Within the Virtual Universe, on Thunder Island, inside Ice Universe Venerable's Temple.
Ice Universe Venerable, clad in black armor and bearing silver horns, stood there with a furrowed brow.
"Venerable, Feng Hui is truly terrifying. Many Peerless Geniuses start out strong, but their progress slows as they advance, and they gradually become mediocre. He, on the other hand, is making even more astonishing progress the further he goes."
"He's been in Chaos City for barely thirty years, and he can already pass the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge by analyzing the Law Essence. His progress over the last twelve years in particular has been nothing short of unbelievable."
"He's definitely a Peerless Genius who appears only once every tens of millions of eras. The other Universe Venerables and Universe Kingdom Masters will surely all want to take Feng Hui as their disciple."
"Once that happens, the master-disciple relationship comes first... When Feng Hui grows up, he'll probably end up under someone else's command. Venerable, you can't hesitate any longer." Wind King stood anxiously to one side.
Ice Universe Venerable raised a hand and gently pressed it down.
Wind King's stream of words caught in his throat, and he didn't dare say another word.
"I understand." Ice Universe Venerable nodded.
"But..." Wind King said anxiously.
Wind King was the strongest Immortal God under Ice Universe Venerable, so Ice Universe Venerable treated him with great warmth. The two often discussed various matters, and though one outranked the other, they had a good relationship.
Ice Universe Venerable shook his head with a smile. "How could I not know? Feng Hui's rate of progress is probably on the level of a genius who appears only once every tens of millions of eras."
"But look at the history of the Human Race. Every genius worthy of being called 'one in tens of millions of eras' has drawn the attention of many powerful figures." Ice Universe Venerable shook his head. "You don't need to concern yourself with this matter."
Wind King said no more and withdrew.
Ice Universe Venerable smiled helplessly. He was only a High Venerable, and a Space Venerable at that. Although he had some comprehension of the Time Origin Law, his understanding wasn't profound enough. It would be difficult for him to guide a disciple in the Way of Time and Space.
At the very least, he couldn't compare to a Top Universe Overlord like Sky Erosion Palace Lord, who was only a hair's breadth from fully comprehending the Time Law and just half a step away from mastering both time and space.
And if a Top Universe Overlord like Sky Erosion Palace Lord wanted to compete with him for a disciple, what could he do? Even if they competed openly, he couldn't win.
Besides, Sky Erosion Palace Lord had already spoken to him about it and secured his consent.
He had even borrowed a Supreme Treasure from Sky Erosion Palace Lord to explore a Cosmic Secret Realm.
What could he do when the "creditor" had already taken his disciple?
Ice Universe Venerable sighed. He left the Virtual Universe and continued exploring the Cosmic Secret Realm.
On the rooftop of the Cultivation Residence in Chaos City, Feng Hui finished reflecting and sorting through his thoughts.
"Connect to the Virtual Universe Network and receive my messages." Feng Hui smiled. "I'd guess quite a few powerful figures have sent me emails by now."
His intelligent assistant immediately connected to the Virtual Universe Network, and notifications for one email after another came through.
"There are 287 emails and 8 call requests."
"Mm." Feng Hui nodded slightly.
He knew he might cause a stir, but he had no idea who might be interested in taking him as a disciple.
Feng Hui immediately sent a sliver of his consciousness into the Virtual Universe.
In the Virtual Universe, at Rain Phase Mountain's Doomsday Region, Feng Hui sat at the desk in his suite, looking at the screen.
There were 287 emails on the screen. Most came from Universe Venerables and powerful King-level Immortal Gods, while a few were from familiar geniuses of this generation. All 8 call requests were from young people of this generation...
What Feng Hui found strange was that his direct superior, Ice Universe Venerable, hadn't sent him an email.
"Could I have been getting ahead of myself?" He shook his head and laughed at the thought.
"Swish." "Swish." "Swish."
Feng Hui quickly clicked through the emails one by one, reading them at an astonishing speed. Before long, he had finished them all.
"Geniuses who appear once every tens of thousands of eras don't impress those Universe Venerables."
"But a Peerless Genius who appears once every tens of millions of eras has them all clamoring."
Feng Hui smiled. From the emails, he could clearly sense how sincere the Universe Venerables were. Many spoke to him warmly and expressed their willingness to take him as a disciple.
Of course, they left the choice entirely up to Feng Hui. The Universe Venerables wouldn't force him.
