I Want Them All!

Several hundred li from the Inner Academy, Wu Yong suddenly stopped. Looking at the energy pillar piercing the clouds, he fell into thought.

"The only Alchemist capable of refining a pill of that level would be that Old Ghost, right?"

But it had nothing to do with Wu Yong. He had not sensed the Dou Zong barrier at all, and his cultivation speed remained as fast as ever.

Pills or no pills, he really had no use for them.

Just as Wu Yong was about to fly back, he saw Su Qian flicker into view.

"Great Elder, what is this?"

"You saw the disturbance just now too, didn't you?"

Su Qian's expression was grave. An Alchemist capable of refining a pill of that level was not someone he could take lightly.

Wu Yong nodded. He was not blind, and he had no obligation to cover for them. He pointed toward where the light pillar had vanished, several dozen li away.

"Over there. Isn't it someone from the academy?"

"No."

Su Qian shook his head. The academy's most skilled Alchemist was Elder Huo, who headed the Alchemy Department. It was uncertain whether he could even touch the threshold of a sixth-tier Alchemist.

To trigger a heavenly phenomenon like this, the pill had to be at least among the very finest sixth-tier pills.

Listening to Su Qian's explanation, Wu Yong flew over with him.

Su Qian searched with all his might, yet found no trace of anyone. He found only the cave that had been artificially carved out for the recent pill refinement.

"Great Elder, how about I give it a try?"

On a whim, Wu Yong wanted to see whether his current soul power could locate that old fellow.

Hearing this, Su Qian moved aside.

Wu Yong stood suspended in the air, closed his eyes, and pressed a finger to his brow. His incomparably solid soul power surged in all directions like a raging gale.

Boom!

Feeling that soul power, Su Qian's face filled with shock as he looked at the young man before him in disbelief.

That nearly tangible soul power swept across dozens of li, leaving not even a grain of sand beyond its scrutiny.

Yet Wu Yong still sensed nothing unusual, and silently thought:

The man's reputation truly lives up to his name. Venerable Yao's title really isn't just for show.

Opening his eyes, Wu Yong slowly shook his head at Su Qian.

"I found nothing either. Either that person truly left, or else..."

Wu Yong did not finish, but Su Qian already understood what he meant.

Su Qian waved a hand and left the area with Wu Yong.

"Let's go. Whether he left or hid himself, if even soul power like yours could not detect him, then he must be someone we cannot afford to provoke."

"Such powerful soul strength is something I have never seen in my life. It is just a pity that you are not an Alchemist. What a pity..."

Su Qian's voice still echoed where he had stood, but his figure had already vanished.

A long time passed, yet there was still no movement here.

Inside the Storage Ring, the illusory elderly figure strongly agreed with the final words of that Dou Zong expert from the Inner Academy.

"It really is a pity. Just half a step more, and his soul power would reach the realm countless Alchemists dream of. Yet this kid has the Wind Attribute."

Twenty years old, a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, and soul power half a step into the Spirit Realm...

Yao Chen was truly envious. Such an outstanding genius was inferior to not even the top bloodlines among the Ancient Races!

If the boy had even the slightest talent for alchemy, he would have dared to take him as his disciple.

Unfortunately, his attribute was wrong.

Of course, these were merely Yao Chen's thoughts. What he needed more now was this disciple who cultivated the Flame Mantra.

After waiting for a long while without any movement, Yao Chen quietly returned to the Inner Academy with Xiao Yan.

After returning to the Inner Academy with Su Qian, Wu Yong saw that Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan had already finished packing.

Everything they needed had been prepared. Now, they only needed Wu Yong, who had gone ahead to scout the route, to return before they could set off.

"A Yong."

"Are you both ready?"

"Mm!"

"Then let's go."

The two women took Wu Yong's hands from either side and left the academy at a speed beyond the naked eye, flying toward the tranquil West Coast.

Two and a half hours later, the three of them, having crossed more than a hundred thousand li, arrived at the West Coast of the Dou Qi Continent.

"I found five or six suitable valleys earlier, so I've decided to claim all six of them!"

There was no need to choose. As long as he liked them, Wu Yong would not let a single one go.

Naturally, the two women agreed with Wu Yong's idea.

After all, they were a trio of ruthless bandits. No one even knew how many magical beasts had died at their hands before, let alone merely claiming a few valleys.

If they wished, what would stop them from claiming all the land within ten thousand li of this stretch of the West Coast?

Following Wu Yong as he showed them one valley after another, Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Being able to live in seclusion somewhere with such beautiful scenery was truly a delightful thing.

For Dou Emperor experts, building houses was also extremely simple. As long as they controlled their strength and precision well, they could build a three-story house in minutes.

The three chose the largest valley and decided to build their homes there first.

As for the remaining five valleys, they had not decided what to do with them yet, but perhaps they would suddenly think of something in the future.

Following the blueprints the three had already drawn, Wu Yong immediately set out to gather a great deal of timber and Mu Jin after they selected the sites for their respective homes.

Processing the timber was simple. He merely cut down the trees, then used the wind to blow out the moisture within them.

Mu Jin was even simpler. With a few swift strokes, wind blades sliced through it, leaving neat blocks of Mu Jin behind.

"It's my first time doing this, so I gathered extra. If it isn't enough, I'll make another trip."

"I think it should be about enough. What do you think, Zi Yan?"

"I think so too."

Watching the timber and Mu Jin fall neatly from the sky and pile up like a small mountain, both women felt that the materials were definitely enough.

In fact, there was enough to build houses in the other valleys as well.

The next moment, the three of them brightened as multicolored light flashed before their eyes.

A beautiful, alluring figure slowly emerged from the multicolored glow, with only red cloth covering her vital areas.

"Master, Mistresses, please allow me to serve at your sides."

"Queen Medusa?"

Looking at the woman kneeling on one knee, Xiao Yi Xian froze. She had nearly forgotten about this matter.

She turned to look at Wu Yong and found that he had slapped his forehead as well.

Only then did Wu Yong remember that the beautiful little snake pet by his side was actually Queen Medusa.

"Get up first. Find a place to build yourself a house. Anywhere within this valley will do."

Xiao Yi Xian exercised her authority as the lady of the house. Mainly because that "Mistress" just now had left her very satisfied with Queen Medusa's attitude.

Medusa glanced at Wu Yong's expression, then swiftly moved behind Xiao Yi Xian, clearly recognizing her place.

After the battle in which she had first acknowledged him as her Master, she clearly remembered that he had said he was sparing her for his mistress's sake.

In that case, this mistress could also be considered her savior...