Due to changes in the rules, the clan's younger members had to prepare for the upcoming Silver Moon Secret Realm, so the Clan Meeting ended quickly.
After the meeting, Ye Feng brought Ye Chen and Ye Ning into his room.
He had his own plans regarding the Silver Moon Secret Realm.
Looking at the excited Ye Chen and Ye Ning, who were chatting and laughing, Ye Feng remained silent for a moment before suddenly speaking up.
"This time, you cannot go to the Silver Moon Secret Realm!"
Ye Chen and Ye Ning were taken aback, both widening their eyes and asking in unison, "Brother, why?"
"Ye Chen, both you and Ning Er are still young. There will be many opportunities like this in the future, but this time, you cannot go!" Ye Feng said with a frown.
Ye Chen replied unhappily, "Brother, I am a Ye Family Disciple. How can a Ye Family Disciple be afraid of death? Didn't you always tell me that a man can only truly grow through hardships?"
These words were indeed often said by Ye Feng to comfort Ye Chen and himself when he was still a waste with a congenital broken meridian.
"This trip to the Silver Moon Secret Realm is not a hardship for you; it is a death sentence. Once inside, I can't even guarantee my own safety, let alone yours!" Ye Feng's tone was very firm and somewhat cold.
Ye Chen said dejectedly, "But I promised Grandpa that I would explore the Silver Moon Secret Realm with you!"
"Grandpa will understand!" Ye Feng quickly dismissed Ye Chen's thoughts.
"Brother Chen, you're still young. It's okay if you don't participate in this Silver Moon Secret Realm. Brother Ye Feng will take care of me inside; nothing will happen. When you are strong enough in the future, it won't be too late to go then!" Ye Ning suddenly chimed in with kind words.
"Ye Ning, you're only one year older than me!" Ye Chen said with a frustrated expression. "Besides, my brother didn't agree to let you go, so why are you defending him?"
"Alright, Xiao Chenchen, Uncle San should be back soon. Take this money and buy some food and drinks at the market. We'll have a reunion dinner together!" Ye Ning ignored Ye Chen's complaints, pulled out a small bag of silver coins, and tossed it over while gently instructing him.
After sending Ye Chen away, Ye Ning walked up to Ye Feng with her hands behind her back and made a face at the gloomy-looking Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, you should thank Ning Er this time!"
"Ye Ning, I told you, you can't go!" Ye Feng ignored Ye Ning's playful tone and said sternly.
"No way!" Ye Ning replied stubbornly. "Ye Feng, it's one thing for Ye Chen not to go, but I must accompany you to the Silver Moon Secret Realm!"
"I've already said no; that means no. This matter is non-negotiable!"
Ye Feng felt a bit sad inside. Whether it was Ye Chen or Ye Ning, if they could go to the Silver Moon Secret Realm, they would definitely gain valuable experience. However, he had already offended Zhao Qingyang, Ye Zhan, and that useless son of the Zhang Family. If they entered the Silver Moon Secret Realm with him, they would surely face retaliation from those people. He wouldn't be able to handle it if he brought them along.
"Ye Feng, you should have noticed by now that my cultivation is now a level higher than Brother Ye Chen's, right?" Ye Ning blinked and suddenly changed the subject.
"I noticed earlier. It seems you've absorbed all the effects of ten Essence-Enhancing Pills. To be honest, your talent is even stronger than Chen Er's. The reason your cultivation is on par with Ye Chen's is probably because you've been staying at home and lacked the assistance of Essence-Enhancing Pills for your training!" Ye Feng glanced at Ye Ning and said in a deep voice.
Ye Ning smiled slightly, but there was a hint of bitterness in her eyes. She was only one year older than Ye Chen but had managed to reach the same Seventh Level of Strength without entering a Sect through her own efforts. With the help of Ye Feng's Essence-Enhancing Pills last time, she had broken through two levels in succession to reach the Ninefold Strength realm, surpassing Ye Chen by one level.
