Chapter 1302

Regarding the former's shamelessness, Gu Xun'er instantly became so angry her chest heaved violently.

This Lin Feng is utterly shameless; when did I become his wife!

However, after all this, Gu Xun'er did feel somewhat doubtful.

Could it be that Lin Feng truly lusted after her body, which is why he kept bringing out things to trade, keeping her by his side?

After all, earlier he had produced news about advancing to the Emperor realm soul and control of the Tian Mu to keep her by his side.

And uttering these things, for Lin Feng, who harbors deep hatred toward his brother Xiao Yan, is completely worthless!

Moreover, throughout the process, he gained not a shred of cultivation resources from those messages.

As for the trade content, it was simply that as long as she stayed by his side, she would give him

"Could it be that Lin Feng really has feelings for me, but because of Xiao Yan ge-ge's presence, love turned to hate, so he keeps catching and releasing Xiao Yan ge-ge just to anger me and draw my attention?"

The more she thought about past events, the more Gu Xun'er felt that Lin Feng had always lusted after her body, which is why he kept opposing her beloved Xiao Yan ge-ge.

However, fearing she would utterly hate him, he never dared to kill Xiao Yan ge-ge.

But also because of himself, Lin Feng constantly targeted Xiao Yan ge-ge, trying every means to torment and insult him?

"However, I have always liked Xiao Yan ge-ge; your behavior won't change my mind, only make me want to kill you even more."

Thinking of what Lin Feng had done to Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er's killing intent quickly intensified.

After all, she is not the kind of woman who, once her body is taken, will meekly stay with that person for life.

Lin Feng, she must be killed!

"Hehe."

Regarding the fury of the beauty on his thigh, Lin Feng naturally sensed it.

However, he simply didn't care.

And Gu Xun'er's reaction wasn't slow either; she soon calmed down.

Thinking that she still needed Lin Feng to exert himself, she quickly adjusted her emotions, forced a smile, and said: "The current Soul Clan was previously dealt a heavy blow by us. Even the Soul Heavenly Emperor and the Wu Nie Tun Yan you saw before have been injured by my father; although they have recovered for a few months, my father estimates they will need at least another half year before taking action. So for now we just need to work hard and increase our strength."

"As for the other Dou Sheng of the Soul Clan, they were also beheaded by us in the previous war, over twenty of them. As for the four undead the Soul Clan painstakingly revived, we killed one, and also seized one of the gates of the Dead Silence they painstakingly refined. Even the great formation of the Dead Realm no longer exists."

Saying this, Gu Xun'er extended her slender jade hand, placed it on Lin Feng's face, and smiled gently: "So, as long as you can bring the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan into our allied forces, I reckon our chances of victory against the Soul Clan will be at least eighty percent. Moreover, afterward I will tell my father and ask him to consent to our marriage. Then we can be together forever, and you will be able to be with me openly and honorably."

In her words, Gu Xun'er's seductive intent toward him was unmistakable.

Especially since the two had just finished their intimacy not long ago, her beautiful cheeks still bore a hint of spring, making one intoxicated.

"Half a year? It seems this time should be when Gu Yuan or the Soul Heavenly Emperor and the like recover their combat strength. In other words, I still have at least half a year to prepare."

Hearing the former's basketful of words, Lin Feng quickly discarded the useless information and finally fixed precisely on this critical time point.

Of course, this could also be Gu Xun'er talking nonsense.

But considering her intention to pull him into the ancient clan's camp, this time likely is true.

That is, I don't know whether it's the time for Gu Yuan's injuries to heal, or for the Soul Heavenly Emperor or Wu Nie Tun Yan.

Thinking this, Lin Feng immediately pondered a bit on the surface, then nodded and said: "I myself have no problem, but as for the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, I can't say for sure."

Because he feared she would doubt him, Lin Feng didn't outright say he could convince the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan; he merely said he could agree.

After all, if he appeared too intimate with the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, subsequent actions against him might be disadvantageous.