With the talent Feng Hui had shown, as long as he didn't die prematurely, he would reach at least the Peak King level. He could certainly become a Venerable's right-hand man.
And if Feng Hui became a Universe Venerable... Having a Universe Venerable as a disciple would be useful in factional struggles, adventures in Cosmic Secret Realms, and on the battlefield. A master and disciple working together would naturally have better odds. Others might scheme against or ambush them, but such things were practically impossible between master and disciple.
In the Swallowed Star World, master-disciple relationships were exceptionally strong and reliable.
Anyone who dared to betray their master would become the enemy of every powerful figure if their crime was discovered!
That was why the Universe Venerables wanted to take Feng Hui as a disciple.
Besides the Venerables' emails, there was one special message from "Sky Erosion Palace Lord."
"Sky Erosion Palace Lord?" Feng Hui looked at the email before him.
In it, the being who called himself "Sky Erosion Palace Lord" offered to take Feng Hui as his disciple.
Feng Hui barely knew any of the other two hundred-plus Universe Venerables. He had no idea which of them were stronger or weaker.
The Venerables had naturally described their abilities in their emails, but it was all "selling their own melons," as the saying went. Their own accounts weren't enough to be taken at face value.
But Feng Hui knew very well how powerful Sky Erosion Palace Lord was. He was on an entirely different level from the other Venerables.
As one of the Human Race's three Top Universe Overlords, Sky Erosion Palace Lord would be an excellent master. There shouldn't be much difference between becoming his disciple and becoming a Universe Master's disciple.
Even though Luo Feng had become Chaos City Lord's disciple, Chaos City Lord held such an exalted position and was busy all the time. The one who initially taught and guided Luo Feng was merely Chaos City Lord's disciple, Golden Axe Venerable.
After that, Chaos City Lord had merely arranged for special opponents in the Virtual Universe to target Luo Feng's various weaknesses, allowing him to fight them and hone his techniques.
When it came to guiding a disciple, Sky Erosion Palace Lord would certainly be a good choice.
Moreover, Chaos City Lord was far too fair, impartial, and selfless.
When choosing a master, the master's strength was one consideration. How well he treated his disciple and whether he would protect him were others.
As for Sky Erosion Palace Lord... In the original story, some of the Human Race's highest-ranking powerhouses, including Universe Overlords and Universe Masters, had argued over whether Luo Feng or Rong Jun had more potential. They had even made a bet.
Sky Erosion Palace Lord had bet that Luo Feng was more impressive. When Luo Feng returned from Blood Luo World and passed through Sky Erosion Palace, Sky Erosion Palace Lord couldn't help giving him a little guidance.
Chaos City Lord would never do something like that, but Sky Erosion Palace Lord had taken a liking to Luo Feng and was willing to give him special pointers.
Becoming Sky Erosion Palace Lord's disciple would be a good choice.
After thinking it over, Feng Hui made up his mind. He would become Sky Erosion Palace Lord's disciple.
But first, he needed to pay a visit to Ice Universe Venerable through the Virtual Universe Network. After all, Ice Universe Venerable was his direct superior, so Feng Hui had to tell him about his decision first.
Feng Hui quickly submitted a request through the Virtual Universe Network to enter Ice Universe Venerable's private space.
But Ice Universe Venerable seemed to be away. It took a while before his consciousness appeared in the Virtual Universe.
He seemed to have known all along and wasn't surprised at all that Feng Hui had decided to become Sky Erosion Palace Lord's disciple.
After all... Sky Erosion Palace Lord had already reached an agreement with him!
It was a done deal, and Ice Universe Venerable didn't try to interfere. He accepted it readily.
A powerful figure of his standing knew when to let go. If Sky Erosion Palace Lord had simply had better judgment this time, then Ice Universe Venerable had no one to blame for losing out on a disciple.
Besides, Sky Erosion Palace Lord really was better suited to teach Feng Hui.
"Haha, you look like you've been waiting anxiously." Ice Universe Venerable smiled down from the great hall. "Since Sky Erosion Palace Lord is willing to take you as his disciple, it's certainly a blessing for you. Go and become his disciple."
"Remember, you must show Sky Erosion Palace Lord the utmost respect when you meet him. He is a supreme powerhouse of the Human Race, and he has guarded a vital location for countless years. He has made great contributions to our race."
"Yes, Venerable." Feng Hui bowed respectfully.
Then, with a rush of air, he vanished into thin air.
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