Night.
On a mountain peak, several figures stood.
With their extraordinary eyesight, they could see a city of considerable size at the edge of their vision.
"In Maple City, the strongest individual is undoubtedly Han Feng. This person is at the peak of the Dou Huang realm, possesses the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and is also the foremost disciple of the Medicine Venerable. He definitely has many tricks up his sleeve."
"Aside from Han Feng, Maple City also has five Dou Wang experts stationed here, following his orders. There's one named Han Beng, who is Han Feng's absolute confidant and fiercely loyal to him. The others are of average strength and not worth mentioning."
"Of course, this is just the surface strength of Maple City. As a sixth-grade Alchemist, Han Feng has connections with the leaders of many forces in the Black-Corner Region. He is particularly close to a Dou Huang expert known as Old Ban. Once you give him time to call for reinforcements, killing him will become very troublesome. Therefore, we must act quickly and kill him in one strike!"
Chen Xiao stood before the others, explaining the situation in Maple City.
Having spent so much time in the Black-Corner Region, he and Zi Yan had already thoroughly investigated Maple City's strength.
"Next, we will split up. I, the Fourth Elder, and Cao Ying, the three of us will lure out Han Feng together and kill him as quickly as possible!"
"Old Hai, Little Fairy Doctor, you will wait here. After seeing Han Feng leave Maple City, you can directly enter Maple City. Leave no survivors above the Dou Wang realm. As for those below the Dou Wang realm, it depends on whether they are sensible. Those who surrender live, those who don't, will be sent to the afterlife!"
Cao Xi, a four-star Dou Zong!
He alone could easily deal with Han Feng.
Adding the Medusa Queen within the Little Heaven Swallowing Python, the success rate of killing Han Feng in one go was very, very high.
Even if the Soul Hall protector hidden in the Black-Corner Region appeared, it would be difficult to turn the tide!
As for Maple City, with the strength of the Little Fairy Doctor and Hai Bo Dong, dealing with a few Dou Wangs was even less of a problem.
Listening to Chen Xiao's arrangements, everyone nodded slightly.
"What about me, what do I do?"
Zi Yan spoke up, dissatisfied. Everyone else had something to do, but she wasn't assigned anything. This wasn't the result she wanted.
"Don't worry, it's your turn now. Zi Yan, your spatial talent is unique, and you are even more sensitive to natural treasures. You will be responsible for finding Maple City's treasury. Don't let that Han Beng destroy it before he dies. Those are our spoils of war. Also, if any unexpected situation arises midway, you will notify us immediately."
Most forces undoubtedly had a treasury.
Although with Han Feng's personality, the most valuable items would likely be carried on him, the total value of what remained in Maple City would definitely not be low.
The people in the Black-Corner Region had very peculiar ways of thinking. Chen Xiao had once seen some small forces fight, and even if they died, they wouldn't make it easy for the other side. Destroying the treasury was just standard procedure.
Therefore, it was necessary to take precautions.
Hearing her task, Zi Yan finally smiled with satisfaction.
She really liked the task of plundering spoils of war!
"Okay, leave it to me!"
Chen Xiao nodded slightly and scanned the group. "Does anyone else have any questions?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Even Cao Xi, a Dou Zong expert, had no objections and allowed Chen Xiao to make the arrangements.
"Alright, then let's begin the operation immediately!"
With those words, Chen Xiao quickly flashed into the distance, searching for a suitable burial place for Han Feng.
Cao Xi and Cao Ying followed closely behind.
In less than fifteen minutes, Chen Xiao stopped at the top of a small mountain valley a hundred miles away.
"Fourth Elder, how about we wait for Han Feng here?"
"The mountains are green and the water is clear, it's a good place to be buried."
Cao Xi replied with a light chuckle.
Although in his eyes, Chen Xiao was a bit too cautious, as someone helping out, he didn't say much more.
"How do you plan to lure Han Feng out?"
"That will depend on Cao Ying."
Seeing their gazes fall upon her, Cao Ying's heart stirred, and she quickly understood.
"Heavenly Flame!"
"That's right, Heavenly Flames have an irresistible allure to Alchemists. Although Han Feng already has the Sea Heart Flame, as far as I know, he is still searching for other Heavenly Flames."
"Does he still want to refine a second type? Isn't that a bit of a pipe dream?"
Cao Ying was very confused by Han Feng's intentions.
Under normal circumstances, a person can only control one Heavenly Flame, which is widely known common sense.
Because of this, when she and Cao Xi heard Chen Xiao mention that Han Feng had a Sea Heart Flame earlier, they didn't pay too much attention.
