Mystic Dao Assembly

After a fleeting glance, Qi Qingyun shifted her gaze, no longer looking in Xiao Feng's direction.

Xiao Feng was stunned and lost in thought. Over the years, she had become even more beautiful, and her cultivation had reached the peak of the God King Realm, while he was still only in the God Tribulation Realm. The gap between them was as vast as the difference between clouds and mud.

To reach the peak of the God King Realm at the age of 18, no wonder she could become a squire knight now. It seemed that becoming an Abyssal Knight was only a matter of time for her, given her talent.

And if a small Flowing Wind City produced an "Abyssal Knight," what glory that would be! To call it "bringing honor to ancestors" would be an understatement. That was why so many people had come to "welcome" her arrival.

"Hey, Qingyun only glanced at you and then looked away. Could it be that she has no feelings for you anymore?"

"..." Qi Panjian's words echoed in Xiao Feng's ears. Xiao Feng snapped out of his reverie but didn't answer. Instead, he turned and left.

"Hey, aren't you going to the Qi Family to see Qingyun?"

"No need. Since I've already seen her, I have no regrets. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first," Xiao Feng replied in a light tone.

"Do you have to be so pathetic!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

He didn't respond, silently leaving the crowd.

"When Qi Qingyun was young, her situation in the family wasn't good. She was often bullied because her nominal father was the head of the Qi Family, Qi Yunlong, but she wasn't Qi Yunlong's daughter."

According to what Qi Qingyun said at the time, her parents were killed by enemies. To escape the pursuit of those enemies, her adoptive mother, who was also her mother's maid, brought her to Flowing Wind City alone and married the current head of the Qi Family, Qi Yunlong.

"Because of this, she wasn't well-received in the family. Especially after an accident, her arm was corroded by Abyssal Dust. Many doctors had already declared that there was no hope and amputation was necessary. In the end, Xiao Feng saved her arm, and because of this, the reputation of their medical clinic soared."

And he and she became connected because of this matter. Because she had been neglected since childhood and felt a friendship she had never experienced before with Xiao Feng, their relationship gradually warmed up...

Their talents and appearances were a match made in heaven, but everything fell apart when he couldn't break through the God Tribulation Realm. In the first few years, Xiao Feng could find excuses to comfort himself, but as time passed, even he felt mentally exhausted.

Finally, when her cultivation gradually reached the point where she could go out and train, she chose to do so. In the blink of an eye, several years passed, and her Mystic Path cultivation increased rapidly. Even her status had become that of a squire knight, something Xiao Feng couldn't compare to.

"..."

Dragon's Roar Mountain Range, east of Flowing Wind City.

Dragon's Roar Mountain Range is named because it looks like an ancient dragon roaring when viewed from afar. This mountain range is extremely large, with undulating terrain, but it is also extremely desolate. Flowing Wind City was built based on this mountain range.

"..."

At this moment, Xiao Feng was cultivating Mystic Force on an open space in the mountain range.

His eyes were tightly closed. Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched, and the stable Mystic Force around him instantly became chaotic...

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood shot out of Xiao Feng's mouth.

His brows furrowed, his upper body bent over, and he supported himself on the barren ground. "Why... did I fail again..."

He didn't remember how many times he had failed. He should have taken it lightly long ago, and it shouldn't have been to the point where he almost lost control of his Mystic Energy like this.

But today, seeing Qi Qingyun surrounded by stars, his heart was inexplicably deeply moved.

He tried to forcefully break through the realm, but it was all in vain. Instead, he almost went berserk.

"Damn it!" Xiao Feng let out a low, unwilling groan.

Boom!

He clenched his fist and slammed it heavily against the gray stone tablet beside him, but the stone tablet only showed a shallow dent. Instead, he was shaken by the force of the rebound, causing his internal organs to tremble.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

But he turned a deaf ear, still constantly bombarding it. He seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction with himself through self-destructive behavior...

"Whoosh~"

This time, it wasn't a dull sound, and the touch wasn't cold...

Instead, it was soft and warm skin...

Xiao Feng sensed a familiar aura suddenly appearing within his spiritual awareness, and he suddenly stopped...

After a few breaths, he unobtrusively wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and stood in front of the blood he had just spat out.

"You... why are you here?" Xiao Feng asked with a surprised expression.

He hadn't told anyone that he was coming here.

"I was afraid of causing you trouble, so I originally wanted to go to the Medical Clinic to see you, but Sister Ling'er said you hadn't returned, so I guessed you might be here." The person who came was dressed in white, with a cold temperament. It was Qi Qingyun, whom Xiao Feng had just met.

"I see... Haha, I was just cultivating Mystic Force. You must be laughing at me," Xiao Feng explained with a smile, placing his right hand on his neck.

But the smile was inevitably a little stiff.

"This stone tablet is still so hard, it hasn't changed at all. Do you want to try it too?"

"..." Qi Qingyun paused for a long time before saying, "Yes, I saw it."

Xiao Feng: "..."

Before Xiao Feng could answer, Qi Qingyun took the initiative to change the subject and said softly, "I've already told the Knight about your situation where you can't break through, but even she is puzzled by your situation..."

"But don't worry, she has already promised me that she will directly meet with the High Priest. With the High Priest's experience, she will definitely know how to solve your situation."

"Thank you…" Xiao Feng's tone was drawn out, his gratitude undisguised, but a sense of loneliness was hidden in his eyes.

