C11 Profound Yin Fairy

Ning Feihong was clearly settling a personal score under the guise of authority!

He was deliberately making life difficult for Zhang Chen as a means of personal vengeance!

"How dare you! How dare a mere disciple challenge me?" With a chilling look, Ning Feihong reached out and grabbed at Zhang Chen's shoulder.

As a martial artist at the Peak of The Master Stage, Ning Feihong possessed immense strength, equivalent to that of nine bulls and two tigers. His fingers alone could easily pierce through Zhang Chen's shoulder bone, rendering the strength he had worked so hard to build utterly useless.

Whoosh!

The suddenness of Ning Feihong's attack sent a wave of panic through the onlooking disciples, who scattered to avoid becoming collateral damage.

Even though Zhang Chen had reached the Martial Warrior Stage, he was no match for a Peak of The Master Stage master like Ning Feihong.

Ssssh!

Despite his best efforts to evade, Zhang Chen's clothes were torn by Ning Feihong's grasp, leaving five bloody trails on his shoulder.

Had he not dodged, those marks would have been deep, bloody wounds.

"Hmm? You dare to dodge?"

Frustrated by his failed attempt, Ning Feihong's expression darkened further. He lifted his leg and aimed a sweeping kick at Zhang Chen's back.

The sound of the kick sliced through the air, creating a loud whooshing noise.

"Damn!"

Before Zhang Chen could even catch his breath from the previous close call, his instincts screamed danger from behind, prompting him to dive forward instinctively.

He didn't need to look to know that if the kick connected, his spine would likely shatter, leaving him paralyzed and broken, if not dead.

It was evident that Ning Feihong was resolute in his desire to cripple Zhang Chen out of spite.

Luckily, Zhang Chen had advanced to the Martial Master Stage, and his agility saved him. He darted into the entrance of the Spiritual Pill Hall, creating distance between himself and Ning Feihong.

Inside the Spiritual Pill Hall, the air was thick with the scent of medicinal herbs. More than a dozen cauldrons, each as tall as a person, were lined up neatly on either side. A woman, about Zhang Chen's age, was directing disciples in the handling of the herbs. She looked up just in time to see Zhang Chen tumble in, covered in dust and grime.

"Which mountain do you hail from, and why are you in such a panic?" the woman asked, her brow furrowed as she regarded Zhang Chen with a scolding tone.

Startled by the voice, Zhang Chen looked up to find himself gazing into an exquisitely beautiful face marked by a trace of anger.

"Senior Sister Tian, someone is trying to kill me!" Zhang Chen scrambled to his feet and blurted out in response.

Before the young woman could reply, Ning Feihong burst onto the scene.

"Senior Sister Tian!" Ning Feihong's demeanor instantly became more reserved upon seeing Zhang Chen next to Tian Yuling, and he quickly bowed in greeting.

Tian Yuling, the daughter of the Spiritual Pill Hall's Master, commanded respect. Ning Feihong wouldn't dare harm anyone in her presence.

"Ning Feihong, what business do you have with this disciple?" she inquired.

"Senior Sister Tian, this troublemaker has been causing a disturbance in our Spiritual Pill Hall. I was about to apprehend him!" Ning Feihong said, pointing accusingly at Zhang Chen, his eyes dark with ill intent.

"That's a lie! You're the one with a vendetta against Senior Sister Yuner. Not only did you unfairly withhold Medicine Pills, but you're also trying to kill me out of spite!" Zhang Chen quickly countered.

"How audacious! Still trying to argue your way out of this?" Ning Feihong's expression darkened further upon hearing Zhang Chen's defense. He scolded sharply and reached out to seize Zhang Chen.

At that moment, a commanding voice echoed through the hall, "This is the Spiritual Pill Hall. Who dares to cause such a commotion?"

A young man with piercing eyes and dressed in fine brocade robes appeared, walking shoulder to shoulder with another figure.

"Eldest Senior Brother!" Tian Yuling greeted Ye Suixing and quickly approached him to explain the situation in hushed tones.

"So, you've targeted Junior Sister Yuner's acquaintance. Feihong, you've got some nerve to bully her people!" Ye Suixing stepped forward and rebuked Ning Feihong after hearing Tian Yuling's account.

