Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming - Chapter 467 - 464: Tang Family Young Sister? Each Has Their Own Thoughts
The following day, Fang Chengqian and others arrived early at the palace temporarily inhabited by the Beast Taming Sect.
Accompanying Fang Chengqian were several classmates from the Spring and Autumn Academy, including Tang Sanyuan, Daoist Wu, and Tang Qiyun. The rest were also top disciples from various divisions of the academy.
They had become curious about Qin Feng after hearing that yesterday his two poems had prompted Su Muzhe and other deans to enter closed-door cultivation. This piqued their interest in meeting Qin Feng.
Fang Chengqian was rather naive; he was merely intrigued by Li Miao Zhen, whom he found vastly different from any other woman he had encountered. This had somewhat touched his heart.
Tang Sanyuan was a different story.
This fellow hailed from a prestigious family. Although he was gifted in literature and quick-witted—having secured the position of chief disciple at the Poetry Institute—he also had the libertine tendencies common among talented men. He didn’t spend all his time roaming from flower to flower, but his carefree nature surfaced upon meeting a few female disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, sparking some ideas.
He didn’t harbor any thoughts of irresponsibility; after all, a major sect like the Beast Taming Sect wouldn’t tolerate such actions. He was instead considering a marriage alliance and also thought about acquiring some powerful spiritual beasts from the sect, which would be great for guarding the home and enhancing his family’s strength.
As for Daoist Wu, his passions lay in painting, not wily schemes.
He came along purely because his friends asked him, and he also wanted to acquaint himself with people from the Beast Taming Sect. After all, Qin Feng and his companions’ cultivation was not weaker than theirs. Even with Daoist Wu’s pride, he acknowledged that such talents were worth befriending.
Originally, Tang Qiyun had been tricked by her brother into refining a spiritual treasure. However, for some reason, Fang Chengqian secretly sent her a message, inviting her out.
In any case, the spiritual treasure Tang Sanyuan gave her was just decent. Given her cultivation realm and the treasures she possessed, she might not have an opportunity to use it. Besides, refining a treasure wasn’t urgent, so she joined them.
This made Tang Sanyuan extremely anxious. He followed his sister closely, worried that she might succumb to infatuation. This eased Fang Chengqian’s mind considerably.
Since Tang Sanyuan needed to watch his sister, he certainly wouldn’t have the mind to compete with Fang Chengqian.
Although Fang Chengqian’s cultivation was not weaker than Tang Sanyuan’s, and he was far superior in strategic discourses, when it came to literary grace, he paled in comparison.
This was expected, considering Tang Sanyuan frequently attended poetry gatherings from a young age and was accustomed to reciting poems before beauties—something Fang Chengqian couldn’t match.
This was also why Fang Chengqian intentionally sent a message to involve Tang Qiyun.
None of the academy’s division’s chief disciples were fools; on the contrary, they were extremely clever, which was why they stood out from their peers.
Thus, Tang Sanyuan deduced Fang Chengqian’s motives.
But he could only curse his luck.
His sister had already come out, and he couldn’t just pull her back. Not to mention Tang Qiyun had her own opinions, but if he made his intention too obvious, it might lead her to realize his concerns. If after careful consideration she still took a liking to Qin Feng, that would be troublesome.
The other scholars from the academy didn’t know Fang Chengqian and Tang Sanyuan were up to mischief; they purely intended to form connections with the true disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.
Since they arrived early, the members of the Beast Taming Sect had not yet gone out.
The door was answered by Ma Xingkong when they knocked.
Seeing Ma Xingkong, they didn’t have any particular thoughts, just noticing that the Daoist Fellow Ma of the Beast Taming Sect really lived up to his name, not only in his imaginative ideas but even his appearance bore a great similarity to his surname.
However, when they saw Kong Xuan behind him, even the self-proclaimed suave Tang Sanyuan couldn’t help but feel inferior.
Such a beautiful face.
It was as if all the creation’s spiritual energy had converged upon this man, and one who had never seen Kong Xuan could hardly imagine that a man could possess such looks.
