# Chapter 1940: Release
Lin Wushang and Xiao Ya hurriedly returned to the academy and found Lin Feng.
"Brother!" Before he even arrived, Wushang called out. Lin Feng turned his head to look at the approaching Wushang, rubbed his head, and said, "Your little brother Chen has already stepped into the Martial Emperor realm. When are you planning to make your breakthrough?"
"Little brother Chen broke through?" Lin Wushang looked at Chen beside him, then revealed a smile and said, "Brother, I'm not in a hurry. You need to help me first."
Seeing Wushang's somewhat shy smile, Lin Feng immediately understood about seventy or eighty percent of it and laughed, "Is it about Silver Moon?"
"Brother, this little bastard Wushang spent several days with Silver Moon and still couldn't win her over. It's too embarrassing." Xiao Ya strongly ridiculed him, making Lin Feng speechless. This girl really was a little devil. She wanted him to win over the little princess of the Silver Clan in just a few days. Besides, even if Wushang really succeeded, wouldn't the Silver Clan come looking for trouble?
"What do you want me to do?" Lin Feng's gaze was half-smiling as he looked at Wushang, causing Wushang to scratch his head and say, "Brother, Silver Moon's grandfather is celebrating his birthday in five days and will hold a birthday banquet. I want you to come with me."
"Silver Moon's grandfather?" Lin Feng's expression flickered as he pondered for a moment. Silver Moon was the little princess of the Silver Clan, so her grandfather must be an important figure. But since Wushang liked Silver Moon, as his elder brother, no matter how difficult it was, he had to fight for Wushang.
"Alright, I'll go with you then." Lin Feng nodded in agreement.
"Thanks, Brother." Wushang grinned broadly, then ran off. Lin Feng watched Wushang's retreating figure and shook his head with a smile. This kid still had plenty of hardships ahead of him.
"Xiao Ya, what's that girl Silver Moon like?" Lin Feng asked Xiao Ya after Wushang left. Although this little devil was mischievous, she was still quite perceptive.
"She's a very cute little girl. Don't worry, Brother." Xiao Ya knew what Lin Feng was thinking and winked at him. Lin Feng nodded in relief, and Xiao Ya ran off to play with Xue. Lin Feng watched them, then turned to Meng Qing with a bitter smile and said, "I feel like I've grown old. I can no longer find that kind of youthful passion."
Meng Qing gave Lin Feng a white look, helped him straighten his clothes, and said softly with a smile, "After experiencing more, you gradually mature. You are no longer the you from before."
"Perhaps." Lin Feng nodded with a smile. "By the way, I still have someone imprisoned on me. It's time to release her now."
As if suddenly remembering something, Lin Feng moved his mind, and a golden ancient tower appeared in his hand. The tower continuously expanded, and inside it was a female figure. However, this woman no longer had her former arrogance. When Lin Feng released her, she was first stunned, then looked around at the unfamiliar environment, feeling as though everything had changed.
Qi Jiaojiao was no longer the young lady of a wealthy family she once was. Her eyes had lost their former radiance, appearing somewhat dim. Her whole person seemed lifeless. Anyone imprisoned for so many years would become devoid of vitality.
"I'll kill you." After Qi Jiaojiao clearly saw Lin Feng, a cold killing intent flashed in her eyes. Her body seemed to regain its spirit as Space Essence transformed into a sharp sword and slashed toward Lin Feng. However, when the sword struck Lin Feng, Qi Jiaojiao discovered that the sword formed by Space Essence had broken, leaving her stunned.
Lin Feng's gaze calmly looked at Qi Jiaojiao, sighing inwardly. She was also a pitiful woman. If the Qi Clan hadn't opposed him back then, he wouldn't have imprisoned Qi Jiaojiao for so many years.
"The Qi Clan, even the Qi Tian Fortress, the Qi Clan's power in the Great World, have all been uprooted by me. You won't have a chance for revenge in this lifetime. Go, find a quiet place to live out your life." Lin Feng said calmly, causing Qi Jiaojiao's expression to stiffen. The Qi Clan was destroyed by Lin Feng?
Impossible, this couldn't be possible.
"How long have you imprisoned me?"
"Over ten years. I can't remember exactly how long." Lin Feng said calmly.
"In over ten years, you couldn't possibly have destroyed my Qi Clan." Qi Jiaojiao still didn't believe it. Her figure flickered as she charged at Lin Feng to kill him. However, Chen's figure flickered, blocking Lin Feng's front. In an instant, Qi Jiaojiao felt her body tightly bound, and Chen hadn't even moved.
"Martial Emperor, the power of Heavenly Law." Qi Jiaojiao's expression changed dramatically as she looked at the young man before her. How old was this young man, and he was already a Martial Emperor? What was wrong with this world?
"My teacher didn't lie to you. The Qi Clan was destroyed long ago. Now, my master could level the former Qi Clan with a wave of his hand. There's no need to deceive you. Leave." Chen said to Qi Jiaojiao, causing her body to continuously retreat, her face pale. Teacher?
A Martial Emperor level expert was Lin Feng's disciple? Heaven above, what had happened in these ten-plus years? Lin Feng's disciple was already a Martial Emperor? And this place with abundant spiritual energy, where was it?
Qi Jiaojiao then shifted her gaze to Meng Qing. Seeing that ethereal woman, she, who was once one of the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands, actually felt a sense of inferiority.
