A strange murmur arose within the cocoon of light, seemingly triggering a chain reaction. The cocoon, dormant for an unknown period, began to crack, and the energy cocoon that had enveloped Lin Feng for countless years suddenly shattered.
"Hmm!"
Within the space, two enormous eyes suddenly opened, a divine light shooting forth. Not far away, another figure remained motionless, enveloped in a cocoon of light.
"I can't let you disturb my precious daughter!"
As if sensing the old dragon emperor's actions and knowing he wouldn't affect Zi Yan, Lin Feng's body suddenly erupted with a powerful aura, causing the cocoon of light to explode.
Then, a figure soared into the sky, roaring, yet his powerful aura didn't cause the slightest ripple in the space.
"Uh..."
Lin Feng, who had just emerged from seclusion and reached the Dou Zong level, stood in mid-air, a slight embarrassment on his face, but not much.
"Lin Feng, get down here! Don't embarrass me! What can a mere Dou Zong do within the barrier created by a Dou Di? Even I, the strongest in the world, can't break through this spatial confinement!"
Seeing this, Lin Feng silently landed. He was arguably the most aggrieved Dou Zong, suffering a brutal beating from the Nine-Star Dou Sheng peak Old Dragon Emperor and the Dou Di's spatial confinement after his breakthrough.
"Lin Feng, you should go out now! Zi Yan won't be out of seclusion for at least another six months. I'll have her come to find you then!"
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Kun plucked a scale from his dragon body and covered Lin Feng with it.
"Lin Feng, although this isn't my Achilles' heel, it's enough to withstand an attack from a Dou Sheng expert. Even a spatial storm will be enough to save your life in front of my scale!"
After doing this, Zhu Kun waved his hand, and a stream of Dou Qi enveloped Lin Feng. Before he could ask for any more benefits, the world spun around him. With
a "thud,"
just as Cai Lin was about to return to his cave to continue his seclusion, awaiting the awakening of Little Fairy Doctor or the return of Lin Feng and Zi Yan, the sound of something falling to the ground caught his attention.
"That old Dragon Emperor is too unreasonable! Strength means he can do whatever he wants!"
"Husband, you're back!"
Just as Lin Feng was muttering to himself, a gentle yet alluring voice, tinged with a cool detachment, entered his ears. Looking up, he saw Cai Lin's beautiful face. Despite his efforts to suppress it, Lin Feng could still see the longing in her eyes.
"Cai Lin, you've worked hard!"
Just as the two were nestled together, about to express their mutual affection, several powerful auras appeared in Lin Feng's perception. Despite some impatience, Lin Feng released Cai Lin.
"Elder Su Qian, it's been a long time!"
After setting up a barrier around the place where Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion, Lin Feng dispelled the barrier that covered several kilometers around. Without Lin Feng's explanation, Cai Lin saw a huge griffin rapidly approaching.
"Hahaha, Elder Lin Feng, long time no see! You've been in seclusion for quite a while this time!"
Before Lin Feng even arrived, a hearty laugh rang out. Elder Su Qian was overjoyed to see Lin Feng. Since receiving Lin Feng's pills, both the old man Hu Qian and Commander Wu Tianlang had advanced to the Dou Zong realm. Commander Wu Tianlang fared well, but Hu Qian's breakthrough was fraught with difficulties. According to his later account, if it weren't for the extremely high quality of the Breakthrough Pill refined by Lin Feng, he might have failed in his attempt.
After the giant griffin landed, Su Qian and his group also landed.
"Elder Su Qian, who are these two?"
Looking at the Dou Huang elder who came with Su Qian and the stunningly beautiful young woman who had reached the Great Dou Shi realm, Lin Feng had a vague feeling. Could it be...?
"Hahaha, Elder Lin Feng, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Xun'er from the outer courtyard, and this Lord Ling Ying is her guard. They've come because she said she can help you break through in your alchemy skills."
Su Qian stroked his beard and introduced with a smile. In his opinion, Lin Feng's alchemy skills had already reached the peak of the sixth rank. If he received the help of this young lady from an ancient clan, he would have a very high chance of breaking through to the seventh rank. As for failure, with Lin Feng's talent, that was not even a concern for Su Qian.
"Oh? Can help me break through to the alchemist realm?"
A question slowly appeared on Lin Feng's face, and he was secretly wondering. He had never had any contact with this young lady from the ancient clan. Why would she come to him, and even help him? Could it be because of her brother Xiao Yan?
"Elder Su Qian, could I speak with Elder Lin Feng alone for a moment? This concerns a secret of my clan."
"Haha, in that case, I won't disturb you any longer."
Elder Su Qian paused for a moment, then stroked his beard slightly, showing no anger. However, as he left, he secretly transmitted a message to Lin Feng:
"Lin Feng, this Xiao Xun'er is said to be from an ancient imperial clan, and the old dean is also said to be from an ancient imperial clan. You must be extremely careful when dealing with them."
"Elder Ling, you may also leave!"
"Miss, this…"
Ling Ying hesitated for a moment, but ultimately left under Xiao Xun'er's watchful gaze. Based on his investigation, Lin Feng was not a capricious person, and Elder Su Qian was nearby, so there was no need to worry about the young lady's safety.
"This young lady…"
"Miss Xun'er, this is my wife, Cai Lin. We are one. Miss Xun'er, please speak freely; there's no need to avoid her."
"Husband, since it's important, I'll excuse myself!"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, a hint of warmth flashed in Cai Lin's eyes. However, after greeting Lin Feng, she also slipped away.
"Miss Xun'er, now it's just the two of us here. Please speak freely!"
"Elder Lin Feng, please forgive Xun'er's rudeness!"
After a soft apology, Xiao Xun'er, or rather, Gu Xun'er's eyes became somewhat sharp.
"May I ask, what is Elder Lin Feng's relationship with the Medicine Venerable, and what is his relationship with Brother Xiao Yan?"
The question in her words startled Lin Feng. It's not Gu Xun'er's fault; to be fair, Lin Feng was indeed more talented than her Brother Xiao Yan, and the Medicine Venerable's words clearly indicated that he and Lin Feng had known each other for a long time.
If that's the case, why did the Medicine Venerable choose her brother Xiao Yan instead of the prodigy before her? And at the crucial moment of the three-year agreement, the Medicine Venerable sent a message to Lin Feng instead of asking for her help. All of this inevitably aroused her suspicion.
"Hehe," Lin Feng chuckled meaningfully. This young lady of the ancient clan was indeed spoiled, or rather, this was the arrogance of the ancient imperial clan. Of course, Lin Feng had no intention of confronting her directly. It was just a matter of gaining some verbal advantage. When Lin Feng became a Dou Di, she would be a different person.
And if she perished along the way, or if Lin Feng remained unknown for the rest of his life, none of this would matter so much.
(End of this chapter)