"That's right." Feng Shen nodded slightly. "This place is indeed vast, and countless cultivators live within it. However, the number of talents born is inversely proportional to the population, and their numbers have been steadily decreasing over time. That's why all the clans, especially the first-grade clans, send their clan members to the outside world to seek out new talents."
"Is your Feng Clan included in it, Senior?"
"Just like the other clans, our Feng Clan also lacks outstanding talents, and Yao'er is the last outstanding talent born in our clan." Feng Shen sighed before continuing. "Since then, our clan has not produced any new outstanding talents. Since our old members were getting older, our patriarch sent two people specifically to search for talents in the outside world, and they managed to find some."
"What about the Long Clan?"
"The Long Clan is no different from other clans, and they also suffer from a shortage of new talents. They are simply too arrogant, and they are never willing to admit it. In their eyes, their clan is the best because of Long Yin's presence, and they consider outsiders useless to them." Tang Xiao's clone heard several people gasp after Feng Shen made that statement. "Long Yin is indeed the strongest today, and he can protect them from all the cultivators in this place. However, they forget that his cultivation has been stuck at the Peak Tyrant Level for so long, and he has not succeeded in breaking through to the Saint Realm."
Tang Xiao's clone understood Feng Shen's meaning. "If Long Yin never breaks through to the Saint Realm, he will run out of lifespan. He will eventually die, and his clan will decline along with his death if no outstanding talents are born into it."
"Alright, let's not talk about Long Yin and the Long Clan anymore." Feng Shen pointed at a building not far from their location, where many people queued to enter. "We're almost at the battle arena."
Tang Xiao's clone was overjoyed as he looked toward the building, and Xiao Ai informed him that there were already hundreds of cultivators inside, the majority of whom were rogue cultivators. 'This place will be my starting point as a true cultivator.'
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"Hey! Old man! You two have to get in line!" A man shouted at them as Feng Shen led Tang Xiao's clone through the queue.
"Idiot! Are you tired of living?"
"Look at the symbols on that old man's clothes, you fool!"
"That old man is a member of the Feng Clan!"
"He is not an ordinary member, but he is Feng Shen, the wind god!"
Tang Xiao's clone could only shake his head at the people's reactions after they recognized Feng Shen's identity, but the wind god paid no attention to them and led him into the building straight away.
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"What brought you to my arena today, Senior Feng?" A young woman asked in a seductive, melodious voice.
Tang Xiao's clone briefly glanced at the woman before averting his gaze, and he was more interested in seeing things inside the building.
The woman has an oval face, with wide eyes and black pupils. Her gaze was calm, but Tang Xiao's clone saw a hint of lewdness in her eyes. Her lips were quite sensual, with a thick bottom lip. Her hair was long, straight, and black with a silky texture, falling down past her shoulders and back. The off-shoulder yellow dress perfectly wrapped her tall and slim body, showing off her broad shoulders and smooth chest. Her breasts were quite big but not that big either.
The woman noticed Tang Xiao's clones' reaction, causing her eyebrows to raise slightly. She quickly smiled again before asking Feng Shen a question. "Is this young man your disciple?"
"No." Feng Shen shook his head at the woman. "Ming Qianru, his alias is Wu Ming, and I brought him here at someone's request."
"Oh?" Ming Qianru looked at Tang Xiao's clone, who had already walked away from them. "What's his real name, Senior Feng? Why did he hide his real name? He's only about 24 years old, but his cultivation has almost reached the Peak Xiantian Realm, and not many of his peers can reach that."
"Haha." Feng Shen laughed in response. "His real name isn't relevant, right? He doesn't want people to know him because he wants to live more peacefully, so I won't tell you his real name. By the way, help me to register his name in the next match."
Ming Qianru was curious about Tang Xiao's clone, but she chose not to pursue that and instead asked Feng Shen another question. "Are you sure you want to register Wu Ming for the next match? If he enters the next match, he will directly face Zhao Zheng, who has won twenty matches in a row."
"Oh?" Feng Shen was a little surprised to hear that. "Zhao Zheng managed to win that many matches, huh? It's okay; you can put Wu Ming into the next match, and I'm sure he will defeat that man."
