Cold Wasteland Plain.
Near the Nether Passage Secret Realm, Pei Jue and the others had already left, but several figures quietly appeared.
Are you sure it's here?
"Listen to me, you won't go wrong!"
"Let's not alert him. Wait, that vortex has disappeared! Without an entrance, how did he get out?"
"Ha, this guy, don't let his youth fool you, he's got a lot of skills. Since he can get into the Star Clan's inheritance grounds, he can certainly get out!"
The crowd's voices were low as they all stared at the sea of blood opposite them!
Five people in total!
Two of the faces were familiar.
Ning Jun!
Yan Ru!
There were three other people with them, two men and one woman.
An elderly man with graying hair and a cold gaze, Liu Yanchuan!
Spirit Clan Chief Master!
A middle-aged woman, elegantly dressed and still charming, Ming Que!
Ghost Clan Master!
The last one is the Spirit Clan Master, Han Haotian!
The ghost and spirit races have joined forces!
And the person they were waiting for was Xie Feng, who had entered the Nether Passage Secret Realm!
" The Star Clan have all left. Are you really sure?" Hai Kuoyun couldn't help but ask.
"What's the rush?!" Yan Ru rolled her eyes. "I said I'm here, so I'm definitely here. Otherwise, get lost!"
He's completely speechless...
Ever since the last time at the Tengwang Pavilion, when Xie Feng caused Ning Jun's disciple Li Mao to become an idiot, he seemed to sense the aura of the Military Confucian Kong Qiusu, and he had been pondering this matter ever since.
Military Confucian is definitely with Xie Feng!
As a devoted fan, he tossed and turned, unable to eat or sleep, longing to see Kong Qiusu one last time.
Upon hearing that Xie Feng had gone to the Star Clan, he immediately went to the Cold Wasteland Plain, only to encounter Hai Kuoyun and his three companions on the way—all of whom were there to kill Xie Feng!
Under the "coercion" of the four men, Yan Ru had no choice but to become their guide.
The five of them gathered together, their presence both eerie and harmonious.
Logically speaking, the Ghost Clan and the Spirit Clan regard the Literary Clan as enemies. Now, Ning Jun is also Literary Clan, but he is very angry because of Li Mao's matter and insists on finding Xie Feng to reason with him!
The reasons given by Han Haotian, Liu Yanchuan, and Ming Que are even simpler.
The first two were Spirit Clan. The former patriarch of the Spirit Clan, Gu Tao, Princess Gu Weiyu, and former patriarch Hai Kuoyun all died at the hands of Xie Feng.
The latter was a member of the Ghost Clan, the former Ghost Clan Ghost Emperor, one of the Four Great Ghost Lords, and the former deputy patriarch Ming Mi, who also died at Xie Feng's hands.
This is a deadly hatred!
While everyone waited, the Heavenly Ranking began to announce the top three!
In any ranking, the top three are always the center of attention!
This represented the pinnacle of power at the time, and the reward was also quite substantial.
Those who make the list are all leaders in their respective fields.
[Third Place]
Name: Han Haotian
Gender: Male
Cultivation level: Initial stage of the Literary Sage Realm
Belongs to: Spirit Clan
Reward: Thousand Autumns Literary Inkstone ( Dao Grade treasure containing immense energy and extremely high defensive capabilities)
[Second Place]
Name: Ming Que
Gender: Female
Cultivation level: Mid-stage of the Literary Sage Realm
Belongs to: Ghost Clan
Reward: Spring and Autumn Ink ( Dao Grade treasure that generates its own energy, providing a continuous and rapid energy replenishment that never runs dry)
[First Place]
Name: Liu Yanchuan
Gender: Male
Cultivation level: Mid-stage of the Literary Sage Realm
Belongs to: Spirit Clan
Reward: A Candle in the Mortal World ( Dao Grade treasure, containing energy from the mortal world, strengthening one's Dao heart and ensuring one does not Qi Deviation ).
After the top three rankings were announced...
quiet!
The world was completely silent!
No matter where the strong come from, whether from high mountains, snowfields, deserts, plains, starry skies, or the seabed...
