Yu Mingfei Repays a Favor, Only to Be Met with Coldness

Chen Xin descended, his imposing presence scattering the nearby packs of Hundred-Year Soul Beasts.

Once the Soul Beasts fled, they revealed the youth lying on the ground with his eyes tightly shut, his life or death unknown.

He had dazzling golden hair, a tall build, and luxurious clothes.

He lay facedown, five claw marks on his back so deep that bone showed through, his blood staining the earth red.

"Yu Mingfei, this man is probably beyond saving."

Chen Xin reached that conclusion at a glance.

"If there were a healing soul master here, he might still be saved."

Yu Mingfei turned him over and carefully examined his face.

Sure enough, his features bore an extreme resemblance to Dai Mubai's.

This is Dai Mubai's brother! He should be Dai Lao Er.

Dai Weisi had actually made his move this early!

Yu Mingfei agreed with Chen Xin's conclusion as well.

Dai Lao Er's face was pale, and his breathing was weak as a thread.

Not only had he lost too much blood, but his body had suffered multiple fractures from the Soul Beasts trampling over him.

Even an ordinary healing soul master would not have been able to save him.

However, while Yu Mingfei was not a healing soul master, he possessed a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone!

He looked up at Chen Xin, hesitated for a moment, then made his decision.

He pressed his hand against Dai Lao Er's chest and activated [Wildfires Cannot Burn It All, Spring Breezes Bring It Back to Life].

A pure blue glow flowed from Yu Mingfei's body into Dai Lao Er's chest.

"Don't look at me. I can't save him either. Even a Titled Douluo isn't omnipotent—"

Chen Xin stopped halfway through his sentence.

From the blue light on Yu Mingfei's body, he sensed an abundant vitality.

It even surpassed the Soul Skills of ordinary healing-type Soul Masters.

With that vitality, Dai Lao Er's life was saved.

"I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted!" Chen Xin said with a smile, appreciation in his eyes.

In Chen Xin's view, it was just like how he had rescued Yu Mingfei after seeing him trapped in danger.

Yu Mingfei was doing the same now, extending kindness to a stranger when he had the ability to do so.

"This healing Soul Skill must have come from a Soul Bone.

"Such a precious healing-type Soul Bone should not be revealed lightly before others.

"Even when saving someone, you must be cautious. The world of Soul Masters is full of schemes and deception; not everyone is kind."

Chen Xin shook his head with a sigh, unable to resist saying a few more words.

As Yu Mingfei listened to the elder's advice, his expression inevitably turned a little strange.

Kind-hearted? What are you talking about?

After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke up.

"You misunderstand, Senior."

"Hmm?" Chen Xin asked in confusion.

Yu Mingfei briefly organized his words before explaining.

"This person's identity is not simple.

"He should be a member of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

"Most likely, he is the Second Prince of Star Luo.

"This junior does not have the spare capacity to save people without reason."

Yu Mingfei looked directly into Chen Xin's eyes.

"Then why did you?"

Chen Xin's gaze shifted between Yu Mingfei and Dai Lao Er.

"Senior saved my life, so naturally, I must repay your kindness.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is close to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and your Sect Master is even the Teacher of the Crown Prince.

"The Star Luo Empire possesses formidable military strength and has always eyed the Heaven Dou Empire covetously.

"However, the Dai Imperial Family's method of raising heirs is incomparably cruel. Among the heirs of every generation, only one can survive.

"If the Second Prince of Star Luo is saved, and Sect Master Ning hands him over to the Crown Prince, it will surely benefit both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire."

Yu Mingfei met Chen Xin's gaze without flinching and laid everything out plainly.

He was afraid Chen Xin would not understand.

Chen Xin was obsessed with the sword, and his Soul Power had reached Rank 96. He had never concerned himself with external affairs within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

He knew even less about matters such as the sect's development.

Ning Fengzhi, as Sect Master, handled all those matters.

Even so, Chen Xin understood that Yu Mingfei was not lying.

If this person truly was the Second Prince of Star Luo and had fallen into the hands of the Heaven Dou Empire,

then Heaven Dou would gain another trump card in the struggle between the two great empires.

And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which handed over the Second Prince of Star Luo, would naturally receive greater support from the Heaven Dou Empire.

"What do you want?"

Chen Xin asked bluntly.

He knew Yu Mingfei must be seeking something.

What Yu Mingfei was doing now was also worth the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect paying a price.

Only he possessed healing abilities here. If the Second Prince of Star Luo died, he would have no value at all.

"First, this junior wishes to repay Senior for saving my life.

"Second..."

Yu Mingfei sighed softly and said slowly, "This junior only seeks a place where I can focus on cultivation."

