Chapter 2115 - 2116: Genius or Trash? (Three Updates)

"This old man is Jiang Kun. Kid, your name is Ling Feng, right?"

Upon arriving at a relatively quiet courtyard, the Sword Sect Elder finally stopped, gestured for Ling Feng to sit down, and only then began to ask questions.

"Yes."

Ling Feng nodded, "I wonder what guidance the senior has to offer?"

"There are indeed some doubts."

Jiang Kun glanced at Ling Feng before asking in a deep voice, "The seal within your body is..."

"An accident."

Ling Feng shook his head with a bitter smile, it seemed that he couldn’t let others casually probe his Sea of Consciousness with their Divine Sense anymore.

"Such a seal is indeed evil and malicious." Jiang Kun pondered for a moment and continued, "However, it’s remarkable that you can still maintain this level of strength under such a seal."

"The senior has overpraised."

Ling Feng smiled faintly.

"The third round of examination requires strength at the Emperor Realm Third Level, your situation..." Jiang Kun looked at Ling Feng and sighed softly.

Though he held Ling Feng in high regard, the rules were the rules.

"Before I was sealed, my cultivation had already reached the Emperor Realm Fourth Level."

Ling Feng raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose, "But now, I don’t have even a trace of Elemental Power."

"Then you really shouldn’t have come to participate in the Sword Sect selection!"

Jiang Kun furrowed his eyebrows, originally a peerless genius, now turned into a peerless waste...

It’s truly the whims of fate!

"I wasn’t originally here to participate in the Sword Sect selection either."

Ling Feng shook his head with a bitter smile and took out a token.

This token was precisely the championship token from the Elixir King event.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Kun’s eyelid twitched, "Isn’t this the Elixir King Token issued by the Elixir Sect? The holder of this token is already considered a disciple of the Elixir Sect! Given such a case, why did you come to participate in the Sword Sect examination?"

"Is it indeed so!"

Ling Feng’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam, realizing he had been duped by Zhuo Ming.

Clenching his fist, Ling Feng spoke in a deep voice, "There indeed were some twists in this matter..."

He then succinctly relayed his speculation to Jiang Kun.

"Bastard!"

Jiang Kun slammed the table upon hearing it, "That Tao Hong is so muddled!"

"Master Tao Hong probably doesn’t know either."

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled, Tao Hong conducted himself in a straightforward manner and would not resort to such tricks.

"But you, kid, Tao Hong the old man has some skills, and you are unwilling to be his disciple. It seems you really have ambition!"

Jiang Kun glanced at Ling Feng and added, "Since I’m aware of this matter, rest assured, I will ensure you pass the Sword Sect examination!"

"Thank you, senior!"

Ling Feng promptly stood up and bowed to the Sword Sect Elder.

"However, without Elemental Power, staying in the Sword Sect will lead to little development. I will recommend you to the Elixir Sect instead."

Jiang Kun thought for a moment before snorting lightly, "As for those disciples engaging in little tricks, hmph hmph!"

"Senior, regarding this matter, I would rather handle it myself."

Ling Feng’s gaze turned cold as he spoke in a deep voice, "You, being an elder, need not involve yourself in such minor matters."

"Haha, if that’s the case, this old man will stay out of it."

Jiang Kun nodded, "It’s just a pity though that with this seal, this old man is also powerless. I fear not only I, even if the Palace Master of Pure Yang Palace intervened, might not be able to help you remove the seal. It’s truly impressive you have maintained this strength despite such a seal."

"Hehe..."

Ling Feng merely smiled faintly, offering no reply.

However, this Jiang Kun, though seemingly cold and impersonal, does have an appreciation for talent. If there’s an opportunity in the future, it’ll be worthy to repay him somewhat.

...

The next day.

The Sword Sect selection continued.

"Ling Feng, step forward!"

Jiang Kun directly called out Ling Feng, immediately announcing loudly, "In the third round of examination, you will directly pass without the need for an examination!"

"Thank you, Elder!"

Ling Feng’s eyelid twitched slightly, though he had known he’d be guaranteed to pass this round, he hadn’t expected Jiang Kun’s method to be so direct.

Exemption from examination and passing directly!

This was truly thrilling.

But the expressions of others weren’t looking good at all.

Why did this guy get a direct exemption? What’s his background?

Could he be an illegitimate child of a high-ranking elder from Pure Yang Palace?

However, no one dared to talk recklessly about such things.

Throughout the day, all martial artists participating in the selection were required to undergo the examination diligently, demonstrating at least an Emperor Realm Third Level cultivation to pass, whereas Ling Feng could directly pass.

For a moment, Ling Feng became almost a target for all, many martial artists harbored resentment.

Ultimately, the selection ended, with over a thousand participating in the examination, and only about two hundred successfully entering Pure Yang Palace, and they would be divided into Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Disciple based on their final results.

...

After the selection ended, Jiang Kun first returned to Pure Yang Palace, while the selected disciples would be brought into Pure Yang Palace within a few days.

Upon returning to his room, Ling Feng found that someone had long been standing outside his room, seemingly for quite a time.

No need to ask, it was a lackey sent by Nie Renjie.

After a round of fierce beating, Ling Feng’s fierce reputation spread once more.