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Chapter 251 The Heir Apparent Arrives

Within the Dao Realm, fighting against enemies of a higher level is inherently a very difficult thing to achieve.

Even with a secret treasure, the odds of fighting someone of a higher level are only about 50/50.

It is rare to be able to completely defeat an opponent.

Even with Duan Chaofeng's extensive experience, he only encountered such geniuses occasionally.

"This person's foundation is probably extremely deep. When he was in the Void Realm, the number of attribute seeds he condensed definitely exceeded three."

At this moment, the middle-aged man standing next to Duan Chaofeng spoke.

"It should be."

Duan Chaofeng nodded: "If we recruit such talents and nurture them with dedication, we should reap considerable rewards."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiongjian remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was already thinking that if Duan Chaofeng recruited Xu Ning and she really joined his ranks, then perhaps he should try to get closer to Xu Ning.

"Where is that villa located? I'd like to go take a look."

Duan Chaofeng said.

He left the Prince's residence this time simply to wander around without a specific purpose.

If you encounter a character with such a strong foundation, it's worth trying to recruit them.

"That mountain villa is located in the southeast of Liuyan County."

Wei Xiongjian replied, "I will send someone to inform them to wait for the young master."

"No need."

Duan Chaofeng waved his hand: "Zhang He can accompany me; there's no need to make a fuss."

Zhang He is the middle-aged man beside Duan Chaofeng. He is a powerful man who has been protecting Duan Chaofeng since birth.

With him around, Duan Chaofeng didn't need to worry about his safety.

"In that case, how about tonight's banquet..."

Wei Xiongjian asked tentatively.

"It's cancelled."

Duan Chaofeng said.

"Yes."

Wei Xiongjian clasped his hands in response.

Afterwards, Duan Chaofeng, without even bringing any personal guards, went with Zhang Tong to the villa where Xu Ning was.

……

at this time.

A remote mountain outside Liuyan County.

This place is not far from the mountain villa where Yanlu Sect is temporarily staying, and there are also many monsters in the mountains.

However, the monsters here are not very strong; only a few Void Realm monsters reside here.

They are all intelligent and know that there are powerful humans nearby, so they dare not show themselves easily.

Therefore, some mortal martial artists would occasionally come here to risk hunting mortal demon beasts and sell them to merchants in the city in exchange for martial arts resources.

"Today is our first trial, so everyone should be on your toes and not let the sect leader and elders down."

A group of young men and women traveled together into the mountains, accompanied by several guards, all of whom were at the Void Realm.

Leading the way, organizing the group, was Cheng Xiu, Xu Ning's apprentice.

They had been practicing martial arts at the mountain villa for a month and a half, and today was the day they went out to hone their combat skills.

All the elders in the sect advocate that the martial arts experience of Yanlu Sect disciples should begin to be accumulated from the mortal realm.

"Today, everyone must hunt down a high-level mortal realm demonic beast. The stronger the beast, the greater the reward. If you fail to complete this task, your martial arts resources for next month will be deducted."

Cheng Xiu stood at the front and addressed the other nine disciples.

Before they knew it, the others had come to regard him as the leader of all the disciples.

"Alright everyone, disperse and proceed!"

Cheng Xiu spoke, and then the group dispersed.

These virtual guardians were scattered and stood in their chosen positions.

If someone is in danger and calls for help, they will provide immediate assistance.

After the breakup, Cheng Xiu was incredibly confident.

He has now mastered the Tide Fist to the first level, and his external martial arts skills have also reached perfection under Xu Ning's guidance. He will soon be taught the Void Realm Secret Manual.

Today, Cheng Xiu plans to hunt down a half-step Void Realm demon beast, overpower everyone, and solidify his position as the number one disciple.

Cheng Xiu's search went smoothly; in less than half an hour, he found a half-step Void Realm demon beast that was hunting.

After a fierce battle, despite sustaining some minor injuries, he killed a half-step Void Realm demon beast.

Despite being bleeding, Cheng Xiu was filled with excitement.

After severing the monster's head, Cheng Xiu muttered to himself, "The future of the Yanlu Sect doesn't just depend on my master; as his disciple, I cannot let him down!"

"I also need to make rapid progress and contribute to the reconstruction of the sect."

With the monster's head in his hand, Cheng Xiu left the spot.

He didn't notice that two figures appeared on the mountaintop not far away.

They were on their way to the Yanlu Sect's temporary residence, passing through this place when Prince Duan Chaofeng and his attendant Zhang He arrived.

"The Heron Clan?"

Duan Chaofeng clearly heard Cheng Xiu mutter to himself: "Zhang Tong, the name Yanlu Sect sounds familiar to me."

Zhang Tong stood half a step behind Duan Chaofeng: "Young Master, have you forgotten? This Yanlu Sect was originally a sect in our Guqing Prefecture, but later it participated in the exploration of overseas islands and became enemies with the other two sects, Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect. In the end, it was forced to disband under their suppression, and its sect leader also died."

"I remember now."

Duan Chaofeng narrowed his eyes, his expression somewhat displeased: "Mo Lan was involved in this matter at the time."

