Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 54 I am all ears

It was already late at night, but inside a room of the Xiao family in Wutan City, the candlelight was still burning brightly.

Strangely, the owner of the house was lying sprawled on the bed, as if he had been attacked without any sense of decency.

"Whoosh"

As the candlelight flickered, a black figure suddenly appeared in the room. Judging from his attire and the way he entered, his scheme was definitely something that couldn't be exposed.

"Tap, tap, tap"

Though silent, the footsteps seemed to possess a strange melody as they slowly approached the unconscious boy on the bed. Lin Feng gazed at the boy, or rather, at the ring the boy still wore even while cultivating, with an inscrutable expression, and said softly.

"Sir, please come out and meet me!"

Several moments later, the ring remained unchanged, seemingly just a simple ring. Lin Feng, speaking to the ring, was the one who seemed rather strange.

"I never imagined that the renowned Medicine Master would fall to such a state, even losing his courage."

Lin Feng's tone seemed to carry a hint of sarcasm. In reality, when his powerful soul force enveloped the house to prevent it from being detected by the strongest Dou Huang of a certain clan, he had already sensed a soul fluctuation inside the house.

"Even when a mere Fighting King like Little Grasshopper dares to provoke you to your face, you still don't dare to show your face?"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the being inside the ring seemed unable to bear such humiliation. First, a faint light flashed across the ring, and then a pale white figure slowly emerged from it.

Accompanying this was a sudden chill in the air.

"Oh? Could this be the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, ranked eleventh on the Strange Flame Ranking?"

"A Battle King possessing the peak of the advanced mortal realm—I dare not underestimate him now!"

An aged and cold voice came from the illusory figure. As an alchemist with some achievements in soul power, Lin Feng could see a trace of weakness hidden in it.

"Young man, who is your teacher? To be able to teach such an outstanding disciple as you, he must be no ordinary person. Perhaps he is even a friend of mine."

"As expected of an old fox who has lived for at least a hundred years, he is indeed not to be underestimated." Seeing that Yao Chen was going to suppress him with his aura as soon as he came up, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh at how troublesome this guy was.

"Please forgive me, Senior Yao Chen. This was just a last resort for me," Lin Feng said, bowing slightly to show his remorse. Then he continued, "My master was traveling in the Northwest Continent when he unintentionally took me in as his disciple. Unfortunately, he only taught me for three years before he disappeared and never returned."

"As for Senior Yao Chen's matter," he paused, "I overheard my teacher reminiscing about how he lost this precious alchemist's treasure because of a single mistake when he was competing with you for the Strange Flame."

"So that's how it is! I never imagined that Old Monster Qinghua would be so fortunate as to have such a discerning eye to accept such a talented disciple!"

Yao Chen now believed Lin Feng's words. After all, the matter of competing with Qing Hua for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was known only to the three giants of the Pill Tower as fellow practitioners and friends, and only to Qing Hua.

As for Han Feng, that rebellious disciple, ha, it's not that Yao Chen looks down on him, but such a genius is not someone he can teach.

A variety of thoughts flashed through Yao Chen's mind, and his expression softened somewhat, even though his relationship with Qinghua wasn't particularly good. However, Qinghua was a righteous person, and Lin Feng, as Qinghua's disciple, was considered his junior, so it wasn't appropriate to make things difficult for him.

Moreover, Yao Chen felt his own fragile soul avatar; it was uncertain who would make things difficult for whom!

"Since you are the disciple of the Old Monster Qinghua, there's no need to be so formal." Waving his hand, Yao Chen's tone changed. "But I wonder how you discovered me, my nephew? Could you please enlighten me?"

"Old Yao, you may not know this," the two foxes, one old and one young, seemed to know how to take advantage of someone's kindness. The tense atmosphere from before seemed to have disappeared, and their way of addressing each other quickly became more intimate.

"The reason I am here is because my teacher has not returned for many years, and the inheritance he left behind has reached its limit. I had no choice but to go to Canaan Academy to study. I happened to come to the enrollment point in Wutan City and heard about the strange things about the third young master of the Xiao family, which made me suspicious. This is why I am here tonight."

Hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Yao Chen wasn't stupid. "This kid dared to threaten me the moment we met, but now he's so respectful. He's definitely not someone to be trifled with, and he must have something to ask of me."

With his hands behind his back and a clear mind, Yao Chen was full of confidence. "Very well, let this old man see what tricks you little fox have up your sleeve!"

However, his next action surprised him. Lin Feng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture once more.

"I dare not expect anything from Elder Yao. I was overjoyed after recognizing the Bone Flame Ring."

Lin Feng knew perfectly well that he was no match for Yao Chen, an old fox. Only by being nine parts truth and one part falsehood, or even ten parts truth, could he achieve the desired result.

As for the order of events, don't blame Lin Feng for being unfair; this is a golden opportunity to strengthen one's foundation.

"This junior hopes to exchange information with you for all alchemy techniques and poison pill methods below the eighth rank."

Hearing Lin Feng's outrageous demands, Yao Chen didn't ignore him. For this old fox, the answer was the most important thing.

"Boy, is your information some kind of Venerable's relics or some kind of priceless treasure? How dare you speak like that?" Then, Yao Chen's tone softened. "And why do you want this poison pill technique?"

"To be honest, Elder Yao, my partner is indeed a person with the Calamity Poison Body. I am unwilling to give up, so please teach me, Elder Yao."

Speaking of this, Lin Feng's expression was sincere, after all, even if he could only obtain the method for making poison pills, it would still be a huge gain for him.

"Then we'll have to see what news you have to exchange with me." Yao Chen, who had intended to persuade him to stay away, paused for a moment when he heard the word "partner," a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes, and the relaxation in his tone seemed undisguised.

"Does Senior Yao still remember Han Feng?"

"Bang!"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, Yao Chen seemed to be stimulated by something, and his aura soared into the sky, turning all the objects in the room into dust.

His expression was agitated, and his lips trembled uncontrollably, as if Han Feng, whom Lin Feng spoke of, was his mortal enemy.

"Where is that beast now?"

At this moment, Lin Feng, who was slightly lowering his head, had a strange glint in his eyes. Then he looked up at Yao Lao, who was floating in mid-air, and showed a puzzled expression.

"Why is Elder Yao acting this way? If I hadn't used my soul power to cover the house early on and protected the Third Young Master of the Xiao family, things might have already..."

"call"

After letting out a slow breath, Yao Chen regained his composure and, seeing that Xiao Yan was unharmed, thanked Lin Feng.

"Kid."

"Junior Lin Feng."

"Lin Feng, you brat," Wei Wei glanced at Lin Feng, seemingly annoyed that the young man was so tactless as to interrupt the old man's speech.

"Would you like to hear an old man tell a story?"

"I am all ears."

Yao Chen encountered an old friend's disciple and heard news of his beastly disciple from him. Amidst his fluctuating emotions, he might reveal something hidden to Lin Feng. It shouldn't be considered too malicious.

(End of this chapter)