“I really didn’t know,” Thunder God shook his head. “I wanted to help Elder Brother, but he only shared some things with me when he was troubled and drinking. After all, we’ve walked this path together, not blood brothers, yet closer than brothers. When I tried to ask for more details, Elder Brother refused to say anything.”
Luo Feng slightly furrowed his brows.
“I’ll contact Elder Brother.” Luo Feng directly tapped the air in front of him, causing a screen to appear. He lightly tapped it and sent an email to his elder brother.
Just moments later.
Hong entered wearing a simple black casual outfit, smiling as he said, “You’re both here, Third Brother. Why did you call me in such a hurry?”
“Elder Brother, please sit,” Luo Feng said.
Thunder God also stared at Hong.
Observing their expressions, Hong slightly furrowed his brows and sat down, asking, “Third Brother, do you already know?”
“Yes!” Luo Feng nodded, looking seriously at Hong. “Elder Brother, are you serious about this?”
“Yes,” Hong nodded without any hesitation.
At Hong’s level, everything had become crystal clear.
“Haha, I never imagined there was actually a woman in this universe capable of capturing Elder Brother’s heart. I really want to meet her and see what magic she possesses,” Luo Feng said with a smile. In truth, when Hong nodded, everything became clear—Hong had truly fallen in love.
As for why that woman attracted Hong, and how their feelings developed, such matters Luo Feng naturally wouldn’t pry into.
“How much trouble is it?” Luo Feng asked his elder brother.
“Some,” Hong replied, a faint trace of worry appearing between his brows.
“Elder Brother, tell me which family it is, and who is the immortal god behind that family?” Luo Feng looked at Hong. “Tell me the details. I’ll help you.”
Hong looked at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng also looked at Hong.
“This time, I can only trouble you, Third Brother,” Hong didn’t refuse. All three of them were absolute prodigies. Even Luo Feng, whose weakest aspect was cultivation of the heart, had long reached a state of clarity and insight into all illusions—so when it came to many things, they were too lazy for formalities and were always very direct.
And they all understood each other’s thoughts.
“This family is the Ji Clan, one of the three hundred noble families of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation. The girl’s name is Ji Qing,” Hong said directly.
Luo Feng nodded.
He lightly tapped the air in front of him, causing a screen to appear mid-air. Hong and Thunder God beside him naturally turned to look at the screen.
“Search!” Luo Feng input the search for information on the Ji Clan, one of the three hundred noble families of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, the immortal god, and Ji Qing.
With Luo Feng’s authority as a member of the Primordial Secret Region, he could indeed access extremely confidential information.
Whoosh!
Instantly, rows of intelligence data appeared on the screen, covering the entire display.
“Hey, why can’t we see it?” Thunder God asked in confusion.
“Some of the search results are classified information, so you can’t see them on the screen,” Luo Feng smiled. “This is part of the access control settings of the Virtual Cosmic Network.” As he spoke, Luo Feng lightly tapped the very first article title.
The moment he tapped it, an article appeared, composed based on Luo Feng’s search for the Ji Clan, the immortal god, and Ji Qing.
“Oh?” Luo Feng couldn’t help but reveal a trace of surprise.
“What’s wrong?” Thunder God immediately asked, and Hong’s eyes also showed a glimmer of anticipation.
“The clearance level of this information isn’t particularly high. I can share it with both of you right here in the Virtual Cosmic Network,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “You should also be aware that the Qianwu Cosmic Nation encompasses over thirteen thousand star regions. Among the immortal deities directly serving under the Qianwu Ruler, there are undoubtedly more than ten thousand. Many of these immortal gods, having achieved great merits and possessing formidable power, naturally receive noble titles—Marquises and Kings!”
The titles of King and Marquis in a nation have no direct relation to the immortal gods of the same titles.
In some ‘cosmic lower-level civilizations,’ the strongest might only be at the Cosmic level, yet they still have emperors, a group of princes, and dukes.
Therefore—
The kings and marquises of small cosmic nations are not worth much, while those of cosmic nations are very powerful. The kings and marquises of superpowers like the Virtual Cosmic Company and the Axe Fighting Arena are the truly supreme!
For example, Zhenyan King holds a title of King!
Yet he is far more noble than those kings of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation!
Only superpowers like the Virtual Cosmic Company and the Axe Fighting Arena have the qualifications to bestow titles like ‘Marquis Immortal’ or ‘King Immortal’! Moreover, in various cosmic nations, there are almost no King-level immortal gods.
“There are a total of 32 Kings and 268 Marquises in the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, collectively known as the Three Hundred Nobles,” Luo Feng said. “The Three Hundred Nobles hold great power, being the cream of the crop among the tens of thousands of immortal gods, almost all of them being Marquis-level immortals.”
Hong and Thunder God listened carefully.
