NOVPUBSu Changkong was quite satisfied, as three Divine Seeds ought to be worth several dozen taels of Primordial Liquid.
"Thank you, senior, for coming to the rescue! I am Liu Feixing from the Sky River Sect!"
At this moment, the blue-clothed young man flew over, cupping his hands respectfully and expressing his heartfelt gratitude.
"I... my name is Wang Xiaoyu, many... many thanks, senior..." The green-clothed girl by his side also expressed her gratitude, yet with a bit of fear.
Su Changkong had killed three Entering Saint Warriors with ease, and even his expression barely changed, his actions in collecting the bodies were exceedingly skilled, instinctively making her sense that he was an extremely dangerous person!
"There’s no need for courtesy, I just happened to be passing by."
Su Changkong shook his head, feeling somewhat speechless inside. These two seemed to regard him as some revered elder, without knowing that Su Changkong might even be younger than they were!
At just over forty, Su Changkong was considered middle-aged in the eyes of ordinary people, yet among the Entering Saint Warriors, anyone under a hundred was definitely young!
Liu Feixing let out a slight sigh of relief. Even though Su Changkong had just neatly slaughtered Qiao Mingyan and two others, he did not seem like someone who killed indiscriminately without reason.
"Senior... our Sky River Sect is thousands of miles away at Sky River Mountain. If you don’t mind, I’d like to invite you to visit our Sect as a guest, so that I can express my gratitude."
Liu Feixing then extended the invitation, expressing his desire to invite the other party who had saved their lives. His plan was to return to Sky River Sect and report the matter to his father, so that his family could offer some treasure in gratitude for Su Changkong’s life-saving help.
"Sky River Sect..."
Su Changkong quickly searched his memory but found no information regarding the Sky River Sect.
The "Ancient Saint Chronicles" introduced the major powers of the various domains, but very briefly, and those mentioned were primarily the top Ancient Sects and Ancient Clans; Sky River Sect was not among them.
However, sensing the life forces of Liu Feixing and Wang Xiaoyu, they seemed very young. Being so young and yet having entered saint-hood, Sky River Sect was probably a major sect within the Dusty Sun Region.
"I’ve just arrived in the Ancient Holy Country and have nowhere to stay. It wouldn’t hurt to visit this Sky River Sect as a guest, to learn more about the current state of the Ancient Holy Country and to inquire about anything related to the Five Animal True Beasts."
Su Changkong thought to himself.
Being new to the area and unfamiliar with the surroundings, since they had invited him to visit Sky River Sect, he might as well increase his knowledge and gather some information.
"I’ve heard of the Sky River Sect from others before. Since Brother Liu has extended the invitation, I will not refuse it. You needn’t call me senior, my name is... Su Changkong!"
Su Changkong thus introduced himself, sharing his name.
In the Great Flame Empire, Su Changkong had used fake identities out of caution, which ironically had become famous and become his hallmark, with no one caring about his real name, much like a nickname.
But now, having come to the Ancient Holy Country, where no one knew him or had heard of him, Su Changkong simply used his real name.
"Su Changkong?"
Liu Feixing and Wang Xiaoyu exchanged glances, not recognizing the name.
It was hardly surprising, though, not only because the Nineteen Domains were full of strong fighters but also within the single Dusty Sun Region alone, with its myriad of large sects and clans and an endless stream of accomplished individuals, it was impossible to know every single one!
What they didn’t realize was that Su Changkong was not originally from the Ancient Holy Country but had come from the remote Great Flame Empire, a place most residents of the Ancient Holy Country had not even heard of.
"Brother Liu... just now, you assimilated the Divine Seed, forcibly advancing to the second layer Heaven of Entering Saint..."
On the way, Wang Xiaoyu’s eyes were somewhat red.
In order to cope with Qiao Mingyan and the other two, Liu Feixing had refined a Divine Seed, forcibly increasing his strength. This was an act of last resort for a Martial Artist, damaging his potential, and perhaps he could now never advance beyond the second layer Heaven of Entering Saint!
"It’s not a big deal... it’s good enough that I saved my life; after all, I never had much chance of forging a Divine Body in this lifetime." Instead, Liu Feixing smiled and comforted Wang Xiaoyu.
Yet, Su Changkong could clearly sense Liu Feixing’s dark and depressed mood.
Liu Feixing was also a martial talent within the Sky River Sect, capable of using Unparalleled Techniques to enter saint-hood, which was a testament to his talent.
But to wholly integrate a Divine Seed into oneself was tantamount to destroying one’s future prospects. It was likely that the preferential allocation of resources he had enjoyed within the Sky River Sect would now be cut back.
Even for a major Sect, resources were finite, and they could not afford to waste a large amount nurturing a Martial Artist who had compromised potential after assimilating a Divine Seed!
The opportunity to reach a higher realm, however slim, compared to having virtually no chance at all, was a completely different concept.
In that situation, had Liu Feixing not integrated the Divine Seed, he would not have been able to hold on until Su Changkong came to the rescue; it was an unfortunate stroke of luck!
History had seen Entering Saint Warriors who assimilated Divine Seeds forge Divine Bodies, but the odds were extremely slim, and it took ten times the resources and effort compared to others.
"There might be a way to solve this in the future..."
Liu Feixing silently rallied himself, offering self-comfort.
The three of them flew for several hours, and after numerous hours, they finally arrived at the Sky River Sect.
"Is this... Sky River Sect?"
Su Changkong could not help but be taken aback, as he saw from afar that the Sky River Sect was situated atop a large mountain.
The mountain was shrouded in rich nature’s spiritual energy, with spiritual flowers and exotic herbs growing on both sides of the mountain path. Moreover, the entire mountain seemed to have some kind of Formation similar to a spirit-gathering array, drawing in spiritual energy from hundreds and even thousands of miles around. This for Martial Artists, was absolutely a sacred place for cultivation!
