Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Brother Lu, are you also interested in the background of these people?"

Seemingly sensing Lu Feng's thoughts, Ren Lingyun grinned and then said meaningfully, "If Brother Lu doesn't mind, I also know a little about the young geniuses of the other three kingdoms."

"Your Highness is too kind. I would like to hear the details."

Seeing that the other party had seen through his little scheme, Lu Feng did not hide it and cupped his hands in return.

"Brother Lu, apart from the Taiji Sword Sect disciples who have not yet appeared, the other young geniuses come from the Yunfu Sect of the Western Qin Kingdom, the Ancient Buddha Sect of the Southern Yue Kingdom, and finally the Zhao Clan of the Northern Wei Kingdom."

"These three sects are all top-tier seventh-rank forces, and their foundations should not be underestimated...!"

Ren Lingyun, with a look of admiration, continued, "Not only that, the leaders of these three sects are also quite powerful. They are Song Zhang, one of the two guardian elders of the Yunfu Sect; the 'Holy Monk' Sanzang Master of the Ancient Buddha Sect; and finally, Zhao Kuangyi, the current imperial uncle of the Northern Wei Dynasty, known as the 'Divine Traveler'. There are almost none of them who are weak..."

"Your Highness, wait...!"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Lu Feng raised his hand to interrupt him, his face showing curiosity. "Your Highness, you just said that these three sects are only seventh-grade forces?"

"Uh, yes...!"

Startled by Lu Feng's sudden interruption, Ren Lingyun also paused for a moment, then asked with a suspicious look, "Brother Lu, may I ask if there is anything inappropriate in what I said?"

"No, I was just a little curious..."

Shaking his head, Lu Feng didn't keep them in suspense and continued, "Your Ren clan was once known as a near-sixth-rank power, and at the same time, a royal family that ruled the Dongyun Kingdom...!"

"But right now, your Ren clan is suffering from a severe shortage of talent and experts, even falling short of a group of seventh-rank forces. Isn't that rather strange...?"

Lu Feng's tone was somewhat pointed.

After all, the current Emperor of Dongyun, Ren Tianxing, has only reached the first level of the Yuanhai Realm after a lifetime of cultivation.

In contrast, Song Zhang of the Yunfu Sect, the Tripitaka Master of the Ancient Buddha Sect, and even Zhao Kuangyi of the Zhao clan of the Northern Wei Kingdom, were almost all at least at the third level of the Yuanhai Realm, and their strength was far greater than that of Emperor Ren Tianxing of Dongyun.

As for the sects and clans behind these people, they were only seventh-rank forces. On the contrary, the Ren clan led by Ren Tianxing was even better, ranking as a near-sixth-rank force. This was obviously abnormal and unreasonable.

"Hey! To be honest, Brother Lu, this matter is actually a long story..."

Hearing Lu Feng's question, Ren Lingyun also sighed deeply, then said with a worried expression, "In the past, our Ren clan was indeed full of talented people and experts. However, since the great battle between good and evil fifty years ago, the Ren clan has gradually declined and weakened. Even my grandfather, the Emperor Emeritus, unfortunately perished and disappeared..."

"As for our Ren clan, although we barely managed to survive, we still suffered heavy casualties!"

"Moreover, since that great battle between good and evil, Father Emperor was severely injured, his strength greatly diminished, and he has yet to recover. His entire body has also aged considerably...!"

At this point, Ren Lingyun shook his head repeatedly and let out a helpless sigh.

If it were fifty years ago, the Yunfu Sect, the Ancient Buddha Sect, and the Zhao family of the Northern Wei Kingdom would indeed be no match for the Ren family.

But things are different now. With the death of the retired Emperor Ren Xinghe and the serious injury to Emperor Ren Tianxing, the Ren family has completely declined and never recovered!

The reason why Ren Tianxing is able to survive and maintain his youthful appearance is also thanks to the help of the Grade 7 Rejuvenation Pill made by Xu Liancheng, the former number one alchemy king of the four kingdoms of Lingnan, known as "Hundred Hands Lotus". Otherwise, he would have been dead long ago!

"Senior Ren actually has hidden injuries?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng was equally surprised, but then he suddenly realized what was going on.

At that moment, he finally understood.

Why is it that Ren Tianxing, the dignified emperor of Dongyun Kingdom, is far inferior in strength and cultivation to Song Zhang and others from Yunfu Sect? It turns out that the former's strength has greatly decreased and his realm has fallen because his old injuries have not healed!

"Hmm, no wonder the Ren family, despite being hailed as a near-sixth-rank power, has an overall foundation far inferior to the Yunfu Sect, the Ancient Buddha Sect, and even the Zhao family of the Northern Wei Kingdom. So this is the truth behind it all..."

Thinking of this, Lu Feng stroked his chin and sighed inwardly.

At first, he was puzzled as to why the leaders of the other three sects were all veteran Yuanhai Realm experts, while the Dongyun Kingdom was led by Ren Lingyun, a junior. Now the truth has finally come to light.

After all, Ren Tianxing had hidden injuries and his strength had declined significantly. Moreover, after the chaos of the Yun family and the attack by the Wusheng Sect, Dongyun Capital needed him to personally oversee things, so he was naturally unable to leave at the moment.

"Although Father's strength is far less than before, his internal injuries are not life-threatening, and he can still barely maintain his cultivation at the first level of the Yuanhai Realm. It can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune...!"

Seeing Lu Feng's thoughtful expression, Ren Lingyun cupped his hands in greeting, then took out a gilded jade pendant from his sleeve and handed it to him. "By the way, Brother Lu, the details of the strengths of the other three kingdoms' young geniuses, as well as the specific rules of the martial arts competition among the four kingdoms, are also recorded in this jade pendant. Please take a look!"

"what?"

"Is there any information about the Tai Chi Sword Sect here?"

Lu Feng took the gilded jade pendant and quickly scanned it with his Yuan Power. He was surprised to find that the information inside was incomplete.

After all, the Taiji Sword Sect is a legitimate sixth-grade sect, and it has a total of six participating slots, which is almost twice that of other countries!

If Lu Feng wants to achieve good results in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Competition, he will most likely have to face the Tai Chi Sword Sect sooner or later. Therefore, he must know himself and his enemy in order to avoid failure!

"To be honest! The Taiji Sword Sect is located in Lingtai Mountain in the heart of the Southern Barbarian lands, and these people rarely show themselves. Apart from the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament held every twenty years, I rarely deal with them, so I don't know much about them..."

Faced with Lu Feng's surprise, Ren Lingyun also shook his head, his tone slightly helpless, clearly unaware of which talented disciples the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tai Chi Sword Sect would send to participate in the battle.

"Wow, I didn't expect these guys to be so mysterious?"

Having thoroughly memorized all the information recorded inside the gilded jade pendant, Lu Feng casually tossed it into his storage ring, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Looks like I'll just have to take it one step at a time..."

Although he didn't have any prior information about the Taiji Sword Sect, with his current strength and cultivation, Lu Feng wouldn't back down unless a fifth-level Yuanhai Realm expert personally intervened!

The specific rules of the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament are quite simple. It consists of two rounds of battles. The first round is a group battle by drawing lots, and the second round is a single-elimination tournament. The battles continue without pause until the final winner is determined!