"Where is Master? If he hadn't left, the Star Clan's reforms would surely have been completed long ago!"
Pei Jue lowered his head and sighed.
"I'm curious, for the past twenty years, have you been constantly mentioning your master?"
"You're a mature person now. Your master taught you the principles of governance, so just go and implement them. Do you think you can bring people back by just nagging about it all day?"
Xie Feng frowned.
Pei Jue lowered his head and remained silent.
"Uh, was I too blunt? Honestly, your half-dead state is really infuriating!"
Xie Feng didn't know what was wrong with him, but after his relationship with Pei Jue became closer, he couldn't help but want to teach him a lesson...
Has he been too restless lately?
Is it because I left Delusion City that I'm in a bad mood?
Pei Jue nodded in admission. "My power is still insufficient, so I always hesitate when doing things. I want to put my master's ideals into practice, I want to change this miserable situation, but my abilities are not commensurate with my ambitions!"
Xie Feng asked, "What have you done in the past twenty years to change the current situation of the Star Clan?"
Pei Jue replied, "First, I continuously improved my cultivation; second, I won over court officials to gain the support of the upper nobility; third, I established an academy that promoted the ideals of equality, admitting only nobles, hoping to change mindsets from the top down! Finally, I acted with benevolence and righteousness, gaining the support of some common people!"
"Is that all? Far from enough!"
"Yes, there are still many major difficulties. First, my uncle Pei Shanhe is too powerful and deeply entrenched, making him difficult to shake. Second, my cultivation and strength are still insufficient compared to his! Third, I have no army! I haven't managed to win over either of the two major military leaders in the clan!"
Pei Jue sighed almost inaudibly.
The road ahead for him is far too long!
Xie Feng thought for a moment, then asked, "Which of your clan's two military leaders do you want to win over?"
Pei Jue said, "The best choice would be Yi Cang!"
Yi Cang...
Upon hearing this name, Xie Feng's expression turned strange.
Just recently, he threatened someone and forced them to change their ticket. I bet this guy is seething with hatred right now...
Seeing this, Pei Jue couldn't help but ask, "Uncle-Master, is there a problem?"
"No!" Xie Feng waved his hand. "Your master is my senior brother, and you are his only disciple. As his uncle, I helped him win over Yi Cang!"
Pei Jue's eyes flashed. He had no doubt about these words. Since Xie Feng's appearance, his name had been widely circulated in the Dao Realm, and his deeds had become more and more sensational.
Just now, he had heard about Xie Feng's heroic deeds in Delusion City and was filled with admiration.
Master's junior brother is indeed an amazing person!
Although he was a little curious, he had heard that his uncle was only in his twenties, while his master was over 300 years old...
Did Master repeat a grade, or did Martial Uncle skip a grade...?
Xie Feng asked, "Why do you look so troubled? You're so young, yet you're living such a miserable life! To be honest, you look much older than your master!"
Pei Jue gave a bitter laugh.
He didn't want to look gloomy, but he was just so anxious!
"My uncle is related to me by blood, but there is a saying that emperors are the most ruthless. Born into this kind of family, kinship is very rare."
"He has held power for so many years, laying a solid foundation and weaving an unshakeable network of connections. As the clan leader, I am nothing more than a puppet!"
"Two days later, the Nether Passage Secret Realm will open. I have a premonition that it will be a life-or-death battle! Because I heard that Grand Elder Feng Lin will assassinate me on the day the secret realm opens!"
"The Grand Elder is my uncle's supporter. He has long disapproved of my idea of changing the current state of the Star Clan and has always wanted to kill me and put my uncle in power!"
Pei Jue gripped the wine pot tightly with his fingers.
Xie Feng said, "Your martial uncle is going to the secret realm with you, trying to assassinate your senior brother's only disciple? You've got some nerve!"
Pei Jue said, " The Nether Passage Secret Realm is equipped with Formation that can identify outsiders. Uncle-Master, you..."
"You don't need to worry about that, I have my own way! By the way, if there's fortuitous opportunity within the secret realm, you wouldn't mind sharing a piece with your martial uncle, would you?" Xie Feng smiled innocently and kindly.
"I don't mind!" Pei Jue quickly shook his head, then took out another item, "This is my tracking tag. You can use it to track my location, Uncle!"
Xie Feng took a small diamond-shaped bead, nodded slightly, and said, "See you in two days, Star Clan!"
Goodbye, Uncle-Master!
Pei Jue bowed and left the Black Bamboo Grove!
Xie Feng stood with his hands behind his back, watching the figure disappear. He said calmly, "Senior Brother, you have to help me in the Nether Passage Secret Realm two days from now! Do you know any tracking techniques?"
"My Words Become Law; I can grant you entry into the secret realm right now!" Kong Qiusu.
"This... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Xie Feng said, but his face showed no embarrassment; in fact, he seemed a little tempted!
If we go in now, we can not only scout ahead but also look for fortuitous opportunity...
"Wow, you're shameless!" Little Sword started chattering. "They trusted you so much, calling you 'Uncle-Master' all the time, and you try to strike first the moment they turn their backs!"
"Cough cough!"
Xie Feng coughed, "I was just thinking about it..."
Little Sword scoffed, "What kind of 'I' am? Even a big shot like Shui Yunjun refers to himself as 'I'! Think about it carefully, aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"
Xie Feng thought about it carefully, then nodded. "That's right!"
"Wow! Did the sun rise in the west today? You're actually being so obedient?"
The Little Sword was incredulous. Suddenly, its voice turned cold, "Watch out behind you! Someone's attacking!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Feng turned around quickly. He flipped his hand, and the Northern Nether Illusory Emperor Flame surged out wildly, forming a shield of flames, which he casually tossed aside!
At the same time.
laugh!
A flaming arrow hurtled towards us!
The arrow struck the shield and instantly twisted, deformed, and melted!
After dealing with the arrows, the shield tore through space, unleashing boundless Dao Power, cleaving through the air and rushing into a tall bamboo forest behind it!
Bang!
A body fell from the bamboo!
His head was severed by the shield, and the Northern Nether Illusory Emperor Flame blazed fiercely, quickly turning the man to ashes!
"Oh, you should have captured him alive!" Little Sword said regretfully.
"Sigh, this is the trouble of being too strong!" Xie Feng also felt a little regretful.
"Someone's here, Dao Emperor Realm Sixth Stage!"
Kong Qiusu the path.
As soon as he finished speaking, a white figure emerged from the secluded bamboo forest. He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp, looking quite menacing.
Chief of the Spirit Clan, Hai Kuoyun!
"Unexpected, isn't it? Surprised, isn't it?" He smirked, his eyes as venomous as a snake's.
"Such a poorly executed sneak attack, that really surprised me! Improve your skills next time... Oh, I forgot, there won't be a next time!" Xie Feng shrugged.
"This clan leader really wants to know, where did you learn your silver tongue? You have such a big tongue, and it's still perfectly intact inside your mouth—you're lucky!"
The Hai Kuoyun were dark and gloomy, and the tunnel was shrouded in gloom.
(Extra chapter tomorrow, good luck on the college entrance exam, may you achieve top scores!)