NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1298: Decision
Ling Feng spread his hands and said, "Sister Zi Yue, you're making this difficult for me. I don't know how to read minds, how could I possibly know your purpose? But... if I were to guess, I could probably make a fair guess. You're here for the City Lord's Mansion, aren't you? Have you discovered some secret?"
Zi Yue gave Ling Feng a glance, "I was a bit worried before, worried that you might become arrogant and lose yourself after taking over Blood-roar Castle, but now it seems my worries were a bit excessive!"
Ling Feng said, "How could I possibly become arrogant and lose myself? I'm almost dying of nervousness. It was only upon arriving here that I realized this Blood-roar Castle is practically a lair of dragons and tigers. If it weren't for you, Sister Zi Yue, I think I would have been torn to pieces by now!"
Zi Yue sighed and said, "That's right, I also underestimated Blood-roar Castle before. I thought that if Liu Wuyun could become the Blood Howl City Master, since my strength is not inferior to his, I too could control Blood-roar Castle. However, on the way here, I sensed no less than ten Divine Senses sweeping over us, each one not weaker than me in strength."
The Bright Saintess's eyes widened; Zi Yue's words proved Ling Feng's earlier concerns to be correct.
Ling Feng furrowed his brow, "So, in Blood-roar Castle, there are at least ten people whose strength is comparable to yours, Sister Zi Yue? All Sea of Gods Realm experts?"
"At least ten!" Zi Yue said solemnly: "I was afraid of alerting the enemy, so I didn't tell you. Now that there's no one else here, I want to hear your opinion—should we stay here or leave secretly?"
Ling Feng remained silent.
"Sister Zi Yue, can we still leave now?" the Bright Saintess asked nervously.
Zi Yue nodded, "While they're still unprepared, I can protect you and leave, but there's only one chance. If we're discovered, it will be troublesome!"
"Leave? Why should we leave?" At this moment, Ling Feng looked up at Zi Yue and said seriously, "Even if we leave now, where could we go? This is the Divine Cloud Continent, a place full of violence and sin. Are we supposed to always rely on your protection, Sister Zi Yue?"
"Moreover... this might actually be an opportunity for us!" Ling Feng said determinedly, "Since Liu Wuyun was able to become the Blood-roar Castle's City Lord, we might as well replace him! Although we don't know why those hidden experts aren't coming forward, the fact they're not means becoming the City Lord is very dangerous!"
"And danger represents opportunity!" Ling Feng said firmly, "I must seize this opportunity because we have no way to retreat!"
The Bright Saintess looked at Ling Feng's resolute expression, and her heart ached. She knew very well why Ling Feng wanted to seize this dangerous opportunity—because they really didn't have much time left!
Not to mention, witnessing the strength of Blood-roar Castle firsthand, made their hearts even heavier! The combined strength of the entire Earth wasn't enough to handle just one Blood-roar Castle; how could Earth possibly withstand an attack from the Three Great Realms?
Previously, they had only heard of the power of the different races from alternate dimensions, but seeing it in person this time, the shock in Ling Feng's heart was even greater.
Hearing Ling Feng's words, Zi Yue furrowed her brow. Staying here was not the best choice, but even Zi Yue didn't know what to do now.
"Ling Feng, have you really made up your mind?" Zi Yue asked seriously, "If something really happens, I... I might not be able to protect you all!"
Ling Feng smiled faintly, "Sister Zi Yue, constantly avoiding isn't my style! Besides... seeking hope amid despair is what we cultivators should do, isn't it?"
Zi Yue looked at Ling Feng with his determined expression and fearless eyes, and she understood something.
"Alright, I'm just reminding you; since you've made up your mind, I won't worry anymore!" Zi Yue stretched lazily and said: "Ling Feng, I can only tell you one thing: the so-called desperation is merely because our strength is too weak. To truly control our destiny, we must become stronger! I'm going back to rest, if you need anything, just come find me!"
A gentle warmth surged in Ling Feng's heart; Zi Yue was standing on Ling Feng's side now, which reassured him quite a bit. After all, Ling Feng was only at the Early Divine Realm and without the Sea of Gods Realm Zi Yue, he wouldn't feel confident at all.
"Sister Zi Yue, rest assured, we won't lose!" Ling Feng said seriously, "Now our top priority is not to let the opponent know our true strength; the most important thing is to hide Sister Zi Yue's power! As long as they can't ascertain your strength, they'll be cautious, and we'll have room to maneuver!"
Zi Yue nodded with a smile and said, "I understand, but bluffing is not a long-term solution, we must quickly develop our power; only then can we completely control Blood-roar Castle!"
Ling Feng's hand tightened slightly, "I naturally know this, now... I've already chosen a person, but I'm not sure if this person meets my requirements!"
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In Bloodhowl City Lord's Mansion, there are countless treasures, but what Ling Feng is most interested in is the mansion's study. Blood-roar Castle holds countless secrets, and these secrets may very well be answered from Liu Wuyun's study.
"I'm going to the study room, you take a rest here!" Ling Feng said to the Bright Saintess.
"I'm coming too!" the Bright Saintess climbed out of bed and said, "I can help you find what you're looking for!"
Ling Feng thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, let's go together. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving you alone here!"
Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on the Bright Saintess's face.
The study was next to the master bedroom of the City Lord's Mansion, and clearly, Liu Wuyun valued it greatly.
Upon entering the study, Ling Feng found it was practically a treasure trove. On one side were two rows of huge bookshelves, while on the other side was actually a weapon rack filled with a variety of weapons.
"What a fine dagger!" Ling Feng picked up a short dagger from the rack, and after drawing it, felt a piercing cold and couldn't help but exclaim.
After putting down the short dagger, Ling Feng looked at the bookshelves, which were filled with books. However, to Ling Feng's disappointment, there were no Cultivation Manuals, only the history of the Divine Realm Continent and records of extraordinary people and events.
Ling Feng flipped through them and found many of Liu Wuyun's annotations, indicating that Liu Wuyun indeed often read these books.
"Let's look for any letters or similar items here!" Ling Feng said to the Bright Saintess.