"Like this?"

Hearing the former say he lacked full confidence in bringing the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, a flicker of disappointment flashed in Gu Xun'er's eyes, though not easily noticed.

After all, the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan's strength is not bad, with more than ten Dou Sheng, and adding Lin Feng and the others.

Then their strength will surely experience a surge.

However, this hint of disappointment was quickly suppressed deep down.

After all, for such a major matter, if Lin Feng outright agreed to help the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan.

then she would truly need to investigate thoroughly, to see whether his words were true or false, or else the relationship between him and the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan.

And while Gu Xun'er was silent, Lin Feng spoke again: "Xun'er, I previously seized the medicine realm where the Medicine Clan resided, as well as the entire surrounding area of the Divine Farmer Mountain Range. Regarding this, I don't know how your clan will react."

"Oh, that's actually nothing much. Although most of the Medicine Clan want our ancient clan to step forward and drive you back, considering the current undercurrents on the continent, the situation is hard to read, plus the threat of the Soul Clan. So we also aren't preparing to bother with these matters."

Hearing the former suddenly bring this up, Gu Xun'er's mind stirred, she quickly understood his worry, and then smiled to soothe his emotions.

Of course, these words were not her deceiving him; they were entirely true.

After all, the Soul Heavenly Emperor now has gathered eight pieces of his Xiangtuo She Gu Emperor Jade, and could at any moment open the Gu Di Dong Fu to take the imperial-grade infant elixir and advance to Dou Emperor.

Who would bother with these Medicine Clan affairs?

Moreover, those territories aren't even the ancient clan's; if lost, they're lost.

If you have the ability, you Medicine Clan take it back yourselves!

Some bereft dogs who have lost all their clan's elite—what right do they have to order our ancient clan around?

And upon hearing that the ancient clan didn't care, Lin Feng quickly formed an idea in his mind.

Immediately afterward, he held Gu Xun'er even tighter.

Then he lowered his head and lightly kissed her still slightly swollen delicate lips, speaking softly: "Xun'er, could you ask your father to let me have the southernmost region of the ancient clan?"

"Ah, why do you want that land?"

Noticing the former's action that made her extremely displeased, Gu Xun'er's brows faintly furrowed without a trace, but soon, having returned to normal, she wondered: "I recall that plot of land is not prosperous; on the contrary, the spiritual energy is thin, and even Dou Zong-level forces do not exist there."

"The southwest and due south have already been settled by me; now only your ancient clan's southeastern region has a gap. I want to bring that under management as well, so I can seal off the southern continent. After all, you know our family currently lacks a stable plot to provide resources. So I intend to make the southern continent a rear garden, supplying cultivation resources for my Lin family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng spoke out the reason he had long prepared.

After all, in cultivation, the primary requisite is cultivation resources.

Therefore, his reason is unlikely to be doubted by others.

However, upon hearing him say "our family," Gu Xun'er instantly gritted her teeth in anger, her chest heaving a few times.

At present, she wished she could smash several fierce punches onto his smiling face.

Brother Xiao Yan, even though the corpse hasn't even chilled, the other side already treats her as his private property—truly shameless!

But soon she forced down the anger in her heart, her mouth twitching as she replied, "These days the clan isn't decided by my father alone. Moreover, our Gu clan has never had a habit of ceding land; those Elders in the clan would probably not agree to your request."

"Heh, seems this woman still harbors a strong killing intent toward me."

He realized the heavy conscience pressing on him, his heart thumped rapidly a few times, and Lin Feng let out a quiet chuckle.

The other side seemed eager to kill him, yet could only suppress the murderous intent, forcing a pleasant tone while restraining anger—truly amusing.

Nevertheless, though he felt pleased inside, Gu Xun'er's outright refusal to cede the land still needed to be dealt with.

After all, the southern region of the Gu clan is the site of that Golden Core Master's relic, and the Golden Core still lies within it.

If he doesn't seize that territory, the chance of trouble when later capturing the Golden Core will increase considerably.

