After becoming Xie Feng Feng's apprentice, Qianying led him to the imperial city, a place of boundless expanse with towering city walls.
Entering through the city gate, there is another city gate, and so on, for a total of seven city gates. Outside the city gates are layers of array Formation, one for each city!
These are all protective city formations, containing extremely powerful energy. At the very center of the imperial city lies an underground city!
The underground city spans thousands of miles, all located hundreds of meters underground, where the nobles of the Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race live.
Although this is an underground city, it is brightly lit, with the sun and moon alternating. It is Dusk, and the sun is gradually setting, hiding in layers of yellow clouds, a breathtaking sight.
Xie Feng walked down the street, surrounded by a constant flow of vehicles and people bustling about, the space vast yet eerie.
"Teacher, look! This is the palace!" Qianying opened her arms wide and introduced it enthusiastically.
"This underground city is extraordinary." Xie Feng nodded.
"If you keep walking forward, you'll reach the Princess's residence. There's also an academy nearby; you'll live there from now on!" Qianying said.
"Oh." Xie Feng nodded.
"Teacher, are you usually this quiet and reserved?" Qianying turned her face, her lively and innocent eyes fixed on him.
"Um."
Xie Feng proved this statement with his actions.
Qianying didn't mind. She smiled and squinted, "But I talk too much, teacher. You can't bother your student in the future!"
"Your Highness!"
Just then, a loud voice burst in.
Xie Feng looked up and saw a middle-aged man in brown brocade robes, with a serious expression, standing in front of him.
He bowed respectfully to Qianying.
"Elder, no need for formalities!" Qianying waved her hand dismissively, then pointed at Xie Feng and said, "This is my teacher, Xie Feng, Mr. Xie! Teacher, he is Elder Xin Zhong!"
"Teacher?"
Xin Zhong narrowed his eyes, subtly sizing up Xie Feng.
He knew that Qianying was recently recruiting a Sword Dao teacher. Over a hundred Sword Dao masters had come, but she hadn't been interested in any of them. Now she had actually found one!
As the Grand Elder and the princess's teacher, he had to take a good look!
As I watched...
His brows furrowed, and his expression changed slightly.
"You're human?!"
Xin Zhong stared sharply at Xie Feng.
They are Earthborn Devil Creature, and Earthborn Devil Creature and humans are irreconcilable enemies!
"Princess, how can you take a human as your master?! Our Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race has a deep-seated hatred for humans! They have killed countless members of our clan!"
Xin Zhong could hardly conceal the anger in his heart.
He said indignantly.
Qianying crossed her arms and vehemently defended her teacher, saying, "He didn't kill him! Why blame my teacher!"
Xin Zhong shook his head vehemently. "I do not agree to him becoming the royal tutor!"
"Humans have both good and bad sides, so why label them all as bad? Teacher, tell me, are you a bad person?"
Qianying turned her head and asked as if seeking confirmation.
Xie Feng said, "Of course I'm not a bad person!"
Even if someone is a bad person, you can't say it!
Xin Zhong scoffed, "What bad person would admit to being a bad person?!"
"It's so annoying! Teacher, let's not bother with him. This guy's senile; he's suspicious of everyone! At worst, you can teach me first, and he can investigate your background behind your back..."
Qianying reached out and grabbed Xie Feng's arm, striding forward angrily. Xie Feng pulled his hand away and asked in a low voice, "Where can I go in the capital?"
Qianying stopped and smiled, "Apart from prohibited areas, you can go anywhere! Teacher, I'll give you a token later, and you can move around freely!"
Xie Feng nodded slightly.
"Can't!"
Xin Zhong caught up, his eyes sharply fixed on Xie Feng, "You can only stay in the academy!"
Qianying retorted angrily, "Why? He's my teacher, and I allow him to move around as he pleases!"
Xin Zhong remained highly vigilant. "Princess, he's human. What if he harms our people? If this guy is a spy who has infiltrated the capital, he could pose a tremendous threat!"
Qianying shrugged. "But, Teacher is already standing in the center of the imperial city..."
Xin Zhong: "..."
Xie Feng: "..."
A moment of silence.
He glared stubbornly at Xie Feng, saying with extreme hostility, "This person's origins are unknown! As a human, he comes to my Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race to be your teacher; it's hard not to suspect he has ulterior motives! Such a person should be expelled from the country immediately, otherwise, he will harm our clansmen..."
He spoke with indignation and passion.
Before he could finish speaking...
Suddenly, a cold glint flashed!
Xie Feng's figure was like a phantom, teleporting over in an instant. He used his finger as a sword and pointed it at Xin Zhong's neck. Killing intent swirled out, and a huge aura of destruction pressed down on him!
Xin Zhong had no time to react!
When he sensed the terrifying killing intent, his Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and he broke out in a cold sweat!
"What... what do you want to do?!"
Xin Zhong shouted angrily and fearfully.
He, Creation Realm Ninth Stage, couldn't even withstand a single move!
Xie Feng's fingers brushed against Xin Zhong's neck, his cold eyes burning. He leaned closer and whispered, "If I wanted to kill you, you'd be a corpse right now!"
The threatening words were chilling!
Xin Zhong's face turned pale, his pupils trembled, and he couldn't speak!
"But I didn't! Doesn't that prove I'm a good person?"
Xie Feng smiled slightly, rolled up his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and the killing intent surrounding him was dispelled.
With the killing intent gone, Xin Zhong took a deep breath and felt alive again!
He stared sharply at Xie Feng for a while, then flicked his sleeve and stormed off!
"Teacher, you're amazing!"
Qianying suddenly jumped out, her eyes sparkling, and gave Xie Feng a thumbs up, "That Old Gu is always so suspicious, nobody in the clan likes him! Let's not stoop to his level!"
Xie Feng asked seriously, "Princess, do you believe that I have never killed a single Earthborn Devil Creature from the Origin Realm?"
That's absolutely true!
He just arrived in the Origin Realm, how could he have that time!
Qianying nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "Of course I believe you! Teacher, I believe whatever you say!"
Xie Feng asked, "Why do you believe me?"
Qianying counted on her fingers. "Handsome! Skilled in swordsmanship! Good personality! And, just by looking at your face, I can tell you're a kind-hearted person!"
"..."
This barrage of praise left Xie Feng speechless.
He has so many good qualities?
Such flattery is bound to make one arrogant!
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the academy. It was a magnificent palace with servants and maids. The palace was filled with books, as well as various weapons and martial Cultivation Method.
"Teacher, the entire academy is yours! I'll have someone deliver the pass tomorrow, and you can go wherever you want!"
"Being alone in an unfamiliar place can be very uncomfortable. Feel free to wander around those gardens and stuff! Just to pass the time!"
"Also, I wonder about your teaching fees. How about three Origin Coin a day? If you think that's too little, I can raise the price! I just need to talk to my father about it..."
Qianying's eyes shone brightly as she spoke eloquently, saying that whoever she liked, she would give them the best of everything in the world.