Chapter 1305: Return to the Southeast

"You bastard, make more Nine‑grade Mystic Pills for your ancient clan. But when you sold that useless wasteland before, you were always scheming to cheat me. Now that I've given you the goods, damn it, you want to hit me hard again."

Looking at the pitiful beauty in his arms, Lin Feng clenched his teeth and said, "Gu Xun'er, when did you become a green‑tea bitch!"

However, Lin Feng pretended to think seriously, then said with some distress, "As for forging pills, the next few months might not work. Xun'er, would three or four months later be okay?"

"Why does it have to be months later before we can forge the pills?"

Hearing that, Gu Xun'er's gaze instantly turned suspicious.

Lin Feng, seeing this, explained, "I'm about to ascend soon, and you know that advancing in the Dou Saint Realm takes a lot of time. Three or four months is already fast."

"Ascend?"

Hearing that, Gu Xun'er immediately furrowed her dark eyebrows.

"Could it be that this guy doesn't want to forge pills for me and is deliberately making excuses?"

Then she asked in confusion, "I recall that you're not far from breaking through the Five‑star Dou Saint, so why do you need to ascend again?"

"I did forge a Nine‑grade Mystic Pill in the pharmacopeia before, but at that time I lacked Heaven and Earth energy, and the Soul Voidist caused trouble, forcing me to halt the forging. Yet not long ago I managed to finish that half‑finished pill, and even the auxiliary pills needed to refine the Nine‑grade Mystic Pill are ready. So I plan to take them soon to boost my strength."

As he spoke, Lin Feng tightened his arms around her, pressing their naked bodies tightly together.

Then he lowered his head gently and said, "After all, only when my strength rises can I better help you, Xun'er."

"Nine‑grade Mystic Pill?!"

Hearing those four words, Gu Xun'er's eyes instantly lit up.

Realizing how precious a pill of that rank is, Gu Xun'er's first thought was to get it.

But soon she found it hard to speak up.

After all, he just said all that, and now she's shamelessly demanding.

If it makes him unhappy, that would be trouble.

After weighing pros and cons, Gu Xun'er's smile returned to normal, and she said softly, "In that case, I wish you an early successful ascent. By the way, how are things going with the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan?"

While speaking, his palm gently stroked Lin Feng's face, his expression full of expectation.

"They're still debating over there. Though I've said many good things, because you intervened in their Four Great Dragon Islands unification war, their clan harbors a lot of resentment toward your ancient clan. Getting them to agree to an alliance will be extremely difficult."

Hearing that, Lin Feng immediately offered his pre‑prepared excuse.

Gu Xun'er felt a surge of disappointment upon hearing "extremely difficult."

But recalling that their ancient clan had indeed offended the other side heavily, one could say the two sides had become hostile forces.

Thus her disappointment was quite natural.

If the Ancient Dragon Clan could be so generous, instantly forgetting past great grudges and readily allying with their ancient clan, they would indeed be a bit frightening.

Seeing her disappointed look, Lin Feng had originally intended to reveal the Soul Heaven Emperor's Soul‑Eating Death Array that he had set up across the Central Continent, just to play the sycophant.

However, considering that once she verified the news, she would certainly not keep it secret.

Then he would end up being hated by the Soul Heaven Emperor for no reason.

So, in the end, he chose to stay silent.

After all, that Soul‑Eating Death Array is one of the keys to whether the Soul Heaven Emperor can perfect the Imperial‑grade Proto Pill.

If he were to recklessly unveil it and cause the array to be destroyed by the ancient clan.

All of that would make the Soul Heaven Emperor's wrath unimaginable; Lin Feng could hardly imagine it.

Meanwhile, Gu Xun'er quickly emerged from her disappointment.

Then she lifted her head, leaned toward Lin Feng's ear and said, "It's okay. Because of what happened before, the Ancient Dragon Clan holds some grievances against our ancient clan, and I understand that. But I believe my man can successfully help me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Xun'er tilted her head slightly back and pressed her delicate pink lips onto Lin Feng's.

Provoked, Lin Feng immediately retaliated.

In a moment, the sound of their vigorous sucking spread slowly.

As for Lin Feng's large hands, they also grew mischievous, roaming freely over Gu Xun'er's near‑perfect supple body.