Especially with Ma Xingkong standing by his side, Kong Xuan’s ethereal and peerlessly beautiful appearance was even more pronounced.
Kong Xuan’s beauty not only made Tang Sanyuan admit defeat, but even Tang Qiyun and another female disciple from the academy felt stunned.
Fortunately, they weren’t lovesick girls. Moreover, the customs of the Central Region emphasized talent over appearance, so they quickly regained their composure and turned their attention elsewhere.
Kong Xuan and Ma Xingkong led the academy’s group into the main hall and then sent a message to Qin Feng and others to come and meet them.
Qin Feng, upon receiving the message, did not rush over as he was asking several elders to help him find Spiritual Cicadas.
These Inner Sect elders were not simply in the Central Region to travel; their main purpose was to supervise and support Qin Feng and the other disciples in participating in the trials.
After all, this gathering was not only for the old ancestors of various sects to discuss future expeditions into the void. The most critical matter was the trials of the various sects’ disciples.
Gaining the favor of the Heavenly Dao during these trials would be immensely beneficial for the sect.
Therefore, upon hearing Qin Feng’s request, the Great Elders immediately instructed the other Inner Sect elders to start helping Qin Feng search for Spiritual Cicadas.
Although distant from the sect and lacking properties in this region, the vast and diverse terrain of the Central Region, teeming …
But this step was still somewhat difficult for it.
Mainly because the Time Law it possessed was not comprehended by itself, but rather, it relied on the sap of the Spring and Autumn Ancient Tree, embodying the Power of Laws through external forces, which meant it was only aware of the processes of the Time Law but not of its underlying principles, and that was why it had not yet advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm.
Now that it had been subdued by Qin Feng, it also lost the opportunity to continue absorbing the power from the Spring and Autumn Ancient Tree to advance. Qin Feng obviously could not expect the Spring and Autumn Cicada to advance on its own, as that would be too slow.
Therefore, integrating other types of Spiritual Cicadas and comprehending more Divine Power Principles had become the best course for the Spring and Autumn Cicada’s advancement. After achieving longevity, it could then shift most of its energy onto the Time Law.
Otherwise, with the lifespan of a Spiritual Cicada, it indeed wouldn’t be easy to cultivate such a Law.
Regardless of Demon Beasts or Strange Insects, lifespans vary.
Tree spirits of the Demon Clan have the longest lifespans. Special entities like the Spring and Autumn Ancient Trees, even without attaining Proving Dao, possibly live much longer than many Divine Beasts.
Even the willow Tree Demon that Qin Feng had subdued on Qifeng Mountain was an exceptionally ancient willow tree, having grown for thousands of years. Such longevity, if placed within a Demon Beast of the same realm, would likely mean nothing but decayed bones.
While the Spiritual Cicada wasn’t known for having a short lifespan on the Beast Taming Sect’s Strange Insect rankings, it also didn’t stand out for its longevity compared to the Undying Heavenly Silkworm or some other rare Strange Insects, all of which were documented in the Strange Insect Lineage.
Hence, Qin Feng could only pin the hopes for the advancement of the Spring and Autumn Cicada on the Bloodline Divine Power of other Spiritual Cicadas.
In fact, this Spiritual Cicada originally belonged to another type, but due to its early diet on the sap of the Spring and Autumn Ancient Tree—an overwhelmingly potent force—it suppressed its own Bloodline Divine Power, becoming what it was now.
After entrusting the search for other types of Spiritual Cicadas to several Great Elders, Qin Feng then went to meet guests in the front hall.
Only upon arriving did he realize that the hall was bustling with excitement. Not only had the Spring and Autumn Academy brought several Scholars, but his own side also gathered a considerable number of disciples.
After all, many disciples had not yet left, and seeing the Chief Disciple of the Spring and Autumn Academy coming as a guest, they naturally came over to say hello.
When Qin Feng entered, he happened to see Ma Xingkong circling around Tang Qiyun.
