The Soul Hall's First Player
Chapter 309

Plotting to Seize the Sea Heart Flame!

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When Yue Mei was summoned, she felt a little dizzy.

These two important figures are discussing important matters; how could she possibly have a say? But when Medusa Queen handed over a pill that was so fragrant that just smelling it made one feel refreshed, Yue Mei felt even more dizzy! Medusa Queen: "My rewards and punishments have always been fair. Eight Great Leaders are qualified to receive this Break Emperor Pill, but my young friend specifically requested it for you."

"Young Master, you said you wanted to give it to me?"

Yue Mei looked at Yang Shan, unsure how to respond.

Oh, right!

Yang Shan seemed to remember something and waved his hand:

"Come over."

Yue Mei first glanced at Medusa Queen, and only after receiving confirmation from the other woman's eyes did she step forward:

"Young Master, what are your orders?"

Yang Shan took out a Jade Bottle from his Storage Ring: "You performed quite well in our previous cooperation. This is the Dou Ling Pill I promised you."

Medusa Queen was initially somewhat annoyed.

Because Yue Mei's level is only Eight Star Dou Wang, even if she obtains the Break Emperor Pill, it will be difficult for her to reach the Dou Emperor level in a short period of time.

But with the Dou Ling Pill, everything changed! Dou Ling Pill! Break Emperor Pill! Yue Mei never expected that the smooth road to becoming Dou Emperor would be so easily obtained by her.

Perhaps it was all too dreamlike, causing Yue Mei to forget to speak.

Yang Shan frowned. "Say thank you!"

Yue Mei trembled and quickly bowed in greeting:

"Young Master!"

[Ding! Player, please note that your magnanimity and apparent favoritism have left Yue Mei flustered and at a loss. Yue Mei feels guilty for having once ruthlessly tried to kill you, so your favorability rating has increased by 20! Current favorability rating: 25!]

Hmm, the environment in the Tagor Desert is nice, and the lack of fabric does make it look quite "cool"! Yue Mei's figure isn't much worse than Medusa's! Yang Shan pretended to be calm and slowly nodded. "Hmm, that's more like it."

"Senior Medusa, if you still want to Break Emperor Pill, I'll refine a few more for you next time I come, as long as you're willing to put it on your tab!"

Medusa Queen nodded:

"Of course I'm willing. I'll leave everything to you, young friend."

Yang Shan didn't delay any longer; he had very important things to do now.

"Young Master, wait a moment!"

Seeing that Yang Shan was about to leave, Yue Mei quickly chased after him, saying, "This servant does not yet know the Young Master's name."

When Yue Mei mentioned it, Medusa Queen suddenly realized that she still didn't know Yang Shan's name! Yue Mei was even more ridiculous.

Yang Shan had met Yue Mei when he was still Da Dou Shi.

Even now, several years have passed in the game, and Yue Mei still doesn't know Yang Shan's surname or given name!

The titles also evolved from "bastard" and "boy" to "Young Master".

Yang Shan never voluntarily revealed his name!

The reason is simple: if you can force an NPC to ask for your name, then you must have already gained a certain status in the NPC's heart!

"My name is Yang Shan, the 'Shan' in 'goodwill'."

Watching Yang Shan leave through the gate, Yue Mei was somewhat troubled. "How is he related to Shan at all?"

Medusa Queen: "If it weren't for good, you wouldn't have come back alive!"

Yue Mei was somewhat reserved:

"Your Majesty, I am unworthy of these two pills. Why don't you give them to Mo Bas? He has already reached the Peak Dou Wang."

"Little Friend Yang Shan personally specified that it should be used by you. You went against his wishes. Can you bear the consequences?"

"Little Friend Yang Shan, you are now an honored guest of our Serpent-People tribe. Even if it is just a matter of social interaction, it will be of great benefit to our Serpent-People tribe. Listen carefully! It is the Serpent-People tribe, not just me!"

