Ye Feng did not enter through the main gate because there were simply too many guests visiting Northern Cloud Residence, and the various gifts had completely blocked the street at the entrance.
After entering from the backyard, Ye Feng imdiately called for the housekeeper.
"Does my lord have any instructions?" The housekeeper was an old servant from the Northern Border, originally a personal attendant to the old Northern King, so he well understood Ye Feng's temperant. He had not let any of the visiting guests enter before Ye Feng's return.
"Issue a directive, I will not receive guests these next few days, not a single one!" Ye Feng said this, and then with a furrowed brow, he added, "As for the gifts they've brought, accept them all, and then send them directly to the Martial Academy for the Second Sect Leader."
"As you wish, my lord!" The housekeeper laughed upon hearing this, thinking that the guests would be left empty-handed despite their efforts since they hadn't even seen the host and their gifts were gone. But he also knew that probably only the Northern King dared to do such a thing today.
Of course, these gifts did not enter Northern Cloud Residence but were sent directly to the Imperial Martial Academy. The guests, having been turned away, could not really complain, and instead, many praised the Northern King's high righteousness and fairness on the spot.
Seeing this, the housekeeper had even more admiration for his master, thinking how Northern Cloud Residence had almost fallen into decay in the capital, but now in not too long of a ti, it had completely revitalized and beco the liveliest estate in the capital.
Ye Feng no longer paid attention to the commotion at the front gate and turned to walk towards the rear courtyard. By this ti, Hong Qingyan had been moved out of the secret chamber and placed in the quiet backyard.
"Feiyu, how is Qingyan now?" Ye Feng walked in and happened to see Yu Feiyu coming out of the bedroom.
Yu Feiyu shook her head and said, "Her breath is gradually stabilizing, but she is still unconscious, and we don't know when she will awaken."
Ye Feng's brows furrowed upon seeing the fatigue on Yu Feiyu's face and said with a pang of guilt, "You've worked hard during this ti."
Yu Feiyu felt a bit happier and replied, "What's our relationship, Master, there's no need to say such things to ."
Ye Feng knew what she ant, but he could only avoid the topic, saying, "That's right, prepare yourself these next few days, then follow to the Outer Battlefield."
"To the Outer Battlefield?" Yu Feiyu was taken aback. As the daughter of the Valley of the dicine God, she naturally had long heard of the Outer Battlefield, and she knew far more than the average person, but she suddenly beca troubled.
"What's the matter, any problems?" Ye Feng asked.
Yu Feiyu nodded and then said seriously, "Here's the thing, Big Brother Ye, I really appreciate that you would take , but you ntioned the other day about transitioning from martial to spiritual cultivation, and I've decided to beco a cultivator, and it'll happen in these next few days."
Ye Feng nodded and then frowned, saying, "Becoming a cultivator is the right choice, as the deeper the realm, the harder it becos to transition. But if you're going to transition in the next few days, you'll need to disperse your energy, and you'll be weakened for a while."
"Yes, that's why I think I might not go to the Outer Battlefield. My cultivation realm is not high, and I'd only hold you back, Master. Moreover, the transition to cultivation would reduce my strength significantly."
Ye Feng found it hard to say more.
Yu Feiyu suddenly brought up another concern: "Master, have you considered what we'll do with Sister Qingyan if she still hasn't woken up by the ti you enter the Outer Battlefield?"
"That..." Ye Feng hadn't thought it through. If Hong Qingyan indeed remained comatose by then, he truly did not know how to arrange for her properly, especially since the Ancient Hong Clan was still eyeing her covetously and would not give up on her.
No force in the Mortal World could compete with the power of the Ancient Hong Clan. Even the Second Sect Leader, though reliable, would not be enough, and likely even Zhuge Wuming would lack the ability to withstand the Ancient Hong Clan.
Yu Feiyu suggested, "In that case, if Sister Qingyan really hasn't woken up by then, let take her away."
Ye Feng shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid that won't work. Although your Valley of the dicine God stays out of worldly affairs, if the Ancient Hong Clan cos knocking, I fear they may not be able to resist."
"If I don't take Sister Qingyan back to the Valley of the dicine God, that could work. I'll take her to a secluded place in the deep mountains, where even the Ancient Hong Clan would hardly find us easily!" Yu Feiyu suggested.
But then Ye Feng suddenly rembered a place, saying, "Right, how could I forget that place? If Qingyan is settled there, even if the Ancient Hong Clan really learns about it, they would absolutely not dare to claim her."
Yu Feiyu couldn't help asking, "The Ancient Hong Clan is so powerful, is there a place in this world they wouldn't dare to go?"
"Of course, there is indeed such a place in this world," Ye Feng replied with a smile.
That place, naturally, was the little mountain village in the Northwest. It seed that only there would the Ancient Hong Clan not dare to trespass and take soone.
"Given the circumstances, Qingyan likely won't wake up anyti soon. It seems I will have to make arrangents beforehand."
Ye Feng said this and then turned to Yu Feiyu,
"You should also go with us. Although that place does not accept outsiders, you can be considered half a disciple of mine, and not really an outsider, so staying there temporarily shouldn't be a problem."
