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If he could get hold of those Heavenly Flame that Xiao Yan absorbed. After absorbing them along with the Heavenly Flame on his body, his strength would at least reach Five-Star, perhaps even Six-Star Dou Zun.
But if the Heavenly Flame were forcibly stripped away like that, Xiao Yan's strength in this life, at best, would probably only be mid-tier Dou Zong.
After all, in the original story, even Yao Chen had no method to remove an Heavenly Flame without causing injury. He was only lucky to succeed when he was resurrected.
Even Yao Chen, who came from an Ancient Clan and whose strength approached a Ban Sheng, had absolutely no means. Thinking about it, Gu Yuan or Hun Tiandi most likely wouldn't have a good method either.
If it were to be truly solved, it would probably require a Dou Di to intervene. But such experts do not exist on the Dou Qi Continent at present, so there's no point in mentioning them.
Lin Feng sighed heavily, then forced a bitter smile, "Forget it, finish the tasks at hand first, then go to the Grand Elders' Council later to see. Wandering thoughts here won't lead to any answers."
But at the thought of the enormous haul this time, Lin Feng couldn't help but curl his lips into a grin. This time he had obtained seventy-two five-colored eighth-tier pills, two six-colored eighth-tier pills, and four seven-colored eighth-tier pills.
With such a massive collection, whether he went to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan or the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, he could exchange them for a large number of items he needed.
Whether it was a powerful body for a cultivator, or top-quality Rank 8 magic cores, they could be easily acquired. Moreover, Feng Qing'er, being a magic beast, would gain a massive surge in strength after receiving a huge number of high-tier pills.
"Right, and Zi Yan, that girl. She's probably sick of gnawing on medicinal materials at the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, so let her have a proper feast later.
Also, I need to get more poisons for Xian'er. At her current level, ordinary poisons are of little use; only certain major powers might keep those extremely deadly toxins."
Thinking of Xiao Yixian, Lin Feng's mouth involuntarily revealed a warm smile. Since they met again in the Jia Ma Empire, she had quietly stayed by his side. Now that he had good things, he naturally could not forget her.
As for himself, since he obtained an extremely large number of items from Yao Chen's storage ring, there was nothing he urgently needed for the moment. If he had to name something, it would only be those Heavenly Flame.
But those things were too rare and entirely a matter of luck. While Lin Feng pondered how to spend the pills in his hands, inside a stone-built complex at the center of the Small Pill Tower.
Several elders had gathered in a main hall, discussing how to deal with Xiao Yan. Of course, among these people were the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower. After all, the three of them were also members of the Grand Elders' Council.
Even Tian Leizi, who had been missing for a long time, was among them now. At one side of the table, a young woman stood out amid the group of people all over a hundred years old.
Behind that woman stood two elders quietly. If Lin Feng were present, he would certainly recognize her. The woman was none other than Gu Xun'er.
Bang!
At that moment, an elder stood up and slammed his hand hard on the long table in front of him, angrily, "So many people outside are watching. If we just let Xiao Yan leave safely like this, how can the Pill Tower command respect? I suggest we drag him to the gate of Holy Pill City and behead him!"
"Exactly, if we don't kill that Xiao Yan, how can the Pill Tower maintain authority!"
"Exactly."
As soon as the previous man's voice fell, several others immediately stood up, supporting his proposal.
Hearing their words, Gu Xun'er's brows furrowed tightly, her eyes sweeping over those few people with open hostility. Even she, the young lady of the Gu Clan, had personally come forward, yet these fools still wanted to kill her Brother Xiao Yan.
"This statement is wrong. Xiao Yan bears a deep sea of blood hatred, and because he was desperate for strength, he acted rashly.
I believe we should punish him lightly—expel him from the Small Pill Tower, and that would already be enough. There's no need to be so harsh about this matter."
At that moment, Xuan Kongzi stood up and refuted.
"Yes, that young man only went astray because of his filial devotion. He should be punished lightly. Anyone who has parents would understand Xiao Yan's feelings."
Tian Leizi gritted his teeth and then also stood up to agree. After all, he was already on the thief's ship—if he jumped off now, who knew what would happen afterward?
If things went badly, he might offend both sides. So, after some inner struggle, he chose to stand with the two other Pill Tower Leaders he was more familiar with. Besides, behind Xiao Yan stood the young lady of the Gu Clan herself.
Even if Lin Feng's talent was incredible, in the future he would, at most, reach the high-level Ban Sheng realm.
Even if his luck was good enough to break through to Dou Sheng level, at best, his strength would only match the current Grand Elder of the Small Pill Tower.
Such strength, while lofty to most factions across the continent, to the Ancient Clan—such a colossal existence—posed absolutely no threat. Thus, Tian Leizi naturally chose to cling to the Gu Clan's thigh.
"That's right, I also support merely expelling Xiao Yan. After all, no one is a saint; everyone makes mistakes. Xiao Yan is young and impulsive, that's understandable. There's no need to escalate things to that level."
After the previous person finished speaking, Xuan Yi also stepped forward.
Then she continued coldly, "But that Lin Feng—he maliciously captured his fellow disciple, robbed the storage ring and the Bone Chilling Flame that Xiao Yan's master left him. His crime is unforgivable. He should be executed immediately without mercy, or else if everyone follows his example, what chaos will follow?"
"Then kill Xiao Yan first before talking about Lin Feng. After all, it was Xiao Yan who started this in the first place."
Upon hearing this, one of the hardliners spoke up again.
"Bang!"
Xuan Yi also slammed her hand on the table, snapping angrily, "That's not the same! Xiao Yan didn't succeed, did he? But Lin Feng truly did rob him. So he should be killed—to prevent others from imitating him later!"
"Then why could Lin Feng rob Xiao Yan in the first place? Wasn't it because Xiao Yan tried to rob him first and got counterattacked? In this old man's view, Xiao Yan deserved to be robbed!"
"Did you not hear me clearly? Xiao Yan had his reasons—so he should be punished lightly. But Lin Feng is different; he must be punished heavily, to serve as a warning to others."
"..."
As the argument went on, the atmosphere in the grand hall grew increasingly intense. Neither side was willing to yield; their debate turned into a fierce shouting match.
"Bang!"
At that moment, an elder who had remained silent from the start suddenly slammed the table violently.
"Crack—"
Under that immense force, the long table before them instantly split with spiderweb-like cracks, spreading outward from beneath that elder's palm until they covered the entire surface.
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