Medusa Queen pondered for a moment, then gave the order:

"Yue Mei! I have a very important task for you. If you complete it well, you will be the Eight Great Leaders from now on!"

Yue Mei lowered her head. "I will obey Your Majesty's orders! I will do my utmost!"

Medusa Queen: "Since you have had dealings with Little Friend Yang Shan, and Little Friend Yang Shan is willing to help you out, then in the future, when Little Friend Yang Shan comes to the territory of the Serpent-People tribe, you will be in charge of entertaining him! After all, I often have to go into seclusion and cannot spare the time immediately."

At this point, Medusa Queen's expression turned serious:

"Little Friend Yang Shan has an eccentric personality; even I, the king, cannot fathom his thoughts. Yue Mei, among the Eight Great Leaders, you are the most perceptive. I can only feel slightly at ease entrusting this matter to you. I don't expect you to achieve any merit, but you absolutely must not displease him!"

Yue Mei recalled her previous interactions with Yang Shan.

This is the first time I've seen Yang Shan go berserk on the Snake-People!

The second time I saw her in my dream, Yang Shan was hacking at her wildly! The third time I saw her in my dream, Yang Shan was still hacking at her wildly!

On their fourth meeting, after torturing her, he forced her to cooperate. The thought of having to entertain Yang Shan every time he visited the Serpent-People tribe sent chills down Yue Mei's spine!

Medusa Queen frowned as she looked at Yue Mei's conflicted expression and said:

"What? It won't work?"

Yue Mei forced herself to answer:

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, even if it costs me my life, I will certainly serve Young Master Yang Shan well!"

Medusa Queen nodded. "Very good, you may leave now. Take some time to adjust yourself these next few days. Once you break through to the Nine-Star Dou Wang, I will bestow upon you some treasures to build your foundation, allowing you to break through to Dou Emperor as soon as possible!"

Meanwhile, Yang Shan, along with Mo Ya, Mo Yi, and Mo Bing, had already set off again.

Yang Shan's original plan was to visit Ya Fei in Gama Holy City after visiting the Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins.

But plans really can't keep up with changes.

This time, Yang Shan simply stopped writing letters altogether.

This would also prevent Ya Fei from knowing that he had returned to the Jia Ma Empire but had not gone to see her.

Men should always prioritize their careers.

Ya Fei is a reasonable and understanding woman. She will definitely understand and won't lower her favorability over something like this!

Yang Shan Shanfang has complete confidence in this! In the group chat, the three loyal employees are already buzzing with excitement.

Chao Bafang exclaimed, "Holy crap! That's Han Feng! They're going to make a move against him so soon? The Great God is truly Great God!"

Su Yitang: "Boss! I want to go! I want to go!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Brother Yang, can we go and buy some soy sauce too?"

Yang Shan: "Of course, I still need to make some arrangements. You guys can farm some resources in the Mystic Refinement Sect's secret realm first, and then come over later for a seamless transition!"

Su Yitang: "Another secret realm, another great battle, this is going to be a runaway success! Hehe!"

To Chao Bafang: "Take off!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Take off! Hehe!"

Su Yitang: "Tian Peng, can you please stop chuckling? I always feel like you look really lewd when you chuckle."

Zhu Tianpeng: "I didn't do anything to you. After the Black Alliance pulls off this heist, I'll return to the Jia Ma Imperial Family with unparalleled strength. When that little sister Yao Yue sees me, she'll be... hehe!"

Chao Bafang: "At that time, Princess Yao Ye will definitely... hehe!"

Su Yitang: "There's something I really want to say, but I'm a lady, so you can figure it out yourselves! Hmph!"

Yang Shan: "Tie Yang, Old Man Tie Yang, I've sent you the puppet's panel. Do you think you can repair its durability now?"

Tie Yang: "President Yang, I don't think it's feasible yet. This is a Dou Zong level puppet. Even if it's just for repair, it would require a high-level or even peak sixth rank. I'm only Sixth Grade Intermediate."

