The moment Xiao Xuan appeared.
Venerable Yao and Xiao Yan both respectfully cupped their hands and spoke:
"Greetings, Senior Xiao Xuan..."
"Greetings, Ancestor..."
Xiao Xuan nodded slightly, then turned to Xiao Yan and said softly:
"One-Star Great Dou Shi..."
"Little Fellow, though you've made progress these past three years, your Cultivation speed is a bit slow..."
Xiao Yan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
In Xiao Yan's view, going from Dou Zhi Qi Stage Three to the Great Dou Master level in three years.
He had already worked very hard; after all, not everyone is as Heaven-Defying as Xiao Yi!
In three years, he advanced to the Dou Zun Realm!
This speed was indeed a bit too terrifying!
"Venerable Yao, you must properly guide this child..."
"After all, I observe his Meridians; this child's talent is also good. He just needs more Opportunity..."
Xiao Xuan then turned to Venerable Yao again and spoke in a deep voice.
Venerable Yao quickly nodded in response.
Xiao Yi stood to the side, seemingly having thought of something.
He slowly took out a jade bottle from his storage ring.
At the mouth of the jade bottle, there was a thin film of Fallen Heart Flame.
Through that film, a weak Soul could vaguely be seen.
However, upon sensing the aura of that weak Soul, a strange expression instantly appeared on Venerable Yao's face.
And his already translucent body swayed slightly.
"Venerable Yao..."
"When Junior and Ancestor were out adventuring, we happened upon Han Feng..."
"And having heard about the matter between you and Han Feng, Ancestor conveniently killed Han Feng. This is Han Feng's Soul now..."
"Junior believes he should be handled by you!"
Xiao Yi handed the jade bottle to Venerable Yao and said softly.
Venerable Yao was slightly stunned, then his hands trembled as he took the jade bottle.
He looked at the jade bottle with extremely complex eyes; at this moment, countless memories from the past surged into his mind again.
In the past, Venerable Yao regarded Han Feng as his own son, personally raising Han Feng from an abandoned orphan to an adult, and teaching him all his skills.
It could be said that he taught him everything about alchemy... In the past, for Han Feng, Venerable Yao gave up a lot—fame, fortune, love. Even now, the Pill Tower's Xuan Yi is still waiting bitterly... But Han Feng, for Flame Mantra and Bone Chilling Flame, colluded with outsiders and personally stabbed Venerable Yao, who had nothing but him in his eyes.
At this moment, Venerable Yao said nothing, just slowly nodded.
Unconsciously, Venerable Yao, now a Soul body, had tears welling up in his eyes.
After slightly adjusting his emotions, Venerable Yao slowly shattered the flame film and released Han Feng's Soul from the jade bottle.
However, as soon as Han Feng's Soul escaped from the jade bottle, he didn't even have time to observe the current scene. Han Feng immediately knelt on the ground, frantically kowtowing and admitting his mistakes:
"Your Excellency, spare me..."
"I can give you anything you want, please..."
At this moment, Han Feng had been tormented by the Fallen Heart Flame beyond recognition, wanting only to escape.
However, the next second, Han Feng sensed an extremely familiar aura and turned around with an incredulous expression.
He saw Venerable Yao staring intently at him.
"Teacher!"
Han Feng exclaimed in disbelief.
But it must be said that Han Feng's mind worked very quickly. He instantly understood that Venerable Yao knew the person who had killed him and imprisoned his Soul.
So he placed his hope of escape on Venerable Yao again.
Immediately, Han Feng turned and knelt before Venerable Yao, speaking again with what looked like extreme sincerity: "Teacher!"
Venerable Yao, seeing Han Feng again, clearly still couldn't let go. He roared in anger:
"Don't call me Teacher anymore! I don't have a Disciple who is such a beast!"
But Han Feng was utterly shameless, rushing forward regardless, trying to make a final struggle: "Teacher!"
"Please help me one last time, let me go..."
"I was also misled by others back then, which is why I did such beastly things..."
"I'm not human, I'm not human..."
"But now I've also received my punishment, losing my Physical Body, with only a Soul left..."
"Teacher, are you really willing to see me like this...?"
Watching Han Feng's shameless behavior, not to mention Venerable Yao, even Xiao Yi found it somewhat unbearable.
But since he said Venerable Yao should handle it himself, Xiao Yi would not easily interfere.
At this moment, Venerable Yao was very clear-headed, glaring fiercely at Han Feng and saying sternly:
"Ending up like this is your own doing!"
Perhaps feeling Venerable Yao's attitude, Han Feng completely dropped his act. He slowly stood up and laughed loudly:
"Old man, do you think you're better than me now?"
"Aren't you also a Soul without a Physical Body, just like me...?"
"To tell you the truth, I don't regret what happened back then at all! Who told you to hide things from me!"
"You deserve what you're getting now!"
Hearing these words, Venerable Yao's heart was completely shattered.
Venerable Yao was unwilling to give Flame Mantra to Han Feng back then because he feared Flame Mantra was too dangerous... And in Venerable Yao's view at the time, even if Han Feng didn't Cultivate Flame Mantra, Venerable Yao could use Medicinal Pills to help Han Feng advance to the Dou Zun Realm, and he could still become a famous figure on the continent.
"I truly misjudged someone..."
Venerable Yao's eyes were now red from excessive grief, and his voice was somewhat hoarse.
And Han Feng was completely deranged:
"Old man! If you had been willing to give me both Flame Mantra and Bone Chilling Flame back then!"
"Then we would still be the admired Teacher and Disciple everyone envied!"
"But you shouldn't have done what you did..."
"My current predicament is all thanks to you!"
"Old man, I hate you!"
Han Feng roared at Venerable Yao with all his might.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Xuan, who were beside them, could no longer bear to listen to Han Feng's beastly words.
Just as Xiao Yi was about to make a move.
Venerable Yao, who had been silent for a long time, acted first.
A ball of pale white flame shot out from Venerable Yao's fingertip, instantly devouring Han Feng's Soul with lightning speed!
"Old man!"
"All the mistakes, all the wrongs, are yours! I shouldn't be hated, I should be the one to hate!"
Although Han Feng's Soul was completely engulfed by the Bone Chilling Flame, he was still screaming like a madman.
Venerable Yao looked at Han Feng with an expressionless face and said softly:
"Yes, I was indeed wrong!"
"My mistake was that I shouldn't have taken in a beast like you back then!"
"I was blind back then, and now I will make amends for that mistake! I will personally end you!"
As Venerable Yao's words fell, he then clenched his palm, controlling the Bone Chilling Flame to instantly and completely devour Han Feng's already weak Soul.
Han Feng's wails slowly disappeared within the Bone Chilling Flame, signifying Han Feng's official annihilation at Venerable Yao's hands... It was Venerable Yao who gave Han Feng a chance to live, and now it was Venerable Yao who personally annihilated him.
Looking at it this way, how could this not be a Reincarnation...