You call this the way of the sword?

They say enemies are destined to meet, and I never expected to run into them again after going around in circles.

Yang Qingfeng looked at the Sun family cultivators, his gaze slightly somber.

The reason he had previously gone to great lengths to leverage Yun Sheng's influence was not because he was afraid of the Sun family, but because the major exam was approaching and they had little time to prepare. Every second wasted during that time would have a profound and far-reaching impact.

For siblings like Qiao Lie and Qiao Wanyi, reaching level 16 is already difficult enough. Now, the Sun family cultivators are preventing them from entering the secret realm to level up. If they fail to get into the National Academy, who will be responsible?

That's why even the hot-tempered Qiao Lie controlled his temper; he was afraid that he might act impulsively and fight the other party to the death.

It's a small matter if I lose my life because I can't win the fight; the main thing is that my sister is here too.

Besides the Qiao siblings, a group of newly recruited cultivators were also stopped outside. They tried to negotiate with the Sun family cultivators several times, but only received ridicule and humiliation in return.

"Besides the Ghost King's Secret Realm, do you two have anywhere else to go?"

Yang Qingfeng asked Qiao Lie a question.

Qiao Lie slowly shook his head, his gaze fixed on the Sun family cultivator, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

At this moment, laughter erupted, making the five newly promoted cultivators blush with embarrassment, but they dared not speak out in anger, and the atmosphere instantly became strange.

Yang Qingfeng and Qiao Lie remained silent, seemingly cultivating some kind of tacit understanding.

Seeing this, Qiao Wanyi quickly grabbed Yang Qingfeng and said, "Brother Qingfeng, it's alright. The military has regulations that prohibit the occupation of public resources in any form. Someone has already returned to the base to report, and the military will send someone over soon."

Yang Qingfeng frowned slightly: "How long have you been gone?"

Qiao Lie said, "It's been almost an hour, I doubt they'll come."

Yang Qingfeng nodded and said, "It is said that the head of the Sun family is a retired military officer. There may be soldiers he brought with him in the stronghold. This matter will not be easy to resolve."

The fact that there has been no activity at the base for so long suggests that Yun Sheng may also be unable to make decisions.

While pondering, Yang Qingfeng suddenly thought of the mountain guardian behind Yun Sheng, and then of Chang Maofu.

"Perhaps someone close to you can solve this, sir. Have you asked him?"

Upon hearing the mention of "Mr.", Qiao Lie's expression darkened further.

Qiao Wanyi bit her lip and whispered, "Brother Qingfeng, the master has been arrested..."

Yang Qingfeng suddenly looked at Qiao Wanyi, and asked in astonishment, "What did you do wrong?"

Qiao Wanyi was afraid that Yang Qingfeng would blame her, and since she could no longer hide it, she quickly revealed her guesses: "I don't know what he did wrong, but he was arrested by the cabinet. I guess... it should be related to the Talent Secret Realm."

The Secret Realm of Talents… Yang Qingfeng’s brows furrowed more and more, his mind racing with thoughts.

From his perspective, Chang Maofu hadn't made any arrangements for the Talent Secret Realm. If he had to say anything, he had given each of them a protective stone before they left.

They wouldn't die in the Secret Realm of Talent, but now that I think about it, there might really be something fishy about the protective stone the master gave them.

In addition, the gentleman also gifted Yu Junjian to himself.

Gripping the Yu Jun sword tightly in his hand, Yang Qingfeng felt that Chang Maofu had indeed done something, and something with a great impact, otherwise it would have been impossible to attract the attention of the cabinet in the capital.

However, regardless of the circumstances, without Master Yu Jun's sword and the protective stone, I would not have been able to obtain the Eternal Spirit Dao Heart. Master's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, and there is no doubt about that.

"I heard you're from the capital. Do you have any ideas?"

Yang Qingfeng asked a question while trying to contact Chang Maofu through the divine communication talisman.

There was, as expected, no response.

Qiao Lie shook his head: "The family rules are very strict. If we can't go back, there's nothing we can do."

Yang Qingfeng pondered for a moment and looked at Yu Junjian, "It seems that we have no choice but to go to the capital."

As he spoke, he looked at the Sun family cultivators in front of him, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

If you want to go to the capital, the fastest way is to get into the National Academy. But if you want to get into the National Academy, you need to raise your level. So you have to go into the Ghost King Secret Realm today.

Just then, the group of newly recruited cultivators, having tried several times without success, had no choice but to retreat in anger. There was no one else at the entrance of the secret realm except for Wendao Caotang and the Sun family.

The Sun family cultivators also looked over, some of their gazes landing on Qiao Wanyi, whistling with amusement, "I didn't realize before, this little girl is really plump."

"Hey little girl, come over and have a chat. If you make us happy, we'll let you in."

Faced with the laughter of the crowd, Qiao Wanyi's face immediately turned icy cold. But when Yang Qingfeng stepped in front of her, her eyes lit up and her face quickly flushed.

"You're asking for it."

Qiao Lie could no longer contain himself and immediately said to Yang Qingfeng, "Protect Wanyi! I'll burn them all to death, and you guys rush in during the chaos!"

Yang Qingfeng shook his head and said, "Maybe it doesn't need to be that complicated. Let me try."

As he spoke, he handed Qiao Lie his application to join the team and walked alone toward the Sun family cultivators.

Seeing Yang Qingfeng approach with an unfriendly expression, the group of Sun family cultivators sneered, and several of them directly brandished their weapons, as if they were about to bully the weaklings for amusement.

"Kid, I advise you to think this through. You're asking for trouble."

"Our Sun family is currently undertaking a major undertaking; killing a few of your new recruits is no problem..."

Yang Qingfeng ignored him and took out a piece of bone fragment. Just to be on the safe side, he took out four more. Then, looking at the crowd in front of him, he didn't say a word and simply threw out the five bone fragments.

He used shattered bones as a sword and instantly appeared above the group of youths.

Skill: Sword Bursts Across the Land.

With a deafening roar, five pieces of bone exploded simultaneously!

Just a second ago, the Sun family cultivators were mocking Yang Qingfeng for using low-grade materials to make a joke. The next second, they were torn to shreds by the explosion, turning into countless blood clots amidst their smiles, their whereabouts unknown as they were swept away by the raging wind.

Sold out instantly!

And it kills instantly!

With nearly 20 years of cultivation and 280% damage, amplified 25 times by [Sword Control], the explosion shook the entire world. A mere level 20 cultivator simply couldn't withstand it!

Behind them, Qiao Lie held the Crimson Flame, ready to provide support at any moment, but the shockwave of the explosion struck suddenly, instantly extinguishing his inextinguishable flames.

Qiao Wanyi was the same; she was riding the water spirit, ready to heal Yang Qingfeng at any time. But Yang Qingfeng only used one move, and dozens of his opponents instantly evaporated!

Even with all her confidence in Yang Qingfeng, Qiao Wanyi couldn't help but gape, her face flushing red, and her heart pounding wildly. "Brother Qingfeng... he's so amazing..."

In the blink of an eye, the smoke and dust dissipated, revealing Yang Qingfeng's solitary figure.

In front of him, within a radius of about 200 meters, the ground was blasted into a depression, and countless fine marks crisscrossed the soil, indicating that the Sword Explosion was not simply caused by an explosion.

With Yang Qingfeng's current cultivation level, he was not yet able to see through the intricacies of the matter, and now was not the time to delve into it. He glanced back at the Qiao siblings and headed straight for the secret realm.

"Come on, I'll help you level up."