After crossing the Soul-locking Bridge, the man in green beside Murong Zining turned to glance at her, swallowed discreetly, and put on a serious face as he said in a deep voice, "Zining, why bother coming to Tianhuan Island again? The Time Hourglass of Queen Huanxin, you've already used it three times, and it is now of no use to you."

Murong Zining, with an indifferent expression, slightly parted her crimson lips and said, "Every year at this time, Tianhuan Island is a gathering of talents. It's a perfect chance to meet some of the recently emerging young talents. Perhaps they could become companions in future explorations of the Miracle Sea. If there are suitable ones, recruiting them to Deserted City is also a good option."

"That's true."

The man in green nodded, "No wonder the City Lord dotes on you so much. You truly never forget the responsibility of strengthening Deserted City."

"Alright, there's no need to talk about these useless matters."

Murong Zining frowned slightly and strode into the Heroic Pavilion.

The man in green showed a hint of embarrassment and reluctantly closed his mouth.

...

Meanwhile, Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan had also arrived at the top floor of the Heroic Pavilion.

At this time, many young talents had already gathered on the top floor, most about thirty years old, and casually picking someone out, they were almost all King-level, which made Ling Feng sigh with emotion.

The Heavenly Saint Empire truly deserves to be the most powerful among the Four Great Empires of the Eastern Spirit Domain. This is just one Tianlan Sea Domain yet has so many top talents. Almost any one of them is of the same caliber as Li Yunting, such monstrous talent.

Among them, some had even reached above the Third Level of the Divine Sea Realm!

However, like Ling Feng, who was only in the Early Stage of the Divine Origin Realm, there was hardly anyone to be seen. Even if there were some at the Divine Origin Realm level, most were above the Sixth Realm.

However, Ling Feng was actually only twenty years old now, and in ten years, he would naturally far surpass these so-called Inner Sea talents.

Their arrival drew quite a bit of attention, with many turning to look at them. They just glanced over Ling Feng, but Tuoba Yan, being a stunning beauty with graceful charm, drew considerable attention.

However, these fellows hid the desire in their eyes well. The so-called hypocrites often refer to this kind of person.

In no time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the staircase, and everyone turned to look, revealing a trace of flattery: "Young Master Jian Chen!"

"Young Master Jian, you finally made it!"

"Haha, Brother Jian Chen, it's been a year since we last met!"

...

The geniuses of the Inner Sea present seemed mostly familiar with this person, and they all stepped forward to greet him with a flattering expression.

That Young Master Jian Chen was the dual-sword youth who had passed the Soul-locking Bridge in fifteen breaths. Seeing those Inner Sea talents stepping forward to salute, he quickly clasped his fists in return, a trace of pride appearing on his face.

However, when he saw Ling Feng seemingly ignoring him, a flicker of displeasure passed, especially when he noticed Tuoba Yan, such a stunning beauty, standing beside Ling Feng, causing him to frown.

He prided himself on having experienced many women, yet had never encountered a remarkable beauty like Tuoba Yan!

Yet such an unknown boy could have such a beauty accompanying him!

That Jian Chen snorted lightly, his face immediately showing a mocking expression, "Oh? What's the deal with that boy, being merely in the Early Stage of the Divine Origin Realm, and yet managing to pass the Soul-locking Bridge and enter the Heroic Pavilion? This fellow, could he have swum across from the water? Hahaha..."

With Jian Chen's laughter, several Inner Sea talents also burst into laughter, "Young Master Jian Chen, you're underestimating him. Maybe he's really just a hidden master?"

"Oh? Divine Origin Realm Third Level, yet hidden master? Brother Chen, are you trying to make me laugh?"

"Wow, you caught that, Young Master Jian Chen, you're indeed exceptionally smart!"

"Hahaha..."

Laughter erupted again among the crowd.

That Jian Chen quickly walked to Tuoba Yan, suppressing his smile, and put on a courteous demeanor, smiling slightly as he said, "Miss, I am Jian Chen, eldest grandson of the Second Elder of Tianhuan Island. With your country-toppling beauty, there's no need to remain by this nobody boy's side. With his kind of cultivation, he cannot hold a candle to the name of the Heroic Pavilion."

Once Jian Chen spoke, the others immediately caught on.

A man in yellow clothes grinned and said, "Indeed, nowadays people can just take shortcuts to enter the Heroic Pavilion. Two years ago, unless you had cultivation above the Seventh Level of the Divine Origin Realm, you wouldn't even qualify for a ticket! Now look, all kinds of riffraff are getting in."

"Exactly!" A fat man with a bloated face displayed a look of disdain, "If I knew the ticket level for the Heroic Pavilion had dropped this low, I wouldn't have come!"

"True, such trash really drags down the level of us Inner Sea talents!"

Someone else chimed in sarcastically, "Look at you guys! Come on, it's just crossing a Soul-locking Bridge. This fellow might've rolled himself into a ball to get in!"

"Hahaha, that makes sense, it makes sense!"

The so-called Inner Sea talents, all flattering Jian Chen, mocked Ling Feng with all their might, but Ling Feng was completely unfazed, even looking at those mocking him with a hint of a smile.

Compared to the art of insults, they were far behind Despicable Donkey; this little setup couldn't even catch Ling Feng's Dharma Eye.

"Hey!"

That Jian Chen even gestured, signaling everyone to silence, laughing loudly, "Actually, everyone, there's no need for this, just give me, Jian Chen, some face. This Heroic Pavilion is a gathering place of heroes; everyone should maintain their decorum. Let this young brother stay for a while and gain some insight!"

"Young Master Jian Chen is truly of a generous heart!"

"Boy, aren't you going to thank Young Master Jian Chen quickly? Otherwise, even I'd have kicked you out by now!"

"Exactly, young people today, they don't even know how to be grateful!"

Everyone voiced their opinions, noticing that Ling Feng was untouched by their words, losing interest in continuing the discussion and assuming him to be a coward, didn't bother wasting more breath.

As for Jian Chen, he stared coldly at Ling Feng, giving a thumbs-up and then quickly pressing it down, the challenge unspoken but clear.

Ling Feng stood with a breezy nonchalance against a pillar, simply watching the spectacle as if it were a monkey show.

Tuoba Yan's face flushed red with anger, rage boiling within her, seeing Ling Feng humiliated like this, wishing she could directly teach the wretched Young Master Jian Chen a lesson.

"Ling Feng, since when did you become so timid and afraid of causing trouble, even pulling me back, you... you're going to drive me crazy!"

Tuoba Yan was so furious she almost spit blood, wondering how this could be the Ling Feng she knew!

"Hey, they're insulting me, and I'm not even angry. What are you upset about?"

Ling Feng grinned, "Didn't you think those guys were speaking as if performing a monkey show? I found it quite amusing!"

"But..." Tuoba Yan bit her lower lip, gritting her teeth, "But you obviously..."

"Why bother wasting words with them? The main players haven't even arrived yet. If we're going to make a scene, it should be for the important people to see it, that's what makes it meaningful."

Ling Feng leisurely picked up a teacup, offering it to Tuoba Yan, smilingly saying, "Alright, Yan'er, have some tea and calm down. I'm not mad, so why should you be?"

Tuoba Yan gave Ling Feng a fierce glare, "Hmph, I'm not angry at all, not one bit!"

Ling Feng shook his head with a smile, Tuoba Yan was still the same Tuoba Yan, forever the stubborn tsundere!

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