novelraw Chapter 1614 - 1597: I Have Someone in Mind
Chapter 1614 - 1597: I Have Someone in Mind
"Feng Family Patriarch, I haven’t seen Ancestor Qianhe coming here. If Ancestor Qianhe doesn’t show up this time, I’m afraid the situation will be difficult. Our Yue Family has already investigated, a lot of top forces are involved this time, such as the four prominent families of Song, Gu, Kong, Xia from Huaxia, and the alliance of loose cultivators from Huaxia. The cultivation forces from America have also united, and most importantly, Ancestor Hu Nan from the Hu Family in America has come out of seclusion and has already arrived here. It’s said he has reached the peak of the Divine Change Realm, just one step away from the Human Immortal Realm!"
Dressed in a black robe, with white hair and beard, the old man who stepped forward at this moment was Yue Feng, the Family Head of the Yue Family. He wasn’t optimistic about the matter at hand; given the current situation, if Ancestor Feng Qianhe from the Feng Family doesn’t appear, relying solely on the ancestors of the Yue Family and Lei Family would not have any impact. Too many cultivation forces have come this time, and without a top-tier combatant to lead, he doesn’t believe they can gain any good benefits.
"I also have this concern. Our Lei Family just received information that the cultivation forces from South Asia have also united, with Ancestor Jiang Tianhun leading them. Rumor has it that Jiang Tianhun has had fortuitous encounters in recent years and has now reached the late Divine Change Realm. In such circumstances, if Ancestor Qianhe doesn’t show up, even if we unite, we won’t have any competitive edge."
Lei Yan, the Family Head of the Lei Family, also looked worried at this moment. This situation indeed troubled him a lot. Counting, Europe has three ancestors, but only Ancestor Feng Qianhe has reached the peak of the Divine Change Realm. The ancestors of his Lei Family and the Yue Family don’t have enough power to lead. Can such matters not be headaches when facing a never-before-seen new world? If they can be the first to enter, the benefits would be obvious, but without sufficient power, all is empty talk.
"This..."
"What should we do?"
"This is a disaster!"
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When other minor family heads, who were initially joyful, heard Yue Feng and Lei Yan speak this way, they were all dumbfounded. They didn’t expect such a situation to arise. The four prominent families’ ancestors from Huaxia have long been famous, without any doubt. Unexpectedly, two more ancestors at the peak of the Divine Change Realm appeared, representing forces from America and South Asia, respectively. This scenario was indeed unfavorable for them.
Although they had many people, including the Feng Family, Yue Family, Lei Family, and these dozen or so minor families, in terms of strength, they could be compared to first-rate forces, but they lacked cutting-edge military prowess. If Ancestor Feng Qianhe doesn’t appear, there would be nobody to hold the fort, and no matter how hard they tried, it would be of no use.
"Everyone can see now how bad our current situation is. In light of the current situation, my proposal is to temporarily find a top-tier combatant to take the lead for our European cultivation forces. If the ancestor comes out of seclusion, that would be great. If not, we won’t be losing at this convention."
With a meaningful glance at Yue Feng and Lei Yan, Feng Shangkun spoke earnestly. He was also aware of these matters, but he didn’t have a good solution now. The ancestor couldn’t come out of seclusion to take the lead for the European cultivation forces, so he could only offer this suggestion. As long as they could find a top-tier combatant to help the European side gain benefits, wouldn’t that resolve everything?
"Top-tier combatant? All top-tier combatants belong to specific forces!"
"Indeed, such as the four prominent family ancestors, they can’t possibly help us!"
"Besides the prominent families, there seem to be few such people among the loose cultivators?"
"Certainly few, almost none; those who reach the Divine Change Realm are practically nonexistent!"
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Upon hearing Feng Shangkun’s suggestion, the minor family heads immediately began to discuss. Feng Shangkun’s idea was good, but the problem was it was difficult to find such people who could represent the European cultivation forces. The person they needed to invite must be at least in the late Divine Change Realm, and people at such levels invariably have their own forces.
As for the loose cultivators, there basically aren’t such formidable people. Any loose cultivator able to reach the Divine Change Realm would surely be invited by other families, not to mention needing someone with the power of an ancestor at the late Divine Change Realm. So, while the idea was good, it was practically useless, even impossible.
Yue Feng and Lei Yan exchanged a glance, feeling that the idea wasn’t practical. They would have considered such things, so at this moment, they both looked at Feng Shangkun, wanting to know what Feng Shangkun’s real intentions were.
"Everyone quiet down. It’s quite normal for you to think this way, but under such circumstances, who can come up with a better plan? Now we must face the difficulties head-on and try all means to find such a person, rather than destroying ourselves here." Feng Shangkun’s face turned cold as he addressed the restless minor family heads. This was not the time to discuss but to come up with a candidate immediately. What’s the use of all the idle talk?
