Simultaneously traverse through the heavens, using the equipment slots to conquer all realms.

"Ji Ziyue greets Senior Brother!"

"Ye Fan greets Senior Brother!"

Although Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan had some doubts, they didn't hesitate to join Zhuofeng after seeing He Lang's incredibly kind face.

One of the Nine Secrets exists on this peak. This is an unparalleled sacred technique that would make even the heads of ancient clans or the saints of immortal holy lands envious. Given the opportunity to obtain such a secret technique, how could the two possibly refuse?

Along the way, Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue learned a lot about Zhuofeng, including that a disciple of Zhuofeng had recently joined the main peak and become its chief disciple.

"You don't need to be so polite. I, your senior brother, haven't been with Zhuofeng for very long. Just call me by my name, or you can call me the Great Emperor!"

Suspicion appeared in Ji Ziyue's bright eyes. She carefully examined He Lang and only when she realized that he was only at the Life Spring Realm did the wariness in her eyes disappear.

When she first saw He Lang, she felt an incredible sense of closeness to him, as if he were a family member. This feeling was strange and left her somewhat puzzled.

Ji Ziyue's eyes darted around, looking quite mischievous. She asked with a grin, "Senior Brother, is your name really the Great Emperor?"

Born into the Ji family, she naturally knew some information about the ancient emperors, and knew just how powerful they were. They were revered by the universe, invincible in heaven and earth, and unrivaled across the nine heavens and ten earths.

The fact that her senior brother, who was only at the Life Spring Realm, dared to call himself the Great Emperor piqued her curiosity. Even her brother, the Divine King Ji Haoyue, wouldn't dare to be so arrogant!

"No, that's not it. I changed it on my way to Tai Xuan Sect when I heard that the most powerful cultivator was an ancient emperor. I did this to motivate myself and show my determination to cultivate."

He Lang looked up at a 45-degree angle, gazing at the sky with an incredibly resolute expression. A gentle breeze blew, ruffling his black hair, which filled Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue with admiration.

What a steadfast heart in seeking the truth!

"Senior Brother, didn't you get beaten up for referring to yourself like that?" Ye Fan couldn't help but ask.

"Who says there isn't? Isn't it right there?"

He Lang pointed to the void above the main peak of Zhuofeng.

"Huh!"

Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue followed his gaze and discovered a dozen ancient, gnarled trees, resembling twisted dragons, piercing the sky on the open ground of Zhuofeng. After careful observation, their eyes widened in astonishment.

Shu Fan and Ji Ziyue had seen these large vines when they were at the foot of Zhuofeng Mountain. They originally thought they were some kind of divine tree, but upon closer inspection, they realized that they were just vines that could be seen everywhere. However, they were transformed into giant vines that reached the sky by someone using a secret technique, just like divine trees that reached the sky, flowing with vigorous life essence.

In the misty sky, a dozen or so young disciples, no bigger than ants and dressed in the robes of the Tai Xuan Sect, were suspended in mid-air, their buttocks red and swollen, their eyes vacant. They were bound by vines around their waists.

"hiss!"

"ah!"

Ye Fan gasped, while Ji Ziyue blushed deeply and quickly lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Senior Brother, what's going on with them?"

Ye Fan asked somewhat cautiously.

"They were a bit resentful of me as their senior brother last night, and they came to talk to me in the middle of the night. After I persuaded them, they realized that their Dao heart was too weak, so they voluntarily went into the void to comprehend the Great Dao and forge an invincible Dao heart."

He Lang glanced at the dozen or so people above Zhuofeng and chuckled, sending a chill down Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue's spine.

Senior Brother, you've disgraced your face!

Ye Fan stared at He Lang's face a few times, muttering to himself, while keeping a close watch on He Lang.

The seemingly simple senior brother is not as easy as he appears!

Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue could sense that many of the disciples had broken through to the Other Shore Realm. How could such prodigies be suspended in the void, unable to escape?

As for the words "voluntarily honing one's Dao heart," Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue didn't believe a word of them. In just a short while, they saw more than ten divine rainbows flying around in the sky, pointing and laughing at the disciples.

"Wang Han, weren't you so arrogant in Yufeng? How come you're hanging here like this now..."