Gu Xun'er likewise refused to show weakness, her slender jade‑like hands moving straight to his key spot.

"Xun'er, remember to come find me in a few months; then I'll forge the pills for you."

After the friendship bubbles fizzed out, Lin Feng stood at the entrance of the Forest Realm, waved at the eastward‑going Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yu, looking reluctant to part.

"I will."

Hearing that, the Gu Xun'er ahead replied, then swiftly took Xiao Yu and raced across the Ancient Realm at full speed.

"Hehe, I hope the surprise I give you then will astonish you enough."

Watching his silhouette fade, Lin Feng curled his mouth in a grin and muttered softly.

Now his preparations are complete; the next step is to capture and forge that Nine‑grade Golden Pill, then consume it to boost his strength.

After that, he'll head to the Gu Nanfang Dalu to obtain cultivation resources and take revenge.

"Han Yu, Qiu Yue, and that whole bunch from the Tongling Sect, Madd—last time you hunted me down so badly, just wait for me."

Recalling his hasty escape from the Gu Nanfang Dalu, Lin Feng let out a cold snort, his fists silently clenching.

"Whoosh!"

Just as he was scheming revenge, the space behind him suddenly warped.

Then Qing Lin slowly stepped out.

"Young master, that bad woman finally left; she occupied your time for several days."

Seeing Gu Xun'er depart, Qing Lin immediately pursed his mouth, then clutched the man before him with a look of grievance.

As the second family member to possess an Imperial‑realm soul, during Gu Xun'er's stay in the Forest Realm she naturally had a crystal‑clear awareness of what she and her young master had done.

That bad woman, to tempt her own young master, could use any position; she was truly wicked.

"Good Qing Lin, the young master doesn't like that woman's body; being with her is just a fleeting act. The young master loves only you."

Sensing the grievance in Qing Lin's words, Lin Feng helplessly turned around and tried to comfort him.

As the time Qing Lin spent by his side grew longer, this little girl's possessive desire toward him also became increasingly inflated.

If it were before, Qing Lin would definitely only stand to the side, feeling wronged, waiting for him to come over and comfort her.

But nowadays, this girl will also come over to complain that others are stealing her time with him.

Of course, Lin Feng also knows that this girl just wants his promise.

Therefore, he also generously gave this little girl a bunch of promises.

And upon seeing his attitude, her previously wronged expression quickly turned into shyness and delight.

Immediately after, she flung herself into his embrace, tightly hugging him, her little head rubbing wildly against Lin Feng's chest

"Alright, Qing Lin, we still have important matters to attend to, so don't make a fuss."

After a long while, Lin Feng then chuckled and patted her head, interrupting the little girl's action.

Upon hearing that, Qing Lin immediately stopped the rubbing motion, lifted her delicate melon-seed face, and spoke with a gradually solemn tone: "Master, could it be that you are preparing to capture the ninth-grade golden elixir you mentioned earlier?"

"Mm, the territory around those ruins has already been taken by me, and it's about time to act."

In response to his inquiry, Lin Feng also nodded lightly.

And as soon as his words fell, he continued: "Of course, for this operation I will definitely also bring Xian Er and little nine along. That way, the four of us working together, plus I have that pill-controlling technique, we should be able to swiftly resolve an eighth-star peak Dou Saint-level ninth-grade golden elixir; the problem shouldn't be too big."

Originally, Lin Feng had intended to summon Cai Lin and Feng Er as well.

But unfortunately, they are currently in closed-door cultivation breakthrough.

Therefore, we can only give up the idea of summoning them.

As for Zi Yan's side, because he does not want the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan to know about this.

So, Lin Feng also didn't summon that girl.

Even he worried that the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan or the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan might come looking for Ying Er and them to concoct pills, so he didn't even prepare to summon the Three Beauties of the Pill Pagoda together.

"Alright, I'll go call Elder Sister Xian Er now."

Upon hearing his master's affirmative response, Qing Lin didn't dare delay, hurriedly running toward the Lin Realm to fetch Xiao Yixian. After all, little nine usually lurks on Lin Feng's body, so there's no need to call for him.

So

"Sigh, I hope this operation will go smoothly and succeed."

Gazing at Qing Lin's departing back, Lin Feng let out a light sigh, feeling somewhat worried in his heart.