After being betrayed by Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian, he no longer held any illusions about his sect.

Even blood-related family cared only about naked self-interest. What else could he hope for?

Compared to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a more obvious weakness.

They relied on the Heaven Dou Empire and had deep ties with the imperial family.

Ning Fengzhi was even the Teacher of the Crown Prince.

That meant the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cared more about its reputation than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect did.

Simply put, they cared about their honor, whether they wanted to or not.

And they valued that honor more than their lives!

If he could establish this connection, Yu Mingfei could find a temporary backer before he became strong enough.

Yu Mingfei's true focus was not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Chen Xin.

In his eyes, Chen Xin was more reliable than everyone else combined.

Besides, he had not forgotten that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's young lady, Ning Rongrong, was one of the Shrek Seven Devils!

Yesterday, Yu Mingfei had even clashed with her.

She was too close to Tang San, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would soon become Tang San's Hidden Weapon Armory in his early days.

Therefore, to Yu Mingfei, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could only serve as a stepping stone.

Through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Yu Mingfei could contact stronger people and powers, buying himself more time to grow.

He had long understood that in this world, the only person he could rely on was himself.

And it could only ever be himself.

Chen Xin pondered for a moment and looked at Yu Mingfei meaningfully.

"When we return to Seven Treasure City, I will introduce you to the Sect Master."

Once the matter turned serious, Chen Xin's way of referring to Ning Fengzhi changed from his name to Sect Master.

Gu Rong was the same. They could tease Ning Fengzhi however they pleased in private.

But once external matters were involved, they always upheld their identities as the sect's guardian Douluo.

Yu Mingfei was overjoyed at Chen Xin's promise.

"Thank you, Senior!"

"There is no need. You have already repaid the debt of gratitude for saving your life."

Chen Xin smiled and gently shook his head, the appreciation in his gaze toward Yu Mingfei growing even deeper.

"I may report the matter of your Soul Bone to the Sect Master, but rest assured, we will not spread it outside."

Yu Mingfei had expected this and nodded to show his understanding.

The first step is done!

I hope the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will make Dugu Bo somewhat wary.

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect alone is not enough. I need to secure more time to cultivate.

So that World-shattering Wisdom can show its effects.

How could a single Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect compare to the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe?

Yu Mingfei silently made his plans as he pressed his hand against Dai Lao Er's chest and increased his Soul Power output.

The blue light of [Wildfires Cannot Burn It All, Spring Breezes Bring It Back to Life] became even more dazzling.

One month later, Seven Treasure City.

In the outer courtyard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Yu Mingfei sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The Soul Power circulating through his body gradually settled. He finished cultivating and opened his eyes.

My Soul Power is already Rank 29!

The trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was dangerous and full of twists, but the gains were considerable as well.

Now, I can maintain Thunder Breath's special breathing method all day long. As long as I activate my First Soul Skill: Acceleration, I can unleash even greater strength and speed.

The mutated Word Spirit: Blazing of my Second Soul Skill is useful, but it still cannot compare to Jun Yan.

I cannot use Jun Yan at present. Neither my bloodline nor my Soul Power meets the requirements. I can only use it when I undergo Martial Soul Fusion with Liu Erlong.

Besides that, I also obtained Tang San's Eight Spider Lances.

Unfortunately, the toxins carried by the Eight Spider Lances were completely purified by the Nine-Petal Golden Orchid.

The medicinal power of that supreme antidote was not something the unevolved Eight Spider Lances could resist.

Even though I have been using Word Spirit: Deep Blood these past weeks, using my own toxicity to stimulate the Eight Spider Lances, the Soul Bone has not recovered.

Moreover, when subduing the Eight Spider Lances, I borrowed Liu Erlong's strength and succeeded only while in the state of Martial Soul Fusion.

This caused the Eight Spider Lances to devour a trace of the Fire Dragon Bloodline. Rather than fusing with my ribs, they merged with my spine, and even the Spider Legs were compressed together, making them impossible to use.

But because of that, the residual malice of the Man Faced Demon Spider within the Eight Spider Lances was completely burned away by the Fire Dragon Bloodline.

It was hard to say whether that was good or bad. The Eight Spider Lances had now grown crooked, and I could only develop them slowly myself.

That was fine. I did not want to walk Tang San's path.

Yu Mingfei stood and loosened his muscles before looking through the window at the main hall in the center of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's grounds.

It has already been a month. Ning Fengzhi should have handed Dai Lao Er over to Qian Renxue by now.

Chen Xin said he would introduce me. Why has there been no movement for so long?

A bad feeling rose in Yu Mingfei's heart.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

The voice of a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple came from outside.

"Yu Mingfei, the Sect Master wishes to see you."