Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Gentlemen, there's no need for further discussion. I, Xia, have my own plans."

However, faced with the incomprehension of Liu Lanyu and others, Xia Xihai merely shook his head slightly, his face remaining calm, clearly indicating that his mind was made up.

As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

Moreover, Xia Xihai himself was very familiar with Lu Feng's style of doing things, knowing that the other party was a master who would not act until he saw a clear benefit.

Therefore, in order to reassure Lu Feng to work for him, Xia Xihai reluctantly spent a fortune, even sacrificing a host of treasures from the Falling Star Treasury.

"Since Vice Dean Xia trusts me so much, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly to repay Vice Dean Xia's kindness...!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng sighed inwardly and bowed again.

Although he didn't know why Xia Xihai was so generous and entrusted him with the heavy responsibility of sealing the Earth Tiger Star, Lu Feng wouldn't refuse now that the benefits were being offered to him.

You should know that the treasures in the Falling Star Treasure Vault are all priceless and have no market value. Even if Lu Feng himself doesn't need them for the time being, he can still exchange them for a lot of spirit stones!

"Lu Feng, since Senior Brother Xia insists on having you lead the team, this elder will not waste any more words. Be extremely careful on this trip to Falling Star Valley..."

Seeing that Xia Xihai had defied the majority and chosen to believe Lu Feng, Liu Lanyu, who was standing to the side, also gave up trying to dissuade him. She looked at Xia Xihai again and said in a deep voice.

"Lead a team? What kind of team?"

Lu Feng was taken aback.

"Hmph, of course I'll lead the team to Falling Star Valley!"

With another cold snort, Yuan Tiangang stroked his long beard, then said with a hint of disdain, "Don't blame me for speaking harshly, but you brat, you once set foot in the Starfall Secret Realm and Falling Star Valley, and even witnessed the true form of the Penglai Star Sealing Array. How come you've become so foolish now?"

"Do you really think you can reseal the out-of-control Earth Tiger Star all by yourself?"

Yuan Tiangang's lips curled up slightly, his tone somewhat sarcastic, clearly indicating that his hostility towards Lu Feng remained undiminished and that he did not like the latter.

After all, his beloved disciple Xu Tianlong had died at Lu Feng's hands.

If it weren't for the need to consider the overall situation and the fact that Xu Tianlong had secretly colluded with the Wusheng Demonic Sect, Yuan Tiangang, with his extremely protective and hot-tempered nature, would probably have already killed Lu Feng!

"Junior Brother Yuan is right. Even with the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique passed down from our ancestor, it would still take at least ten people to completely repair the seal of the Penglai Star Sealing Array..."

Beside him, Xia Xihai also habitually picked his nose, then flicked his finger, "So, you're not alone on this trip back to Falling Star Valley."

"As for your teammates, I have already considered them, so you don't need to worry."

Xia Xihai continued unhurriedly.

"I hope Vice Dean Xia will take this into consideration."

Seeing that the other party had even chosen teammates for him, Lu Feng couldn't help but show surprise, and immediately cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"This trip back to Falling Star Valley includes you, the captain, Ren Lingyun from the East Academy, and Zhong Lingyu. As for your three-person team, you only have one mission: to reseal the Earth Tiger Star, which is about to go out of control."

"Besides that, there's one more thing..."

At this point, Xia Xihai suddenly changed the subject, took out an ancient jade slip from his robes and handed it to Lu Feng opposite him, "Boy, this technique is called the Great Evolution Forbidden Star Technique. Although it has no rank, it is an advanced technique of the Great Evolution Sealing Star Technique. You should keep it safe."

"The Great Evolution Forbidden Star Technique?"

As he reached out and accepted the ancient jade slip, Lu Feng couldn't help but show a slight surprise on his face.

"Hehe, this technique is the same as the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique that you used to cultivate, and there is no difference between them. However, its speed and efficiency in repairing the Penglai Star Sealing Array is far superior to the former, and only martial artists above the Yuanhai Realm can cultivate and master it."

Seeing the surprise on Lu Feng's face, Yin Baili stroked his beard and chuckled, then explained slowly, "That's why Senior Brother Xia specially selected the three of you to form a new team when we returned to Falling Star Valley this time."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng nodded secretly, instantly understanding.

Although repairing the Penglai Star Sealing Formation requires the combined efforts of at least ten people, and it is impossible to repair it without even one person, the Great Evolution Star Forbidden Technique is ultimately an advanced version of the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique, and its speed and efficiency in repairing the formation are several times that of the latter!

