CHAPTER 1056: CHAPTER 1030: THE LEGEND OF THE SHENGFENG CITY LORD

The Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy bit his lip hard, and a trace of decisiveness flashed in his eyes: "There’s no other way, I must use my life-saving trump card. Damn it, to think a demonic character could force me to use my life-saving trump card. It seems I was still too careless, lacking some experience."

Just as the Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy was about to use his life-saving card, a golden light suddenly tore through the void, a sword directly slashing towards the countless Blood Skulls.

With one strike of the sword, the golden light surged, its sharpness unparalleled. This sword carried immense power.

With one strike, everything within a thousand feet was instantly nullified, all evil was scattered, directly crushed into nothingness.

With just one sword strike, the hundreds of Blood Skeletons were reduced by seven or eight layers, which showed the immense power of this sword.

"What!!!" This sword truly astonished both the Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy and the strange man, especially the latter, whose expression turned pale with horror.

"What an incredible sword! What a terrifying sword! How could this be, who is this person? Another Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy? No matter, I must escape!" The strange man felt bitter, but dared not think more, turning to escape desperately.

At this moment, he only had the path of escape.

"Want to leave, Evil Demon, stay for me, die!" Just as the strange man tried to flee, a sharp shout resounded, and another golden light tore through the air, a majestic sword strike casting a thousand feet of brilliance.

The strange man’s speed was fast, but not faster than the speed of the golden light tearing through. The golden light quickly caught up with the strange man, and a sword descended from above. The strange man let out a desperate scream, but his resistance was futile, struggling to the end. This sword directly cut the strange man in half, leaving a bloody mess, dead beyond dead.

The Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy also completely slew the remaining Blood Skulls, and at this moment, he looked towards the person who saved him, truly astonished in his heart.

He, after all, was a dignified Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy, considering himself a rare genius, yet compared to the person in front, seemed like a vast difference. Looking at the person’s age now, he should be about the same as himself.

The Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy suddenly raised his gaze, observing ten people walking over, realizing it was a group of people. And this group, clearly Tangyu and his companions.

The one who acted just now was naturally Tangyu.

The Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy quickly calmed his mood and cupped his fists towards Tangyu: "Brother, thank you for your righteous help just now, your life-saving grace is truly appreciated. Your skills are truly admirable, may I know where you’re from? I am Holy Sun of Saint Feng Academy, it’s an honor to meet you."

Tangyu had also heard of Saint Feng Academy, and just now heard the two’s conversation, naturally recognizing the person before him as the Saint Heir of Saint Feng Academy.

Tangyu smiled faintly, "I am Tangyu, and these are my brothers."

Tangyu simply introduced himself without revealing his background. Holy Sun wasn’t foolish, since Tangyu didn’t disclose his origins, he naturally wouldn’t probe further. Holy Sun’s gaze quickly swept over Tangyu and his companions, discovering that each was extraordinary, clearly not ordinary people, and must all be talented geniuses.

Holy Sun’s gaze rested briefly on Qi Xingtian, but Qi Xingtian had concealed his aura, suppressing his power, thus appearing like an ordinary old man, akin to a loyal servant or personal housekeeper. However, Holy Sun felt that this old man was not simple, and those who could have such an old man at their side were likely people of significant background.

Wang Qiutian suddenly asked, "You say you’re Holy Sun, does that mean you’re from the City Lord’s family of Shengfeng City?"

Holy Sun looked at Wang Qiutian and nodded with a smile, "Exactly, the City Lord of Shengfeng is my father."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiutian was surprised, "So you’re the son of the City Lord of Shengfeng, no wonder you have such a heroic spirit. I’ve always admired the City Lord of Shengfeng, and to meet his son today is a fortunate event."

The City Lord of Shengfeng is certainly a renowned figure. In Xia Country, he is quite famous.

Even in Liang Kingdom, the City Lord of Shengfeng is widely known. Tangyu had heard some rumors about the City Lord of Shengfeng, but not much. Wang Qiutian, being from Moluo City, which is not far from Shengfeng City, had naturally heard much more than Tangyu.

Holy Sun smiled, "Haha, you’re too kind. If you don’t mind, you can come back to Shengfeng City with me, stay at my mansion for a few days, and let me offer some hospitality with food and drink to express my gratitude."

Wang Qiutian’s heart stirred; going to Shengfeng City was indeed what they had already planned. If they could befriend Holy Sun and directly visit the City Lord’s Mansion as guests, entering Shengfeng City would naturally follow. In this sense, the benefits were indeed numerous. Therefore, Wang Qiutian looked at Tangyu with a consultative gaze.

