Ninth Rank One-Armed Old Man

"This... a domain skill? That's the mark of a Ninth Rank Expert!"

Faced with this sudden scene, Ye Hua was filled with shock.

At that moment, a white-haired One-Armed Old Man passed through the light barrier of Knight Sacred Mountain and appeared before everyone.

As the other party withdrew his domain,

Ye Hua hurriedly pulled Long Haochen over, dropped to one knee, and placed his right fist over his heart in a standard Knight's Salute. "Ye Hua of Haoyue Branch Hall, accompanied by Knight Long Haochen, has come to select a knight companion. We had no intention of causing a disturbance. Please punish us, Senior."

The One-Armed Old Man waved his hand, indicating that the matter was over. He then turned to Ying Suifeng. "I was also notified of your hall's request. I didn't expect the Hall Master of Xia Ying Hall to come personally."

"Hall Master Ying Suifeng of Xia Ying Hall."

Hearing how the old man addressed the black-robed man before them, Ye Hua unconsciously repeated it.

Long Haochen, who happened to hear him, asked curiously, "Ye Hua Instructor, what is Xia Ying Hall? Is it very formidable?"

Ye Hua explained, "The early titles of assassins are similar to those of warriors, but after the Fifth Stage, they become completely different. An assassin's highest title is Xia. The most mysterious part of Assassin Temple is Xia Ying Hall. Xia Ying Hall has thirty-six Xia Yin Assassins. Every one of them is at least an Eighth Rank existence."

"At minimum, Eighth Rank Experts..." Long Haochen said in surprise. "Then wouldn't this Hall Master of Xia Ying Hall be a Ninth Rank Expert?"

"That's right. I didn't expect to encounter two Ninth Rank Experts in a single day."

At that moment, Lin Feng saw the envious look Long Haochen gave him and inwardly complained, Don't be jealous. That father of yours, who thinks he got cheated on, is a God's Seal Knight.

After learning Ying Suifeng's identity, the most shocked were not Ye Hua, but the two blond-haired men.

At this moment, when the older blond-haired Gui Ying learned that the person he had just attacked was a Ninth Rank Expert, his heart practically leaped into his throat.

His entire body went ice-cold.

He truly did not dare imagine what the consequences would have been if Ye Hua had not blocked that sword.

And his idiot son had actually attacked that man's disciple...

The more Gui Ying thought about it, the more terrified he became, until his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"Come on. Apologize to him."

Without waiting for Gui Wu to respond, Gui Ying directly dragged his son over to Ying Suifeng and Lin Feng.

Seeing that his son still looked unconvinced, Gui Ying showed no mercy. He kicked Gui Wu in the knee joint and rebuked him, "Why aren't you kneeling and apologizing?"

Using force, Gui Ying pressed his son's head down and made him kowtow to Lin Feng.

After doing all that, Gui Ying dropped to one knee before Ying Suifeng with a thud. "Senior, I was at fault just now. Please punish me."

Ying Suifeng could not be bothered to respond to him.

Seeing that Ying Suifeng had no intention of acknowledging him, Gui Ying turned his gaze toward the One-Armed Old Man, hoping he would put in a good word for him.

The old man sighed helplessly. "He is, after all, a member of my Knight Temple. Though his conduct was somewhat reckless, please forgive him for the sake of this old man's age."

"If it weren't for the contributions you've made to the Alliance, do you think he would still be standing here talking?" Ying Suifeng said calmly.

Hearing that, Gui Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your leniency, Senior."

Gui Ying might have been able to bend and stretch as needed, but his son was naturally impulsive, hot-tempered, and a chatterbox. Making him kowtow to Lin Feng, who was so much younger than him, was simply the greatest humiliation imaginable.

Especially when he saw Lin Feng looking calm, as if nothing had happened, his anger only grew.

Sure enough, Gui Wu raised his head and looked disdainfully at Lin Feng. "Brat, you're only relying on having a somewhat impressive teacher. When it comes to strength, this young master could crush you in minutes!"

"Idiot." Lin Feng rolled his eyes and decided not to bother with this fool.

He had seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless.

Judging by his age, Gui Wu was already an adult, while Lin Feng was only eight. There was a full eight-year gap between them.

How did he even have the nerve to say something like that?

But if they really fought, Lin Feng could indeed crush him with ease.

Seeing Lin Feng insult him like that, Gui Wu was just about to throw out a few harsh words when the One-Armed Old Man shook his head. He raised his lone arm and directly pulled Gui Ying over.

Then, tidal waves of spiritual energy surged into his body.

Gui Ying instinctively resisted, and intense pain spread through his entire body.

He let out a miserable scream.

Just as Gui Ying was about to defend his son, the old man spoke. "You're here to contract magical beasts too, aren't you? Give me your proof."

Gui Ying froze for a moment, but he quickly understood the other party's goodwill. The old man was testing that unfilial son's bone age and also protecting him from saying anything reckless.

Gui Ying hurriedly took out a scroll and handed it to the old man.

After confirming that there was no problem, the old man looked at Gui Wu, who had recovered from the pain. He took out a bronze-yellow token from a spatial item and transformed it into spiritual energy, merging it into him.

A special mark then lit up on Gui Wu's forehead.

The old man said, "The mark on your forehead is used to form a contract with magical beasts. If a magical beast becomes close to you, you can use it to communicate with the magical beast and imprint the contract."

The old man looked at the token in his hand. "If no magical beast is willing to form a contract with you within three days, the token will shine with golden light and teleport you out."

"Do you understand?"

Gui Ying directly snatched the token from the old man's hand and said arrogantly, "Hmph, three days? This young master won't need three days."

As Gui Wu passed Lin Feng and Long Haochen, he did not forget to provoke them. He twisted his body arrogantly, spun around in front of them, and wore an expression that practically begged to be punched.

Only then did he pass through the barrier leading to Starting Sacred Mountain.

Seeing his son with his unrestrained mouth leave, Gui Ying also let out a sigh of relief. He looked toward Ying Suifeng and said, "My son has been poorly taught. I hope you will not take offense, Senior."

"I do not involve myself in matters between children," Ying Suifeng said calmly.

Gui Ying paused, then said nothing more and left on his own. He also believed that a powerhouse like Ying Suifeng would not make things difficult for a junior.

With those two gone, the scene became much calmer.

The One-Armed Old Man first examined Lin Feng, then looked toward Ying Suifeng. "You paid such a great price just to let this child enter Knight Sacred Mountain?"

"However, I must remind you that this child has not undergone the Sacred Awakening of Knight Temple. The magical creatures inside may be hostile toward him, so there is a certain degree of danger."

"Are you sure you want to go?" Ying Suifeng looked at Lin Feng.

In truth, he was somewhat hesitant as well. The magical creatures inside Knight Sacred Mountain ranged from the First Rank to the Ninth Rank. With Lin Feng's Third Stage strength, entering really was extremely dangerous.