Beichen Feng sighed, "What is to come will eventually come. The Profound Sky Continent has been too peaceful for too long."
Chu Lingwei's heart stirred, guessing that something major was bound to happen on the Profound Sky Continent.
"Go, cultivate well, and do not slack off," Beichen Feng waved his hand. With the Profound Sky Continent in turmoil, their Spiritual Cultivation Academy could not stand idly by.
Leaving his master's cave dwelling, Nangong Luo followed Chu Lingwei back.
"Second Senior Brother, if the Myriad Buddhist Sect truly meets with disaster, what are the possible consequences?"
"The Profound Sky Continent will undoubtedly be plunged into bloodshed. Their control over the Myriad Buddhist Sect is meant to incite infighting among the continents, allowing them to profit from it."
Nangong Luo sighed, "It seems that from the moment we entered the Cangshan Secret Realm, those people had already taken control of the Myriad Buddhist Sect."
This was a conspiracy. It was just that the major sects were so focused on vying for cultivation resources that they failed to notice the changes in the Myriad Buddhist Sect.
"Junior Sister, do not worry. Even if the Profound Sky Continent is thrown into chaos, it will be a matter of several years later," Nangong Luo comforted Chu Lingwei. The Profound Sky Continent had countless cultivators; they could not be killed off as easily as they wished.
"I hope for peace throughout the land." The cultivation world was already difficult enough. If the Ghost Realm and Demon Realm joined forces to wage war against the cultivators, it would truly be a catastrophe.
Hearing his junior sister's words, Nangong Luo could not help but laugh. "The cultivation world has never known peace."
Back in her own cave dwelling, Feng Ming scurried in with her short legs.
"Weiwei, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Chu Lingwei looked at Feng Ming's adorable appearance, and her mood brightened. Ever since she transformed into human form, she had maintained this appearance.
Feng Ming pouted. "Just now, I sensed that Weiwei was in danger and wanted to rescue you, but I was blocked by Master's barrier. Master also forbade us from leaving the Spiritual Cultivation Academy even half a step."
"Master?" When did Feng Ming get a master?
"Is it Weiwei's Master?" Feng Ming sheepishly stuck out her tongue. Speaking a few more words was a bit tiring.
"The entire Profound Sky Continent knows that you are a Phoenix divine beast. Now, there are many cultivators waiting outside, wanting to capture you and make you their spirit beast."
Chu Lingwei smiled and ruffled Feng Ming's head. In her current state, she truly looked like a child.
"What?" Feng Ming yelped, her whole body jolting. She widened her eyes. "Weiwei, you're saying someone wants to capture me?"
"Yes, phoenixes are divine beasts. Many cultivators in the world wish for you to be their divine beast." Not only Feng Ming, but Chu Lingwei herself had also become a coveted prize for some cultivators. They wanted to capture her to seize divine beasts and divine artifacts.
It would truly be a troublesome matter to go out in the future.
"No, no, I don't want to be their spirit beast." Feng Ming, frightened, immediately hid in Chu Lingwei's embrace. "Weiwei, I don't want to be their spirit beast."
"So, you absolutely must not sneak out. If you get captured, I won't be able to find you immediately," Chu Lingwei gently coaxed.
Now that Feng Ming's strength had greatly increased, if she truly wanted to leave the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, it was not impossible.
"I will definitely stick close to Weiwei and not go anywhere," Feng Ming leaned into Chu Lingwei's embrace, suddenly remembering sensing her in danger today. "Weiwei, did you encounter danger when you went out today?"
"If only I had followed Weiwei. My current Feng Ming can burn Heavenly Transformation Realm cultivators to death. I'm very powerful." A flicker of loss crossed Feng Ming's eyes. She should not have run off to play with Illusion Cat.
Hearing Illusion Cat's words, Chu Lingwei could not help but laugh. "Feng Ming is truly amazing."
"Weiwei."
Illusion Cat ran in from outside, leaped onto a chair, and meowed at Chu Lingwei.
"Cat Cat, why don't you transform into a human?" Feng Ming had asked Illusion Cat many times to transform into a human so they could go out and play together, but he refused, always remaining in the form of a small cat.
"I refuse. This way, I can better protect Weiwei." Illusion Cat leaped lightly, directly onto Feng Ming's head, enraging Feng Ming, who yelped.
"Alright, stop fighting." Chu Lingwei stood up, sealed her cave dwelling, and opened all the barriers around it. "Feng Ming, you stay outside and don't let anyone near here."
"Okay."
Feng Ming nodded vigorously.
Chu Lingwei, with Illusion Cat, entered the ring space.
Shui Yi sensed Chu Lingwei entering the ring space and immediately stepped forward to greet her, "Greetings, Master."
"You can call me Chu Lingwei, or Weiwei from now on," Chu Lingwei nodded. "How are those two?"
"They have both woken up. I have confined them to two separate places, so they are unaware of each other's existence."
Chu Lingwei had not killed the people who had been trailing her. Instead, she used illusions to create a false impression of their deaths and brought them into the ring space gifted to her by her eldest senior brother.
"Have they confessed yet?"
"This slave is incompetent. No matter what methods are used, they will not speak." Shui Yi knelt on the ground. Chu Lingwei hoped they would reveal their purpose for tracking her, but she had not forced them to confess.
"I'll go take a look."
Chu Lingwei, with Illusion Cat, went to the first person she had brought into the ring space.
When the man saw Chu Lingwei appear before him, his pupils dilated several times. "So it was you."
"Who else do you think would save you?" Chu Lingwei walked up to the male cultivator and squatted before him. "Are you still not going to confess?"
"I have nothing to confess," the male cultivator lowered his head, preventing himself from meeting Chu Lingwei's gaze.
"You should be from the Phoenix clan, right?" Chu Lingwei stared at the male cultivator before her. She could not think of anyone else who would be so closely interested in her whereabouts.
Upon hearing the words "Phoenix clan," the male cultivator's head shot up, the shock in his eyes impossible to conceal. "You know about the Phoenix clan?"
"You've been tracking me for so long, don't you know how much I understand about the Phoenix clan?" It seemed he was not a very competent tracker.
The male cultivator's breathing became erratic. Chu Lingwei actually knew, and had even guessed his identity.
"You..."
"Speak, why are you following me? What do you want me to do?" Chu Lingwei reached out and grabbed the male cultivator's neck, forcing him to meet her gaze.
The male cultivator, confined within the ring space and severely injured, was as weak as an ant in Chu Lingwei's hands.
The male cultivator's lips were tightly pressed together, his eyes darting restlessly, complex emotions surfacing and disappearing.
"Or, do you want me to help you restore the Sacred Tree?" Chu Lingwei spoke again as the male cultivator hesitated.
The male cultivator was completely stunned. He opened his mouth, staring at Chu Lingwei in disbelief. "You... you..."
"It seems that's the case." Chu Lingwei stood up. This was their motive for tracking her.