That same afternoon.

The Extreme Cold Manor issued several announcements.

First: The manor lord, due to poor health, will temporarily enter closed-door cultivation for several months. All matters will be handled by the council of elders.

Second: The young manor lord and young lady have been unfair in their dealings and have mistreated their children. They are confined to their quarters for three years.

Third: Bing Ya is formally recorded in the clan registry.

This news did not cause much controversy or discussion within the Extreme Cold Manor.

In everyone's view, this was only natural. Since someone had made a mistake, they should be punished.

In the guest courtyard, Bing Yan looked at these three announcements, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile.

"These fellows really know how to avoid the important and focus on the trivial. It seems the lesson taught to them today was not enough."

Chu Feng said with a smile: "Madam, don't be angry. This only shows that they are not in enough pain. When Ya'er truly grows up, they will know what pain is."

Hearing this, Bing Yan turned her gaze to Bing Ya and asked: "What do you think should be done?"

Bing Ya said respectfully: "This disciple will listen to Master's instructions."

The two had a private agreement that in front of outsiders, they would address each other as master and disciple, and only as aunt and niece when they were alone.

Bing Yan gently stroked her head and said: "Ya'er, I am not a person of the Extreme Cold Manor, so I will not force you to do anything. If you don't want to take back everything that is yours and avenge your mother, then you can live out your days in the Dao Inquiry Academy."

"I..."

Bing Ya's heart was in turmoil now, and she didn't know how to choose.

Chu Feng saw what was in her heart and said with a smile: "Little girl, just follow your heart. When you become stronger, you can do whatever you want."

"Thank you, Grandmaster."

Bing Ya nodded and said.

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The disciple acceptance ceremony at the martial arts field had a great impact on the entire Extreme Cold Manor.

Even the upcoming Jiazi Grand Competition was affected. Now that the manor lord could not attend, who would sit in his position became a big problem.

Logically speaking, if the manor lord was absent, the young manor lord should sit in his position, but now the young manor lord was also confined.

For a moment, they didn't know who to let sit in this position.

After some discussion, the elders thickened their skins and came to the guest courtyard to visit Bing Yan.

"You mean for me to sit in the manor lord's seat during the Jiazi Grand Competition?"

After listening to the elders, Bing Yan asked back faintly.

Ninth Uncle said: "That's right. After all, you are the direct daughter of the manor lord's lineage."

"You're only remembering me as a direct daughter now."

Bing Yan deliberately paused, then continued: "It's not impossible, but this time, we will take all the harvest except for the land."

"Of course."

Ninth Uncle said with a pained expression.

The Jiazi Battle was not just a battle for territory among various forces, but also for treasures from wagered battles.

Each of these treasures was a precious item among the major forces.

"Good, then this matter is settled. You can leave now."

After finishing the matter, Bing Yan gave the order to dismiss the guests.

The elders in the room secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."

After they left the guest courtyard, they began to lament.

"I didn't expect that before the Jiazi Battle even started with external enemies, we would be in chaos internally."

"Yes, I wonder if this is good or bad for our Extreme Cold Manor."

"I don't know if it's good or bad, but I'm afraid our Extreme Cold Manor has now become the laughingstock of the other families."

"..."

In the blink of an eye, the day of the Jiazi Grand Competition arrived.

Early in the morning, Chu Feng was awakened by Bing Yan. After the two dressed up in their finest attire, they came to the courtyard.

They had just sat down when a loud voice came from outside.

"We respectfully invite the young lady and the young master."

"Rise."

Bing Yan responded faintly.

Chu Feng said with a smile: "I didn't expect that at my age, I could still hear people calling me young master."

The Golden Winged Great Sage beside him joked with a smile: "Brother, you could find a few more Dao companions who are hundreds of years older than you, that way more old men will call you young master."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Golden Winged Great Sage soon felt a murderous gaze fall upon him.

Chu Feng smiled without saying a word, holding Bing Yan's hand and walking out surrounded by a group of disciples.

After a short while, the two saw the members of the Bing family gathered outside the courtyard gate.

"Young lady, young master, please board the sedan chair."

Ninth Uncle said with practiced ease.

Chu Feng followed his gaze and saw a sedan chair pulled by eight snow jiao stopping in the distance.

The couple did not stand on ceremony and walked directly toward the sedan chair.

