Lord of the night.

Chapter 1439 Good News, Bad News! [Two-in-One]

Yan Nan happily raised his wine glass: "For so many years, our righteous sect has always been supported by Third Brother, who is known as the Heavenly Hand. Everyone knows what that means. Now, after a thousand years of seclusion, he has suddenly made his move, bringing a constant stream of good news. Brothers, let's raise our glasses together to celebrate Third Brother!"

Everyone stood up at the same time and raised their glasses together: "Congratulations on the appointment of the Vice Chief Cult Leader!"

They all drank it all in one gulp and laughed heartily.

Feng Du slowly stood up and said with a smile, "We're all old brothers, so you all know my temperament. I always make sure to say the unpleasant things upfront."

"When good news comes back, bad news will naturally follow. It's impossible for things in this world to only be good and never bad."

"So before announcing good news, you have to announce bad news first."

Feng Du smiled faintly: "Bad news naturally comes with battle and death! Blood and lives! My fellow old brothers, after so many years of war, you naturally understand this!"

Ao Zhan laughed heartily: "Third Master, what you're saying is clearly good news!"

Immediately, the group of old devils burst into arrogant laughter: "Indeed, it's good news!"

"It's been so long since I've fought, my bones are practically rusted!"

"Dry!"

The Hundred Battles Blade let out a whooshing sound.

"Let's do it!"

All the old demons roared wildly at the same time!
The start of the war was indeed good news for them.

Everyone here is a strong person who has survived countless battles and faced death over the years. For them, battles, wars, life and death are almost like a series of exciting games.

For many of these old villains, life was too long; days without battles were dull and tasteless.

Only walking on the edge of life and death can excite them and ignite a long-lost sense of passion.

Upon hearing Feng Du mention a battle, everyone's eyes lit up with anticipation.

"Killing them one by one!"

Feng Du laughed and cursed, pointing at the old devils filling the hall, saying, "Let me make this clear beforehand. If any of you die in battle, don't blame me, Feng Laosan, for not making this clear beforehand! If anyone dares to complain after dying, I'll catch them, beat them to death, and send them back!"

"We certainly wouldn't dare trouble Third Master! Anyone who dares to complain will die and then come back to life to slit their own throat as atonement!"

The demons laughed heartily, overjoyed.

Feng Du laughed loudly, pointing at the assembled old demons, and turned to Yan Nan, saying, "See? These people have all learned to keep accounts while I was away."

The room erupted in laughter: "Absolutely!"

Yan Nan laughed and said, "While Third Brother was away, these old geezers were all disobedient. It's good that Third Brother is back, so he can teach them a lesson for me."

Immediately, all the old demons in the room said in unison, "Vice Grand Master Yan, you can't wrong people like this."

Feng Du laughed loudly and decisively, saying, "Bad news!"

Everyone fell silent.

"Ready to fight!"

Feng Du said solemnly, "Let's launch a full-scale war!"

boom!
A fighting spirit suddenly arose!

"This is a battle for the very survival of our righteous sect!"

Feng Du's gaze was like lightning.

"I hereby declare, in my capacity as the First Deputy Chief Leader of the Supreme Righteous Sect, that I, Feng Du, hereby announce this!"

Effective immediately!

"Yes, the Divine Weasel Cult! Let's fight!"

"Yes, the Serpent Cult! Let's fight!"

"Yes, Guardians! War!"

"Secret Realm, Battle for Destiny! All-out War Begins!"

"The mainland, a war for the fate of the nation! War begins!"

Instantly, the atmosphere in the entire hall became so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

Lian Yannan also frowned suddenly: "Third Brother, is it that serious?"

“There’s something even more serious.”

Feng Du looked at the assembled old demons and said softly, "Since we're going to war, we should make things clear to everyone. If we win, we should win big; if anyone dies, we should at least understand why."

"I, Feng Du, cannot oversee the outcome of every battle. Therefore, since war has begun, death is inevitable!"

"My fallen brothers, you need to die knowing the truth. You can't go to the underworld and meet King Yama in a daze, and he asks, 'Why did you die?' And you can only say, 'Third Master Feng started a war, and I died in the war.' If King Yama asks why Third Master Feng started a war and you don't know... that would be too shameful, too shameful to be a ghost!"

