Chapter 59: The Attitude of Dongzong Sect

  As the sky had just darkened, Cheng Dong hastily made his way to the location of the Sect Master within Tianji Mountain, one of the Nine Great Heavens. Suddenly receiving a summons from the Sect Master, Cheng Dong felt somewhat apprehensive.

  Although Cheng Dong's master is the younger brother of the sect leader, Cheng Dong himself is not a true disciple and receives limited attention. At least before this, he had never been summoned by the sect leader. In Cheng Dong's view, it's hard to say whether the sect leader knows or doesn't know about his existence.

  With a nervous heart, after arriving at the place where Zhang Men was located, Cheng Dong found that his master was also there. This made Cheng Dong even more uneasy.

  After meeting the sect leader and his master, Cheng Dong stood there with his head down, waiting for the sect leader to speak. The sect leader was also looking at Cheng Dong, staring at him for a long time without saying a word. Even Cheng Dong's master didn't know what had happened.

  "Cheng Dong, I heard from Ye Shidi a few days ago that you know a cultivator named Jiang Feng?" said Qianji Shan's leader, Thousand Machines Daoist.

  "Reporting back to the leader, I confirmed that the disciple recognized a cultivator named Jiang Feng. Not long ago, our master also met Jiang Feng once." Cheng Dong said hastily.

  Qianji Daoist nodded and said, "Don't be restrained. Tell me, what's your understanding of this Jiang Feng?"

  Cheng Dong listened and thought, "Is it possible that Jiang Feng has encountered some trouble? Or did Jiang Feng provoke Tianji Mountain?" He didn't dare to think for too long and directly opened his mouth to recount the whole process of how he got to know Jiang Feng.

  Qianji Daoist listened and thought for a moment before saying, "You just said that Jiang Feng secretly told you that he is a cultivator of the Five Elements Sword Sect, and his seniority is quite high?"

  "Yes, Jiang Feng did say that at the time," said Cheng Dong. "Because he didn't want to elaborate on the situation, his disciples didn't ask further questions."

  After listening, the sect leader only nodded and stopped speaking. Seeing the sect leader sitting there without a word, Cheng Dong's master Ye Ziyang asked: "Sect Leader Shixiong, this Jiang Feng is just a small cultivator in the ninth layer of Qi Refining period. Why would Sect Leader Shixiong ask about him?"

  "Practicing Qi for nine layers?" Qianji Daoist asked back. Then he chuckled and said, "You may not know that just this morning, a certain Jiang Feng, a ninth-layer Qi Practitioner, went to the Five Elements Sword Sect. He even claimed to be the ancestor of one of the Five Elements Sword Sect's sword lineages. Of course, the Five Elements Sword Sect didn't recognize him. As a result, they started fighting. Leaf Shidi probably wouldn't have thought that this ninth-layer Qi Practitioner actually destroyed six mountain peaks of the Five Elements Sword Sect, injured many disciples, and broke several large arrays. In the end, he walked out of the Five Elements Sword Sect under the siege of many cultivators. And when he left, he even left a message saying that one day, the cultivators of the Five Elements Sword Sect would kneel at the mountain gate to welcome him back. Whether he will be willing or not is still uncertain."

  "Ah, is this really happening?" Ye Ziyang said, seemingly disbelieving. Cheng Dong was also shocked upon hearing this.

  Qianji Dao people smiled slightly and said: "The news has just been passed on, I'm afraid it's already known to everyone by now. The Five Elements Sword Sect this time is really shameful. And this Jiang Feng, also shocked the world."

  "Do you think that a small cultivator at the 9th level of Qi Refining can wield the Five Elements Sword Sect and then fight his way out?" Qianji Dao Ren continued to say.

  Cheng Dong's master, Ye Ziyang, of course knew that a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator was impossible. He also began to suspect Jiang Feng's cultivation and turned his gaze towards Cheng Dong at this time.

  Seeing the sect leader and his own master looking at him, Cheng Dong hastily said: "When I first met Jiang Feng, he indeed had no cultivation. The last time I saw him, he was only in the ninth layer of Qi Refining. As for whether Jiang Feng is hiding his cultivation or not, I'm not clear about that either."

  "Don't be anxious, your master and I haven't told you anything. Today, we called you here just to understand this Jiang Fan." Qianji Dao Ren said.

  Cheng Dong thought he had already said everything he knew, and there was nothing more to say. Moreover, he really didn't understand Jiang Feng very well. He could only remain silent, actually having nothing to say anyway.

