Old Man (10,000 words)
Hearing that Xiao Yan was willing to negotiate, Thunder Venerable was also delighted and said, "As long as Flame Grandmaster is willing to release Feng Qing'er, my Wind and Thunder Pavilion is willing to give you the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body cultivation scroll unconditionally."
If Feng Qing'er died, his Wind and Thunder Pavilion would definitely suffer! Moreover, Xiao Yan had already learned the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, so he wouldn't be lacking this Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body.
Xiao Yan smiled, shook his head, and said, "Thunder Venerable, the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body was originally part of the bet that you lost to me. If you want to exchange it for Feng Qing'er's life, you'll have to pay another price."
Xiao Yan didn't haggle with him or beat around the bush. He directly waved his hand and threw a piece of paper to Thunder Venerable.
Thunder Venerable's eyes almost popped out when he saw it. It was all Eight Grade main medicinal herbs, and even an Eighth Rank Magic Core! You're trying to dig out the roots of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion! Seeing Thunder Venerable's bulging eyes, Xiao Yan smiled calmly and said, "I heard that the Wind and Thunder Mountain Range is rich in Medicinal Herbs, and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion has a huge influence in the Four Directions Pavilion. I think it's very worthwhile to exchange these few Medicinal Herbs for the life of a genius from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Race, don't you think so, Thunder Venerable?"
Hearing this, Thunder Venerable almost cursed out loud. The quantity was small, but the quality was not!
Over the years, his Wind and Thunder Pavilion had occupied various mountains, large and small. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion had also scoured many ancient powerhouse ruins discovered in the Central State, and indeed had a lot of precious Medicinal Herbs and Magic Cores in its collection.
However, many Magic Cores and Eight Grade Medicinal Herbs had already been traded away. After all, Eight Grade Medicinal Herbs could be exchanged for Seventh Grade Pills, and Alchemists from the Pill Domain and Pill Tower would also buy Medicinal Herbs from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
The Wind and Thunder Pavilion didn't have much in stock anymore. Now, with a wave of Xiao Yan's hand, there were more than a dozen Eight Grade main Medicinal Herbs and three Eighth Rank Magic Cores! His Wind and Thunder Pavilion might not really be able to produce so many, let alone the specific Medicinal Herbs that Xiao Yan wanted.
Xiao Yan glanced at Feng Qing'er and slowly increased the force in his hand. Feng Qing'er's difficult voice came from her throat, as she said painfully, "Venerable... save me."
Thunder Venerable clenched his fists, and veins popped out on his forehead. He, Thunder Venerable, had roamed the outer Central State for so many years, and was a well-known figure in this Northern Region. Who wouldn't give him some face?
Now, Xiao Yan not only stole the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, but also captured Feng Qing'er to threaten him. This was simply a great humiliation! But he had no choice.
Thunder Venerable forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and took out a silver-white scroll flashing with lightning from his Storage Ring, saying, "Xiao Yan, this is the cultivation scroll for the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body. You release Qing'er first. My Wind and Thunder Pavilion can't produce all these Medicinal Herbs at once, give me some time."
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Thunder Venerable, the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body should have been given to me in the first place. As for you needing time, then I will give you three days. My Flame Alliance will stay in Wind and Thunder City for these three days."
"As for this Feng Qing'er, don't worry, as long as she doesn't have any ulterior motives, I guarantee that she won't lose a single hair."
Xiao Yan gave Heavenly Flame Venerable a look, and Heavenly Flame Venerable immediately understood. He walked up to Thunder Venerable and reached out to ask for the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body cultivation scroll.
With a creak, Thunder Venerable exerted force with his five fingers. The anger in his heart at this time was imaginable. If Feng Qing'er hadn't been captured by Xiao Yan, he would have killed Xiao Yan even at the cost of his life. How could he endure this humiliation! But now, it was no longer up to Thunder Venerable to decide. Even if he didn't want to, he had to endure it!
Thunder Venerable gritted his teeth and handed the cultivation scroll to Heavenly Flame Venerable.
After receiving the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body cultivation scroll handed over by Heavenly Flame Venerable, Xiao Yan also released his hand that was pinching Feng Qing'er's neck. After weighing it, he smiled and said, "Thunder Venerable, don't worry, I, Xiao Yan, am a person who keeps his promises. As long as your Wind and Thunder Pavilion doesn't do anything stupid, I guarantee that Feng Qing'er will have good food and accommodation in the Flame Alliance."
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A moment later, the four of them returned to the East Pavilion of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. Seeing Xiao Yan appear, Qing Lin floated to his side.
Seeing that Thunder Venerable and Feng Qing'er were both present, the Elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion looked at each other.
