「Resource Hall.」
In the rest chamber, white mist ascended, the aroma of tea filling the air.
Qin Feiyang and Yan Nanshan sat facing each other, sipping tea while recounting their experiences of the past seven months.
Learning the details of the Land of Oblivion, Yan Nanshan was filled with astonishment. At the same time, he couldn’t help but sigh. Truly, in this world, there were people beyond people, and a sky beyond a sky.
Before they knew it, it was already deep into the night.
Having finished his story, Qin Feiyang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and asked, "How is Zhang Jin?"
Yan Nanshan sighed, "He’s gone."
"Gone?" Qin Feiyang frowned.
"I didn’t see him when I got back, so I asked around," Yan Nanshan explained. "A few disciples told me that he left the Holy Temple holding Zhang Ren’s body. I suppose he won’t be back!" he sighed again.
Qin Feiyang fell silent for a moment, then snorted coldly, "If it were me, I would have left too."
"That’s the way of survival," Yan Nanshan said. "Enough about that. Go and find Lv Yun! Remember, only tell her what needs to be told, and keep silent about what shouldn’t."
"I understand." Qin Feiyang nodded, got up, and walked out of the Resource Hall, soon arriving at Lv Yun’s residence.
However, before he even got close, he saw six figures standing outside the courtyard gate.
Qin Feiyang stood beside a small tree on the roadside, looking closely. Under the dim moonlight, judging by their body shapes and heights, he identified them as Jia Gao and his group of five.
What are they doing here?
Qin Feiyang frowned, but in the next instant, a cold smile touched the corners of his mouth.
No doubt. The six of them must be here to lodge a complaint.
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he was about to walk over when a snippet of conversation reached his ears.
"It’s so late into the night, why hasn’t Elder Lv returned yet?"
"Could she have something to attend to and won’t be back tonight?"
"Whether she returns or not, we must wait."
"That bastard Qin Feiyang, he’s made our lives miserable, so I’ll make his life hell!"
"Even if Elder Lv doesn’t punish him, I have ways to make him suffer more than death!"
"That’s right! Now the Dong Family and Lu Family are his mortal enemies! As long as we fan the flames a little, his life could be forfeit at any moment!"
The six of them chuckled coldly.
"You all are truly stubborn."
But just then, a cold voice reached their ears.
"Qin Feiyang!"
The six were terrified. This voice was far too familiar; they would never forget it in their lifetime!
WHOOSH!
Qin Feiyang took a step forward and landed in front of the six.
"How are you here?"
"Are you following us?" Jia Gao and another shouted angrily.
"Following you?" Qin Feiyang shook his head and sneered, "Don’t flatter yourselves."
"What do you want to do?"
"Let me tell you, this is the Holy Temple! If you dare to attack us, even if you’re extraordinarily talented, Elder Lv won’t let you off!"
The six stared at him warily, their eyes full of fear.
"Isn’t that simple?" Qin Feiyang’s lips curved upwards as the oppressive aura of a War Emperor washed over the six, immobilizing them.
Immediately after, with a wave of his hand, he brought the six into the Ancient Castle.
What is this place? Could this be Qin Feiyang’s mysterious hiding treasure?
The six looked around in surprise and suspicion.
"From the very first day I entered the Holy Temple, I wanted to kill you all!" Qin Feiyang said. "But out of consideration for the Holy Temple’s rules, I’ve held back. If you had been sensible enough to leave the Holy Temple back then, you might have kept your lives. Unfortunately, you were too foolish to know what was good for you."
Qin Feiyang flicked his finger, and six streams of Battle Intent shot out.
The expressions of the six changed dramatically as they desperately tried to dodge. But the oppressive aura that enveloped them held them firmly in place; they could only watch in horror as the streams of Battle Intent drew nearer.
"No, no, no, don’t kill us!"
"We’ll leave immediately!"
The six pleaded frantically.
But it was no use; the six streams of Battle Intent pierced their lower abdomens!
Blood spurted out. Their agonizing screams, sharp and piercing, filled the air!
"Fatty, send them to meet Yama," Qin Feiyang coldly uttered this sentence before leaving the Ancient Castle, reappearing before the courtyard gate.
He looked into the courtyard, a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Lv Yun had asked him to come and find her tonight, so why wasn’t she here? And the Wolf King, why hadn’t he returned yet, despite it being so late?
After contemplating for a moment, Qin Feiyang took out the Image Crystal Stone and sent a message to the Wolf King. But after waiting for a long time, there was still no response.
What’s going on?
He couldn’t help frowning.
「A little under an hour later, Lv Yun finally returned.」
Qin Feiyang cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Elder. Why have you returned so late?"
Lv Yun smiled. "I was just discussing matters with the Chief Hall Master and two Hall Masters."
Qin Feiyang’s heart stirred, and he asked, "Was Elder Shi there too?"
Lv Yun shook her head. "He wasn’t there. We deliberately didn’t invite him. Do you want to know what we were discussing?"
"What was it?" Qin Feiyang was curious.
"Let’s talk inside!" Lv Yun led Qin Feiyang into the courtyard and into the pavilion’s reception hall, where they sat facing each other across a tea table.
Lv Yun smiled and said, "We were discussing removing Shi Ming from his position as Law Enforcement Elder."
"Hmm?" Qin Feiyang was startled and hastily asked, "What was the outcome?"
"The Chief Hall Master has agreed." Lv Yun nodded, then asked mysteriously, "Do you know who is going to be the next Law Enforcement Elder of the Martial Palace?"
"Who?" Qin Feiyang asked.
