Chapter 957: Zhao Yuan's Predicament

"Miss, that guy actually dares to curse our Ancient Clan; he really deserves to die!"

"After parting ways with the Flower Sect, Heaven Net Sect, and others, on the way flying to the Star Fall Pavilion, that Ancient Clan Elder still wore a look of anger; toward Lin Feng, he was utterly displeased."

"Upon hearing that, another Ancient Clan Half Saint shook his head and said: 'We now, saying more to him is useless; it's better to wait quietly for a while. Later, let the juniors of our clan, during the adult ceremony, make the other side know that our Dou Emperor Family and their lowly commoners are forever two different things.'"

"As he spoke further, the former's eyes slightly narrowed, his voice likewise carrying a hint of coldness."

"Their ancient race extremely despises those non-Dou Emperor bloodline individuals who possess talent and ambition."

"After all, clearly we could all live in peace, but you lowly commoners will forever remain lowly commoners, muddling through life; don't even think about cultivating to a high realm, especially the Dou Saint realm."

"And our Dou Emperor Family will forever be the continent's rulers, merely taking a tiny fee from each major power, grabbing a bit of land, and then painstakingly maintaining world peace for you lowly commoners."

"That way, you lower-class people will forever remain lower-class, we rulers will forever remain rulers, and together we maintain this order, living peacefully—wouldn't that be good?"

"And even if our Dou Emperor Family selflessly maintains the order of the Dou Qi Continent like this,"

"those lowly commoners, however, always push their luck, wanting to seize our Dou Emperor Family's territory and interests."

"Especially a thousand years ago, the first master of the Pill Tower and the ancestor of the Burning Flame Valley actually thought they could manage Central Province's affairs, telling our Dou Emperor Family to withdraw from Central Province and just mind their own business."

"This is utterly unreasonable, simply a collapse of propriety and music!"

"If we don't let our Dou Emperor Family rule Central Province, where would they get their cultivation resources?"

"Or do we have to make these bloodline holders, like those lowly commoners, painfully search the world for cultivation resources?"

"I think the same; in this Central Region, if we cause too much trouble, it would be hard to avoid provoking the Pill Tower to act. But once the Adult Ceremony comes, our younger generation can spar openly and justly take action against Lin Feng."

"Regarding the earlier Elder's words, Gu Xun'er also nodded in strong agreement."

"Although she didn't really mind what Lin Feng said, anyone hearing the other party curse their family's decline would feel displeased."

"Moreover, with the current bloodline power of our Ancient Clan, even after another ten thousand years it could not possibly be exhausted."

"Unless the Dou Qi Continent sees the reappearance of a Dou Emperor who vanished over ten thousand years ago."

"Otherwise, nothing in the whole world could destroy our Ancient Clan."

"But thinking that Lin Feng is not of Dou Emperor lineage, she simply couldn't understand, and Gu Xun'er didn't dwell much on their families' strength."

"However, she recalled Xiao Yan's aura seeming a bit weak, then turned her head and said with concern: 'Xiao Yan brother, do you feel like this now? Should we rest a bit before continuing?'"

"No need; my earlier injuries have basically been healed by me, and moreover, since Xun'er you arrived in time, I wasn't attacked by Lin Feng."

"Seeing that worried look, Lin Feng laughed and shook his head, refusing."

"His injuries have actually improved a lot; the only thing worrying him is this time's compensation."

"He had summoned so many people, yet in this operation, most of them were wiped out by Lin Feng's side."

"Now, his master and disciple are likely to suffer heavy losses."

"And while Xiao Yan was worrying about compensation, Lin Feng was also registering the battle achievements of those Dou Venerate experts."

"As the corpses of Flower Sect or Star Fall Pavilion Dou Venerates entered his storage ring one after another, the record on the scroll in his hand would also gain another line."

"Such recording continued until Lin Feng finished writing the twenty-fourth line, then it ended."

"After finishing the record, Lin Feng also promised those medicinal pills would be delivered to those who invited him within three months; at that time, they could come pick them up themselves."

"And those Dou Venerates, upon receiving his promise, immediately bade farewell and left."

"After all, after fighting for so long, they also needed to find a safe place to recover."

"As for the surrounding onlookers, seeing there was no good show to watch, they dispersed in a bustle, flying off toward the distant horizon like a tide."

"At this moment, they could hardly wait to share today's events with their companions."

"And the Dan, Cao, and Ye families, after finishing handling the matter outside, likewise said a few words to Lin Feng before leaving this place."

"After all, they had taken away so many family elites; even if the family still had other trump cards for protection, it's still best to return quickly to avoid any mishap."

"Of course, that He Ke Saint likewise quickly returned to his residence after the matter ended."

"Senior, I never expected your connections to be so broad that you could invite such a powerful expert."

"After those people left, Lin Feng flashed over to not far in front of Zhao Ran and the two of them; after looking at that old man, he then helplessly said: 'Just, my little purse is probably going to be completely flattened.'"

"While speaking, Lin Feng also reluctantly touched his storage ring."

"Inviting a high-level Half Saint, this cost will probably be squeezed dry."

"Hehe, it didn't take any effort at all, just a trip; no need for compensation."

"Hearing Lin Feng's lament, the old man waved his hand, his aged voice slowly drifting out."

