"What happened?"
Su Bai looked at Lin Feng, who was lying on the bed.
The room was filled with a pungent smell of medicine.
Three Gui Zhen Warriors, which meant three powerhouses at the Late Stage of Body Refining.
Two dead and one injured, unexpectedly!
What kind of Yao King is so strong!
Previously, Su Bai thought it was just a first-tier Late Stage Yao Beast, something she could easily handle.
But Lin Feng's miserable state at this moment told her that things were not that simple.
The Association Head of the Demon Hunting Association and another Vice Association Head, who went with Lin Feng to subjugate the Yao King, didn't even return with complete corpses.
The intensity of the battle was evident.
"You're back…"
Lin Feng forced a bitter smile.
"The Association Head and I went to hunt a Deep Pool Dragon. With three Gui Zhen Warriors making a move, it should have been foolproof."
"But we miscalculated."
"There wasn't just one Dragon! There were two!"
As he spoke, Lin Feng coughed up a mouthful of blood in his agitation.
Su Bai quickly tried to calm him.
After Lin Feng caught his breath, a look of sadness appeared on his face.
"The Association Head saw the two Dragons at the time and knew it would be a tough fight, but it wasn't impossible to win."
"However, those Dragons not only possessed lightning abilities but also had a hidden venom attack."
"We were careless for a moment, and Vice Association Head Yang died on the spot."
"To cover my retreat, the Association Head also perished there!"
Two lines of hot tears streamed down Lin Feng's face.
Although he escaped, he was severely injured and poisoned.
If not for his abundant Qi and blood, he would have been unable to suppress his injuries long ago.
Lin Feng narrowly survived, but he was already old.
Now, with injuries and poisoning, he was no longer the vibrant person he once was.
He seemed to have one foot in the grave.
Su Bai could tell that even after Lin Feng recovered from his injuries, he wouldn't live much longer.
"Tell me the specifics."
Lin Feng understood the meaning behind Su Bai's words.
Su Bai had the same idea as he and the others.
He quickly advised, "Before you are fully prepared, it's best not to trouble those Dragons."
Su Bai gestured to Lin Feng not to worry.
She valued her life the most.
Without complete preparation or overwhelming Realm superiority, she wouldn't easily participate in any dangerous battles.
Lin Feng recounted to Su Bai their expedition to subjugate the Yao King, the battle formation they prepared, the traps they set, and their efforts to understand the Dragon's attack methods and weaknesses.
Everything went smoothly, except for the unexpected presence of two Dragons.
The Dragons were cunning; they knew how to conceal themselves and how to use their trump cards.
After roughly understanding the situation, Su Bai could only comfort him, "Elder Lin, please rest well."
After saying that, Su Bai intended to leave.
She still had her own things to do.
As for the Yao King, according to Lin Feng, the Yao King would not easily leave its territory.
So there was no need to pay attention to it anymore.
Once her strength increased, she would simply hunt the Yao King with overwhelming power.
Just as Su Bai turned around, her sleeve was pulled.
Su Bai turned her head, looking at Lin Feng curiously.
What was wrong with this old man?
However, Su Bai still asked patiently, "Is there anything else, Elder Lin?"
"Su Bai! You should be the Association Head of the Demon Hunting Association!"
"…"
Su Bai was dumbfounded.
What did this mean, giving her an organization to manage? She didn't want to meddle in others' affairs.
Lin Feng endured his discomfort and said with difficulty, "An association cannot be without a head for a single day. The Demon Hunting Association, established to combat Yao Beasts, has over thirty Innate Grandmasters, accounting for eighty percent of the world's total."
"If these people are not restrained, they can easily cause trouble."
"Moreover, the Demon Hunting Association's enemies are not only Yao Beasts but also the Demonic Cult!"
"Without a leader, Innate Grandmasters can easily be swayed by Gu!"
"Su Bai, you are the only Gui Zhen Martial Artist in the world now, and you possess Monster Beast Pills that can help Innate Grandmasters achieve Breakthrough. I implore you, I beg you to accept this."
