Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"It seems Ling Fei is highly regarded in the Lingyun Sect," Shangguan Qingmu said, taking a deep breath.

Seeing Ling Fei emerge safely, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wan'Er, aren't you going to go up and talk to him?" Shangguan Qingmu then asked, glancing at Shangguan Wan'Er beside him.

"No." Shangguan Wan'Er shook her head.

"That's probably for the best. It's true that now isn't a good time for you to get too close to Ling Fei," Shangguan Qingmu nodded.

At the same time, he sighed inwardly.

He and Ling Fei had been friends. But now, he felt constrained, unable to even go up and say a few words. He couldn't help but lament his own powerlessness.

Shangguan Wan'Er remained silent, but a determined light flickered in her eyes.

Her resolve to become a powerhouse grew even firmer.

And so, as the Flying Boat cut through the void, Shangguan Wan'Er watched until Ling Fei disappeared from sight.

'This Ling Fei's Dragon's Might is getting stronger and stronger. That aura isn't something the Great Tang Empire's Li Clan bloodline possesses,' Lian Shuang mused from another mountain peak.

The Great Tang Empire's Li Clan did not possess a True Dragon Bloodline.

They merely cultivated the True Dragon Technique.

But the aura around Ling Fei made one feel as if they were facing a Bloodline Martial Artist who possessed the blood of the Dragon Race.

'Could Ling Fei be the illegitimate son of the Great Tang Emperor?'

Lian Shuang had a vague feeling that things weren't that simple.

'What exactly is going on?' Lian Shuang was filled with suspicion.

However, her expression remained unchanged, her face a mask of cold indifference. No one could perceive her inner turmoil.

'According to the intelligence, Ling Fei's adoptive father is extremely powerful, strong enough to contend with the Great Tang Emperor. What are their true identities?'

Lian Shuang's brow furrowed slightly. 'Could he be the one I'm looking for?'

'I hope not.' For some reason, Lian Shuang found herself not wanting Ling Fei to be that person.

Soon, she reined in her thoughts and stopped dwelling on it.

Lian Shuang and Fang Yuan followed several Elders back to the Lingyun Sect.

...

Ling Fei, Sect Leader Yuan, and the others arrived back inside the Sect.

"Heh, we're finally back in the Sect!" Upon arriving at the Lingyun Sect, even the elders from the various peaks couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This time, though it might have seemed like they did nothing, they had actually experienced a heart-pounding confrontation.

If not for the help of the Great Sun Thunder Sound Temple and the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, they likely would have had to face the Beiming Sword Sect in a decisive battle!

The entire Lingyun Sect would have been dragged into it, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

So, after returning safely, they were all relieved.

After returning to the Lingyun Sect, a glint flashed in Ling Fei's eyes, and his expression turned stern.

"What is it? Is something wrong?" Seeing this, Sect Leader Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"Sect Leader, have the people who exposed my whereabouts been captured?" Ling Fei asked.

"Most of them have already been captured. Only a few individuals managed to escape directly to the Beiming Sword Sect," said Sect Leader Yuan.

Some people, seeing that the situation was turning against them, left ahead of time and thus escaped the consequences.

Of course, such people were in the minority.

"What about Li Qinghou?" Ling Fei's gaze sharpened as he asked.

He didn't care about the others. He had no direct grudge against them; their issues were sect-level disputes, which the Lingyun Sect would naturally handle.

But Li Qinghou was different.

Their enmity had clearly begun back in the Great Tang Empire.

"Li Qinghou?" Sect Leader Yuan frowned slightly. "That disciple from the Great Tang Empire's Royal Family?"

"The very same," Ling Fei replied.

"It seems he hasn't made any unusual moves this time," said Sect Leader Yuan. "Why do you bring him up?"

"This time, they contacted assassins to kill me in the Falling Star Mountain Range," Ling Fei said, his expression turning cold.

"What!" Hearing this, Sect Leader Yuan's face darkened.

Grand Elder Fang, who was standing beside them, also frowned slightly.

The Great Tang Empire might seem weak, but none of the sects in the Southern Wilderness dared to underestimate members of its Royal Family.

This was because the Great Tang Emperor's methods were unfathomable, far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.

Even Sect Leader Yuan was extremely wary of the Great Tang Emperor, who seemed to be an existence that even he could not hope to match.

"Do you have any proof?" Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun asked with a slight frown.

"I don't have direct proof, but I've obtained some clues. Based on them, I can be certain he was the one who hired people to assassinate me," Ling Fei said.

He didn't reveal that he had mastered the Seizing Dao Pattern and had used Soul Capturing to obtain this information.

Such abilities were simply too incredible.

If others were to find out, it would not be a good thing for Ling Fei.

After all, he couldn't guarantee that every single elder in the Lingyun Sect was selfless and impartial.

"You've obtained clues." Hearing this, Sect Leader Yuan frowned. "If we apprehend him without direct proof, I'm afraid it will displease the Great Tang Royal Family." Although he was the leader of a sect, he still had to be cautious when dealing with people from the Great Tang Empire. After all, the Great Tang Emperor stood behind them.

Of course, the Great Tang Emperor was also behind Ling Fei.

However, since the Great Tang Emperor had never explicitly stated that Ling Fei was his illegitimate son, factions like the Beiming Sword Sect could naturally feign ignorance.