“The Ji Clan’s territory is the ‘Xuejiang Star Region.’ The family’s ancestor and the first clan leader of this ancient family is named ‘Ji Tianzang,’ titled ‘Yin Xue Marquis,'” Luo Feng said. “Yin Xue Marquis, Ji Tianzang, is one of the Three Hundred Nobles, one of the Qianwu Ruler’s longest-serving ministers, and is highly esteemed by the Qianwu Ruler.”
As Luo Feng spoke, he also furrowed his brows.
The Ji Clan was not easy to provoke, as they were backed by the Qianwu Ruler! Of course… the lofty Qianwu Ruler probably wouldn’t bother to interfere in minor matters concerning his children.
“So powerful?” Thunder God muttered.
“Yeah,” Hong remained calm.
“Ji Qing,” Luo Feng continued. “Cosmic Level Nine, a rare genius of the Ji Clan through the ages, currently a core member of the ‘Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.'”
“What!” Hong stood up abruptly.
Thunder God’s eyes widened, his mouth agape for a long time before he softly whispered, “My God!”
Among the five major forces of the human cosmic race, the Virtual Cosmic Company and the Axe Fighting Arena are relatively stronger. Other forces like the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, the First Cosmic Bank, and the Cosmic Galaxy Bank are slightly weaker. However, regardless… all five are on equal footing. A core member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance must be an extraordinary genius to enter!
“It’s actually…” Hong’s expression was complex as he shook his head.
Hong himself had not yet entered the core of the Axe Fighting Arena, yet the seemingly ordinary girl he liked was actually a core member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.
Among the five major forces, only the Virtual Cosmic Company and the Axe Fighting Arena hold talent competitions.
Therefore, the other three forces recruit talents secretly, which leads to those recruited not being well-known.
…
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God, the three brothers from Earth, sat together.
“I actually thought about it. Whether she is a core member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance or not has nothing to do with her and my feelings,” Hong looked at Luo Feng. “Third Brother, now that you’ve seen the intelligence, this Ji Clan is blocking my relationship with Ji Qing. Do you have any way to resolve this problem?”
“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded lightly without hesitation.
“Thank you,” Hong’s eyes showed gratitude.
Luo Feng smiled, “Elder Brother, all these years you’ve always been helping me. Now it’s my turn to help you. Why thank me?”
In terms of heart cultivation practice, Hong had never been tired of the trouble but had always guided Luo Feng…
“Haha…” Hong suddenly laughed.
Deep in his heart, Hong always remembered the first time he saw Luo Feng. He was probably older than Luo Feng’s grandfather, so naturally, he had a feeling of caring for a younger generation and a younger brother. Hong did this purely naturally, never expecting anything in return.
…
In the mansion of the Primordial Zone of Yuxiang Mountain.
Luo Feng sat silently in front of his desk.
“Troubled?” Ba Ba Ta chuckled on his shoulder. “Now you feel the matter is troublesome?”
“Troublesome? Elder Brother has never asked me for help all these years. With Elder Brother’s personality, being able to ask me for help this time… no matter what, I have to step in!” Luo Feng smiled. “Moreover, this matter isn’t really that difficult for me. It’s just a matter of making a choice.”
“Choice?” Ba Ba Ta was puzzled.
“Yeah.”
“I have two ways to solve this problem now,” Luo Feng said. “The first is to ask my teacher, Zhenyan King, to intervene! With my teacher Zhenyan King’s status… even the Qianwu Ruler would give some face, and of course Silver Snow Marquis wouldn’t dare to be disrespectful. As long as the problem isn’t too big, if my teacher just shows up, the matter will be resolved.”
This method was the simplest and most direct.
But…
Luo Feng didn’t want to bother his teacher easily. His teacher had always been very important and caring towards him, and he had never asked his teacher for help in the past. Occasionally asking once… Luo Feng believed his teacher wouldn’t refuse.
Yet deep in his heart, Luo Feng always felt that unless absolutely necessary, it would be better not to bother his teacher.
“What about the second one?” Ba Ba Ta asked eagerly.
“The second is that I now break through to Domain Lord level!” Luo Feng said. “Once I break through to Domain Lord level, I will be directly assigned by the Virtual Cosmic Company as a regional governor, and will be assigned to my hometown, the Qianwu Cosmic Nation. According to convention… I will occupy one of the top positions in the Virtual Cosmic Company’s Qianwu Branch. As a bridge between the Qianwu Cosmic Nation and the Virtual Cosmic Company… once I take on an important position, the immortal gods and nobles of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation will have to give me face! They will have to give face to the Virtual Cosmic Company!”
Luo Feng’s status was extremely high as a member of the Primordial Secret Region.
When a member of the Primordial Secret Region is assigned, the official position is also extremely high.
Within the Virtual Cosmic Company, the status of a member of the Primordial Secret Region is comparable to a ‘Marquis-level immortal,’ so the official position corresponds accordingly, naturally being one of the top positions in the company’s Qianwu Cosmic Nation branch.
