Chapter 417: Duan Feng’s Secret (1/2)

The crescent moon was floating in the black sky and there was no stars in sight, the night felt lonely and cold.

“In seven days there will be a full moon!” Lin Feng whispered to himself. Lin Feng had heard about the national competition of Xue Yue before but he didn’t know any concrete details about it. It seemed like it was organized by the Imperial Family and the Duan Clan, it seemed like they were the ones inviting people, more precisely it was the king of Xue Yue, who was also the head of the Duan Clan.

But that detail was useless, Lin Feng only knew that there were going to be battles and he was going to have to fight too!

Chu Zhan Peng was the sixth ranked high-official of Xue Yue. In the past, he used to be the best disciple of the Hao Yue Sect. The first time Lin Feng saw him, Chu Zhan Peng was extremely arrogant, he had come to the Yun Hai Sect and wanted them to deliver Lin Feng to him, back then, Elder Mo Xie even accepted his demands, if Protector Kong hadn’t appeared in the form of a shadow, Lin Feng would already be dead.

It was clear to Lin Feng that Chu Zhan Peng was still as arrogant as before and considered Lin Feng to be an insect, a nobody.

Chu Zhan Peng frequently humiliated Lin Feng after they met at the Yun Hai Sect. A short time before, he had even gone to the Celestial Academy and displayed his strength, he came looking for Lin Feng again. Lin Feng clearly remembered all the past grudges.

Lin Feng needed to forget about that hatred and animosity. What he needed to do was prove to Chu Zhan Peng that he was not able to bully him the way he did.

When Lin Feng thought about Chu Zhan Peng, he also remembered the time when he was only at the Qi layer, he was a weak young boy. After having broken through to the Ling Qi layer, he felt so high-spirited and vigorous, he didn’t want to see the Yun Hai Sect get annihilated. The Yun Hai Sect had sacrificed themselves to protect Lin Feng and save his life.

Protector Kong and Nan Gong Ling were killed as Protector Bei helped him escape. Lin Feng would never forget the bloodbath of the Yun Hai Sect, it was tragic. Lin Feng could never forget that the ring he had on his finger was the ring worn only by the Patriarch of the Yun Hai Sect. Everybody trusted Lin Feng and they put all of their hopes of the future in him.

“Just wait until I’m strong enough, the Yun Hai Sect will reappear in Xue Yue.” Thought Lin Feng while looking at the bright moon above. Rivers of blood had been spilt, it couldn’t be in vain. Lin Feng would rebuild the Yun Hai Sect and he would avenge the bloodbath of those who came before him!

Lin Feng would honour the dead of the Yun Hai Sect.

The sound of somebody’s steps interrupted Lin Feng in his thoughts. Those steps were becoming louder and louder as Lin Feng saw a young man appear who was walking slowly.

“Lin Feng, big brother.” Shouted that young man with a faint smile. He looked at Lin Feng with his eyes full of respect.

“Duan Feng, why are you not resting?” Said Lin Feng while smiling. Lin Feng envied Duan Feng sometimes. His heart was so pure, there wasn’t an iota of hatred to corrupt his heart. He was still so pure and innocent. He didn’t have any obligations and worries, all he needed to do was focus on his cultivation. On the other hand, Lin Feng had a great deal of things to worry about, for example, he was carrying the fate of the entire Yun Hai Sect on his shoulders, he also needed to find his father who seemed to have gone missing.

“I can’t sleep.” Replied Duan Feng while walking towards him. There was a letter in his hand, he handed it over to Lin Feng.

“What’s this?” Asked Lin Feng while glancing at Duan Feng. He then grabbed the letter and read it. There was just a simple text on it.

“In seven days, on the night of the full moon, the national competition will happen at Xiangjiang lake, Your Excellency Duan Feng is invited.” Lin Feng had received the same letter, it had been sent by the same person.

“Duan Feng, you also received an invitation, congratulations.” Said Lin Feng while slightly smiling. Only the most talented young cultivators of Xue Yue received it and Duan Feng was proof of that.

“But Lin Feng, big brother, only you and a few others know that I have broken through to the Xuan Qi layer, I haven’t told any outsider, how did they know?” Duan Feng sounded anxious and continued: “I don’t think that they would bother inviting a cultivator of the Ling Qi layer, young and powerful cultivators who have reached the Xuan Qi layer is what they are looking for.”

“You haven’t told anyone?” Lin Feng was surprised. Indeed, Xue Yue was a vast country, the Imperial City itself had a myriad of extremely young yet strong cultivators. Inviting members of the Ling Qi layer would be meaningless for them. What Duan Feng said was true, they were only interested in cultivators of the Xuan Qi layer, as a minimum requirement.