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"Have you offended Prince Ning? Are you talking about the Headmaster of Fengyu Holy Institute, Prince Ning Zhao Jieli? A small family from a remote town actually has the audacity to offend Prince Ning?"
Bai Qiufeng was taken aback, showing an expression of disbelief.
The greatest threat to the Dragon Tiger Sect in the Northern Jin Kingdom was not the powerful Li Family or Jiang Family, but rather the Royal Family located far away in Wudu City.
Within the Northern Jin Kingdom, powerful sects often held significant territories and maintained a status that placed them above the jurisdiction of the court.
Especially sects like Dragon Tiger Sect, which had a history spanning thousands of years and ranked among the top in the entire Northern Frontier region, would not regard the Northern Jin Kingdom court with any respect.
Over the years, many sects had risen aggressively, either claiming mountains as their own or dominating certain areas, emulating Dragon Tiger Sect. On the surface, they appeared to submit to the Northern Jin Kingdom court, but in reality, they operated independently with their own towns and territories, completely disregarding the court's commands.
The Royal Family of the Northern Jin Kingdom could only seethe in silence against these sects. Although the court's power was formidable, it was primarily effective against commoners and ordinary organizations. Sects like Dragon Tiger Sect typically had substantial backgrounds and were guarded by powerful experts within their ranks, making them difficult to provoke.
For this reason, the court began establishing Fengyu Holy Institute in Wudu City as its own direct sect to cultivate talent. They invested vast financial resources and actively recruited experts from the Northern Frontier. In recent centuries, they had developed Fengyu Holy Institute into a large sect that could stand shoulder to shoulder with Dragon Tiger Sect.
Despite its deep roots and nearly thousand-year legacy, Dragon Tiger Sect had stagnated due to its complacency and isolation. It faced increasing pressure from Fengyu Holy Institute and was nearly pushed to its limits.
If it weren't for Bai Qiufeng taking risks and rallying some prominent families to bolster their resources, they might have already been completely consumed by Fengyu Holy Institute.
"Could it be that those from Ye Family are unaware of how formidable Prince Ning is?" Bai Qiufeng still found it hard to believe what Bai Chengfeng had said.
Bai Chengfeng replied gravely, "I will never accept Ye Feng as a disciple without thoroughly investigating his background. Therefore, I have sent people to Ye Family in Silvermoon City to gather information about them. However, details about Ye Family are indeed scarce. From what I currently know, they have been in Silvermoon City for quite some time; it seems they existed in that area even when the Northern Jin Kingdom was founded!"
"It seems that Prince Ning is paying such close attention to a mere Ye Family because he must have discovered some unknown secret. Chengfeng, increase your manpower and keep a close watch on Ye Family's movements. We must also pay close attention to Wudu City. If Prince Ning makes any moves, report back to me immediately!"
"Understood!" Bai Chengfeng said seriously before his brother.
"As for Li Family and Jiang Family, we can let them be for now; we just need to keep an eye on them. Departments like Treasure Pavilion must not fall into their hands!" Bai Qiufeng continued.
"Rest assured about this matter. All core departments within Dragon Tiger Sect have our trusted people in place. If Li Family or Jiang Family makes any rash moves, we will definitely notice immediately. However, we must not act recklessly; if Li Family or Jiang Family realizes we are targeting them and withdraw their support from Dragon Tiger Sect to align with Fengyu Holy Institute instead, it would be extremely detrimental for us!" Bai Chengfeng said with a serious expression.
Bai Qiufeng hesitated for a moment before suddenly recalling something very important and quickly asked.
"This upcoming Nine Sect Trial is crucial; have you selected candidates for participation? Li Family and Jiang Family have taken six spots; we still have four spots left. These four spots are vital—if we can secure first place, dealing with these issues in the future will be much simpler!"
Bai Chengfeng nodded and said, "I have already confirmed two of the spots, which are Ye Feng and Ning Jie. Both of them have made significant progress in their cultivation recently and should be able to achieve good results. As for the remaining two spots, I will leave that decision to the Sect Master."
Afterward, the two brothers from the Bai Family discussed the details of the Nine Sect Trial in secret until the sky was lit with a rosy glow, at which point Bai Chengfeng quietly left the Master's Palace.
Upon returning to the Treasure Pavilion, Bai Chengfeng hurriedly sought out Yang Han.
Just as Ye Feng had anticipated, he was highly regarded by both the Sect Master and Bai Chengfeng. If he could achieve a good ranking in this trial, Bai Chengfeng would definitely not turn a blind eye to his family.
However, before that, Bai Chengfeng had other plans for Ye Feng, which was why he immediately sought out Yang Han.
Yang Han was quite surprised and puzzled by Bai Chengfeng's instructions, but he had never been one to meddle in others' affairs and would not pry into the matter. Therefore, after learning of Bai Chengfeng's orders, he promptly headed to Wohu Garden to discuss this with Ye Feng.
