Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 952: Captain Feng Ziyuan

Chapter 952: Captain Feng Ziyuan

“Hehehehehe, little one, what the hell did you do with Captain Feng in the Star Relay? Both of you managed to stay all the way to the end and there was no one to keep an eye on you two... How did the both of you get so close suddenly?” Yifeng asked with a shit-eating grin on his face.

Waving his hands casually, Shang Xia mumbled, “You saw everything that happened. Captain Feng was unable to withstand the shockwaves of the battle and the pressure brought on by the divine souls of the Martial Void Realm True Immortals. In the end, we had to support each other to get out of the Star Relay successfully.”

“Is that it?” Yifeng stared intently at Shang Xia as though wanting to see through his lies.

Shang Xia was too lazy to bicker with the crazy asshole who could come up with some random nonsense theory even if there wasn’t one. He knew that the more he denied any accusations, the more excited Yifeng would get and the more intensely he would be grilled. If he ignored the fellow, he would eventually bubble out of excitement and no longer harp on the topic.

About Captain Feng’s attitude, Shang Xia had his guesses. The main reason behind her improved attitude was probably because the Spirit Luxuriant World won. The collective strength of the Spirit Luxuriant World was recognized by the other worlds, winning them a lot of support. Of course, the main reason was most likely because Shang Xia showed that he was able to withstand the pressure of the divine souls and the shockwaves of the battle between 10 Martial Void Realm True Immortals!

In the eyes of Captain Feng, Shang Xia was most likely someone who would definitely become a True Immortal in the future!

The position of the Star Origin Guards was special, and they didn’t need to try kissing up to anyone specifically. However, that didn’t mean that it would be useless to get to know someone who would definitely become a True Immortal in the future.

Shang Xia’s gaze eventually drifted to Luo Qi who was leading the way at the very front. “Brother Luo, you were once part of the Star Origin Guards. How much do you understand about Captain Feng Ziyuan?”

Luo Qi was an ordinary Star Origin Guard in the past, and due to his botched ascension, he had no choice but to leave the service. Shang Xia was just asking casually and he didn’t actually expect Luo Qi to know too much.

However, reality was amazing at throwing curveballs as Luo Qi replied casually without even turning his head. “There’s no one who doesn’t know about Captain Feng in the Star Origin Guards!”

“Huh?” A trace of interest flashed in Shang Xia’s eyes. “Brother Luo, why don’t you tell us more? Oh... Just tell us what you can. There’s no need to mention secrets of the Star Origin Guards.”

Huang Jinghan and the rest stared at each other with strange looks. They arrived in the Star Origin City much earlier than Shang Xia, and their understanding of the city should be much greater than the youngster! They knew that the Star Origin Guards were the ones who kept the city in check. They possessed horrifying power!

Even the most ordinary captain of the Star Origin Guards would be an exalted existence! With the exception of True Immortals, they wouldn’t bother about anyone else.

The Eternal Palace, Divine Captial Sect, and the Northern Sea Mystic Sect had established themselves some time ago, and they managed to plant some of their foundations in the Star Origin City. Even so, the Star Origin Guards was an existence too far out of their reach!

Now...

What the fuck are we looking at?! Isn’t this the kid’s first day in the Star Origin City?! Not only did he manage to form a good relationship with one of the captains of the Star Origin Guards, but even the person acting as his guide was a Martial Dipper Realm expert who had retired from the Star Origin Guards!

What the fuck kind of luck is this?!

Luo Qi naturally didn’t know what the others were thinking, and he started to think of a reply after hearing Shang Xia’s question. A moment later, he muttered, “The Star Origin Guards are made up of 7 camps, with 7 squads in each camp to make a total of 49 squads. Other than the Camp Commander’s squad which would possess an average cultivation level of the Martial Dipper Realm, the Second Squad of the First Camp, and the Second Squad of the Second Camp are both led by Martial Void Realm True Immortals. The weakest member in their squads possesses a cultivation level in the Martial Dipper Realm. Captain Feng leads the Third Squad of the Second Camp and her squad is the only other squad with only Martial Dipper Realm experts.”

Jiu Du gasped once and continued, “In other words... Captain Feng is either exceptionally talented or has an extraordinary background. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to lead a powerful squad like that...”

Luo Qi thought for a moment before he mumbled, “If that’s the direction we’re thinking... She probably has both!”

Before anyone else could ask, Luo Qi started to elaborate. “Captain Feng’s origin has always been a mystery. It’s said that other than the few True Immortals in the Star Origin Guards, no one knows where she came from. Moreover, her cultivation realm is really high. She’s at the grand completion stage of the Martial Dipper realm at the moment and she has terrifying combat strength. It’s said that no one under the Martial Void Realm is her opponent. At the very least, none of the Martial Dipper Realm experts in the Star Origin Guards can defeat her. Everyone feels that Captain Feng is the most likely candidate in the Star Origin Guards to break through to the Martial Void Realm in the future.”

