Divine-level Base

Chapter 274 - 273: Chain Reaction

News of Shu Feng’s advancement to the Spirit Sect realm, manifesting the Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven, quickly spread among the upper echelons of the Qianyuan Republic.

Inside the All Saints Palace.

"Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven! That little guy Shu Feng is absurdly fierce. It’s just what you’d expect from the ruthless man who hunts Void Demon prodigies in the Void Demon Hunting Ground!"

Wu Zhongchao tapped his fingers, lost in thought. ’His Talent is so strong, he might actually have a chance to advance to the Divine Spirit realm. Investing in him now could yield returns several, or even dozens of times over if he succeeds. He might even become my ally in the future.’

On the beach of a seaside resort in the Qianyuan Republic.

With his arms around two sexy, blonde, blue-eyed Western women, Li Xuan Yi glanced at the message on his phone and sighed faintly. "True Dragon Suppression Heaven! This kid’s rate of evolution is simply heaven-defying! Being his friend is a lot of pressure!"

Within a manor of the Lingxi Zhao Family.

"Zi Xin, I hear you’ve been getting close to Shu Feng, the Patriarch of the Yuanhai Shu Family?"

A middle-aged man dressed in black, with handsome but somewhat effeminate features, stared at Zhao Zixing and spoke slowly.

This middle-aged man was Zhao Yunque, the younger brother of the Lingxi Zhao Family’s Patriarch.

Zhao Zixing said, "Shu Feng is indeed a good friend of mine."

Zhao Yunque said slowly, "Shu Feng is just a nobody from the Lower Class. You need to be mindful of your boundaries with him. You are a direct daughter of our Lingxi Zhao Family, a celestial maiden placed high above others, destined to marry into a First-Grade Noble Family or one of the Eight Great Clans. The Yuanhai Shu Family is a mere Ninth-Grade Noble Family, low in status. If you were to marry into it, I would lose face, and our entire Zhao Family would be disgraced. Do you understand?"

The Noble Families were divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Third-Grade Noble Families. As the Noble Family Head of a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, Shu Feng was already an incredible figure in the eyes of other great Noble Families. But in the eyes of the Upper Third-Grade Noble Families, Shu Feng was nothing more than a nouveau riche upstart, completely beneath their notice.

Zhao Zixing bit her lip and said, "Father, Shu Feng and I are just friends. We don’t have that kind of relationship!"

Zhao Yunque said coldly, "It’s good that you don’t! You must remember, you are a direct daughter of the Zhao Family! You represent our family’s honor. I will never allow you to marry a nobody like Shu Feng!"

"Third Brother, shut your mouth!"

An icy rebuke came from outside the door. A tall, handsome, middle-aged man with a small mustache, who bore a slight resemblance to Zhao Zixing, strode in. He glared icily at Zhao Yunque.

"Eldest Brother, what brings you here?"

The moment Zhao Yunque saw the stern-faced middle-aged man, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He shot to his feet and spoke with a fawning tone.

That middle-aged man was Zhao Wuchen, the Patriarch of the Lingxi Zhao Family, the great figure who controlled the behemoth that was the Lingxi Zhao Family.

"Silence!"

Zhao Wuchen glanced at Zhao Yunque and snapped sharply.

Zhao Yunque immediately fell silent. He had always been afraid of his elder brother. A single word from Zhao Wuchen could cast Zhao Yunque into the dirt.

Zhao Zixing bowed and said, "Greetings, Patriarch!"

Zhao Wuchen smiled kindly. "What’s this ’Patriarch’? Call me Uncle!"

Zhao Zixing said, "Uncle!"

Zhao Wuchen smiled slightly. "Zi Xin, your uncle already knows all about you and Shu Feng!"

A blush immediately crept onto Zhao Zixing’s lovely face, and she hurriedly tried to explain, "Uncle, Shu Feng and I are really just friends. Please don’t misunderstand!"

Zhao Wuchen smiled warmly. "I’m not misunderstanding anything! Zi Xin, whether you and Shu Feng are friends or a couple, you are free to let things develop naturally. The family will absolutely not interfere. The affairs of young people should be handled by young people. That is my promise to you. If your father interferes, you just tell me! I will be sure to teach him a good lesson!"

"Yes, Uncle!"

Zhao Zixing looked at Zhao Wuchen’s warm smile and muttered inwardly. ’This uncle of mine has had a stern look on his face for years. He rarely shows such a gentle smile.’

Zhao Wuchen smiled gently. "Alright, Zi Xin, you may go. I need to have a few words with your father."

"Yes, Uncle!"

Zhao Zixing withdrew.

"Eldest Brother, what are you doing? Zi Xin is our family’s hope! She’s so outstanding, and I was planning to arrange a marriage for her with the Zhu Clan. It would allow our family to climb even higher! That insignificant Shu Feng is just a poor brat from the Lower Class. What right does he have to become a son-in-law of our Zhao Family?"

As soon as Zhao Zixing was gone, Zhao Yunque immediately began to complain with a look of dissatisfaction.

Zhao Zixing was, without a doubt, the most outstanding young beauty of her generation. Her looks, disposition, knowledge, and cultivation were all top-tier; she was a true genius.

Zhao Yunque wanted to marry Zhao Zixing into one of the Eight Great Clans. That way, his own status within the Zhao Family would also see a huge boost.

Marriage alliances between the Noble Families and Clans were extremely common, and a genius beauty like Zhao Zixing was an absolutely top-level candidate for such an alliance.

Zhao Wuchen sat directly in the main seat, his face stern, and said icily, "I just received news. When Shu Feng advanced to the Spirit Sect realm, he manifested the Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven!"

Zhao Yunque couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. "The Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven... that’s the mark of a Grand Progenitor!"

Zhao Wuchen said flatly, "Back then, after the Grand Progenitor Luo Wu came to power, he completely annihilated the family that had broken off their engagement with him, killing tens of thousands of people in one fell swoop. A genius like that is someone we should avoid offending at all costs! And if we do offend him, we must eradicate him completely."

Zhao Yunque said, somewhat unwilling to concede, "But Eldest Brother, after the Grand Progenitor, haven’t all the geniuses who manifested the Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven died off one by one? Shu Feng might not be able to fully mature either."

If Shu Feng were a Spirit Saint, Zhao Yunque would absolutely offer up his daughter obediently without a second word. But there are countless geniuses in this world; only a genius who lives to reach their full potential is a true genius. Far more geniuses die than those who manage to mature.

Even if those top-level geniuses do mature, at most they’ll just create another Noble Family or Clan. It’s better to just form a marriage alliance with an old, established Clan.

Zhao Wuchen said flatly, "I cannot gamble with the lives of the tens of thousands of people in the Zhao Family, from top to bottom! In any case, we are only not obstructing Zi Xin and Shu Feng’s relationship. As for what happens in the future, that will be up to the two of them."

Unresigned, Zhao Yunque gritted his teeth and said, "I suppose that’s the only way!"

On a scenic private island.

"The Sixth Phenomenon: True Dragon Suppression Heaven, and a Heaven-level Spirit Ability User! Could Shu Feng be this world’s last resistance? Fine. Then let me be the one to snuff out Blue Star’s final resistance."

A handsome, mixed-race man with short black hair, who seemed to embody the best features of both East and West, smiled faintly and clicked a few times on his computer.