"Stop fighting when you've had enough." Xiao Yan said lightly, his voice spreading throughout the entire Wind and Thunder East Pavilion.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zi Yan stopped reluctantly. At this time, Fei Tian was extremely shocked. Although this little girl only had the strength of a Three Star Dou Zong, her physical strength was ridiculously strong. He couldn't do anything to her, and was even punched in the nose by Zi Yan, causing him to bleed! All the Elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion looked at Thunder Venerable in unison, waiting for Thunder Venerable's order.
Thunder Venerable suppressed the anger in his heart, waved his hand, and announced, "This Four Directions Pavilion Assembly is hereby concluded. All participants and spectators, leave Thunder Mountain immediately."
"As for other matters, it's just a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, all Wind and Thunder Pavilion disciples return to the East Pavilion."
Misunderstanding?!!! Yellow Springs Venerable and Sword Venerable were dumbfounded. They looked at the dilapidated Wind and Thunder East Pavilion. The ground had been melted into a large hole by Xiao Yan, and the entire huge pavilion had been blasted with several fist marks by Zi Yan. The battle between Nethersea Flood Dragon and other Dou Zongs had even affected some of the buildings in the Wind and Thunder East Pavilion.
Where was the initial glory of this Wind and Thunder East Pavilion? It was now half-destroyed!
This could also be a misunderstanding?! At this time, many people understood that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion and the Flame Alliance must have reached an agreement!
After all, for large forces, negotiation is often the majority, and a war of extermination only breaks out in a very few cases.
Yellow Springs Venerable and Sword Venerable looked at each other, cupped their hands towards Thunder Venerable in mid-air, and then left with their disciples. They were clearly unwilling to participate in this muddy water.
Wind Venerable locked his eyes on Xiao Yan and transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan through Soul Transmission, saying, "Xiao Yan, I want to talk to you."
Xiao Yan turned his head to look at Wind Venerable, pondered for a while, and then nodded, replying, "I will stay in Wind and Thunder City for three days."
Hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Wind Venerable nodded heavily. There were some things he had to ask clearly. Immediately, he left Thunder Mountain with Mu Qingluan.
Seeing all the spectators and participants leaving one after another, all the disciples and Elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion looked at each other and began to rescue the injured.
The most miserable were the South and West Pavilions' Pavilion Masters. In order to help Thunder Venerable have a chance to leave and rescue Feng Qing'er, they were slapped into the ground by Heavenly Flame Venerable, and all the bones in their bodies were broken.
If it weren't for the fact that Nine Star Dou Zongs were indeed tenacious, they would have already died.
Xiao Yan looked at Thunder Venerable and smiled, "Thunder Venerable, I, Xiao Yan, am a person who keeps his promises. I hope you are too."
Of course, Xiao Yan hoped even more that this Thunder Venerable would not do anything stupid, otherwise, Little Fairy Doctor would have to take action.
After saying that, Xiao Yan swaggered out of the Wind and Thunder East Pavilion. He didn't even restrain Feng Qing'er.
Feng Qing'er looked at Xiao Yan's back, and the Jade Hand hidden in her sleeve exerted a little force, but quickly loosened weakly. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion had completely failed, where could she escape to? Could she escape the Soul Palace Venerable? Could she escape from such an Eight Grade Alchemist Soul Palace Venerable!
Feng Qing'er followed behind Xiao Yan with a face full of despair.
"Qing'er, where are you going?!" At this moment, the six star Dou Zong old woman hurriedly asked.
Feng Qing'er didn't answer, didn't even look at her, just silently followed.
At this time, everyone looked at Thunder Venerable, and were shocked to find that Thunder Venerable didn't even try to stop her! Their Wind and Thunder Pavilion had been defeated! Feng Qing'er was a hostage! "Fei Tian, mobilize the medicinal herb storages of the other three pavilions and all the shops in our Wind and Thunder Pavilion's cities. Within three days, I want you to gather all the medicinal herbs listed here." Thunder Venerable threw Xiao Yan's white paper to Fei Tian.
When Fei Tian saw the precious medicinal herbs and Eight Grade Magic Cores on the paper, he understood everything! The Wind and Thunder Pavilion had been defeated, Feng Qing'er was a hostage, and the medicinal herbs and Magic Cores on this white paper were the compensation!
"Venerable! Even if that Xiao Yan is an Eight Grade Alchemist... he can't be so overbearing. This is kidnapping and extortion! If we report this to the Pill Tower..." Fei Tian hurriedly said.
"Humph, he is an Alchemist from the Pill Tower. Do you think the Pill Tower cares about so-called justice? Besides, this is originally a conflict between the Flame Alliance and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the Pill Tower won't interfere." Thunder Venerable snorted coldly.
