is the martial arts technique and skill I have selected." He glanced at Shen Chen for a moment, then handed the selected martial arts techniques and skills to Elder Bei with a faint smile on his lips. Lin Feng had already finished choosing them. 

"Pure Yuan Gong, you know that stability of foundation is crucial. This is something that even a child can be taught." The North Elder smiled and nodded at the martial arts and cultivation method that Lin Feng had chosen. "The Eightfold Palm Technique is quite powerful among the inferior cultivations of the Eightfold Palm Technique. It's quite difficult to master, but with your aptitude, it shouldn't be too hard. As for this Nirvana Sword Technique, it's only three sword techniques and everyone can learn it, but among those who truly achieve great proficiency, there are very few. You need to put in more effort." 

Bao Laoren gave a detailed assessment of the martial arts techniques and skills that Lin Feng had chosen: "However, if one day you can unleash the maximum power of these three techniques of the Silent Sword Art, not only can you surpass the Intermediate Rank of the Xuanqi Martial Skill, even the Upper Rank of Xuanqi can collide with them and still not be at a disadvantage." 

Lin Feng smiled slightly upon hearing the words of Elder Bei. When it comes to martial arts and cultivation techniques, reaching the level of "Xuan Ji" is a huge leap compared to the previous level. Elder Bei said that the most powerful form of the "Silence Sword Art" could collide with the strongest "Xuan Ji" level martial arts technique. This undoubtedly proved the might of the "Silence Sword Art". 

Here Lin Feng was chatting and laughing heartily with the elderly North. But standing beside him, Shen Chen's expression became even more gloomy. It turned out that this lad had become acquainted with the elderly Gatekeeper. That's why he was so brazen. 

"It seems that it's been a while since he entered the second floor of the Starry Pavilion." Shen Chen suddenly chimed in, causing the smile on Beiyuan's face to briefly falter. He then turned his gaze to Shen Chen. 

"I know," said Beiliang calmly. 

"Since he knows that he has violated the sect's rules, should he be severely punished?" Shen Chen was not expecting that Elder Bei would admit it so readily. His heart grew colder and colder. 

Bao Laowang glanced at Shen Chen and shook his head. "I've been here for many years. Whether it's Inner Gate disciples or Core disciples, those who want to enter the Starlight Pavilion need to pass through me. What are you, you insignificant fellow? I, this old man, do things and need your guidance." 

What a person Bei was! The leader of Yunhai Sect, Nan Gong Ling, had to show respect to him no matter who he was. To an ordinary disciple of the Outer Sect, he was just a tiny insect. Even the first disciple of the Outer Sect, in Bei's eyes, was still just an Outer Sect disciple and nothing more. 

However, Lin Feng was different. Before, Elder Bei had a very good impression of Lin Feng. He thought Lin Feng was very polite. Later, he discovered that Lin Feng had extraordinary talent and was truly outstanding. This made him look at Lin Feng with new eyes. 

What's Shen Chen like? The tone in which he addressed the elder North was even tinged with a hint of questioning. How could the elder North give him any kind of courtesy? 

Upon hearing what Elder Bei had said, Shen Chen's face immediately clouded over. He said coldly, "As someone who guards the gate, you dare to violate the rules of Yunhai Sect. What crime do you deserve?" 

"Er..." Lin Feng was truly speechless in his heart towards Shen Chen. Could it be that this person had become so obsessed with cultivation that he had lost all sense of human relations and worldly wisdom? What was he, an outsider's child, to dare to question the old master of the Northern Sect about what crime he should be punished for? As the first outsider's child in the Northern Sect, it seemed that he had been spoiled and mistook himself for a big shot. 

The old man from the north looked at Shen Chen and wore a ridiculous expression. After all these years as the guardian of the gate, he hadn't lost his temper for a long time. Now even an outsider's disciple dared to question him about what crime he should be punished for. 

He shook his head. Old Man Bei's mouth curled slightly upward, then his expression suddenly became solemn and he uttered a single word: "Get out!" 

A single musical note transformed into a force of sheer might, crashing down upon Shen Chen with a deafening bang. At this moment, Elder Bei's eyes shone with sharp brilliance, extremely sharp, and his entire being exuded an air of unchallenged dominance. 

Hit by a single sound note, Shen Chen felt as if struck by a thunderbolt. His body convulsed and he immediately fell to the ground, trembling uncontrollably all over. 

Not only Shen Chen, but also all the people in Xingchen Pavilion were stunned by the one-word shout of "North Elder". They came here and upon seeing the North Elder who exuded an aura of supreme might, everyone fell silent like a statue. It turned out that this laid-back old guard of the pavilion was actually so powerful in his martial arts skills. 

The last syllable just now must have contained some essence of the true energy. 