  "Earlier, when you mentioned meeting Jiang Feng, you said that he was the first to discover the Huosang fruit and also said that he was unscathed after being attacked by a flying sword without any cultivation. It's likely that at that time, he already had treasures on him. This matches with the news from the Wuxing Sword Sect that Jiang Feng has many treasures."

  "Later, you also said that he used two Fire Spirit Fruits to save a white fox. Considering what happened when Jiang Feng left the Five Elements Sword Sect, that fox is probably not simple."

  "Master Zhangmen said that Jiang Feng has someone backing him up," Ye Ziyang said.

  Qianji Daoist smiled mysteriously and shook his head slightly, disagreeing with Ye Ziyang's statement. He didn't express his own views either.

  The sect leader didn't speak, so naturally Cheng Dong couldn't speak either. Ye Ziyang also found it difficult to guess the sect leader's thoughts and stood there silently as well.

  After a while, the master of Qianji Island said: "The Five Elements Sword Sect has been slapped in the face and will not let it go. Now the Five Elements Sword Sect has issued the Tianmen Order, calling on all cultivators to capture Jiang Feng. And it has offered generous rewards. Moreover, it is said that Jiang Feng's body has many treasures, I'm afraid all the cultivators in the world will be eyeing Jiang Feng."

  Upon hearing this, Cheng Dong appeared somewhat worried. He didn't think that Jiang Feng could withstand the scrutiny of all the cultivators under heaven.

  Ye Zi Yang thought for a moment and then said, "It seems that the Wu Xing Sword Sect is also unsure of Jiang Feng's background and wants to use the cultivators from all over the world to probe this Jiang Feng."

  Qianji Daoist nodded and said, "Indeed, the Five Elements Sword Sect has this idea. The cultivators under the heavens will naturally also set their sights on Jiang Feng. In the end, it's either Jiang Feng dies or the Five Elements Sword Sect loses face. Which of these two outcomes is more likely, I'm afraid everyone knows. So, what does Leaf Shidi think our Tianji Mountain should do in the face of this matter?"

  "This... let's just listen to what Shizhong has to say." Ye Ziyang said. He thought it was better for him not to speak out of turn.

  Glancing at Cheng Dong, Qianji Dao suddenly said: "Pass down the order, all Tianji Mountain disciples are not allowed to provoke Jiang Feng. If you see him, walk around him for me. Whoever provokes Jiang Feng will be immediately expelled from the sect. If necessary, Tianji Mountain disciples can lend Jiang Feng a helping hand."

  This statement surprised both Yezi Yang and Cheng Dong. Neither of them had expected the sect leader to give such an order. Did the sect leader think that Jiang Feng had someone backing him? Or did the sect leader think that Jiang Feng could achieve the final victory?

  After meeting the sect leader this time, Cheng Dong became a true disciple. His status in Tianji Mountain rose steadily. Whether it was martial arts, elixirs, or spiritual stones, Cheng Dong gained a lot. This made Cheng Dong feel extremely surprised. Even his master didn't understand what the sect leader meant.

  Jiang Feng's name had become famous, and many cultivators knew his name. The incident of the dan furnace appearing a few days ago was also spread around. This matter made Jiang Feng's popularity even higher. It also made more cultivators believe that Jiang Feng had a precious treasure on him. Otherwise, how could he still maintain his cultivation when others didn't have any?

  When all the cultivators in the world were searching for Jiang Feng, Jiang Feng was actually lying inside a certain household in a small fishing village. He knew nothing about everything outside. The old man who brought him back also had the mentality of treating a dead horse as if it were alive. He even prepared a thin wooden coffin for Jiang Feng, planning to bury him after he died.

  It turned out that Jiang Feng's anger not only didn't subside, but gradually improved. The cultivators outside also became calm because they couldn't find Jiang Feng's whereabouts for a long time. Many people thought that after leaving the Five Elements Sword Sect, Jiang Feng was seriously injured and died. Some also believed that Jiang Feng did not dare to show his face again.

  Jiang Feng never thought that not only did he not die, but his body had also undergone some changes. The heavenly tribulation that he swallowed that day still existed within his body. Moreover, his cultivation had broken through to the solid foundation period.

  Dazed and confused, I slowly opened my eyes to find myself in a dilapidated small wooden hut. I felt that I was lying on a wooden plank bed, and beside me stood someone wearing a blue shirt.

  "Is it dead or not?" Jiang Feng said in a low, barely audible voice, before falling asleep once again.