Gathering his thoughts, Qin Feiyang took out the Image Crystal Stone and sent a message to Fatty.

However, after waiting for a while, he received no response.

What's going on?

Qin Feiyang furrowed his brows.

The White-Eyed Wolf was a tracking expert, and Fatty's attention to detail was exquisite. They should have tracked him down by now. Could something unexpected have happened? It shouldn't be the case. With unmatched combat strength and two ribs on hand, even if the White-Eyed Wolf was pursued by a War Ancestor, it would likely escape unscathed, let alone against the masked man and Lu Tingting.

PHEW!

Qin Feiyang let out a long sigh, his figure flickered, and he entered the ancient castle.

Wei Zhongyang lay on the ground, barely breathing. His body was bloodied and mangled, looking neither human nor ghostlike.

As soon as he saw Qin Feiyang enter, he struggled to kneel at Qin Feiyang's feet and pleaded, "I was wrong, please spare me. I will serve you for the rest of my life."

Qin Feiyang indifferently said, "With your cultivation completely destroyed, how are you qualified to serve me?"

Wei Zhongyang said, "Although I'm useless now, I can help you with strategizing. Besides, aren't you an Alchemist? I can help you with organizing medicinal materials and such."

Qin Feiyang replied indifferently, "No need, I don't need your help for these things."

"Are you really going to exterminate me completely?" Wei Zhongyang roared hysterically, his bloodstained face filled with hatred and despair.

"Could you please be quiet?"

With a kick, Qin Feiyang knocked Wei Zhongyang unconscious.

Lin Yiyi disdainfully glanced at Wei Zhongyang and asked, "Brother Feiyang, why don't you just kill him directly?"

"I can't kill him now." Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "Aunt Xue told me that you're now a Nine-Star martial master?"

"Yes." Lin Yiyi nodded.

Qin Feiyang said, "Then I'll help you open the Door of Potential. But the process is very painful, so you need to be prepared."

"Door of Potential!" Lin Yiyi's body trembled slightly. She nodded firmly and said, "Brother Feiyang, just do it. No matter how painful it is, I can bear it."

Lo Qianxue, who was standing next to them, took out a jade box.

Inside the box were the Potential Elixir, Potential Pill, and Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill that Qin Feiyang had given her.

Lo Qianxue took out a Potential Elixir, walked over to Lin Yiyi, and said solemnly, "Yiyi, once you take the Potential Elixir, there's no turning back. You need to think it through."

Lin Yiyi glanced at Qin Feiyang and without any hesitation, she grabbed the Potential Elixir from Lo Qianxue's hand and put it in her mouth.

Lo Qianxue sighed quietly and stepped back to Qin Feiyang's side.

"AH..."

In less than three breaths' time, the effects of the Potential Elixir started to manifest.

Lin Yiyi immediately let out a pained cry.

But after that cry, she sat cross-legged on the ground. Even though her face was twisted in pain and her body convulsed, she didn't cry out again, gritting her teeth and enduring it.

BOOM!

At the same time, Qin Feiyang's oppressive aura rushed out, enveloping Lin Yiyi.

Lo Qianxue whispered, "Feiyang, do you know why she's so resilient? She just wants to catch up with you and stay by your side."

Qin Feiyang remained silent.

Lo Qianxue sighed, "Yiyi is a good girl, you should consider her."

Qin Feiyang said quietly, "Aunt Xue, you should know that I've always regarded her as my sister."

Lo Qianxue sighed deeply and didn't say anything else.

Lu Hong, who was nearby, also opened her eyes, her gaze complicated as she looked at Lin Yiyi. Although they were both women and were both in love with the same man, she really felt some pity for Lin Yiyi. Originally an energetic girl, she had become gloomy because of her greedy father. One could say that Lin Yiyi's current state was her father's doing.

「A moment passed.」

BOOM!

Lin Yiyi's body shuddered, and a muffled sound exploded from within her.

A Potential Mark quickly emerged on her chest, radiating brilliant light.

Qin Feiyang hastily withdrew his oppressive aura, took out a healing pill, and fed it to Lin Yiyi.

After taking the healing pill, Lin Yiyi said, "Brother Feiyang, I can continue."

"No way!" Qin Feiyang resolutely refused.

Who was she kidding? Even he might not be able to open the Door of Potential consecutively. This girl was simply crazy.

Lu Hong chuckled and said, "Yiyi, you have to take it one step at a time when opening the Door of Potential. Wait until your injuries have healed before you open the second layer. Don't push yourself too hard and make us worry."

"Okay." Lin Yiyi nodded.

BUZZ!

Just then, the Image Crystal Stone in Qin Feiyang's pouch finally made a noise.

He quickly took it out, but the mirage that appeared was not Fatty and the White-Eyed Wolf, but Yan Nanshan.

Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "Uncle Yan, what can I do for you?"

"Yes." Yan Nanshan nodded, but before he explained, he turned his gaze to Lo Qianxue, smiling. "Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Lo Qianxue also smiled.

"Seeing you with Feiyang makes me feel relieved." Yan Nanshan said with a smile, then looked at Qin Feiyang and asked with a frown, "You asked me to help Fan Jian open the Door of Potential. Are you planning to cultivate him?"

Qin Feiyang nodded.

Yan Nanshan said, "If you want to cultivate him, you should also give him a Potential Pill."

Qin Feiyang frowned.

Seeing this, Yan Nanshan asked doubtfully, "You still don't trust him?"

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "Not exactly. But knowing a person's face doesn't mean knowing their heart. I should take some precautions, right?"

Yan Nanshan said, "All I can tell you is to trust those you use, and not use those you doubt."

