All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

All three laughed.

Feng Ning asked, "So, is what we said actually correct?"

Zhu Kangle said bluntly, "Of course you're right, you're all right."

Ning Yao explained, "Every disciple who enters the Elite Disciple Peak and the Candle Dragon Garden must swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao upon joining. If they betray it, the Heavenly Dao will naturally punish them. That's one point."

"The second is military deterrence?" Yao Feibai said.

Feng Ning added, "If I'm not mistaken, the managers of these two forces are not outsiders, and within the sect, the people the sect leader trusts most and can entrust with such important matters are probably the four elders, right?"

Nian Zhao smiled, "You've guessed pretty much right."

Zhu Kangle couldn't stand their cryptic remarks and said directly, "You guessed right again. The peak masters of the Elite Disciple Peak are me and the First Elder, and the masters of the Candle Dragon Garden are the Sect Master and the Second Elder."

Feng Ning turned to look at Nian Zhao, "Master, you haven't infiltrated yet?"

Nian Zhao almost laughed in anger when she heard this, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm also from Zhulongyuan. I'm the boss of Zhulongyuan."

???

What the heck is "boss"?

"Master, you don't need to force yourself to save face..."

I felt even more ashamed...

A meaningful glint appeared in Nian Zhao's eyes. "You little brat, I hope you'll have the chance to enter the Candle Dragon Garden in the future. Then you'll know what I mean."

After that, they stopped answering her questions, and even Zhu Kangle, who had been holding back his words, didn't reveal anything further.

There's no benefit in knowing too much now; you'll naturally know when the time is right.

Afterwards, everyone returned to the Tianxuan Sect.

On the very day they returned to Tianxuan Sect, Nian Zhao grabbed Feng Ning and rushed off to the place where the Supreme Elders were in seclusion.

Feng Ning was still a little nervous. "Master, we haven't prepared anything. Isn't this like trying to get something for nothing?"

Nian Zhao tapped her on the head. "You're being really rude. This is called collecting interest in advance, understand?"

Feng Ning curled her lips. In terms of shamelessness, Nian Zhao was truly a worthy master.

As they spoke, they arrived at the place where Xingjin Tianzun was in seclusion.

Then Nian Zhao put on a solemn expression and said to the inside, "Disciple Nian Zhao, along with his disciples, has come to pay respects to Martial Uncle Xingjin."

There was no movement inside.

Undeterred, Nian Zhao continued, "Disciple Nian Zhao, along with his disciple, pays respects to Martial Uncle Xingjin."

Unfortunately, there was still no movement inside.

Feng Ning whispered, "Master, does Grandmaster Uncle not want to see us?"

Nian Zhao frowned slightly, and Feng Ning thought he was about to offer some opinion, so she quickly straightened her expression.

He said, "Speaking of which, since Master passed away, Uncle has not appeared for many years."

"Does Master mean that Grandmaster Uncle is heartbroken and unwilling to leave seclusion?"

Her voice was filled with shock and disbelief.

What kind of epic battle is this? Grandmaster and Grandmaster Uncle?

Could it be that she misunderstood? Is this Celestial Venerable Xingjin actually a woman?

The relationship is not platonic!

Nian Zhao seemed not to understand her meaning and shook her head, "Could it be... that my martial uncle has already passed away?"

She was even more shocked. "Holy crap... I really thought that dying for love was just an ancient legend..."

Nian Zhao turned her head with a puzzled look on her face, "Die for love? What do you mean by die for love? Who would want to die for love?"

The two talked at cross purposes, neither understanding the other's meaning.

Feng Ning believed that Xing Jin was a woman, and that she and her master were truly in love. As one grew old, the other was unwilling to live alone and committed suicide for love.

Nian Zhao wondered if Xing Jin had encountered an accident since he hadn't emerged from seclusion for so long.

They each filled in their own interpretations and didn't understand, but someone else did.

Xingjin originally didn't want to pay attention to these two noisy brats, but listen to what they're saying.

To hell with immortality!

To hell with her suicide pact!

Are these two little kids looking for trouble?

As the two continued their increasingly outrageous arguments, Xingjin finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"Ah!"

He unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, the powerful pressure forcing them to the ground.

The two were startled by this.

Nian Zhao quickly stepped in front of Feng Ning, "Uncle-Master, your disciple Nian Zhao has something to ask of you."

Xingjin's voice carried an air of authority, "You two little brats, stop making a scene here and leave."

Nian Zhao shielded Feng Ning behind him with a defensive shield and took two steps forward. "Uncle-Master, I really have something to ask of you. It concerns the teleportation array to the higher-level continent."

There was a moment of silence after these words were spoken.

Just when Nian Zhao thought this tactic wouldn't work, he heard someone inside say, "What is it? Tell me."

Nian Zhao quickly seized the opportunity to say, "Uncle-Master, this matter is of great importance. Please allow us to meet and discuss it."

There was another period of silence inside.

Just as the two were feeling a little anxious, the door to the training room opened.

The two looked up and saw a refined old man walking out.

He was eight feet tall, somewhat thin, and had an ethereal and otherworldly air about him, exuding an aura of authority.

Nian Zhao recognized Xing Jin at a glance and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Greetings, Martial Uncle."

Feng Ning was still in shock.

So?

Is this person in front of me Xingjin Tianzun? Then he and my martial uncle...

Seeing her eyes darting around, Xingjin was so angry that his mustache stood on end.

Nian Zhao sensed something was wrong. When he looked up, he saw Xing Jin staring at Feng Ning, and there seemed to be a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

Then look at Feng Ning. He's looking down, seemingly lost in thought, with a smile playing on his lips, almost as if he's about to drool.

He took a small step back and nudged Feng Ning, "Hurry up and say hello, what are you standing there for?"

Feng Ning immediately came to her senses and was startled by her own thoughts.

He quickly regained his composure and said to Xingjin Tianzun, "Disciple Feng Ning greets Grandmaster Uncle."

Xingjin snorted coldly, and after a long while, he softly hummed in agreement.

Nian Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't care less about anything else at the moment, fearing that Xing Jin might go into seclusion again if he was unhappy, and they would never see him again.

He quickly said, "Uncle-Master, I have something important to tell you. Could we find a safe place?"

Xingjin glanced at the two of them, then turned and walked into a small courtyard.

They quickly sent someone to follow.

Once inside, Xingjin immediately set up a barrier so that others could neither see nor hear her, preventing outsiders from spying on her.

"Can we talk now?"

He wanted to hear what kind of nonsense these two had to spout.

If what they say doesn't satisfy him, hang them on the tree by the door and let them swing on it.

It just so happens that his little pet hasn't played games in a long time, so he might as well make use of it.