Ming Qianru looked curiously at Feng Shen because of his confidence toward Tang Xiao's clone, but he still didn't intend to tell her anything about him. "In that case, I'll put him in the next fight, but don't blame me if Zhao Zheng beats him to a pulp."
"Hehe." Feng Shen chuckled. "You underestimate Wu Ming too much, and you will definitely be shocked by his abilities when he defeats Zhao Zheng."
Ming Qianru didn't say anything else and walked away, but she stole a few glances at Tang Xiao's clone. 'Who exactly is this man? Why does Senior Feng praise him so highly?'
'Qianru is always like that whenever she sees a handsome man.' Feng Shen shook his head slightly and approached Tang Xiao's clone. "Are you interested in that woman just now?"
"No." Tang Xiao's clone glanced at Ming Qianru before continuing. "She's pretty, but she's a cheap woman, and I'm not interested in that kind of woman. Moreover, I didn't come here to find women, and I'm looking for opponents who can help me improve myself."
"Let's go." Feng Shen led Tang Xiao's clone to the waiting room. "I asked Qianru to put your name into the next match, and your first opponent is Zhao Zheng, who has won 20 matches in a row. If you manage to defeat him, you will instantly become famous here, and people will be scrambling to fight you."
Tang Xiao's clone became excited after hearing that, and he was impatient to have his first battle with another cultivator. He had often sparred with Tian Huang, Mu Ling, Tantai Lingyan, and Mu Qingge, but they had never seriously fought him because they were afraid of injuring him, so he wanted to fight other cultivators who were serious about fighting him.
A few minutes later, Ming Qianru came over and informed them, "Senior Feng, there are already five people waiting to fight Zhao Zheng, so Wu Ming will have to wait his turn to fight him."
"Do you think Zhao Zheng will defeat those five people?"
"Yes." Ming Qianru gave Feng Shen a firm nod. "Three of them have fought Zhao Zheng before, and he had no trouble defeating them. The other two are new challengers, and they are slightly weaker than those three, so I'm sure he will defeat them all."
Feng Shen nodded in understanding and turned to Tang Xiao's clone. "Isn't this a good opportunity? You can watch Zhao Zheng fight with those five people, and you can use this opportunity to think of a way to defeat him."
"Yes." Tang Xiao's clone nodded slightly. "I'm confident in my abilities, but I will never underestimate others, so I will pay close attention to their fight."
'He's a humble guy, huh?' Ming Qianru smiled at Tang Xiao's clone, but he ignored her once again, irritating her. "Since I still have other matters to attend to, I'll leave you two alone now. Zhao Zheng should be here soon, and the battle will begin as soon as he arrives."
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Meanwhile, a huge commotion occurred at the Yang House, especially after Yang Chen woke up from his sleep and found Lin Xia sleeping with his mother.
Yang Chen tried to beat up his friend, but instead, Lin Xia beat him black and blue.
After all, Xiao Ai has modified and strengthened Lin Xia's body according to her mistress's request, and Tang Yin controlled him through the parasitic soul in his body.
Moreover, Shen Qingxue did not stop them; Instead, she supported Lin Xia in beating Yang Chen because she was also under Tang Yin's control.
Lin Xia stopped beating Yang Chen when Yang Ziyue intervened, and he casually left the Yang House afterward.
"What happened to you, Mom? Not only did you sleep with Lin Xia, but you also allowed him to beat up my brother." Shen Qingxue just shrugged her shoulders and hurriedly left their house, leaving Yang Ziyue even more confused by her behavior. She immediately helped Yang Chen stand up and supported him onto the sofa. "I'll get some medicine to treat your wounds."
"Fuck! I'll kill that bastard later!" Yang Chen took his smartphone from the table; he sent a message to Ouyang Ming and Shen Xiang, but only the latter replied to his message. He tried to contact Yang Kang, but Xiao Ai hijacked his father's smartphone, preventing the call from connecting. "Shit! After Yao Shao disappeared, many strange events continued to happen, and it's my family's turn this time."
- To Be Continued -