I, the Chaotic Being, began my path to enlightenment in a brothel!

Upon hearing this, Li Henian's expression grew even more solemn. After gritting his teeth for a moment, he finally threw out a Hong-rank spiritual artifact.

"The Black Sun Sect will remember this debt! If the opportunity arises in the future..."

Before he could finish speaking, he left with only a cold snort and his disciples, looking dejected and disheveled.

Xiao Beichen gladly accepted the magical artifact, then turned and smiled at Zhou Haichuan, the sect leader of Xiaoyao Academy.

"Hehe! Sect Master Zhou, there's no need to eat the mountain; I only need the spiritual artifact."

"snort!"

Zhou Haichuan snorted coldly, reluctantly handed over a Hong-rank spiritual weapon, and then left in a huff.

After storing the magical artifact in his storage ring, Xiao Beichen continued to demand wagers from the other sects.

Before long, all five Hong-rank spiritual artifacts arrived.

He was in high spirits, grinning from ear to ear, and said, "Sect leaders, let's have another bet next time we have the chance!"

Li Henian and the others remained silent, and no one responded.

At the same time, Elder Qi smiled and accepted one after another the Desolate-grade spiritual artifacts.

He was overjoyed, and made a fortune from this bet.

Immediately, he strode up to Xiao Beichen and asked in a low voice, "Sect Master, since Lin Feng has collected so many high-grade spiritual artifacts, should we share some with him?"

"What's there to divide?"

Xiao Beichen glanced at Elder Qi and said calmly, "Lin Feng won, and the sect will naturally reward him accordingly. These spiritual artifacts were won by our good judgment and skill; they have nothing to do with him!"

"Moreover, it's not a good thing for young people to become rich overnight."

Elder Qi immediately understood upon hearing this, and grinned, saying, "Sect Master is right."

After a pause, Xiao Beichen suddenly revealed a meaningful smile: "Here's what we'll do: once he's promoted to a true disciple, we'll arrange a decent cave dwelling for him. As for whether he can hold onto it, that will depend on his own abilities."

"Sect Master, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Elder Qi frowned slightly, his face showing a troubled expression.

"It's alright!"

Xiao Beichen gazed at the sky, his eyes distant and profound, and slowly said, "He is a rough gem; without polishing, how can he become a great talent?"

Elder Qi nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

As the five major sects dispersed one after another, Lin Feng and the others soon set off to return to the Hundred Refinements Sect.

Along the way, everyone was talking excitedly, their excitement evident in their words.

Because the Hundred Refinements Sect won first place, the sect leader promised that everyone would receive a generous reward upon their return.

Everyone knew perfectly well that all of this was thanks to Lin Feng, and they were filled with gratitude towards him.

There was only one exception.

Qin Tao glanced at Lin Feng from time to time, a hint of jealousy flashing in the depths of his eyes, but he concealed it so well that no one noticed.

As for Lin Feng, even though he was surrounded by everyone like a star, he remained calm and showed no arrogance.

He suddenly frowned slightly, and sent out a wisp of his divine sense to probe into his storage ring.

Inside the storage ring, a token inscribed with the words "Hehuan" was faintly glowing.

The light appeared briefly and then vanished, quickly fading into silence as if it had never existed.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise...

At this moment, on the flying boat of Xiaoyao Academy.

Inside a room.

"If you can't even handle this little setback, what's the difference between you and a piece of trash?"

Zhou Haichuan, his face full of anger, was sternly reprimanding Feng Lu, who was kneeling on the ground.

Feng Lu looked dazed and confused, his eyes dull and lifeless, like a walking corpse.

It seems that even now, he still cannot accept the fact that he has lost.

Upon hearing the sect leader's reprimand, he trembled slightly and hurriedly said, "Sect leader, it is my incompetence that prevented Xiaoyao Academy from winning first place."

Zhou Haichuan pointed his finger at his nose and said coldly, "Utterly foolish. Do you think I'm scolding you because of this defeat?"

Feng Lu was stunned, his face full of confusion.

