Chapter 733: Chapter 733 Smaller on the Outside, Suspiciously Bouncy on the Inside
A powerful connection could bring prosperity to the Jiang Clan, while offending the wrong person could just as easily bring disaster upon them.
Jiang Feiyan had once been considered an insignificant member of the clan, someone who could be pushed aside without consequence.
But now, things were clearly different.
She was standing beside a mysterious young master who had caught the attention of Dao Lord Cloud Piercer.
That alone was enough for the Jiang Clan to reconsider everything.
"We cannot afford to treat Jiang Feiyan as we did before," another elder said solemnly. "Whatever misunderstandings existed in the past, we must resolve them immediately."
"If she is truly close to young master Lin Feng, then maintaining a good relationship with her could become extremely important for the future of our Jiang Clan."
The elders exchanged glances.
For the first time, they deeply regretted how they had treated Jiang Feiyan in the past.
***
Meanwhile, Lin Feng’s carriage entered one of the busiest areas of Infinite Sword Domain City.
The streets were packed with cultivators, merchants, carriages, and people coming and going in every direction.
Naturally, the sudden appearance of Lin Feng’s carriage attracted plenty of attention.
Several spies secretly followed behind, hoping to discover where Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s residence was located.
They carefully maintained their distance, taking turns following the carriage so they would not attract attention.
However, several minutes later, something strange happened.
The carriage had simply disappeared.
"Where the hell did they go?!" one of the spies exclaimed in shock.
He quickly looked around and searched every nearby street, but there was no sign of the carriage anywhere.
"Hahaha! You’re an idiot!" An old cultivator nearby could not help laughing when he saw the frustrated spy.
"You actually thought you could follow the servant of Dao Lord Cloud Piercer and discover the location of his master’s residence?"
The old cultivator shook his head with a mocking smile.
"Keep dreaming! It would probably be easier for you to find out where your ninth-generation grandfather took his first dump than to figure out the location of our great Dao Lord’s home!"
The surrounding cultivators burst into laughter.
The spy’s face turned red from embarrassment, but he refused to give up.
"Impossible! I clearly saw the carriage enter this area!"
He continued searching through the streets, checking every possible road and alley.
Unfortunately for him, all his efforts were completely wasted.
He searched for a long time and eventually had no choice but to admit defeat.
The carriage had vanished without leaving behind even the slightest trace.
What he did not know was that Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s residence was protected by an incredibly powerful formation.
Unless one was personally invited or possessed the proper means to enter, even a powerful cultivator could wander around the area for years without discovering the entrance.
Trying to secretly follow Lin Feng there was nothing more than a fool’s dream.
***
"This..." Jiang Feiyan stared in disbelief, unable to believe what she was seeing.
They had just entered what appeared to be nothing more than a dilapidated hut.
From the outside, the place looked old and unimpressive, as though it had been abandoned for countless years.
Yet the moment they stepped inside, the scenery before them completely overturned her understanding.
An enormous world unfolded before their eyes.
The space inside the hut was vast enough to rival an entire world.
Mountains stretched into the distance, spiritual energy filled the air, and at the very center stood a magnificent mansion that looked completely out of place compared to the shabby hut outside.
Every brick, pillar, decoration, and piece of furniture inside the mansion was extraordinary.
Even the most insignificant-looking object seemed to possess a history and value that ordinary cultivators could never hope to understand.
"It’s amazing," Li Ruoxi said with a small nod.
She was certainly impressed, but she was not overly surprised.
She had already entered a few secret realms and had experienced countless mysterious places throughout her cultivation journey.
To her, this place was simply another type of secret realm.
Lin Feng, however, merely smiled.
Compared to the vast mysteries of the worlds he controlled, this little hidden space was hardly worth mentioning.
The old servant led them deeper into the mansion.
After passing through several corridors, they finally arrived in a spacious hall.
There, another old man was waiting for them.
The old man wore simple white robes.
His long hair was white, and his face was covered with wrinkles that seemed to tell the story of countless years.
Yet what truly attracted attention were his eyes.
