Jiang Hong and Lei Ping's lips twitched when they saw the genuine look of surprise on Feng Chang's face. It was obvious she was looking down on Zhou Huixin—and she wasn't hiding it at all.

"Ancestor, she didn't trick him. He joined of his own free will," Lei Ping replied with a stiff smile.

"Hah! That makes more sense. There's no way she's smart enough to trick anyone. If she had brains, she wouldn't have been tricked by me into becoming the Peak Master so I could be lazy," Feng Chang nodded in agreement with herself.

'You also tricked me into becoming the Sect Master,' Jiang Hong thought bitterly but didn't dare say it out loud.

Ring Ring...

'Hmm? Why is he calling me? He just left. I have a bad feeling he's done something again,' Jiang Hong thought as he picked up Wang Ming's call and watched his communication token light up.

"What mess did you stir up this time, Disciple Wang Ming? Don't tell me you accidentally destroyed all the techniques," Jiang Hong joked.

But when no response came for a few seconds, his expression turned pale.

"Hey, hey—you didn't really do it, did you?" Jiang Hong asked, now sweating profusely.

"No," Wang Ming replied flatly, and Jiang Hong let out a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat off his forehead.

'What kind of trouble did he cause this time while I was away?' Feng Chang thought, amused by Jiang Hong's reaction.

"Elder, did something happen with Wang Ming?" Feng Chang asked seriously.

"You don't—... of course, you don't," Lei Ping muttered, pausing mid-sentence. His eyebrow twitched when he saw the innocent expression on Feng Chang's face.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I was busy with other important matters!" Feng Chang said with mock outrage.

'Heh, you mean you were sleeping,' Lei Ping thought. Cultivators didn't need to sleep unless they were bored or simply being lazy—which perfectly described Feng Chang.

"Yes, he entered the rankings while you were 'busy,'" Lei Ping said with a strained smile.

"I see," Feng Chang nodded, unfazed—until she blinked in surprise, as if she'd misheard.

"Wait, did you say he entered the rankings?" she asked again.

"Yes, that's exactly what I said. He made it into the top 1,000," Lei Ping added.

Feng Chang merely shrugged calmly.

'Damn, looks like I underestimated Disciple Wang Ming,' she thought inwardly, then turned her attention back to Jiang Hong, who was speaking to Wang Ming. This copy comes from content on M|V|L0EMPYR.

"So if you didn't destroy anything, why did you call me all of a sudden? You just left," Jiang Hong asked curiously.

"Sect Master, what kind of image do you have of me? Do you think I cause trouble everywhere I go? And why do you assume I caused a commotion this time?" Wang Ming's indignant voice came from the communication token, causing Jiang Hong's lips to curl slightly.

"Haven't you?" Jiang Hong asked bluntly.

The other end of the token fell silent.

"Fine... something did happen," Wang Ming admitted in defeat.

"Hah, I knew it. So what did you do this time?" Jiang Hong asked with a sigh.

"Sect Master, did you know there's a hidden compartment on the top floor?" Wang Ming asked curiously through the token.

"Hidden compartment? What are you talking about? Explain," Jiang Hong said, frowning.

'A hidden compartment? Why didn't I know about this?' he thought, waiting for Wang Ming's explanation.

Before he could say anything, Feng Chang—who had been casually listening to the conversation—suddenly shot her eyes wide open and stood up from her seat.

"Ancestor??" Lei Ping was startled when he saw Feng Chang abruptly snatch the communication token from Jiang Hong's hand. He was puzzled by her exaggerated reaction and looked over at Jiang Hong, who appeared just as confused.

"Disciple Wang Ming, it's me. Did you say you found a hidden compartment on the top floor of the Technique Hall?" Feng Chang asked in a serious tone, causing both Jiang Hong and Lei Ping to raise their eyebrows.

"Hmm? Elder Feng? Yes, I did find a hidden compartment on the top floor," Wang Ming replied, sounding a bit surprised—he hadn't expected to hear Feng Chang's voice.

"Can you describe it in more detail?" Feng Chang took a deep breath and asked again, her expression growing even more serious as Wang Ming began explaining how it suddenly appeared.

"Then I dropped my blood, and a hidden compartment opened," Wang Ming continued.

"I see. Did you happen to find some kind of parchment inside it?" Feng Chang asked, her voice sharp with curiosity.

"Eh? I did. Do you know what it is?" Wang Ming's curious voice came from the token.

"I do. Come immediately to the Sect Master's residence," Feng Chang instructed.

"Alright," came the reply, before the call was cut.

"Ancestor, what is this about? I've never seen you this serious. And why didn't I know about this?" Jiang Hong asked curiously. Despite being the Sect Master, he wasn't offended that Feng Chang knew something he didn't—just confused.

"It's related to our Feng Family's ancestor," Feng Chang replied solemnly, and both Jiang Hong and Lei Ping's eyes widened in shock.

"Wait—something related to the founder?" Lei Ping exclaimed.

Except for a few people in the sect, most don't know that the founder of the sect was from the Feng Family. In short, he was the ancestor of Feng Chang and Feng Mei. That's the reason they can do whatever they want—and not even the Sect Master dares to offend them.

"Yes, let's go," Feng Chang said as she vanished from her place. Jiang Hong and Lei Ping exchanged a glance before following after her.

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"Was that Elder Feng?" Luo Li asked as she saw Wang Ming end the call.

"Yes," Wang Ming replied plainly.

"Looks like she knows something about that parchment," Luo Li added.

"You're right. Maybe she can read it," Shi Yu said.

"Whether she can read it or not, we'll find out soon enough anyway," Bai Lingxi said.

"Girls, have you decided which technique scrolls to pick?" Wang Ming asked.

"No, we can come back later. Let's go visit her first—she seemed to be in a hurry," Bai Lingxi replied, to which the others nodded in agreement.