Chapter 47: Information!

"Old Su, can we leave now? I'm in a hurry to get back so Xiao Yun can refine the pills for me!"

While Su Qian and the gray-robed elder were incessantly inspecting the Fallen Heart Flame in their hands, Zi Yan, who was holding Jiang Yun's hand, grew impatient.

"Uh—" Zi Yan's shout made Su Qian realize his inattentiveness. His old face blushed, and he cleared his throat, smilingly saying, "You two have worked hard during this time, go back and rest well. Cultivation requires a balance of relaxation and exertion; don't overstrain yourselves."

"Yeah, yeah, I got it!" Zi Yan impatiently shook her head, looking like an underachieving student listening to a teacher's admonishment.

Seeing Su Qian about to continue, Zi Yan immediately pulled Jiang Yun and flew out of the tower.

"This girl—" Watching their departing backs, Su Qian sighed helplessly.

The elder beside him sneered inwardly, thinking, "Elder, you might want to control the smile on your wrinkled face. Acting all superior while grinning like that?"

"Elder Su."

"Elder Su—"

After Zi Yan and Jiang Yun left, Su Qian and the gray-robed elder didn't stay at the tower base for long and soon reached the tower top.

Then...

All the present elders crowded around Su Qian. They had already learned about the Fallen Heart Flame from the ahead-of-time Jiang Yun, but it didn't curb their curiosity.

Everyone jostled constantly, excitedly peering at the Fallen Heart Flame embryo silently burning in Su Qian's palm.

Despite the huge Fallen Heart Flame serpent becoming so tiny, they were a bit unaccustomed to it.

"So this is the little thing that's been so loved and hated? I've watched over it for twenty-three years, let me see!"

"I've guarded it for thirty-eight years! Youngsters, step aside, and stop pushing the old man..."

"Make way, I cultivate fire Dou Qi; nurturing this 'little guy' should be up to me..."

These Inner Academy elders, who had watched over the Fallen Heart Flame for so many years and been tormented by it just as long, were now incredibly excited seeing the culprit in such a form.

Some elders, not satisfied just looking, couldn't resist wanting to touch or stroke the Fallen Heart Flame embryo.

The Fallen Heart Flame embryo seemed so small, pitiful, and helpless under the teasing of this group of Academy elders, each at least the strength of a Dou King.

Fortunes do change!

Once tormented by this little thing to no end, it was now their turn to 'discipline' it!

When the Fallen Heart Flame couldn't take it anymore, Su Qian sternly said, "Each one of you is of an age. Look at yourselves!"

These words made some elders pull back their actions, their smiles a bit embarrassed.

"Elder Wang, the follow-up impact of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower needs you to oversee. Make sure students are settled appropriately. Elder Su, Elder Li, you two with fire attributes, find a way to nurture the Fallen Heart Flame. The rest, go about your duties!"

"Yes!"

Outside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

Jiang Yun and Zi Yan saw many students gathered around watching, many of whom were unfamiliar faces.

Now considered an 'old student' in the Inner Academy, Jiang Yun's peers on the strong ranking had long since graduated and left the Academy.

Sweeping his gaze, Jiang Yun paused, seeing some familiar yet strange figures.

A young man in blue robes, with a handsome appearance, always wearing a calm and elegant expression.

A man carrying a long spear, with a stern and domineering face, exuding a sharp aura.

And a silver-haired beauty with a cold demeanor, exuding an icy aura like a snow lotus on a glacier.

Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, Han Yue, Lin Yan—all characters from the original story were starting to appear.

Feeling their auras, Jiang Yun judged that they had just entered the Inner Academy not long ago and were only six or seven-star Dou Master strength.

A gleam flashed in his eyes. It was time already?

Without greeting them, Jiang Yun silently took Zi Yan's hand and walked towards the dormitory.

"Huh—such terrifying individuals, does the Inner Academy have such people?" In the crowd, Lin Xiuya, usually calm and serene, had cold sweat on his forehead.

"What's wrong with you?" Liu Qing asked puzzledly, looking at the young man not far away. As peers in the same year, he and Lin Xiuya had always competed.

Though he disliked the other's fighting style, Liu Qing admitted that Lin Xiuya was indeed a genius and a tough opponent.

Seeing Lin Xiuya's expression, he couldn't help his curiosity. After all, even when facing people on the strong ranking, Lin Xiuya never looked like this.

Facing Liu Qing's curious gaze, Lin Xiuya wiped his forehead, the source of that earlier feeling now gone, he shook his head, lingering fear within him. "It might have been an illusion!"

With Lin Xiuya not explaining, Liu Qing didn't push and returned to his aloof demeanor.

Lin Xiuya, staring at the ground, muttered, "An illusion?"

Mastering wind attributes, he knew from the wind that two terrifying individuals had exited from the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, and he had seen their figures from afar.

But he couldn't believe that the source of the danger, stronger than Dou King elders, were two young people.

Wait...

Could it be those two...

Back in the dormitory, after refining some pills for the greedy Zi Yan, they each went to their rooms to rest.

Long-term intense cultivation had already made Jiang Yun feel mentally exhausted; without much thought, he promptly fell into a deep slumber upon hitting the pillow.

He slept until the third day before waking up.

Stepping out of his room, he felt refreshed, all mental fatigue gone.

Not sensing Zi Yan's aura in her room, unsure where she had gone off to play, he sat in the courtyard, contemplating for a long while, his gaze indecisive.

Although he had luckily solved his body's hidden danger and gained many benefits, it didn't mean the Holy Sky Demon Flame could be safely absorbed henceforth.

