Ancient Clan's Reaction

After explaining his own situation, Jiang Xing finally shifted the topic to Medusa.

"It seems you took my words to heart. You've already broken through to Four-Star Dou Zong."

Jiang Xing was naturally referring to his advice for Medusa to delegate the clan's affairs to those below her.

Medusa said, "I still have to thank you for the cultivation resources you gave me."

Those words truly came from Medusa's heart.

Medusa knew her own limits well. Although she had now evolved into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, without the cultivation resources Jiang Xing had given her, she estimated that it would have taken her more than two months of cultivation to break through. She definitely would not have advanced this quickly.

Jiang Xing grinned mischievously. "Oh? Is the Queen's gratitude only going to be expressed with words? No practical action?"

As he spoke, Jiang Xing's hands did not stay idle either, wrapping around Medusa's soft, boneless snake waist.

Seeing that shameless look on Jiang Xing's face, how could Medusa not understand what he meant? She rolled her eyes.

At that moment, Medusa felt herself lifted around the waist and carried deeper inside...

Having just absorbed the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Jiang Xing planned to wait a while before absorbing the Bone Chilling Flame.

Speaking of the Bone Chilling Flame, Jiang Xing could not help thinking of Yao Lao, who was still inside the ring.

Sending his Soul Strength into the ring, Jiang Xing saw that Yao Lao was still lying on the ground. However, compared to his previous nearly transparent state, Yao Lao was undoubtedly much better now.

Although he had yet to awaken, judging by his recovery, it would not be long before he did.

At least the several kinds of herbs Jiang Xing had used to restore Soul Strength had not been wasted on him.

Although he had let Xiao Yan go back then, he had kept Yao Chen behind.

He had originally wanted to use Yao Chen to threaten Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan's corpse had long since gone cold.

So Jiang Xing began considering how to squeeze the last bit of value out of Yao Lao.

Yao Lao was a Peak Grade 8 Alchemist. His greatest value lay in his alchemy techniques.

But the question was, how could he make Yao Lao willingly refine pills for him?

Jiang Xing had captured Yao Lao and killed his disciple Xiao Yan. Once Yao Lao learned of it, he would probably want nothing more than to fight Jiang Xing to the death.

Han Feng could be used as a bargaining chip. Of course, the condition was not that Han Feng would be spared, but that he would be killed.

When Jiang Xing had ordered Ji Feng to seize Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame, he had specifically told Ji Feng to preserve Han Feng's soul. It was still stored in a vessel for souls.

Yao Lao had been betrayed by that traitorous disciple Han Feng and reduced to nothing but a soul. He dreamed of cleansing his sect.

The condition would be that if Yao Lao helped Jiang Xing refine pills, Jiang Xing would help Yao Lao kill that traitorous disciple Han Feng.

That could indeed make Yao Lao refine pills for him, but Jiang Xing still had some concerns.

He was afraid that Yao Lao would tamper with the pills!

Although Yao Lao had appeared extremely righteous in the original story, Jiang Xing did not believe he was some kindhearted person.

On the Dou Qi Continent, a kind person could not cultivate to the Nine-Star Dou Venerate Peak.

Not to mention that Jiang Xing had captured Yao Lao. Even if Yao Lao refined pills for him under such circumstances, Jiang Xing would not dare eat them.

Thinking of this gave Jiang Xing a headache.

Sigh, there's no helping it. I'll leave it for now.

At worst, he could have Yao Lao refine pills for him later, then exchange those pills for cultivation resources.

Recalling the cultivation method of the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, Jiang Xing prepared to cultivate it.

Although he only had the first transformation, his grandfather was a Six-Star Dou Saint. Going to Burning Flame Valley and snatching the remaining two transformations would not be difficult.

Thus, over the following days, Jiang Xing focused on cultivating the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations.

After using the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, there would be a brief period of weakness.

Whenever he entered that weakened period, Jiang Xing refined the Fire Pearl of the Flame Lizard.

