Chapter 525: Astonishing News

“Ling Fei is here!”

“So that’s him? The pride of our academy, Ling Fei?”

“That’s him. He was the genius of our academy. He joined the Lingyun Sect after only a year of enrollment.” The entire academy was in an uproar.

“Heh heh, Ling Fei is my brother!” Wu Dapang said smugly to the people around him.

“Really?”

“Of course! I grew up with him…” This immediately drew a crowd.

“Senior Ling Fei is so heroic!” An uproar erupted as tens of thousands of students rushed over after hearing the news. Some of the new students looked at Ling Fei with undisguised admiration.

Ling Fei saw many familiar faces.

Like Zhou Qingshui and the others.

Ling Fei’s former classmates were still at the academy.

“Ling Fei…!” Instructor Ruo Huan was overcome with excitement when she saw him.

He was her student, and now he was the great hero of the entire Southern Wilderness!

“I once spent a romantic evening with Ling Fei under the moonlit flowers!” a female student declared, her face full of pride.

“Pfft, as if Senior Ling Fei would ever be interested in you,” many of the other female students said with contempt.

“It’s true! We were together at…” the female student tried to defend herself. She had indeed gathered with Ling Fei, but it wasn’t just the two of them; it had been a large group. Her words were met with scorn. However, despite their scorn, the other female students were still envious. ‘To even be in the same hall with such a great hero would be something to be proud of!’

“Dapang, how are you still only at the Innate Realm?” Ling Fei exchanged pleasantries with his old acquaintances, genuinely happy to see Wu Dapang.

This was his good brother from his youth. He could never forget the bond they shared back then.

“Ahem, Brother Fei, I’ve been trying really hard, but my Cultivation just won’t budge!” Wu Dapang said with an embarrassed expression.

“Don’t worry, I’ll give you some Elixirs later.” Ling Fei smiled, not caring about the level of his old friend’s Cultivation.

‘In his eyes, it didn’t matter how high or low his brothers’ Cultivation was. None of them were as high as his, anyway.’

‘As long as he cultivated diligently, he could protect them all.’

After catching up with his old friends, Ling Fei left them some Elixirs, such as Spirit Awakening Pills and others.

Finally, Ling Fei arrived at the academy’s grand training grounds, where tens of thousands had gathered.

Ling Fei told the crowd about the battle of North Spirit and briefly recounted the battle of the Imperial Capital.

“The Southern Wilderness has faced many hardships, but since ancient times, good has always triumphed over evil! As long as our passion hasn’t cooled and we cultivate diligently, we will surely be able to protect this pure land!”

Ling Fei encouraged the crowd.

He also spoke of his own youth, how he had been weak but never gave up, eventually growing stronger step by step.

“So Senior Ling Fei had such a difficult youth!”

“It’s true. I used to be Brother Fei’s training partner. Back then, he wasn’t even as strong as me. As for now…” Wu Dapang chimed in from the side.

This immediately stirred excitement in many hearts.

“If Senior Ling Fei could do it, we’ll definitely work hard too! We won’t bring you shame!”

Many who heard this were deeply moved. They all clenched their fists, filled with motivation for the future.

…

After encouraging everyone, Ling Fei also left behind Spirit Awakening Pills as rewards for the academy’s Heavenly Son Disciples, which made the students incredibly excited.

Vice Dean Zhou and the others were also ecstatic.

They had never heard of an Elixir that could awaken a person’s wisdom!

Ling Fei stayed at the academy for three days. After leaving behind a large number of Spirit Awakening Pills, he departed, leaving only his legend behind.

He made a trip to Longtan Town.

This place held his childhood memories!

‘It’s time to go.’ After stopping in Longtan Town for half a day, Ling Fei departed.

Upon leaving Celestial River Academy, Ling Fei made a special trip to bid farewell to the Empress.

“From now on, I must trouble the Empress with the affairs of the Empire. I will be leaving the Southern Wilderness to seek the pinnacle of Martial Arts!” Ling Fei said.