Tangyu smiled and said, "Brother Holy Sun is too courteous, but we really had planned to go to Shengfeng City originally, though we hadn’t expected to encounter Brother Holy Sun so coincidentally. Since Brother Holy Sun has extended such a warm invitation, we naturally have no reason to decline. It’s our first time visiting Shengfeng City, and we are going there admiringly yet unfamiliar with the place. If Brother Holy Sun could guide us, it would prevent us from being aimless. I admire the Shengfeng City Lord greatly."

Holy Sun laughed heartily, "Haha, Brother Tangyu, why so courteous? You are my savior; I haven’t even had the chance to express my gratitude to you. Young talents like yourselves can’t be invited anytime. Fate brought us together today, indicating that we have a connection; I believe we can become good friends. Everyone, let’s go, please!"

"Please!" Tangyu nodded.

Holy Sun’s personality is indeed very forthright, making him easy to get along with and make friends.

In no time, both parties became quite familiar with each other, as if they were long-time friends.

Wang Qiutian added, "Brother Holy Sun, I really admire your father, the Shengfeng City Lord. Shengfeng City was just a small city before, far from having the scale, status, and strength it does now. Shengfeng City now dominates a region, and among the third-tier forces, it is top-notch. Shengfeng City’s renown has spread to several surrounding territories. All of this is the accomplishment of your father, the Shengfeng City Lord; in just a few decades, he developed and expanded Shengfeng City to such greatness. This kind of boldness undoubtedly makes him the top figure I know, and one can’t help but be impressed."

The Shengfeng City Lord is indeed quite a legendary figure, and his deeds are widely told and praised.

Hearing others praise his father so, Holy Sun felt a sense of pride. As the son of the Shengfeng City Lord, this alone made him immensely proud. Growing up, he listened to the legendary deeds of his father, and now the person he most admires is his father.

Holy Sun patted Wang Qiutian on the shoulder and said, "When we get to my home, I will definitely introduce Brother Qiutian to my father."

Wang Qiutian was instantly delighted, "Haha, that’s great; I’m already getting excited thinking about meeting my idol soon." Wang Qiutian’s words were heartfelt and not mere flattery.

He also grew up hearing the legendary tales of the Shengfeng City Lord, and actually, since he was young, he harbored the thought of taking the Shengfeng City Lord as his goal and becoming a great figure like him when he grew up.

However, as he grew older, he realized this was merely a dream.

When dreams confront reality, everything is found to be quite harsh.

In terms of his talent, he is far, far behind when compared to the Shengfeng City Lord in his youth.

Thinking of this, Wang Qiutian’s gaze inevitably fell on Tangyu. In Tangyu, he seemed to see a bit of the Shengfeng City Lord’s image in his youth. Perhaps, Tangyu will also shine and grow to such greatness, writing his own legend?

Wang Qiutian continued, "Brother Holy Sun, I heard your mother is the Princess of Xia Country? There are many versions of this rumor. It’s said your father went to Xia Country and had a beautiful encounter with your mother, then conquered the King of Xia with his strength, which made the King agree to give the Xia Country Princess to your father as a wife. Is this story true or false? Haha, I’ve always been curious."

Holy Sun shook his head and laughed, "The rumors about my mother are indeed numerous, but this is not much of a secret; my mother is indeed the Princess of Xia Country, and my grandfather is indeed the King of Xia."

"Wow, it really is true. Geez, Brother Holy Sun, your identity is very impressive; I’m envious. No, I should be jealous. Geez, your father is the legendary Shengfeng City Lord, and your mother is the Xia Country Princess. Your status is only a bit weaker than a Prince of Xia Country. You could walk horizontally in Xia Country," Wang Qiutian clicked his tongue.

Holy Sun said, "This identity alone is useless; Xia Country is, after all, a small place. My talent is still lacking, not a tenth of my father’s, and in Xia Country, I don’t stand out at all. Frankly, it’s quite embarrassing, somewhat tarnishing my father’s reputation. So, outside, I don’t feel comfortable saying I’m the Shengfeng City Lord’s son."

Wang Qiutian said, "Cough, you are depressing us here; you’ll knock all of us out with your words. If you say your talent isn’t great, then I might as well go smash my head against the wall. My talent is much worse than yours."

Holy Sun looked at Tangyu and said, "Have you not seen Brother Tangyu? His talent is far stronger than mine."

Wang Qiutian looked at Tangyu, grinned, and said, "Brother Holy Sun, don’t compare with Tangyu; he is simply not like a human, he is a freak."

Tangyu pouted, touched his nose, wondering, how is he not human?