Chapter 501

Chapter 501: Where Did You Go Wrong?
In Wind Realm, within the Feng Clan.

Feng Jiu Si sat facing his father, Feng Hao. The air in the main hall was heavy.

Feng Hao closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: “The Great Thousand Alliance Selection has been moved up. Are you confident you can break through to the Void Refining stage in a short time?”

Feng Jiu Si was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said: “Father, the Void Refining stage is not something that can be reached in a day. I have already touched the threshold, but if I want to break through, I still need more time.”

Feng Hao’s eyes snapped open at his words. A cold, sharp light swept across Feng Jiu Si like a blade.

He said: “I know your path of cultivation has not been easy. That is why I specially made a deal with Auspicious Palace. But what did you do? If you had not used that furnace as a bet and gone to fool around with those useless juniors, how would we have ended up in such a situation?

“Now that the Great Thousand Alliance Selection has been moved up, if no one in the Feng Clan can break through to the Void Refining stage, we are doomed to lose in this competition! Do you want to watch the control of Wind Realm fall into the hands of another family clan?”

Feng Jiu Si stood up at once to admit his mistake and said: “Father, I was too arrogant and ruined something important.”

Before this, he had prided himself on always being able to plan for every outcome. But ever since he met that furnace named Yu Zhao, everything had gone beyond his expectations. Stepping into Godsfall Land had been the most wrong decision he had ever made in his life.

At first, he had comforted himself by thinking that even without the furnace, he could still break through to the Void Refining stage on his own strength.

Who knew the Daqian Alliance selection would suddenly be moved up for no reason?

He regretted it deeply, but it was already too late.

Seeing him like this, Feng Hao’s expression eased a little, but his tone was still stern as he said: “Things have already come to this. Regret is useless. Right now there is only one method that might help you break through to the Void Refining stage.”

Feng Jiu Si lifted his head and asked: “Father, you mean…”

“Yes,” Feng Hao said. “I am talking about Storm Abyss.” His gaze grew deep as he said: “If you can enter it for closed-door cultivation, you might break through to the Void Refining stage in a short time.”

Storm Abyss was the forbidden land of the Feng Clan and also a place of trial that every Patriarch of the Feng Clan had to enter.

Feng Jiu Si’s eyes lit up at first, but then he showed some hesitation.

When he had been young and reckless, he had once told Father he wanted to enter Storm Abyss. Father had refused on the spot, saying his strength was far from enough and that entering Storm Abyss would mean no return.

Later, several elders who had reached a cultivation bottleneck went into Storm Abyss in search of a breakthrough. In the end, only one of them came out alive.

It was then that he truly understood how terrifying Storm Abyss was, and after that he never mentioned it again.

Feng Hao saw his hesitation and gave a cold snort as he said: “Do you think I do not know the risks? But time is short now. If no one in the Feng Clan can break through to the Void Refining stage, we are bound to lose this competition. If you do not go in and fight for it, the future of the Feng Clan will be bleak.”

Hearing this, Feng Jiu Si finally made up his mind and said: “Father, I understand. I will enter Storm Abyss and do my best to break through to the Void Refining stage.”

Feng Hao’s face eased a little. He said: “Jiu Si, you are the most outstanding younger disciple of this generation of the Feng Clan and the child I am most proud of. I believe you will not let me down.”

Feng Jiu Si nodded heavily, then suddenly remembered something and asked in a rush: “Has Uncle Tu managed to catch Yu Zhao?”

A trace of scorn flashed in Feng Hao’s eyes as he shook his head and said: “They did not even see her, much less catch her. No one knows what background Yu Zhao and her companions have. Ling Long of Ling Xiao Realm has already said she will protect them to the death. Anyone who dares lay a hand on them will be making an enemy of her.

“And it is said that not only Ling Long but also the Grand Elder of Lingyin Sect in Bi Fang Realm has a close relationship with them. If the Tu Clan still wants to kill them, they will have to weigh the consequences.”

Feng Jiu Si was greatly shocked.

He had spent some time with Yu Zhao. He had seen that she had outstanding talent and a clear, firm heart, but from her words and actions it was obvious she was a cultivator from a small world. Her view was limited, and she had seemed unfamiliar, even ignorant, about many things in the Middle World.

Yet now she could actually make friends with figures like Senior Ling Long and the Grand Elder of Lingyin Sect, and even the Tu Clan could do nothing about her.

A faint unease rose in Feng Jiu Si’s heart. Yu Zhao’s rise was far faster than he had expected, and the power behind her made him wary.

If she bore a grudge against the Feng Clan in the future, she might become no small problem.

He asked: “Father, do we need to make any preparations?”

Feng Hao waved his hand, his tone calm, and said: “No need. Yu Zhao may have some background, but the Feng Clan is not a soft persimmon for others to squeeze. Besides, with the Tu Clan standing in front, she has no direct conflict with us. We only need to watch and focus on dealing with the Great Thousand Alliance Selection.”

Feng Jiu Si nodded, a trace of cold mockery flashing through his eyes.

He had underestimated Yu Zhao.

Jin Yuan had also underestimated Yu Zhao.

Her mood was probably no better than his right now.

Thinking of this made Feng Jiu Si feel a little better. He turned his attention back to the Storm Abyss he was about to enter. The most important thing now was to break through to the Void Refining stage. As for Yu Zhao, he could only put that matter aside for the moment.

He asked: “Father, when can I enter Storm Abyss?”

Feng Hao looked at him and said in a deep voice: “Three days from now, I will personally open the secret realm for you. Use this time to adjust your state. Once you step inside, everything will depend on you.”

“Please rest assured, Father. I will not fail the trust you have placed in me,” Feng Jiu Si said.

…

In Metal Realm, within the Jin Clan.

Bang!

Jin Yuan looked coldly at the man who had been thrown to the ground and said with red lips slightly parted: “Trash.”

The meridians in the man’s hands and feet had all been cut by a sharp blade. Blood was still seeping out in streams. His face was as pale as paper, and he could not even form a complete sentence.

“What are you standing there for? Drag him out,” a stern voice said, coming closer from outside.

The Jin Clan disciples standing around felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly carried the man lying on the ground away.

Jin Yuan withdrew the golden blade in her hand and looked at the newcomer. “Mother,” she said.

The young woman, whose expression was cold and severe, walked up to her and slapped her across the face.

Jin Yuan’s head was knocked to the side. She was a little stunned, golden light flashing at her fingertips. But then she merely licked away the blood at the corner of her lips, lowered her head, and said softly: “Yuan’er knows she was wrong.”

“Where did you go wrong?” her mother asked.

“I…” Jin Yuan was at a loss for words.

The Patriarch of the Jin Clan showed undisguised disappointment on her face.

She said: “I told you long ago that when you cut the grass, you must pull up the roots. You can borrow another’s hand to kill, but you must never play with fire and burn yourself. Letting that furnace go was your first mistake.”

Jin Yuan’s fists clenched suddenly, her knuckles turning white, and boundless hatred flashed through her eyes.

“Yu Zhao!” That name had already become her heart devil.

Whenever the night grew quiet, she would think back on every detail of her time with Yu Zhao and wish she could kill her.

If she could not personally erase Yu Zhao, she would never be able to let it go.

“Mother, I know I was wrong. I will never make the same mistake again,” she said.

But the Patriarch of the Jin Clan did not soften at her admission. Her expression grew even colder.

She said: “Your second mistake was killing Tu Xiao without making sure everything was absolutely safe, burying a hidden disaster for my Jin Clan!”