This rascal had always fancied himself refined, otherwise, he wouldn’t have carried a folded fan all year round pretending to be sophisticated.
At the moment, upon seeing Tang Qiyun, the talented lady from the Spring and Autumn Academy, he was instantly astounded, finding her scholarly elegance radiating a profound beauty, seemingly the Goddess of his dreams.
Thus, the rascal began showcasing his usual shameless demeanor, circling around Tang Qiyun and tickling her into giggles, while also frustrating Tang Sanyuan greatly!
Indeed, his own sister was too outstanding, drawing attention wherever she was.
But really, was Ma Xingkong too shameless?
If it were Qin Feng, Tang Sanyuan would just mind that the two factions were too far apart; everything else would not really matter, as Qin Feng, in his eyes, was quite talented, and his appearance was not inferior to his own.
But Ma Xingkong was not good-looking, and worse yet, unaware of it, incessantly hovering near his sister with such a clear goal and obvious intentions, even a blind man could see it.
Under these circumstances, it was no wonder Tang Sanyuan didn’t look too happy.
Thus, he now had not only no interest in chatting up the likes of Li Miaozhen, but he also had to stick closely by his sister’s side, occasionally stepping in to distance Ma Xingkong, preventing him from getting too close.
Each time, Tang Sanyuan would cast a harsh glare toward Fang Chengqian, who was attempting to court favor with Li Miaozhen nearby.
Indeed, in terms of craftiness, he was far inferior to this scoundrel.
The students from the Poetry Institute were talented and adept at poetry, but when it came to plotting, it was those from the Scripture Interpretation Division who excelled in strategic discussions who were truly adept.
These individuals were meticulous in planning and flawless in execution, often capable of trading minor sacrifices for great benefits.
Just like how Fang Chengqian had lured Tang Qiyun over with a Communication Spirit Talisman, resulting in Tang Sanyuan being unsettled, distancing himself from Li Miaozhen and others, and having to dutifully protect his sister closely.
“This guy really lacks integrity; I must compose a few poems to scold him thoroughly to relieve my feelings once I get back!”
In the midst of Tang Sanyuan’s exasperation, Qin Feng arrived.
Tang Sanyuan had hoped that Qin Feng’s arrival would make Ma Xingkong hold back a bit, and also divert his sister’s attention away from constantly laughing and joking with Ma Xingkong.
However, unexpectedly, Ma Xingkong was utterly unselfconscious upon seeing Qin Feng, instead, he was overjoyed, “Haha, Junior Brother Qin, come quickly, come! I was just telling the Tang family’s young lady about our close relationship, and she didn’t believe me. Come and tell her about the time we fought against the followers of the Evil God together, let her know that I’m not making things up.”
Tang Sanyuan’s temples throbbed.
This shameless guy, calling her ‘the Tang family’s young lady’ so intimately—why so familiar?
Seeing Tang Sanyuan’s expression and then Ma Xingkong earnestly circling Tang Qiyun, how could Qin Feng not understand what had happened?
He couldn’t help but internally laugh; over these years, Young Master Ma’s preferences remained unchanged, still delighting in flirting with pretty girls, a wonder how he managed to cultivate to his current realm.
Qin Feng even doubted if this guy focused on cultivation, his progress might still improve by a wide margin, perhaps even comprehending the Power of Laws.
Unfortunately, his personality had delayed his cultivation, resulting in his defeat at the hands of Xue Baoshu, ultimately yielding the position of True Disciple of the Divine Bull Lineage to others.
Pretending not to notice Tang Sanyuan’s expression, Qin Feng approached with a big smile and spoke a few good words to help Ma Xing.
If Young Master Ma really could win the beauty’s heart, he’d definitely become focused in the future, possibly progressing leaps and bounds in cultivation, surpassing many talents.
Besides, his thoughts were somewhat similar to Tang Sanyuan’s; if Young Master Ma could indeed walk away with the Chief Disciple from the Spring and Autumn Academy, that wouldn’t be too bad!
