"Um..."
Faced with Li Zhengzhi's questioning, Li Xuefei nodded, but then quickly explained, "He said he wanted to leave the Mage Temple..."
Upon hearing Li Xuefei's words, Li Zhengzhi almost choked on his breath.
Others may not know how Lin Feng joined the Mage Temple, but he does.
It was only after Lin Chen used his clan's secret techniques that Lin Feng agreed to join the Mage Temple.
Although he didn't know just how outrageous Lin Feng's potential was, the Six Great Temples had gone to great lengths to win Lin Feng over.
This shows that Lin Feng's potential should not be underestimated.
Moreover, he also knew some information that only the Temple Master was qualified to know.
According to the records, Lin Feng was the one who persuaded the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu to retreat twice, and he was also a polytheistic inheritor.
To ensure that Lin Feng's Demon Hunt Squad wouldn't hold Lin Feng back, the Temple Alliance issued orders to the temple Temple Master of all the major temples.
We must do everything we can to develop Lin Feng's team members.
This is also why he asked Li Xuefei to bring Lin Feng to meet him; he also wanted to see what kind of person could be supported by the Holy Alliance.
If he had harbored suspicions about Lin Feng before, after Lin Feng was able to resonate with the six divine statues, he now had a clearer understanding of the situation.
Let alone activating all six statues, even if he only manages to activate one, Lin Feng's future achievements will likely be no less than his.
After hearing Li Xuefei's reply, Li Zhengzhi...
He gave her a look of exasperation and said, "All you do is cause me trouble."
Then, turning to Lin Feng, she said, " Temple Master Lin, Xue'er is just too willful. Among her peers, she's the top student in the Mage Temple, and her personality is a bit arrogant. I hope you won't object to what she just said."
"Forget it, let's talk about this later. Temple Master, please tell me why you summoned me here."
Lin Feng refused to return to the Mage Temple. What a joke! He was told to join just because they asked him to.
Moreover, Li Xuefei's attitude was indeed not very polite.
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Li Zhengzhi understood that Lin Feng was still angry.
After thinking about it, I decided to just say it directly.
" Temple Master Lin, as you know, I've been in seclusion these past few days, and it's a crucial time for me to break through to the Fourth Rank of the Ninth Rank. I hope you can stay and help me guard the Jialing Pass Reservoir."
"It seems that the Demon Race have learned of my seclusion. In the past few days, many scouts have reported that the Avian Demon Race have been frequently seen near the reservoir."
"If I go into seclusion, the strength of Jialing Pass will be greatly reduced. And now Lin Jialu is also the commander of the Snezhnaya Legion. If he leaves with you now, the defense of Jialing Pass will be greatly weakened."
"And the Jialing Pass Reservoir is related to the freshwater resources of the entire Holy Magic Continent. If the reservoir is lost, humanity will face an irreparable disaster!"
"Xue'er did something wrong today. I will have her come to apologize in person later, until you are satisfied."
"And..."
As he said this, Li Zhengzhi suddenly waved his hand, and a blue barrier enveloped the two of them.
"To be honest, the reason I want to break through to the Fourth Rank the Ninth Rank as soon as possible is mainly because the power contained in the six statues behind me is almost exhausted. I don't know how long these statues can hold out. If we face an attack from the Demon Race Army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect Jialing Pass."
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised to hear Li Zhengzhi's words.
I never imagined that Li Zhengzhi's breakthrough in seclusion was due to this.
However, what he said did make some sense. If Lin Jialu and Lin Xin left Jialing Pass at this time, it would be during Li Zhengzhi's seclusion.
At that time, Jialing Pass would probably be easily breached by the Demon Race.
Lin Chen is currently at the Temple Alliance Headquarters due to important matters and has not returned to Jialing Pass.
This means that Jialing Pass lacks high-end combat capabilities.
Lin Feng naturally understood that Li Zhengzhi emphasized Lin Jialu because he hoped that Lin Jialu would help Jialing Pass.
However, both morally and logically, Lin Feng should indeed help him this time.
After all, Lin Jialu and Li Xin were indeed nurtured by the Mage Temple, which consumed resources to raise them.
" Temple Master, there's no need for that. I came here on behalf of the Assassin Temple to support Jialing Pass. If the Mage Temple is in trouble, I will certainly help."
"Then on behalf of all the people of Jialing Pass, I thank Temple Master Lin for his help," Li Zhengzhi said with delight.
Lin Feng was, after all, someone who could persuade the Demon God Emperor to retreat. Although he hadn't said it himself, Lin Feng's current strength was already at the Eighth Rank Peak.