“That’s not all. Captain Feng is really good to her subordinates. She would go all out when helping them. There were several times when she risked her life in order to save them. She would give resources and rewards from the Star Origin Guards to her subordinates if it would help with their cultivation. Moreover, she has an extremely vast network. She gathered a lot of precious resources through her channels to help her subordinates raise their cultivation level and combat strength. Through the years, the members of her squad have been improving at a terrifying rate. Their ranking in the Second Camp quickly solidified itself in third place, behind the squads of the Camp Commander and their Martial Void Realm Captain. All 7 members of her squad were also able to enter the Martial Dipper Realm...” Luo Qi paused for a second as a trace of envy flashed in his eyes before he continued, “In recent years, there have been other Camp Commanders and Captains who felt that Captain Feng’s squad’s strength was too exaggerated and wanted to make some adjustments. They wanted to split up her squad to take up positions in other weaker squads, but none of them were willing to leave. They seem to be unwilling to take anyone other than Captain Feng as their leader. No matter how much the other Camp commanders, Captains, or Deputy Captains tried to tempt them to leave by raising the amount of resources they could obtain, none of them were willing to go. In the end, they could only leave it at that.”

A trace of mockery flashed in Yifeng’s eyes after he heard Luo Qi’s introduction. “Heh... If I was in their place, I wouldn’t leave her either! Such an amazing daddy figure...”

The moment the words left his lips, Luo Qi turned to glare at him. However, he seemed to recall the difference in strength and he hastily turned back to stare at the road ahead. Whatever it was, everyone could tell that Luo Qi was extremely displeased with the way Yifeng had spoken.’

Shang Xia coughed once and mumbled, “Senior Yifeng, you can’t say that! At the very least, Captain Feng risked her life for her subordinates before. She even distributed her resources and rewards with them... Clearly, she is well respected by them...”

“Hehe...” Yifeng chuckled, “Of course she can do that! With her extraordinary background, she definitely has a bunch of protective treasures. She went to save them because she knew it wouldn’t pose a threat to her life. As for the resources and rewards... She probably doesn’t care for them!”

Shang Xia was too lazy to reply to the best shit-stirrer in the Spirit Luxuriant World. Seeing how Luo Qi was getting more and more frustrated by what Yifeng was saying, Shang Xia decided to change the topic. “Brother Luo, you wish to return to the Star Origin Guards... Have you thought of getting Captain Feng to help you?”

“It’s not like I haven’t thought of it. However, there’s no point... Back when I messed up my ascension, my captain reported it to the superiors. The True Immortal of the First Camp came to look at my condition, and even he had no way to deal with it...” Luo Qi sighed.

Shang Xia nodded slightly, but he continued to question in a strange voice, “If even a Martial Void Realm expert couldn’t find a way to help you, why would you...”

“Young Master, are you going to ask me why I’m not giving up and am so sure a Martial Void Realm expert will be able to help fix my problem?” Luo Qi interrupted Shang Xia before he could finish.

Nodding again, Shang Xia sighed, “Apologies. I’m not doubting you, I was merely curious.”

Luo Qi didn’t seem too affected by the question and he continued his explanation, “The True Immortal of the First Camp once told me that it’s almost impossible for me to restore my fate dipper to its original state. The only way would be to find an expert in the Martial Void Realm who refined fate dippers in the Martial Void Realm related to the chaotic dipper qi in my body to personally make a move to get rid of the chaotic qi in my body. With those chaotic qi gone, I would be able to regain my original combat strength and I might even be able to improve in the future!”

A bitter smile appeared on his face after speaking up to that point. “There are 3 different types of dipper qi in my body, wreaking havoc. With my current identity, it’s impossible to get a True Immortal to even take a second look at me, much less ask them to help get rid of the chaotic qi... Moreover, it’s hard to find an expert who refined the same types of fate dippers. Even if it’s possible to find the right person, why would a True Immortal waste their time and effort to help me?”

Yifeng’s mocking sneer came from the side, “Brat, since you already know, why...”

“Ahem!” Shang Xia coughed once, interrupting Yifeng from speaking further.

The forced smile on Luo Qi’s face remained, but there was no hiding the disappointment in his eyes.

Shang Xia could guess why Luo Qi had been going out to the wilderness to act as a guide for newcomers. He was reluctant to accept the fact that his cultivation path had been severed, and he was doing it in hopes of meeting someone who could help him. Even if it was a trace of hope, it was enough to give him a chance to live on.

Staring at the despondent figure in front of them, a profound light flashed in Shang Xia’s eyes and a trace of five colored light flickered within.

...

With Luo Qi leading the way, the 5 of them finally managed to walk out of the limelight in the city. They eventually arrived at a place called the Starry Inn.

“This place is managed by the Star Origin Guards, and no one would mess around here. Fellow cultivators, you can feel free to stay here for the time being and wait for the Star Relay to open again so you can return.” Luo Qi introduced.

After learning about the background of the inn, Shang XIa instructed Luo Qi to go have some tea in the main hall to wait for them. He brought Yifeng, Huang Jinghan, Lu Wuzi, and Jiu Du to one of the isolated rooms above to speak.

“Brat, hurry and speak! What happened in the Star Relay after we left?!” Yifeng couldn’t hold himself back any longer. Seeing as they were finally alone, he pressed for an answer.