"A transaction, what transaction?"
Jiang Sishan looked at the masked man in black with some confusion and asked.
"The city protection formation of Aofa City... The Annihilation Formation managed by the Jiang family... It's time for a major repair, isn't it..."
The masked man in black's low, suppressed voice sounded again.
Hearing this, Jiang Sishan's expression immediately changed, and Ye Feng was also somewhat surprised.
Immediately, Jiang Sishan glanced at Ye Feng on the ground. He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to leave.
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Sishan narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming dangerous.
"Young Master Jiang, I'll get straight to the point!"
The masked man in black said sinisterly, "Your Jiang family's Annihilation Formation requires a hidden energy stone for a major repair, but you don't have one... And I can help you solve this problem!"
"Oh?"
Jiang Sishan raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.
"Young Master Jiang!"
At this moment, the masked man in black kicked Ye Feng and said, "This kid's arcane energy is very special. It can help repair the Annihilation Formation, even... without a hidden energy stone!"
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng on the ground immediately thought of several suspects. Although he hadn't seen who kidnapped him, nor did he recognize the voice...
But the other party said his arcane energy was special, so he thought of what happened in the Golden Hall that afternoon...
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Sishan looked at Ye Feng on the ground, his brows furrowed even tighter.
"It seems Young Master Jiang still doesn't trust me!"
At this moment, the masked man in black directly removed his mask.
"It's you? The Golden Archmage of Dawn Academy? Lan Yin!"
Seeing the man in black's face, Jiang Sishan was very surprised.
"Since Young Master Jiang recognizes me, you should believe what I just said, right?!"
At this moment, the man in black, Lan Yin, said, "I am the only one left among those who maintained the Annihilation Formation with your father back then!"
"Lan Yin..."
Jiang Sishan narrowed his eyes, "What do you want?"
"The pass to the seventh floor of the Archmage Supreme Academy's library!"
Hearing Jiang Sishan's words, a smug smile appeared on Lan Yin's lips.
"So it was you who kidnapped me~"
At this moment, Ye Feng, still in the sack, turned around and saw the person who had been following him, tried to knock him out, and brought him here. It was the old man with a scar on his forehead who looked quite sinister and had remained silent the entire time during the test in the Golden Hall that afternoon.
"How did you wake up so quickly?"
Lan Yin, surprised, rushed forward to knock Ye Feng out again. But at this very moment, the sack binding Ye Feng burst open.
"Bang! Crack!"
"Pfft!~"
Ye Feng's fist, glowing with arcane energy, smashed into Lan Yin's chest in an instant. Lan Yin immediately vomited blood and flew backward.
Lan Yin didn't try to counterattack. With a face full of shock, he used the force of Ye Feng's punch to quickly run towards the wall, clearly intending to escape...
"Ah!~"
As soon as Lan Yin leaped onto the wall, he let out a scream. Ye Feng had kicked him back.
"You... you... you're not a Silver intermediate at all..."
"Who... who are you?"
Lan Yin looked at Ye Feng in horror, because Ye Feng could defeat him so easily that he couldn't even fight back. His strength was probably already Gold seventh rank, or even higher...
"Hey, what did you mean just now when you said my arcane energy could help repair the Annihilation Formation?"
Ye Feng didn't answer, but retorted.
"Don't even think about it... Ah..."
"Ah... Ah..."
...
After a round of screams, Lan Yin lay on the ground, weak and breathless, while Ye Feng finally got his answer.
"The hidden energy stone is actually used to provide energy for the Annihilation Formation... The Annihilation Formation automatically absorbs a certain type of energy, but it's not enough... This is why the Annihilation Formation, the core of Aofa City's city protection formation, needs major repairs every so often..."
Ye Feng looked at Jiang Sishan with a questioning gaze.
"I don't know much either!"
Jiang Sishan shrugged helplessly, "I only know how to maintain the Annihilation Formation, but I don't understand the principle... I was young when my father took me to see it..."
"And among those who repeatedly maintained the Annihilation Formation with my father, even participated in it, the living ones... only Lan Yin and another remain, but that other one..."
Jiang Sishan's expression became quite pained at the end.
"The other one?"
"Beep! Zzzzz~"
Just as Ye Feng was about to ask, the solar-powered walkie-talkie on his left shoulder suddenly emitted a signal.
"Big brother, come here quickly! A place called Tingfang Garden!"
Xiao Xiao's excited voice came from the walkie-talkie.
"Tingfang Garden?"
Ye Feng looked at Jiang Sishan with a puzzled gaze, because the communication range of the walkie-talkie was three kilometers, and he could only confirm that Xiao Xiao was within this range...
"Northeast, about two kilometers!"
Jiang Sishan understood immediately and replied.
"Then this guy..."
Saying that, Ye Feng turned to look at the miserable Lan Yin on the ground.
"I'll handle him. I have some things I need to clarify!"
...
Ye Feng soon left the Jiang family and headed northeast, directly towards Tingfang Garden.
...
Ye Feng's speed was very fast. In a short while, he arrived at Tingfang Garden, which Xiao Xiao had mentioned on the walkie-talkie. It was a small courtyard with beautiful scenery and fragrant flowers.
"Big brother, here!"
Just as Ye Feng was about to search for Xiao Xiao, her voice came from behind him.
"Xiao Xiao, what's wrong?"
Ye Feng quickly ran to Xiao Xiao's side.
"Big brother, look! Who did I meet!"
Saying that, Xiao Xiao jumped aside, and a girl with long hair flowing over her shoulders, wearing a green dress with scattered flowers and mist, suddenly appeared in Ye Feng's eyes. It was Shen Yunyao, whom he hadn't seen for many days.
"Xiao... Xiao Xiao, he... is he Ye Feng?"
Shen Yunyao looked at the figure not far in front of her with some uncertainty.
After all, he was wearing a miner's uniform, and he didn't resemble Ye Feng at all in his brows, and he looked much older than Ye Feng.
"Uh, Yun Yao, it's me..."
Ye Feng recovered from his surprise, scratched his head, and his voice returned to its original tone.
Immediately, he looked around, reached out and wiped his face, then scratched it again, revealing his original appearance.
"Damn, Ye Feng, it really is you!"
Shen Yunyao was very surprised, "Xiao Xiao, Ye Feng, your makeup skills are too good, I can't recognize you at all! Even your voices have changed..."
"Uh, it's complicated..."
Saying that, Ye Feng tidied himself up and resumed his previous appearance.
"Come, sit and have some tea!"
After confirming his identity, Shen Yunyao warmly invited them, "Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, what a coincidence, why are you here in Aofa City..."
"My name is Lin Dan Da now..."
"Lin... Lin Dan Da..."
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