Yang Shan: "Then, Old Man Tie Yang, could you perhaps put in a little more effort lately?"

Tie Yang: "Don't worry, President Yang, this old man will give it his all!"

Yang Shan: "Forget it, you'd better take it easy."

Tie Yang: "Haha, President Yang worry, President Yang, didn't you want to find a decent Array Inscriptionist? I've been contacting an old buddy of mine recently. He seems to be Array Inscriptionist. I'll ask him what rank he's reached first. If he hasn't even reached the fifth rank, I'll tell him to go grind some more!"

Yang Shan: "Haha, okay, okay, but I'm very strict. If you don't pass, even if you plead for me, it won't work."

Tie Yang: "President Yang, I know. I just don't believe my silly best friend would give up such a golden opportunity!"

Chao Bafang: "Old Man Tie Yang really talks just like us, there's no generation gap at all!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Old man, but young at heart, that's exactly what Old Man Tie Yang is like!"

After closing the group chat, Yang Shan led Mo Ya and the others on their way.

This time, Yang Shan could not use the Space Wormhole to shorten the travel time.

The Black Emperor Sect is too powerful. If they find out about this route, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future.

Therefore, even though Mo Yi Mo Bing were both Dou Huang expert, it still took them nearly three days to reach the Black-Corner Region using their Dou Qi Light Wings.

Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy, Hu Qian, the dean of the Outer Courtyard, was drinking tea in the courtyard of the Great Elder Su Qian.

However, the tea in front of the two of them had stopped steaming, but the amount of tea hadn't decreased at all.

Both of these veteran experts, who had lived to a ripe old age, had their brows furrowed.

Hu Qian: "According to the Enforcement Team, all the Dou Huang expert in the Black Alliance have recently taken the Emperor Extreme Pill! That Ban Lao is now Eight Star Dou Huang."

Su Qian rarely felt so agitated. "After all, Han Feng received the true teachings of the Venerable Yao. I'm afraid it won't be long before he becomes Peak Sixth-Grade Alchemist, or even a seventh-grade one!"

During this period, the conflict between the Jia Nan Academy and the Black Alliance intensified, and many resource points changed hands several times.

However, both sides remained relatively restrained.

Su Qian naturally wanted to avenge Han Feng's rampage in the Inner Courtyard and restore Jia Nan Academy's unshakeable position in the Black-Corner Region.

However, with Han Feng refining various pills, the Black Alliance has raised the level of Dou Emperor and Dou Wang experts to a higher level! If it weren't for the students' hard work and the increasing number of Inner Courtyard students breaking through to Dou Wang recently, the Black Alliance's arrogance would be unimaginable!

Now that Ban Lao has become Eight Star Dou Huang, he can hold off Hu Qian for a while.

Su Qian could already foresee that if the two sides were to engage in a major battle, and he was held back by the Gold Silver Duo, while Hu Qian was blocked by Ban Lao, then a Dou Huang Peak expert with the Sea Heart Flame would be able to wreak havoc among the high-end combat forces of the Jia Nan Academy!

Hu Qian whispered, "How about... how about we go and bother those two?"

Su Qian said irritably:

"Do you think I don't want to? The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders and his wife, are currently in seclusion! If they can't get past that hurdle, they really don't have many years left. If Jia Nan Academy weren't facing a crisis of destruction, they would be deaf! Who is Han Feng? Would they even bother with him?"

Hu Qian head and rotten forehead:

"Oh dear, what should I do?"

"Hey you two old men, what are you chickening out for?"

Just then, a petite figure arrived at the courtyard gate, hands on hips, and said arrogantly, "So what if it's the Black Alliance? I'll lead you to wipe them out!"

Su Qian: "Little Zi Yan, why are you suddenly so arrogant? Han Feng, why don't you go and block him?"

"I'm not going!"

Zi Yan flashed her little tiger teeth. "Let him go!"