"Even if you don't want to bother with worldly affairs, just for a period of time will do. I will cultivate the next Association Head."
Lin Feng's eyes welled up with tears.
He was not pleading with Su Bai for the sake of the Demon Hunting Association.
He was pleading for the stability of the world.
The Demon Hunting Association was like a stabilizing force, it could not be in disarray.
Now, the Association Head was dead, and Lin Feng was severely injured.
The Demon Hunting Association still had Vice Association Head Wang. Because he was not a Gui Zhen Martial Artist, he was preparing traps at the time, so he was unharmed.
Now, there were only two people in charge of the Demon Hunting Association: the severely injured and dying Lin Feng, and Vice Association Head Wang.
To contend for the power of the Association Head, the Demon Hunting Association would surely fall into chaos.
Once the Demon Hunting Association was in chaos, no one would deal with the Yao Beasts.
If Yao Beasts ran rampant, the world would descend into great disorder.
Su Bai's strength was enough to suppress all the petty schemes within the Demon Hunting Association.
Looking at Lin Feng's aged appearance, Su Bai couldn't help but recall how they looked when they first met.
At that time, Lin Feng had the demeanor of a master.
To avoid losing face in front of Su Bai, he had endured three broken ribs.
But at this moment, Lin Feng could no longer hold on.
Martial Artists at his level could clearly perceive their own physical condition.
"Alright, but while I'm the Association Head, I can freely use the association's resources, alright?"
Su Bai agreed somewhat helplessly.
Su Bai thought about it. Becoming the Association Head had no downsides.
At least everyone in the Demon Hunting Association would listen to her.
Su Bai wanted to create her own Cultivation Technique.
Wasn't this an opportunity?
She could mobilize all the resources of the Demon Hunting Association.
She had only visited the Scripture Pavilion once, that time just to choose a Cultivation Technique suitable for herself.
This time, Su Bai planned to carefully examine all the Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion again, and then collect different Cultivation Techniques from all over the world.
Su Bai did this because the Cultivation Techniques collected by the Demon Hunting Association were all left by Innate Grandmasters.
They were profound, but lacked foundational Cultivation Techniques.
To create her own Cultivation Technique, she naturally had to start from foundational Cultivation Techniques.
Seeing Su Bai agree to take over as the Association Head of the Demon Hunting Association, Lin Feng finally let go of Su Bai's sleeve.
He tremblingly reached into his chest and pulled out a dark jade thumb ring.
After placing it in Su Bai's hand, he completely fainted.
He could no longer hold on.
Su Bai looked at the unconscious Lin Feng.
She took out an antidote pill from her Storage Pouch.
Although this couldn't completely heal Lin Feng, it could at least dispel some of the Dragon's venom.
It would also allow Lin Feng to live a few more days.
After feeding the antidote pill to Lin Feng, Su Bai walked out of Lin Feng's sickroom and instructed the two Martial Artists guarding the door, "Change Elder Lin's medicine more often, and open the windows to let in more air."
"Yes."
After giving her instructions, Su Bai walked towards the grand hall where previous Association Heads conducted their affairs.
The two Martial Artists at the door looked at Su Bai's retreating figure, somewhat puzzled.
"Do you know who that girl is? Elder Lin's granddaughter?"
"Not sure, probably. She's really young, and so strong!"
"Yes, I can feel the power on her. Perhaps she's even stronger than Elder Lin."
"You're mistaken. I feel like she's just an ordinary girl."
"…"
Su Bai didn't know what the two guards taking care of Lin Feng were saying.
Since she had taken on the power of the Association Head, she naturally didn't want to waste a single moment.
However, as Su Bai walked to the grand hall, she saw that there were quite a few people inside.
When Su Bai entered, the people in the hall all looked at her.
And Su Bai also looked towards the end of the hall, at the burly man sitting on the main seat.
She spoke calmly, "Are you Vice Association Head Wang?"
Wang Ming frowned, not understanding who this girl was.
"It's me, what is it?"
Su Bai continued walking without stopping, until she stood in front of Wang Ming.
"Come down. This seat is mine."
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