LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 363 Something big is about to happen
Although Sima Zhantian was a bit rough and had a fiery temper, he was also refined in his own way. Despite knocking on the door, he had always refrained from pushing it open and entering, considering that this was the Northern King's bedroom, and the Princess Consort was inside.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Chuanqi has made a breakthrough to the Divine Path Realm, and there have been no unexpected incidents. He is now consolidating his realm. I am so happy that I wanted to report to you at once," Sima Zhantian said with a chuckle.
Ye Feng replied, "Good, wait for me a moment, and let's go have a look together!"
"Yes!" Sima Zhantian responded loudly.
So Ye Feng got out of bed, dressed, and then stepped out the door, asking as he walked, "When exactly did Xiao Chuanqi make his breakthrough?"
Sima Zhantian respectfully answered, "Just now, about five minutes ago!"
Ye Feng nodded slightly and said nothing more. From the current situation, the moment the mysterious luck appeared was precisely when Xiao Chuanqi had his breakthrough, which meant there was a connection between the emergence of this luck and Xiao Chuanqi's breakthrough.
Considering this, Ye Feng further inferred that the cultivation of the Emperor's Dao seemed to be related to the progress of his subordinates. In other words, when his subordinates made progress, the master controlling the Emperor's Dao would also advance alongside them, and the more progress the subordinates made, the greater the master's advancement tended to be.
"It seems this is one of the ways of cultivating the Emperor's Dao," Ye Feng muttered to himself, then turned his head to look at Sima Zhantian.
The big man Sima Zhantian couldn't help but stare blankly, asking, "Your Majesty, why are you suddenly looking at me like that?"
Ye Feng was indeed younger than Sima Zhantian, now just over twenty-five while Sima Zhantian was close to thirty. Yet, not only did Sima Zhantian deeply respect the Northern King Ye Feng, but even the old men in the Northern Border who were over fifty years old also admired him wholeheartedly.
Ye Feng smiled and said, "You, this fellow, started cultivating at the same time as Xiao Chuanqi, and your physiques are similar. Now that Xiao Chuanqi has broken through to the Divine Path Realm, you can't be lagging behind him, can you?"
Sima Zhantian thought his lord was about to say something important, but upon hearing this, he immediately grinned ear to ear and laughed, "No rush, no rush. Cultivation is about letting things take their natural course. No amount of hurrying will help if the ripe moment hasn't come yet."
Ye Feng nodded in agreement with that logic, but soon added, "I see now, the reason your ripe moment hasn't come is probably because Sausage Sister isn't here. I remember that when she was around, your cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds."
At the mention of Sausage Sister, the ironclad Sima Zhantian's expression immediately turned pensive, showing that even tough guys have a tender side.
Not wishing to distress him further, Ye Feng only said, "Cultivate well. The place Sausage Sister has gone to is rather special. Unless you can reach the third stage of the Divine Path Realm, I won't take you there!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Zhantian promptly said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will break through to the Divine Path in the next few days and strive to enter the third stage of the Divine Path Realm as soon as possible!"
Only then Ye Feng smiled. As they were talking, they had reached the bedroom in the eastern part of the residence where Xiao Chuanqi was staying. The door slowly opened, and Xiao Chuanqi himself came out to greet them—it was, after all, his lord arriving at the doorstep.
"Has your realm been consolidated?" Ye Feng asked.
"As you commanded, Your Majesty, my realm has been completely consolidated!" Xiao Chuanqi replied with slight excitement; after all, having made a breakthrough to the Divine Path Realm, he was not only able to greatly stimulate his body's potential but also naturally condensed his own Divine Path Object.
Ye Feng inquired, "Your Divine Path Object, if I'm not mistaken, should be a sword, right?"
Xiao Chuanqi nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty. My Divine Path Object is a sword, but this sword is a bit special."
Sima Zhantian and Leng Wuming immediately asked, "Tell us, how is it special?"
Xiao Chuanqi was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ye Feng raising his hand, "There's no need to disclose it, as a Divine Path Object is a Divine Path Realm cultivator's most powerful reliance and means. It's good that your Divine Path Object is special, but there's no need to reveal it.
In the future, when facing an enemy, you should use it as sparingly as possible, unless absolutely necessary!"
"Once you use it, the enemy must die. Do you understand?"
Xiao Chuanqi immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your teaching, Your Majesty. I understand!"
Then Ye Feng turned his head towards Sima Zhantian and Leng Wuming and said, "You two should also strive to enter the Divine Path Realm soon."
"As you wish, Your Majesty!" The two men complied with a bow.
Ye Feng nodded slightly and then rose to leave. He could feel that, although he was a few years younger than the three present, whenever he was there, the atmosphere became very serious, and the three men like Xiao Chuanqi couldn't quite relax, which was rather frustrating for him.
Of course, Ye Feng also knew that this was due to his status, as well as the almost imperceptible air of supreme authority that he exuded, which was why he was eager to leave; he realised that the three companions, likely excited by Xiao Chuanqi's breakthrough, were probably preparing to drink and chat deep into the night.
