"Haha! I’ve been in seclusion all day and don’t know much about this matter!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"I see!"

Wu Changyuan suddenly understood, without any suspicion, as he could never have imagined that Lin Feng would actually come to Black Brilliance City, standing right in front of him.

"That woman is quite extraordinary. She has already been taken away by the High Priest!" Wu Changyuan said.

"What?" Lin Feng was shocked upon hearing this. Qingxuan was actually taken away by the High Priest?

In an instant, his heart sank to the bottom. The High Priest of the Tianming Star Witch Clan was a strong person at the Martial Saint Realm. With Qingxuan in his hands, how could he possibly rescue her?

"What’s wrong?" Wu Changyuan noticed Lin Feng’s change in complexion and asked, slightly surprised.

Lin Feng snapped back to reality, immediately suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He glanced around cautiously, and asked in a low voice, "I’ve heard that the woman’s physique is special, with an unparalleled beauty, particularly suited for dual cultivation. Could it be the High Priest has taken a fancy to her?"

Seeing Lin Feng’s sneaky expression, Wu Changyuan laughed helplessly and shook his head, saying, "You’d better not speak nonsense. If these words reach the High Priest’s ears, you’d be in for a death sentence, no matter how many lives you have!"

"Hehe! I’m just a bit curious!" Lin Feng said with an awkward smile.

"Curiosity can kill you!"

Wu Changyuan shook his head, scrutinized Lin Feng again, and advised, "You have no background, nor strength in the clan, yet you’re overly curious. If you don’t restrain yourself, you’re bound to get into trouble!"

Having said that, Wu Changyuan closed his eyes and quietly meditated to regulate his breathing.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng’s face turned somber, a shadow cast over his heart. He feared he would have to leave in disappointment this time.

He simply lacked the capability to rescue Hong Qingxuan from the High Priest.

Lin Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, as if he had lost all spirit to fight.

Qingxuan being in the hands of the High Priest was tantamount to his hope falling into a deep abyss, leaving him helpless.

Time passed slowly. Wu Changyuan had already entered the cultivation room, while Lin Feng continued to sit dazed on the ground.

How is Qingxuan?

He was very worried!

Yet, he had no way to rescue her.

How exactly could he save Qingxuan?

If he waited until he had the strength of a Martial Saint, who knows how many years that would take, and by then it would be too late!

Did the High Priest take Hong Qingxuan away for dual cultivation?

That seems unlikely!

With the High Priest’s cultivation at the Martial Saint Realm, dual cultivating with Qingxuan would yield no results, unless Qingxuan was nurtured to have a peak Martial Venerate Realm cultivation.

Could it be that the High Priest coveted Qingxuan’s beauty?

That was even more unlikely!

With the High Priest’s identity, status, and cultivation strength, he could have any woman he wanted. A mere gesture and thousands would flock to him.

Although Qingxuan was exceptionally beautiful, it wasn’t to the extent of making the High Priest covet her.

Then why did the High Priest take Qingxuan?

After pondering for a long time, he realized the only way to understand the situation, or even save Qingxuan, was to get close to the High Priest!

But this method was extremely dangerous, a single misstep, and he would certainly face death.

Danger didn’t frighten him, but the question was, how could he approach the High Priest?

His current identity, status, and strength were worlds apart from the High Priest’s, with no chance of approaching.

Lin Feng pondered carefully and searched the memories obtained through soul search, seeking a way to approach the High Priest.

Soon, he finally found a solution.

Every five years, the Tianming Star Witch Clan would select a Junior Officer, who would then receive personal guidance and forbidden witchcraft training from four Martial Saint Realm priests for fifty years.

After fifty years, these Junior Officers would become core elders of the clan.

These core elders were the most fundamental pillars of the Witch Clan and were among those most likely to reach the Martial Saint Realm, much more prestigious than ordinary elders.

The selection of a Junior Officer was less than a year away.

The selection was a grand event for the younger generation of the Tianming Star Witch Clan, as becoming a Junior Officer meant receiving personal guidance from Martial Saint Realm priests and becoming a core elder in the future.

This was an opportunity to rise to the top!

For ordinary members of the Witch Clan, becoming a Junior Officer could change their destiny, propelling them to the skies.

The Witch Clan’s most powerful martial arts were the secretly passed down forbidden witchcraft of immense power, only learned by becoming a Junior Officer.

Thus, every Junior Officer selection was a grand event for the Tianming Star Witch Clan.

"Junior Officer!" Lin Feng murmured. As long as he became a Junior Officer, he could get close to the High Priest and thereby have a chance to rescue Hong Qingxuan.

However, becoming a Junior Officer was not a simple task.

He had to stand out in the selection, defeating all competitors, to become a Junior Officer.

This had nothing to do with cultivation level; it was all about talent.

If he used his true body, he would naturally have high confidence, but his current new body was far too weak.

This matter required careful consideration.

After a short while, Lin Feng found an unoccupied cultivation room and stepped inside. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The cultivation room was not large, about five zhang in area, but sufficient for cultivation.

In the center of the cultivation room were complex array patterns and slots for placing spirit crystals.

Lin Feng closed the door of the cultivation room and sat cross-legged in the center of the array.

He was no longer in a hurry to find Wu Tianyu; he needed to prepare for the upcoming Junior Officer selection.