Chastened by Ye Suixing's reprimand, Ning Feihong's arrogance evaporated. He promptly bowed his head in apology and stepped aside.

"Has Junior Sister Yuner made a breakthrough to the Energy Master Stage?" Ye Suixing inquired, his gaze resting on Zhang Chen.

Was this the Eldest Senior Brother with the sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes that Ning Feihong and Zhang Yuner had spoken of?

Upon hearing the voice, Zhang Chen instinctively glanced at Ye Suixing, then bowed his head and replied, "To answer Eldest Senior Brother, Senior Sister Yuner is in secluded cultivation. I am not aware if she has made a breakthrough."

"Not yet..." Ye Suixing murmured, casting a brief glance at Ning Feihong before departing.

Once Ye Suixing was gone, Tian Yuling addressed Ning Feihong, "You've reached the Master Stage, so you should conduct yourself with the dignity of a senior brother and refrain from picking on the weaker disciples."

Turning her attention to Zhang Chen, she continued, "Follow me; I'll fetch the Cultivation Pill for Junior Sister Yuner."

Relieved by Tian Yuling's offer, Zhang Chen quickly followed her out.

"Damn!" Ning Feihong silently cursed as he watched Zhang Chen leave with Tian Yuling from the Spiritual Pill Hall. He had only intended to take his frustrations out on a minor disciple, not realizing it would lead to offending the Eldest Senior Brother, Ye Suixing.

Ning Feihong couldn't fathom why Ye Suixing, who was at the pinnacle of the Diamond Stage and a mere step from the Purple Mansion Stage, would take such an interest in Zhang Yuner, a disciple who hadn't even reached the Energy Master Stage.

"Is Zhang Yuner still in seclusion?" Tian Yuling paused in the courtyard outside the Spiritual Pill Hall to ask.

Zhang Chen didn't understand why Tian Yuling was suddenly inquiring about this, but he honestly responded, "Senior Sister Tian, Senior Sister Yuner remains in seclusion. As to whether she has broken through, I am not certain."

Tian Yuling didn't press further after Zhang Chen's reply. Instead, she sighed and shared, "Rumor has it that Zhang Yuner has received the Decree of the Profound Yin Fairy. With successful cultivation, she could use the Decree to enter the Profound Yin Secret Realm and inherit the legacy of the Profound Yin Fairy. As a disciple of Cloud Water Peak, you'll surely benefit from her future success and share in her radiance."

Profound Yin Fairy?

Upon hearing Tian Yuling's words, Zhang Chen was startled. He had come across this term in the Firmament Record.

According to legend, the Profound Yin Fairy was the sole Great Expert of the Yunzhou Continent to have ascended to the Upper Realm in tens of thousands of years. Before her ascension, she left a Decree, granting access to her cultivation haven, the Profound Yin Secret Realm, where one could gain her legacy.

Every cultivator dreams of ascending to the heavens, yet over countless millennia, only the Profound Yin Fairy has achieved this feat. To inherit her legacy would almost certainly pave the way for one's own ascension.

At that moment, Zhang Chen realized why Zhang Yuner had been taken in by a master from the Ten-thousand Elephants Palace at a young age. It was likely in hopes of using the Profound Yin Fairy's Decree to enter the Secret Realm and uncover the secrets of ascension.

While Zhang Chen pondered this, Tian Yuling retrieved a Blood Nourishing Pill from the disciple at the Spiritual Pill Hall and handed it to him.

To Zhang Chen's surprise, Tian Yuling gave him an extra ten Blood Nourishing Pills.

"Be wary of Ning Feihong. His brother, Ning Feilong, is close with our Eldest Senior Brother, and Feihong is known for his arrogance and vindictiveness. After being chastised by Eldest Senior Brother because of you, he will surely come after you. I see you're at the Peak of the Martial Master Stage. With the Blood Nourishing Pill, you stand a good chance of reaching the Master Stage. Then, even if you can't defeat Ning Feihong, you should be able to defend yourself. I'll lend you a hand, but whether you can avoid disaster is up to you."