Then Follow This Old Man!

Though it was already late at night, the surroundings were not entirely dark beneath the moonlight, which was enough to illuminate the faces of the two people talking in the pavilion.

However, the expressions of the two men in the pavilion were completely different. Lin Feng wore a faintly eager look, while Nalan Jie's face showed some hesitation.

"Mr. Lin Feng, it is not that this old man is unwilling to let you try. It is simply that this Burning Poison can poison even a Dou Wang powerhouse, let alone..." Nalan Jie stopped there, but the meaning he wished to convey was self-evident.

"Senior Nalan need not worry. My master once had me swallow a Seventh-grade Pill." To bolster Nalan Jie's confidence, Lin Feng told a fabricated lie. "It could be said that I am already immune to all poisons. At the very least, I am not afraid of any poison incapable of bringing down a Dou Zong."

"If that is the case, then please have a look, Mr. Lin Feng." Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Nalan Jie hesitated for a moment before slowly raising his hand.

After circulating Dou Qi into his palm to protect his meridians, Lin Feng placed his hand on Nalan Jie's arm and sent his Soul Force inward along the Dou Qi.

Boom...

A vast surge of energy appeared within Lin Feng's perception. It was powerful and vigorous; in terms of sheer quantity alone, it was far beyond what the current Lin Feng could compare to. However, in terms of quality, the Dou Qi cultivated through my Five Elements Art is superior.

His Soul Force continued extending through the meridians along the Dou Qi. Suddenly, Lin Feng's expression tightened as an enormous mass of black energy appeared in his perception, radiating an incomparably evil aura.

"I never expected it to be this terrifying. I wonder whether I can refine it using the cyclical annihilating power of the Five Elements Art."

With that thought, another powerful wave of Dou Qi surged from Lin Feng's Dantian, accompanied by flames of three colors. As this Dou Qi entered Nalan Jie's body, the black, evil energy seemed to sense something and twitched slightly.

Sensing its movement, Lin Feng hurriedly used his Soul Force to envelop the Dou Qi, cutting off its perception.

"Phew..."

"Mr. Lin Feng, is there a way to treat it?" Seeing Lin Feng open his eyes, Nalan Jie could not help revealing a trace of hope. "Perhaps the disciple of an Alchemy Master might have a solution."

After raising a hand to wipe the sweat from his face, Lin Feng looked at Nalan Jie's aged face. "Old Senior Nalan, I do indeed have a way to resolve this Burning Poison. However, the treatment is rather taxing on the mind and spirit, so I wonder..."

"Mr. Lin Feng, do you truly have a way to deal with this evil thing? This... Mr. Lin Feng, it is not that this old man doubts you, it is simply..."

Before Lin Feng could finish, he was interrupted by the overjoyed Nalan Jie, whose words came out in a jumble. This was simply an enormous surprise to him. As for the implications behind Lin Feng's words, a shrewd old fox like Nalan Jie naturally understood them.

"Hahaha! Mr. Lin Feng, just name your terms. So long as my Nalan Family possesses it, it can all be given to you." Nalan Jie excitedly waved his hand one moment and stroked his beard the next.

"I have heard that Senior Nalan's family possesses a Spiritual Herb called Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva. I wonder if Senior Nalan would be willing to part with it?" Lin Feng paid no mind to Nalan Jie's generous display and directly stated his request.

"Uh..." Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Nalan Jie's hand froze midway through stroking his beard, and a trace of pain flashed through his eyes.

"Mr. Lin Feng certainly has a discerning eye. The family does indeed possess a stalk of Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva. Speaking of which, if not for this Spiritual Herb, this old man would not have suffered from this Burning Poison in the first place."

Lin Feng remained unmoved by Nalan Jie's aggrieved expression. He was not running a charity.

Seeing Lin Feng's attitude, Nalan Jie knew that there was no way he could keep the Spiritual Herb.

"Of course, this old man understands an alchemist's rules. There is no such thing as free treatment. Once this old man returns to the family, I will immediately retrieve the Spiritual Herb and present it to Mr. Lin Feng."

"Why wait for another day when today will do? Senior Nalan, why not return today and prepare a Secret Chamber? I will also prepare some pills in case of unexpected circumstances, then head to Nalan Mansion." Lin Feng still needed to make several preparations for this Burning Poison. After all, he did not possess a Heavenly Flame.