A deathly silence fell over the room!
This result is utterly unbelievable!
The top three Literary Dao Ranking are surprisingly not occupied by any Literary Clan!
That doesn't make sense!
On the contrary, the Spirit Clan emerged as a dark horse, with only two of them making the list, one ranking first and the other third...
Moreover, he's only at the Mid Literary Sage Realm!
People who can reach this level are extremely rare and incredibly powerful!
Both are at the Mid Literary Sage Realm, yet the difference is so small that it can lead to vastly different outcomes. It would be extremely difficult to bridge such a gap even with the best efforts.
"Alas, what a pity Xie Feng didn't make the list!"
" The Preface to Tengwang Pavilion is an absolute masterpiece for all time; it should be on the list!"
"Too young! If given twenty years, he would definitely become a grandmaster of Literary Dao!"
"He's too inexperienced and unqualified. Besides, his Pill Maple Academy doesn't have any entrance exams; people from all walks of life can get in. It's incredibly unreliable!"
"Really? I was just thinking of sending my grandson there, but now that I think about it, I'll choose Wen Chu's academy instead! I heard her academy has very strict entrance exams, it must be a good academy!"
"And Wen Chu is even on the Heavenly Ranking! I'll send my grandson over there right now!"...
People were disappointed that Xie Feng wasn't on the list, and they also felt that Pill Maple Academy was unreliable. Some who originally wanted to send their children to the academy immediately rushed to stop them.
No matter how skilled you are, if you're not on the Heavenly Ranking, it's all unreliable!
They will not question the credibility of the Heavenly Ranking!
Cold Wasteland Plain.
Xie Feng emerged from the Nether Passage Secret Realm, traversed the surging sea of blood, and arrived at the shore. A cold wind blew, causing a slight ripple in space, and an unseen figure emerged from the opposite side.
It was Yan Ru and his group!
"You finally came out! I thought you were a coward, hiding away and afraid to see anyone!"
Han Haotian took the first step.
He sneered!
Xie Feng blinked in confusion. Did he know this person?
He started speaking rudely as soon as we met, he deserves a beating...
He narrowed his eyes and slowly scanned the five people opposite him, finally spotting a familiar face!
"Master Yan, you're the only one I recognize here. Can you tell me what's going on?"
Xie Feng chuckled softly, his right hand behind his back, slowly clenching into a fist, with wisps of cyan-gold flames swirling around it.
Yan Ru succinctly stated. "They are members of the Ghost Clan and the Spirit Clan, and they want to kill you!"
Xie Feng nodded, indicating that he understood.
Oh, so they're from those two races. That's good then.
One comes, one kills!
The score at Flame Island hasn't been completely settled yet!
" Spirit Clan, Han Haotian!"
" Spirit Clan, Liu Yanchuan!"
" Ghost Clan, Ming Que!"
The three men were the first to state their names, adhering to the gentleman's code of conduct: name first, then kill!
"It's clear you really want to kill me, but it's not easy to come all this way to stake out this place. How about we exchange a few more pleasantries?"
Xie Feng smiled warmly.
His gaze fell on the two of them, because with his Void Heaven Spirit Eyes, he could see the Heavenly Ranking rewards on Han Haotian and Ming Que.
To be honest, he's quite greedy!
Not only them, but Yan Ru and Ning Jun also have them!
" Xie Feng, do you remember Li Mao?" Ning Jun was the first to attack, his eyes glaring angrily, looking fierce.
Li Mao, out of jealousy that Xie Feng wrote the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion well, falsely accused him of plagiarism. Kong Qiusu then drained his intelligence, turning him into a happy fool.
"You must be Ning Jun, Li Mao's master? Your disciple becoming an idiot isn't my fault; he attacked first, I was just acting in self-defense."
Xie Feng spread his hands.
At this moment, Kong Qiusu's voice entered his mind. " Ning Jun? I know him. Back in the Dao Realm, I even gave him a pointer or two."
Xie Feng asked, "Senior Brother, didn't you lose your memory? Why do you remember such a small thing so clearly?!"