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Chapter 260 Arrangements for the Sea Voyage: The Eccentric Disciple

"Xu Ning, now that the Yanlu Sect is on the right track, you don't need to do everything yourself, do you?"

At this moment, Duan Chaofeng asked Xu Ning again.

"No need. Besides my daily meditation and cultivation, I also refine some pills..."

Xu Ning naturally couldn't tell Duan Chaofeng that he didn't need to study.

"You can also refine elixirs? You're a master alchemist?"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Duan Chaofeng and Zhang He both looked at Xu Ning with surprised expressions.

It seems that their understanding of Xu Ning is still insufficient.

"He's a Grand Alchemist..."

Xu Ning also admitted it.

Duan Chaofeng and Zhang He both showed surprise.

"I really underestimated you!"

Duan Chaofeng walked over to Xu Ning and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

Zhang He remained silent, but when he saw Duan Chaofeng's affectionate gestures towards Xu Ning, his eyes twitched slightly.

Zhang He knew very well that his young master was inherently arrogant.

He rarely shows his true self to his subordinates.

This shows that Duan Chaofeng has a high opinion of and values ​​Xu Ning.

"Once the heir apparent inherits the throne of Prince Ye, Xu Ning will likely become a key minister in the Prince's court..."

Zhang He pondered this in his heart.

Just as Zhang He had thought, Duan Chaofeng greatly admired Xu Ning.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gifted Xu Ning such a precious thing as the Little Tree Realm.

That's a secret treasure.

"Oh, right..."

Duan Chaofeng seemed to remember something: "As we were just talking, you don't have to do everything yourself now that you're in the sect. Since that's the case, then you have some free time."

"Yes."

Xu Ning responded.

He could tell from Duan Chaofeng's meaning that he seemed to have something to ask of him.

"In that case, one month from now, you will come with me to sea to an overseas island."

Duan Chaofeng said.

"Going to an overseas island in a month..."

Xu Ning was unaware of Duan Chaofeng's purpose, but he did not ask. Instead, he simply replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

Seeing Xu Ning agree so readily, Duan Chaofeng smiled slightly.

"This voyage is of great importance; we are going to capture a Nightbane Beast."

Duan Chaofeng didn't try to hide anything and directly explained his reasons for leaving to Xu Ning.

"Capture the Nightbeast?"

Xu Ning's pupils contracted.

Having been in Wansheng Prefecture for so long, he had naturally heard of the name of the Soya Beast.

One of the six peak demonic beasts, when it grows to its final form, it can easily advance to the high-level of the Dao Realm, or even the limit of the Dao Realm.

Moreover, due to their special bloodlines, the six peak-level demonic beasts all possess some strange abilities that seem to transcend martial arts.

Even Gray and Green Shadow, when facing the six peak demonic beasts, their bloodline levels were somewhat insufficient.

"good."

Duan Chaofeng said, "This overseas trip is indeed quite dangerous. But you don't need to worry, I have already asked my father to bring a Grandmaster at the seventh level of the Dao Realm to our side to provide protection."

Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat: "There's a high-level Grandmaster at the seventh level of the Dao Realm..."

It seems that I am not part of the main force in capturing Soyamon.

When it comes to the crucial moment of capturing the Night Beast, it will definitely be the high-level grandmaster who makes the move.

"I'll give you two weeks to prepare."

Duan Chaofeng said, "Come to the Prince's Mansion to find me in half a month. Then we'll go to sea together."

"besides……"

Duan Chaofeng added, "Don't you have two demonic beasts with extremely high bloodlines? You can take them with you. Places that attract Soya beasts must have many resources that are very beneficial to demonic beasts. Bringing them along might give you a chance to advance your level."

Duan Chaofeng was quite concerned about Xu Ning.

In fact, even if Xu Ning were to be taken overseas this time, his actual combat strength, which is comparable to that of a fifth-level Void Realm cultivator, would not be of much help at crucial moments.

Duan Chaofeng invited Xu Ning this time because he wanted him to make an appearance in the Prince's mansion.

Letting the other people in the Prince's Mansion know that Xu Ning has been promoted by him is also a way to prepare for promoting Xu Ning to be a trusted confidant in the future.

At this moment, Xu Ning also understood Duan Chaofeng's thoughts.

"Understood, Your Highness."

Xu Ning responded.

"besides……"

Duan Chaofeng said, "In this capture of the Night Beast, we have another competitor: Mo Lan, the daughter of the King of Nuo in Luzhi Prefecture."

"Hmm? Princess Molan?"

Xu Ning narrowed his eyes.

This Princess Molan is the backer of both Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect.

Xu Ning harbored hostility towards him deep down.

However, the disparity in status and strength between the two sides is currently enormous.

Even when he detained the people from Fengwu Pavilion, Xu Ning didn't kill them because he didn't want Princess Molan to hold a grudge against him now.

"She will probably send Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect as the main forces. This time, you might have a chance to have direct contact with these two sects."

Duan Chaofeng observed Xu Ning's expression and found that he remained expressionless.

"Alright, that's all for today."

Duan Chaofeng didn't linger, flicking his sleeves: "I'm going back to the Prince's Mansion first. We'll meet again at the Prince's Mansion in half a month."

After saying that, Duan Chaofeng and Zhang He climbed onto the back of the colorful bird.

"Congratulations to the Crown Prince."

Xu Ning also bowed.

Then, the colorful bird spread its wings and disappeared from Xu Ning's sight.