Although they appeared calm and peaceful, anyone who looked closely could vaguely sense an immeasurable depth within them.
These were the eyes of someone who had witnessed countless eras, epochs, and eons.
A cultivator at the Divine Tribulation Realm might be able to live for several million years, but this old man had long since surpassed that realm.
He was a Dao Overlord.
A supreme existence capable of living for ten million years.
Just imagining what someone who had lived for ten million years had witnessed was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.
He had seen dynasties rise and fall, civilizations disappear, countless geniuses emerge and eventually become nothing more than dust.
He had watched eras begin and end, and perhaps even witnessed events that had long since become forgotten legends.
Such an existence was no longer merely an old cultivator.
He was practically a living history of the cultivation world.
"Hiss..." Dao Lord Cloud Piercer looked at Lin Feng, and he could not help but gasp in shock once again.
The moment his gaze fell upon Lin Feng, he instinctively activated his spiritual senses.
Yet no matter how deeply he tried to investigate, he could not see anything.
There was no karma surrounding Lin Feng.
No traces of his past.
No indication of his present.
And no glimpse of his future.
As far as Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s senses were concerned, Lin Feng was nothing more than an ordinary mortal standing before him.
But that was precisely what made the old Dao Overlord even more cautious.
When he looked at Lin Feng with his intuition rather than his cultivation senses, an indescribable feeling of danger suddenly emerged from the depths of his soul.
It was a warning.
A fatal warning.
His instincts were telling him that the seemingly ordinary young man standing before him possessed the ability to threaten his very existence.
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer could look another Dao Overlord directly in the eyes without fear.
Even if he could not defeat another Dao Overlord, he was confident that he could at least fight them evenly for a period of time or escape if the situation became unfavorable.
But Lin Feng was different.
Against this young man, he could not even see where the bottom line was.
He could not determine whether Lin Feng was stronger than him, weaker than him, or perhaps something entirely beyond his understanding.
The uncertainty alone made Dao Lord Cloud Piercer treat him with the utmost caution.
Without any hesitation, the old Dao Overlord stepped forward and bowed deeply toward Lin Feng.
His posture was respectful, and there was not the slightest trace of arrogance in his expression.
"It is an immense honor for you to visit my humble home, Senior," Dao Lord Cloud Piercer said respectfully while keeping his head lowered.
"This junior’s name is Little Cloud Piercer. I hope Senior will not take offense at this junior’s shameless invitation."
He remained bowed as he spoke, showing the utmost respect toward Lin Feng.
For someone who had lived for countless millions of years and stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, willingly calling himself a junior before another person was an extraordinary sight.
Yet Dao Lord Cloud Piercer did not feel embarrassed in the slightest.
When facing an existence whose depths he could not even begin to perceive, showing respect was the only sensible choice.
"There is no offense at all. I happened to have some time, so I decided to come," Lin Feng said casually as he looked around the mansion.
Hearing this, Dao Lord Cloud Piercer immediately felt relieved.
From Lin Feng’s calm attitude, he concluded that this mysterious senior was probably someone who was approachable and not easily offended.
That was a good thing.
After all, the last thing he wanted was to accidentally anger an existence whose strength was completely beyond his understanding.
Throughout his incredibly long life, Dao Lord Cloud Piercer had never encountered anyone who had surpassed the Dao Overlord Realm.
In his understanding, the Dao Overlord Realm was the absolute peak of cultivation.
Beyond that realm, there should be no higher level.
Yet Lin Feng’s existence had completely shattered that belief.
The young man standing before him was living proof that there were realms beyond what he had once believed to be the ultimate pinnacle.
Perhaps there were truly levels of cultivation that he could only imagine.
For the first time in his life, Dao Lord Cloud Piercer realized that even after cultivating for countless years, there were still heights he had never reached and mysteries he had never understood.
"Please follow me, Senior. I have specially prepared a feast for you," Dao Lord Cloud Piercer said with a wide smile on his ancient face.
He personally gestured for Lin Feng to follow him, his attitude respectful and welcoming as he led his mysterious guest deeper into his residence.