Lv Yun smiled. "Your Uncle Yan, Yan Nanshan."
"Really?" Qin Feiyang was incredulous.
"Of course, it’s true. As soon as the Grand Competition of the Holy Temple is over, the Grand Pavilion Master will personally appoint him. So, how about it? Are you satisfied with this surprise I prepared for you?" Lv Yun laughed heartily.
Surprise?
Qin Feiyang was taken aback.
Upon reflection, when Lv Yun had asked him to apologize to Shi Ming and the Dong Family Head, she had indeed mentioned giving him a surprise. But he hadn’t expected that the surprise Lv Yun spoke of would be this.
This news was indeed a great surprise for him.
After all, though the titles Steward Elder and Law Enforcement Elder differed by only one word, their statuses were worlds apart.
Once Yan Nanshan became the Law Enforcement Elder of the Holy Temple, he would be a powerful and influential figure in the Spirit State.
Lv Yun said, "Now tell me, where have you been these past seven months?"
Qin Feiyang replied, "I’ve been training in the deep mountains outside the city."
"Training?" Lv Yun’s delicate eyebrows knitted with displeasure. "Training could lead you to a Perfect Battle Art? You’re not being very honest, are you, kid!"
"I really was training. During that training, I accidentally discovered a secret chamber at the bottom of a lake," Qin Feiyang explained. "I found the Perfect Battle Art in that secret chamber, along with a skeleton."
"A secret chamber? A skeleton?" Lv Yun was astonished and asked, "Where is this lake?"
"I can’t find it anymore. Perhaps I triggered some mechanism in the secret chamber, causing both the chamber and the lake to collapse," Qin Feiyang shook his head.
Disappointment flickered in Lv Yun’s eyes as she frowned. "Then why didn’t you reply when we sent you messages?"
"I was creating the illusion of my death," Qin Feiyang said with a smile. "On one hand, it allowed me to train in peace and improve my strength. On the other hand, it would make the Dong Family lower their guard, making it easier to gather evidence."
"You little rascal, I really don’t know what to say about you." Lv Yun rolled her eyes at him.
"Although the truth has come to light, the Dong Family and the Lu Family are unlikely to give up so easily," Lv Yun reminded him. "And as for Shi Ming, the Rogue Wolf has taken his Battle Soul. He will probably target you at every turn from now on. You must be careful."
"Is that necessary? I’ll be entering the Inner Palace soon. Surely they can’t still cause trouble for me in the Inner Palace?" Qin Feiyang said with a faint smile.
Lv Yun scoffed, "You’re still too naive, kid. Let me tell you, the situation in the Inner Palace is even more complex than out here."
Qin Feiyang furrowed his brows and nodded. "Disciple understands. I will definitely be on my guard."
After chatting for a while longer, Qin Feiyang bid farewell and left.
Initially, he had also wanted to give Lv Yun the Potential Elixir, Potential Pill, and Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill.
However, on second thought, although Lv Yun’s character was quite good and she had helped him many times, they had not yet reached a level of complete trust.
What if Lv Yun became greedy upon seeing these pills? Though it was just his speculation, one could not be too careful.
Hence, he decided to observe her further and interact for some time more before deciding whether to give Lv Yun the pills.
Upon returning to the Elixir Fire Palace, he exchanged pleasantries with Elder Di for a while before returning to his alchemy chamber.
「About an hour later, the Wolf King finally returned.」
Qin Feiyang asked, "How did it go? Did you find out anything clearly?"
"No," the Wolf King shook his head.
Qin Feiyang furrowed his brows.
"You can’t blame me for this," the Wolf King said helplessly. "After I took Old Monster Dong and the other two back, that Old Dog Shi then went to the Lu Family’s residence. I originally wanted to follow him in and see what he was discussing with the Lu Family members. But who would have thought he was looking for Master Lu? I was afraid of being discovered, so I didn’t go in. After Old Shi returned to the Holy Temple, I kept watch on him secretly, but I discovered nothing."
"No," Qin Feiyang said. "It’s not that we gained nothing. At least now we know that Shi Ming is connected to the Lu Family’s Ancestor."
The Wolf King was puzzled. "What does that indicate?"
"This indicates that Shi Ming’s transformation is related to Master Lu," Qin Feiyang explained. "It’s even possible that Master Lu is the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes. If this speculation is true, then we’ll have a chance to eradicate the Lu Family as well!" Qin Feiyang’s eyes sparkled.
The Wolf King’s spirits rose. "Then what should we do next?"
"Continue investigating, of course," Qin Feiyang said. "However, you’re not very good at gathering information. Come on, let’s go see if Fatty has finished sorting things out."
With a wave of his hand, Qin Feiyang led the Wolf King into the Ancient Castle.
When it came to gathering information, they really had to rely on Fatty.
Before Qin Feiyang could speak, Fatty tossed him a Qiankun Bag.
Qin Feiyang scanned the Qiankun Bag.
"Ingredients for the Potential Elixir, forty-two portions.
"Ingredients for the Potential Pill, thirty-five portions.
"Ingredients for the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill, thirty portions.
"Ingredients for the Vermilion Glazed Pill, there are a bit more, eighty-five portions.
"As for the rest, Master Fatty can’t be bothered to sort them. Just tell me when you need them," Fatty said.
Qin Feiyang nodded.
Hearing this result, the Wolf King was somewhat stunned.
Qin Feiyang had actually been right. The combined wealth of the four great tribes couldn’t compare to a single Trading Pavilion in White Fox City.
However, once Qin Feiyang refined all these medicinal ingredients into pills, their value would be incredible!

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