After an hour of travel, Han Feng arrived at the cliff filled with mysterious mist and jumped down.
Passing through the long sea of mist, Han Feng returned to the Medicine Saint Valley.
Cai'er and Ye Qingyun were the first to notice Han Feng's arrival. The former appeared in front of Han Feng with a flash.
"Nine-star Dou Ancestor, not bad."
When Han Feng left last time, Cai'er was still in seclusion. According to Ye Qingyun, she had found some treasure in the Medicine Saint Valley that was very suitable for the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python to refine.
Unexpectedly, she had already come out of seclusion when he returned this time.
Cai'er's gaze swept over Han Feng, and her originally pleasantly surprised expression paused slightly. "Han Feng, are you injured?" she asked worriedly.
Ye Qingyun also flew over at this time. Hearing Cai'er's words, she quickly activated her Azure Wood Longevity Body and looked at Han Feng.
"Master..."
With her special physique, she also discovered some clues.
"I really can't hide it from you guys," Han Feng shook his head and said helplessly.
In fact, he had almost recovered, but he didn't expect Cai'er and Ye Qingyun to both see the traces of his serious injury.
Cai'er's soul had been baptized by heavenly thunder and was born from heaven and earth, making it extremely keen, so she detected the weakness in Han Feng's soul.
Ye Qingyun, on the other hand, discovered Han Feng's abnormality from his spirit and energy through her special physique.
"Don't worry, I'm fine now. I just need to recuperate slowly."
However, hearing Han Feng say this, the two women became even more worried.
They supported Han Feng on both sides and led him to his residence in the valley, making Han Feng not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Really, I'm fine. You don't have to do this."
Ye Qingyun's usually gentle nature now carried a hint of sternness.
"Master, I'll take a look at you later. Even a small injury shouldn't be ignored."
Han Feng gave a wry smile and nodded.
Lin Xian'er and Qing Lin were already waiting below.
Seeing Han Feng being supported down by the two women, Lin Xian'er immediately forgot her somewhat spoiled words and leaned forward anxiously.
"Master!"
Han Feng patted Lin Xian'er's head.
"Sorry, I ran into some trouble this time and came back a little late."
Hearing this, Lin Xian'er's eyes turned red.
"Master..."
"Don't cry, Master is fine," Han Feng said with a smile.
Qing Lin walked forward, took one of Han Feng's large hands, and gently stroked the back of it, as if this could alleviate the pain.
"Uncle Han, Qing Lin will rub it for you."
The girl comforted Han Feng in her own way. It was slightly childish, but the concern within was very sincere.
"Qing Lin, your eyes?"
Han Feng hadn't noticed it at first, but now he discovered that there were actually three small flowers in Qing Lin's eyes.
"Uncle Han discovered it?" Qing Lin blinked.
"I awakened this half a month ago. Mommy and Auntie Cai have both seen it and said it's very powerful."
Han Feng stood frozen in place.
The Jade Snake Three Flower Pupils... So Qing Lin was the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Snake Mansion in his previous life.
To think that he had only discovered it now.
Han Feng patted Qing Lin's head.
"Qing Lin is really amazing."
Marveling at the wonder of fate, Han Feng walked into the small courtyard with the girls.
Ye Qingyun pulled Han Feng into the room to examine his body.
Han Feng was a little embarrassed, but looking at the little maid's serious eyes, he found it hard to refuse for a moment.
In the end, he lay down obediently and let Ye Qingyun diagnose his body.
As expected of a master healer, the Azure Wood Longevity Body. Ye Qingyun waved her jade hand lightly, and gentle green energy sprinkled all over Han Feng.
This healing power took effect extremely quickly, actually several times more powerful than the star power in the Star Tower.
Han Feng felt a wave of comfort and slowly closed his eyes, enjoying the treatment process.
Originally, he had just been unable to refuse the little maid and had adopted a try-it-and-see attitude, but he hadn't expected it to really work!
Unknowingly, the people around him had grown to the point where they could help him.
Han Feng thought to himself.
A quarter of an hour later, Ye Qingyun withdrew her power.
Han Feng opened his eyes, looked at the thin layer of sweat on Ye Qingyun's forehead, and reached out to wipe it with his sleeve.
Ye Qingyun's face instantly turned red, and she froze in place.
"M-Master!"
Han Feng hadn't expected her to have such a big reaction. He coughed lightly and withdrew his hand.
"Thank you for your hard work. The effect is very good."
Ye Qingyun lowered her head and murmured, "I will treat Master again tomorrow."
After speaking, she hurried out.
Han Feng watched the slender figure disappear from his sight and sighed.
Cai'er walked in at this moment.
"Han Feng, how do you feel?"
"Ah? Much better."
