Lin Feng sighed inwardly, since he had already rejected Master Huo Yuan, how could he agree now!

Otherwise, it would appear too spineless!

"Please trouble Mentor Mu Li to convey to Senior Huo Yuan that this junior appreciates his kindness!" Lin Feng cupped his fists sincerely towards Mu Li.

"Don’t blame me for not warning you, this is your last chance. If you don’t go to Fire Element Peak within a month, there will be no more opportunities in the future!"

Mu Li said indifferently, then turned and flew away.

Seeing this, Lin Feng sighed helplessly, the last opportunity?

It’s a great thing for other Artifact Refiners, but he doesn’t need it!

Lin Feng pondered, if he disagrees, will it offend Master Huo Yuan?

After all, it might harm the other’s reputation.

Should he talk to Master Huo Yuan? If he followed him, could he primarily cultivate Martial Arts and also practice Artifact Refining? That shouldn’t be a problem!

Just as Mu Li left, as Lin Feng was about to return to the pavilion, two more people arrived at his residence.

These two were precisely Nie Qian and Han Ying.

"Brother Lin!" Nie Qian and Han Ying approached Lin Feng and cupped their fists slightly.

"Why are you here?" Lin Feng asked smilingly, considering the two as friends.

"Brother Lin, we’ve heard about your challenge with Leng Jiang!" Nie Qian said with a concerned expression.

"Come in and talk!" Lin Feng nodded, inviting the two into the pavilion.

Inside, the pavilion had a small living room, and the three took seats as hosts and guests.

"Brother Lin, you absolutely must not go to face the challenge in a month!" As soon as they sat down, Nie Qian urged urgently.

"Why?" Lin Feng asked, puzzled.

"Brother Lin, although you are strong, you are definitely not Leng Jiang’s match!" Nie Qian warned, knowing Leng Jiang’s strength.

"You don’t need to worry about that; whether I’m a match or not will only be known after a fight!" Lin Feng shook his head carelessly, aware that probably all Divine Martial Academy disciples wouldn’t think he could contend with Leng Jiang.

"Brother Lin, you are unaware!"

Han Ying spoke, her face serious: "This Leng Jiang, although at Martial Emperor Realm Third Layer cultivation, has nearly Fourth Layer strength, extremely powerful!"

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Lin Feng’s heart sank slightly; Leng Jiang has strength close to the Fourth Layer?

"That’s not the main point. The key is that Leng Jiang is ruthless, having previously slain opponents in challenges twice in the battle arena!"

Han Ying sighed and continued: "Therefore, if you fight him, just losing means you will fall in the battle arena!"

They came to dissuade Lin Feng from battling Leng Jiang, lest he lose his life needlessly.

They already knew the situation, Leng Jiang targeted Lin Feng because of the previous extortion incident at Demon Cloud Sea.

Thus, they couldn’t watch Lin Feng die at Leng Jiang’s hands.

"Won’t the academy do anything about killing?" Lin Feng asked.

"When consenting to a duel in the battle arena, the academy generally doesn’t intervene!" Han Ying replied.

"I see!" Lin Feng nodded, understanding the battle arena is where Divine Martial Academy disciples compete, filled with danger.

After contemplating for a while, Lin Feng gazed at them, saying seriously: "Rest assured, I have my own plans. If I’m not confident, I won’t go to the battle arena; you needn’t worry!"

Upon hearing this, Nie Qian and Han Ying both breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew of Lin Feng’s Star Talent; it would be a great pity if he died!

After pondering, Nie Qian continued: "Brother Lin, I heard you recently joined the academy, and there’s one more thing I must remind you!"

"What is it?"

"The forces within the Divine Martial Academy are very complex, each faction vying openly and secretly. You’d best not get involved!" Nie Qian said.

"Oh? What factions are there?" Lin Feng asked curiously. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"The Divine Martial Academy is formed by thirteen super factions. Naturally, there are thirteen factions within. Currently, there are thirteen Saint Heirs among the academy’s eighteen, each belonging to one faction. Leng Jiang belongs to the Red Cloud Cave Heaven faction!" Nie Qian stated slowly.

"Red Cloud Cave Heaven!" Lin Feng frowned, realizing the waters run deep within the Divine Martial Academy!

"Do disciples joining a faction ultimately have to join the power behind it?" Lin Feng asked.

"Correct, these thirteen super powers send many super geniuses to the academy to become Saint Heirs and garner support. Those disciples who align with a Saint Heir will eventually join a power!" Nie Qian nodded.

Lin Feng understood now, the Divine Martial Academy trained countless talents, each of the thirteen powers wanting to garner more talents.

After training at the Divine Martial Academy, these talents choose voluntarily to join one of the powers, hence why the thirteen powers need to garner support early.

Mentors, of course, cannot openly support this to maintain order in the academy.

Thus, each super power lets their geniuses become Saint Heirs to garner talents.

"What about the other five Saint Heirs?" Lin Feng asked again.

"The remaining five officially belong to no faction, so which power they’ll join in the future is uncertain!" Han Ying said.

"I see!" Lin Feng nodded; with talents this strong, not joining any faction, there’s no doubt all factions will vie to court them!