Yu Feiyu couldn't help asking, "Is there really such a place in the world? Where is it?"
Ye Feng smiled and said, "You don't need to ask so much. Just follow along, and rember, once you get there, even if you see an old man herding an old yellow cow, you must show the respect that is due. Oh, and since you have just switched to being a cultivator, if there's anything you don't understand about cultivation, feel free to ask them and say that I told you to. Got it?"
"Got it, Master." Yu Feiyu was very happy, as after all, Ye Feng did care about her. At this mont, she had already roughly guessed the origin of that place.
The little mountain village in the northwest was not only mysterious to the Nine Great Sects of the Mortal World's ancient martial arts but also aroused the curiosity and longing of Yu Feiyu, the daughter of the Valley of the dicine God, especially since the place had once been called a Cultivation Sacred Land.
After Ye Feng finished speaking, he turned to enter the bedroom but suddenly stopped and instructed, "Right, go tell Xiao Chuanqi to co see ."
"Yes, Master." Yu Feiyu nodded obediently and then left.
In the bedroom, Hong Qingyan still lay unconscious on the bed. Ye Feng walked over and examined her. As Yu Feiyu had said, while her vital energy was gradually stabilizing and her bloodline was no longer as turbulent as before, there was still no sign of her waking up.
"Logically, this shouldn't be happening," Ye Feng frowned and imdiately activated his spiritual power to probe inside Hong Qingyan's body, and his expression changed in an instant.
"No, sothing's off with her Sea of Consciousness!" This was a great shock to Ye Feng.
Although his spiritual power had not entered Hong Qingyan's Sea of Consciousness, Ye Feng could distinctly feel that there were intense changes happening within it. As it churned up huge waves, it seed to be undergoing a sort of polarization.
"How could this be? Could it be because of the Awakening Herb?" Ye Feng couldn't figure it out, but with his current level of ntal power, he dared not recklessly probe further, as without absolute certainty, he might cause irreversible harm to Hong Qingyan.
"Forget it, I'll find soone to look at her after we get to the little mountain village in the northwest," Ye Feng sighed, and then left the room.
By this ti, Xiao Chuanqi was already waiting at the door. Seeing Ye Feng co out, he bowed and asked, "My Lord, you sought for instructions?"
Ye Feng closed the door and then said, "I need to take a trip far from here in the next few days, and you need to do two things for ."
"Yes, my Lord, please instruct ," Xiao Chuanqi said.
"First, you will visit Boss Cao's old ho and tell them to select a descendant from their family with the most outstanding innate bone and talent, then bring him back to the Northern Cloud Residence. Also inform the Cao Family that I will personally ntor this child and take him to the Outer Battlefield," Ye Feng instructed.
"As you command, my Lord!" Xiao Chuanqi bowed and then thought for a mont before saying, "This move by my Lord is probably in compensation for Great General Cao Yi, right?"
Ye Feng nodded slightly, "Boss Cao did help quite a lot previously. I feel sowhat guilty about his death. Now that he's gone, the Old Cao Family has lost its backbone and will inevitably be suppressed by the Three Offices. It's both a public and private matter that I should lend a hand now. As for whether the Cao Family can rise again, that depends on how far the child they send can go."
Xiao Chuanqi nodded and said, "My Lord personally ntoring the child is already the greatest care for the Old Cao Family. I believe they won't have any complaints. Of course, even without my Lord's aid, we owe nothing to the Cao Family."
Ye Feng rely smiled faintly and then said, "The second task is that you also need to visit the Duan Family and likewise have them select their most outstanding direct lineage descendant to co to us."
"The Duan Family…" Xiao Chuanqi was confused this ti, as after all, Great General Duan Tian had effectively died at the hands of his own master, and now to give a spot to the Duan Family was truly baffling.
Of course, this was because Xiao Chuanqi was not in that position, and his vision was far less broad than Ye Feng's, so naturally, he did not understand.
"Just do it!" Ye Feng waved his hand, not intending to explain.
"As you command, my Lord!" Xiao Chuanqi asked no further, bowed, and then left.
Ye Feng then began considering how to more safely transport Hong Qingyan to the little mountain village in the northwest. This matter needed to be done secretly; otherwise, if the Ancient Hong Clan found out, they would surely intercept them midway.
Suddenly Ye Feng thought of the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts who had co to visit and that the Nine Great Sects were located in the Western Territory. He could use the sects as a cover to send Hong Qingyan to the northwest.
With this in mind, Ye Feng imdiately quickened his pace to head outside. By now, most of the guests had already dispersed after receiving the butler's orders, but the people from Tang Sect were still nearby due to so delay.
"Notify the Tang Sect team leader to wait for at the front tavern for a while and tell them I have a matter to discuss with him," Ye Feng instructed the butler.
The butler nodded and quickly caught up with Tang Sect's convoy. After explaining the purpose, the Tang Sect team leader was flattered and certainly did not refuse, promptly agreeing to wait.
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