Seeing this, Zhou Haichuan sighed, then turned to an elder beside him and said in a deep voice, "Feng Lu's Dao Heart has been destroyed. If you want to restore it, there is only one way."

"Please enlighten us, Sect Master?"

The elder's name was Cheng Yuan, and he was Zhou Haichuan's confidant.

Upon hearing this, a solemn expression immediately appeared on his face.

The Dao Heart is the essence, energy, and spirit of a cultivator. Once it is extinguished, it means that the person will never be able to make a breakthrough again.

Zhou Haichuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze icy cold, and said in a low voice, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. Since all of this started because of Lin Feng, let him resolve it."

"After some time, take Feng Lu and secretly kill Lin Feng!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan was greatly alarmed.

Feng Lu, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly raised his head, his eyes icy cold and his face full of hatred. He said, word by word, "I want Lin Feng dead!"

Cheng Yuan urged in a low voice, "Sect Master, Lin Feng secured first place for the Hundred Refinements Sect. If we kill him, the Hundred Refinements Sect will certainly not let it go. This move is far too impulsive."

"As long as you act discreetly and erase all traces afterward, how can the Hundred Refinements Sect trace it back to us?" Zhou Haichuan shook his head and retorted.

"But……"

Cheng Yuan was about to try to persuade him again, but Zhou Haichuan interrupted him sharply: "There are no 'buts'!"

With his hands behind his back, he looked up at the vast sky and said in a deep voice, "With Lu Zhuang alone in the Hundred Refinements Sect, my Free and Unfettered Academy can no longer hold its head high."

"Now, with the addition of Lin Feng, this boy possesses astonishing potential. If he is allowed to grow, our Xiaoyao Academy will hardly make any progress within the next hundred years!"

"In short, this child absolutely cannot be left unattended!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuanfang suddenly realized what was going on.

He exuded a palpable killing intent as he bowed and said, "Yes! Your subordinate understands!"

Lin Feng, despite being only at the Foundation Establishment stage, was able to defeat Feng Lu. His potential is even greater than that of Lu Zhuang.

If he is not eliminated as soon as possible, he alone can suppress all the disciples of the six sects and make them all bow down.

At that point, how could Xiaoyao Academy possibly make any further progress?

"Get your hands and feet clean, and finish this quickly!"

Zhou Haichuan solemnly instructed, "First, find out Lin Feng's whereabouts. As for how to proceed, you can decide for yourself."

Cheng Yuan understood immediately, accepted the order, and withdrew...

In the Yunjian Manor's group.

Song Mao listened quietly as Song Zhaolin recounted the details of the battle at the Cangxuan Ancient Palace with a solemn expression.

Finally, Song Zhaolin gritted his teeth and said, "Father, Song Yuwei and Lin Feng have known each other for a long time. Otherwise, why would Lin Feng help her for no reason?"

Song Mao frowned and pondered, "Yuwei has always been a loner, and I've never heard of her having any friends..."

"Oh, right!"

Suddenly remembering something, Song Zhaolin quickly said, "When Lin Feng and Song Yuwei recognized each other, they addressed each other as senior sister and junior brother. Father, is there some hidden story behind this?"

"Fellow disciples?"

Song Mao pondered for a moment, then his body suddenly trembled, and he said in a deep voice, "Could it be related to the Qingyun Sect?"

Some time ago, he sent Song Yuwei to infiltrate the Qingyun Sect with the aim of stealing the Primordial Ancient Sword.

Unfortunately, Song Yuwei ultimately failed. Upon returning to the manor, she only said that the Primordial Ancient Sword had been subdued by someone else.

As for who the tamer was, she did not specify.

Song Mao subconsciously assumed that only the Qingyun Sect Master possessed such ability, so he didn't pursue the matter further, and the matter was left unresolved.

Now, a Lin Feng who seems to have a connection with the Qingyun Sect has inexplicably appeared, and whose combat power is monstrous.

This made Song Mao instantly realize that something was wrong. After a moment's consideration, he immediately issued an order.

"check!"

"Thoroughly investigate the Qingyun Sect's movements during this period, and whether Lin Feng is related to the Qingyun Sect..."

"Find out every single piece of information for me, in detail!"