CHAPTER 1058: CHAPTER 1032 SHENGFENG CITY

The Imperial Guard Commander weighed his options and decided to let them go. After all, as a mere Imperial Guard Commander, he couldn’t afford to offend someone of the City Lord of Shengfeng City’s standing.

Moreover, since these people were disciples of Saint Feng Academy, there was nothing suspicious about them. If he acted impulsively, it would not be worth the trouble.

"Let’s go!" With that thought, the Imperial Guard Commander waved his hand and led his men away.

Seeing the Imperial Guard Commander leave, Tangyu and his group let out a sigh of relief, having narrowly escaped a disaster.

Holy Sun looked at Tangyu and his group. Although he noticed something odd, he didn’t ask any questions, instead saying, "Brother Tangyu, we should hurry."

"Yes, let’s go." Tangyu nodded.

The group quickly left the Mystic Lan Realm. Once outside the Mystic Lan Realm, they entered the territory controlled by Shengfeng City, which was even larger than that of the Yanshan Sect. With the city as its base, Shengfeng City serves as a Holy City with other towns as its vassals. Saint Feng Academy is established there, completely under the governance of Shengfeng’s City Lord. In terms of strength, Shengfeng City could rival ten Yanshan Sects.

After a long journey, they finally reached Shengfeng City before dusk. From a distance, they saw an enormous city situated on a plain. The imposing city walls resembled a giant dragon lying there, exuding supreme majesty. Shengfeng City was truly massive, striking awe at first sight.

Tangyu had seen many large cities, but the size of Yanshan City, the main city of the Yanshan Sect, was probably only a third of Shengfeng City’s size.

In terms of grandeur, it was far inferior to Shengfeng City, though its historical depth was much richer.

Holy Sun said, "It took nearly ten years to build Shengfeng City to this scale. Although it doesn’t compare to the Royal Capital of Xia Country, aside from the Royal Capital, Shengfeng City is unmatched in Xia. Our governance adopts a small vassal state approach, with elite troops managing the city. For talents, we at Saint Feng Academy spare no effort in nurturing them. With my father’s capabilities, the resources for Saint Feng Academy are plentiful. Thus, Saint Feng Academy is the most desirable place for Immortal Cultivation, second only to the educational institutions of Xia’s Royal Capital."

Tangyu and the others nodded, having heard about these situations before.

Indeed, Saint Feng Academy was well-known, a place countless people aspired to join. Xia’s Royal Capital Academy, while the best within Xia, had a very high threshold and generally didn’t accept outsiders. Typically, only the descendants of Xia’s officials could enter the Royal Capital Academy.

Of course, Xia also has other methods for recruiting talents, but these recruits are usually already highly capable and can directly hold official positions in Xia, enjoying wealth and power.

Tangyu and his group arrived at the city gates, and upon seeing Holy Sun, the City Guard Army immediately saluted respectfully, "Welcome back to the city, Young Master!"

Holy Sun waved his hand with a smile, saying, "No need for such formalities. Prepare the carriage to take us back to the mansion."

Immediately, a City Guard Army member brought over a carriage, and Holy Sun invited Tangyu and his group to board it. Shengfeng City was too large to traverse on foot without taking too much time, so using a carriage was much faster.

Furthermore, the horses pulling the carriage weren’t ordinary; they were Pegasi that could fly through the air. Such treatment was only available to Holy Sun, the Young Master of Shengfeng City.

With a wave of Holy Sun’s hand, the four Pegasi pulled the luxurious carriage into the air, flying towards the City Lord’s Mansion. Looking down at the entire Shengfeng City from above, it was an exhilarating experience.

Though the city didn’t resemble the modern international metropolises of Earth, its architecture still felt grandiose. Even without skyscrapers, Tangyu thought it was more awe-inspiring than modern cities.

Soon, they spotted a vast mansion, which was clearly the City Lord’s Mansion. This Mansion could rival the ancient Imperial Palaces of Huaxia, and was even more magnificent.

Holy Sun directed the carriage to land at one area of the City Lord’s Mansion. As they landed, several servants quickly came to greet them respectfully.

Holy Sun immediately instructed, "Quickly, have the Fire Room prepare a lavish dinner, and prepare several guest rooms."

The servants hurriedly went about their tasks; some brewed tea, others headed to the Fire Room, and some prepared fruit and snacks.

Holy Sun gestured to Tangyu and his group to follow him into a reception hall, where tea and snacks were promptly served. Xing Tian, having never tasted such things in the Moluo World, expressed admiration for the delicious food after just one bite.

Holy Sun chuckled and said, "Brother Xing Tian, if you like it, eat more. If there’s not enough, just ask for more."

"Hehe, no need, no need, this is already quite enough." Xing Tian also smiled and said.

Holy Sun said, "Everyone, no need to be so courteous here. I won’t entertain you any further; just make yourselves at home and enjoy your stay in Shengfeng City for a while. Today, I’ll host a welcome banquet for you, and tomorrow I’ll show you around Shengfeng City."