Although his realm had not broken through, Jiang Xing had mastered the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, which counted as a modest gain.

Gu Clan.

After rushing day and night over the past few days, the Gu Clan's Dou Zong finally returned to the Gu Clan.

Inside an elegant courtyard.

Upon seeing Gu Xun'er, the Gu Clan Dou Zong hurriedly said, "Miss, Young Master Xiao Yan has been captured by the Hall of Souls."

She had thought this Dou Zong would bring her some recent news about Brother Xiao Yan. She never expected to hear this instead.

Gu Xun'er immediately said angrily, "What? Didn't I tell you to protect Brother Xiao Yan properly?"

Gu Xun'er was gentle, considerate, and understanding toward Xiao Yan.

But one must not forget that she was the Gu Clan's young lady. That gentleness and consideration were shown only to Xiao Yan; toward everyone else, her attitude could only be described as extremely cold.

Seeing Gu Xun'er's anger, the Dou Zong was so frightened that he immediately dropped to his knees and explained shakily, "Miss, Young Master Xiao Yan was about to enter the inner academy of Jia Nan Academy when people from the Hall of Souls suddenly appeared and knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, Young Master Xiao Yan was gone."

Gu Xun'er understood the Hall of Souls' methods very well. The Hall of Souls was specifically responsible for gathering souls for the Soul Clan.

If Xiao Yan had been taken away by the Hall of Souls, then wouldn't that mean...

At that thought, Gu Xun'er became frantic with worry.

If Gu Xun'er had not been confined within the clan by Gu Yuan, she would likely have rushed straight to the Northwest Continent.

"No, no, Xiao Yan absolutely can't come to any harm!"

Every branch hall of the Hall of Souls had a Dou Zun stationed there, and with Gu Yuan's orders in place, she simply could not mobilize any of the clan's Dou Zun elders.

What was more, Gu Xun'er feared that if she arrived even a step too late, Xiao Yan might already lose his life.

Gu Xun'er's only remaining option was to seek out Gu Yuan.

Thus, Gu Xun'er hurried anxiously to find Gu Yuan.

Within the Gu Clan's grand hall, Gu Yuan was currently handling the clan's affairs.

The Gu Clan was so vast, and there were many affiliated races outside the Ancient Realm. Many matters required Gu Yuan to handle personally.

Gu Yuan's cultivation had already reached the Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage, leaving him with no way to make another breakthrough through cultivation.

Since he could not break through, Gu Yuan simply devoted all his energy to these matters.

When he saw Gu Xun'er rush in so flustered, Gu Yuan frowned slightly. As the eldest young lady of the Gu Clan, she was being far too improper.

Just as Gu Yuan was about to reprimand her, he heard his daughter's anxious voice, tinged with tears.

"Father, Xiao Yan was captured by people from the Hall of Souls. Xun'er begs you, please hurry and save him!"

Seeing Gu Xun'er so heartbroken over Xiao Yan, Gu Yuan felt sorry for her, but even more than that, he hated that she had failed to live up to expectations.

There were so many talented youths in the Gu Clan, yet his daughter did not fancy any of them and was instead so devoted to a worthless good-for-nothing from the fallen Xiao Clan.

But she was still his daughter. Seeing her cry so pitifully, Gu Yuan truly could not bear it.

He thought he would just send a Dou Zun to take a look. If Xiao Yan could be saved, then save him; if not, it would be even better if Xiao Yan died.

Seeing that Gu Yuan did not wish to save Xiao Yan either, Gu Xun'er suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said, "Father, that piece of the Ancient Jade is also on Xiao Yan. We can't let the Hall of Souls get it!"

Only then did Gu Xun'er suddenly recall that Xiao Yan also carried a fragment of the Ancient Jade.

Gu Xun'er knew that Gu Yuan did not care about Xiao Yan's life or death at all, but he would certainly care about that piece of the Ancient Jade.

"What? The Ancient Jade is on Xiao Yan too?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan's previously indifferent attitude abruptly changed, and he rose directly from his seat.

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