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Hearing her words, Lin Feng scratched his head awkwardly. Because of what he remembered from the original story, when Feng Qing'er first mentioned it, he thought she wanted to change bodies or something. He hadn't expected that he completely misunderstood her.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng frowned slightly and said, "It's possible, yes—but I'll have to wait until I have enough power to protect myself before helping your Heaven Demon Phoenix clan. After all, this secret art's effect is far too heaven-defying. If word gets out now, your clan will send people to seize it, and that would cause me a lot of trouble."
"Alright, I'll listen to you on that."
Hearing his agreement, Feng Qing'er lifted her chin slightly and pressed a soft kiss to his lips before smiling.
She knew her clan's temperament all too well, so she didn't argue any further. After all, she now counted as part of the Lin Clan. If her clan were to seize that secret technique, wouldn't that be a massive loss for her?
"Then let's go talk to Elder Ye Zhong and arrange to return to Ye City as soon as possible to revive the Third Elder."
After finishing their earlier discussion, Lin Feng stored away the Ten Thousand Beast Flame into his ring and urged the others.
After all, here in the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan's connections—thanks to Yao Chen's legacy—were far deeper than his own. So, he absolutely couldn't risk absorbing a Heavenly Flame here to break through to Dou Zun.
Even though many in the Pill Tower knew he had some ties to the Ancient Void Dragon clan, he still feared that Xiao Yan, desperate to save his father and teacher, might be driven into a corner.
If that happened, Xiao Yan could easily call in some experts to ambush him while he was refining the flame.
In that case, even if Lin Feng wasn't killed outright, he might suffer a mishap during the absorption process—and if the flame backlashed, he could end up burned alive by the very fire he tried to tame.
"Alright."
At that moment, the three women had no objections, and all nodded in agreement. Then Ye Xin Lan stood up and said, "Husband, I'll go inform my grandfather. Once everything's ready, we'll return to Ye City."
Hearing that, Lin Feng carefully set Feng Qing'er down from his lap, then stood and walked to Ye Xin Lan's side.
He brushed a light kiss across her pink lips and whispered, "Go on, but tell your grandfather to keep things quiet—try not to let anyone else know."
"Mm."
Ye Xin Lan nodded, her exquisite face calm, and then turned to leave the room.
After hearing her message, Ye Zhong also made sure not to alert anyone unnecessarily. He gathered the Ye Clan members who were still stationed there, gave out instructions, and then canceled his upcoming meetings with several Pill Tower Elders before turning to pack up.
Not long after, Lin Feng, together with the three women and Elder Ye Zhong, departed from the Ye Residence. They shot through the sky toward the location of the spatial wormhole at full speed.
However, just as Lin Feng and the others left the Ye Courtyard and began their journey to Ye City, the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower's Inner Region immediately received the news.
Even though Lin Feng had told Ye Zhong to keep things low-key to avoid drawing attention, the three Pill Tower giants—who had been keeping a close eye on him ever since the matter of the Heavenly Flame—still learned of their departure from the Holy Pill City.
After a brief discussion, the three of them quickly informed Xiao Yan of the situation.
Inside a grand hall of the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan slowly walked in, cupped his fists, and said to the Three Leaders, "Aunt Xuan, Elder Xuan, President Tian Leizi, this junior earnestly begs the three of you to lend me your strength—to kill that Lin Feng!"
Because Xiao Yan had already left the Small Pill Tower earlier, and since Cao Ying, after obtaining the Green Lotus Heart Flame, had gone into joyful seclusion to play with her flame.
Therefore, aside from the three people who had been present back then, no one else in the entire Pill Tower knew that the Green Lotus Heart Flame was actually in Cao Ying's possession.
Since the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower hadn't seen Cao Ying for a long time, they were completely unaware of this as well. Thus, they still believed that the Green Lotus Heart Flame was in Lin Feng's hands.
When they heard Xiao Yan's request, the three of them exchanged quick glances with one another.
Then, Xuan Yi slowly opened her eyes and shook her head. "We three are the public leaders of the Pill Tower—it really wouldn't be appropriate for us to make a move against a disciple of the Small Pill Tower. If word of such a thing spreads, the impact would be enormous. When that happens, we might all end up finished together."
As soon as her voice fell, Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi both nodded in agreement.
Although they were the Leaders and, on the surface, the strongest figures of the Pill Tower, they knew their own situation well. If they dared to do such a thing, the elders and masters of the Small Pill Tower would not let them off easily.
As Xuan Yi spoke further, Xiao Yan's expression twisted into one of utter distress. Without the support of the Three Leaders, it would be nearly impossible for him and Feng Zun Zhe to stop Lin Feng on their own.
After all, Lin Feng was someone who had, at the peak of Dou Zong, defeated the Second Elder of the Burning Flame Valley. What's more, by his side was a white-robed woman possessing the strength of a Dou Zun.
If he were to rashly take Venerable Feng and try to rob Lin Feng of his Heavenly Flame by force, the chances of success would be extremely low.
"Hehe, don't worry," Xuan Kongzi said lightly, smiling as he watched Xiao Yan's anxious expression. "There are many experts here in the Holy Pill City who had good relations with your master back in the day. If you bring them some suitable gifts, you should be able to persuade a few of them to lend a hand."
Upon hearing that, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up at once.
His teacher, after all, had been an eighth-tier alchemist and a peak Nine-Change Dou Zun expert. The people he'd known within the Pill Tower were naturally extraordinary—each of them at least at the Dou Zun level.
If Xiao Yan could rally even a few of them to his side, he refused to believe that Lin Feng would be able to withstand their combined might.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan immediately bowed deeply and said, "Please, Elder Xuan, tell me more about these experts. The sooner I can find them, the sooner I can ask for their help. If we delay too long, Lin Feng might already reach Ye City!"
"Hehe, you little fellow—every time a Heavenly Flame is involved, you become so impatient."
Xuan Yi shook her head with a faint smile, then continued, "Those experts live respectively in…"
For her, recalling these people was as easy as naming old friends. Within moments, she had told Xiao Yan the names and residences of several such powerful individuals.
At the same time, she handed him several eighth-tier pills—something he could use as payment to secure their cooperation.
Though Yao Chen had once known these people, many years had passed since then. If Xiao Yan wanted them to take action now, it was only natural that he prepares appropriate compensation.
After receiving what he needed, Xiao Yan immediately bowed to the three Pill Tower Leaders and excused himself, turning to stride out of the grand hall. He knew that only a few days separated the Holy Pill City and the Ye Clan's Ye City.
If he couldn't quickly gather enough manpower and catch up to Lin Feng in time, then once Lin Feng and his companions reached Ye City, it would be far more difficult to make a move against him!
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