In the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, in Su Qian's small courtyard, Lin Feng was reporting to Elder Su Qian, leading Cai Lin and the others. After all, he was a Dou Zong expert; if it weren't for Lin Feng leading the way, it would have already attracted the academy's highest level of alert.
"Elder Lin Feng, what is this?"
Although Cai Lin had already concealed her aura at Lin Feng's reminder, how could Elder Su Qian, also a Dou Zong, not sense the other's immense Dou Qi? In
fact, the other's aura was even one or two stars higher than his!
"Hahaha, Elder Su Qian, long time no see. How have you been?" Lin Feng greeted him first, then continued. "This is my wife, Cai Lin. If I were to mention another name for her, the Grand Elder might be more familiar with it."
Seeing that Grand Elder Su Qian's expression had softened, Lin Feng continued, "Cai Lin is also known as Queen Medusa!"
"So it's Queen Medusa! I've long admired your name!" Hearing Lin Feng say this was Queen Medusa, Su Qian was also surprised. Even though he was far away in the Black Corner Region, he knew of the Snake-People Queen's fearsome reputation. Seeing her so gently staying by Lin Feng's side, he couldn't help but admire this young man.
"Grand Elder, you flatter me. From now on, I am simply Lin Feng's wife. Grand Elder can call me Cai Lin, just like Zi Yan does."
"Hey, old man, haven't you noticed my change?"
Just as the group was chatting, Zi Yan, somewhat impatient, suddenly jumped out. Judging from her expression, she seemed to want to slap Grand Elder Su Qian's dwindling beard, which startled him.
After calming down, Elder Su Qian finally looked at little Zi Yan, and what he saw made him quite uneasy.
"Zi Yan, how come you've advanced to the Dou Huang realm in just over half a year?"
It's no wonder Elder Su Qian was so shocked. Even though he knew Zi Yan's talent was amazing, and with Lin Feng's pills supporting her, her advancement far surpassed ordinary people, how long had it been since she reached the high-level Dou Wang realm? To advance to the Dou Huang realm so quickly was simply illogical. Could it be that she damaged her foundation to advance?
Seeing Elder Su Qian's expression, Zi Yan knew what he was thinking and pouted.
"Old man, my talent is extraordinary, how could someone as mediocre as you imagine? My foundation is very solid!"
Zi Yan said, slightly revealing her powerful and stable aura, which reassured Elder Su Qian quite a bit.
"Not only me, Lin Feng has also advanced to the Dou Huang realm, hehehe, old man, we'll surpass you soon."
At this moment, Elder Su Qian turned to look at Lin Feng. Lin Feng, who had been hiding his aura, revealed it, displaying the aura of a mid-level Dou Huang, which surprised Elder Su Qian again.
"Elder Lin Feng, I remember when you left you were only at the peak of Dou Wang, right? In just over half a year, less than a year
, you've already reached the mid-level Dou Huang realm. I'm not doubting, but did you really not use any forbidden methods?" Elder Su Qian couldn't believe it. Even if Lin Feng was a genius, crossing the major realm barrier between Dou Wang and Dou Huang in just over half a year would be difficult enough, let alone crossing several minor realms.
"Hahaha, it's all due to fate. Elder, please look at this." Lin Feng had naturally anticipated Elder Su Qian's reaction. With a gentle wave of his right hand, a green flame appeared in his palm.
He felt an unusually scorching aura, which even he, as a Dou Zong, found difficult to resist.
"This color, this feeling... could it be the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking?"
Elder Su Qian's tone was somewhat hesitant, seemingly unable to believe that Lin Feng, in just over half a year since his departure, had not only reached the intermediate Dou Huang level but had also obtained such a rare treasure.
Looking at the strange flame in Lin Feng's hand, Elder Su Qian wasn't as happy. After a moment's hesitation, he slowly spoke.
"Elder Lin Feng, to be honest, there is also a strange flame in the inner courtyard." The elder's weathered voice slowly flowed, drawing everyone's attention.
"More than a hundred years ago, when the academy was first established, I may have just been born, or I may have already embarked on the path of cultivation, but the dean at that time was already a top expert who dominated the Black Corner Region!"
Elder Su Qian recalled the scene from that time, a hint of admiration in his tone.
"But the Dean was always elusive, preferring to travel the world. At that time, the academy was supported by the two elders, Qian and Bai, who had already begun to mature."
"One day, in a certain area of the academy, a blazing flame suddenly shot into the sky, burning everything around it to ashes. Fortunately, no one was there at the time."
"Accompanying the flame was a hearty laugh. The Dean, in his prime and full of vigor, suddenly appeared beside the flame, standing in mid-air."
"Qianmu, Bailie, don't be alarmed. This is the academy's most precious treasure bestowed upon it by heaven, the cultivation accelerator—the Fallen Heart Flame!"
After saying this, before the two could react, the Dean clapped his hand, and a huge black tower appeared out of thin air, suppressing the unusually spiritual flame.
"A thousand layers of seal!"
"With the Dean's shout, despite the flame's strong resistance and struggle, it was utterly suppressed in the Dean's hands. This is the origin of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower." Elder
Su Qian stroked his beard, regaining his composure. "After many years, the Fallen Heart Flame's sanity has reached the level of a normal person. And after so many years of suppression, its resentment towards the academy is unimaginable." Elder Su Qian's tone was
heavy; he had worried about this situation for many years. "Originally, after discussions, the academy planned to have Elder Lin Feng subdue this strange fire after he reached the high-level Dou Huang or even Dou Zong stage. They would only need to periodically infuse it with Dou Qi to maintain the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower's effect."
"What a pity! I never imagined Elder Lin Feng would be so fortunate, managing to obtain his own Strange Flame on his trip." Elder Su Qian's face was full of regret. "It's a well-known fact that one cannot subdue two Strange Flames, and Elder Huo's cultivation level is simply too low. He has no ability to resist this Strange Flame. It seems we'll have to find another way!"
Lin Feng was helpless in this situation. He couldn't very well say that a young man would one day possess the ability to subdue multiple Strange Flames simultaneously, the more the better! Moreover, Lin Feng had no way of knowing what Xiao Yan's intentions were in obtaining the Inner Court's Strange Flame.
(End of Chapter)