"The Night-Soaring Beast, Princess Mo Lan, the Wind-Wing Pavilion, the Azure Edge Sect..."

Xu Ning thought to himself, "It seems I'll be facing some challenges ahead..."

Just then, Cheng Zengtao arrived at the sect leader's peak.

"Sect Master, was that Prince Ye's son just now?"

Cheng Zengtao asked.

Just as Duan Chaofeng was riding the colorful flying bird and circling over the sect leader's peak, Cheng Zengtao arrived at the foot of the sect leader's peak.

"good."

Xu Ning said, "The young master came here specifically to congratulate our Yanlu Sect on reclaiming our former territory, and he also presented us with a secret treasure as a gift."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zengtao's face broke into a wide smile.

The Crown Prince Ye personally offered his congratulations; few sects in the entire Guqing Prefecture had such a privilege.

More than half a year ago, Cheng Zengtao had no idea when Yanlu Sect would be able to be rebuilt.

More than half a year later, Prince Ye actually took the initiative to visit and congratulate him, and even presented him with a secret treasure as a gift.

"Sect Master, what is the secret treasure that the Crown Prince gifted you?"

Cheng Zengtao was also itching to know.

Prince Ye is a big shot in Guqing Prefecture, and his actions have piqued Cheng Zengtao's curiosity.

"The Little Tree Kingdom".

Xu Ning took out the black seed, which was about half the size of his palm.

"The Little Tree World?!"

Cheng Zengtao's eyes widened.

"Do you know about the small tree world?"

Xu Ning hadn't expected that Cheng Zengtao was so worldly-wise; he clearly knew what the Small Tree Realm was.

"The Small Tree Realm is a spatial treasure; it can not only store items but also allow people to enter. It can absorb spiritual energy from the outside world at a concentration several times higher. Martial artists who enter it can greatly accelerate their cultivation speed."

Cheng Zengtao knew it very well: "This is a treasure that every sect wants to obtain. With this small tree realm, the efficiency of disciple training will be greatly improved. It is said that there is also a large tree realm in Ye Wang Mansion, whose power is several levels stronger than the small tree realm. It is a top-level secret treasure."

"You really know a lot..."

Seeing Cheng Zengtao's excited expression, Xu Ning knew that he had probably done some research on the Little Tree Realm a long time ago.

"Since you like it so much, this little tree world is entrusted to your care."

Xu Ning directly placed the small tree boundary into Cheng Zengtao's hands.

"this……"

Cheng Zengtao was momentarily dazed: "You're entrusting this small tree boundary to me for safekeeping?"

This was an extremely rare treasure, and Xu Ning handed it over to Cheng Zengtao.

Cheng Zengtao was deeply shocked.

Xu Ning smiled: "This little tree realm is of no use to me. At most, it's just a larger storage ring. I already have the Moon-Hiding Pearl, so I don't need it at all."

"But you are in charge of handling sect affairs and disciplining disciples. This thing will be more effective and beneficial to all disciples if it is in your hands."

"metropolitan……"

Cheng Zengtao felt Xu Ning's trust in him, having been entrusted with such a precious treasure.

"Sect Master, rest assured, I will make good use of this small tree world to help my disciples improve their martial arts skills."

Cheng Zengtao assured him.

"Um……"

Xu Ning nodded: "This small tree realm can be used as a reward for the disciples. Only those who perform exceptionally well should be allowed to enter; not everyone should be allowed in."

Xu Ning said this in order to maintain competition within the Yanlu Sect.

Only when disciples compete can they be energetic, and only then can the Yanlu Sect grow faster.

"Understood, Sect Master."

Cheng Zengtao responded.

"By the way, Sect Master."

Cheng Zengtao didn't have a stable spatial treasure, so he could only hold the seed in his hand.

"Something funny just happened."

Cheng Zengtao said, "Just now, a Void Realm martial artist came to join the sect."

"This Void Realm martial artist originally intended to go to Guanghe County to become an apprentice, but upon arriving in Guanghe County, he discovered that our sect had already moved. So, after a long journey, he rushed to Chuiyun Mountain to apply to become a disciple."

"Oh?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "This disciple is quite persistent in his loyalty to our Yanlu Sect. If it weren't for his poor aptitude, and given that the sect is not yet at full capacity, we could have easily accepted him as a disciple."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zengtao gave a wry smile: "The guest elder on duty, who was in charge of receiving disciples, originally thought the same thing. But just when they were about to accept him into the sect, he said that he only wanted to be the sect leader's disciple."

"You only want to be my disciple?"

Xu Ning shook her head slightly.

Hundreds of disciples from the Yanlu Sect all wanted to become Xu Ning's disciples, but Xu Ning certainly couldn't agree to that.

"Yes, when the guest elder who was assessing and accepting disciples heard this, he went on to explain to him that he could become an inner disciple after entering the sect. But he wouldn't listen, so the guest elder had no choice but to refuse him."

"However, that kid stubbornly refused to leave, so the guest elder came looking for me. But just as I was about to go and see him, I saw the young master's flying bird, so I rushed to the sect leader's peak, but I still couldn't find him. I wonder if that kid has left yet."

As Cheng Zengtao spoke, his expression was somewhat strange.

Clearly, he also thought this disciple was somewhat eccentric.

"interesting……"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning also became interested: "Let's go and see him together, and see what makes him so confident that he insists on becoming the sect leader's disciple."

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