He is also a God Favored One; ordinary Ninth Rank beings are no match for him.
If Lin Feng were there, he could go into seclusion with peace of mind, and if anything happened, the situation at Jialing Pass wouldn't be irreparable.
As he said this, Li Zhengzhi also removed the Soundproof Barrier.
Lin Feng nodded and said, "In that case, I will stay at Jialing Pass for three days. If there is nothing else, I will head back now."
"Yes, thank you for making the trip, Temple Master Lin," Li Zhengzhi.
After hearing this, Lin Feng turned around and left.
However, just as Lin Feng left, Li Xuefei rushed forward, her voice urgent, "Teacher, the Demon Race appeared near the reservoir, why didn't you tell me..."
"I'll send men to guard it right away. The reservoir cannot be lost!"
After saying that, Li Xuefei prepared to leave and head to the reservoir guarded by Jialing Pass.
But just as Li Xuefei was about to leave...
"Stop!"
Li Zhengzhi said coldly, "Didn't you hear what I just said? You'll stay by Temple Master Lin's side for the next three days and try to gain Temple Master Lin approval, otherwise your position as the leader of the Storm Legion should be replaced!"
Hearing Li Zhengzhi's stern words, Li Xuefei was stunned and stood there in place.
Her pale lips bit her lower lip tightly.
This was the first time Li Zhengzhi had ever treated her like this.
Looking at Li Xuefei's aggrieved expression, Li Zhengzhi couldn't help but shake his head.
This girl has definitely been spoiled by me.
I clearly emphasized that she should just bring Lin Feng here properly, but she made things so serious because of some personal emotions.
He sighed and said, "I will be in seclusion for the next three days to try and break through to 400,000 spiritual power. Elder Fei, if there is anything you can't handle, go to Temple Master Lin. Don't let Xue'er have her way."
Before Elder Fei could speak, Li Xuefei said with a wronged tone, "Why should we listen to him? Lin Feng is only at the Eighth Rank Peak. My Mage Temple has plenty of Eighth Rank Peak experts. Why should we listen to him? He's just an outsider!"
"Hmph~"
Li Zhengzhi snorted coldly and addressed her by her name, saying, " Li Xuefei, I'm not joking with you. This concerns the life and death of the Mage Temple. If you continue to be willful, I don't need you as my disciple!"
"If you haven't received Temple Master Lin's forgiveness before I leave seclusion, you'd better move out of the Mage Temple yourself."
After saying this, Li Zhengzhi didn't wait for Li Xuefei's reply and turned to walk towards the upper floors.
They only paused briefly when passing by the six statues.
As usual, I gave a slight bow.
However, the next moment, among the six statues, the one that belonged to the Wind Element, like him, suddenly emitted a faint glow.
Most importantly, the dissipated Wind Element actually condensed into a tall woman.
Upon seeing this unexpected scene, Li Zhengzhi knelt down on one knee.
We respectfully greeted, "Welcome the Wind God's Descent!"
Meanwhile, the onlookers, who had been watching the spectacle, were now staring in horror at the scene before them, not daring to utter a sound.
He addressed Li Zhengzhi respectfully, mimicking the manner of the Temple Master.
"Welcome the Wind God's Descent!"
The orderly sounds immediately echoed within the Mage Temple.
As a gentle breeze swept by, everyone fell silent.
Then everyone heard a sweet voice.
"My successor, please be sure to bring back that great man. If we can get his help, we may be able to descend upon this continent in another form."
"That lord possesses Law Force surpassing mine; we need him..."
As the voice fell, it was like a thunderclap in the silence, exploding in everyone's ears!
That sir?
The Law Force above the Wind God?
Everyone was terrified and couldn't help but wonder what Lin Feng's true identity was.
Even the Wind God had to address Lin Feng as "Sir".
"I will obey the divine will!" Li Zhengzhi said, looking up.
But the moment he looked up, the Wind God Phantom had vanished without a trace.
After a while, Li Zhengzhi slowly came to his senses.
Everyone was completely dumbfounded by what just happened, not to mention the others. Even he, the God Favored One of the Wind God, was utterly bewildered.
He had never seen Wind God he could communicate with before!
In the past, the Wind God would only offer some guidance when encountering certain trials.
But she has never appeared in front of everyone like this before.
Seeing the group of people still kneeling with their heads down, Li Zhengzhi said, "Get up, all of you."
Upon hearing Li Zhengzhi's words, the group of people immediately stood up and looked up at the place where the Wind God had originally appeared.