Because now both the Soul clan and the Gu side are on high alert, preventing each other from ambushing or doing anything else.

Thus each of their territories may have strong beings patrolling, to guard against unexpected incidents.

If he were to go onto the Gu clan's land to capture that Golden Core and the after‑effects of the battle were spotted by Gu strongmen, the consequences would be beyond what he could bear.

After all, it may be the only nine‑grade Golden Core on the Dou Qi Continent today.

Probably, Gu Yuan and the Soul Emperor would both rush to seize it as soon as they learned the news.

The thought of being caught in a dispute between two peak Dou Saint warriors made Lin Feng's scalp tingle.

At that thought, Lin Feng gritted his teeth and, with a pang of "heartache," said, "My dear Gu Xun'er, how about this: I offer a nine‑grade Treasure Pill to purchase the southern part of the Eastern Domain you control—the one‑billion‑square‑li territory, what do you think?"

"After all, that land isn't particularly valuable; with such a high price I'm offering, those Elders in your clan can't possibly oppose, right?"

"Swish."

Hearing the offer of a nine‑grade Treasure Pill, Gu Xun'er's dark eyes instantly flashed with delight.

She didn't expect that, on a whim, the guy would naïvely produce a nine‑grade Treasure Pill.

Nevertheless, she considered that the land would be extremely disadvantageous for Lin Feng.

As long as that region isn't Lin Feng's even for a day, others can freely detour from there to the southern side of the Shennong Mountain Range.

In that case, it's like the Belgian side of the Maginot Line.

If the opponent slips through there, they can penetrate deep into the southern interior, striking directly at Lin Feng's new home—the former Yao Realm.

Viewed this way, the Gu clan's southern region would tear a hole in Lin Feng's new home's defenses, becoming a thorn in the opponent's side.

After all, that Gu clan territory was originally meant to threaten the Yao clan.

All this stems from the fact that, back then, many powerful forces still existed on the Dou Qi Continent.

Even the mighty Gu clan couldn't brazenly cut straight through the territories of numerous other powers.

After all, those forces aren't the Southern Song; you can't just "borrow land" to march wherever you wish.

So the Gu clan expended effort to seize that region, turning it into a Damocles Sword hanging over the Yao clan's head.

"Heh, if you want to perfect your family's defenses, you must pay a sufficient price!"

Sensing Lin Feng's intention, Gu Xun'er instantly grew hostile.

"We have cooperated before and gotten along fine, and you have indeed been kind to me lately. But alas, regarding the cession of that land, I have lost my candidacy for junior clan leader, and being alone I can't help you."

"However, given the temperaments of those old men in the clan, a single nine‑grade Treasure Pill likely won't persuade them to risk being condemned for losing land, so they won't cede that territory."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng's brows knit tightly.

Weren't Gu Xun'er's words plainly a ploy to extort a huge sum from him?

After all, it's merely a one‑billion‑square‑li tract, which on Blue Star is roughly the size of twenty‑five Heavenly Empires.

However, regarding Gu Xun'er's maneuvering, Lin Feng truly has no good solution.

After all, if the reason isn't sufficient, the other side will surely suspect something and search carefully.

At that point, he cannot guarantee that the Golden Core Master's relic won't be discovered by the Gu clan.

But if you give a reason the other side won't doubt, Gu Xun'er's hatred toward you will surely make her want to extort a hefty sum.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng forced a helpless grin and said, "Xun'er, once we become husband and wife, we'll be family; why are you still twisting your elbow away? One nine‑grade Treasure Pill for that land is already a steep price."

"Sigh, I know, but as I said earlier, the clan has abandoned me now, grooming Gu Qingyang as junior clan leader. My standing in the clan has dropped a lot; otherwise, with my divine‑grade bloodline talent, I wouldn't even be unable to get a single nine‑grade Treasure Pill."

While speaking, Gu Xun'er poured out a great lament to the former, looking pitiful.