Although he had dealt with an Eight-Star Dou Saint before, for some reason he always felt that this operation might not be that easy.

"I still have a Gate of Deathly Stillness and the help of a Mid-Stage Eight-Star Dou Saint's Soul Origin Heaven; I should be able to quickly take care of that guy, by."

Thinking of the spoils he gained from the previous battle in the Eastern Region's great grasslands, Lin Feng slightly pursed his lips and silently comforted himself.

As for that black-and-white iron box, since Lin Feng also doesn't know what exactly is inside, whether there is any danger, or whether opening it will cause a huge commotion.

Therefore, he decided to wait until after he went to Gu Nanfang Dalu to open it.

To prevent the commotion from whatever is inside from attracting the scrutiny of the Soul and the Ancient.

After all, if that thing were exposed, Gu Xun'er that woman would surely be able to infer the reason why he previously demanded that dark key.

By then, under the pretext of Dou Emperor relics, who knows whether Gu Yuan that guy will immediately show up asking for a "trade".

By then, he could really be in terrible luck.

"Gu Xun'er that woman will surely be a disaster sooner or later; once I repair the Pingnan Pass, I'll think of a way to bring her inside and lock her up. I don't believe Gu Yuan will still be able to find his way in there."

Thinking of Gu Xun'er, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he had already decided how to deal with her.

That woman used to always look down on him, thinking that Lin Feng couldn't even compare to a single hair of her older brother Xiao Yan.

So Lin Feng will instead imprison you and constantly toy with you, this high-and-mighty young lady of the Ancient Clan.

By then, he will also get more pictures of Xiao Yan made, so that Gu Xun'er can see those pictures being messed with by him.

If she becomes pregnant, he will also, when Gu Xun'er gives birth, directly paste Xiao Yan's picture in front of her, making her watch her 'Xiao Yan older brother' give birth.

Hmph, that woman had repeatedly made him feel extremely stifled before.

Now that the situation has reversed, he must make Gu Xun'er half-dead with anger.

At the junction of Zhongzhou's Eastern Region and Southern Region, because the Ancient Clan previously wanted to use this area to restrain the Medicine Clan.

This led to the Medicine Clan, unwilling to accept it, frequently clashing with the Ancient Clan in this area.

Thus, over time, the various forces in this area have basically all fled, seven thousand eight hundred.

Moreover, although there are many large mountains and wide rivers here, unfortunately none of them managed to preserve the heavenly and earthly Qi.

Therefore, compared to Zhongzhou's Eastern Region, the Qi concentration here is not particularly rich, and the products are likewise far inferior to those of the Eastern Region.

Thus, speaking of it, this southeastern region of Zhongzhou can also be considered a place where the population is relatively sparse and impoverished.

Furthermore, because the Medicine Clan has declined over the past nearly a thousand years, its strength is far behind that of the Ancient Clan.

The Ancient Clan, the overlord of the Eastern Region, basically adopts an attitude of indifferent meddling toward this region that needs its own poverty alleviation.

After all, how could those lofty ancient races possibly go out of their way to strive to improve the heavenly and earthly Qi content for those lowly outsiders?

Of course, although the Ancient Clan, this wealthy and powerful ancient force, is not really looked down upon.

But many of the forces in Zhongzhou, because they cannot gain a foothold in the Central Region and its surroundings, still thus harbor some greed for this place.

But unfortunately, because this place belongs to the Eastern Region's overlord, the Ancient Clan, and furthermore they do not allow other forces to just move in.

So, this place is basically in a wasteland state.

However, although traces of people are rarely seen here and it looks empty, the scenery is actually quite excellent.

Because the Southern Region is mountainous, therefore the southeastern region bordering it has mountain peaks that are continuous, rising and falling like green waves of the earth, rolling forward.

And these interconnected mountain ranges are like a giant dragon winding and coiling, clad in a verdant robe, standing tall upon this desolate land.

However, between these rarely visited mountain ranges, three streaks of light suddenly appeared from the distant horizon.

Then they swiftly swooped over one mountain peak after another, rushing toward the southeast direction with a whoosh.

"Whoa!"

After flying for roughly the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Lin Feng, with Qinglin and Xiao Yixian, halted before a towering, massive emerald‑green peak amid a low, whirring sound of breaking the air.

