Chapter 31: Xiao Yan Has Two Strange Fires?

Before Qing Lin breaks through to the Dou Huang level, the Heavenly Snake Palace can barely manage to capture some Dou Huang-level snake monsters. However, once Qing Lin advances to the Dou Queen level, the Heavenly Snake Palace will no longer be able to catch higher-level snake beasts for her.

Right now, Qing Lin's strength is still relatively weak, so it's possible to capture suitable monsters nearby. But after she breaks through to the Queen level, it will be much harder to find higher-level snake monsters. Jiang Xing realizes that in the future, he may have to go to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan to catch snakes for Qing Lin.

The Nine Netherworld Python Clan has a very strong reproductive capacity. Some elders of the clan have even predicted that if they continue to reproduce at this rate, their ancient bloodline may become completely diluted in a few hundred years. Despite the thinning bloodline, the clan's large numbers could still produce hundreds of Dou Zuns.

Tsk tsk tsk, Jiang Xing thought. If Qing Lin were to absorb the Dou Qi of hundreds of Dou Zuns...

After chatting with Qing Lin for a while, he advised her to continue her cultivation before heading off to find Zi Yan. It had been two years since they last met, and Zi Yan must have finished the pills by now, so Jiang Xing needed to feed her more.

Zi Yan was crucial to gaining the support of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan in the future, so letting her slip away was not an option. If he didn't give her the elixirs and she ran off, it would be a huge loss.

Besides, since Zi Yan was still young, feeding her could help build their relationship more quickly.

But suddenly, Qing Lin said, "Master, Sister Zi Yan isn't here. She went out."

"Out?" Jiang Xing's mind raced. Could Zi Yan have really run away?

Qing Lin continued, "Yes, the young master finished eating the pills that Sister Zi Yan gave her, so Sister Zi Yan often goes out to find food."

"Oh, just out to find something to eat." Jiang Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Qing Lin's explanation.

As long as she hadn't run away, it was fine. At the same time, Jiang Xing thought it might be time to take Zi Yan to Ancient Dragon Island. It wasn't fair to keep her waiting for so long.

Since Zi Yan wasn't around, Jiang Xing left and crushed the jade slip that summoned Ji Feng.

Two years ago, Jiang Xing had asked Ji Feng to look for the remaining map of the Demon Fire at the auction in the Black Horn Region. He wondered if Ji Feng had found it.

In the original novel, Xiao Yan seemed to have obtained the incomplete map as a four or five-star Great Fighting Master. Logically, he should have it by now.

After a while, Ji Feng appeared in front of him.

Noticing Ji Feng's increased strength, Jiang Xing asked, "Ji Feng, have you broken through to the six-star Dou Zun?"

"Yes, young master, I just broke through some time ago."

Following Jiang Xing, Ji Feng had access to ample cultivation resources. After two years of practice, he had finally advanced to a six-star Dou Zun. A one-star breakthrough in two years was quite good.

However, Jiang Xing's current realm had already reached the two-star Dou Zun level, so he no longer needed Ji Feng's protection. Although Ji Feng was still several realms higher, Jiang Xing was confident that he could defeat him in a fight.

It seemed Ji Feng's role would be reduced to running errands.

"Ji Feng, did you find the map fragment I asked you to look for in the Black Horn Region?" Jiang Xing asked directly, sensing Ji Feng's unease.

"We found it, young master."

Hearing this, Ji Feng handed over the incomplete map from his ring to Jiang Xing.

After confirming it was the correct map, Jiang Xing nodded to Ji Feng.

Just as Jiang Xing was about to leave to find Zi Yan, Ji Feng spoke up.

"Young master, when I went to the Black Horn Region, I saw someone…"

"Who?" Jiang Xing didn't immediately catch on.

Ji Feng clarified, "It's the one I caught last time."

"Hmm? Xiao Yan!" Jiang Xing immediately understood who Ji Feng was referring to.

Jiang Xing then asked, "Is he still in the Black Horn Region?"

Ji Feng answered truthfully, "He was still there when I went two months ago, but I'm not sure about now."

"What is his strength now?" Jiang Xing was curious. After robbing Xiao Yan of so many opportunities and even detaining Yao Chen, he wondered what realm Xiao Yan had reached.

"At that time, his realm was a two-star Dou Ling," Ji Feng replied.

Jiang Xing thought to himself, Something feels off. Xiao Yan shouldn't have broken through to the Dou Ling level yet.

Seeing Jiang Xing deep in thought, Ji Feng continued, "And he has a Dou Zong-level strongman protecting him."

A Dou Zong protecting him? Jiang Xing guessed that Gu Xun'er must have sent someone.

"Also, there seems to be a strange fire on Xiao Yan's body," Ji Feng added, knowing that Jiang Xing's martial arts required strange fire to improve his strength.

"Strange fire? How do you know this?" Jiang Xing was puzzled. Didn't he already take the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire and the Falling Heart Flame? Could it be a small Falling Heart Flame?

Ji Feng explained, "When I returned from the auction in Black Seal City after retrieving this map fragment, I saw Xiao Yan snatching the ranking item from the Blood Sect's Young Sect Master, Fan Ling. Xiao Yan used the strange fire during the fight."

"What kind of strange fire was it?" Jiang Xing asked directly.

Ji Feng recalled, "It was somewhat similar to Wind Fury Dragon Flame, but it wasn't exactly the same."

"Somewhat similar, but not exactly?"

Jiang Xing immediately thought of strange fire fusion.

No way! Is the luck aura that strong?

He had already taken the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, the Fallen Heart Flame, the Sea Heart Flame, and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. How could Xiao Yan still manage to find the Wind Fury Dragon Flame and another unknown strange fire?

Jiang Xing had been about to dismiss Xiao Yan, thinking he had already robbed him of enough opportunities.

But now, he was hearing that Xiao Yan might have obtained two more strange fires!

It seemed he had underestimated Xiao Yan.

Jiang Xing started contemplating whether to rob Xiao Yan again. However, if he did, Gu Xun'er would definitely suspect him.

But if he didn't, he would miss out on two strange fires!

As Jiang Xing pondered, a brilliant idea came to him. How could he forget about the Soul Palace?

He could just disguise himself as a member of the Soul Palace to rob Xiao Yan!

The Soul Palace, backed by the Soul Clan, had been after the ancient jade of the Xiao family. It would make perfect sense for them to send someone to rob the young patriarch of the Xiao clan! Totally reasonable!

Jiang Xing took out the ring of the Guardian Wu, searched through it, and pulled out a scroll of fighting skills and a set of black clothes.

When he opened the scroll, the words "Soul Chain" appeared in front of him.

After confirming he could practice it, Jiang Xing laughed. "When the time comes, I'll be dressed in black, using Soul Palace fighting skills. Who could tell I'm not from the Soul Palace?"

Oh, and I should also make a 'hehehe' sound when I laugh! That's crucial, I need to remember that.

Jiang Xing admired his own cunning. Disguising himself as a member of the Soul Palace to rob Xiao Yan would not only avoid Gu Xun'er's suspicion but also escalate the conflict between Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, and the Soul Palace.

Moreover, in the future, if he ever needed to do something inconvenient under his own identity, he could just pretend to be someone from the Soul Palace and shift the blame onto them.