"Xiao Teng, aren't you supposed to be one of the top ten experts at Star Peak...?"

Hearing the mocking laughter from the void, and thinking about how they might be treated the same way if they offended their senior brother, Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue felt their hearts pounding.

"Senior brother is outstanding, with purple aura surrounding him. You can tell at a glance that he has the bearing of an emperor. These junior brothers do not recognize the true dragon. They really need to hone their Dao hearts. Senior brother has been too good to them."

Ji Ziyue flashed her little tiger teeth with a beaming smile, waving her delicate fist with an expression of righteous indignation.

Ah this?

Ye Fan couldn't help but look at him with surprise. After spending so much time together, he never realized you were this kind of person!

"Junior Sister Ziyue is right. Senior Brother truly has the magnanimity of an emperor! I admire him greatly and will take him as my role model, carefully learning from his noble character."

Ye Fan looked righteous, his eyes filled with admiration.

Ye Fan was a cute little boy, and Ji Ziyue was a beautiful girl with an innocent expression, their flattery making people feel happy.

"Sigh, keep a low profile! Senior brother is a low-key person. I didn't expect that Junior Brother Ye Fan and Junior Sister Zi Yue could see through my hidden character so well after just joining Zhuofeng. From now on, you will be the second senior brother and third senior sister of Zhuofeng."

He Lang sighed, confirming Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan's positions on Zhuofeng.

Ye Fan: "..."

Ji Ziyue: "..."

The two stared at He Lang, momentarily speechless, especially Ye Fan, who felt as if he had become a disciple of the Xingxiu Sect in the novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Then look at Ji Ziyue, dressed in purple, equally quirky and clever, a complete replica of A Zi!

That's way too casual!

Is it too late for us to withdraw from Zhuofeng now?

"Those people only see the surface; they're superficial!"

The lineage of my humble peak can only be comprehended by a sufficiently profound state of mind. The Great Dao of Nature is not something so inconvenient; the growth, decay, and flourishing of all things are natural, and the myriad aspects of the mortal world are also part of natural evolution. Only a transcendent and detached Daoist heart can allow one to go further on the path of cultivation.

He Lang offered a brief explanation, saying that he, as a senior brother, truly had good intentions.

"Senior brother, when Humble Peak opened, did you receive the inheritance of that supreme secret technique? Will the Peak Master pass on the secret techniques inherited by Humble Peak?"

Upon hearing He Lang mention the Zhuofeng inheritance, Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan's eyes lit up instantly, and they stared intently at He Lang with anticipation in their eyes.

"Of course I obtained it. That secret technique is indeed not simple. Your senior brother is exceptionally talented. Once it was triggered, my combat power increased tenfold, which is why I was able to suppress your junior brother."

As for the inheritance, the fundamental method of Zhuofeng will be passed down, but the Nine Secrets need to be comprehended by you. Zhuofeng is an ancient scripture, and the Nine Secrets are integrated with Zhuofeng. If you comprehend it, it will be yours; if you don't, you can't blame others, it just means your comprehension is insufficient.

Knowing that both of them had come for the Nine Secrets, He Lang explained the rules set by Li Ruoyu.

This wasn't arranged by him; it was truly decided by Li Ruoyu. The natural way of Zhuofeng is something that needs to be comprehended; talent and aptitude are not important. Everything is left to fate!

"Is Zhuofeng an ancient scripture?"

Hearing He Lang's words, Ye Fan was somewhat surprised by this statement.

"Senior Brother, your talent is extraordinary; you are a future emperor. Junior Sister is far inferior to you. Could you please pass on the Nine Secrets directly to her?"

Ji Ziyue, with a small mouth, grabbed He Lang's hand and tried to act coquettishly towards him. She had already realized that her senior brother was just like her brother—proud and arrogant!

"That won't do. Some parts of the road construction will require you to walk them yourselves. Junior Sister Ziyue, your Dao Heart is a bit unstable!"

To Ji Ziyue's surprise, He Lang's expression changed upon hearing this, and he gave her a serious warning.

Ji Ziyue paid no attention to the others, but when she heard the words "unstable Dao heart," she was startled and immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Senior brother, junior sister has learned a lot!