After all, if Ling Fei were to rise, it could change the entire landscape of the Southern Wilderness.

Under such circumstances, the major sects would not be merciful.

"The Great Tang Empire?" Upon hearing this, Ling Fei shook his head and said, "Sect Leader, you don't need to worry about that. I can resolve any future troubles myself."

Back then, even the Ninth Prince had fallen.

And yet, the Celestial Emperor of the Great Tang Empire had not taken his anger out on Ling Fei. Instead, he wanted to entrust him with great responsibility and even pass the throne to him.

This showed just how sagacious the Great Tang Emperor was.

"Oh!" Hearing this, Sect Leader Yuan was slightly taken aback, but then understanding dawned on him. He had obviously recalled the rumor about Ling Fei being the Great Tang Emperor's illegitimate son.

"In that case, you may handle this matter as you see fit," Sect Leader Yuan said.

"Thank you, Sect Leader," Ling Fei said, clasping his hands. His gaze then hardened.

"What do you plan to do?" asked Grand Elder Fang.

"These people went to such lengths to have me killed. How could I possibly let them live?"

Ling Fei's gaze turned icy, and he said, "Sect Leader, I'll have to trouble you to check if he is currently within the Sect."

"No problem!" Seeing Ling Fei's grim expression, Sect Leader Yuan nodded and then gave the order to inquire whether Li Qinghou had left the Sect.

Soon, a message came back from within the Sect, confirming that Li Qinghou was still present.

In the Lingyun Sect, disciples had to register whenever they went out.

For instance, when Ling Fei and the others left using the Teleportation Array, that too was recorded.

"Still in the Sect?" Hearing this, Ling Fei's gaze sharpened. "Then let's go directly to his residence!"

With a mere thought, Sect Leader Yuan took Ling Fei and flew forward.

"What are Ling the Pill Master and the Sect Leader discussing?" On a Flying Boat behind them, Lian Shuang, Fang Yuan, and the others wore expressions of surprise.

Filled with curiosity, the elders on this Flying Boat also followed.

At that moment, within the Lingyun Sect, Li Qinghou was in his secret chamber.

His face was grim.

Beside him were Li Yufeng, Li Zheng, Wang Haoran, and the others.

"Brother Qinghou, is it true that Ling Fei has returned safely from the Falling Star Mountain Range?" Li Yufeng asked anxiously. "Didn't they say the people from the Blood Killing Sect were skilled in the Mystical of the Void and extremely sensitive to spatial rifts, allowing them to enter some of the core areas of the Falling Star Mountain Range? How could they have failed in their mission to kill Ling Fei?"

He was utterly bewildered.

Moreover, Li Qinghou had hired Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouses!

Logically, the operation should have been foolproof.

That was why, even after learning that the men from the Beiming Sword Sect had failed, Li Yufeng hadn't been worried. He had been waiting for news of Ling Fei's death.

But who would have thought that the news he received would be of Ling Fei's return?

This filled him not only with surprise but also with immense panic.

"I did indeed hire experts from the Blood Killing Sect. However, I just tried to contact them again, but I can no longer sense their fluctuations," Li Qinghou said, his brow tightly furrowed. Normally, he wouldn't dare to rashly contact the Blood Killing Sect, for fear of being detected by the Sect's elders.

Furthermore, generally speaking, after receiving payment, the Blood Killing Sect's members were unwilling to have excessive contact with their clients.

But who would have expected that this time, there would be no response when he tried to contact them?

"What! You can't sense them? What does that mean?" Hearing this, Li Yufeng was completely stunned.

"They... might have died in the Falling Star Mountain Range," Li Qinghou said.

"What? Dead!" Li Yufeng's face was filled with panic. "Are you saying Ling Fei killed them?"

"How is that possible?" Hearing this, Wang Haoran and Li Zheng, who were standing nearby, were completely dumbfounded.

'Does Ling Fei have that kind of strength?'

"I can't guarantee it. The Falling Star Mountain Range is incredibly dangerous. Perhaps the people from the Blood Killing Sect were swallowed by a spatial rift," Li Qinghou said.

But his brows were tightly locked, and a sense of unease inexplicably grew in his heart.

"I hope so," Li Yufeng nodded. If that wasn't the case, he truly didn't dare to imagine the alternative.

To kill Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouses... what kind of monster would that make him?

One had to remember, it hadn't been long since Ling Fei had stepped into the Small Primordial Pill Realm!

"Li Qinghou, get out here!" Just as the group was conferring in the secret chamber, a deep voice suddenly boomed in from outside.

The secret chamber was inscribed with sound-transmitting patterns that could channel in voices from the outside.

When the voice came through, everyone in the secret chamber froze.

"That voice... it's Ling Fei!" The four of them exchanged glances.

"Ling Fei, he's here! What is he here for?" Li Yufeng's face was a mask of panic, his eyes darting nervously toward Li Qinghou.

"Ling Fei!" Li Qinghou's gaze darkened, his expression turning incredibly grim.

"Li Qinghou, get out here!" the cold voice rang out again.

"Let's go. We'll go out and see," Li Qinghou said with a frown, then walked out of the secret chamber.

Li Yufeng and the others followed close behind him.

Although they were terrified, they also wanted to know why Ling Fei had come.