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Three Factions joined forces, which was actually a matter for the coming years. In fact, Xu Feng left Bailu Mountain on the tenth day after the meeting.
(Let's turn back time to the past...)
On that tenth day, Xu Feng gave Lin Fangxin the Earth Immortal Essence needed for refining the Treasure Talisman, and handed over a secret manual on Refining Tool that he had specifically bought from Zheguo to Long Ye. After that, he personally went to Wuhua Island, spending three days teaching Huafei Hua about Alchemy.
It was lamentable that Huafei Hua, who was over four hundred years old and considered himself the third in the Fragrance Pill Dao, appeared like an ignorant child in front of Xu Feng. Many of his previous theories were completely overturned by Xu Feng. Fortunately, he had a solid foundation; after several demonstrations by Xu Feng, he grasped the essentials of refining the Sixth-Level Elixir. However, knowing how to do it and actually being able to do it were two different things. Huafei Hua practiced for three nights before truly mastering the technique for refining the Sixth-Level Elixir.
After teaching about pills, magical treasures, and Talisman, Xu Feng calculated that he needed to reach Sealing Magic Gorge after the fifteenth day. With five days remaining and accounting for travel time, he had at most two days left.
"Two days is enough for a trip to A Qi."
On the morning of the tenth day, Xu Feng left Bailu Mountain, flying towards the Beast Wasteland, where his master Jin Liaoyuan and his senior brother A Qi were located.
As he flew over Beast Reject City, Xu Feng saw again the inn he had once owned, the Three Blades Inn. Years ago, Hua Buyi colluded with Li Yaoshi to seize his inn and turned it into a brothel. After gaining fame, Xu Feng reclaimed the inn and entrusted its management to Xu Qian, but eventually, it fell into obscurity.
Unexpectedly, after more than a hundred years, the Three Blades Inn reappeared in Beast Reject City.
Descending from the sky, people hurriedly moved aside, calling him "Immortal Master" with great respect.
The inn's decor was exactly as it had been before; even the two stone beasts in front were the same ones from back then. As Xu Feng approached, he touched one of the stone beast's eyes. This beast had only one eye; the other had been shattered by none other than himself when he was struck by Li Yaoshi. He had flown past the stone beast's eye at that moment, causing it to break.
After taking over, Hua Buyi had disposed of these stone beasts, but someone had found them again and placed them here.
Two elderly men trembled as they walked out of the inn. Their teeth were nearly all gone, and their hair was sparse. A leaf fell onto one old man's forehead; when he looked up, the wrinkles on his forehead caught the palm-sized leaf.
Xu Feng glanced at them but did not pay much attention; they were not his parents. His adoptive father was the shopkeeper Xu Qian. When Xu Feng left, Xu Qian was already over fifty years old. Now, with a hundred years having passed, he had long since turned to dust.
The two old men clearly had poor eyesight. They stared at Xu Feng for quite a while before exchanging glances as if asking each other's opinion. Finally, they loosened their canes and began to weep bitterly.
Several men stood beside the two old men and rushed over to comfort them upon seeing their tears. They were their descendants who had come specifically to invite the elders out for some good fortune upon hearing that an immortal master was visiting.
Hearing the cries of the two old men, Xu Feng couldn't help but shudder. He hurried over and grabbed their arms, exclaiming, "Zhang Bao, Zhang Bei! Is that you?"
The two elders nodded repeatedly but cried even harder.
It turned out that these two old men were the brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Bei, who had fled with Xu Feng a hundred years ago. They were now over one hundred sixty years old, and it was surprising to see that they were still alive.
Zhang Bao and Zhang Bei had changed drastically, while Xu Feng had not changed at all; he only exuded the aura of a cultivator, which allowed the brothers to recognize him.
"My brothers!" Xu Feng embraced both of them tightly, simultaneously channeling his spiritual energy to activate their vitality.
The Zhang brothers could only shed tears without speaking. However, their descendants knelt down in excitement, continuously calling out "Immortal Master!" They realized how fortunate they were to have such an immortal brother in their grandfather. Just a few pills tossed their way would be enough for them to live for a hundred years.
In fact, the Zhang brothers had also survived thanks to the elixirs from Li Si's storage bag.
Xu Feng looked at his sworn brothers with mixed emotions. Back then, in order not to burden them, he had drawn away the pursuit of Wan Jian Sect by himself. Since then, they had gone their separate ways, living in different worlds.
Xu Feng had gained fame relatively early; within ten years, he returned to Beast Reject City. It was likely that the Zhang brothers had also returned to Beast Reject City upon hearing news of Xu Feng and had taken over this business from Xu Qian, which explained how they could perfectly recreate the Three Blades Inn from back in the day.
"Brother Feng," Zhang Bao finally regained his composure. "I never expected to see you again; I am truly content."
Xu Feng was also moved and said, "It's all my fault for burdening you; you have suffered." The three old men once again embraced each other and wept bitterly.
After a long while, Xu Feng pulled away and called up the descendants of the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground. He gave each of them a pill and instructed them to dilute it a hundred times before taking it.
The descendants were overjoyed and bowed deeply to Xu Feng in gratitude.
Seeing their ecstatic expressions, Xu Feng sighed inwardly. Ordinary people are as insignificant as grass; while Zhang Bao and Zhang Bei lived for over a hundred years with many descendants, the current Liuxiang Kingdom and Modern Clerk were about to face a catastrophic disaster. Even without this war, how many who truly entered New Moon Sect with Xu Feng had survived until now?
Ordinary people are like weeds; cultivators are not much different.