"Young master, could that be the site of the Golden Core Master's relics you mentioned?"

Staring at the peak, which rose far above the surrounding mountains yet lacked the sheer cliffs of other places, Qinglin scanned carefully, and his jade‑green eyes dotted with three specks then fixed on a huge stone slab near the summit.

The slab was a limestone‑colored stone, dozens of zhang wide and about two hundred zhang high, its whole body embedded within the mountain.

It seemed entirely ordinary—a perfectly commonplace stone slab.

Yet Qinglin, whose soul resides in the Emperor‑realm, could faintly sense something.

The seemingly ordinary slab, however, subtly emitted a faint trace of spatial energy.

And recalling that our own young master stopped here, the slab's origin became self‑evident.

Hearing that, Lin Feng chuckled lightly and said, "Qinglin, you guessed correctly—the entrance to the Golden Core Master's relics is right here."

"Husband, then that Ninth‑grade Golden Core lies in the space behind this slab?"

Hearing his confirmation, Xiao Yixian's pink lips couldn't help but lick themselves, and her flushed face gazed heatedly at the slab above the peak.

After all, that Ninth‑grade Golden Core inside is probably the only one on the Douqi Continent!

"Heh, let's go."

Seeing Xiao Yixian's expression, Lin Feng gave the two women a faint smile and a wave, then swiftly flew toward the summit.

Qinglin and Xiao Yixian, upon seeing this, lightly brushed the void with their jade‑like feet, their graceful bodies instantly trailing behind him.

"Xiao Jiu, come out."

Landing on the grass in front of the slab, Lin Feng glanced at his right arm, chuckled and called out.

"Whoosh!"

As his words rang out, a flash of golden light shot from his arm, then materialized beside him as a seventeen‑ or eighteen‑year‑old blonde girl.

"Master."

The moment she appeared, the girl gave Lin Feng a cool‑faced bow, respectfully saying.

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately stroked the girl's soft golden strands, smiling, "Little girl, don't keep that stiff face; otherwise you might have trouble finding a partner later."

"It is the Master who created Xiao Jiu, and Xiao Jiu will surely follow the Master all her life; the others, I don't care."

As she spoke, Xiao Jiu thought of her Master and the women in joyous moments, and a faint blush involuntarily colored her cool face.

Seeing the Master's and those women's comfortable scenes, could it be that those affairs are truly that joyful?

And Lin Feng, seeing the girl's flushed cheek, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He has several wives from other races, such as Feng'er, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan.

But these exotic flames, Nine‑Mystic Golden Thunder, he truly feels, are not quite proper.

Although his past‑life entertainment works were not lacking in things like playing with caterpillars or ghosts.

But playing with fire and thunder, emmm, seems he hasn't done before.

"Sigh, never mind, securing that Golden Core is what matters."

Shortly after, Lin Feng flicked his head, scanned the three women, and reminded, "When Yun'er and I entered earlier, we accidentally released that Ninth‑grade Golden Core. It may now be waiting beyond this entrance for a mortal to enter. Therefore we must stay alert all the way to prevent that guy from ambushing us. After all, an Eight‑Star Peak Dou Saint‑level strongman ambushing us is no joke."

At this point, Lin Feng turned his gaze toward the Eastern Region in the north, his expression solemn, "Although this place now belongs to us, and before arriving I had Yun'er quietly monitor the Northern Ancient Tribe's movements, for safety I will still have Xiao Ling swallow this space."

"But doing so will inevitably affect my combat power, so I may not be able to look after you. Once we enter, you must each take care of yourselves."

As he spoke, Lin Feng kept reminding the three women repeatedly.

After all, with my combat power diminished, the three women may have to face the Golden Core ambushes of Eight‑Star Peak level on their own.

Therefore, they must not be careless at all.

"Mm."

Hearing that, the three women obediently nodded.

After all, they know that they cannot be careless in this operation.

Otherwise, they might be forever trapped inside this relic.

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately grabbed Qinglin and Xiao Jiu, then turned to Xian Er and said, "Xian Er, hold onto Qinglin. I'm not sure whether this relic will instantly teleport people elsewhere; otherwise we might all end up scattered to different spots inside the relic."

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In the coming days there will be two updates per day, morning and evening; I will fill in the earlier parts.

(End of chapter)