Gazing at Bing Ling'er in his arms, and recalling the jade slip left by his past self, Xia Feng suddenly felt that his previous incarnation was truly detestable. It was highly probable that Bing Ling'er's reincarnation was connected to his past self. More importantly, even after reincarnating, his past self had the intention of making her a child bride. As for the past self's primary motive, it wasn't to make her a child bride; that was likely a secondary benefit. The most crucial purpose was that Bing Ling'er's blood played a significant role in restoring his strength. Xia Feng deduced that it was precisely for this reason that his past self had arranged for Bing Ling'er to reincarnate. If she hadn't reincarnated, she would have been the Kirin Queen; would such noble blood be offered willingly? Clearly not.
Xia Feng patted the person in his arms and comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't let you leave me either."
"Mhm, I knew Brother Xia was the best," Bing Ling'er smiled.
"I'll take you there. After sending you off, I need to travel to other continents; I have matters to attend to." Xia Feng released Bing Ling'er, preparing to leave with her.
"Brother Xia, once I break through to Divine Emperor, I'll accompany you." Bing Ling'er was full of confidence in her ability to reach the Divine Emperor realm. She wasn't yet aware of the Divine Realm's cultivation divisions, but she had a feeling that she could indeed break through to Divine Emperor.
Xia Feng didn't say much upon hearing this. For him, reaching Divine Emperor was merely a recovery of some strength. While he held doubts about others reaching Divine Emperor, Bing Ling'er was different; she genuinely could.
"Alright," Xia Feng replied, then left with Bing Ling'er.
In a moment, they returned to Taiji City. Seeing Xia Feng reappear so quickly, the three, including Emperor Can Ye, immediately surrounded him. Emperor Can Ye exclaimed, "Xia Feng, you've really tricked us! With you being so monstrous, how can we still be friends?"
Xia Feng smiled upon hearing this, clearly understanding that Zhang Sanfeng had already revealed his strength to them. Looking at Zhang Sanfeng, who was smiling silently, Xia Feng understood. "You can also achieve it if you work hard," Xia Feng said lightly.
"Nonsense! Some things are innate; no amount of effort can change that. It's impossible." Emperor Can Ye hadn't lost his reason. Aside from Xia Feng, no one else in the entire Divine Realm could break through to Divine Emperor. How could they believe Xia Feng's words that hard work alone was enough? It was clearly impossible. How could it be? It was utterly impossible. Even if they tried until they were blue in the face, it wouldn't work. Venerable Zhang had been stuck at the mid-stage of the Venerable realm for so many years, not even reaching the late stage, let alone Divine Emperor. Did that mean Venerable Zhang didn't work hard? He worked exceedingly hard. Emperor Can Ye felt he was no longer an naive child who would believe Xia Feng's words after a few sentences.
"Haha..." Xia Feng chuckled and remained silent. Indeed, it was impossible. There had to be a reason why the Divine Realm was temporarily unable to produce Divine Emperors. This era was not lacking in talent; the direction was simply wrong, rendering hard work useless. It was like in real life; you worked desperately, only to enable your boss to buy a better car, sleep with your goddess, and live in a villa with a pet dog. Effort, at times, truly meant nothing. To strive in the right direction is the mark of a true sage. If the direction is wrong, effort is merely brute force.
"Crippled Emperor Can Ye, let's fight again," Bing Ling'er called out to Emperor Can Ye. Emperor Can Ye's eyebrows twitched upon hearing this. However, his strength was insufficient, and he couldn't discern Bing Ling'er's cultivation level. He smiled and said, "No, I can't beat you." Emperor Can Ye had already been unable to defeat Bing Ling'er in the Immortal Realm, so he refused outright. Men, while valuing face, also know when to advance and when to retreat.
Seeing Emperor Can Ye refuse, Bing Ling'er turned her attention to Emperor Tian Lu. Emperor Tian Lu had been intimidated by Bing Ling'er last time. Before Bing Ling'er could even speak, Emperor Tian Lu preemptively declared, "Don't look at me, I'm feeling unwell."
"Ling'er, stop teasing them. You are now at the Divine King realm, while they are still at the Immortal Emperor. How can they spar with you?"
Emperor Can Ye: ...
Emperor Tian Lu: ...
Emperor Wu Mie: ...
Truly, birds of a feather flock together. Xia Feng was like this, and Bing Ling'er was no different. The three once again felt that their lives had been wasted. Even Zhang Sanfeng, who had been watching silently, was utterly speechless. Is this a Divine King? How could everyone around Xia Feng be such monsters?
Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but ask, "Xia Feng, who are the people around you? This makes me lose face."
Xia Feng chuckled upon hearing this, "Haha... True Master Zhang, allow me to introduce you. This is Bing Ling'er, the master of the siblings Huo Wei and Huo Tong."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng glanced at Bing Ling'er more closely. Her appearance aside, she was undeniably a beauty of unparalleled grace. However, Xia Feng had mentioned earlier that the siblings carried a familiar aura, which Zhang Sanfeng couldn't discern upon observation. "I see," Zhang Sanfeng nodded, indicating his understanding.