It is said that when Wu Xiu reached the stage of breaking through to the Lingwu Realm and entering the powerful Xuanwu Realm, his spirit, qi and life force were integrated, enabling him to condense true energy. 

Zhenyuan is formed from the most refined primordial qi of heaven and earth. Every intake of zhenyuan contains an extremely vast amount of pure primordial qi that has been compressed and condensed. When it is expelled, it causes mountains to crumble and the earth to shake. 

The way North Elder drank that potion just now was somewhat like expelling his inner essence. Although the power wasn't that overwhelming, it might be because North Elder deliberately suppressed it. That is to say, this elderly guard might be an incomparably powerful Xuanwu Realm powerhouse. 

The Xuanwu Realm, that's a true powerhouse. It's someone who can become a senior elder of the sect. 

"I'll go away." Shen Chen's face was pale and he gave Lin Feng a malicious glare. "You're a useless person who relies on others. You still have to participate in the clan competition, right? Then, I'll make sure you suffer a bad time." 

Saying this, Shen Chen turned around and left. 

Lin Feng watched Shen Chen's retreating figure and gave a slight shake of his head. Although this person was the top student of the Outer Sect, he was arrogant and conceited, lacking in self-respect and self-awareness. He didn't even have the ability to think. Elder Bei was so powerful, yet he showed no respect for him. Why did he favor him so much? No matter what the reason was, just this one point alone, if Shen Chen was smart, he should have forgotten what happened today. 

Besides, what happened today was initiated by Shen Chen himself. It was he who brought this upon himself and disgraced himself. 

"Having been inactive for such a long time, those old guys must be itching to get moving now, right?" said Bei Laolao to himself. "Xue Yue, the Starry Pavilion will be yours from now on." 

As soon as the words were spoken, North Elder's body trembled. In an instant, he transformed into a flying crane, soaring through the nine heavens in an instant and vanishing without a trace. 

"Boom!" The crowd's hearts trembled violently. They stared blankly at the figure that had vanished, feeling how terrifying the power was. 

Leaping over ten thousand meters in one bound, and doing it in mid-air, vanishing in an instant - how much strength would it take to achieve such feats? No one in the crowd could have imagined this. The insignificant old guard of the Starry Pavilion, who was just guarding the place, was actually so powerful that he could do this. At this moment, everyone secretly regretted having not sought advice from Elder Bei. 

Lin Feng was also stunned for a moment, his heart filled with shock. It was so powerful! It was many times stronger than he could imagine. 

A middle-aged man stepped into the Starry Pavilion and walked straight to the seat of the North Elder. He must be the Xue Yue that the North Elder mentioned. 

...

At this moment, on the summit of Yunhai Sect's main peak, within a magnificent and vast temple, the scene was grand and imposing. 

At this moment, many people gathered together in this hall as if they were discussing something. 

"Fei Fei, I will deliberate on this matter carefully. You can rest assured." The patriarch of Yunhai Sect, Nan Gong Ling, smiled and said to Liu Fei, who was sitting at the lower seat. 

Behind Liu Fei, there stood a group of elite knights dressed in identical martial attire. These people were precisely the Red Blood Iron Cavalry troops that Lin Feng had seen at the foot of the mountain of Yunhai Sect. 

Upon hearing Nan Gong Lingyun's calm and composed reply, Liu Fei's beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed. The more Nan Gong Lingyun agreed readily, the less sincere it seemed. However, Liu Fei herself understood that it was extremely difficult to get Nan Gong Lingyun to hand over some of the most outstanding disciples of Yunhai Sect to her for taking away. 

Every outstanding successor of the sect is the cornerstone of the sect's future. How could Nan Gong Ling give her up so easily? 

"Uncle Nan Gong, you know, my father has no selfish intentions at all. He only cares about the prosperity of the Snow Moon Kingdom and the preservation of the Dragon's Vitality of the Kingdom. When these disciples achieve success in the future, my father will surely bring them back to the Yunhai Sect. At that time, they will all be capable of handling things independently and become the pillars of the Yunhai Sect." 

Liu Fei continued to persuade. 

"Your father trained and grew up with me. We were like brothers. If he had stayed with Yunhai Sect, he would have become the sect leader. He was such a person that I, Nan Gong Ling, would surely know him well. However, your uncle, Nan Gong, is now the sect leader of Yunhai Sect. He must always put the sect's interests first in everything he does. He can't act on impulse or be impulsive." 

Nan Gong Ling no longer treated Liu Fei with indifference. Looking back on the past when Yun Hai Sect had two geniuses, he, Nan Gong Ling, and the great archer Liu Canglan, were how carefree they were! But now, sitting in a position that doesn't require effort, he is destined to never be able to be as carefree as they were back then.