With a hint of haggard desolation, Qi Jiaojiao left, wandering aimlessly. She soon discovered what a brilliant and powerful world this was. One young man after another, all of them Martial Emperor level experts. Even a single glance from them could make her tremble. The brilliance of this world seemed to have nothing to do with her. She was merely a passerby drifting through here.
Five days later, at the Silver Clan. Today was Yin Rui's hundredth birthday celebration.
Yin Rui held a high status in the Silver Clan. At a hundred years old, he had already reached the Heavenly Emperor realm. Even in Holy City Central Continent, he was considered a very powerful figure. Among the geniuses of the various Ancient Saint Clans, stepping into the Martial Emperor realm required over twenty years. Crossing the three major realms of Martial Emperor took another ten-plus years, and they still needed opportunities to charge into the Great Emperor realm. By the time they truly stepped onto the Emperor throne, they would be around fifty years old. Aside from some exceptionally monstrous talents, the higher one broke through, the longer it took. At the Great Emperor realm, many people would forever stop at one level. Even those capable of crossing it needed extremely long periods of time, often measured in centuries. For Yin Rui to become a Heavenly Emperor level expert at a hundred years old already placed him among the genius category. Otherwise, he wouldn't be holding a banquet at the Silver Clan.
For disciples of such Ancient Saint Clans, their status was closely tied to their talent. Those with low talent had low status.
On Yin Rui's hundredth birthday, there were naturally many people coming to offer congratulations. In a long courtyard with multiple levels of stairs, the birthday celebrant and some direct descendants of the Silver Clan stood at the top of the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, people came and went, all of them there to offer congratulations.
"Ji Jiang, the Ji Clan coming to offer birthday congratulations—the Silver Clan is deeply grateful." At the bottom of the stairs, many young and outstanding members of the Silver Clan were entertaining the guests. One young man walked toward the people from the Ji Clan who had come to offer congratulations. Several young men, all heroic and spirited. Ji Shang was rising like the sun in the Ji Clan, unmatched by anyone, but that didn't mean others were weak. As an Ancient Saint Clan with deep foundations, the Ji Clan absolutely did not lack talented juniors. Their radiance was merely overshadowed by Ji Shang. This time, representing the Ji Clan to offer congratulations were several young men, all outstanding talents with exceptional natural talent. Among them, two were figures on the Emperor's List, very powerful. Of course, compared to Ji Shang, who was second on the Emperor's List, they appeared much weaker.
"Brother Gu Tian, you're being too formal. The Ji Clan and the Silver Clan have always been on good terms. How could we not come to offer congratulations?" Ji Jiang said politely. For powerful forces at the level of these Ancient Saint Clans, even if there was discord, at least on such occasions, both host and guests were happy.
"What Brother Ji said is correct. From now on, the Ji Clan and the Silver Clan should interact frequently. It's a pity that Ji Shang couldn't come this time. We can't witness the demeanor of a King-Sealing figure." Yin Gu Tian said with a smile.
"Ji Shang is in seclusion. After the Emperor's List Inquiry Day, he'll probably prepare to charge into the Great Emperor realm. I heard that Ying Cheng is only one step away from the Emperor realm." Ji Jiang responded with a smile. Yin Gu Tian nodded slightly. "Then we'll witness Brother Ji Shang's demeanor on the Emperor's List Inquiry Day."
"Pei Donglai has come to offer birthday congratulations to Senior Yin Rui." At this moment, rolling sounds came from afar, drawing everyone's attention. They saw Pei Donglai, dressed in a purple long robe, striding forward. He was steady yet grand, with the bearing of a great master, as if a faint, ethereal purple aura was spreading.
"Purple Qi from the East. I didn't expect that Nephew Donglai from the Human Emperor Palace would have time to come. I, Yin Rui, am deeply honored." Yin Rui at the top of the stairs spoke with a full, vigorous voice. He looked middle-aged, with a few strands of silver hair at his temples, especially conspicuous.
"You flatter me, Senior. This is my nephew, Pei Dongqing. I came to visit Senior Yin Rui, and the little guy insisted on following along. I don't know if he's taken a fancy to some little princess of the Silver family." Pei Donglai said with a grand laugh, his gaze inadvertently glancing at Silver Moon, who was standing on the far left side of Yin Rui's group.
"He has your bearing, Donglai." Yin Rui glanced at Pei Dongqing and said politely. This Pei Donglai was exceptionally talented and had joined the Human Emperor Palace. He himself was a Great Emperor level expert, definitely a figure of importance.
Normally, Pei Donglai had no dealings with his Silver Clan. His visit this time likely had some purpose. That sentence and that glance from Pei Donglai just now were quite meaningful.
With Yin Rui's experience, he immediately saw through about seventy or eighty percent of the situation. He also glanced at Silver Moon beside him. However, Silver Moon seemed somewhat distracted, her gaze looking into the distance along the long stone steps, as if she was expecting something.
Lin Feng and Lin Wushang were currently outside the Silver Clan's mansion gate. At this moment, people were also arriving from another direction. What surprised Lin Feng was that he recognized the newcomers. They were people from the Yu Clan, and Yu Jing was among them. When Yu Jing saw Lin Feng, she now felt unable to meet his gaze. The person she had once looked down upon could now look down on her position from a height.