"Ye Feng, you know our Ye Family has always favored boys over girls and only sends boys to the Sect for training. But I really don't want to live such an ordinary life. This time in the Silver Moon Secret Realm, I must go in. I want those elders to see me in a new light. I want... I want to train alongside you at Dragon Tiger Sect!"
"No matter whether Brother Ye Feng agrees or not, I must go to the Silver Moon Secret Realm. Either you take me with you, or once you enter, I will still find a way to get in!"
Ye Ning's delicate and beautiful face revealed a rare expression of determination.
Ye Feng was taken aback; he didn't expect that Ye Ning was so insistent on going to the Silver Moon Secret Realm for this reason.
After thinking for a moment, he grabbed Ye Ning's arm and sent a surge of Vital Energy into her.
"Her Meridian is strong, capable of holding much more Vital Energy than an ordinary person. No wonder she can easily refine the potency of ten Essence-Enhancing Pills in just seven days!" A hint of surprise appeared on Ye Feng's face.
"With Ning Er's talent, if she has enough Essence-Enhancing Pills, her future achievements might not be less than mine. It's strange; her Meridian hasn't been nourished by spiritual energy, yet it is still extraordinary!" Ye Feng shook his head, somewhat puzzled by Ye Ning's physical condition.
Everyone's Meridian condition is different; the quality of the Meridian represents one's martial arts aptitude, which is determined from birth. Only freaks like him, who possess the Innate Spirit Summoning Technique, can continuously nourish their Meridian and enhance their aptitude.
"With my current strength, I definitely can't handle both Chen Er and Ning Er at the same time. However, Ning Er is now at the Ninefold Strength realm. Bringing her along shouldn't pose much of a problem. Besides, this little girl is stubborn; once she sets her mind on something, no one can stop her. If she secretly follows me in, it might be even more dangerous!"
Ye Feng felt a headache coming on but ultimately agreed after thinking for a long time.
"Indeed, you have great potential. Fine, you can accompany me to the Silver Moon Secret Realm this time. But remember, once we enter the Silver Moon Secret Realm, you must listen to me in everything. If danger arises, you must abandon me and escape on your own!" Regarding Ning Er's safety, Ye Feng didn't show any leniency and sternly instructed her.
"I... I understand!" It was Ye Ning's first time seeing such a terrifying expression on Ye Feng's face. After secretly sticking out her tongue, she made a funny face at him.
Ye Feng let out a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't failing too badly as an older brother. At least this little trouble with Ye Chen was resolved.
After sending off Ye Ning, Ye Chen returned with a large bag of food and drinks. By this time, it was already late, and Ye Feng and Ye Chen prepared a reunion dinner for the family.
At the dinner table, Ye Feng attempted to chat with his father, but Ye Honglin only drank quietly, seemingly oblivious to his son's presence.
The reunion dinner passed in silence. After the meal, Ye Feng called Ye Chen to the courtyard and guided him in some training. It wasn't until late at night that he returned to his bedroom alone.
With only five days left until the opening of the Silver Moon Secret Realm, Ye Feng had been busy during this time. During the day, he trained with Ye Ning, teaching him the family’s martial technique, Thousand Leaves Hand. Ignoring the sect's warnings, he also imparted the Wind Chaser Step to Ye Ning. In the evenings, he focused on consolidating his First Level of Yuan Martial Realm cultivation and familiarizing himself with the use of Blood Pattern Needle.
The Blood Pattern Steel exchanged at Dragon Tiger Sect had long been refined into Blood Pattern Needle, which he named himself.
The Blood Pattern Needle was entirely crimson, as if stained with blood. It was his greatest reliance in the Silver Moon Secret Realm, so he practiced diligently.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye. With Ye Feng's help, Ye Ning's martial technique and cultivation improved significantly, and he made some progress with Wind Chaser Step, which greatly eased Ye Feng's mind.
On this day, the sun blazed fiercely, making it particularly hot.