As he turned through the corridor, dawn was just starting to break. Ye Feng decided not to return to his bedroom, but to proceed to his study to investigate the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll more closely. Just as he turned the corner, a dark voice suddenly emerged from a shadowy place.
The shadow appeared almost without a sound as if it emerged out of thin air. It wasn't until the figure was fully visible that Ye Feng reacted, which slightly startled him. Even a fifth level Divine Path Realm expert could not appear so silently at his side.
If it were an enemy, it would have been extremely dangerous. Fortunately, the figure that had appeared so suddenly was not someone else but Shadow, the leader of Ye Feng's Hidden Army, a woman of mysterious identity.
"Let's talk in the study," Ye Feng didn't turn around but simply took steps towards the study. He knew very well that Shadow was usually responsible for gathering intelligence and most of the time remained hidden; she would not show herself unless there was urgent information.
After closing the door of the study, Ye Feng activated a small formation to prevent outsiders from prying and sat down at the desk before asking, "Is there any new intelligence progress?"
Shadow immediately saluted with her hands and said in a voice like a faint echo in an empty valley, "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are three major findings!"
"Speak," Ye Feng commanded.
"First, it concerns the Six-foot Path built more than two thousand years ago, which is also the most important," Shadow stated.
Ye Feng furrowed his brows but did not speak; he was waiting for her to continue.
Indeed, Shadow went on, "According to our recent exploration of the existing Six-foot Path and based on historical records, as well as using reconstruction techniques to restore models, we have discovered that the national spread of the Six-foot Path forms a peculiar pattern."
"Was this pattern completed?" Ye Feng immediately asked.
Shadow swiftly took out a rolled-up paper from her waist and held it out with both hands. Ye Feng took it and unrolled it, quickly scrutinizing the contents, his gaze slightly sharpening.
The paper featured lines weaving across it, depicting the Six-foot Paths from two thousand years ago. Strikingly, when these paths were combined, they indeed formed a subtle pattern, somewhat resembling a hexagonal Star Radiance Map.
"Is this...a Great Formation?" Ye Feng couldn't help but remark.
Shadow was taken aback by his words and quickly asked, "Your Majesty means to say, the combination of the Six-foot Paths from two thousand years ago forms a Great Formation? This is earth-shattering news."
Ye Feng waved his hand and said, "I'm not entirely sure, but from the look of the map, it indeed resembles a Great Formation. If it really is a Great Formation, then the scope is simply too vast. To lay out such a formation across the entire landscape of the Xuanyuan Nation."
Shadow couldn't help but say with a laugh, "What of it? The deeds of that figure from two thousand years ago were not minor. Not to mention the Six-foot Path, even the Terracotta Soldiers of the Emperor's Mausoleum in the Northwest are probably not smaller in scale compared to the Six-foot Path."
At this point, Shadow suddenly recalled something and immediately asked again, "If, as Your Majesty said, the Six-foot Path forms a Great Formation, what exactly was that person from two thousand years ago trying to accomplish by expending such a grand effort to construct this Great Formation?"
Ye Feng was silent for a long moment before saying, "I'm afraid not only the Six-foot Path but the greatest secret of the person from two thousand years ago is likely still in the Emperor's Mausoleum in the Northwest."
Shadow immediately saluted and said, "This subordinate has failed Your Majesty. I have still not found the entrance to the Emperor's Mausoleum this whole time, and to this day, there have been no findings."
Ye Feng waved his hand and said, "You have done quite well; there is no need for self-reproach. Originally, I had considered giving you some time off, considering you haven't visited your hometown for over a decade, haven't you?"
Shadow immediately responded, "My hometown was destroyed long ago, and I have almost no kin left. Moreover, I am happy to serve Your Majesty and do not feel tired, so I do not need a holiday. I have already said that unless Your Majesty no longer needs me, I will never leave Your Majesty's side!"
Ye Feng, somewhat helpless, could only nod slightly and shifted the topic, "Tell me about the other two discoveries."
Shadow once again spoke solemnly, "The other two findings are, firstly, the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts are fully prepared and about to enter the imperial city.
Of course, Your Majesty need not be concerned, the Nine Great Sects entering the imperial city will be watched by the Utility Pavilion, but there are three individuals among them that Your Majesty needs to particularly watch out for."
"Which three people?" Ye Feng asked.
"One from Flora Sect, another from Mount Shu, and also one from the Buddhist Sect. These three are not the most famous within their respective sects, but in the upcoming Martial Dao Convent, they will undoubtedly be significant threats to Your Majesty," Shadow stated.
"Were their specific names found out?" Ye Feng inquired.
At this, Shadow suddenly let out a rare chuckle and playfully said, "Allow me to keep Your Majesty guessing and not reveal their names and backgrounds. But I believe that as soon as Your Majesty meets them in person, you will immediately know."
"Alright!" Ye Feng smirked and nodded, then prompted, "And the third discovery?"
"The third finding is from the Southern Territory. According to the secret agents, a large number of masters from Tianluo Kingdom, Ancient Yue Kingdom, and Brahma Kingdom are currently assembling in secret!" Shadow reported.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's expression instantly became grave, his keen senses telling him that something major was about to happen to the Xuanyuan Nation.