Han Feng's attention shifted to Cai'er.
"You've been in seclusion for so long. Did you find some good treasure before?"
"A seven-colored stone. I found that it was connected to my bloodline, so I tried to refine it, and I didn't expect it to have miraculous effects."
As Cai'er spoke, she took out a round gem emitting seven-colored light from her storage ring.
"Here, this is the one."
Han Feng focused slightly, looking at this seven-colored gem.
"This is... a Seven-Colored Raw Stone?" Han Feng said in surprise.
This stone was a great tonic for the Heaven Swallowing Python.
It was generally only born in the place where a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had fallen.
No wonder Cai'er could advance to the nine-star Dou Ancestor realm so quickly.
"Haven't you finished refining it?"
Han Feng picked up the Seven-Colored Raw Stone and examined it curiously.
Although he had heard of it before, this was the first time he had seen such a rare item.
"No, I saved this one especially for Medusa."
Han Feng was stunned. Looking at Cai'er's sincere gaze, he couldn't help but smile. "It seems you really treat her as family."
"Isn't she?"
"You are indeed family."
Han Feng returned the Seven-Colored Raw Stone to Cai'er.
"Where did you find this?"
"I found it in a colorful garden to the west of the valley."
Han Feng nodded.
It seemed that place was most likely where the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had fallen.
The corpse of a top-tier magical beast would turn into rich nutrients. The predecessor of this Medicine Saint Valley had probably gone through a lot to transform into what it was now.
"Han Feng, did you encounter some powerful enemy this time? I should be able to help you now, right?" Cai'er asked.
"This time... I brought it upon myself."
Han Feng shook his head.
"Ah?"
"But you can indeed help me. The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is the king of snake-type magical beasts. I need you to help me establish a search team composed of snake-type magical beasts to gather intelligence for me."
The Western Region of the Central Plains had many mountains, and snake and rat-type magical beasts were everywhere.
Some places could only be explored in detail by them.
Han Feng planned to let Cai'er go to the Western Region to help. Together with Feng Xian and the faction established by Yao Tianhuo, the three parties would search the Western Region together.
As for the Northern Region, he could ask the Gold Swallowing Mouse clan and the Wind Lightning Pavilion for help.
Wei Qianshi, an elder of the Wind Lightning Pavilion's South Pavilion, once had a friendship with Han Feng. If he could come forward to help, it should be much smoother.
The Gold Swallowing Mouse clan had always been known for their intelligence capabilities. Although their combat power was not as strong as the Wind Lightning Pavilion, their intelligence capabilities were definitely superior.
In addition, the puppet troops of the "Soul-Exterminating Division" could also be put to use.
As for the Hall of Souls.
Han Feng didn't know if the other party had made any effective response, but in any case, the corresponding layout had to continue.
Fortunately, the search troops could carry out both search missions simultaneously. Especially the Western Region, which was Han Feng's key search target, and the three search forces deployed in the Western Region were all Han Feng's trusted aides, so there was no need to worry about leaks.
The Northern Region required more caution, but it was not a heavy disaster area for the Hall of Souls' forces, so there was no need to work particularly hard. The Soul-Exterminating Division could handle it.
The Northwest Continent would be personally visited by Han Feng.
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After recuperating in the Medicine Saint Valley for three days, Han Feng decided to set off again.
But this time, he took everyone with him.
Lin Xian'er, Qing Lin, Ye Qingyun, Cai'er.
The four women looked back at the Medicine Saint Valley where they had lived for many years, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
"We can come back anytime in the future," Han Feng said while piloting the flying treasure ship.
Life always has to look forward.
Every stage has its own style.
Next, what awaited them was an even more exciting life.
Swoosh!
The treasure ship flew into the sea of mist, shuttling upwards.
First destination, Western Region.
Skyfire Pavilion.
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Speaking of the Western Region of the Central Plains, it was originally the territory of the Yellow Spring Pavilion.
However, not long ago, this first-class faction, known as one of the Four Pavilions along with the other three, was subdued by a mysterious expert.
The Pavilion Master of the Yellow Spring Pavilion, a two-star Dou Venerate expert, was suppressed by that mysterious expert in just a few moves, with almost no room to fight back.
In the face of absolute strength, the disciples of the Yellow Spring Pavilion had no choice but to submit.
Subsequently, the mysterious expert made drastic changes to the Yellow Spring Pavilion, implementing many reform plans and eliminating many people.
The Yellow Spring Pavilion was also renamed the Skyfire Pavilion.
The change of ownership of one of the Four Pavilions involved a wide range of forces.
Everyone was very curious about who that mysterious expert was.
However, he had never shown his face in front of everyone, so the suspense had been maintained.