Upon hearing Feng Shangkun, the minor family heads immediately halted their discussions; none of them wanted Feng Shangkun to implicate their families. When tasked with finding such a person, none could do so, considering their family’s power. Let alone look for one, they hadn’t even seen a strong person of the Divine Change Realm.
At this point, the family heads unanimously looked toward the Yue Family and the Lei Family. If even the Yue and Lei families had no solutions, then indeed there were no ways left. Only these two families could possibly know strong people of the Divine Change Realm.
"I don’t have a suitable candidate." At this moment, Yue Feng responded seriously, having sifted through all the people he knew and found no one who met the criteria, so in this matter, he couldn’t offer any help.
Upon hearing this, everyone became dispirited. If even Yue Feng couldn’t find anyone, how could others possibly do so? It seemed they really came here for nothing this time. This situation was unexpectedly poor timing. If it hadn’t coincided with Ancestor Qianhe’s seclusion, how could they be in this predicament?
Yet, just as everyone was about to give up, a voice suddenly broke through.
"I have a candidate, but I don’t know if we can successfully invite him." Lei Yan suddenly remembered Lin Feng. As far as someone fitting the criteria was concerned, Lin Feng was the only person he knew. Lin Feng’s strength was undeniable, but he had no confidence in inviting him, knowing Lin Feng’s close relationship with the four prominent families of Huaxia. He didn’t know which side Lin Feng would take this time.
"Who?"
"Lei Family Head, who is it?"
"Do we know him? How strong is he?"
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Upon hearing Lei Yan, everyone including Feng Shangkun perked up with interest. They all wanted to know whom Lei Yan was referring to. If this person met the standards, then there would be hope for the matters at this convention.
"His name is Lin Feng, a loose cultivator from Huaxia. In terms of strength, he can defeat the ancestor of our Lei Family with one move, definitely qualifying. However, he has close ties with the four prominent families. I’ll try to invite him; if not, we’ll think of other plans."
Lei Yan didn’t hold back at this moment, explaining Lin Feng’s situation. In truth, he also valued the convention greatly; otherwise, he wouldn’t have mentioned Lin Feng. He hoped Lin Feng would lead, so the Lei Family could also gain some benefits.
When everyone heard Lei Yan speak, their eyes immediately lit up. They hadn’t heard of Lin Feng in Europe, but since Lei Yan said Lin Feng had good relations with the four prominent families, then this matter couldn’t be overlooked. Moreover, Lin Feng could defeat the Lei Family ancestor with one move, indicating his power was above the late Divine Change Realm. Given this, what more was there to hesitate about?
"Lei Family Head, please make sure to invite Lin Feng over." Feng Shangkun stood up at this moment, speaking to Lei Yan, urging Lei Yan to quickly invite Lin Feng, and then discuss details once Lin Feng arrived.
"Thank you, Lei Family Head!"
"Thank you, Lei Family Head!"
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Everyone else also spoke at this time, eager to meet the Lin Feng that Lei Yan had mentioned and see what kind of existence he was.
Upon hearing their words, Lei Yan shook his head, turned, and left. He didn’t hold much hope for being able to invite Lin Feng, but as long as there was some hope, he would strive for it...
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Lin Feng was strolling down the street with two women and Leng Hao, feeling quite content. Along the way, he bought many interesting trinkets, making the two women very happy. Later, Ding Wan’er organized gifts for each sister, and Lin Feng didn’t object, accompanying them on their shopping spree.
An hour later, after Xia Lalan finished her camp duties, she joined them. Seeing the two women so happy, she joined in too. Lin Feng was naturally pleased at how the three women got along. After a quick glance at the time, Lin Feng used Divine Sense to gather the people he brought along.
Soon after, Liao Chen and the others, along with the children, received the Divine Sense notification and came over. Xue Dakun and his group also joined, seeing no issues with the others. Lin Feng planned to take them to see the world. However, before Lin Feng could leave with everyone, Lei Yan came running from afar with someone.
"Mr. Lin, I’ve finally found you!" Seeing Lin Feng about to leave, Lei Yan immediately spoke up. After he finished speaking, his body was like a shadow, appearing before Lin Feng in the blink of an eye. Upon reaching Lin Feng, he also saw Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei. When in Europe, he had met the two women before, so he immediately greeted them: "Dean Ding and Dean Leng are both here, I’m sorry to interrupt you."
"What do you need me for?"
Seeing Lei Yan appear so suddenly, Lin Feng felt surprised and asked directly. He wanted to know what Lei Yan’s intentions were since Lei Yan was the head of the Lei Family and must have a reason to seek him out. Ding Wan’er and others around were also stunned, equally unclear about why Lei Yan rushed over to find Lin Feng.