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At the side, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but cast a curious glance toward Feng Qing'er after hearing that comment. After all, she was curious about that as well.
As for Feng Qing'er, seeing the two of them looking at her like a pair of curious children, she rolled her eyes helplessly before explaining, "That kind of ability isn't that rare. Any magic beast with a strong bloodline talent has it to some extent."
As she spoke, her tone carried a faint hint of annoyance. After all, what Lin Feng said just now was practically praising the Ancient Void Dragon clan.
"Hehe, in that case, next time I go treasure hunting, I'll take you with me. That'll definitely save me a lot of trouble."
Hearing that, Lin Feng chuckled and rubbed his hands together eagerly. Feng Qing'er lightly punched him on the shoulder a few times, clearly dissatisfied.
"Eh? Isn't that the Lin Feng who got ambushed by Xiao Yan before?"
Just as Lin Feng was about to "teach" his little Heaven Demon Phoenix a lesson, a stranger nearby suddenly recognized him and exclaimed.
"Oh yeah, you're right! Now that you mention it, it really is him."
"I didn't even notice earlier!"
In an instant, the surrounding crowd swarmed over, surrounding Lin Feng and the others completely. Immediately, everyone began talking at once, asking about the time he was ambushed by Xiao Yan.
Those curious gazes left Lin Feng feeling utterly helpless.
But since the crowd had blocked the road completely, he had no choice but to briefly describe what had happened, just to satisfy their curiosity. That short explanation ended up taking several hours, and it was already dusk by the time they finally managed to get away.
After escaping, Lin Feng headed straight toward the Ye Courtyard.
However, when he and his companions arrived, a servant of the Ye Courtyard came up to inform them that "the enchantress from the Cao Clan came by yesterday morning, saying she would wait here for you."
Hearing that, Lin Feng was momentarily stunned.
When the whole incident with Xiao Yan happened, he had thought that once they returned to Holy Pill City, Cao Ying would probably distance herself from him or at least avoid him intentionally.
After all, Cao Ying was Xuan Kongzi's disciple. As long as she stayed by her teacher's side and waited patiently for him to retire, then as one of the Three Pill Tower Elders' direct disciples, she would almost certainly take over his position one day.
But what surprised him most was that under such circumstances, she actually came looking for him. Following the servant's directions, Lin Feng and his group arrived at a small pavilion within the courtyard.
Sure enough, a graceful, seductive figure was sitting quietly at a stone table, as if waiting for someone.
"Why are you here?"
Seeing the charming and alluring Cao Ying, Lin Feng walked up to her with a puzzled look.
"What, am I not allowed to be here? I've been waiting for you for days, you know."
Hearing that, Cao Ying spoke unhappily.
Seeing her expression, Lin Feng chuckled softly and replied, "That's not what I meant. I just didn't expect you to come here, so I was a bit surprised."
"What's wrong? Are you afraid your wives will get jealous?"
As she said that, Cao Ying's scarlet eyes glanced mischievously toward Xiao Yixian and Feng Qing'er, her lips curling into a teasing smile.
Seeing this enchantress starting her mischief again, Lin Feng quickly interrupted, "If you don't start talking business, I'm going back to sleep."
"Hmph, you really are heartless! I got into big trouble with my teacher because of you, and you treat me like this?"
Her pretty face immediately turned pitiful and aggrieved, her expression so dramatic that anyone watching might've thought Lin Feng had gotten her pregnant and then run away.
"Enough. Just say what you came here for. Keep running your mouth, and I'll make sure you won't be able to talk again."
The moment Xiao Yixian saw that scene, her expression darkened immediately.
Her long, slender legs took a light step forward as she appeared in front of Lin Feng, glaring at Cao Ying with clear displeasure. Feng Qing'er, too, stepped up beside Xiao Yixian, her beautiful eyes locked sharply onto Cao Ying.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the two women standing side by side like that, Cao Ying snorted softly before saying, "When you caught Xiao Yan before, you took away Yao Zun Zhe's storage ring and his Bone Chilling Flame, didn't you?"
Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded slightly and replied, "That's right."
"After you took that guy's things, he was furious. Later, when my teacher found out I had your Green Lotus Core Flame, he came looking for me several times, trying to make me hand it over to him."
As she spoke, a rare trace of irritation appeared on Cao Ying's enchanting face.
After all, having her teacher come harass her repeatedly like that was enough to drive anyone crazy. Not to mention—her teacher wasn't some idle, harmless old man. He held tremendous authority within the Pill Tower.
In fact, to a large extent, he could probably decide whether she would ever become one of the Three Pill Tower Elders. The Cao Clan was very eager to see her take that position.
Once she became one of the leaders of the Pill Tower, combined with the Cao Clan's existing influence, their power would rise to an entirely new level. Lin Feng immediately understood the intention behind Xiao Yan and those Three Pill Tower Leaders.
Since he had taken Yao Chen's Bone Chilling Flame and storage ring, they now wanted to retrieve his Green Lotus Core Flame from Cao Ying's hands—using that as leverage to force him into returning what he had taken.
After all, the Green Lotus Core Flame's seed had already been refined into his body. If it truly fell into the hands of Xiao Yan and those three old monsters, things would indeed get troublesome.
If it were just one of them, Lin Feng was confident he could still summon the Green Lotus Core Flame back.
But if it were Xiao Yan—who now possessed a terrifying combination of Heavenly Flames—joining forces with the powerful elders of the Pill Tower, then with four of them working together, he really might not be able to retrieve the Green Lotus Core Flame at all.
At that point, he might actually be forced to return some of what he'd taken. Not all, of course—but between the Bone Chilling Flame and the items inside the Bone Flame Ring, he'd probably only be able to keep one.
"This plan of theirs is quite clever," Lin Feng said after a brief pause, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "If they had succeeded, I really would've been in some trouble. But…"
He looked at Cao Ying, his tone calm and deliberate. "It seems their plan failed. I can still clearly sense that my Green Lotus Core Flame is in your body."
Cao Ying let out a frustrated sigh. "If I'd known things would end up like this, I never would've agreed to borrow your Green Lotus Core Flame in the first place. It's strong, sure—but these past few days have nearly driven me insane."
"That Xiao Yan was fine—he barely made a fuss before the Small Pill Tower took him away. But my teacher and Leader Xuan Yi? They come looking for me every single day, using both threats and persuasion, trying to force me to hand over your Green Lotus Core Flame."
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