To her, this was more precious than any cultivation method!
As for Li Fei, his harvest was actually the greatest.
The Heavenly Ascending Tower helped him compensate for his inadequate foundation.
The two encounters with Lin Tianyi brought him much insight, and he faintly had ideas about his forthcoming path.
...
A leap of white appeared on the horizon, and a ray of dawn broke through all darkness.
When the two figures walked out from the Heaven Tower, the morning light just happened to shine on them.
A battle of strength, a duel of swords.
Thus the night passed.
Seeing the two, the crowd always guarding outside Heaven Tower suddenly stirred.
They personally witnessed the two ascend layer by layer to the Ninth Floor.
Now that the two walked out safely, does this mean they passed the 'test' of the Ninth Floor?
"Did Master Lin lose?!"
"Impossible..."
The crowd found it hard to believe this result.
"Ning Sword Immortal, Brother Li."
Zhu Fenghua took the lead to break the silence, stepping forward.
He looked at Li Fei with questioning eyes, wanting to know the result.
Li Fei did not answer him but asked:
"Brother Zhu, I plan to ask Sword of the World next, to visit the Northern Barbarians and the Two Desert Countries. Would you be willing to go with me?"
Zhu Fenghua paused.
"Ask Sword of the World?"
Given Li Fei's current combat power, should he not challenge the peak strong persons in the Central Plains for the Sword of the World?
This doubt lasted only a moment before Zhu Fenghua figured it out.
Because Li Fei mentioned going to the Northern Barbarians and the Two Desert Countries.
Now the grassland has been flattened, except for the West Pole, the Da Lan Dynasty still has not fully conquered the Northern Barbarians and the Two Desert Countries.
Li Fei plans to visit these places, not truly to ask the sword, but to conquer!
"Then why call upon yourself?"
Zhu Fenghua couldn't immediately understand.
He looked up at the Heaven Tower above: "Is this Master's intention?"
Li Fei: "I've already asked Master Lin, he said the decision is yours."
Zhu Fenghua lowered his head and met Li Fei's gaze again: "Alright, I am willing to take a trip with Brother Li!"
Li Fei's face revealed a smile: "I definitely won't let Brother Zhu down."
...
When coming to Yu Mountain, someone accompanied Li Fei.
When leaving, someone also accompanied him.
But it wasn't the same person.
Ning Qingman ascended the Heaven Tower with him, afterward going to continue healing and digesting the gains of this sword duel.
Li Fei also had his own matters to attend to.
After this Heavenly Ascending Tower and the duel with Lin Tianyi, he finally had some thoughts about how to prove the Dao.
The upcoming 'Ask Sword of the World' is both clearing away obstacles for the Da Lan Dynasty and preparing for future Dao enlightenment!
"Can Brother Li tell me how the duel with Master Lin went?"
On the Flying Boat, Zhu Fenghua couldn't hold back and asked.
Li Fei looked at him, and without hiding, roughly recounted the processes and results of the two duels.
"I see."
After hearing, Zhu Fenghua's expression visibly relaxed.
Though Master Lin lost, he was defeated by the combined forces of Li Fei and Ning Qingman, and only in the Sword Dao.
This made Zhu Fenghua feel much better, able to accept such a result.
"Your master is indeed remarkable."
Li Fei commented.
He and Ning Qingman had a discussion when descending from the Ninth Floor:
"Do you think if he faced the River Guardian Heavenly King or Great Marshal, could Master Lin still win with one strike?"
"I don't know either."
"What's your judgment?"
"Perhaps he could, after all, no one has seen his true limits."
"It's amusing, I once thought the position of number one in the world would soon be mine, now I realize I underestimated the heroes of the world."
"In your words, you're still young."
"Hmm."
In retrospect, Li Fei found Lin Tianyi's might was not merely due to the strength of Taoism.
Though he doesn't primarily study the Sword Dao, he can compete using Sword Dao with Ning Qingman to that extent.
Clearly able to suppress the world with force, yet chose to establish Heaven Tower to suppress with 'skill'.
The [Leader of the Great Dao] gave Lin Tianyi his mightiest 'strength', while he refined the mightiest 'skill'.
Finally coupled with the unprecedented Magic and Martial Unity ascent.
The combination of these created such a world-first!
Though Li Fei won the contest at the same realm now, he couldn't ensure future victories once reaching the peak.
"Brother Li is also remarkable."
Zhu Fenghua sincerely remarked.
In his heart, his master undoubtedly was remarkable beyond words.
And Li Fei, for him, was the figure second only to his master!
Li Fei smiled: "Brother Zhu is remarkable too."
After exchanging compliments, they had no more to say.
Speaking no more, the Flying Boat continued to Lanling City.
After entering the city, Li Fei first settled Zhu Fenghua in his residence then went directly to the palace to meet the Emperor.
On this day, no one knew what he discussed with the Emperor, but soon an edict was issued from the palace—
"Duke Jing'an will personally command the army, sequentially visiting the Northern Barbarians and Two Desert Countries, now summoning various prodigies, volunteers to join."
This decree was peculiar in every detail, making it difficult to understand for a time.
To deploy troops against the Northern Barbarians and Two Desert Countries, directly summoning strong forces and individuals would suffice, what does gathering prodigies mean?
Moreover, they were volunteers to join?
For a while, various forces were exploring information in various ways, trying to uncover the truth behind this.
At the same time, news of Li Fei and 'Sword Immortal' Ning Qingman ascending the Heaven Tower together, ultimately reaching the Ninth Floor and departing together, quickly spread far and wide...