After they boarded the sedan chair, members of the Bing family wanted to drive it, but were glared back by the Golden Winged Great Sage.

"What status do you have to sit on equal footing with this Great Sage?"

The elder from the Bing family said respectfully with a depressed expression: "Great Sage, please forgive me. This old one was rude."

Neither Chu Feng nor Bing Yan stopped them, sitting quietly in the sedan chair with eyes closed to rest.

Soon, the sedan chair left the Extreme Cold Manor and flew into the sky.

The sedan chair traveled through the clouds, and Chu Feng admired the cloud scenery through the window, muttering: "It seems my pomp is still not enough. The Bing family's approach really pleases me."

Hearing this, the Golden Winged Great Sage asked with a smile: "Brother, do you also want to get an eight-jiao-drawn carriage?"

Chu Feng said: "Nine dragons pulling a carriage would be more like it. Eight jiao lack class."

"Then should we go to the Endless Sea after we return to capture nine true dragon great sages?"

The Golden Winged Great Sage said eagerly.

"You kid always gives me bad ideas."

After scolding him, Chu Feng said faintly: "But you have a point. We just need to communicate properly with the Dragon Palace."

The two chatted casually along the way, treading on clouds as they flew west.

After half an hour, a respectful voice came from the procession.

"Qiankun Great Sage, we are about to arrive at our destination."

Chu Feng said: "Hmm, Golden Wing, you follow."

"Alright!"

The Golden Winged Great Sage responded and followed the procession ahead, flying down from the clouds.

After a cup of tea, Chu Feng saw a boundless desert, and the temperature in the air began to rise.

"I didn't expect this Jiazi Battle to be held in the Loulan Desert."

Bing Yan, who had not spoken until now, said unusually: "The Jiazi Battle has always been held here. First, this is the junction of several major forces. Second, there are not many living beings here, so fighting here won't affect innocent creatures."

Chu Feng sighed: "I didn't expect the major forces to be so compassionate."

As the surrounding temperature dropped, the Extreme Cold Manor procession gradually descended toward the desert.

"Stop!"

A loud shout came from the front of the procession, and the Golden Winged Eagle King used his authority to subdue the eight jiao, which landed one by one in the desert, not daring to move.

Chu Feng did not dodge the inquiry, sitting quietly in the sedan chair waiting for the Extreme Cold Manor cultivators to report the situation.

Soon, the familiar voice of Ninth Uncle came from outside the sedan chair: "Young lady, young master, the venue for the Jiazi Grand Competition is ten li ahead. Where should we set up camp?"

Bing Yan said faintly: "Ninth Uncle, you can decide."

"Yes."

Ninth Uncle responded, thinking to himself: Yan'er is still the same as before, indifferent to everything, but that's fine.

He waved his hand and said: "Everyone, listen to my order. Advance nine li and set up camp outside the Loulan Ancient City!"

"Yes!"

After responding, the disciples of the Extreme Cold Manor continued on their way. After an incense stick of time, the procession stopped to set up camp.

Chu Feng got off the sedan chair and saw a ruined city standing in the yellow sand from a distance.

Regarding this Loulan Ancient City, he had read many records about it in the Miscellaneous Dao Academy.

It was said that this Loulan Desert did not exist a hundred thousand years ago. Instead, because the city lord of Loulan Ancient City wanted to cultivate an evil technique, he sacrificed the entire city to summon extraterritorial demons, turning this city and its territory into yellow sand.

After the extraterritorial demons were extinguished, the Loulan Ancient City also became a dead city.

Except for the occasional greedy cultivators who ventured into the Loulan Ancient City, there were almost no cultivators there at other times.

But now, the surroundings of the Loulan Ancient City were exceptionally lively. Chu Feng scanned with his divine sense and found dozens of large and small forces.

Before his divine sense returned, he felt a procession approaching.

Chu Feng subconsciously directed his divine sense toward that procession and saw a massive army that could blot out the sky approaching the location of the Extreme Cold Manor.

No, there were other processions also approaching the Extreme Cold Manor's camp, and not just one.

He scanned and found that there were no great sages in these processions, so they were likely subordinate forces of the Extreme Cold Manor.

Just then, a white figure descended from the sky and landed outside the Extreme Cold Manor's camp, saying respectfully: "The envoy of the Northern Hunt Kingdom has come to pay respects!"

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