Aftermath

Confiscating property was a process that was both laborious and extremely enjoyable.

As time went by, the Green Emperor Pavilion successively took action against several forces in the Black-Corner Region.

The entire family was wiped out, and their property confiscated—all done in one swift and decisive action!

The destruction of several established powers and more than ten first-rate powers caused a huge reaction in the Black-Corner Region, and some desperate criminals in the Black-Corner Region were directly shocked.

Some uninformed onlookers thought the Green Emperor Pavilion had gone mad, wanting to wage war against so many forces at once! But they discovered that none of the leaders of these forces had appeared. Then, another message came: the corpses of the leaders of these forces were hanging on the city walls of Qinghuang City.

Many people in the Black-Corner Region did not believe this information, and many forces felt it was a lie, believing that the Green Emperor Pavilion could not possibly possess such powerful combat strength.

It wasn't until they realized it was all true, especially when their scouts saw the mummified corpse of the Dou Zong on the city gate tower, that they understood a powerful force had entered the Black-Corner Region.

They were speechless at the Green Emperor Pavilion's subsequent actions. After this operation, the Green Emperor Pavilion did not expand on a large scale, but only annexed some weak forces in the surrounding area, and then stopped its operations.

By the time Jia Nan Academy received the message, it was all over.

However, Su Qian did not give up the opportunity to strike a victim when the enemy was down. Within a day, Jia Nan Academy swept through the towns and forces near the academy.

Although the war has ended, its effects are quietly spreading.

While the Black-Corner Region was still buzzing with discussion about the Green Emperor Pavilion, Lin Qing had already returned to the Inner Academy with eight High-Tier Storage Rings.

This only included the Medicinal Herb, Medicinal Pill Formula, and a small portion of high-level Cultivation Technique and Dou Technique. He left most of the Cultivation Technique, Dou Technique, and Medicinal Pill he seized at the Green Emperor Pavilion.

Upon returning to the academy, Lin Qing went straight to Su Qian's Office.

Inner Academy, the Great Elder's Office.

After explaining his purpose to Su Qian, Lin Qing sat down on the sofa and, as if they were old friends, brewed a pot of tea.

"You! You caused such a commotion as soon as you went to the Black-Corner Region!"

Su Qian poured Lin Qing a cup of tea, her tone full of helplessness.

He hadn't expected that Lin Qing would cause such a big commotion just by going out for a short while!

He knew about the Green Emperor Pavilion; Zi Yan had even told him about it.

Since the academy had no regulations regarding Lin Qing establishing his power in the Black-Corner Region, he and the other elders simply went along with Lin Qing.

"Great Elder, isn't this better? Students from the academy will have more protection when they travel to the Black-Corner Region! Besides, the pressure on the academy will be greatly reduced after this incident!"

Lin Qing picked up the teacup, took a small sip of tea, and said in a calm tone.

The academy has agreed to the alliance!

Su Qian, the academy's head steward, was naturally happy to form alliances with friendly forces. Moreover, Lin Qing could be considered one of the academy's own people. He was not only the academy's only Sixth-Grade Alchemist, but also the only Tier 6 alchemist in the Black-Corner Region. Such a talent naturally deserved preferential treatment from the academy.

After discussing the alliance, the two returned to Lin Qing's Small Courtyard together. After glancing at Zi Yan, who was still in her purple cocoon, Su Qian bid farewell to Lin Qing.

Lin Qing, on the other hand, went into seclusion to cultivate.

Sunrise and sunset, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, he and Su Qian went to see Zi Yan again. The little one was still advancing, and according to Lin Qing and Su Qian's guess, this state would probably last for at least a year.

Lin Qing decided to check out the Qi Training Pagoda. He'd been at the academy for so long but hadn't yet experienced this unique Inner Academy!

He knew the location of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. With a flap of his wings, he transformed into a streak of light and flew north.

The Inner Academy was quite large; it would probably take more than half an hour to walk there, so he chose the most convenient option: flying.

The atmosphere in the Inner Academy is much more fierce and warlike than that in the Outer Academy! Not only are sparring sessions more frequent, but the battles are also not as restrained as those in the Outer Academy.

Along the way, he often saw several intense battles where the fighters were exchanging blows. Outside these circles, there were many onlookers, some of whom were quite talkative. They would shout out the occasional openings that the fighters made, which made the fighters in the circles more and more terrified. In the end, they could only withdraw with frustrated expressions.

After a few minutes of flight, Lin Qing arrived at his destination.

The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower is located in a sunken area. Within that sunken area, an extremely large black tower is buried deep underground, with only a section of its spire and a pitch-black entrance visible above the ground.

In front of it was a relatively open flat area, with a row of giant trees along the flat area and the road.

Lin Qing randomly selected a giant tree and landed on its top.

"Aren't there too many people?!"

Looking down at the large, dark mass of students who had stopped there, Lin Qing was somewhat surprised.

Lin Qing's gaze swept across the crowd before settling on the black tower. He noticed that not only did the tower bear traces of spatial distortion, but its materials were also quite extraordinary! It also had the function of isolating the aura of Heavenly Flames.

"Not only does it have a spatial seal, but the materials used in this tower are also interesting. The fact that it can remain unchanged under the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flames suggests that it must be made of some extraordinary material!"

However, the tower and spatial blockade are ultimately just a temporary solution. The Fallen Heart Flame is at least close to the Dou Zong in terms of combat power, and with the home advantage, it will eventually break through the tower.

Actually, with Su Qian and Qian Bai as the three Dou Zong, this Heavenly Flames could be given to the elders of the Alchemy Department for refining.

It's just that for some reason, the elders of the Alchemy Department didn't refine the Heavenly Flames. Even if they didn't know there were two Heavenly Flames below, they could have let the Old Man Huo and his Fifth-Grade Alchemist refine them!

It should be noted that these elders are all old-fashioned homebodies who basically never leave the academy. Once one of them refines Heavenly Flames, he can provide the academy with a continuous supply of inner Heart Flame and has the opportunity to enter the Tier 6 rank. Entering the Tier 6 will also increase the academy's foundation.

If I really can't figure it out, then I'll just stop thinking about it!

But that also gave him an opportunity, didn't it?

After reaching the Dou Emperor, his cultivation speed slowed down. It seems he needs to find an opportunity to exchange fire with the academy.

Fortunately, he had already refined the Earth Spirit Pill beforehand. However, even if he hadn't refined it, he wasn't worried, as Han Feng's Storage Ring already contained the Earth Spirit Pill and Heavenly Chill Qi.

This guy must have set his sights on the Fallen Heart Flame in the Inner Academy a long time ago! But everything he did was for his own benefit.

Not only did he gain the savings in his Storage Ring, but the Medicinal Herb and collections in Feng City's treasury also made him incredibly wealthy overnight.

He even gave him the Heavenly Flames and his soul; Han Feng is such a kind person!

Time slipped away little by little as we waited.

"Thump!"

Suddenly, the ancient sound of bells resounded throughout the area, and as the bells rang, the noise in the arena abruptly ceased.