As Zi Yan stepped aside, Yang Shan appeared at the door, cupped his fists in greeting, and said, "Student Yang Shan greets Great Elder and Dean Hu."

"You little brat!"

When Hu Qian saw Yang Shan, he glared at him and said, "You little brat, you finally know how to come back? Do you think Jia Nan Academy is an inn? You can't just come and go as you please?"

Su Qian comforted him, "Why are you angry with that kid Yang? If he wants to leave, do you dare to stop him? Just wait and see if the other elders and students make a scene!"

Hu Qian: "."

Yang Shan is now more popular at the Jia Nan Academy than Hu Qian!

After all, Yang Shan had actively "helped" all the players in the Inner Courtyard to boost their scores during the main storyline of the "Canaan Academy Disaster"! Su Qian said kindly, "Yang Shan, now that you're back, take a good rest. If you have time, you can help your juniors; they've been fighting fiercely with the Black Alliance lately."

Yang Shan: "To be honest, the reason I came back this time is to try to resolve the matter of the Black Alliance."

Su Qian was surprised:

"Do you have a way to break this deadlock?"

Yang Shan: "A few days ago, I had a conflict with Mo Tianxing's son, Mo Ya, in a secret realm. Now I have sealed Mo Ya's dantian and brought him back."

"Mo, Mo Tianxing?"

Hu Qian was just about to take a sip of tea when he spilled it all.

"You kid, you're not talking about that guy from the Black Emperor Sect, are you?"

Yang Shan nodded, her smile innocent:

"Yes, it's Mo Tianxing."

Hu Qian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Kid! That Mo Tianxing is a notorious ruthless man in the Black-Corner Region! He has occupied a large area of rich land in the northern part of the Black-Corner Region. Don't even mention me, even this old bastard Su Qian wouldn't dare to challenge Mo Tianxing!"

Su Qian's expression was also not good. "Mo Tianxing seems to only have one son. Yang Shan, is what you did this time somewhat inappropriate?"

"There's nothing wrong with it."

With a wave of his hand, Yang Shan summoned the imposing Ink Iron Marshal to his side.

"Yo! Yo!"

Hu Qian examined it for a moment. "This, a puppet at the Dou Zong level?"

Yang Shan: "If we disregard the cost, this puppet can severely injure even a One-Star Dou Zong if it can't kill him, and it can even hold off Mo Tianxing, Four Star Dou Zong, for a while!"

Su Qian thought for a moment, "What are you planning to do?"

Yang Shan: "I would like to ask the Great Elder to accompany me. With the Great Elder and this puppet, we can have a good talk with Mo Tianxing."

Great Elder Su Qian said with concern, "You want to use Mo Ya to get Mo Tianxing to help us deal with the Black Alliance? Yang Shan, you're thinking too simply! Even if he agrees for his son's sake, you'll have made a huge grudge against him afterwards! You've offended a Four Star Dou Zong that even I can't stop!"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"Great Elder, I would not be so unwise. I intend to send Mo Ya back intact, and then ask Mo Tianxing if he would like to get a Break Sect Pill for his son!"

"Hiss"

Great Elder Su Qian gasped upon hearing these remarks.

Hu Qian was so excited that he grabbed Yang Shan's shoulder and laughed so hard that his wrinkles could trap mosquitoes, "I knew you were a genius, a dragon among men! Kid, what's the price of the Break Sect Pill? Could you refine one for me too?"

Yang Shan was embarrassed:

"It's not possible to refine it now, but if we had the recipe, it would take at least three months, and at most half a year!"

Hu Qian: "You old bastard! You old bastard!"

"Okay, okay!"

Su Qian said helplessly, "If it were anyone else, I really wouldn't believe it, but I believe you, Yang Shan! The formula for the Break Sect Pill is in the Inner Courtyard! As for Mo Tianxing..."

Su Qian, that old fox, had already deduced the feasibility from Yang Shan's words.

Therefore, he made his promise with great certainty:

"I'll take the risk and go with you!"

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