Storm Arises

"Jianghu? Unofficial Disciple?"

Hearing the words of the black-clad man before him, Chen Xuanfeng, Xiao Chenyu could not help but feel uncertain and suspicious.

He could not understand a word this Chen Xuanfeng was saying. What was Jianghu? And what did Unofficial Disciple mean?

Seeming to notice Xiao Chenyu's confusion, Chen Xuanfeng smiled faintly.

"You may not understand what I'm saying. That's normal—we can discuss those things later. But taking you as an Unofficial Disciple will definitely be a good thing for you."

"Because I will teach you martial arts. Of course, martial arts may not be what they are called in your world, but you only need to understand that the martial arts I speak of are the reason I was able to suddenly display such astonishing speed just now."

Chen Xuanfeng's words stirred Xiao Chenyu's heart.

Just now, this man had not even summoned his martial soul, much less used a Soul Skill, yet he had suddenly displayed incredible speed.

This was very likely one of the legendary Self-Created Soul Skills!

Could the martial arts this man spoke of be Self-Created Soul Skills?

Thinking of this, Xiao Chenyu immediately became extremely excited.

Self-Created Soul Skills were inheritances possessed only by top Soul Master sects and clans like the legendary Upper Three Sects. They were essentially Soul Skills that required no Soul Rings!

If the martial arts Chen Xuanfeng spoke of truly were Self-Created Soul Skills, then if he became some sort of Unofficial Disciple and received this martial art inheritance—

Their Xiao Family would be making an absolute killing!

However, though he was deeply tempted, Xiao Chenyu remained very cautious.

Self-Created Soul Skills were incomparably precious inheritances. If this Chen Xuanfeng was willing to use one as payment, then perhaps the favor he wanted from the Xiao Family was a bottomless pit. He had to ask clearly!

"Does Unofficial Disciple mean something like a reserve student? If our Xiao Family agrees to help you, will you take me on as a reserve student and teach me the martial arts you mentioned?"

Xiao Chenyu asked tentatively.

"That's right."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded.

"My father may accept what you said, but before that, you should tell us what you want our help with. If it's possible, I'll discuss it with my father when I return."

Xiao Chenyu continued probing.

"The favor I need is actually very simple. Use your connections to look into whether there are any places in your world that have suddenly suffered some inexplicable disaster, or where everyone suddenly vanished. Then just tell me about them!"

As Chen Xuanfeng spoke, a trace of fanaticism flashed through his eyes.

But hearing Chen Xuanfeng's words, Xiao Chenyu could not help but freeze.

Because this request was too simple!

Still, there seemed to be something wrong with what Chen Xuanfeng had said. What did he mean by "your world"? And why would there be places struck by inexplicable disasters, or where everyone suddenly disappeared?

Xiao Chenyu could not understand it at all, and a vague unease rose in his heart.

His instincts told him that this likely involved earth-shattering information!

But when Xiao Chenyu tried to ask, Chen Xuanfeng merely gave an eerie smile and said that he would tell him about such matters later. For now, Xiao Chenyu should answer whether he accepted his terms.

Xiao Chenyu did not hesitate and naturally chose to agree.

Just based on the speed Chen Xuanfeng had displayed without summoning his martial soul or using a Soul Skill, if the martial arts he mentioned really were Self-Created Soul Skills—

Forget how simple Chen Xuanfeng's request was. Even if it were several times more difficult, so long as the Xiao Family could accomplish it, they absolutely had to agree!

After all, Self-Created Soul Skills were things one could only hope to encounter by chance. They could almost certainly raise the Xiao Family's foundation and strength by another level!

"Good! Since you've agreed, go back and tell your father about me. If your father agrees to cooperate as well, come to the Mass Grave in this forest tomorrow to find me. Then I will take you as an Unofficial Disciple!"

Seeing that Xiao Chenyu had agreed after all, Chen Xuanfeng gave a strange smile. Then he leaped into the air, used Spiral Nine Shadows, and transformed into an afterimage before swiftly vanishing into the forest.

"Mass Grave?"

Hearing the place Chen Xuanfeng had chosen for their meeting tomorrow, Xiao Chenyu shuddered. Chen Xuanfeng really did not seem like a good person.

But thinking of Self-Created Soul Skills, Xiao Chenyu still decisively resolved to tell his father, Xiao Kuang, about Chen Xuanfeng when he returned.

After returning to the castle, Xiao Chenyu had already forgotten all about Wang Sheng. He immediately told Xiao Kuang about Chen Xuanfeng.

Xiao Kuang was naturally shocked and hurriedly asked whether everything he had said was true.

Xiao Chenyu firmly nodded, saying that it was all true.

Like Xiao Chenyu, Xiao Kuang found the conditions Chen Xuanfeng had proposed and the reward he promised difficult to believe.

Because they were completely unequal!

But only an idiot would turn down a bargain!

In any case, gathering intelligence was a long-term matter. He could agree to Chen Xuanfeng's request and let his son, Xiao Chenyu, become his disciple.

If that so-called martial art he taught really was a Self-Created Soul Skill, Xiao Kuang would help him wholeheartedly.

If it was not, then he would drag his feet. He could even consider stabbing him in the back, depending on how strong he turned out to be.

The next day, Xiao Kuang directly brought Xiao Chenyu to the Mass Grave in the nearby forest, where they found Chen Xuanfeng practicing the Nine Yin White Bone Claw with skulls.

Seeing Chen Xuanfeng's sinister manner, Xiao Kuang's heart pounded in alarm.

This man was obviously not a good person!

But he was not seeking cooperation with this man because of who he was. He was after the martial arts that were suspected to be Self-Created Soul Skills. Since he was already making a deal with a tiger, it did not matter who this man truly was.

After meeting Chen Xuanfeng, Xiao Kuang naturally wore a false smile. The two exchanged a round of empty pleasantries, and after reaching an agreement, he had his son Xiao Chenyu become Chen Xuanfeng's disciple.

Then, at Chen Xuanfeng's request, Xiao Chenyu kowtowed three times and bowed nine times before formally offering tea and becoming Chen Xuanfeng's Unofficial Disciple.

Meanwhile, after parting ways with Tang San and the others in the Soul Hunting Forest, Bai Feng rode the enormous White Phoenix straight toward Bahatos City, the largest city in Fanos Province.

As a character from the Qin's Moon series, Bai Feng had been an assassin in both Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens and Qin's Moon.

After being created as a clone, the White Phoenix Clone knew no other trade but assassination.

Therefore, after parting ways with Tang San and the others in the Soul Hunting Forest,

Based on what he had learned about Douluo Continent, Bai Feng decided to go to the Bounty Hunter Guild in Bahatos City and register as a bounty hunter—or, one could say, an assassin.

Since he had always intended to influence and change Douluo Continent, Bai Feng did not conceal himself at all on his journey to Bahatos City. He rode the White Phoenix all the way there, eventually arriving above Bahatos City.

When the enormous White Phoenix soared over Bahatos City, its beating wings whipping up howling gales, before finally hovering above the Bounty Hunter Guild,

Both the lord of Bahatos City and the Soul Masters of the Bahatos City Martial Soul Branch Hall were immediately alerted and rushed over.

Near the Bounty Hunter Guild, everyone saw the white bird, resembling a phoenix, hovering above the Bounty Hunter Guild.

Then, a young man clad in magnificent white robes, with flawless handsome features and a cold, detached aura, leaped from the giant bird's back and landed on the ground with effortless grace.