Feng Jie Yu was well aware that Dragon Zhi's death was by no means the end of the incident.

As the master of Kun County, she could clearly see the undercurrents surging underground here.

She didn't tell Su Chengyu everything, firstly because she wanted him to rest and recuperate without worries, and secondly because she understood that these people were not something that the current Su Chengyu could handle.

An elder?

Who would have thought that she would take up this responsibility one day?

A hint of a relieved smile appeared on Feng Jie Yu's face, like a blooming rose amid the deadly undercurrents of the place.

Roses have thorns.

"Senior Feng, I, Xu Zijing, on the orders of my master, have come to visit Senior Feng,"

The sound transmitted from a great distance, in stark contrast to Dragon Zhi, who had directly taken people to the entrance of the place.

This caution from the enemy made Su Chengyu dare not be negligent. As he just turned his head to ask, he noticed that Lin An's expression had become even uglier.

"Senior brother?"

"Hmm? This person is your senior brother?"

Lin An, who evidently hadn't expected this situation either, nodded helplessly, knowing that Su Chengyu surely hadn't heard this name before, and explained,

"His other name, you should have heard of it. Jinglong."

"Jinglong, one of the Twelve White Saint Envoys?!"

"Yes."

Lin An started his cultivation journey relatively late, so it wasn't unusual for him to have several senior brothers; however, Xu Zijing was an exception for him.

"When I first began my cultivation, the master had Xu senior brother teach me on his behalf. Xu senior brother is like a half-mentor to me."

To teach on behalf of one's master wasn't common, especially among cultivators of higher prowess.

After all, at their level, they didn't have the mental strength or time to teach from the most basic understanding of the cosmos.

But given Lin An's unique identity, whoever was assigned to teach him must also have an exceptional status and talent.

"It's alright, Lin An, if it's inconvenient for you, just quietly watch from the side. Aunt Feng is here, right?"

Hearing this, Feng Jie Yu glanced sideways with slight irritation, aware that Su Chengyu's words were meant to comfort Lin An, but as a woman, seeing someone else push her forward for another woman's sake was slightly disheartening.

"It seems Aunt Feng has aged, no longer as charming as before."

"How could that be! Aunt Feng is still listed on the beauty rankings! And if you ask me, her charm definitely rivals the number one!"

"Hmph, you certainly know how to talk."

Which woman doesn't like others to praise her beauty? Not truly upset, Feng Jie Yu looked into the distance and said softly,

"But you're not wrong. Remember, Yu Er, so long as I am here today, no one shall take you away. Xu lad, did you hear that?"

Along with her words, a man in a golden mana robe finally appeared at the entrance.

Seeing this person, Su Chengyu's eyebrows instantly furrowed.

Although both were of the Hollow Realm, he could clearly feel that the aura on Xu Zijing was entirely different from that of Dragon Zhi.

With all mana retracted and Divine Sense wrapped around him, it was impossible to see his depth or potential. Yet, his scholarly and amiable face made Su Chengyu sense a danger hundreds of times greater than Dragon Zhi.

"Before I came to the Kunwu Realm, senior brother Xu was at the eighth level of the Hollow Realm and was also the strongest among the current White Saint Envoys,"

Lin An, knowing the depths of Xu Zijing, said this both for Su Chengyu and Feng Jie Yu.

However, Feng Jie Yu seemed unfazed by this information.

She looked up at her junior and said softly, "The Demon Slayer Department was established solely for slaying demons. Are you now running errands for the Zhao family as well? This is disgraceful."

However, upon hearing this, Xu Zijing's face remained as composed and accommodating as ever, and he slightly bowed as he replied, "I am here not in my capacity as a Demon Slayer Envoy, but solely following my teacher's orders for my junior sister. Additionally, there is a modest gift from my teacher for Senior Feng."

It was the same gesture of presenting a gift as Dragon Zhi, but the circumstances were entirely different.

Dragon Zhi had come without informing and disrupted the rules of the gathering, so an apology was indeed due.

Xu Zijing, however, had informed Feng Jie Yu in advance about his visit.

At this moment, the purpose of the gift was simply to close the distance between them, as the principle of 'a gift obliges' applied even to Land Immortals, provided the gift was expensive enough.

"My teacher knows that Senior Feng has been suffering from an ailment since the incident with the Cloud Tribe many years ago. This Kengen Primordial Elixir should help improve your hidden injuries," he said.

As the words fell, an exquisite jade vase appeared in Xu Zijing's hand, instantly filling the entire venue with a strong fragrance of the medicine.

The scent of the medicine entered her body, and Su Chengyu also felt a jolt of energy. Some of her residual injuries even began to heal just from the fragrance.

"Is this a God-ranked Elixir?"

The realization struck Su Chengyu suddenly, and she could not help but exclaim. The others were also shocked as they stared at Xu Zijing.

Being well-versed in alchemy herself, Su Chengyu knew that a single God-ranked Elixir was almost equivalent to possessing a King-grade Divine Artifact.

If its effects were special, its value could even be close to that of an Immortal Artifact!

Su Chengyu realized that she had underestimated the Long family and the foundation of the Zhao family. In her view, Feng Jie Yu had no right to refuse such a gift.

After all, Xu Zijing wasn't even using this elixir in exchange for Su Chengyu; he was simply giving it freely.

From any perspective, the gift was so significant that Feng Jie Yu couldn't possibly refuse it.

"Put it away. Since you have followed the rules in visiting, I have no reason to accept your gift," she said.

Su Chengyu turned with disbelief to look at Feng Jie Yu, unable to comprehend how Feng Jie Yu could refuse Xu Zijing without even discussing it first.

Xu Zijing, on the other hand, did not seem surprised by the response. He put away the Kengen Primordial Elixir and said softly,

"Senior Feng is indeed a senior my teacher greatly admires. I am ashamed that I do not possess such resolution."

Feng Jie Yu glanced at him and said flatly, "Let's not beat around the bush. You are too scheming for my liking, and I don't have time to play these roundabout games. Just answer me this. Did you come for Su Chengyu?"

"Yes, that was my teacher's command, as well as the wishes of the Royal Family."

"Then go back and tell them that Su Chengyu is my godson. As long as I am alive, no one can touch him. If the Long family wants to settle scores, they can wait until I'm dead!"

Su Chengyu remained silent; he knew that Feng Jie Yu declaring him as her godson was a desperate measure under the circumstances.

Xu Zijing was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"Senior Feng, didn't you meet Su Chengyu just half a year ago?"

"Yes, what's the problem with that?"

"No… no problem."

At that moment, Xu Zijing finally realized what his master's instructions meant before he left. The character of Ms. Feng was indeed the kind of person he was least adept at dealing with.

Although the Demon Slayer Department is large and generally not fond of reasoning, Xu Zijing was an exception; he not only reasoned but also understood the proprieties extremely well.

Faced with Feng Jie Yu, who was stronger and more obstinate, Xu Zijing was at a loss, but he quickly shifted his focus.

His gaze fell on Su Chengyu standing beside him as Xu Zijing smiled and said, "Su Chengyu, do you really intend to live under Senior Feng's protection forever?"

Feng Jie Yu instantly felt something was wrong but before she could warn him, Su Chengyu spoke first.

"Better to live disgracefully than die gracefully; what's so bad about that?"

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