Chapter 410: Young Master Linfeng

“Your humble servant, Taixu, greets you, esteemed envoy.”
As Taixu stepped forward to offer his greetings, the teleportation black hole behind the Spirit Realm envoy slowly closed, the spatial storm dissipated, and the secret chamber immediately returned to calm.
“Taixu…” The Spirit Realm envoy nodded gently and said softly, “From today onward, you may refer to yourself as my subordinate, and call me ‘Young Master Linfeng’.”
Though his tone remained somewhat aloof, this wording clearly showed familiarity toward Taixu, implying that he now regarded him as one of his own.
“Thank you, Young Master Linfeng. Your humble servant understands,” Taixu said, his face showing great joy.
“Mm,” replied Young Master Linfeng in a low voice.
Taixu invited him to sit in the sect leader’s hall, where a table was laden with freshly prepared fruits, delicacies, and fragrant teas. Of course, there were also several graceful and beautiful female disciples to serve them.
Yet Young Master Linfeng seemed unimpressed by these girls. Waving his hand, he asked Taixu to send them away and said directly, “I cannot stay in the cultivation world for long. It’s best to finish what needs to be done as soon as possible. If everything goes well, I’ll have time to deal with these matters later.”
“Yes, your humble servant understands,” Taixu replied with a bow.
“Call them all here,” Young Master Linfeng said calmly.
Understanding his intent, Taixu immediately took out a pile of communication jade talismans he had prepared earlier and sent them out one after another—reaching the leaders of the Six Great Sects, including the Sect of Ten Thousand Ghosts and the Illusion Demon Sect. This was truly an envoy’s summons.
“Please wait a moment, Young Master. Although the leaders of the other six sects are already prepared, it will take at least half an hour for them to gather here,” Taixu said respectfully.
Young Master Linfeng nodded lightly, indicating he wouldn’t blame them for this. After all, it had been his decision to keep this mission secret and prevent Taixu from revealing too much to others, so he couldn’t fault the others for not arriving earlier.
During the wait, Young Master Linfeng occasionally discussed some matters related to the cultivation world of Qiyuan Star. Though it seemed like casual chatter, he eventually asked whether anyone had noticed the use of powerful pagoda-shaped magical artifacts.
“Pagoda-shaped magical artifacts are rare, but many people do possess them,” Taixu replied seriously. “However, none of them have left a deep impression on me to the point of being unforgettable.”
Young Master Linfeng nodded calmly, showing no sign of disappointment. He already knew that if such a treasure fell into anyone’s hands, that person would be extremely cautious and not reveal it easily.

Tai Xu pretended to be highly curious and asked tentatively, “Young Lord, I wonder what benefits that treasure could bring to a person? Or rather, what functions does it possess?”
Young Lord Lin Feng cast a cold glance at him, clearly warning him: Why ask so many questions? Know too much, and you might lose your life.
“I have no other intentions,” Tai Xu hurriedly explained. “I just want to use certain characteristics to help the Young Lord determine who in the cultivation realm of Qi Yuan Star might be suspected of having it.”
What Tai Xu meant was that if that treasure had an extremely powerful effect, the person who obtained it would surely use such special abilities frequently, which could serve as a clue for searching.
Young Lord Lin Feng’s expression softened slightly, but he still refused to say more.
Although Tai Xu seemed embarrassed, he was actually quite pleased in his heart: It’s possible he doesn’t even know the specific functions of the Immortal Prison Pagoda!
Thousands of feet away, Su Che, hidden in his cultivation cave, used the soul connection of the fourth layer of the Immortal Prison to experience everything through Tai Xu’s senses, as if sitting face to face with Young Lord Lin Feng.
At this moment, based on Lin Feng’s behavior, Su Che’s judgment was basically the same as Tai Xu’s. Moreover, due to his deep understanding of the Immortal Prison, Su Che was almost certain that those in the Spirit Realm had never obtained the Immortal Prison Pagoda, so they simply didn’t know its specific functions.
“That’s likely,” Lao He also said. “Master, the specific functions of the Immortal Prison Pagoda were originally blank. It was only when it came into your hands that I was created. Afterwards, the functions of each layer of the Immortal Prison evolved according to your different needs at various times. Before that, it had no functions at all.”
“That’s right!”
Su Che was overjoyed. “This means that those in the Spirit Realm likely have no idea what the Immortal Prison Pagoda is for. They only roughly know that it’s an incredibly miraculous and powerful treasure, even one that can surpass immortal artifacts…”
It should be noted that some large sects or forces in the Spirit Realm all possess one or two immortal artifacts as their sacred treasures. Lower-grade immortal artifacts are not something out of reach for them.
However, overly advanced immortal artifacts are beyond the control of even cultivators at the Mahayana stage in the mortal world. From these considerations, it’s really not worth going to such lengths just for one immortal artifact, forcing them to come to the cultivation realm in search of treasures.

