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After entering the spatial wormhole, Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian sped through the void for two days before finally returning to Ye City once again.
However, the moment they stepped out of the wormhole and landed on the ground, both of them were immediately struck by how different Ye City had become. Compared to when they left, its prosperity had multiplied several times over.
"No wonder so many factions covet the position of the Five Great Clans. Looking at it now, it really is invaluable!"
Staring at the endless streams of people coming and going, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Then, he took Xiao Yixian's delicate hand with a soft smile. "Come on, let's go. They're probably getting anxious waiting for us."
"Mm."
Xiao Yixian nodded lightly, her rosy lips curving into a faint smile. Her slender fingers intertwined tightly with Lin Feng's as the two of them walked toward the Ye Clan Manor.
"Dear, are you alright?"
As Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian arrived at the manor gates, Ye Xin Lan and Feng Qing'er hurried out to greet them, their faces filled with concern.
Their eyes scanned Lin Feng from head to toe for a long moment, and only when they confirmed he had no visible injuries did both women finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hehe, you two don't have to worry so much. Those Three Leaders still wouldn't dare act recklessly in broad daylight."
Lin Feng chuckled softly and reached out to gently ruffle their silky hair.
Ye Xin Lan squinted her eyes slightly in enjoyment, then parted her lips and said softly, "Husband, let's go inside first. This isn't the right place to talk."
Hearing that, Lin Feng nodded, and together the group made their way into the Ye Clan Manor.
"Husband, during the past two days, we've been investigating the people who attacked us with Xiao Yan that day. We've already found out who they are," Feng Qing'er said as soon as they returned to the room Lin Feng had previously stayed in.
As she spoke, a flicker of killing intent flashed across her violet-brown eyes. After all, those bastards had clearly come with the intent to kill them.
"Oh? And who exactly are they?"
Hearing that their identities had been uncovered, Lin Feng's curiosity was immediately piqued.
At this moment, Ye Xin Lan stepped forward to explain. "Among those Dou Zun who attacked that day, the Four-Star Dou Zun was Feng Zun Zhe from the Falling Star Pavilion, one of the Four Pavilions.
As for the other three Dou Zun, they're powerhouses from within the Pill Region. According to the information we gathered, back when Yao Zun Zhe was still active on the Central Plains, those people all had some kind of connection with him."
"Oh, so they're all Yao Chen's old friends, huh… Looks like even a dead camel is still bigger than a horse!"
Clicking his tongue, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh with a trace of envy.
Although his own strength had already surpassed Xiao Yan's, when it came to personal connections, he was still far behind. Sure, through the Heaven Demon Puppets, he had managed to meet a few of the Pill Tower's strong figures.
But those were purely transactional relationships — there wasn't any real depth or loyalty between them. Thinking about this made Lin Feng even more determined to pursue a marriage alliance with the Dan and Cao Clans.
After all, his foundation within the Pill Tower was still shallow. Only by joining hands with those native powers could he hope to suppress the Three Leaders.
Otherwise, if those three truly decided to stand united against him, then relying solely on a declining Ye Clan would make it extremely difficult to contend with them.
This time, he had used the name of the Heaven Demon Phoenix and the power of public opinion to force the Three Leaders into submission. But after this, if Xiao Yan tried anything again, he would definitely be much more cautious.
Replicating today's success in the future would be nearly impossible. As a certain great person once said — to achieve final victory, one must unite every force that can be united!
Right now, Lin Feng held a unique advantage — he knew the original story. He knew that deep within the Beast Region's Skeleton Mountain Range lay the ruins left behind by the Saint Zhao Hua.
Within those ruins, there existed a Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. With that fruit in his possession, and given his close relationship with Zi Yan, he would have a solid foundation to work from.
Most importantly, the current Old Dragon Emperor was still trapped within the Tuo She Ancient God's Mansion. With all of this combined, he should be able to draw the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to his side.
As for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, he knew that deep within the Gate of Life and Death at the back of the Yun Lan Sect, there lay the corpse of a Rank 9 Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.
At the same time, as his strength grew, he was gradually able to comprehend just how terrifying that creature truly was.
That Ancient Heavenly Phoenix—whose remaining soul alone had been able to kill several powerhouses close to the Ban Sheng level—possessed an utterly heaven-defying level of power.
According to his estimation, even just the soul realm of that phoenix would not be weaker than peak Heaven Realm.
Otherwise, in the absence of a physical body, it would have been impossible for its remnant soul to so effortlessly kill three and seriously wound another powerhouse close to Ban Sheng!
Normally, magic beasts did not possess such powerful soul strength. From that fact alone, it was clear that the strength of that Ancient Heavenly Phoenix had to be extraordinary.
If he brought Qing'er there and allowed her to absorb the magic core and the remaining energy within that corpse, Qing'er's strength would definitely skyrocket to a terrifying level!
Of course, the best possible outcome would be if Qing'er could inherit the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's legacy.
"Right, in Saint Zhao Hua's ruins, there's also a Rank 9 Ancient Heavenly Phoenix body. Although most of its energy was absorbed by the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, the remaining power should still be enough to greatly strengthen Qing'er."
Thinking of that Rank 9 phoenix body, Lin Feng couldn't help murmuring to himself as he recalled that all-capable Creation Saint.
After all, in the original story, Feng Qing'er had only transplanted a small portion of those bones, and her strength had skyrocketed straight to the Nine-Change Dou Zun realm. However, that method was crude and reckless, riddled with problems.
Only a magic beast who didn't understand how to refine the essence within bones would ever resort to such a method. Now that Feng Qing'er was his woman, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't allow his wife to do something that foolish.
If he truly wanted to use those bones to help her increase her strength, he would first use his Heavenly Flame to extract the bone marrow's essence before letting her absorb it.
"It seems that after the Pill Gathering, it'll be time to bring the Ancient Void Dragon Clan along for a trip to Saint Zhao Hua's ruins."
Thinking about all the potential benefits that Ancient Heavenly Phoenix could bring Feng Qing'er, Lin Feng's mind began to plan ahead. After all, in the world of magic beasts, bloodline was everything.
As long as Feng Qing'er's strength rose and her bloodline became strong enough, she would definitely be able to seize the position of clan leader within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. By then, uniting the forces of the entire Beast Region would become much easier.
"Husband? What are you thinking about?"
Seeing Lin Feng dazed for so long, Ye Xin Lan walked up and gently shook his shoulder, calling softly.
"Hehe, I was just lost in thought for a moment."
Shaken out of his thoughts, Lin Feng quickly came back to his senses. Then, reaching out, he wrapped his arm around Ye Xin Lan's slender waist, which was bound by a light-blue sash, pulling her close until her soft, round hips rested snugly atop his thigh.
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