Hearing this, Jing Yuan remained silent. She stood quietly, then suddenly sighed and said softly:
"You don't need to worry about my regrets, just go do what you need to do!"
Xie Feng laughed and said, "Do all you elders like to say one thing and mean another? If you care, you care; if you don't care, you don't care. What's there to be shy about?"
Jing Yuan retorted angrily, "Don't presume to know what others are thinking!"
Xie Feng blinked. "You're my teacher's wife, so how can you be considered anyone else?"
"Teacher's wife..."
Jing Yuan murmured softly.
She sneered, "You brat, stop being so glib. You've already reached the Sword Name Realm. Next, there's the final Fourth Principle!"
" Sword Radiance!"
"The most important characteristic of this realm is that you control the sword with your heart, and the sword transforms into all things! This is the Supreme sublimation of Sword Intent! It is the strongest realm!"
"This requires you to constantly reflect and strive to break through the bottlenecks in Sword Dao! To unleash your full potential!"
"Once you comprehend the Sword Radiance, every Sword Intent you unleash can feed back into it, forming an infinite cycle of energy. With a single sword strike, you can destroy billions of planets!"
"This is the final realm of Sword Dao. Your talent and aptitude are excellent. In a short period of time, you have cultivated to a level that others cannot reach even after hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years!"
"But don't be arrogant. The path of Martial Dao is long and arduous; you still have much to learn!"
Jing Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, speaking expressionlessly.
Xie Feng nodded, then asked, "How do I cultivate the Sword Radiance Realm?"
"Enlightenment!"
Use all your potential and talent to comprehend it!
"Once you step through the threshold, you'll be unparalleled in the world of Sword Dao!"
After Jing Yuan finished speaking, he left coldly.
Xie Feng stood on the ground, seemingly sensing something. He sat cross-legged and devoted himself to comprehending the Dao!
Time passed day by day...
And at this moment...
The outside world is becoming increasingly unpredictable and turbulent!
Green Duckweed Manor.
"Senior brother, what brings you here today?"
"It's been a long time since I've seen my junior sister; it's time for her to come."
"We're not children anymore, so even if we're separated for a long time, it's okay."
"Haha, why are you being unusually distant, junior sister, today?"
"Senior brother, please have some tea."
Inside a four-cornered pavilion, Jun Ran gracefully rose, her slender hands holding a teapot, and poured two cups of tea.
She flicked her fingers and pushed a cup of tea towards him.
Across from him sat a man in a green robe, who smiled as he accepted the tea and took a sip.
Jun Ran slightly raised her eyes, a complex expression on her pretty face.
She understood the purpose of their visit.
She also understands the current situation.
"Senior brother, I don't want to play games with you. I understand why you've come," Jun Ran said.
"What brings me here?" Ming Cangyan raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise.
"Are you still going to pretend to be deaf and dumb, Senior Brother?" Jun Ran tilted his head and asked with a smile.
Ming Cangyan shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "It's still the easiest to talk to you; there's no need to beat around the bush."
Jun Ran smiled slightly.
You haven't met a more direct person yet...
Talking to him is truly straightforward and honest...
She secretly grumbled to herself.
Ming Cangyan propped his head up, narrowed his demonic eyes, and said in a deep voice:
" The Demonic Sect has allied with the Immortal Alliance, and their enemy is the Seven Stars Domain! The era of the three powers is about to end. The Demonic Sect will become the overlord of the First Heavens!"
"More than twenty top powers in the Upper Realm are all on our side. Apart from itself, none of them support the Seven Stars Domain!"
"We are fellow disciples, and Green Duckweed Manor and the Demonic Sect have always been on good terms. You will definitely support your senior brother without hesitation, right?"
Ming Cangyan revealed a slight smile.
A confident smile!
Jun Ran her eyebrows slightly, smiled, and remained silent.
Ming Cangyan's smile gradually froze. He asked in confusion, "Why did it take you so long to think about it? Wasn't this something you could have agreed to instantly?"
" In the Seven Stars Domain, is there truly not a single friend?" Jun Ran asked.
"Of course!" Ming Cangyan replied arrogantly. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he added with a cold laugh, "Oh, there's a new force Xuanji Sect that might support the Seven Stars Domain, but so what? This force is too immature! It can't shake us at all!"
Jun Ran's eyes flickered.
She took a sip of tea and said with a serious expression, " Green Duckweed Manor does indeed have its own decision."
" The Demonic Sect will welcome Green Duckweed Manor as an excellent ally!"
Ming Cangyan extended his hand to Jun Ran, seemingly hoping for a cooperative handshake!
Jun Ran didn't move!
She suddenly asked, "How much time do we have left?"
Although these words seemed nonsensical, Ming Cangyan understood them.
"Within a few months!"
He slowly gave a vague number.
Jun Ran a small breath.
"I've made my choice," she said, looking up with a resolute expression. " Green Duckweed Manor, neutral!"
Ming Cangyan stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Why? You're my junior sister! Why aren't you on my side?!"
He couldn't believe it!
Jun Ran said expressionlessly, "You know my personality; it's better to avoid trouble."
Ming Cangyan said, "At this time, we shouldn't be in a Buddhist-like state!"
Jun Ran said, "This is my decision, and I will not change it."
She suddenly changed how she referred to herself, instantly distancing herself from the two of them.
Ming Cangyan was stunned.
He calmed down and Wordless for a long time.
He stared at Jun Ran and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to choose to stand against the Demonic Sect?"
"Does not standing on the same side as the Demonic Sect make one an enemy?"
"Good!"
"I can't answer that, senior brother!"
Jun Ran shrugged, saying with a hint of helplessness.
Ming Cangyan lightly slammed his fist on the table and chuckled, "Fine, why make things difficult for you? Junior Sister, remember, don't go near the Seven Stars Domain or the Xuanji Sect, or misfortune will befall you!"
Jun Ran said, " Green Duckweed Manor will remain neutral and will not participate in any matters."
"Junior sister, you could say that the Demonic Sect has great ambitions. After years of biding their time, it's time for them to unleash their power."
"If one day the situation becomes so dire that it affects the entire Upper Realm, to the point where even the Demonic Sect can't control it, then come find me..."
He slowly stood up, walked to Jun Ran, bent down, and whispered in his ear, "Your senior brother will ensure your safety!"
Jun Ran's expression shifted slightly.
She smiled and said, "Senior brother, go back now. When the time comes, I will make the right choice."
Ming Cangyan glanced at her and strode away.
Jun Ran then fell into endless contemplation...
In the valley.
Xie Feng sat down and comprehended the Dao.
A rushing waterfall cascades behind us, splashing water thousands of feet high.
His silhouette resembled a blue stone statue.
Days passed.
Autumn goes and winter comes, winter goes and spring comes.
The new year is approaching.
On this day, a strange sight appeared!
A long, golden scroll descended from the sky, its radiance spreading across the earth and illuminating countless lands.
Three years later, the Heavenly Ranking returns!
Upon witnessing this extraordinary phenomenon, the entire Upper Realm was in an uproar.
The Heavenly Ranking Unfold Like a Long Scroll!
The scroll, stretching across the sky and carrying boundless Spiritual Qi, rolled down, as if weeping and lamenting, seemingly crushing through countless ages of history...
" The Heavenly Ranking! Three years later, the Heavenly Ranking has indeed appeared!"
"When the Heavenly Ranking descended last time, the First Heavens Newcomer Ranking was announced, and Xie Feng, who topped the list, truly accomplished something unprecedented!"