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Star Dragon God
Huo Feng's words left everyone stunned, frozen in place as they stared blankly at Huo Feng. How ignorant could someone be to act like this? It was almost like a country bumpkin. Even in the most remote and impoverished areas, people generally knew about the Three Major Sects. At the same time, they couldn't understand why Duan Huan would bring home such an ignorant person.
Only Duan Huan knew about Huo Feng's background, and he was equally shocked. He was astonished that Huo Feng knew about the Beast Cultivation Sect, and he asked in disbelief, "You actually know about the Beast Cultivation Sect? How do you know about it?"
Huo Feng was taken aback. It seemed he had been too eager. The more he came here, the more he wanted to learn about Ruo Xi. Trying to appear calm, he replied, "I accidentally came across something on my way here that mentioned the Beast Cultivation Sect, so I was curious."
Duan Huan gave Huo Feng a deep look but didn't say much more. He then said, "Alright, everyone hurry back. I still need to heal." With that, he led the way toward Xiaoyao Fortress.
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Located next to Serene City, it was actually on a neighboring mountain. However, this Xiaoyao Fortress was indeed vast. As Huo Feng and the others approached, they realized that the entire mountain was part of the Xiaoyao Fortress. A high wall surrounded the base of the mountain, and before them stood the main gate of Xiaoyao Fortress.
Finally arriving, they walked into Xiaoyao Fortress, where they saw a long stone staircase leading up the mountain. On either side of the entrance were two watchtowers. The peak of the mountain rose over a thousand meters high. Along both sides of the stone staircase, there were platforms at intervals with various buildings on them. From the outside, the entire mountain resembled a multi-layered pagoda.
At this moment, Duan Huan addressed everyone: "You take that old man to heal; Huo Feng, come with me."
Whether it was urgency to heal or something else, Duan Huan led Huo Feng up the stone staircase, seemingly heading straight for the summit.
This left only Second Elder, Duan Yi, and about a hundred others carrying the unconscious Duan Chongyang. One young disciple approached Duan Yi and whispered, "Young Lord, who is this person? Why does the Fortress Master pay him so much attention? It seems like they're heading to the forbidden area at the top of the mountain, which even you aren't allowed to enter."
Duan Yi was already puzzled by this situation; hearing this made him furious: "Did you not hear my father tell you to take that old man to heal? Hurry up and get moving!"
The others were immediately frightened and hurriedly carried Duan Chongyang away. While Second Elder also had many questions, he was more concerned about how similar-looking Duan Chongyang was to him. This was simply too strange; he couldn't believe such coincidences happened without reason. So he said to Duan Yi, "Yi'er, when it's time for your father to reveal what’s going on, he will naturally tell you. If you really want to know something, why not come with me to see that person and ask him once he's recovered?"
Duan Yi suddenly realized, "That's right, they were brought back by Father together. That old man might know something." With great enthusiasm, he followed Second Elder.
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Sure enough, Duan Huan brought Huo Feng to the mountaintop. At this moment, Huo Feng discovered that he could see nothing at the peak; everything was shrouded in a gray mist. The only thing in front of him was a massive stone tablet with the words "Forbidden Area" inscribed on it. Being brought to such a place by Duan Huan made Huo Feng's heart race. These bastards wouldn't be planning to dissect me secretly to investigate my body, would they?
Just as Duan Huan was about to step over the stone tablet and enter, he noticed that Huo Feng had not moved. He turned around to look at Huo Feng and smiled, "What's wrong? Are you scared? Do you think you have a choice?"
Huo Feng steadied himself. Since he was already here, could he escape? He thought to himself that he might as well go in. With that thought, Huo Feng also smiled and said, "Hahaha... You can't kill me now; you have too many uncertainties and don't understand anything."
Ignoring Duan Huan's surprised expression, Huo Feng stepped past him and walked straight inside. As soon as Huo Feng entered, he felt a bone-chilling coldness. The interior was eerie and indistinct from the outside; it was like a black-and-white world. The trees here were black, the stones were white, and there was not a hint of vitality.
At that moment, black trees and white stones around him suddenly emitted black and white streams of energy, like ghosts rushing toward Huo Feng. The chill enveloping Huo Feng intensified; he realized that this place was indeed strange and immediately turned to leave.
However, just as he turned around, Huo Feng saw a face—a face filled with greed and malice. Before he could react, he fainted. The black and white streams of energy surrounded his body and dragged him to the center of this forbidden area, where there was an altar guarded by four Evil-Dispelling Lion-Hawk Beasts. Huo Feng was suspended above the altar.
