Chen Feng's expression remained calm as he respectfully said, "Yes."
It was hardly strange that Yun Xi had been able to investigate his background.
Yun Xi had already been shocked by the information she had uncovered.
After hearing Chen Feng's words, her heart became even more complicated, filled with amazement.
"Having only just awakened, you entered the path of martial arts so quickly, and your archery has improved by such a tremendous amount."
"That is indeed rare!"
"It is just a pity that you are a little too old. In light of your enemy-killing last night, I will give you two choices."
Chen Feng was somewhat surprised. "May I ask what choices they are?"
He was also rather puzzled.
Yun Xi nodded. "We Demon Patrol Envoys also bear the duty of searching for those with Martial Talent across the land for the Demon Patrol Division."
"Although you have awakened your talent, you still missed the best age to practice martial arts. At your age, if you wish to continue developing on the martial path, or even become a Demon Patrol Envoy, I am afraid it will be somewhat difficult."
"I have friends in Black Stone City. I can arrange for you to enter the Patrol Division, and at the very least, you will live without worries for the rest of your life."
"The Demon Patrol Division also has academies in various places that train reserve Demon Patrol Envoys. I can give you an opportunity to enter Black Mountain Academy."
"However, I cannot guarantee what the final result will be."
After saying that, Yun Xi looked at Chen Feng, who had fallen into deep thought.
All kinds of thoughts flickered through her mind.
With her discernment, she could naturally tell at a glance that Chen Feng's cultivation was probably at the First-grade Martial Artist realm.
For someone his age, that was somewhat weak.
But this was the countryside, so she did not have overly high expectations.
Most importantly, she felt that Chen Feng's archery was truly formidable.
Even among those academies, it would probably not be weak. He had great potential.
She did not want to give up on Chen Feng so easily.
Upon hearing the two choices, Chen Feng did not hesitate in the slightest and said directly, "Fairy, I am willing to go to the academy."
Yun Xi said, "You will not regret it? If you cannot graduate from the academy, the treatment you receive after coming out may not even compare to entering the Patrol Division."
"After all, poverty in academics, wealth in martial arts. If you cannot keep up in the academy, the resources you can obtain will be very limited. Or rather, you will simply become a Rogue Cultivator martial artist, and that will likely make it difficult to support your cultivation."
Yun Xi spoke with a frown.
There was a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Today, she had investigated much about Chen Feng. When she learned that he had been born and raised in the village, she had been rather surprised.
And when she saw the way Chen Feng practiced archery, she was even more astonished.
Thus, after pondering for a moment, she decided to let Chen Feng make the choice himself.
The situation in the world was unstable these days.
A position in the Patrol Division was enough to attract countless people.
Yet she had not expected Chen Feng to make his choice so swiftly and decisively.
Chen Feng smiled. "I have admired the Demon Patrol Division since I was young. Since I have the chance to give it a try, why not try?"
The truth was, he had his own thoughts as well.
He had the grind panel. His future was limitless.
Naturally, he had to choose the path of cultivation with broader prospects.
Yun Xi nodded slightly. "Good. Then this is your choice."
"Every Demon Patrol Envoy has a long-term task of seeking talent for the Demon Patrol Division. This is my Recommendation Token. Take it to Black Mountain Academy in the center of Black Mountain City."
"Go directly to the registration office. You will become a student of Black Stone Academy, but from then on, your cultivation will depend solely on yourself."
As Yun Xi spoke,
she waved her hand, and a palm-sized token, entirely black with dark-red inscriptions, landed in his hand.
On the token was a dark-red character for "Chen." On its reverse was a dark-red inscribed pattern resembling a phoenix spreading its wings.
At merely one glance, his heart was shaken.
Watching Chen Feng put away the token, Yun Xi smiled. "I hope we will meet again someday."
Chen Feng nodded. "I will work hard."
Yun Xi nodded as well. She said nothing more and turned to leave.
With each step, she crossed dozens of meters.
In only a few moments, she vanished from Chen Feng's sight.
Chen Feng alone remained where he was, staring in the direction Yun Xi had gone, his eyes somewhat complicated.
The Recommendation Token was still in his hand, and a trace of warmth remained upon it.
He only had to think a little to understand how valuable a place for cultivation at an academy nurtured by the Demon Patrol Division was.
He had never expected this Demon Patrol Envoy before him to simply give it to him.
As for the Red-clothed Woman's name, Yun Xi had not said it, and Chen Feng had not asked.
Perhaps, in her eyes, he was merely a minor character.
Chen Feng's expression was calm, without the slightest concern. He possessed the grind panel; as long as he continued cultivating, he believed that his future would surely have a sky of its own.
"Off to the County Town! To study!" Chen Feng made up his mind.
Everything that had happened in Black Mountain Village lay beyond his expectations.
Determination filled Chen Feng's eyes. He had to go somewhere with broader access to information.
In Black Mountain, opportunities had clearly appeared, yet he did not even know what they were.
With his current cultivation, he did not even have the qualifications to approach them.
"I must cultivate as quickly as possible and raise both my cultivation and strength."
Once his cultivation was sufficient, he would make another trip to Black Mountain and see exactly what lay within Green Wolf Valley and the depths of Black Mountain.
As for Green Wolf Valley, he had wanted to inform the Red-clothed Woman about it. In his view, there might well be a gathering place for Demon Cult followers within Green Wolf Valley.
But seeing that her figure had already disappeared, he sighed inwardly and said nothing.
After all, his guess was most likely wrong.
Unless she asked about it herself, or some other change occurred.
After Yun Xi left, Chen Feng finally noticed that some of the neighbors around him were looking at him with confusion in their eyes, mixed with a faint trace of awe.
"Is that the person they say wiped out the Huang Family yesterday? Why would she come looking for Chen Feng?"
"Yeah, I heard she is a Demon Patrol Envoy. What did Chen Feng do for a Demon Patrol Envoy to come looking for him?"
"I do not know, but Chen Feng seems to have become a little different. His archery is pretty impressive!"
All manner of hushed discussions rose around him.
At that moment, Liu Yuan, standing nearby, said with an envious expression, "Brother Chen, you quietly got acquainted with such an important figure!"
Chen Feng smiled. "I merely helped with a small matter before."
Liu Yuan said enviously, "Brother Chen, I always knew you would make something of yourself. When you rise in the future, give me a hand too!"
Chen Feng smiled. "If there is an opportunity, of course I will."
"By the way, when were you planning to go to the County Town?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
Liu Yuan said, "I plan to head back this afternoon."
"I only asked Master for two days off when I came back this time. Tomorrow, I have to continue smithing."
Chen Feng said, "I see. We are also preparing to go to the County Town."
Liu Yuan asked somewhat doubtfully, "Brother Chen, what are you going to the County Town for?"
Chen Feng nodded. "To see whether there are better opportunities for development."
"Otherwise, relying on hunting forever still feels rather dangerous."
Liu Yuan had wanted to say that it was not easy to get by in the County Town either, but when he thought of the chaos in Black Mountain City during this period, as well as the Huang Family that had been exterminated last night, he swallowed his words and nodded. "That is true. With things as they are now, going to the County Town is safer."
"After all, martial artists above the fifth grade are stationed in the County Town all year round."
Chen Feng also felt somewhat conflicted. He did not know whether this journey to the County Town would go smoothly.
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