Feng Du's words were witty, which made the old devil burst into laughter.

"The first question that needs explaining is the root cause. It concerns God!"

Feng Du said, "Over such a long period of time, everyone should have some guesses and understanding about 'gods.' Although it hasn't been said openly, the war between humans on the continent will eventually escalate into a war of gods! Everyone needs to understand this!"

"The main purpose of this war can be described as a life-or-death battle, an upgrade battle, or even preparation for a divine war!"

"Get ready!"

"This battle is to elevate everyone once again and prepare for the divine war!"

"understand?"

"understood!"

Feng Du nodded: "The battle for the nation's destiny is to unite the nation's destiny and give back to us."

"The battle in the secret realm is the same; it benefits the church's destiny."

"For everyone in this war, the primary task is not life or death! Not victory."

Feng Du said solemnly, "It is necessary to improve one's own strength and combat power!"

"If your strength increases, you can survive!"

"Not just us, but our opponents are the same!"

"Because the first war of the gods is about to begin. We have received definite news that the Serpent God will descend upon this continent within a year and a half. At that time, a great war will commence!"

"Our true religion does not belong to the followers of the Serpent God! On the contrary, the Serpent Cult regards us as mortal enemies."

He looked at the assembled group of old devils: "Do you understand?"

Wu Xiao said, "If that's the case, then the Guardians aren't followers of the Serpent God, are they?"

"Yes."

Feng Du said, "The Guardians are not followers of the Serpent God! But even if the True Sect and the Guardians join forces, they cannot stop the Serpent God."

"Our combat strength is insufficient! Far from sufficient!"

Everyone was silent.

"Furthermore, the alliance between our righteous sect and the guardians weakens, does not strengthen, each other! You understand this!"

The old devils immediately gave a wry smile.

They've been fighting to the death for ten thousand years, and now they're joining forces? What a joke!
Who would trust someone to turn their back on? In a fight, everyone holds back; it's better to do it yourself.

I'd rather die!
"How exactly to start the war will be arranged by Vice Chief Master Yan later."

Feng Du said, word by word, "This wave is a battle of life and death to train our troops! The entire continent is the stake!"

"We don't know how strong the Serpent God is, but the entire continent would need to gather at least... the combat power of a hundred Duan Xiyangs to have any chance of fighting against a god."

Everyone's expressions turned serious.

One hundred sunsets.

This is truly despairing. Only one like this has emerged in all these years across the entire continent!
"That's all the bad news. I'm just giving you a hint. The specifics will be arranged by Vice Master Yan Nan. The Guardians are probably preparing for battle right now."

Feng Du laughed and said, "Good news! Is anyone else interested in hearing it?"

"That's something we absolutely have to hear!"

The old devils have always loved to stir up trouble.

Besides, whether it's a battle of gods, a battle of life and death, or a battle against anyone... no matter what the outcome, isn't it still just a series of battles?
If you can't win, you die. What's there to say? If you can't win a fight, you die.

If you fight a god and can't win, you'll still die.

Is it possible for him to survive?
If you're eaten by a spirit beast, killed by a human, or killed by a god... what's the difference?

So the old devils didn't take it seriously at all.

Instead, they whispered excitedly.

However, the expressions of Yan Nan and other top-level executives were frighteningly solemn!

They are the ones in charge!
Victory and defeat require careful consideration, planning, command, and arrangement. Everyone and everything must be used to its fullest potential…

Yan Nan sighed.

This wave really caught us off guard.

"The first piece of good news is that Sun Wutian, the chief protector of our sect, has broken through the limitations of the Hate Heaven Blade and taken a step forward, truly achieving the pinnacle of martial arts in this era."

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

Those in the Dharma Protector Hall, in particular, were invigorated and cheered.

Yinmo and the succubus beside Yan Nan exchanged a glance, both seeing genuine joy in each other's eyes!
Yan Nan laughed heartily: "Not bad, this old bastard has finally broken through his shackles!"

"The second piece of good news is that I came out on top in this trip to Dragon God Island. I obtained quite a few good things, which I will keep secret from you for now. There are good things... well, let's see who gets them."

Feng Du laughed heartily.

The old devils immediately got excited. If Feng Du said it was a good thing, then it must be something really good!
They immediately began to rub their hands together in anticipation.