To their disappointment, the Wind God Phantom had already vanished.
"No one is allowed to spread this news. Anyone who disobeys will be punished for Treason!" Li Zhengzhi said in a deep voice.
Everyone was startled upon hearing this.
" Treason " is Death Sentence for the Holy Alliance.
"Yes!" At this moment, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly echoed.
" Li Xuefei, you don't need me to tell you what to do next, right?" Li Zhengzhi said, looking at Li Xuefei in front of him.
"Teacher, I understand..."
Upon hearing Li Xuefei's reply, Li Zhengzhi nodded and said, "Although a miracle has occurred, Temple Master Lin will only stay at Jialing Pass for three days. I still need to go into seclusion to break through my current limitations. I'll leave the rest to you."
"Yes, teacher, I'll go find Temple Master Lin right away."
After agreeing, Li Xuefei jogged away from the main hall of the Mage Temple.
At this moment, she finally realized just how serious a mistake she had made.
From the Wind God Phantom's brief words, she could sense that Lin Feng's strength was far greater than that.
Even gods address Lin Feng as "Sir".
Moreover, she had personally heard the Wind God say that if they could get Lin Feng's help, they could descend upon the Holy Magic Continent in another way...
Doesn't this mean that Lin Feng can not only help the Wind God, but also the other five gods?
If that's really the case.
That Mage Temple can finally shake off its perennial second-place position.
The reason why the Knight Temple is able to maintain its first place is mainly because they have six " Divine Throne ". According to her understanding, these Throne are all artifact-level equipment. Most importantly, one of the Throne is even of the super-divine level!
This is why the Knight Temple has been able to compete year after year and consistently rank first among the Six Great Temples.
If Lin Feng can really help the six statues descend upon the Holy Magic Continent, wouldn't that mean the grade of these six statues can also be improved?
Perhaps, just like the Knight Temple, we can add six god-level statues to the Mage Temple!
By then, the power of the Mage Temple will surely increase dramatically!
Even if they don't compete for the top spot, the defensive strength of Jialing Pass can be greatly enhanced in the future.
Li Xuefei, who had run out of the hall, looked annoyed.
"Oh dear, how am I supposed to tell him this..."
Li Xuefei took a few steps and then let out a long sigh.
After all, she had previously dismissed Lin Feng's departure with disdain.
As Li Zhengzhi's personal disciple, she never asked anyone for anything; usually, it was others who asked her for favors...
"Never mind, I'll go apologize to him first."
It was nearing evening.
Li Xuefei arrived at Lin Jialu's residence.
They knocked on the door.
"Knock knock knock~"
The door opened, and it was Lin Jialu who opened it.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Lin Jialu instinctively wanted to greet them.
But the words caught in her throat. She chuckled and said, " Li Xuefei, why are you dressed like this? Are you going to some kind of party? The Demon Race have been appearing frequently lately, haven't they all been canceled?"
"But I must say, this dress suits you quite well." Lin Jialu subconsciously voiced her opinion.
At this moment, Li Xuefei was wearing a light blue strapless dress. The fabric felt very light and airy, and it was adorned with a few gemstones.
It also exudes the aura of Wind Element, with the skirt swaying gently in the Wind Element.
At 26 years old, she already had a mature figure, and her long, light blue hair perfectly showcased her unique beauty.
Upon hearing Lin Jialu's words, Li Xuefei subconsciously rolled up her hair with her hands, and said nervously, "No, I came here specifically to see Temple Master Lin..."
"Looking for our commander?" Lin Jialu asked Li Xuefei with a wary look.
Meanwhile, Li Xuefei was still thinking about what she should say as her first words to Lin Feng if he apologized to her.
There was no Verdict of the wary look in Lin Jialu's eyes.
He simply nodded subconsciously and gave a soft "hmm".
Seeing Li Xuefei's distracted appearance, Lin Jialu frowned and asked, "Why are you dressed like this to see him?"
Li Xuefei didn't think much of it and replied directly, "I'm here to apologize. I'd like to invite Lin Feng to dinner..."
An apology? A meal? And he even dressed up in a formal suit?
You're telling me this is an apology?
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were here on a date!
"It's not convenient today, please do it another time. We've already prepared the food."
After saying that, Lin Jialu prepared to close the door.
What a joke! Li Xuefei is quite beautiful, and with her special outfit today, she's a real beauty.
If Lin Feng were to go out to eat with her, it's questionable whether he'd even be able to come back.
Lin Feng was already surrounded by beautiful women, and now another one...