He never expected that after all these years, he would misjudge someone today. If he had known you were an Eight Grade Alchemist, I would have brought congratulatory gifts to celebrate the first anniversary of the Flame Alliance's founding!
But he couldn't be blamed for this. Who would have thought that such a young man would be an Eight Grade Alchemist! Isn't this kind of genius only cultivated by the Pill Domain Five Great Families! What kind of freak is this genius Alchemist who popped out of the countryside! "Our Wind and Thunder Pavilion can't do anything to you, but if you offend both the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Race and the Nine Serene Earthly Underworld Serpent Race at the same time..."
A cold look appeared on Thunder Venerable's face, and the killing intent contained in his low murmur made the bodies of several people nearby tremble slightly.
At this time, Xiao Yan and his party swaggered into the largest inn in Wind and Thunder City. When the innkeeper saw the Flame Alliance, he immediately cleared the place and only served Xiao Yan.
In the spacious and luxurious guest room, Zi Yan asked curiously, "Xiao Yan, why did you bring this Mixed Haired Bird back? Are you going to give her to me to eat?"
Feng Qing'er's face turned pale instantly, and she looked at the little girl in horror. Was she ultimately unable to escape death! Xiao Yan waved his hand and said, "That's not it. She's a hostage. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion will use medicinal herbs to exchange for her."
Hearing this, Zi Yan suddenly understood, her eyes flashed, and she learned another trick. So, capturing people can also be exchanged for medicinal herbs! At this time, Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and complained, "This is kidnapping and extortion."
"This is a voluntary transaction, how can it be called extortion? I didn't tie her up, she can actually leave at any time." Xiao Yan refused to admit it.
Nalan Yanran was speechless. She wouldn't dare to leave.
Qing Lin slowly poured a cup of hot tea for Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan sat on the chair and said, "Feng Qing'er, tell me about the Void Ancient Dragon Race again."
Although she didn't know why Xiao Yan wanted her to say it again, she didn't dare to resist Xiao Yan, so she told the story of the Void Ancient Dragon Race's split and civil war.
After she finished speaking, everyone present was shocked, obviously by the news! The Dragon Island Space of the Void Ancient Dragons was sealed off, and ordinary people didn't know about it at all. Only the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Race knew about all this through some means.
"Hey, Mixed Haired Bird, is what you said true or false? The Void Ancient Dragon Race is in civil strife?" Zi Yan's eyes narrowed, and she said in a deep voice.
"It should be true. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, the Elders in the clan once mentioned it." Feng Qing'er said.
Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan and asked, "With the current situation of the Void Ancient Dragon Race, are you still planning to go back?"
"Go back! No matter what, I have to ask clearly why my parents abandoned me outside!" Zi Yan said decisively.
She was stranded in the forest outside the Inner Academy. When she was young, her strength was not enough, and she was often bullied by the Beast Kings of the forest, living a life of hardship until the Great Elder brought her back to the Inner Academy, ending her miserable life.
She wanted to know why she was abandoned! "Go back? You are..." Feng Qing'er keenly caught some words.
Xiao Yan smiled and didn't care what Feng Qing'er knew, and said, "She is a Void Ancient Dragon who was stranded outside."
"Humph!" Zi Yan flicked her hair and looked at Feng Qing'er proudly.
You dare to challenge Xiao Yan, you are braver than the Void Ancient Dragons.
"Void Ancient Dragon!!" Feng Qing'er was frightened, her legs went weak, and she sat down on the chair with a thud, looking at Zi Yan in surprise.
This was actually a Void Ancient Dragon! No wonder she was so strong that even Fei Tian, an Eight Star Dou Zong, couldn't do anything to her.
Xiao Yan glanced at Feng Qing'er. Her clothes were tattered, and some scenery was revealed due to her shock. He also shook his head and said, "Qing Lin, take her to change her clothes. They are so tattered, people might think I did something to her, ruining the reputation of my Flame Alliance."
"I understand, Young Master Xiao Yan."
Not long after Qing Lin took Feng Qing'er away, Heavenly Flame Venerable appeared from the Space Wormhole and said, "That Wind Venerable is here."
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and he said to the people around him, "You guys go back and rest first, I want to chat with Wind Venerable alone."
The others left the room upon hearing this, and even Heavenly Flame Venerable didn't stay, but guarded outside the room. With Xiao Yan's strength, even if Wind Venerable suddenly attacked, Heavenly Flame Venerable would be able to rescue him in time.
Naturally, Xiao Yan was not afraid of Wind Venerable, after all, Little Fairy Doctor was also in the next guest room, silently guarding him.
After a while, the door of the room was pushed open, and Wind Venerable came alone.