The Green Lotus Core Flame and the Sea Heart Flame are not far apart in ranking. Being able to successfully refine one, they were already very satisfied.
"The world is vast and full of wonders. Zi Yan and I secretly observed Han Feng in the Black-Corner Region for several years. This person seems to cultivate a very strange cultivation technique. Perhaps it's not impossible for him to refine multiple Heavenly Flames."
The Burning Art was useless to Chen Xiao, so naturally, he had no intention of keeping it a secret.
Taking this opportunity, he wanted to see if Cao Ying was interested in it.
If Cao Ying was interested, and the conditions were agreed upon, it wouldn't be impossible for her to cultivate the Burning Art and refine three Heavenly Flames in the future.
After all, to solve the Little Fairy Doctor's problem, three Heavenly Flames are necessary, which is an unavoidable difficulty.
Chen Xiao had thought about finding three Alchemists, each controlling one Heavenly Flame, and perhaps with their combined efforts, they could help the Little Fairy Doctor condense the Poison Pill.
But this approach was undoubtedly more troublesome than cultivating a single person, and it was also uncertain whether it was truly feasible.
As for whether Cao Ying could successfully refine three Heavenly Flames after cultivating the Burning Art...
That was a minor issue.
The difficulty of refining Heavenly Flames mainly lies in the strength of the Heavenly Flame and one's own power.
Besides the Sea Heart Flame, Chen Xiao could completely prepare another Heavenly Flame ranked lower on the Heavenly Flame Ranking for her. With the help of the Cao Family, the possibility of Cao Ying succeeding was extremely high.
"Refining multiple Heavenly Flames simultaneously..."
Cao Ying's eyes sparkled. Just imagining it made her feel a little captivated.
She wasn't very interested in cultivation; as long as her strength could support the consumption of alchemy, that was enough.
But she genuinely loved alchemy from the bottom of her heart.
And the help that Heavenly Flames provided to Alchemists went without saying.
"Is this really possible?"
Listening to Cao Ying's murmur, Chen Xiao smiled slightly, and his confidence immediately grew.
Immediately, he didn't continue the topic, first whetting Cao Ying's appetite.
"We'll talk about these things later. For now, you first summon the Green Lotus Core Flame. Heavenly Flames will sense each other once they get close. This place isn't far from Maple City, and Han Feng will definitely be able to detect the presence of a Heavenly Flame here through his Sea Heart Flame."
Cao Ying came back to her senses and nodded gently.
Immediately, without delay, she extended her jade hand, and with a thought, a green flame rose slowly in her palm.
Seeing that the bait had been cast, Chen Xiao also took out the jade bottle containing the Little Heaven Swallowing Python from his sleeve.
Pouring out the groggy Little Heaven Swallowing Python, Chen Xiao first fed it a bottle of Fire Spirit Paste, then stroked the little fellow's head.
"Your Majesty, it's time to fulfill our agreement. After dealing with Han Feng, Zi Yan and I will take you into Jia Nan Academy."
As his words fell, the Little Heaven Swallowing Python didn't react, still rubbing against his fingertips comfortably.
Chen Xiao felt a flicker of suspicion. It had been more than half a month since Medusa Queen last appeared, long past the time she said she shouldn't be disturbed.
Suddenly, Chen Xiao remembered the enchanting scene from when Medusa Queen last appeared.
This woman, she's not worried about that scene repeating, is she?
With a thought, Chen Xiao held the Little Heaven Swallowing Python between two fingers and placed it on the ground.
It was also at this moment that a familiar strong light emerged, completely dispelling the surrounding dimness.
After the light disappeared, the three of them focused their gaze, and a seductive figure slowly emerged.
Chen Xiao looked her over, his eyes quickly falling on Medusa Queen's lower body.
It wasn't that he was lewd, but simply because, at this moment, the exotic snake tail on Medusa Queen's body had already transformed into a pair of extremely tempting long legs.
She stood barefoot, seemingly on the ground, but upon closer inspection, one could see that her feet were three inches off the ground, completely suspended in the air!
"Congratulations, young friend, you have gained a Dou Zong helper by your side."
Cao Xi said with a smile. His words undoubtedly proved Medusa Queen's strength.
At this moment, Medusa Queen was a genuine Dou Zong expert!
Even if she had just advanced to Dou Zong, she was not comparable to a conventional peak Dou Huang.
"Congratulations!"
Chen Xiao and Cao Ying also offered their congratulations.
Medusa Queen wanted to clarify that her relationship with Chen Xiao was one of cooperation, not a helper, and certainly not a virtuous wife.