"After the former's words fell, Zhao Ran took over and continued: 'However, my older brother actually wants to make a deal with you; I don't know if it can work out.'"

"Older brother?"

"Hearing that address, Lin Feng immediately stopped caring about any deal, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Ran's mature, peach-like figure with its curvaceous build."

"Next, he also glanced at the wrinkles on that face, like old tree roots, the elderly, feeble old man; his face instantly showed a puzzled expression."

"Could the 'older brother' Zhao Ran spoke of mean a lover's older brother, that she latched onto this Half Saint expert to gain his inheritance?"

"Thinking this, Lin Feng's gaze shifted slightly, looking at Zhao Ran, this tender young woman who seemed as if she could wring out water, feeling it quite possible."

"I don't know why, but your gaze makes me want to beat you up badly."

"Under Lin Feng's gaze, Zhao Ran's pretty face seemed to gain a 'well' character, her red lips twitching slightly."

"Next, she pointed at the old man beside her and said angrily: 'His name is Zhao Yuan, my biological brother; you understand? If you keep thinking nonsense, I'll smash your skull!'"

"Biological brother?"

"Hearing this, Lin Feng was startled; he hadn't expected that these two seemingly unrelated people were actually biological siblings."

"But soon he realized his attitude was wrong, and quickly clasped his hands: 'Junior has met Senior Zhao Yuan; I don't know why Senior sought me—what deal do you wish to make?'"

"Hehe, our brother and sister have a somewhat large age gap; it's quite normal for you to have this expression the first time you learn of it."

"Regarding Lin Feng's rudeness, Zhao Yuan merely waved his hand lightly, not taking it to heart."

"Next, his weary, low voice sounded again across the heavens and earth: 'Old man, I have in my hand an item that a youngster occasionally obtained while training on the continent; I think you might be interested. And hearing Xiao Ran say, you are quite wealthy and also familiar with the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan.'"

"And since your soul has reached the Heavenly Realm, able to borrow heaven and earth's power to sense what ordinary people cannot, you should also know that my lifespan is nearly exhausted; thus I want to see whether that thing can truly pull me back from the brink of death."

"Pulling back from the death line?"

Hearing these words, Lin Feng's brows furrowed instantly.

The other party is a senior Half-Saint powerhouse; their strength lies among those not of Dou Emperor bloodline, so it can be said that few can ignore them.

Furthermore, the other party also has a sister who is an eighth-rank senior alchemist; it's likely that when their life force was nearing exhaustion, they had already consumed many life-prolonging heavenly treasures or pills.

By now, it's likely that life-prolonging methods no longer work on Zhao Yuan.

So in that case, the only way to pull the other party back from the death line is

Thinking this, Lin Feng immediately looked at Zhao Ran, clasped his hands, and said: "Could it be that senior, you want me junior to help you break through to the Dou Saint realm?"

Hearing Lin Feng's inquiry, Zhao Ran beside him immediately nodded slightly and explained: "It's correct; when my brother's life force was about to run out, I mobilized all my connections to find many life-prolonging prescriptions, refined them for him to take. He himself also relied on his own strength, obtaining many life-extending heavenly treasures from many forces or individuals in need of help. But those things, having been consumed too much by him, are now of little use."

"Therefore, if he wants to continue living, there is only one path: break through the Half-Saint barrier and reach the true Dou Saint realm!"

As she said that, a hint of lack of confidence flashed across Zhao Ran's mature and charming pretty face.

Her brother's condition is all too familiar to her, who has constantly tried every means as the "doctor" prolonging his life.

With his talent, being able to reach this point still relies on what was brought out from there.

And those things have now been almost completely used up by her brother.

To stay alive, one can only try their luck.

After all, no matter what, Lin Feng has many connections with that Grand Void Ancient Dragon, and the supreme treasures in his hand are countless.

Seeking his help always yields a somewhat higher success rate.

"If breaking through to Dou Saint, with your two's strength and connections, one should be able to find some eighth-grade top-tier pills to increase the success rate, right?"

Hearing that, Lin Feng recalled that when he was at the Xiao Dan Tower, there seemed to be an old man who produced an eighth-grade peak pill, half a step into the Precious Pill Realm.

"Also no, those methods we could think of we have almost all tried. Our Zhao family once spent nearly half of its assets, inviting the other three Half-Saint Elders inside the Xiao Dan Tower, and after countless failures, refined a pill of the same grade for my brother to use."

"But because my brother's talent is inherently insufficient, relying only on other things did he manage to break through to this level. In the end, not only did the breakthrough fail, but he also suffered a considerable injury from it, further reducing his own life force. And as you are an alchemist, you naturally know that pills of that grade have very strong drug resistance; after failing once, even if we still have resources to make a second one, it would have no effect at all."

Saying this, a hint of helplessness also flashed across Zhao Ran's face.

Due to the extremely high cost of refining an eighth-grade peak pill, that attempt, plus the miscellaneous expenses of exchanging prescriptions and medicinal materials, nearly drained the Zhao family's resources.

Furthermore, after her brother's breakthrough failure, that incident occurred, causing the family's core inheritance to be stolen, nearly causing her to break down.

Therefore, upon seeing hope in Lin Feng, she immediately went to summon her brother, hoping to find a glimmer of life.