There was only Xiao Yan sitting on the chair in the room. Wind Venerable couldn't help but size up Xiao Yan, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Flame Grandmaster Xiao Yan, excuse me for being direct, I want to ask you, is the Cultivation Method you cultivate called Burning Jue."
When Wind Venerable asked about the Burning Jue, Xiao Yan's keen Soul power clearly sensed his emotional agitation, his eyes with a hint of hope, but without greed, unlike Han Feng.
Xiao Yan didn't hide anything, nodded, and took out the Bone Flame Ring from the void space.
Before coming to the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly, Xiao Yan had hidden the Bone Flame Ring early on.
"Bone Flame Ring! This is a Storage Ring I made for him!" Seeing the Storage Ring, Thunder Venerable took a few steps closer, agitated. Even without holding it, he could tell at a glance that this ring was the Bone Flame Ring.
"Xiao Yan, where did you get this ring? Where is the owner of this ring now?!" Thunder Venerable asked excitedly. He had been searching for almost twenty years!
Xiao Yan's Spirit Realm Soul Strength naturally knew that Thunder Venerable's heart was very sincere at this moment. What Thunder Venerable wanted to know was not the whereabouts of the Burning Jue, nor the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but the news of the Storage Ring's owner.
Great Elder Su Qian was right. Thunder Venerable had indeed been searching for Medicine Venerable's whereabouts. Xiao Yan could read it in his eyes. This person was indeed a life-and-death friend of Medicine Venerable. Eyes could not deceive Xiao Yan.
After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Yan threw the Bone Flame Ring to Thunder Venerable and said in a deep voice, "This Storage Ring was accidentally obtained by my mother. There used to be a weak Soul Body trace in it, but later the Soul Body dissipated."
Thunder Venerable instantly sent his Soul Strength into the Storage Ring. When he sensed the familiar Soul Strength in the Storage Ring and realized that the Soul trace had completely dissipated, his body staggered, and he stumbled backward, falling into the chair.
Back then, Hun Xuzi had also sensed it and told Xiao Yan that there had indeed been a Soul Body in this Storage Ring, but the Soul trace was too weak and eventually died without making it through.
Although Thunder Venerable was not as good as Hun Xuzi, he could still sense it and knew that Xiao Yan was not lying.
It was hard to imagine what kind of situation would cause a Dou Zun to be unable to even stand still.
Thunder Venerable looked at the Storage Ring in front of him, his body trembling uncontrollably. His somewhat withered hands trembled as he held the Storage Ring. In an instant, Thunder Venerable's hair turned white at a visible rate.
The belief that had been supporting him completely collapsed.
Rumor has it that Thunder Venerable never believed that Medicine Venerable was dead and had been searching for more than ten years, and Han Feng ran to the Black-Corner Region to avoid Thunder Venerable.
It was as if some people were unwilling to believe that a missing person was dead until they saw the body.
But at this time, what Xiao Yan brought was not good news, but a death knell.
"Old thing, didn't you say that your Soul Strength was strong and you wouldn't die? Didn't you say that you had the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to protect your life and you wouldn't die?"
Drip, a clear tear fell from Thunder Venerable's old eyes, his voice so sad.
Xiao Yan watched silently from the side. At least that Medicine Venerable wasn't completely blind. This life-and-death friend hadn't made the wrong choice.
It was just a pity that he couldn't see it.
Thunder Venerable leaned weakly against the back of the chair, his eyes closed tightly, clear tears streaming from the corners of his eyes, his hands tightly grasping the Storage Ring, as if trying to grasp Medicine Venerable's hand, unwilling to accept the fact that he had left.
Xiao Yan didn't speak, but sat aside, quietly watching the miserable old man in front of him.
At this time, he was not the Thunder Venerable who was famous throughout the Dou Qi Continent, but just an old man who had lost the most important friend in his life.
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The sun slowly set from noon, and the sunset glow shone in from the window, falling on the old man.
The withered hands slowly loosened, and Thunder Venerable opened his eyes. He knew that he could not possibly grasp something that had already disappeared.
"That Han Feng has been killed by me," Xiao Yan said.
"Is that so... He should be pleased to have a successor like you." Thunder Venerable was neither happy nor sad at this time. The person was already dead, and revenge was meaningless.
With a click, Thunder Venerable gently placed the Storage Ring on the table, grabbed the armrests of the chair with both hands, and stood up with force, like an old man who was about to die.
Finally, he turned his head and glanced at the Storage Ring on the table, nodded to Xiao Yan, and walked out of the door with staggering steps.
At this time, in Xiao Yan's eyes, there was no Thunder Venerable, only an old man who could not walk steadily, with cloudy eyes and a hunched back.
Day ten!!!
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