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment and nodded. "I understand. Let him come find me and I'll give him the Potential Pill."

"Alright." Yan Nanshan agreed and closed the Image Crystal Stone.

Lo Qianxue asked doubtfully, "Feiyang, has Yan Nanshan opened all his Doors of Potential as well?"

"No, he hasn't even opened the first one." Qin Feiyang shook his head and sighed. "When I gave him the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill, I didn't consider one point. I feel quite guilty about it now."

Lo Qianxue nodded understandingly.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Aunt Xue, what is your current level of cultivation?"

"It's embarrassing to say, but after several years, I've only just broken through to become a Five-Star Martial Ancestor." Lo Qianxue smiled bitterly.

"You're quite fast though." Qin Feiyang said with a smile, then thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever taken the Vermilion Glazed Pill?"

"No." Lo Qianxue shook her head.

"That's good." Qin Feiyang sighed in relief and immediately began alchemy.

In no time, a Vermilion Glazed Pill with three Elixir Patterns was ready.

"Aunt Xue, this Vermilion Glazed Pill is sufficient for you to break through four small realms consecutively, which will bring you to Nine-Star Martial Ancestor."

"Then, I can help you open the Door of Potential." Qin Feiyang handed the Vermilion Glazed Pill over.

Lo Qianxue's eyes lit up. Not standing on ceremony, she took it and swallowed it. She knew there was no need for such courtesies.

Qin Feiyang then looked at Yiyi, saw her eager face, and chuckled, "Don't be anxious. Once I've upgraded the Netherworld Demon Flame to Fifth Grade, I'll make one for you."

Secretly, he was quite vexed. While back in the Elixir Tower in the Land of Oblivion, he had only made Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pills, Potential Elixirs, and Potential Pills, and neglected to make any Vermilion Glazed Pills. If he had made them at that time, the pills would've had five Elixir Patterns, which could enhance six small realms! But regret was useless now.

BOOM!!!

Lo Qianxue's cultivation level broke through repeatedly, and in less than fifteen breaths' time, she reached Nine-Star Martial Ancestor.

Right after that, Qin Feiyang also helped her open the first layer of the Door of Potential.

Lo Qianxue's willpower was indeed very strong. Perhaps it was because of the deaths of Lo Qingzhu and Jiang Zhengyi.

WHOOSH!

Next, Qin Feiyang left the ancient castle again.

Soon after, Fan Jian appeared again, and Qin Feiyang gave him two Potential Pills.

Fan Jian was immensely grateful, almost kneeling down.

After sending Fan Jian away, Qin Feiyang returned to the castle and intermittently helped Lin Yiyi open the second layer of the Door of Potential and helped Lo Qianxue open the third layer.

Time flew by, and a day passed just like that.

Everyone was engaged in cultivation. Qin Feiyang, on the other hand, was copying the War Technique while waiting for a message from Fatty and the White-Eyed Wolf.

「Two more days passed.」

Fan Jian had stepped into the rank of one-star War Ancestor and immediately informed Qin Feiyang.

BUZZ!

On this day, an Image Crystal Stone buzzed.

Qin Feiyang quickly took it out and found that it wasn't his Image Crystal Stone.

"It's Wei Zhongyang's." Lu Hong retrieved an Image Crystal Stone from her robes and tossed it to Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang caught it, frowning deeply.

Lu Hong said, "At this point, the person who would message Wei Zhongyang should be someone from the Dong Family."

Qin Feiyang chuckled coldly. "It seems the Dong Family can't sit still anymore."

Lu Hong asked, "So, should we respond to them?"

"Yes." Qin Feiyang nodded.

They hadn't found out the identity of that mysterious War Ancestor yet, so they had to temporarily stall the Dong Family.

His eyes flashed slightly, and he picked up the unconscious Wei Zhongyang, appearing in a dense forest.

For these three days, Wei Zhongyang had regained consciousness several times, but each time he woke up, he was knocked out again by the Mountain-Piercing Beast.

WHOOSH!

Qin Feiyang rushed through the dense forest for a short while, found a river, and then directly threw Wei Zhongyang into it.

"AH...There are water beasts in here, save me!"

The moment Wei Zhongyang woke up, he screamed in terror and swam towards the shore while crying for help from Qin Feiyang.

ROAR!

Sure enough, a Water Beast emerged from the water's surface, opened its blood-red maw, revealed its sharp fangs, and lunged at Wei Zhongyang.

"Qin Feiyang, save me, please! I'll do whatever you say." Wei Zhongyang was so scared that he wet himself.

"You said it yourself." Qin Feiyang spoke calmly, as the pressure of a Four-Star War Emperor exploded out from him.

The Water Beast was only at the War King level and instantly froze. It then escaped back into the water in panic.

Wei Zhongyang, with great difficulty, swam to the shore, collapsed in a grassy area, gasping heavily, his face full of lingering fear.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Tell me, besides the Dong Family, have you revealed any information about me to anyone else?"

"No." Wei Zhongyang quickly stood up and shook his head.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Have you told the Dong Family about my relationship with Ren Wushuang?"

"I didn't." Wei Zhongyang explained. "Because if I had, they would fear you even more, and they would definitely not cooperate with me."

"You are indeed very clever!" Qin Feiyang laughed coldly.

Wei Zhongyang shrunk his neck, his eyes full of fear.

Qin Feiyang added, "Don't worry, I won't kill you for now."

BUZZ!

Just then, Wei Zhongyang's Image Crystal Stone buzzed again.

They're so impatient?

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow, looking up at Wei Zhongyang, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

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