Duan Huan arrived at the center of the altar and glanced wickedly at the unconscious Huo Feng. He muttered to himself, "I want to see what exactly is in your body. In just two hours, I will know everything about you."
Naturally, Duan Huan would not just wait idly for two hours; he still had the poison spots from the Purple Beast on him. So he sat down on the spot and began preparing to detoxify himself.
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On the third level of Xiaoyao Fortress, there was a sign hanging with the words "Medical Hall." At this moment, Duan Yi and Second Elder were walking through the corridor. When they approached the room where Duan Chongyang was located, they suddenly heard several disciples whispering nearby.
"Brother Yu, who are these two people? They aren't the ones called What Peak, are they? Fortress Master has been too good to him, even taking him to the forbidden area."
"Who knows? Stop guessing; we'll find out in due time."
At that moment, another person chimed in, "In my opinion, that guy is probably Fortress Master's illegitimate son." He nodded vigorously, feeling quite pleased with himself. "I'm sure of it; he's Fortress Master's illegitimate son."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
This person was undeterred and continued analyzing, "Look, this old man and Second Elder look almost identical. Plus, he was brought back by Fortress Master along with that What Peak. I suspect this guy is some unknown relative of Xiaoyao Fortress, assigned by Fortress Master to raise that What Peak. Now that he's grown up, he wants to bring him back. Otherwise, why would Fortress Master go to such lengths for them and even get poisoned?"
"Hey! The way you put it does make it seem plausible. Looks like Young Lord is in danger."
"Shh! Keep your voice down; there are ears everywhere. Be careful with your words."
Just then, Duan Yi, who had stopped not far away, clenched his fists, his eyes bulging with rage as if they were about to bleed. His body trembled as if he were about to rush out and kill them. Second Elder pulled at his hand, but Duan Huan glared at Second Elder. Second Elder shook his head, signaling him not to act impulsively.
After a moment, Duan Huan took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He transmitted a message to Second Elder: "Second Grandpa, it seems there are too many people here talking too much. Let's go back and discuss this first. I'll come back later when there are fewer people." He also gave Second Elder a knowing glance.
Second Elder seemed to understand and nodded gravely before quietly leaving with Duan Yi.
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In the central area of Xiaoyao Fortress, within the inner chamber of Mechanism Hall, both Duan Yi and Second Elder wore serious expressions. Second Elder stood up from his seat and began pacing back and forth in the room.
Duan Yi looked at Second Elder and said softly, "Grandpa, don't take it too seriously. After calming down, I think this is just baseless speculation from those people when they're bored; it doesn't hold any weight."
"Hmph! Things aren't that coincidental. The Great Elder just passed away not long ago, and now these unbelievable events are happening. Regardless of whether it's true or not, I absolutely won't allow any uncontrollable factors to affect our plans." Second Elder seemed to have some conspiracy with Duan Huan, and it appeared to be a long-planned scheme.
Duan Yi asked, "What should we do then?"
Second Elder sat down again, resting his hand on his forehead. Duan Huan also fell silent; she knew that the elder was contemplating something and sorting out the direction of events.
After a moment, Second Elder suddenly raised his head and said, "This matter cannot be taken lightly. You must be extremely cautious. From now on, keep a low profile and maintain good relations with the elders in the clan, as well as with the collaborators from various branches outside. At least you've been living here for a long time; as long as you do well, others will recognize you. Of course, this is just a precautionary measure. The best course of action is to investigate thoroughly. As for how to scheme against them, we must take our time and not let that brat Duan Huan see any flaws; otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."
Duan Yi listened attentively to Second Elder's words and immediately replied, "Understood, Grandpa. I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on that old man soon. But isn't he called Huo Feng? He won't be stuck in that forbidden area under Fortress Master that old dog’s orders forever, right?"
"From now on, when there are no outsiders around, you can call me Grandpa. Your father died early because of that brat Duan Huan; he passed away before you were even born. So I swear I will take the position of Fortress Master and then pass it on to you. This way, everyone will sacrifice their lives for you." The elder's expression turned sorrowful and then filled with indignation.
He continued, "As the head of the Mechanism Hall, I've seen a bit about that forbidden area in the records. Apart from what Fortress Master can obtain there for long-term use, no one else can access anything. That place also has a special ability; whoever possesses it will be recognized by our clan as the current Fortress Master. Therefore, he won't give it to that brat; hence he won't stay there for long."
Upon hearing this, Duan Yi's eyes revealed a cruel glint as he smirked wickedly and said, "That's excellent. Just wait until he comes out; I'll show him what I can do."
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