Cheng Feng appeared calm as he listened to Ling Mu's words, but a flicker of greed flashed through his eyes. Who would not want Sage Hua’s seat? However, was Cheng Feng truly able to obtain such a reward? His cultivation talent was rather mediocre, which would normally mean that he could never become a peak powerhouse. However, the Cyclic Universe was an exception to that rule. In that universe, one could be bestowed the strength of a peak powerhouse.0

"Of course, catching such a spy benefits all of humanity. I’ll use all of my connections to help search for Tu Shuangshuang. As for the position of Sage Hua’s seat, I’ll leave that matter to fate," Cheng Feng declared.0

Ling Mu laughed. "If Sage Stone's seat could be bestowed to a stranger that no one knows, why can't Sage Hua’s seat be given to you? Seize this opportunity, and you could become the next Sage Hua."10

The woman then left, as she had only stopped by to deliver that message1

Of Sovereign Ninth Lotus’s disciples, Ling Mu had the closest relationship with Cheng Feng. If Cheng Feng could become the next Sage Hua, then she would also benefit from his rise, though she knew that she would never be able to take the position for herself.0

While the seats of the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages seemed open to everyone, only people from the Cyclic Universe understood that there were actually certain hidden criteria that the inheritor needed to po...0