Xuanwu War Sovereign

"Qin Feng, you’d better pray you don’t run into me in the ring!" Ye Ding’s eyes were cold. Without so much as a glance at the lackeys sprawled on the ground, he turned and left.

’On the contrary, I hope I do run into you. If I don’t, how can I possibly defeat you and take everything you have!’ Qin Feng sneered inwardly, then walked away and found a private resting chamber.

On one side of Houwu District, Chi Ling’Er watched the scene unfold, her face a mask of amazement. "That Senior Brother Qin Feng is really one of us! To think he’d actually dare to oppose Senior Brother Ye Ding!"

Zhangsun Wu Ya shook his head. "That was an unwise move on Qin Feng’s part. Although he has shown tremendous potential, his wings haven’t fully grown in yet. Senior Brother Ye Ding is another matter entirely. Not only is he a Fourth Grade Alchemist, but he also wields great influence within the Inner Sect and even has ties to many True Disciples. His own wings are fully grown, his power immense. By offending him, Qin Feng has ensured his own future will be terribly difficult!"

"Forget the future; look at what’s happening right now. Senior Brother Ye Ding was just showing killing intent. If Qin Feng meets him in the ring, he’s a dead man for sure!"

To be honest, Zhangsun Wu Ya had never been able to accept Qin Feng’s success. He himself came from a prominent family within the Star Sect, yet he was constantly being overshadowed by a Humble Family disciple who had appeared out of nowhere. For a long time, Zhangsun Wu Ya had been holding in a knot of frustration, and he was dying to let it out.

Beside them, an aloof young man suddenly spoke. "Not necessarily. If Ye Ding and Qin Feng were to face each other, I’d say the odds are fifty-fifty."

Glancing at the aloof young man, Zhangsun Wu Ya shook his head. "Celestial Monarch Lu, that’s impossible. Qin Feng is no match for Senior Brother Ye Ding. You’ve heard how our fathers’ generation assesses him. Senior Brother Ye Ding is a man of great destiny, great wisdom, and immense Qi Fortune. He’s had numerous fortuitous encounters, always turning disaster into good fortune. His perspective far surpasses his peers, and his future achievements are destined to be no less than those of the peak Elders. Qin Feng might have had some lucky breaks, but he’s just a whetstone for Senior Brother Ye Ding!"

Zhangsun Wu Ya’s face was full of confidence. "I’m sure many of the sect’s Elders are well aware of this!"

Celestial Monarch Lu frowned. It was true that there was such an undercurrent within the Star Sect now, with many people placing their bets on Ye Ding.

...

The conflict at the entrance of Houwu District attracted a lot of attention. Qin Feng had barely left before several more groups of furious people came looking for him.

Yue Ji was incredibly popular in the All Stars Academy and even throughout the Star Sect’s Outer Sect. She had no shortage of admirers and suitors.

By defeating Yue Ji, Qin Feng had basically kicked a hornet’s nest.

If Qin Feng hadn’t left when he did, he could have forgotten about having any peace and quiet.

「In the resting chamber.」

A ball of flame flowed in one of Qin Feng’s palms. In his other, a cluster of pure white radiance appeared.

This small cluster of Heaven and Earth Divine Fire was like a radiant sun that had gathered all the boundless light in the world.

Bathed in this light, all negative emotions naturally melted away like snow in summer, allowing one to enter the optimal state for Cultivation.

’I never would have imagined the Fire of Hope had this kind of effect. No wonder countless sages of Ancient Times tirelessly pursued the Power of Hope. While cultivating in this state, even my Formless Celestial Demon would have trouble getting within three feet of me!’

He had fashioned a simple altar before him, its entire surface carved with countless strange, mysterious runes.

These runes seemed to faintly connect with some mysterious, unseen location.

This was the ancient Great Brightness Altar.

Seeing this altar reminded Qin Feng of the Great Sun Divine Hall. It was a treasure he had discovered in the ruins of the Great Sun Divine Hall in his past life.

It was an Ultimate Secret Technique of the Great Sun Divine Hall.

Through the altar, one could communicate with the Light Power between heaven and earth, temporarily receive its blessing, and use it to begin the Refinement of the Fire of Hope.