Probably not until the next Four Pavilions meeting was held would that mysterious expert reveal his true face.
At this time, in the Skyfire Pavilion.
Yao Tianhuo had a headache facing a table full of documents.
Managing a faction, especially a first-class faction formerly known as the Yellow Spring Pavilion, was definitely not something that could be done by strength alone.
Many things needed to change.
At least in terms of cultivation techniques, the yin and cold attributes cultivated by the disciples of the Yellow Spring Pavilion far exceeded the fire attributes.
This required recruiting new disciples and adjusting the personnel structure to slowly step out of the influence of the Yellow Spring Pavilion.
Although seizing another sect's foundation was a good plan for quickly establishing a force, how to operate it afterwards was a huge problem.
The sect's economy, culture, personnel, and foundation all needed to be dealt with.
He didn't feel comfortable entrusting many things to others, so during this period, Yao Tianhuo was busy as a dog.
He almost didn't even have time to cultivate.
Han Feng personally visited the Skyfire Pavilion this time without notifying Yao Tianhuo in advance.
When the five of them piloted the treasure ship to the sky above the Skyfire Pavilion, someone immediately activated the defensive formation.
Han Feng noticed that some of the disciples' actions were a bit unfamiliar, but they still quickly took their positions and supplied Dou Qi to the formation.
"Elder Yao still has a way of managing the sect," Han Feng remarked, sending out a blast of Dou Qi light flame that exploded in the sky.
Yao Tianhuo appeared in front of the treasure ship with a flash. Looking at Han Feng's figure at the bow, he smiled and shook his head.
He waved his hand, signaling the sect disciples to return to their positions.
"You're finally here."
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Han Feng followed Yao Tianhuo to his office and looked at the documents covering the entire table, which seemed to be silently announcing something.
"Ahem, Elder Yao, your workload is quite heavy."
Yao Tianhuo took a sip of tea.
"So, you have to be considerate of this old man."
"Don't worry, I found some helpers from the Falling Star Pavilion to share your work."
"The Falling Star Pavilion?" Yao Tianhuo was stunned.
"When did you get involved with the Falling Star Pavilion?"
"That is my master's sect."
"Ah? How come I've never heard you mention it?"
Han Feng was silent.
"Didn't I tell you just now?"
Yao Tianhuo sat in his seat and thought for a moment.
"I've learned a bit about the Falling Star Pavilion recently. Venerate Feng was the strongest among the original Four Pavilions."
"But now, the strongest person is probably going to change," Yao Tianhuo said proudly.
"Is he your teacher?"
Han Feng shook his head. "He is my Uncle-Master. My teacher is someone else."
"Then it must be Venerate Yao, Yao Chen!" Yao Tianhuo clapped his hands and said with certainty.
Han Feng nodded.
"No wonder your alchemy skills are so amazing. So your teacher is the number one alchemist on the continent," Yao Tianhuo suddenly realized.
"I came this time to ask you to do one thing for me first."
"Speak."
"Find my teacher, Yao Chen."
Han Feng said word by word.
Yao Tianhuo was stunned upon hearing this.
"Venerate Yao? Isn't he already..."
"Like you, his physical body has been destroyed, but his soul body is attached to a Heavenly Flame, and he might still be alive."
Han Feng looked gloomy.
"I want to find him as soon as possible."
Yao Tianhuo nodded solemnly.
The taste of being attached to a Heavenly Flame was not pleasant. He had waited bitterly for a hundred years before waiting for Han Feng, his savior.
He absolutely did not want to experience that feeling of helplessness a second time.
"But how do we find him?"
"Two methods. One is to buy a soul detector from the Nanli Empire. The second is through Heavenly Flame induction."
Han Feng said.
"I plan to add the second method to the instrument calculation, but it will take time to develop."
"This method is feasible. The soul detection instruments of the Nanli Empire are first-class. I was caught back then."
Yao Tianhuo said.
"However, that thing is a state secret. Ordinary people... Oh, I almost forgot, you are the 'King of the South' of the Nanli Empire! A mere instrument is easy for you to get."
Han Feng was taken aback.
"King of the South? What is that?"
Yao Tianhuo was dumbfounded.
"Ah? You don't know?"
Han Feng shook his head.
"The Nanli Empress issued a national decree, appointing you as the King of the South, a super-class prince, beneath only one person and above ten thousand."
Han Feng's scalp tingled upon hearing this.
When did this happen!
He had been made a king without even knowing it.
"Maybe you used the Void God Stele to go back at that time? Alas, that thing is fast, but you might have missed some delayed news," Yao Tianhuo lamented.
When he went to the Shennong Mountain Range to look for medicinal ingredients, he had heard the news of this national decree before he even left the Nanli Empire.
He thought Han Feng already knew.