Feng Xinyue was stunningly beautiful, with graceful demeanor. She appeared to be around thirty, but at first glance, she exuded a mature charm.
She wore a golden long dress, her cloud-like hair styled high in her hair, pure and noble, like a peerless empress—graceful yet approachable.
Feng Xinyue's noble aura made people genuinely admire her. Even Long Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of shame the moment her beautiful eyes opened them.
Feng Xinyue's nobility comes from the depths of her soul, unlike Qian Renxue's pretentious nobility. Compared to the two, one is on the plain, the other in the sky.
What shocked Long Chen the most was that he couldn't sense any fluctuations in Feng Xinyue's aura. Even someone as powerful as Silver Hair Floating in the Sky could sense her energy threat, but in front of her, he couldn't sense it at all.
"Could she be stronger than the silver-haired Void?" Long Chen's heart pounded wildly.
"Long Chen, aren't you going to pay your respects to Master?" Tang Wan'er saw Long Chen staring at Feng Xinyue with his big eyes, showing no basic manners, and couldn't help but scold him with a look of annoyance.
Only then did Long Chen recover from his shock, but he quickly found himself troubled. Feng Xinyue was Tang Wan'er's master, so by rights, he should be performing the disciple's rites; otherwise, it would seem too arrogant.
But in his entire life, except for his parents, he had never bowed to anyone else. For a moment, he couldn't bend his knees no matter what.
"Forget it. Cultivators shouldn't care about all those formalities. Long Chen is the dean of Lingxiao Academy and deserves to be on equal footing with me." Feng Xinyue said.
"Senior, you flatter me. Junior Long Chen, greetings."
After Feng Xinyue said this, Long Chen immediately felt a bit embarrassed. Since he couldn't perform the kneeling ceremony, he had no choice but to bow and perform a regular junior salute.
"Wan'er, step outside for a moment. I have something I need to discuss with Long Chen alone." Feng Xinyue said to Tang Wan'er.
"Oh!"
Tang Wan'er didn't know why her master wanted to send her away, but she still obediently walked out.
"You crossed the Great Wilderness to come, didn't you!" Feng Xinyue looked at Long Chen and said.
"Yes,"
Long Chen nodded.
"You fought with someone from the Brahma lineage? Why does the power of the Great Brahma still linger on him? Feng Xinyue glanced up and down at Long Chen, a hint of surprise as she spoke.
Long Chen was also shocked. It had been a long time since he fought Silver Moon Cankong, and his injuries had long since healed. How could there still be lingering power of the Great Brahma Heaven?
"Juniors and brothers encountered one of the eight great divine banners under Great Brahma on the road and nearly lost their lives at his hands." Long Chen said honestly.
"Is it the true Eight Divine Banners?" Or a candidate for Shenhui? Feng Xinyue was startled.
Long Chen briefly recounted his encounter with silver-haired disfigurement. In fact, his memories were also vague, because when the inner demon controlled his body, his consciousness was blurred, and he couldn't recall many scenes.
He only knew that he vaguely saw his own appearance when dressed in white, along with the chilling, bone-chilling aura of the Inner Demon. As for what happened between the Inner Demon and the silver-haired void, he had no memory at all.
Long Chen had asked the Qiankun Cauldron and the Dragon Bone Evil Moon, but they hadn't mentioned it at all, and Long Chen had no solution.
"Silver hair, left empty? Exceptionally gifted, but with flaws, a love for grandeur, and limited intelligence—no wonder you can escape from him. Feng Xinyue nodded.
Hearing Feng Xinyue's tone, she seemed to know the silver-haired Cankong person. She continued,
"He is the first candidate for the Eight Great Divine Banners. If he claims to be one of the Eight Great Banners, that means someone from the original Eight Great Banners has died."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly it. He said one of them participated in the battle of the Lord of the Nine Stars, was severely wounded by the Lord of the Nine Stars, and after years of recovery, still died." Long Chen admired Feng Xinyue deeply; she even knew this.
"Actually, he doesn't have to die. If the Great Brahma is willing to spare part of his power, he can save him.
However, even if he was saved, he would still be in a semi-crippled state, and Great Brahma himself was still recovering, so naturally he was unwilling to sacrifice his own strength to save a useless person.
As for the silver-haired Cankong, in fact, the Great Brahma didn't care much about him. Otherwise, if the Great Brahma had focused on nurturing him, he would have long since become a pillar among the Eight Divine Banners. Feng Xinyue said.
"Why don't you like him?" Long Chen couldn't help but say.
"Because of character flaws, as the saying goes, 'A kingdom may change easily, but one's nature is hard to alter.' Even the strongest god cannot change a person's nature."
Therefore, the silver-haired Zankong was left by the Great Brahma until one of the Eight Divine Banners died, and only then was he officially reinstated.
You fought him, his strength was hundreds of times stronger, yet in the end, you ended up suffering heavy losses and you escaped. That's why Great Brahma doesn't care about him. Feng Xinyue shook her head.
"Alright, luckily it was him. If I had encountered another Divine Banner, I might have already died." Long Chen said with a bitter smile.
"This person is obsessed with grand achievements. He has just advanced to the Eight Great Divine Banners and always wants to achieve something to make up for his shortcomings and raise his status.
Logically, the appearance of a Nine-Star successor shouldn't be handled personally by a powerhouse of his level.
You're unlucky to run into him, the gap in strength is so huge, you nearly lost your life.
And he was unlucky too. He met you, thinking that winning you down would be a small effort, and even tried to crush you with ease, only to be outsmarted again and again.
He spares all his foolishness to cooperate with you, ultimately causing this nearly impossible ending. "As she spoke, Feng Xinyue herself smiled. She understood the gap in strength between them better than Long Chen.
Feng Xinyue continued, "But now that you're here, you don't need to worry about him for now. At the Wind God Sea Pavilion, he doesn't dare come over and act recklessly."
Besides, he cares about his reputation; he won't kill you openly, but will find ways to kill you secretly.
So, as long as you don't leave Fengshen Sea Pavilion, everything is safe. By the way, before you set out, did Bai Letian remind you of anything? "
No!" Long Chen was stunned, then thought carefully, making sure Bai Letian hadn't said anything.
Feng Xinyue pondered for a moment and said, "Since he hasn't said anything, you should stay at the Wind God Sea Pavilion for now, focus on improving your cultivation, and at the same time, help Wan'er resolve the current crisis. Are you alright?" "
Of course, no problem!" Long Chen hurriedly said.
"Alright, let's go do an entry-level assessment first!" Feng Xinyue said.
"Huh?" Long Chen couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
"What's wrong?" Can't you let go of your dean's pride? Do you know how many tears Wan'er shed for you during these years? Feng Xinyue's face darkened.
"No, no, no, I don't have any airs. Look at you—for Wan'er, I'd risk my life. Isn't that all that?" Long Chen hurriedly said.
Hearing Long Chen's reply, Feng Xinyue showed a satisfied smile and said,
"Go ahead, I won't treat you unfairly."
When Long Chen walked out of the grand hall, Tang Wan'er outside the hall was already waiting anxiously. At this moment, she felt that being away from Long Chen for a while felt as if several days had passed.
"What did Master say to you?" Tang Wan'er asked, holding Long Chen's arm.
Long Chen said with a bitter face, "She asked me to be your little follower and go take the assessment first." "
Hehe, don't be afraid. Be your sister's follower, and I'll take good care of you!" Tang Wan'er giggled excitedly and pulled Long Chen outside.