Qi Qingyun saw Xiao Feng's expression, and her eyes showed a hint of doubt. Xiao Feng didn't seem as excited as she had imagined upon hearing her words. All she saw was gratitude and a strange emotion.

There was no expectation that his "problem" was about to be solved. He remained as detached as she remembered.

What she spoke of was the High Priest… a True God Realm cultivator, practically second only to one and above everyone else…

A true "God"!

What could there be that even a God wouldn't understand…

Although Qi Qingyun knew that Xiao Feng possessed Light Mystic Force, she didn't know that he cultivated the Creation God Art from Li Suo, the Creation God of Life, one of the four Creation Gods!

Even he, who cultivated the Miracle of Life, couldn't explain what was wrong with himself. Could even the High Priest truly know?

Unless his current condition wasn't an illness.

Otherwise, perhaps she could only believe in a vague miracle…

"By the way, congratulations on being so close to your goal." Xiao Feng was genuinely happy for her, "Now that you've become a Squire Knight, it seems that once your cultivation improves a bit, you'll be heading to the Pure Land."

Hearing Xiao Feng mention the Pure Land, Qi Qingyun's eyes instantly showed a dazed expression. The Pure Land had always been her desire, and her childhood dream was to be able to go there one day.

A world without Abyssal Dust, where no one would die regrettably because of it…

"It's said that the sky there is blue, the clouds are white, the flowers are colorful, and the grass is green… it must be beautiful." She said softly.

"Yes… it must… it must be beautiful…" Xiao Feng also fell into reminiscence. Her words evoked his longing for his "hometown," where everything was so beautiful, peaceful, and harmonious…

Qi Qingyun looked at Xiao Feng and smiled, "I've been hearing you say that since I was a child. I always feel like you've seen the Pure Land before. You don't have the same extreme desire for it as others, but more of a longing?"

"I feel like I had a beautiful dream, where I saw the eternal Pure Land…" Xiao Feng replied dreamily.

At this moment, wasn't that blue planet an excessively beautiful dream to him…

Qi Qingyun came back to her senses and gazed at Xiao Feng with her beautiful eyes, speaking softly, "The reason I came back here is, 'first, to repay the kindness of my adoptive father.'"

"Second, I wanted to tell you this. Xiao Feng, trust me… don't 'compromise.' I will… I will definitely find a way to solve your problem."

"Okay." Xiao Feng nodded, his expression firm, "Don't worry, how could I be the kind of person who compromises?"

"Okay." Qi Qingyun looked into Xiao Feng's deep eyes and smiled, "Three days later, the Qi Family will hold a Mystic Dao Assembly. All the families in Flowing Wind City will attend."

Back then, when the families of Flowing Wind City learned that I had become a "Squire Knight," they all came to visit, wanting to arrange a marriage. Although my adoptive father didn't agree, he didn't explicitly refuse either.

Now that I've made it clear to my adoptive father that I won't agree to this, the Qi Family has accepted all the "gifts" from the various families.

So, they plan to hold a Mystic Dao Assembly, so that I can personally observe and convey the message that I'll see if there's anyone "I fancy" at that time.

"In name, it's also an explanation for the gifts they received."

"Okay, I understand…" Xiao Feng replied absentmindedly.

I am now a Quasi-Knight. After the Mystic Dao Assembly, I will directly follow the Knight to…

"Quasi-Knight?" Xiao Feng exclaimed in surprise. The difference of just two words represented completely different concepts. A Squire Knight could only be considered a "reserve" Abyssal Knight, while a Quasi-Knight, as long as they didn't make any mistakes, would definitely become an Abyssal Knight once they advanced to God Extermination.

"That's right, I've become a Quasi-Knight. After the assembly, I'll be heading to the Pure Land." After speaking, Qi Qingyun looked at Xiao Feng with her beautiful eyes, seemingly expecting his answer.

Xiao Feng was stunned for a long time, then smiled, "It seems it's not just close at hand, but a complete success. That's good, your childhood wish can be fulfilled as soon as possible."

Qi Qingyun: "…"

Qi Qingyun gazed at Xiao Feng's departing figure, not recovering for a long time. After a while, her beautiful eyes looked at the stone tablet beside her.

She was too familiar with that stone tablet, because it held too many of their memories. They often came here to cultivate when they were young.

Moreover, this stone tablet was different from ordinary stone tablets. It was extremely hard. They couldn't shake it at all when they were young, and it was difficult to even leave a mark.

She looked at the roughly 0.3 cm dent for a long time…

He said he was "exercising"… but every punch of his felt like it was hitting her heart, causing her pain.

At this moment, her Mystic Force suddenly surged, and she punched the stone tablet with her right hand…

Boom—!

The power of a God King was terrifying. Even her casual blow caused a violent hurricane to ripple around, stirring up dust that blotted out the sky. When the dust settled, her pink lips were slightly parted, and her eyes flashed with brilliance.

She saw that the place she had just punched only left a small pit about 0.6 cm deep!

She looked at the place where Xiao Feng had punched not long ago, and a faint, heart-touching smile appeared on her lips, which no one saw. She murmured to herself, "You really… never gave up cultivating."

She hadn't deliberately held back just now…

And which God Tribulation Realm cultivator could create a 0.3 cm deep dent in a stone tablet that a God King Realm cultivator could only create a 0.6 cm dent in!

The difference was only about 2 times.

But… how many major realms were there between the God Tribulation Realm and the God King Realm?