There is reason to believe that the Immortal Prison Pagoda has an extremely unique form of existence—it might be the innate divine artifact mentioned by Tianyin, or even the most precious treasure in the entire universe, one that even ordinary people can use. At this moment, Su Che was delighted not only because he believed the rank of the Immortal Prison Pagoda could surpass that of an immortal artifact but also because those in the Spirit Realm knew little about it, which meant he would be much safer. Before this, Su Che’s greatest concern was that those in the Spirit Realm would know too much about the Immortal Prison Pagoda and have special tracking or sensing methods to easily locate him. But now… However, this joy was quickly extinguished by what Lingfeng Shaojun said next. “This time, aside from rewarding your seven sects, my second task is not really to kill Tianyu,” Lingfeng suddenly said. “To be precise, it’s best to capture him alive and find out if he is indeed the owner of that treasure.” Upon hearing this, Tai Xu and Su Che both felt a sharp shock in their hearts: Could it be that I (the master) have already been identified as the top suspect by the Spirit Realm? This is troublesome! Tai Xu controlled his emotions and asked with a smile, “How could Shaojun suspect him to be the one who obtained the treasure?” “Hmph…” Lingfeng sneered twice before saying, “He was able to reach the Infant Stage before the age of thirty. With just him alone, he can pose such a threat to your seven major sects. Such a peerless genius is extremely rare even in the Spirit Realm. Moreover, his innate aptitude wasn’t very good—initially, it was just a triple-element Human-Spirit Root, right?” “Yes,” Tai Xu could only nod in agreement. “This person’s growth rate is indeed monstrous and highly abnormal.” “Add to that the information you told me before—about the great catastrophe thirteen years ago that occurred within the Tianxuan Sect, and how Tianyu rose rapidly after that catastrophe and joined the Tianxuan Sect shortly thereafter…” Lingfeng Shaojun said solemnly, “Thirteen years ago, hundreds of powerful figures in the Spirit Realm fought a fierce battle over that treasure, with dozens dying on the spot. Hundreds of beings at the Great Vehicle Stage clashing against each other—what terrifying power! It even tore apart the spatial crystal walls, affecting the lower world of Qiyuan Star, thus causing that great catastrophe. Of course, that treasure also ended up on Qiyuan Star.” Lingfeng’s tone changed, with an obvious air of pride, “Considering all these factors, don’t you think there’s reason to suspect that Tianyu might well be the one who obtained the treasure?”

“There is indeed such a possibility!” Tai Xu bowed deeply and praised loudly, “The Young Lord is truly wise.”
On the other side, Lao He cursed loudly in the Immortal Prison, “How could he suspect this? That guy’s brain is way too cunning!”
“Sigh!” Su Che sighed inwardly. “That’s why future opponents become stronger and stronger—no one should be underestimated. They not only possess formidable strength but also even more terrifying minds.”
The joy he had felt moments ago vanished. Unexpectedly, he was still ranked as their top suspect.
By now, both Tai Xu and Su Che could confirm that some of the things the Young Lord Lin Feng had said before descending to the mortal world were nothing but lies.
He claimed that rewarding the seven sects was the top priority, with eliminating Su Che being secondary… But in reality, it was exactly the opposite—capturing Su Che was his real goal this time, with rewarding the sects being just an afterthought.
At this moment, the Old Demon Bai said, “Master, Lord Hei Mo, don’t worry too much. Perhaps there’s another turn of events here.”
“What kind of turn?” Su Che asked urgently.
“I’m thinking that the Young Lord Lin Feng also has his own selfish motives. Maybe his desire for that treasure is stronger than anyone else’s, and he plans to keep it for himself instead of handing it over to others…”
The Old Demon Bai analyzed, “If that’s the case, perhaps his suspicion of the master is just his own judgment for now, and he hasn’t reported it to his superiors.”
“Oh?” Su Che naturally valued the Old Demon Bai’s ability to read people’s minds and waited for him to continue.
“I suspect that Lin Feng is also deceiving both superiors and subordinates, pulling some underhanded tricks,” the Old Demon Bai continued. “Previously, he claimed that rewarding the seven sects was the main goal, with eliminating the master being secondary. This excuse wasn’t meant to deceive Tai Xu and the others, as there was no need for that. The real purpose was to deceive his superiors. He hasn’t reported his suspicions about the master yet precisely to create an opportunity to descend to the mortal world, capture you personally, and take the treasure from you.”
“That’s very likely!”
After hearing the Old Demon Bai’s analysis, Su Che suddenly understood. “Everyone has greed, especially cultivators when faced with super magical treasures—their greed is even harder to suppress… All along, it’s been the Young Lord Lin Feng who has been in contact with Tai Xu and the others. So, given his desire to possess the treasure, it’s normal for him to hide things from his superiors.”
“Kill him!”
Lao He roared loudly, “Get rid of this guy, and maybe the master’s secrets can be preserved.”

“It’s impossible to keep it secret,” said Old Demon Bai, waving his feather fan lightly. “If Lin Feng can suspect the master today, tomorrow someone else will reach the same conclusion. Those who have reached the Refining Void stage or even the Calamity Crossing stage are none fools—they all have enough intelligence. So even if we get rid of Lin Feng now, it won’t ultimately preserve the secret; it can only buy us temporary time.”
“Temporary delay is still good enough. We’ll just take it one step at a time,” said Su Che in a low voice. “But keeping him around won’t be easy.”