“Are you going to break through?” Ba Ba Ta exclaimed. “Didn’t you plan to break through after passing the ‘Hell Abyss’?”
“Therefore, I’m thinking!”
Luo Feng sat at his desk, frowning in thought.
In fact, there was a third method… that Luo Feng could now contact Silver Snow Marquis ‘Ji Tianzang’ through the Virtual Cosmic Network. However, Luo Feng was merely a Cosmic-level member of the Primordial Secret Region… the mortality rate of Primordial Secret Region members was extremely high, and only a few would become immortals. Even if they achieved immortality, they were generally Marquis-level immortals. Occasionally, a King-level immortal emerged.
Ji Tianzang himself was a Marquis-level immortal, having existed for countless eons, and was a highly esteemed old minister of the Qianwu Ruler.
To treat a young upstart like Luo Feng… a young upstart whose future was uncertain… and who could not influence him, he would at most give a polite reception… but on truly critical issues, he probably wouldn’t yield!
“The third method is uncertain.”
“The first method is the most certain. My teacher, Zhenyan King, can associate with cosmic rulers and is a high-ranking official within the Virtual Cosmic Company. If he intervenes, Silver Snow Marquis would not dare to be disrespectful.”
“The second method is that I take up an official position as a regional governor. Then, with great power in my hands, representing the Virtual Cosmic Company, my words would naturally carry more weight!”
Luo Feng frowned.
“But the second method means I have to give up going to the ‘Hell Abyss.'”
“The Hell Abyss!”
“There must be great secrets hidden in the Mysterious Star System, but I just haven’t found them yet. The Hell Abyss is ranked first, so the secrets must be even greater!”
Suddenly, a thought of the werewolf Krov crossed Luo Feng’s mind, causing his expression to slightly change. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He had unknowingly been influenced by greed again. From the previous six dangerous-level tasks, he had been delighted to obtain a piece of Zichen Bailuo Leaf.
Therefore, he had been unwilling to give up in the Mysterious Star System.
Fortunately, it was his Mosha Clan clone that was exploring, so even though he had died several times, he could still be resurrected.
“The Hell Abyss is ranked first. If I’m too confident, it might be the time of my demise,” Luo Feng took a deep breath. “Sometimes stepping back is necessary. Pursuing the extreme in everything… might not be a good thing.”
“Moreover, even if I complete the Hell Abyss mission, I would only get one million points. The Zichen Bailuo Leaf and the Jiuyan Void Gold I previously obtained far exceeded that.”
“Give it up!”
“Give up the final Hell Abyss mission and prepare to break through to Domain Lord level!” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
He suddenly felt that sometimes giving up could also be a gain.
…
“Teacher!”
Luo Feng stood in front of the screen, which displayed his teacher, Zhenyan King.
“What’s the matter?” Zhenyan King smiled at Luo Feng.
“Teacher, I now feel I can break through to Domain Lord level at any time. Teacher, do you think I should stay at Cosmic Level or advance to Domain Lord level?” Luo Feng looked at Zhenyan King. Although he had already made his decision, he still wanted to hear his teacher’s opinion.
“Oh? You feel you can break through?” Zhenyan King’s face showed a trace of joy. He laughed heartily, “Then why hesitate? Of course, you should break through! On the path of cultivation, one must be cautious when caution is needed and brave when bravery is required. Naturally, one should advance bravely! Breaking through all obstacles! Staying at the Cosmic Level for thousands of years competing with the younger generations, what’s the point? Advance to Domain Lord Level… then your competitors will be Domain Lord-level geniuses. The greater the pressure, the higher the fighting spirit!”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Move forward!”
“One must have a heart that charges forward without hesitation! Moreover… the King-level stage is the stage where one’s comprehension of the fundamental laws progresses the fastest. You’re all still at the preliminary stage. The competition at the King-level stage is the most important and fiercest.” Zhenyan King looked at Luo Feng. “You should have already passed two desperate mission levels. You still have one last chance for a desperate mission level? Missing one mission won’t matter much. If you lack points later on… your teacher will directly use money to exchange for you. The points represented by a desperate mission level won’t even be worth my notice.”
Even the highest exchange rate, one million points only represent one million mixed yuan units.
At Zhenyan King’s level, he indeed wouldn’t care.
Didn’t Tianyu King casually throw out a piece of Jiuyan Void Gold?
“A heart that charges forward without hesitation?”
“Still at the preliminary stage?” Luo Feng was momentarily stunned, then smiled at his teacher on the screen and respectfully said, “Understood, teacher. I will immediately break through to Domain Lord level!”
“Go!”
“Venture forth into the vast cosmos and seek your destiny. That is where true champions are forged. One cannot ascend to greatness while eternally sheltered beneath the wings of the Virtual Cosmic Corporation.” The Zhenyan Monarch on the holographic display boomed with thunderous laughter.
“Okay.”
Luo Feng nodded.
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