"The third thing is that I have taught Bi Yunyan, the daughter of the Bi family, to break through to the Saint King realm on Dragon God Island! Her Nine Saint Halos are now complete. Currently, she is second only to Yan Beihan of the Yan family among the younger generation of our righteous sects in terms of potential. This is a great joy!"

The announcement of the ban on independence has been completed.

Bi Changhong stood up with a big smile, beaming with pride, and clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, my brothers."

Immediately, congratulations and cheers erupted.

Even Yan Nan's face showed a smile.

The younger generation is exceptionally talented, and in terms of both innate ability and future prospects, they currently completely surpass the older generation, which is truly something to be happy about.

"The fourth thing is that Feng Xue, a descendant of the Feng family, broke through to the Saint King realm on Dragon God Island, achieving the perfection of the Seven Saint Halos, far surpassing his ancestors!"

Feng Du laughed heartily: "When I broke through back then, I only had the Six Saints' Halo!"

Immediately, everyone offered their congratulations.

Warm atmosphere.

It seems that the war clouds that the separatists just announced have had no effect on the public at all.

"Among the younger generation, Master Qiang surpasses Ancestor! Our righteous sect has a bright future!"

Feng Du laughed heartily and raised his wine cup: "My old brothers! We brothers are used to the battles and life-and-death struggles of the martial world. Life and death are just a boundary. Few of us old brothers take it to heart. But this colorful world, this chaotic martial world... if we can stay, it's best not to leave."

Everyone laughed: "Third Master! Don't worry, if he really wanted to leave, he would have slit his own throat long ago. He wouldn't have waited until now!"

Feng Du laughed heartily: "However, I really want to see how far our righteous sect can go in the future with so many geniuses among the younger generation!"

"At that time, I hope to be able to raise a glass with my old brothers again, just like we are today."

Feng Dusu said solemnly, "Cheers!"

"cheers!"

The old villains all looked solemn and serious, no longer joking.

They all raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.

Of all the drinks I've had over the years, today's was the most enjoyable.

Feng Du's words, in every single one sentence, all emphasized one title: Old Brothers!

Don't underestimate the word 'old'.

But in everyone's hearts, she is different from any generation after them!

Only the old subordinates who fought alongside Feng Du and the other ten men back then are qualified to enjoy the title of 'old'!

This single word is a tremendous affirmation and a tremendous honor!

In everyone's mind, this also shows that Third Master Feng has never forgotten his roots and has always remained consistent!
"Let's all drink! Let's have a great time today!"

Feng Du smiled and said, "Of course there is other news, but we can only discuss it with you, Fifth Master, Sixth Master, and the other three brothers before deciding how to tell everyone."

"Hahaha……"

The old demons laughed loudly: "That's only right."

There's something they're hiding, and everyone knows it.

but.

Feng Du's words, spoken so directly, made everyone feel comfortable. Yan Nan sighed, vaguely sensing a crisis approaching him.

The moment the third brother returned, he appeased everyone. Everyone felt comfortable, but something still felt off.

Although he announced the bad news of the war.

But... it still feels a little insufficient?
Besides, why are Bi Changhong and Bai Jing staring at me like that?

The lively drinking party continued for quite a while.

Feng Du stood up: "You guys continue drinking, I'm going to have a meeting with the vice-leaders."

"Third Master, please make yourself at home; Fifth Master, please make yourself at home!"

"..."

Feng Du, accompanied by his eight brothers, arrived at Yan Nan's study.

Upon entering, a soundproof barrier was immediately erected.

Yan Nan's face immediately turned pale.

This... is a bit serious?!

"Yan Nan, you take your seat of honor. Everyone else, please sit!"

Separate arrangements were made.

"Third Brother, please sit down. Now that you're back, why should I sit in the main seat?" Yan Nan declined.

"Just sit down! Do you think I'm back to try and take over your power?"

Feng Duyi glared.

Yan Nan didn't really intend to be polite; she just felt that things were probably going to get serious, so it was better to let Feng Du handle it himself...

But after Feng Du said that, Yan Nan had no choice but to sit down.

"Everyone else, please sit. I don't need to tell you where to sit, right?" Feng Du joked.

But there seemed to be another meaning behind the joke.