On the western side of Silvermoon City, in what was once a desolate desert, crowds gathered as countless martial artists arrived one after another. Most of them were from Silvermoon City’s Four Great Families, with only a few outsiders who had somehow learned about the opening of Silvermoon City and came early.
This was a result of the Four Great Families' efforts to conceal the secret realm's opening; otherwise, the entire desert would likely have been overrun by martial artists from outside.
Ye Feng stood on a high ground occupied by the Ye Family, surveying the many martial artists from the Four Great Families.
These individuals did not possess high cultivation levels; very few had reached Origin Martial Realm. However, when Ye Feng's gaze fell upon the area where the Ning Family was located, he couldn't help but tremble slightly and reveal a look of astonishment on his face.
“Zhao Qingyang has indeed arrived, and he is colluding with those from the Ning Family. It turns out that the news about the opening of the Silver Moon Secret Realm was leaked to Zhao Qingyang by the Ning Family!”
At this moment, Zhao Qingyang was chatting and laughing with a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows. After seeing the young man's appearance, Ye Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent.
“The genius Young Master Ning Hong from the Ning Family, at the Third Level of Yuan Martial Realm, is even stronger than Zhao Qingyang, who is at the second level of Origin Martial Realm. Then there’s Ning Zhiyuan, the head of the Ning Family; his cultivation is comparable to my grandfather's, also at the Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm. However, that was in the past; I wonder if his cultivation has improved now!” Ye Feng silently calculated the combat power of the Ning Family. If the Ye Family wanted to rise in Silvermoon City, the Ning Family would be their first obstacle!
“Wait!” Ye Feng's face suddenly turned pale!
“Who are those two strangers next to Ning Zhiyuan? Although I can't probe their exact cultivation levels, I can clearly sense their aura, which seems even stronger than Ning Zhiyuan’s. Could they be top experts at Yuanwu Ninth Level?!”
As if sensing something, the two individuals beside Ning Zhiyuan suddenly turned their heads, their knife-like gazes shooting directly at him.
“So strong!” With their auras firmly locking onto him, Ye Feng quickly felt an overwhelming pressure that he could not resist.
Fortunately, the two merely glanced at Ye Feng with some confusion before shifting their attention elsewhere.
“To be able to sense my probing, there’s probably no one in Silvermoon City who can withstand such power!” Ye Feng looked down at his sweaty palms, feeling increasingly uneasy as a shadow loomed over his heart.
Just as Ye Feng hesitated about whether to inform Ye Zhentian about this matter, a sudden hurricane swept across the desert!
The yellow sand in the desert was whipped up by this hurricane, wreaking havoc in all directions and forming a Sandstorm.
Many inexperienced martial artists with lower cultivation levels were caught too close and unable to escape from the range engulfed by the Sandstorm, being swept into the air and falling to their deaths.
The Ye Family and the other Three Prominent Families are located just outside the range affected by the Sandstorm, so there is no significant harm.
"Ye Ning, once we enter the Silver Moon Secret Realm, make sure to stick close to me and don't get lost!" Ye Feng said in a low voice to Ye Ning behind him.
After obediently nodding, Ye Ning nervously reached out her delicate little hand and grabbed Ye Feng's arm.
After a short while, as the hurricane gradually subsided, the swirling yellow sand slowly settled down. Ye Feng knew that the Sandstorm was a sign of the Silver Moon Secret Realm's opening and quickly focused his gaze ahead.
Deep in the desert, directly in front of the Four Great Families, a magnificent ancient city appeared before everyone.
The Sandstorm had not completely dissipated yet, and the mysterious ancient city floated in the air, resembling a mirage that seemed unreal but exuded an aura of ancient desolation.
"This is the Silver Moon Secret Realm!" Ye Feng stared at the incredible sight before him, speechless for a long time.
Suddenly, a scorching gaze swept over him.
Ye Feng frowned slightly and followed the direction of the gaze, only to see Zhao Qingyang from the Ning Family, who had somehow noticed him and was now greedily staring at Ye Ning beside him.
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