"Then this old man shall return first and await Mr. Lin Feng's honored arrival."

Inside the private alchemy room, Lin Feng stood before a Medicine Cauldron, pinching his chin as he pondered.

"In the Original Work, Xiao Yan Yao suppressed it through the formidable power of the Green Lotus Core Flame. Three Sixth-tier Beast Fires clearly cannot compare to a Heavenly Flame. My only advantage is the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements."

"Still, that alone is somewhat risky. I need to refine some pills to prevent the Burning Poison from retaliating. It does not matter if Nalan Jie dies, but I cannot afford for anything to go wrong myself."

After a brief period of thought, Lin Feng decided on the pills he would refine.

Fourth-grade Ice Heart Pill: Its effect was to stabilize the consumer's mind for one hour, and it also had a suppressive effect on fire-element spiritual objects.

Fourth-grade Detoxification Pill: As the name suggested, better safe than sorry.

After refining pills for a while, Lin Feng still felt it was not secure enough, so he went to Fa Ma and had him refine several fifth-grade Detoxification Pills.

After preparing everything, Lin Feng did not immediately head to the Nalan Family residence. Instead, he checked whether Qing Lin had awakened, then returned to bed, pulled the covers over his head, and went straight to sleep.

Inside a spacious reception hall of the Nalan Family, a middle-aged man and an old man sat facing one another.

"Father, are you sure Master Lin Feng said he would come tonight to detoxify you?" Nalan Su, who had been waiting for an hour, looked toward the door with a faint sense of doubt.

"Of course. Master Lin Feng clearly told this old man that he was returning to make preparations, so that he could refine some precautionary pills. Perhaps he is already on his way." Seeing that Nalan Su wanted to speak again, Nalan Jie snapped, "Shut up! You are already the head of the family. Why do you still lack even this much composure?"

"Yes, Father." After being berated, Nalan Su hastily swallowed the words that had reached his lips and shrank back slightly. He was still quite afraid of the old man of the family.

Another hour passed as the stars shifted and time turned. The sky was nearly bright, yet the two Nalans in the hall were still waiting.

"Father, this..." At last, Nalan Su could not help speaking again.

"Ah, perhaps this old man truly remembered it wrong." Nalan Jie was also filled with confusion, his mind full of question marks. Could it be that this old man has really become senile?

Early the next morning, a knock on the door startled awake the guards at the entrance of the Nalan Family.

"Uh, may I ask who you are?" The Nalan Family guard whose pleasant dream had been disturbed had just been about to shout abuse, but another guard beside him hurriedly covered his mouth and cautiously asked the visitor.

"I am Lin Feng. Old Senior Nalan should have told you about me."

"So it is Master Lin Feng. The family head instructed us long ago that once you arrived, we were to take you directly to see him." Hearing Lin Feng's words, the quick-witted guard promptly replied, then led Lin Feng toward the Inner Academy.

As for the guard who had wanted to curse at Lin Feng, he was now scared stiff, his gaze dull as he muttered, "Really... I really never expected..."

After passing through several courtyards, Lin Feng saw the two Nalans dozing off inside the hall.

"Uh, this is..." Seeing the scene before him, Mr. Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and he could barely bear to look. "Could this be the Nalan Family's method of cultivation?"

"Alright, you may leave." He waved a hand, signaling for the guard to withdraw.

"Senior Nalan..." He slowly stepped forward and softly called out to the two of them.

As Mr. Lin Feng's words fell, the two Nalans, who had stayed up all night, finally opened their bloodshot eyes slightly. Then they both stared at Mr. Lin Feng expressionlessly, frightening him into hastily taking a step back.

"Uh, what is this about?" Seeing this, Mr. Lin Feng cautiously probed.

"Did Mr. Lin Feng forget what he said last night?" Seeing that Mr. Lin Feng had indeed forgotten everything, Nalan Jie asked without expression.

Hearing this, Mr. Lin Feng recalled what had happened last night. "I will head to Nalan Mansion..."

"Uh, haha." After an awkward laugh, Mr. Lin Feng waved his hand grandly. How could he admit that he had gone back to sleep after refining pills yesterday? "Then, Senior Nalan, have you made the preparations?"

Nalan Jie looked at Mr. Lin Feng speechlessly. Fine, who told This old man to be the one asking for help? "In that case, Mr. Lin Feng, please follow This old man."