The Fire of Hope was, in essence, a type of incredibly powerful Fire of Light, containing the faith born from the light within all living beings.

However, relying on the Great Brightness Altar alone would not be enough. Although it was a top-tier Secret Technique recorded by the Great Sun Divine Hall, it was still insufficient to deal with a Heaven and Earth Divine Fire like the Fire of Hope.

But if he also used the other Secret Techniques he had mastered, along with his Primordial True Power, there was a sliver of a chance!

’If I can complete the Refinement of the Fire of Hope and wield its power, securing a spot in the top ten of the Star Martial Arts Assembly will be a certainty!’

...

At that very moment, as Qin Feng prepared to seize the opportunity to refine the Fire of Hope...

...in an inn in the City of Many Stars, a youth in purple robes was staring with joyful surprise at a familiar, dignified middle-aged man before him.

This youth in purple was none other than Qin Tianjiao, the genius of the Qin Family from Mountain and River City—the same clan and city as Qin Feng.

Seeing the dignified middle-aged man before him, Qin Tianjiao couldn’t hold back his tears. He dropped to one knee. "Father!"

Qin Tianjiao’s journey had been a bumpy one. He had opposed Qin Feng time and again. At first, it was simply because he looked down on Qin Feng’s background. Later, after being thoroughly overshadowed by him, he began to scheme against him out of pure jealousy.

Unfortunately, he was incredibly unlucky. He sided with Liu Qinghe, only for Liu Qinghe to be slain by Qin Feng’s sword.

He sided with Liu Canyang, only for Liu Canyang to be utterly suppressed by Qin Feng.

He sided with Ao Shen, only for Ao Shen to be crippled on the spot by Qin Feng, leaving him unable to recover.

He sided with Zhao Xuanmeng, only for Zhao Xuanmeng to be stomped into the ground by Qin Feng, after which she too vanished from the scene.

...

No one knew the anxiety Qin Tianjiao had felt these past days. He was practically scared witless by Qin Feng, living in constant fear that Qin Feng might one day remember him. Seeing the Qin Family Master now, his tears finally came.

Just then, as if hearing the commotion from an outer room in the inn, an old man with a waist-length mane of snow-white hair and a matching beard emerged.

"Ancestor, why are you here too?" Qin Tianjiao was stunned to see this elder.

"Tianjiao, there are things you don’t know. The Star Martial Arts Assembly is a rare and grand event in the entire Domain of All Stars. Any family with a shred of status will rush to attend. The networking between the major powers is greatly beneficial to ancient families like ours!"

Glancing at the astonished Qin Tianjiao, the Qin Family Master, Qin Qingsong, waved his hand, unable to conceal his excitement. "Besides, we came this time for an even more important reason! Our Qin Family has produced a genius of such caliber that we simply had to come. The Ancestor is here for this matter as well!"

"The Qin Family has a new genius? Who?" Qin Tianjiao was baffled. ’Besides me, has anyone else from the Qin Family managed to enter the All Stars Academy?’

"Tianjiao, his name is Qin Feng. He’s your clansman, your brother. How could you not know him? That can’t be right. You both entered the All Stars Academy. How could you possibly not know him!"

A Qin Family Elder stepped forward. Qin Tianjiao recognized him; it was the family’s Grand Elder, Qin Mo Feng. This Grand Elder was a man of immense power and prestige in the Qin Family, with influence rivaling that of the current Qin Family Master in Mountain and River City, Qin Qingsong.

On any other day, seeing this Grand Elder who held so much power in the Qin Family, Qin Tianjiao would have rushed to curry favor. But now, his mind was simply blank.

’A clansman... Qin Feng?’

’How could he not know him!’

Qin Mo Feng was practically vibrating with excitement. "Tianjiao, you would never have guessed it! The highly sought-after Elder Cyan Dragon of Cyan Dragon Academy, the Fourth Grade Alchemist of Medicine King Hall, the Inner Sect Disciple of the Star Sect—he’s actually a disciple from the Shanghe Town branch of our very own Mountain and River City Qin Family!"

"Our Mountain and River City Qin Family is finally going to rise!"