Xiong Jiang and Xiang Beidou, who had drunk the most, sat down with their heads drooping and hurriedly began to circulate their internal energy to dissipate the effects of the alcohol.

Something's not right, this is really not right.

There are a few things.

Feng Du also sat down and said, "It's a big deal, I didn't mention it outside."

Yan Nan coughed and asked, "How many items?"

"Currently... about four or five items."

Feng Du also coughed.

Yan Nan sat calmly in the chair and bravely said, "Go ahead and speak. The sky won't fall down!"

"The first thing is to congratulate the Bi family."

Feng Du nodded to Bi Changhong.

Bi Changhong, who had been so smug outside, suddenly blushed, a look of utter embarrassment appearing on his face, and he became quite embarrassed: "Cough cough... cough cough... misfortune for the family."

No one laughed.

They were all waiting solemnly.

"On Dragon God Island, the five directions of fortune have reached six families, so the Divine Weasel Sect was eliminated first. Then it was discovered that the Northern God of Wealth Sect leader of the Divine Weasel Sect had heterochromia."

As soon as this sentence came out.

Yan Nan and the other six people immediately looked into Bi Changhong's eyes.

Bi Changhong simply closed his eyes.

Yan Nan suppressed her anger: "And then?"

"After some probing, it was confirmed that he was from the Bi family. A peak Ninth-Rank Saint Lord!"

Feng Du said, "I must say, the younger generation of the Bi family is quite promising. Their ancestor, Bi Changhong, was the deputy leader of the Weiwo Zhengjiao sect, and his descendants, not to be outdone, also became deputy leaders of the Shenwei sect."

"hey-hey……"

Yan Nan sneered: "Where is he?"

"He's been captured. He's currently being held in Bai Jing's territory."

Feng Du said, "Once this is all over, I'll come out and let you all learn from me."

Yan Nan glared at Bi Changhong and said sternly, "You have such good upbringing!"

Bi Changhong had already lay flat on the ground, rolling her eyes listlessly.

Yan Nan was furious: "No wonder the Divine Weasel Sect knows so much about the weaknesses of the Sovereign Sect; they're a traitor!"

Then he asked, "And the second thing?"

"The second thing is the Feng family."

Feng Du sighed: "It's about the Spirit Serpent Cult!"

Yan Nan rubbed his temples with his fingers, looking troubled: "Feng Wu?"

"Correct."

Feng Du sighed, "The Feng family has also produced a fine descendant. He is currently in the Spirit Serpent Sect, and I think his status is even higher than that of the Holy Son. Moreover, he possesses a strange set of skills. He seems to have divine power and cannot be killed."

Yan Nan sighed, "Damn it."

Then he asked, "And the third thing?"

"The third thing is still about the Divine Weasel Cult. Do you remember Dong Xitian, the Grand Master of the Divine Weasel Cult, who appeared during the Cloud Weapon Ranking battle?"

Feng Du asked.

"of course I remember!"

On that day, the Grand Master of the Divine Weasel Cult appeared, possessing extraordinary abilities. Despite being surrounded by Xue Wu, Feng Du, and Granny Huang, he was able to escape with ease.

This level of strength is something that none of the other vice-leaders of the Righteous Sect can match!
Each of them felt a chill run down their spines.

"Everyone has seen his cultivation level."

Feng Du sighed, "But I really didn't expect that this person would actually be a member of our righteous sect!"

"what?"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Even Yan Nan's eyes widened in disbelief: "A person from our righteous sect?"

"nature!"

Feng Du sighed and said, "And he's our junior. This one can really be said to be... a master who has surpassed his ancestors. He went straight to the position of Grand Master, on par with our eldest brother."

Bai Jing and Bi Changhong almost burst out laughing.

I quickly held back.

Everyone else tensed up with serious expressions, silently praying: "Please, please, it's not my family's. This is incredibly embarrassing..."

Only Yan Nan seemed more relaxed: because he only has one son, who is currently living a retirement life at the Yan Family Manor.

"Whose family is it?"

Yan Nan sighed, "Our Weiwo Zhengjiao is becoming a talent pool for the entire continent... Who else has educated their descendants so well?"

Feng Du sighed and said, "Chen Gu, there's something you've got wrong."

