NOVEL NEXT Chapter 417: Uninvited Guests, The So-Called Contract?
"Never mind."
In Qingshi City, deep within the Luo Family Ancestral Land.
Within a small courtyard that perpetually emanated waves of ancient and mysterious aura,
Beneath a plain stone pavilion that seemed rather ordinary at a glance,
At this moment, Luo Changfeng, the Ancestor of the Luo Family, couldn't help but shake his head silently.
Then, he placed the cup of hot tea in his hands onto the stone table.
Let the Imperial Feng Family of the Da Feng Dynasty think whatever they wanted.
When the time came, wouldn't the Luo Family of Qingshi City just need to meet force with force and counter approach with strategy? Wouldn't that settle the matter?
If the ancestor of the Imperial Feng Family of the Da Feng Dynasty refused to accept defeat and wanted to take matters into his own hands...
Luo Changfeng, of course, wouldn't mind revealing himself in front of everyone and directly taking out that so-called fourth Mortal Transcendence Realm ancestor that the Imperial Feng Family had kept hidden.
Although, doing so would attract the attention of many family powers, or perhaps cultivators.
But that's surely better than allowing the Imperial Feng Family to do as they please over his head, right?
[Gah...]
[Gah gah...]
Suddenly, a series of sharp birdcalls echoed incessantly by his ear.
A black feathered bird, about the size of a palm and shrouded in black, but with terrifying breath faintly emanating from it, silently fluttered its wings.
Little by little, it approached the direction where Luo Changfeng was.
"Oh?"
"It's you, little one?"
"Have you awakened?"
Luo Changfeng watched the spiritual beast Black Feather continuously heading towards him and even landing directly on his shoulder.
He stretched out his right hand and gently stroked Black Feather's small head.
Black Feather, in response, comfortably half-closed its eyes,
Appearing to be in immense pleasure, it snuggled next to Luo Changfeng.
Rubbing its body against his,
It seemed to be expressing its affection for its master within its heart.
…
Black Feather.
This was a spiritual beast full of mystery and the unknown.
Of course, it was Luo Changfeng who had given this little one its name.
A while ago, it seemed to have absorbed a vast amount of spiritual power dispersed between heaven and earth,
Therefore, it had silently taken to sleeping on the roof of a house within the courtyard.
As time went by, Luo Changfeng had almost forgotten Black Feather's existence.
However, unexpectedly,
Black Feather had awakened just as the Imperial Feng Family of the Da Feng Dynasty had chosen to launch a comprehensive attack on the Luo Family of Qingshi City.
Its strength had apparently reached at least the Refining Stage of Mortal Transcendence.
If under normal circumstances, demonic beasts of the same realm were generally slightly stronger than humans...
Did that mean, with the attack of the Imperial Feng Family,
Luo Changfeng wouldn't even need to show himself, and merely allowing his companion, Black Feather, to appear would be sufficient to resolve the situation?
"You little rascal, you sure know how to pick your moments..."
While thinking to himself,
Luo Changfeng couldn't help but laugh as he spoke to the spiritual beast Black Feather rubbing against his shoulder.
Upon hearing his master's words, Black Feather looked at his master somewhat confusedly,
And then cocked its head,
Its black eyes opening and closing continuously.
It truly had an air of natural silliness.
"Alright now."
"Stop fidgeting."
Luo Changfeng used his right hand to stroke Black Feather on his shoulder slightly once again,
Then, he silently picked up the now-empty teacup from the stone table.
After pouring himself a cup of hot tea,
He silently brought the cup to his lips, sipping it slowly.
Suddenly, a refreshingly cool breeze blew across Luo Changfeng's face,
Causing him to squint slightly.
Even the action of drinking tea paused momentarily.
"An uninvited guest?"
"Who could it be?"
Luo Changfeng squinted his eyes, his expression serenely observing a certain spot in the distance.
Soon, a figure appeared leisurely before Luo Changfeng.
As soon as he sensed the presence, Luo Changfeng looked in that direction.
He could see that the visitor was a middle-aged man,
Wearing a blue garment,
With long and exceedingly flowing black hair.
The expression on his face carried a touch of pride and implicit solitude.
As if to all before him,
He showed an air of disinterest and disregard.
"So, you are the elder ancestor of the Luo Family of Qingshi City, Luo Changfeng?"
The middle-aged man in blue stood with his hands behind his back, looking silently at Luo Changfeng sitting below the stone pavilion, still holding a cup of hot tea, and he couldn't help but speak in a low voice.
And Luo Changfeng, in response, still squinted his eyes,
"Mortal Transcendence Initial Stage?"
"And on him, a dense scent of elixirs faintly lingers."
"Could this person... be from the nearby Divine Elixir Sect?"
Luo Changfeng gazed at the man before him and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
As for Luo Changfeng's silence, the middle-aged man in blue seemed to have anticipated it.
He walked over to Luo Changfeng's presence,
Then, he sat down in the stone pavilion opposite Luo Changfeng.