"The Yanlu Sect, Fengwu Pavilion, and Qingfeng Sect were originally all sects in my Guqing Prefecture. But I don't know what method Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect came up with to get in touch with Mo Lan. With Mo Lan's support, they divided up the spoils left by the Yanlu Sect."

Zhang Tong stood aside without saying a word.

He knew very well that the reason Duan Chaofeng remembered this matter so clearly was entirely because Mo Lan's actions had angered Duan Chaofeng.

It wasn't because these sects were so important, but because Mo Lan had extended his reach into Guqing Prefecture.

Duan Chaofeng wanted to demand an explanation, but his father stopped him, so the matter was eventually dropped.

Although the two sides did not fall out as a result, Duan Chaofeng kept it in mind.

"What's the situation with Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect now?"

Duan Chaofeng inquired.

"Their sects have all moved to the border area between Guqing Prefecture and Luzhi Prefecture, and have pledged allegiance to Princess Molan."

Zhang Tong hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.

Duan Chaofeng sneered, "Back then, Father didn't put her on the table to save face. But that woman, Mo Lan, because of her close relationship with the Empress, doesn't respect anyone. If we just tolerate her, she'll really think she's superior to the other princes and princesses."

Zhang Tong listened silently, standing to the side without saying a word.

He knew that although it was just him and Duan Chaofeng at the moment, he couldn't say anything out of line when it came to the royal Duan family.

A thoughtful look appeared in Duan Chaofeng's eyes.

After a pause, Duan Chaofeng said, "That young man just now seemed to be a disciple of the Yanlu Sect. It seems that the Yanlu Sect has been secretly rebuilt."

"That should be it..."

Zhang Tong responded.

"We'll go with them to see what is now Yanlu Sect later."

Duan Chaofeng said, "If needed, it wouldn't hurt to give them a push."

"Yes."

Zhang Tong rolled his eyes and bowed his head in response.

Zhang Tong knew very well that Duan Chaofeng didn't take the small Yanlu Sect seriously.

His willingness to do this stemmed entirely from his disgust for Princess Molan.

……

The Yanlu Sect disciples were extremely efficient in their trials; within just two hours, each of them had their own spoils.

Among them, the monster that Cheng Xiu killed was clearly the strongest.

Unconsciously, Cheng Xiu's prestige increased once again.

After making some adjustments, the group headed back towards the villa.

During this process, Duan Chaofeng and Zhang Tong also secretly accompanied them.

"Hmm? The place they went to seems to be the villa we're going to visit."

Duan Chaofeng discovered this.

"I wonder who this person Prefect Wei is referring to is from the Yanlu Sect..."

Zhang Tong said.

They rode all the way back to the mountain villa and entered it with their spoils.

Duan Chaofeng and Zhang Tong also appeared outside the villa.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Duan Chaofeng and Zhang Tong, with their strength, could have easily entered without anyone noticing, but they still went through the main gate.

The guards noticed the two approaching and intended to reprimand and stop them.

However, upon seeing Duan Chaofeng, they unconsciously felt a tightness in their hearts, and an inexplicable tension lingered in their minds.

It seemed that upon seeing Duan Chaofeng, they felt an inexplicable sense of submission.

"I have come to visit the Yanlu Clan."

Duan Chaofeng said directly.

The guards were all startled upon hearing this.

The manor has strict rules that the reconstruction of the Yanlu Sect must not be made public.

This person, however, knew that the manor was the territory of the Yanlu Sect.

The guard leader became wary: "Please wait a moment, sir, while I go in and inform them."

Then, the head of the guards hurriedly entered the manor.

At this moment, Xu Ning, Cheng Zengtao, Shao Xun, and others personally greeted the disciples who were about to undergo the trials.

Each of these ten disciples has their own master.

Such dedication from a Dao Realm Grandmaster to nurturing a Mortal Realm disciple can only be seen in the current Yanlu Sect.

In other sects, even some disciples at the Void Realm level rarely see sect elders who are Dao Realm Grandmasters.

"The trial went well; although some people were injured, everyone completed the assessment."

Cheng Zengtao was very satisfied.

In fact, as Dao Realm Grandmasters with abundant resources, they could easily use pills to accelerate their progress.

However, as the first batch of disciples to be rebuilt, Cheng Zengtao and others still intend to lay a solid foundation for them and try their best to raise their potential, so as to avoid forcing them to grow too fast.

"metropolitan."

Just then, the head guard came in and whispered something to Xu Ning.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning's pupils contracted, and he looked towards the entrance of the villa.

"Someone has come to visit? And they even know of the existence of the Yanlu Sect..."

At this moment, Xu Ning was completely unaware that outsiders were approaching the manor.

"It managed to evade my senses..."

Xu Ning knew very well that the person who came to visit was far more powerful than him, at least at the mid-stage of the Dao Realm.

"But they probably don't mean any harm, otherwise they wouldn't have come so politely..."

Xu Ning called Cheng Zengtao, and together they went out to greet them.

Upon reaching the gate of the manor, Xu Ning encountered the two people who had come to visit.

One of them had an imposing presence and an awe-inspiring arrogance. He wore a brocade robe and a golden crown, and it was clear that he was no ordinary Dao Realm Grandmaster.

The person behind him, though seemingly reserved and ordinary, exuded immense pressure and was clearly a follower.

(End of this chapter)