Therefore, Lu Feng's new three-person team is sufficient for now, and there is no need to send more people!

"Alright, Lu Feng, go back and get some rest."

"At noon tomorrow, Xia and his fellow disciples will open the Starfall Secret Realm passage and send the three of you to Falling Star Valley."

Xia Xihai waved his hand again, his face remaining calm, and gestured for the other party to step back.

"Vice Dean Xia, esteemed elders, this disciple takes his leave!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng did not ask any further questions. He bowed respectfully and then turned to leave the council hall.

"Senior Brother Xia, is it really feasible to let this kid lead the team?"

Watching Lu Feng's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Elder Dao Butong of the Pill Hall stepped forward and said meaningfully, "Why do I always feel like this kid is obsessed with money? Not only is he full of calculations, but he also talks about money all the time. He's a bit unreliable...?"

"Hehe, don't worry, if this kid isn't reliable, then there's no one who is."

Faced with Dao's differing concerns, Xia Xihai simply picked his nose as usual, then grinned.

As for Liu Lanyu, she also stepped forward, her tone somewhat wistful, "Unlike Senior Brother, although Lu Feng is usually greedy for money and afraid of death, his talent and strength are truly extraordinary, even far surpassing that girl Xiao Yu. Right now, we can only trust Lu Feng...!"

"Junior Sister Liu is right. As the saying goes, 'If you employ someone, don't doubt them; if you don't trust them, don't employ them.'"

"Moreover, that kid Lu Feng is far more complex than we imagine..."

Xia Xihai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said in a meaningful tone, clearly thinking highly of Lu Feng.

The reason he chose Lu Feng to lead the team this time is quite simple.

The opponent not only possessed unparalleled personal strength among all the disciples of Falling Star Academy, but was also quite familiar with the situation inside Falling Star Valley. After all, it was Lu Feng who thwarted the Wusheng Sect's invasion plot last time.

In addition, Xia Xihai and the elders had to stay behind at Falling Star Academy to guard against the Wusheng Sect's invasion again, so the task of resealing Earth Tiger Star could only be entrusted to Lu Feng and the others.

...

The next day at dawn, at the summit of Strange Stone Peak

In order not to delay the mission, Lu Feng arrived at the summit of Strange Stone Peak early. His two teammates, Ren Lingyun and Zhong Lingyu, were also not late, which showed that the two of them also attached great importance to this mission.

"Fellow disciples, follow me to activate the formation!"

Seeing that Lu Feng and the others had all arrived, Xia Xihai didn't waste any words. He immediately formed hand seals and chanted incantations, as if he were gathering power for some kind of formation.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

As soon as the former finished speaking, Yuan Tiangang and the others did not slack off. They immediately scattered and surrounded Lu Feng's team in the center of the open space opposite. Everyone's hands were also forming some kind of mysterious hand seal.

"Falling Star Teleportation Array, activate!"

With another loud shout, Xia Xihai suddenly unleashed a dazzling burst of mysterious light, accompanied by an extremely profound array aura. Yuan Tiangang and the others also unleashed bursts of mysterious light, and then they all surged towards Lu Feng's team on the opposite side.

hum!

A large amount of mysterious light mixed with the aura of the formation swept outwards, like a chaotic mist, instantly enveloping Lu Feng's team in the open space opposite, and then disappearing on the spot, turning into nothingness!

...

Inside the Starfall Secret Realm, it was pitch black.

Click...!

Suddenly, a rift several meters long was torn open in the sky, and three young figures leaped out from it, landing on the ground with different expressions.

"Strange! It's clearly daytime, so why is it pitch black here, and there's not a trace of any living creature around...?"

Looking around, Lu Feng found it pitch black everywhere, so dark that he couldn't see his own hand in front of his face. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Hmm, could it be that Vice Dean Xia and the others ran into some mishap along the way and didn't send us to the Starfall Secret Realm, but instead sent us to some unknown place?"

Ren Lingyun looked around in confusion, seemingly surprised as well.

After all, as an elite of the East Academy, he had set foot in the Starfall Secret Realm several times in the past, but this unfamiliar place where you can't see your hand in front of your face is completely different from the Starfall Secret Realm in his memory!

"No, this is indeed the Starfall Secret Realm, but..."

"The sky is dark during the day; this is an ominous sign..."

From the side, Zhong Lingyu's cool voice rang out again, interrupting their speculation, "We might be in big trouble soon..."