After giving a cryptic laugh, Lin Feng continued,
"Miss Xun'er, there's no need to worry. My master and Senior Medicine Venerable are good friends. I once passed through Wutan City and received instruction from Senior Medicine Venerable."
At this point, a hint of doubt appeared on Lin Feng's face.
"How did Miss Xun'er learn about Senior Medicine Venerable? You know, the Soul Hall is currently hunting him. We discussed having me send him directly back to the Starfall Pavilion, but he refused. However, I promised to help Senior Medicine Venerable if needed. But apart from me, no one else should know of Senior Medicine Venerable's existence."
Seeing Lin Feng's questioning gaze, Xun'er's beautiful face flushed almost imperceptibly. Would she tell you that she was constantly watching her Xiao Yan brother?
"I see, Elder Lin Feng, I apologize for my intrusion."
After understanding the whole story, Gu Xun'er bowed slightly, and Lin Feng's previous opinion of this young lady changed. However, in the instant that beautiful figure bowed, Lin Feng inevitably caught a glimpse of snow-white skin.
"Miss Xun'er, there's no need for such formality. I don't know why you've come."
"Elder Lin Feng, it's like this... Brother Xiao Yan... the three-year agreement... Senior Yao Chen... the method for advancing as an alchemist to soul recovery... an eighth-grade pill formula..."
After Gu Xun'er's description, Lin Feng finally understood the whole story, and couldn't help but sigh, "Time has passed so quickly, it's already this time!"
"I see. Senior Yao Chen and my teacher are longtime friends, and Brother Xiao Yan is my junior brother. Since he needs help now, I will certainly lend a hand within my capabilities."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Gu Xun'er's expression softened slightly, and she withdrew her original plan. On the way to the inner courtyard, this young lady of the Gu clan had already planned to recruit Lin Feng and have him assist her Brother Xiao Yan in successfully navigating his trials in the Northwest Continent.
Hearing Lin Feng's sincere words, she couldn't be arrogant anymore.
"Xun'er is here to thank Elder Lin Feng on behalf of Brother Xiao Yan."
After the two finished their discussion, Su Qian and the others flew over from not far away. Of course, Cai Lin and Elder Su Qian stood in mid-air, while Ling Ying, the guard of the Gu Clan's young lady, revealed a pair of Dou Qi wings on her back.
Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile to himself. He really couldn't understand the Gu Clan's way of thinking. Even if Gu Xun'er had some life-saving jade slip that could summon the Gu Clan's patriarch with a single crush, it would still be inconvenient in normal times!
"No," Lin Feng suddenly realized. Even if the Imperial Clan was arrogant, they would never allow the Gu Clan's young lady to be out in the world under the protection of a guard who was not even a Dou Zong. There must be a Dou Zong or even a Dou Zun hiding behind her, but she might not know it. Judging from the original work, it was very likely that Gu Xun'er couldn't command these Dou Zun before her bloodline awakened.
The reason why the two guardian elders of the academy didn't notice was possibly due to the overwhelming spatial manipulation abilities of a Dou Zun level cultivator, or perhaps because Canaan Academy was founded by the Lei Clan, and the ancient clans didn't want to cause any misunderstandings, hence the omission in the original story.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but recall his conversation with the young lady, feeling slightly relieved; he shouldn't have offended her.
After the group gathered and discussed for a while, Elder Su Qian's eyes suddenly narrowed sharply, his gaze towards Lin Feng filled with disbelief.
"Elder Lin Feng, if I'm not mistaken, you've advanced to Dou Zong!"
Hearing Elder Su Qian's shocked tone, Gu Xun'er and Ling Ying were also stunned, then instantly reacted, both looking at Lin Feng with barely concealed shock in their eyes.
"Haha, Elder Su Qian's judgment is as sharp as ever!"
Lin Feng smiled slightly, not directly answering Elder Su Qian's question, but his words implied to everyone present that he had indeed advanced to the Dou Zong realm at nearly twenty years old!
"Hiss!"
Elder Su Qian gasped, as did Ling Ying, who was from an ancient clan, marveling at the sheer terror of the situation. The young lady of the ancient clan was also incredulous. Although of noble birth, she had been sent to the Xiao family, whose highest-ranking members were only Great Dou Masters, since childhood.
While she had Dou Huang guards by her side, they were already quite old, and the many Dou Huangs and Dou Zongs she had seen were all white-haired. Hearing that Lin Feng had actually advanced to Dou Zong, and possessed a sixth-grade alchemy technique about to break through to the seventh grade, she couldn't help but feel a slight sense of relief.
"Luckily, I didn't mention recruiting him. Although he poses absolutely no threat to the Ancient Clan, such a prodigy still has his pride. If I had offended him because of me, Brother Xiao Yan's three-year agreement would have been in jeopardy."
"Hahaha, Elder Lin Feng's talent is as astonishing as ever!" Su Qianshou stroked his beard, laughing heartily. "I'm sure it won't be long before Elder Lin Feng surpasses this old man!"
"Elder Lin Feng's talent is indeed comparable to the top prodigies on the continent!"
Xiao Xun'er also spoke up, her tone full of admiration. To advance to the Dou Zong level before the age of twenty is something even the heirs of the top forces in the Central Continent would find hard to match. Coupled with his alchemy skills, which are about to break through to the seventh rank, it can be said that even if Lin Feng wanted to join the Imperial Clan, he would be appreciated.
Lin Feng smiled slightly at the praise from everyone, without refuting it. Today, he is no longer an insignificant nobody on the Dou Qi Continent, let alone in this barren Northwest Continent. Even in the most chaotic Black Corner Region, Dou Huang is already a top-tier expert, and Dou Zong is often a hidden senior.
After chatting for a while, everyone left one after another, leaving only Lin Feng and Cai Lin, the couple who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Husband." Before Cai
Lin could finish her charming words, Lin Feng had already picked her up in a princess carry and carried her into the cave in a flash. Cai Lin was clearly no ordinary woman; she was even more proactive than Lin Feng, allowing him to experience the charm of the Snake-People Queen once again.
After several days and nights of entanglement, Cai Lin, with her hair slightly disheveled and her face slightly flushed, lay in Lin Feng's arms, her slender and beautiful fingers gently tracing Lin Feng's chest.
"My lord, you should leave!"
As expected of the Queen of the Snake-People, though reluctant, she knew her husband had important matters to attend to.
"Cai Lin, you..."
"However, to prevent you from going out and seducing those vixens, I'd better subdue it first."
Cai Lin said softly, suddenly exuding a queenly aura. Before Lin Feng could react, her alluring figure had already pinned him down once more.
"Hiss..."
The next morning, under the watchful gaze of Cai Lin, dressed in red, Lin Feng slowly headed towards the outer courtyard.
(End of Chapter)