Continuing to absorb it would undoubtedly repeat the same predicament, something intolerable. And spontaneously abandoning such a great opportunity was something he couldn't stomach.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Yun sighed softly, "Looks like I need to get my hands on the Flame Mantra!"

According to the information left by the Holy Sky Demon Emperor, the owner of the Indestructible Flame Body fell on the Dou Qi Continent, his essence scattered across the land, melding with its various origins, creating the many unique heavenly flames.

Given this, Jiang Yun suspected that the Flame Mantra might be the cultivation method for the Indestructible Flame Body or part of it.

If his guess were true, the issue with the Holy Sky Demon Flame could be resolved.

Both top-tier peak fire attributes from the Grand Thousand Worlds, fighting fire with fire was the only way.

Having decided, Jiang Yun stood up and walked slowly to Elder Su's office.

It was time to meet their Medicine Emperor already, to see if he had deciphered the mysteries of the Bodhi Transforming Saliva.

Arriving at the building deep within the Inner Academy, the guards clearly recognized Jiang Yun, allowing him to pass unimpeded, arriving at Elder Su's second-floor room.

"Elder!" Entering, Jiang Yun saw Su Qian browsing a roster.

Jiang Yun's voice drew Su Qian's attention, and lifting his head, Su Qian saw Jiang Yun, his face filled briefly with surprise before breaking into a smile.

"How are you? Was refining the heavenly flame tough? How's your rest?"

Su Qian asked with concern, having noticed the hidden fatigue beneath Jiang Yun's deep aura the other day.

"Thanks to Elder's concern, I'm fine now!" Jiang Yun felt warmth in his heart, responding gently.

Hearing this, Su Qian nodded, looking at the increasingly mature Jiang Yun, feeling nostalgic. "Now that you've entered the Dou Wang realm, there's not much more the Academy can teach you. What are your plans henceforth?"

Perhaps Su Qian himself didn't realize the tinge of melancholy in his words.

Jiang Yun and Zi Yan were both brought back from the Magical Beast Forest by him. The bonds formed over the years were deep, and now, watching them grow and gain the ability to roam the continent, he felt a sense of loss.

There was pride mixed with deep reluctance!

He knew Jiang Yun and Zi Yan's potential lay beyond the Jia Nan Academy; a broader world awaited them. But at the same time, his heart was heavy with loss.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yun voiced his long-prepared request, "Elder, Jia Nan Academy has spies in the Black-Corner Region, right? I'd like you to help me find out if any major events have occurred there in the past few years, or if there's any change in Feng City?"

Su Qian's eyes gleamed, instantly grasping the significance of Jiang Yun's question. He looked deeply at Jiang Yun and solemnly asked, "You plan to take action against Han Feng?"

Nodding, Jiang Yun knew bringing down Han Feng required more than just himself; Feng City had many strong individuals and the threats within the Black-Corner Region, demanding Jia Nan Academy's support, implicating Su Qian.

Seeing Jiang Yun's confirmation, Su Qian cautiously said, "Do you know who Han Feng is?"

With a tinge of dread in his tone, Su Qian continued before Jiang Yun could respond.

"He is a sixth-grade alchemist in the Black-Corner Region, rumored to have reached the seventh grade. His influence in the Black-Corner Region is overwhelming. He himself is a peak Dou Huang, almost unrivaled, and these are just the old reports. There have been recent changes."

"I know this, but he has something I want," Jiang Yun replied calmly, his tone touched with the reality of this world's survival law.

"You mean the Bodhi Transforming Saliva!" Su Qian said firmly after giving Jiang Yun a deep look.

Jiang Yun's eyes flickered, though his primary target wasn't the Bodhi Transforming Saliva, he didn't correct Su Qian's assumption.

"A Dou Sheng opportunity, who wouldn't be interested? Besides, I heard he holds a heavenly flame."

Su Qian's heart skipped a beat. The mention of Bodhi Transforming Saliva, even with prior knowledge, stirred some longing within him.

A Dou Sheng, the true pinnacle!

Seeing Jiang Yun's determined expression, Su Qian fell silent for a moment, before moving to a cabinet, performing intricate spatial manipulations to retrieve a scroll from a box.

"This details the recent events in Feng City!"

Receiving the scroll from Su Qian, it confirmed Jia Nan Academy's network within the Black-Corner Region, monitoring its activities.

Unfolding the scroll gently, Jiang Yun scrutinized the information for a moment before memorizing it.

Since the Dou Zun secret realm's emergence, several parties had descended upon Feng City, including Dou Huang and Dou Zong experts.

However, Feng City's master, Han Feng, cleverly remained hidden. Those old foxes feared causing too much chaos and forcing him to flee, knowing without Feng City to anchor him, finding him would be near impossible.

As such, Feng City remained, holding a semblance that Han Feng wouldn't abandon his vast domain, thus nobody dared act recklessly.

Nevertheless, openly and covertly, people from the Black-Corner Region were searching for Han Feng.

A year ago, Han Feng finally reappeared, triggering a battle that revealed his strength—now a Dou Zong, accompanied by another Dou Zong.

Two Dou Zongs stunned the Black-Corner Region's dark elements, and Han Feng announced his seventh-grade alchemist status, auctioning a seventh-grade Instant Qi Pill, sparking frenzy.

Feng City's prestige soared, daily visitors seeking alchemy services.

Han Feng welcomed all visitors, regardless of strength, offering alchemy in exchange for joining Feng City.

After a year of aggressive recruiting, Feng City had become the Black-Corner Region's leading force, basking in glory.

Reading the intelligence, Jiang Yun felt a heavy weight. Han Feng's rise to Dou Zong and seventh-grade alchemist was unexpected.

And there was an unknown Dou Zong ally!

The waters of Feng City were deeper than expected!

Chapter end.