Chapter 76: Killing Han Feng
Maple City is situated near an expansive mountain range. Though it isn't very large, it holds a special status in the Black-Corner Region. This is because the city's ruler is a peak Nine-Star Dou Huang and the foremost alchemist in the region. Han Feng's influence in the Black-Corner Region surpasses that of ordinary Dou Zongs.
Upon arriving in Maple City, Xiao Tian first settled Little Doctor Immortal in an inn and then headed straight for the city center.
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Meanwhile, at the center of the city, there was a tranquil bamboo forest, contrasting sharply with the bustling outside world. The area was heavily guarded, as it was Han Feng's residence. Inside the bamboo forest stood a bamboo house where a handsome man in a green robe was busy refining pills.
Suddenly, he looked out the window, sensing something calling to the Heavenly Flame within him.
"Could it be the Fallen Heart Flame from the Jia Nan Academy?" Han Feng shook his head, frowning. "No, it can't be the Fallen Heart Flame. This feeling is getting stronger, as if someone is approaching."
Outside, the guards suddenly shouted, "Who goes there?"
"A person here to kill you," a voice replied.
A terrifying wave of energy swept through, turning the bamboo forest and the guards within it to dust. Han Feng looked ahead and saw a figure approaching through the air. His eyes narrowed as he sensed the intense reaction of the Heavenly Flame within him.
"An exotic flame! This person definitely has an exotic flame!" Han Feng took a deep breath, a greedy glint in his eyes. However, sensing the aura equivalent to a typical Dou Zong, he didn't act rashly. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "Friend, what brings you to my Maple City?"
"To kill you," Xiao Tian replied.
Han Feng's eyes narrowed. "We have no enmity between us."
An old voice suddenly spoke, causing Han Feng's face to change. "We have enmity, indeed."
Han Feng looked around, shouting, "Old man, you're still alive?"
"Humph!" Xiao Tian sneered. "You traitor, if you're still alive, how could I die?" With that, he reached out towards Han Feng, causing the space around him to freeze and compress.
"He's not an ordinary Dou Zong!" Han Feng's face turned grim. He never expected the old man, who should have been dead for decades, to come seeking revenge. If it were an ordinary Dou Zong, he might have resisted, but now he had no chance.
Desperate, Han Feng put on a regretful expression. "Teacher, I was wrong. Please forgive me. I only did what I did because the Soul Hall forced me!"
"Forgive you?" Xiao Tian's voice was icy. "Impossible! I saved you, raised you, and taught you to be an alchemist. Everything you have is mine, and I will take it all back."
Xiao Tian clenched his hand, and Han Feng was crushed into a blood mist under the pressure of the space barriers.
A phantom figure shot out from the blood mist, trying to escape. "Trying to run?" Xiao Tian grabbed the phantom, which was Han Feng's soul. Han Feng's soul was filled with hatred as he cursed, "Old man, why are you still alive? Why did you come for me?"
Yao Lao emerged from Xiao Tian's body, teeth clenched. "I was blind to save you back then. I should have never done it."
"Old man, if you had taught me the Flame Mantra, would I have betrayed you?" Han Feng didn't think he was wrong.
"Beyond redemption!" Yao Lao gave Han Feng one last look before shattering his soul.
With Han Feng's soul destroyed, a deep blue flame appeared in the air. "I didn't expect this traitor to find and refine the fifteenth-ranked Sea Heart Flame," Yao Lao said, "But now, it falls into your hands. You're really lucky."
Xiao Tian laughed. "With the Fallen Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy, I now have three exotic flames."
Yao Lao corrected, "Four. It's time for me to give you my Bone Chilling Flame."
"Master, there's no rush. Let's wait until I've refined a body for you. You still need the exotic flame to protect yourself. Once you have a body, it will be safer to transfer the flame to me," Xiao Tian said.
"I was right about you," Yao Lao said, feeling that taking Xiao Tian as a disciple was his best decision.
"Of course!" Xiao Tian laughed and walked over to Han Feng's corpse, finding his storage ring filled with precious herbs. He then called over a guard and ordered, "Show me to Han Feng's treasury."
"Yes, sir," the guard complied, fearing for his life after seeing Han Feng's fate.
Xiao Tian thoroughly looted Han Feng's treasury, taking everything of value. Although the best items were in Han Feng's storage ring, there were still many treasures in the treasury. Once he had finished, Yao Lao absorbed the Sea Heart Flame, and Xiao Tian left with Little Doctor Immortal.
News of Han Feng's death quickly spread throughout the Black-Corner Region. People were shocked, as Han Feng was not only the top alchemist in the region but also one of the top three on the Black List. Despite the fact that true powerhouses didn't care about the Black List, those on it were still famous.
(End of Chapter)