Chen Gu shuddered, his face turning pale: "What's wrong?"

"You've been fighting with Rui Qianshan for thousands of years because of your son's blood feud. Now it seems you've wronged Rui Qianshan."

Feng Du said leisurely.

"...!!"

Chen Gu's face completely drained of color, his hands and feet went numb instantly, and his voice became hoarse: "...Third Brother?"

"It wasn't Rui Qianshan who killed him."

Feng Dudao.

"Not him? Then what did he admit to?" Chen Gu asked blankly. "Every time Rui Qianshan boasted: 'If I can kill your son, I can kill you...' How come it's suddenly not him?"

"It really wasn't Rui Qianshan... Besides, in a battle, how many of the things Rui Qianshan said to provoke you were true?"

Yan Nan stared wide-eyed.

Chen Gu was bewildered: "Could it be that Xifeng was killed by Dong Xitian, the Grand Master of the Divine Weasel Sect?"

"How could that be? How could Dong Xitian have killed Chen Xifeng? Wouldn't that be suicide?"

Feng Dudao.

"suicide?!"

As soon as those words were uttered, chaos erupted in the study.

Xiong Jiang accidentally exerted too much force, and the chair he was sitting on broke. He landed on the floor with a loud, thunderous thud.

The whole building shook.

"Xifeng...is Dong Xitian?" Chen Gu felt like he was dreaming.

There wasn't even time to get angry.

"Didn't you notice... that West Wind and Western Heaven... sound a bit similar?"

Feng Du said leisurely, "Otherwise, the first thing I'd say when I got back would be that you raised your son well; not only did he become the Grand Master, but he can also call me 'Brother Feng' now."

Chen Gu felt all the blood rush to his head, and the veins on his temples throbbed.

"It really is that brat?!"

His voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot.

But then I remembered what the Divine Weasel Cult had been doing all these years.

"It's true."

Feng Du said, "Although he doesn't admit it himself, he is absolutely right."

Chen Gu plopped down in the chair and remained silent.

His eyes were fixed blankly on the void.

His own son!
Eldest son!
The most obedient, the most filial, the least worrisome, the most talented, and the most strategic son!

He was heartbroken for three thousand years, and even now, seeing Rui Qianshan still fills him with boiling hatred.

So he was still alive.

Moreover, he established a sect and secretly suppressed his father's sect for three thousand years!
Chen Gu felt his mind go completely blank, and he lost all thought.

They didn't even notice the faint crimson stain appearing at the corner of their mouths.

Feng Du coughed and activated his divine power: "Chen Gu!"

A muffled clap of thunder.

The illusion in Chen Gu's mind was shattered, bringing him back to his senses, only to find that he had coughed up blood.

“There is nothing anyone can do about their children being unfilial.”

Feng Du said heavily, "Look at me, look at Bi Changhong, weren't we just joking? How could you get so worked up and lose your mind?!"

"But... the west wind is different!"

Chen Gu murmured with heartbreaking sorrow, "He is my eldest son, the one I painstakingly raised. I held him in my arms from birth, cherishing him like a precious gem... He finally grew up, achieved great things, and served the sect for seven thousand years... and then..."

"How did he become the Grand Master of the Divine Weasel Cult?"

"The Divine Weasel Cult... has targeted the Chen family so many times! How could he?! How dare he?! How could he possibly do that?!"

Chen Gu roared, tears mingling with blood as he cried out, "Beast! How could he?!"

"I gave him everything!"

"How could he! How could he do such a thing!?"

Chen Gu's grief-stricken roar echoed in the study.

The brothers remained silent, knowing that Chen Gu hadn't said one more thing: the curses cast by the Divine Weasel Cult on the Chen family were all aimed at Chen Gu!

Including those vicious feng shui formations! Chen Gu was the first to be affected!
I remember the statue of Chen Gu kneeling on the ground that they made...

As a father, how could I not break down on the spot upon hearing such a thing?
If it were a bloodline that was not valued, that would be one thing, but this was his own son, Chen Gu's first child in his life!
From being single to getting married and having his first child, all of his fatherly love was poured into him.

But it was he who dealt Chen Gu such a blow.

Sitting next to him, Bai Jing sighed sadly. He seemed to remember something, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes, and he slowly lowered his head.

(End of this chapter)