But inside, she was overjoyed to death.

You damn bastard keep shouting 'wife, wife' or talking about becoming husband and wife to take advantage of me, and just now, whatever that was, you basically slammed me and made me hurt.

Now, if I don't turn the tables, I'll bury you, you big brute!

Lin Feng, seeing this, while not caring about the fact that any amount of nine‑grade Treasure Pills can be forged at will, still showed an unmistakable inner conflict on the surface.

After all, the Flame of Living Beings was taken by the Soul clan on the surface; he can't flaunt it.

Otherwise, heh, it would be over!

However, he still felt very displeased by Gu Xun'er's extortion.

But considering the importance of that land, Lin Feng still decided to secure it.

So, after probing for a long while, he finally "bore the pain" and said, "Xun'er, how about this: I'll offer two nine‑grade Treasure Pills to buy that land?"

"And that, truly an astronomically high price. Those Elders in your clan can't still oppose, can they?"

"And this price is truly astronomically high. The Elders in your clan can't still oppose, can they?"

Gu Xun'er, seeing his prolonged hesitation, knew that for Lin Feng, a nine‑grade alchemist, this price was also exceedingly steep.

Thus, whether to raise the price or agree, she was momentarily indecisive.

But soon, she lifted her lips in a mischievous grin and said, "Alright, that land was originally used to threaten the Yao clan; now the Yao clan has dispatched a few kittens, stripping it of strategic value. Since you want to buy, we'll also sell you the other half."

"In that case, the clan's likelihood of agreeing would rise considerably. After all, if you handle the other half for them, those old men will surely owe you. Later, when the clan discusses our marriage, they'll definitely give you a face."

Gu Xun'er quickly devised another scheme, forcing Lin Feng to purchase an additional barren plot.

Gu Xun'er quickly came up with another scheme, forcing Lin Feng to purchase an extra piece of barren land.

After all, that territory once had strategic significance, so they had to occupy it.

Now the Yao clan has gone cold, causing that area to become a desolate place that few are willing to go.

Since Lin Feng wants it, Gu Xun'er simply takes the opportunity to force the other party to sell it all at a high price.

"Ah?"

Regarding the former's proposal, Lin Feng was momentarily confused.

However, thinking that if he took all those territories, the chance of the Gu clan discovering him while he was capturing that golden core would approach zero.

So a thought sparked in his mind, and he immediately showed a troubled expression, furrowing his brows: "But if I buy everything, I don't have enough nine‑grade treasure pill ingredients to refine the pills. Moreover, ingredients of this rank are extremely scarce; if I were to search for them, within a short time, I'm afraid..."

"It's fine. As long as you provide three nine‑grade treasure pills, I'll take care of the rest. After all, we'll be husband and wife in the future, and I'll definitely secure some benefits for you, my future 'husband'."

While speaking, Gu Xun'er lifted her chin and gently brushed Lin Feng's lips, outwardly displaying the demeanor of a virtuous wife and good mother.

But inside, she laughed heartily at the prospect of swindling Lin Feng big time.

"Since Wife Xun'er says so, I, as husband, cannot slight your face; I accept this deal!"

When he spoke, Lin Feng also wore a grimacing, teeth‑gritted look, as if to avoid losing face before her he clenched his jaw, bled profusely, and sacrificed most of his fortune.

"Hehe, you're so nice."

Seeing his bloodied expression, Gu Xun'er's displeasure instantly vanished, and she became extremely excited.

"Heh heh, it seems eating so much here wasn't in vain. At least I've swindled this guy a hefty sum. Tsk tsk, three nine‑grade treasure pills, plus the two nine‑grade treasure pills I gave him earlier when he tried to win me over. This guy spat out five nine‑grade treasure pills in one go."

Thinking of this, Gu Xun'er chuckled: "Five nine‑grade pills, even for a relatively shallow nine‑grade alchemy master like Lin Feng, amount to about seventy‑plus percent of his entire fortune."

(End of chapter)