“I will manage the Empire; you need not worry,” the Empress said. “I hope your journey is a smooth one. I look forward to your return, when you have reached the pinnacle of Martial Arts.”

The Empress’s face was also full of expectation.

Finally, the Empress raised her cup to send Ling Fei off.

“I will definitely return.” Ling Fei raised his cup, his eyes filled with determination.

After bidding the Empress farewell, Ling Fei headed for the Lingyun Sect.

…

The Southern Wilderness Martial Arts World had gradually calmed down by this time.

However, when Ling Fei returned to the Lingyun Sect and met with Sect Leader Yuan, he received some startling news.

“What?! The people from the Corpse Spirit Hall and the Beiming Sword Sect are also looking for an Ancient Teleportation Array to leave the Southern Wilderness?” Inside the main hall, Ling Fei’s pupils constricted.

This news made him feel a sense of unease.

“Mm,” Sect Leader Yuan nodded.

The major Sects had searched through a great deal of ancient records and found one Ancient Teleportation Array.

However, not long after their people found the Ancient Teleportation Array, members of the Corpse Spirit Hall and the Beiming Sword Sect also tracked it down.

A great battle broke out between the two sides, and the Ancient Teleportation Array was destroyed in the process.

“Why do these people want to leave the Southern Wilderness?” Shangguan Wan’Er frowned.

“First, they might want to go to the Divine Wilderness to ask for reinforcements. After all, that Xu Zitao came from the Divine Wilderness,” Yuan Huaitian said. “Second, they could be going to the Divine Demon Sea to ask the Kunpeng Race to emerge again and come to our Southern Wilderness. Either possibility would be a massive hidden danger!” His expression was grave.

Beside him, Lian Shuang nodded slightly.

‘Although Kun Hai failed, the Kunpeng Race still exists. How could the Beiming Sword Sect and the Corpse Spirit Hall give up so easily?’

In the battle of North Spirit, although the Corpse Spirit Hall suffered heavy losses, they also managed to gauge the full extent of the Southern Wilderness’s power.

Now that Emperor Tang was dead, who was left to stop the Kunpeng Race?

Therefore, within the main hall, Sect Leader Yuan, Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun, and the others all wore solemn expressions.

“We must also activate that plan as soon as possible!” Sect Leader Yuan said, looking toward Ling Fei. “Have you prepared to leave?”

He wanted Ling Fei to leave the Southern Wilderness and seek opportunities in a wider world. After becoming a true powerhouse, he could return to the Southern Wilderness to preside over it and quell the chaos.

“The Southern Wilderness is still in turmoil. It is my unshirkable duty to shoulder this heavy responsibility,” Ling Fei said, his eyes flashing.

He had already planned to leave the Southern Wilderness.

This world was too small for him.

Here, Ling Fei couldn’t unleash his full potential and become a peerless expert.

Even without the chaos caused by the Evil Demons, he would have left eventually.

But now, he had a clearer goal.

And a greater sense of responsibility.

“In that case, this old man will contact the other Sects and see which Ancient Teleportation Array offers the safest passage to the Divine Wilderness!” Sect Leader Yuan said.

“Alright!” Ling Fei nodded without objection. He didn’t want to get involved in these matters anyway; it was better to leave them to the Sect Leader and the others.

For him, the most important thing now was to restore his Blood Qi and repair his foundation.

Lian Shuang looked like she wanted to say something but held back.

She knew of an Ancient Teleportation Array.

However, it led to the Divine Demon Sea, not directly to the Divine Wilderness, so she didn’t mention it.

And so, Sect Leader Yuan immediately sent messages to the various Sects to formulate a plan.

As the top experts of the Southern Wilderness, they were naturally aware of its hidden dangers and wanted to find a way to resolve them.

First, they had each Sect select a few talented geniuses willing to risk leaving the Southern Wilderness. Then, they would discuss how to send these people away safely.