The Clan Master Can’t possibly Be A Mortal

“That’s acceptable,” the Deputy City Lord agreed readily. Noticing that dusk was approaching, he added, “It’s getting late. Let’s have a banquet at the City Lord’s Mansion. As for the specifics of instructing the Black Armored Guard, Deputy Commander Zhou will follow up with Sect Master Ye later.”

A moment later, at the dining hall of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Ye Feng, the Deputy City Lord, Steward Zhou, Deputy Commander Zhou, the three elders of Liuyun Sect, Xin Guangxuan, and three other disciples gathered around a table, enjoying the unique delicacies of the City Lord’s Mansion.

“All of these are lower-ranked Demon Soldier Level wild boar and beef, along with some vegetables cultivated with Spiritual Liquid. Is this the living standard of an Element Gathering Realm powerhouse?”

Ye Feng looked at the dishes on the table and really wanted to prepare a similar feast for the disciples of the Misty Sect.

“This time, we owe our lives to Sect Master Ye. Otherwise, I would have been buried in the belly of a snake by now,” said the third elder of Liuyun Sect, raising his cup in gratitude.

Afterward, he placed a small wooden box and a cloud-white token on the table: “This is a lower-grade Consolidating Origin Pill and our sect’s Guest Elder Token, my gifts of appreciation to Sect Master Ye. Additionally, I can grant Sect Master Ye a request, as long as it is within my power to do so.”

“Consolidating Origin Pill!”

Xin Guangxuan, Steward Zhou, Deputy Commander Zhou, and other cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refinement looked on with envy.

“When you’re breaking through to the Element Gathering Realm, the Consolidating Origin Pill is a great aid. A single elixir is worth more than a hundred Spirit Stones!” said Xin Guangxuan.

Ye Feng glanced at the Consolidating Origin Pill and remembered that the reward for the first stage of the Sect Leader’s mission seemed to include ten lower-grade Consolidating Origin Pills—wasn’t that worth thousands of Spirit Stones?

“You’re too kind, Third Elder!”

Although excited inside, Ye Feng still collected the Consolidating Origin Pill and the Guest Elder Token with feigned calmness.

The Third Elder was the Deputy City Lord’s cousin, thus the Deputy City Lord didn’t skimp either, presenting Ye Feng with a bottle containing five middle-grade Cultivation Qi Pills.

For the remainder of the meal, the atmosphere at the table was very harmonious.

As the third elder of Liuyun Sect talked about the Beast Hunting Conference, Ye Feng listened on the side, gathering quite a bit of information.

The so-called Beast Hunting Conference is an event hosted by a Spirit Sea Realm Commandery Prince from the Southern River Basin, happening once every ten years for the main conference and once every three years for the smaller gatherings.

This year coincided with both the smaller and the main conference, making it a particularly grand occasion.

However, the location of the decennial Beast Hunting Conference wasn’t in Whitefloat City but in County King City.

As for the smaller gatherings, they were generally hosted in each One-Star City to select the sects with excellent performance, ultimately recommended by the City Lord to attend the main event in County King City.

This time, the third elder of Liuyun Sect was the host of Whitefloat City’s Beast Hunting Conference.

As for how things would unfold after, it remained a secret, not revealed by the Third Elder at the table.

By the time Ye Feng left the City Lord’s Mansion, it was already night, and Whitefloat City seemed very lively.

Ye Feng walked along the streets.

Originally, Xin Guangxuan was supposed to accompany Ye Feng back to Misty Peak, but to buy some treats for the disciples, Ye Feng went to the street alone, planning to buy some goods before returning to the Misty Sect via flying boat.

On the street.

Ye Feng gazed at the dazzling array of goods, took out two strings of copper coins, and bought over a dozen kinds of delicacies his disciples loved the most—roast lamb legs, lamb spine, spicy strips, among others—then bought a few sets of clothes, before taking a shortcut back to the City Lord’s Mansion.

He had arranged to meet Xin Guangxuan at the gate of the City Lord’s Mansion.

But just as Ye Feng reached a less crowded alley, he felt something off, as if someone were following him, invoking a sense of discomfort.

“Am I being watched?”

Ye Feng inwardly felt uneasy and quickened his pace.