"Brother Yang, since you are here, please come in. My humble abode is simple; I hope you won't mind!"
As Yang Han arrived at Ye Feng's Stone House and hesitated on how to bring up the matter, Ye Feng's voice came from inside.
Yang Han was not taken aback; he simply pushed open the door and entered the Stone House. He saw a young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes sitting cross-legged on an extremely simple wooden plank.
"Ye Shidi lives in such a place?" Yang Han was greatly astonished by Ye Feng's living conditions. He never expected that a talented disciple with cultivation comparable to his own would be living in such poor surroundings.
"What's wrong with this place?" Ye Feng was taken aback by his words. Looking around at the furnishings in the Stone House, he replied somewhat helplessly, "Senior Brother, I am already very fortunate to have a place to shelter from wind and rain at Dragon Tiger Sect. Although it is simple and remote here, it ensures that no one disturbs my cultivation!"
"There isn't even a proper bed! If word gets out about how our Dragon Tiger Sect treats its outstanding disciples with exceptional talent, who would want to come to our Dragon Tiger Sect? No way! When I return, I must report this to Master and find you a better place!" Yang Han insisted.
Yang Han's words warmed Ye Feng's heart. He hadn't expected this seemingly unremarkable senior brother who seemed indifferent to worldly matters would care so much about his living conditions.
In truth, Ye Feng's requirements for his cultivation environment were not as strict as those of other disciples. Yang Han was not typically one to meddle in others' affairs either; his frustration over Ye Feng's living situation stemmed from his fondness for him. Moreover, they were both disciples under the same master, which naturally created a special bond between them.
If we were to compare protective natures, this senior brother bore some resemblance to Bai Chengfeng.
Although Ye Feng did not want to trouble Yang Han further, he also felt it inappropriate to continue entangling him over this matter.
"Senior Brother came all this way early in the morning just to check on my living conditions?" Ye Feng said with a wry smile.
"Uh!" Yang Han was momentarily stunned by this remark. It wasn't until Ye Feng reminded him that he recalled the purpose of his visit.
"Look at my memory, I almost forgot something important!" Yang Han turned around, locked the door again, and then walked in front of Ye Feng with a serious expression, whispering, "What do you think about this Outer Sect Grand Competition, Ye Shidi?"
"Outer Sect Grand Competition?" Ye Feng didn't expect the Senior Brother to come to him for this matter. "I haven't really thought about it. Among the Outer Sect Disciples, isn't the one with the highest cultivation Zhao Wan? There are also some so-called Top Ten Experts, but their cultivation is around Martial Realm, which poses no threat to me!"
"Hmph!" Yang Han let out a cold laugh and shook his head. "If you think the Outer Sect Grand Competition is that simple, then you're gravely mistaken!"
"Is there something unexpected about it?" Ye Mo said in confusion. "Senior Brother, please don't keep me in suspense!"
"The reality is indeed not as simple as you imagine!" Yang Han seemed to recall something and spoke with some excitement. "Back in the day, I also reached the Third Level of Yuan Martial Realm early in the Outer Sect. I thought I could easily secure the top spot in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, but unexpectedly, two or three experts above Origin Martial Realm suddenly appeared midway. One of them was even at the Fourth Level of Origin Martial Realm. In the end, with my Third Level of Yuan Martial Realm strength at that time, I only ranked third in the entire Outer Sect Grand Competition."
"Is that so? Are you saying that every year there are many disciples among the Outer Sect who hide their cultivation until the Outer Sect Grand Competition?" Ye Mo asked in surprise. "Why would these disciples do that? Don't they want to join the Inner Sect earlier and enjoy its rich benefits?"
"This matter is actually quite understandable!" Yang Han sighed. "These Outer Sect Disciples who are willing to hide their cultivation usually do so for the rewards from the Sect during the Outer Sect Grand Competition and for their respective Martial Halls after joining the Sect. As long as they enter the top ten, these disciples will become targets of attention for the three major Martial Halls and will be directly taken into the Martial Halls for training. The treatment of Martial Hall Disciples is much better than that of Inner Sect Disciples. Their stunning performance in the Outer Sect Grand Competition is also due to this reason!"
"Moreover, there is an even more important reason involving the Jiang Family and Li Family. They arrange some talented and highly skilled disciples from their families into the Outer Sect. Once the competition begins, they will specifically send these disciples into battle to take advantage of opportunities to injure some promising commoner disciples from Dragon Tiger Sect, thereby affecting their future cultivation. This way, the Bai Family associated with the Sect Master will not receive better disciples to strengthen their own power!"
Hearing Yang Han's explanation stirred up quite a wave in Ye Mo's heart. His expression quickly darkened as he realized that Li Family and Jiang Family were resorting to such despicable tactics just to control Dragon Tiger Sect!
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