Tangyu smirked and said, "Brother Holy Sun, don’t be too polite; we definitely won’t be bashful. Let’s all just relax and be casual."

Wang Qiutian glanced around and clicked his tongue, saying, "Tsk tsk, Brother Holy Sun, your hospitality is quite princely. I’ve always heard of the renown of your Shengfeng City, and seeing it today, it’s indeed well-deserved fame, truly incomparable to some small sect powers. I’m afraid the only forces that can surpass your Shengfeng City might be second-tier powers like Xia Country. If another Zifu Great Power emerges in your Shengfeng City, it would surely qualify to be promoted to a second-tier power."

It is rumored that the City Lord of Shengfeng City himself is a Zifu Great Power. However, having just one Zifu Great Power is not enough to fully support a second-tier power. If there were two Zifu Great Powers, it would be almost sufficient.

Of course, for ancient powers like Liang Kingdom and Xia Country, although the number of visible Zifu Great Powers is just one or two, it’s unknown how deep their actual heritage is. Besides, the rise of Shengfeng City is still too recent, and its foundation is indeed a bit lacking. Relying on the City Lord of Shengfeng City alone to promote to a second-tier power is still somewhat insufficient.

Holy Sun laughed and said, "Haha, I must admit, apart from the royal capital of Xia Country, there really isn’t a city more prosperous than my Shengfeng City. Compared to second-tier powers, there’s still a significant gap. However, among third-tier powers, Shengfeng City can indeed be considered a leader. My life’s ambition is to help my father complete the promotion of Shengfeng City from a third-tier power to a second-tier power. My father completed the leap from being unranked to third-tier, and I hope to achieve the transition from third-tier to second-tier."

"But now it seems like this is just an illusion. My strength and talent are far inferior to my father’s."

Tangyu smirked and said, "Brother Holy Sun doesn’t need to be so discouraged; the road ahead is long, and anything can happen. Once opportunities arrive, there’s no stopping them. This kind of thing is truly unpredictable."

Holy Sun, being an optimist, quickly shrugged off his despondency and laughed, "Yes, the road ahead is long. Who knows, maybe I’ll have some great opportunity in the future. There are precedents of people not showing prominence in the early stages but exploding later. Haha, there’s hope."

Wang Qiutian also said, "Who says otherwise? The world isn’t short of opportunities; it just depends on whether you have the ability to seize them."

Holy Sun suddenly asked, "By the way, Brother Tangyu, what plans do you have for the future?"

"Plans —" Tangyu shook his head and said, "I don’t know for now. We came out to train, just wanting more experience. For now, there’s no way to return."

Tangyu’s words were a bit vague, but Holy Sun could still discern some clues. He was even more convinced in his heart that the people Liang Kingdom wanted to apprehend should be them. Liang Kingdom is a place they cannot return to for the time being.

Holy Sun said, "Brother Tangyu, how about this, you guys first join my Shengfeng Academy and stay there for a while. Haha, my Shengfeng Academy always welcomes talents regardless of your background or identity. If you’re willing to join, we’ll accept you wholeheartedly. Although you’ve certainly belonged to sects before, it doesn’t matter, and there’s no conflict. You can be disciples of other sects and also be disciples of our Shengfeng Academy. There are quite a few such disciples in our Shengfeng Academy; how about it?"

Faced with Holy Sun’s invitation, Tangyu and his companions were momentarily stunned and fell silent, contemplating the feasibility of this matter in their hearts.

Admittedly, joining Shengfeng Academy should be beneficial and harmless. Cultivating there could have plenty of advantages.

However, how to say it, Tangyu is the direct disciple of the Sect Master of Yanshan Sect. Without the master’s permission, joining another force might seem a bit disrespectful to the master.

After all, even though Shengfeng Academy is strong, it remains a third-tier power. If it were moving from a third-tier to a second-tier power, Tangyu believes the master might not say much; striving for advancement is quite normal.

Thus, in Tangyu’s heart, there is some concern. He still respects and appreciates the Yanshan Sect Master very much.

Wang Qiutian and the others don’t have much opinion. Being able to enter Shengfeng Academy to practice is undoubtedly a good thing.

Xing Tian completely looked to Tangyu for guidance. If Tangyu said to agree, he would agree; if Tangyu said not to agree, he wouldn’t agree even if beaten to death.

Tangyu pondered for a moment and asked Wang Qiutian and the others, "What’s your opinion?"

Wang Qiutian said, "It doesn’t matter to us; the key is you, Tangyu. Anyway, we’re just following your lead. Wherever you go, we go. If you want to stay, we’ll stay; if you want to leave, we’ll leave. Whether to enter Shengfeng Academy, it won’t have a significant impact on us."

Tangyu nodded. The impact indeed wasn’t significant, but it was still somewhat beneficial.

Since everyone has the intention to stay, combined with Holy Sun’s enthusiasm, and since Tangyu doesn’t have a next target yet, he nodded and said, "Alright, Brother Holy Sun, then it’s all in your hands. Thank you."