However, due to Cao Xi's status, Medusa Queen hesitated for a moment before deciding not to explain, giving the three of them a slight nod as a polite response.
...
Meanwhile, in Maple City.
In the very center of this city, there was a bamboo forest, the environment extremely quiet and serene, completely different in style from the overall tone of the Black-Corner Region, like two different paintings.
However, this serene bamboo forest was the most core area of the entire Maple City. Here, the defenses were extremely strict. Not to mention outsiders, even people within Maple City, only a very small number could enter and exit.
This was because the Medicine Emperor Han Feng, who was sought after by many powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region, resided in the bamboo building here!
Inside the bamboo building, in a bamboo room on a high floor with a window, a man with a rather handsome face, looking about thirty years old, was sitting cross-legged.
His black hair hung down to his shoulders, his lips were slightly thin and often tightly pressed, carrying a cold and stern air. Just from his appearance, this Medicine Emperor Han Feng looked very much like the kind of person people often called cold-hearted.
At this moment, Han Feng was wearing an Alchemist's robe, his mind focused on a medicinal formula in his hand, completely absorbed, appearing very concentrated.
Putting aside his character, being able to be accepted as a disciple by Yao Chen, Han Feng's cultivation talent and alchemy talent were both not bad.
It was just a pity that a good hand of cards had been played so poorly...
While quietly concentrating, suddenly, Han Feng, who had been lowering his head, abruptly looked up, his sharp gaze shooting directly towards the northern sky.
There, he felt a strange and faintly familiar unusual energy fluctuation!
"This feeling..."
Slowly tapping his forehead with the scroll in his hand, Han Feng murmured softly. Countless pieces of information flashed through his mind. After a short while, the scroll tapping his forehead suddenly stiffened, and he abruptly stood up.
Reaching out a hand from his sleeve, a cluster of deep blue flames, like clear lake water, rose up.
Under Han Feng's gaze, the flames in his palm moved without wind, constantly swaying towards the north, as if something there was attracting them.
Seeing this, Han Feng's eyes flashed like lightning, shooting towards the source of the energy fluctuation once again.
"It's indeed the fluctuation of a Heavenly Flame! It's in the same direction as Jia Nan Academy, but it's not Jia Nan Academy. It's very close to Maple City!"
Staring heatedly at the distant sky, after a long time, Han Feng suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice.
"Han Beng!"
As soon as the voice fell, a figure like a ghost flashed out, kneeling on one knee, his voice hoarse but not lacking in respect: "What are your orders, Master?"
"Go quickly and find Old Ban. Tell him to come to Maple City within an hour. I have an important matter that requires his help!"
Old Ban, a Dou Huang powerhouse ranked high on the Black Ranking!
Hearing the order, the person called Han Beng lowered his head and agreed, then flashed and disappeared into the bamboo building.
Han Feng didn't pay attention to this. He stared at the northern sky, his eyes flashing with the light of 'wisdom'.
He knew everything within a thousand miles around Maple City like the back of his hand. There could not possibly be a Heavenly Flame there.
Now that an unknown Heavenly Flame had suddenly appeared, it could only mean one thing.
This Heavenly Flame had an owner!
That Heavenly Flame owner happened to pass through the Black-Corner Region and used the Heavenly Flame, which was why he detected it.
Since that was the case, if he wanted to acquire this Heavenly Flame, he had to think twice before acting.
After all, being able to refine a Heavenly Flame meant the other party's strength wouldn't be weak. This was also why he had someone inform Old Ban to come.
Old Ban was a seven-star Dou Huang, and it would be safer for the two of them to investigate together.
Once he had a clear understanding of the other party's situation, he could finalize his decision: whether to act on the spot or call for more help!
As for giving up...
That option didn't exist in Han Feng's dictionary.
Anything he set his sights on, he wouldn't let go of.
For the sake of the Burning Art, he could attack Yao Chen, who treated him like his own son, without any psychological burden, let alone a stranger.
"The Sea Heart Flame is leaping with joy, without any apprehension. This Heavenly Flame's ranking on the Heavenly Flame Ranking is likely after the Sea Heart Flame..."
The more Han Feng thought about it, the more confident he felt.
With a light chuckle, he took out two ice-blue jade bottles from his storage ring, the coldness chilling to the bone.
These were originally prepared for the potential Heavenly Flame in Jia Nan Academy.
He hadn't expected to discover a new Heavenly Flame before even confirming the news of whether Jia Nan Academy had a Heavenly Flame.
"Finally, I can use you!"
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