Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 201 Before the Ranking List

Chapter 201 Top Ten of the Popularity Ranking

Lin Fei's current situation is rather awkward. He is not only a prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom, representing the Southern Tang at this Heroes' Gathering, but also a traitor to the Jade Emperor Sect, and even an enemy of the entire Buddhist sect.

Since all the righteous people were present, including some Buddhists, Ming Tong, as the representative of the Jade Emperor Sect, naturally couldn't disregard his own status. After hesitating several times, he ultimately didn't take the initiative to greet Lin Fei.

Now that all the righteous people have left, Ming Tong has come back and is waiting for Lin Fei in the distance.

Lin Fei understood Ming Tong's concerns perfectly, so he wasn't angry.

In life, there are many things beyond our control. Take Lin Fei, for example. If he were someone like Li Longqian, he would have died eight times over by now, given his true nature. But because of his status as a prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Lin Fei cannot take action against this person who has repeatedly provoked him and even plotted to harm him.

The same goes for Mingtong. Since he represents the Jade Emperor Sect when he comes down the mountain, the first thing he needs to consider when doing things is the Jade Emperor Sect's position, not his own.

"When you're in the world of martial arts, you're not always in control of your own destiny." Lin Fei sighed softly and said, "This isn't the place to talk. Come out with me!"

Mingtong obediently followed behind Lin Fei, and the two left the Hero's Tower. Originally, these two were the only friends and close fellow disciples in the Jade Emperor Sect, but now, there seemed to be an invisible and intangible barrier between them.

Ming Tong, walking behind Lin Fei, finally spoke, "Senior brother, it's been a long time. How are you?"

"No need to call me senior brother, I am no longer a disciple of the Jade Emperor Sect." Lin Fei said with a light smile, "But you, it's been a long time since I've seen you, you've become more and more powerful. I didn't expect that you would be able to represent the Jade Emperor Sect to come down the mountain and participate in this Heroes' Gathering."

"Thanks to my senior brother." Ming Tong was not complacent at all and said very modestly, "If it weren't for my senior brother's sake, and Uncle Yuanyi gave me the Kongming Fist manual, I wouldn't have been able to stand out in the sect competition. I'm afraid I would either still be sweeping the floor in Wenqu Temple now, or I would have been expelled from the sect because of insufficient cultivation."

The atmosphere between the two was rather awkward. Ming Tong's words were clearly filled with concerns, while Lin Fei fell silent the moment he heard his master Yuan Yi's name.

After a long silence, Lin Fei finally spoke and asked, "How is my master now?"

Ming Tong sighed: "Uncle-Master Yuanyi and Uncle-Master Yuanwu were imprisoned in the Demon-Subduing Tower by the Sect Leader for seriously violating the sect rules. They cannot leave the tower for a hundred years."

"A hundred years of punishment?" Lin Fei clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and gritted his teeth as he said, "One day, I will return to the Jade Emperor Sect and personally rescue my master and Uncle Yuanwu!"

"Senior brother!" Ming Tong exclaimed anxiously, but stopped himself as soon as he opened his mouth.

Lin Fei understood what he meant. He probably meant that with Lin Fei's cultivation level, he probably wouldn't be qualified to go to the Jade Emperor Sect to save people within a hundred years.

“Actually, a hundred years is not a problem for people with cultivation levels like Uncle Yuanyi and Uncle Yuanwu,” Mingtong said. “Since the two uncles have made their choice, they must have already prepared to bear the consequences.”

"My master and the others are naturally prepared." Lin Fei's expression suddenly turned cold. "But if I don't rescue them myself, I'm afraid I'll live with a guilty conscience for the rest of my life!"

Mingtong opened his mouth, but didn't know how to persuade Lin Fei.

Lin Fei chuckled and patted Ming Tong on the shoulder: "You don't need to worry. Now you are a disciple of the Jade Emperor Sect, while I am just a disgraced disciple. If one day I join the Jade Emperor Sect, you can deal with me."

Mingtong's face flushed red, and after a long while, he finally managed to choke out a sentence: "I will not lay a hand on my senior brother!"

"Silly boy!" Lin Fei smiled, as if he had returned to the Jade Emperor Sect, to the days when the two of them lived under the same roof and he would tell the little guy stories every night before bed.

But time flies, and some things can never be the same again.

"Don't worry, I certainly wouldn't go to the Jade Emperor Sect to die if I wasn't confident enough." Lin Fei laughed, "Alright, go back and rest early. This Heroes' Gathering is a rare event, so you should prepare well."

Witnessing someone achieve a meteoric rise to the top is an extremely rare event for any cultivator at the Acupoint Realm. They can also learn from this experience and prepare for their own future breakthroughs.

Even for people like Lin Fei and Ming Tong, who don't need to prepare for breaking through to the Dharma Form realm for the time being, it is still a rare learning opportunity.

After exchanging a few words, the two parted ways and returned to their rooms to make final preparations for the upcoming Heroes' Gathering.

And one day later, the Heroes' Gathering would officially begin.

……

On this day, early in the morning, Marquis Dingyuan personally led his men to Hero Tower.

Everyone living in the Hero's Building had made preparations well in advance.

They all looked radiant, clearly having adjusted themselves to peak condition after a day of rest.

Seeing that everyone was in good spirits, Marquis Dingyuan smiled and said, "It seems you are all ready! Without further ado, let's head to the Imperial Training Ground together!"

As he spoke, the Marquis of Dingyuan's men came forward and, according to the list that the Northern Han royal family had prepared long ago, led everyone in the Heroes' Tower to the Imperial Training Ground.

Although this gathering of heroes is a gathering of outstanding individuals from all over the world, there are still differences in their abilities and levels.

The Northern Han royal family had already prepared a list, which divided these young talents into three tiers.

The first tier consists of young disciples from various major powers and sects in the Divine Continent who came to the Northern Han to observe and learn. Among them are Prince Li Longqian of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Ming Tong of the Jade Emperor Sect.

The second tier consists not only of individuals with extraordinary backgrounds but also of considerable strength, ranking high on the popularity charts. Lin Fei, for example, falls into this second tier.

The last tier, consisting of only nine people, is the most important, and probably even more important to this gathering of heroes than the other two tiers combined.

Because each of these nine individuals is ranked among the top ten on the Heroes' Ranking. Add to that the protagonist of this Heroes' Gathering—"Dragon and Tiger Divine Physician" Liu Buhui. These ten are the ten most powerful young masters in the world today.