Xu Feng did not chat much with Zhang Bao. After reminiscing for a while at the front gate, Xu Feng turned and left. There is a clear distinction between immortals and mortals; it is enough for everyone to remember this bond. If an immortal were to be placed among mortals, it would be difficult for both sides.
After this farewell, it is feared that Xu Feng may not see Zhang Bao again. The Three Blades Inn in Beast Reject City will surely be passed down through his descendants. Years later, perhaps the descendants of the Zhang family will say: "My grandfather's grandfather had a brother, we call him Master Xu..."
After spending some time in Beast Reject City, Xu Feng took off and flew into the Beast Wasteland.
The Cliff where Xu Feng was in seclusion is only a thousand miles from Beast Reject City. Now that he was flying without any concerns, he reached the Cliff in just ten minutes.
As usual, Xu Feng entered the cave, paid his respects to Jin Liaoyuan, and then summoned White Eagle to fly together to A Qi's Water Curtain Cave.
White Eagle was already familiar with Xu Feng. For over a hundred years, it and Pangolin had been guarding Jin Liaoyuan's remains. Every time Xu Feng visited, he would chat with them for a bit. After more than a century of cultivation, both White Eagle and Pangolin had advanced to Seventh-Level Monsters, but A Qi still kept them stationed here.
A Seventh-Level Monster could easily hold their own against Hua Wanduo.
There was no one in the Water Curtain Cave; several Sixth-Level Monsters were stationed outside while A Qi had gone out for four or five days. A Qi's return was becoming increasingly rare; no one knew what he was up to.
Xu Feng flew into the cave and found a pile of fruit on A Qi's table. He began munching on the fruit while waiting.
In the evening, a golden-haired youth flew into the cave. The boy appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, with ancient-looking eyes and a hawk-like nose, resembling a mountain eagle.
White Eagle obediently followed behind the boy. Upon entering the cave, it said, "My lord, Xu Feng Daoist has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Uh..." Xu Feng had just bitten into a Spirit Fruit when he choked on it. My lord? Could this boy actually be...
A Qi had advanced to an Eighth-Level Transformation Stage Beast!
Xu Feng spat out the piece of Spirit Fruit from his mouth and said, "You... you are A Qi?"
The boy replied, "That's right; I am not anymore. I've changed my name; from now on, call me Avatar." His tone was exactly like A Qi's.
Xu Feng spat out everything in his mouth and pointed at A Qi, unable to finish his words.
A Qi continued, "What's so strange about it? I know I successfully transformed and am a bit more handsome than you; it's my fault."
Xu Feng felt dizzy, shook his head, and suddenly lunged forward, grabbing A Qi by the neck and scolding, "A Qi, you better be clear about what you fed me back then. Were you trying to kill me?"
Years ago, A Qi had given Xu Feng the Celestial Monarch's Spirit Pearl, which was Demon's Blood, causing Xu Feng to refine the Spirit Pearl and produce two Yuan Ying, nearly scaring him to death.
A Qi was gasping for breath as he was choked, "I did give you the Spirit Pearl, but I didn't tell you to eat it... Ow..."
"How can you still have the nerve!" Xu Feng continued to choke him until A Qi started rolling his eyes before he finally let go. "So, did you betray me, and that's how the Lord of Fragrance elevated your realm to Transformation Period?"
"Ah, you already know?" A Qi gasped.
Indeed, the Lord of Fragrance had taken advantage of Xu Feng's trust in A Qi, leading Xu Feng to willingly refine the Celestial Sovereign's Blood, thus reviving the Immortal Lord.
"Mm." Xu Feng confirmed his judgment and asked seriously, "A Qi, besides helping you elevate your realm, what else did the Lord of Fragrance do?"
A Qi replied, "The Celestial Sovereign's Blood was indeed something the Lord of Fragrance tricked me into having you refine, but he meant no harm. I can see that this is beneficial for you."
"Stop with the nonsense; get to the point."
"After you took away the Celestial Sovereign's Blood, he helped me elevate my realm. Honestly, even without his help, I could have advanced on my own... After that, he removed the Spirit-Restraining Stone, and the Spiritual Vein returned to Liuxiang Kingdom. My cultivation will be smooth sailing from now on."
Xu Feng suddenly understood why the Spiritual Energy in Liuxiang Kingdom had been so much weaker than Zheguo's in the past. It turned out that the Lord of Fragrance had blocked Liuxiang Kingdom's Spiritual Vein with the Spirit-Restraining Stone. Once it was removed, it led to a miraculous ten-year leap for Liuxiang Kingdom.
The removal of the Spirit-Restraining Stone by the Lord of Fragrance seemed like a good deed but was actually allowing Liuxiang Kingdom to fend for itself; he no longer cared.
"What else?" Xu Feng prompted. "Did he make you do anything else?"
"No."
"Yes!"
"Really not."
"Definitely yes!"
"Alright... He asked me to protect the Liuxiang Kingdom for a hundred years."
Xu Feng finally let out a sigh of relief. As for me, the Lord of Fragrance is not an Idiot. Asking me, a Yuan Ying Cultivator, to protect the Liuxiang Kingdom, it turns out he had already made arrangements. He elevated A Qi to the Transformation Period, and with A Qi's Divine Ability, even if a Great Perfection Stage cultivator came, they wouldn't gain any advantage.
It's just that this bastard A Qi is unwilling to take on this responsibility. It can't understand why it should protect humans.
Xu Feng suddenly showed a gentle smile and said, "A Qi, you are the most responsible divine beast I have ever seen. Really, I'm not lying."
A Qi: "..."
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