His words were sincere and resounding, causing all the Demonic Sect disciples to admire him in their hearts: "As expected of the Sect Leader, he truly has a grand vision and a magnanimous heart."
Immortal Mu Jian chuckled, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny: "Xue Qingchen, I truly underestimated you. Do you really have such a broad mind? Or do you have other tricks up your sleeve? You might as well tell me."
Xue Qingchen, the Sect Leader of the Blood Demon Sect, maintained his smile in the face of Immortal Mu Jian's questioning.
In the entire Nanli Kingdom, only two experts could make him and Immortal Mu Jian feel apprehensive: the current Sect Leader of the Tianhai Sword Sect, and Xue Qingchen.
He was calculating and ruthless, and his dealings with the Blood Clan had earned him a widespread reputation.
"Of course, I, Xue Qingchen, have never been one to be bound by trivialities," he said leisurely. "Moreover, after betraying the Blood Clan, my ability to contend with them on equal footing doesn't rely solely on brute force.
The last crisis was also thanks to the assistance of the Tianhai Sword Sect Leader; he owes me a favor.
Now, I will give this young friend a favor, hoping that when he grows up in the future, he can resolve a crisis for me."
Li Chengfeng, the stand-in puppet, bowed deeply to Xue Qingchen and said sincerely, "Sect Leader, you are the most admirable person among all the great figures I have ever seen.
Your magnanimity is worth my learning. I do want to leave this place because I have become the target of everyone's attacks here.
No matter where I go, as long as I grow up and one day cultivate to become a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator, I will definitely help the Blood Demon Sect destroy the Blood Clan to repay the Sect Leader's kindness in letting me leave."
The reason he said this without revealing his true identity was because he feared that the other party would go back on their word, and also that Immortal Mu Jian might suddenly attack.
He was cautious and dared not be careless in the slightest, because he knew that a slight mistake could lead to his death.
Xue Qingchen laughed loudly upon hearing this, his voice filled with satisfaction and gratification: "Well said! That's exactly what I wanted to hear from you.
A talent like you will definitely return in the future. You may leave; within the range of my divine sense, no one dares to attack you.
From now on, the Blood Demon Sect will no longer pursue you. After I return, I will issue a decree to ensure your safety."
These words sealed the deal.
Xue Qingchen was prepared to fully support Li Chengfeng, betting on his future.
Witnessing this scene, Immortal Mu Jian knew that taking Li Chengfeng away was like trying to catch the moon's reflection in the water, impossible to achieve.
He could only rack his brains outside the influence of the Demonic Sect, trying to find a way to intercept Li Chengfeng.
However, Li Chengfeng's ever-changing methods made him worried, fearing that he would not be able to get his wish.
A sense of foreboding arose in his heart; if Li Chengfeng was not eliminated now, the Tianhai Sword Sect would inevitably face a great disaster in the future.
Knowing that Li Chengfeng was a worldly and vindictive person, Immortal Mu Jian felt helpless, yet there was nothing he could do.
Immortal Mu Jian sighed softly and said to Xue Qingchen, "You are extremely intelligent, yet you have made a grave mistake at this moment, like letting a tiger return to the mountains.
When Li Chengfeng's wings are fully grown in the future, I'm afraid the first to suffer will be your Blood Demon Sect."
Xue Qingchen did not take it to heart, and said calmly, "Life in this world is a gamble.
That's how I've always been; whenever I see a promising junior, I'm willing to lend them a helping hand.
It is this accumulation and understanding of thousands of years that has allowed me to gain the support of many talents, and thus, the Blood Demon Sect has been able to achieve its current success."
He paused and continued, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Although you and I have different standpoints, there is no need to say more."
Immortal Mu Jian snorted coldly and turned to leave.
He knew that his strength was limited and he could not contend with Xue Qingchen; staying any longer would be futile.
Xue Qingchen's strength was unfathomable; he created his own cultivation method, established the Blood Demon Sect, and shook the world with his might, so no one dared to easily provoke him.
Even the Blood Clan had failed to subdue Xue Qingchen; the two sides had been entangled for thousands of years, and eventually the Blood Clan gradually declined, while the Blood Demon Sect grew stronger day by day.
Xue Qingchen looked at Li Chengfeng and said in a gentle voice, "You may go now, and be careful along the way. As long as you are within the range of my divine sense, the Blood Demon Sect will not make things difficult for you. But once you leave the range of my divine sense, you will need to be cautious in dealing with other sects."
He glanced at the elders of the four major Demonic Sects and said in a deep voice, "You may wait here until my young friend leaves Nanli Kingdom before leaving."
Hearing this, Li Chengfeng was filled with gratitude.
Although he had joined the Demonic path out of helplessness, he also knew how to repay kindness.
So he cupped his fist to thank Xue Qingchen, "Thank you, Sect Leader, for preserving my life. Although the day of repayment is far away, I am willing to offer the secret method of condensing the Nine Great Blood Shadows."
With that, he tapped the jade slip and flew it towards Xue Qingchen. Xue Qingchen reached out and summoned it into his palm. After scanning it with his divine sense, a look of shock appeared on his face.
He nodded and praised, "Truly a good secret method! This gift is enough to compensate for my kindness in saving you. Whether you repay me in the future or not is no longer important.
With this secret method, the debt between you and me is settled."
Li Chengfeng knew the ways of the world. He had been researching how to allow ordinary people to cultivate his techniques and condense the Nine Great Blood Shadows.
After countless deductions and researches, he finally found a method suitable for ordinary people to cultivate.
Although the process of condensing the Blood Shadows was full of difficulties, once successful, even if the spirituality of the Blood Shadows was not as good as his own, it would be enough to be invincible among those of the same rank.
For Xue Qingchen, a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator, this secret method was undoubtedly like sending charcoal in the snow.
He was at a crucial moment in his advancement, only one step away from the elusive Deity Transformation realm. However, this step had stumped countless Nascent Soul Grand Cultivators.
The Blood Shadow Condensation method given by Li Chengfeng allowed him to see the dawn of breakthrough, enough for him to gain insights from it and improve his own strength.
Imagine Xue Qingchen being able to condense nine Blood Shadows with strength equivalent to his own, how terrifying would that be.
Therefore, when Xue Qingchen said that this secret method had already compensated for Li Chengfeng's kindness, Xue Qingchen knew the weight of it.
He had only saved Li Chengfeng with a simple gesture, but this secret method could raise the strength of the Blood Demon Sect to another level.
After hearing Xue Qingchen's words, Li Chengfeng laughed and said, "Sect Leader is too modest. As the saying goes, repay kindness with kindness. The Sect Leader has shown kindness first, how can I forget it.
If I achieve something in the future, I will definitely repay the Blood Demon Sect."
After speaking, he stepped on his sword and sped away into the distance. Meanwhile, Li Chengfeng's true body floated slowly in another direction.
Although he had Xue Qingchen's protection and the people of the Blood Demon Sect would not put pressure on him, the Tianhai Sword Sect and other sects were unpredictable.
Therefore, Li Chengfeng prepared to abandon this stand-in puppet, while his true body slowly floated in another direction.
He had already chosen a country—the Fengling Kingdom.
This country was not too far from Nanli Kingdom, but crossing another country and the border would take even Li Chengfeng's current strength a year to reach.
However, he was not eager for quick success and prepared to slowly travel there for two years.
In these two years, he could make more preparations and hone his muscles and bones.
He planned to slowly establish his foundation two years later. He was only seventeen years old now, but it was not too late to start building his foundation at nineteen.
