Chapter 202: Chapter 202: The Wolf King is Missing_1
The people from the state office had announced their protection for Qin Feiyang; it seemed this young man would be untouchable in Yan Province from now on.
Qin Feiyang was also taken aback. He had thought that refusing would provoke Wang Hong’s dissatisfaction. Surprisingly, not only was Wang Hong not displeased in the slightest, but he had also served as a wake-up call for the Yan King and the others.
Wang Hong asked, "Has anything major happened in Yan Province recently?"
An idea crossed Qin Feiyang’s mind. If he told Wang Hong about Zuo An and the Blood Slaughter Palace, Wang Hong could surely take care of it easily.
However, before he could speak, the Yan King took the lead and said, "I appreciate your concern, Sir, but Yan Province has been peaceful lately. No major incidents have occurred."
Yan Nanshan and the others nodded in agreement. At the same time, Yan Nanshan subtly shook his head at Qin Feiyang.
Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. What are these people thinking? Still wanting to keep it under wraps? Are they only satisfied when things escalate beyond control? However, he couldn’t speak up now. If he spoke the truth, he would offend not just one person but all the important figures of Yan Province.
Wang Hong looked at Qin Feiyang with a curious gaze and asked, "Do you have something to say?"
The Yan King and the others looked at Qin Feiyang, their eyes filled with a hint of pleading.
Qin Feiyang hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Disciple just wanted to ask, Sir, what realm has your cultivation reached?"
The Yan King and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Inwardly, their favorable impression of Qin Feiyang grew; everyone likes a sensible child.
Wang Hong, slightly taken aback, shook his head and laughed. He said indifferently, "You’ll find out about my strength after you join the state office. Since there isn’t anything else, I’ll take my leave."
"We bid you farewell, Sir!"
The prominent figures present bowed in unison, as if they couldn’t wait for this person to get lost.
Wang Hong didn’t bicker. He swung his hand, and a stream of light shot out from his sleeve, rising into the sky. Then, much to everyone’s surprise, a door of light quickly emerged. Wang Hong turned into a streak of light and dashed into the door of light. The next moment, the door of light disappeared.
PHEW!
With the departure of the important figure, the prominent figures heaved a long sigh of relief.
The Yan King stepped forward and said with a smile, "Qin Feiyang, thank you so much."
"It’s nothing." Qin Feiyang waved his hand and smiled.
Chief Li chuckled. "In the future, please look after us, Brother Qin!"
Qin Feiyang let out a bitter smile.
"Hmph, just because a sparrow flies onto a branch doesn’t mean it can turn into a phoenix."
"The past can be forgotten, but don’t cause trouble for my Elixir King Palace in the future."
With a disdainful sneer, Ma Cheng rose into the sky and left.
Jia Hei and Elder He followed closely behind.
The red-haired elder, the Yan King, Chief Li, and others did not stay either. They ascended into the sky and vanished without a trace.
Qin Feiyang withdrew his gaze, looked at Yan Nanshan and the others, and said with a frown, "Hall Master, Elders, I can understand why you continue to keep this a secret, but do you understand that the punishment you’ll face will be even greater once this blows up?"
Yan Nanshan said, "That’s why we can’t let this matter continue to escalate."
Qin Feiyang asked, "Does the Hall Master have any plans?"
"You don’t have to worry about this. Focus on your cultivation; we’ll figure something out."
After saying this, Yan Nanshan hurriedly left with the beautiful woman and Elder Wan.
"I didn’t even want to worry about it!" Qin Feiyang murmured, watching their departing figures.
Lu Hong furrowed her brows. "Why didn’t they report it?"
"Isn’t it because they’re afraid of punishment from the state office?" Fatty scoffed. "Eight years ago—no, it should be nine years now—they failed to report Zuo An’s case to the state office. If they were to bring it up today, the state office would surely penalize them. They couldn’t possibly bear this responsibility."
"Fatty’s right," Qin Feiyang said. "The Bloodfiend Pill was personally outlawed by the First Emperor; it’s no trifling matter. If they can completely deal with Zuo An this time, then things may calm down. But if they can’t, then their guilt will be compounded."
"Hopefully, things can indeed be resolved. That way, it would make our lives easier," Lu Hong sighed lightly.
The existence of Zuo An was like a time bomb for them, and they didn’t know when it would explode.
Fatty curiously asked, "Boss, what was that door earlier? It seemed so magical!"
Qin Feiyang said indifferently, "That was a teleportation gate, capable of instantly transporting a person from Yan City to Black Bear City. Such a thing doesn’t exist in a place like Yan Province."
"That’s so incredible!" Fatty and Lu Hong exchanged glances, their eyes full of disbelief.
"Wait a minute, Boss, how did you know that? Could you really be from the Imperial Capital?" Fatty asked, shocked.
Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed, and he snapped, "Are you idle with nothing to do? Hurry up and find the ingredients for the Potential Elixir."
"Hehe, Boss, you’re acting a bit flustered!" Fatty chuckled mischievously.
Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at him and laughed. "Alright, stop guessing. When the time comes, you’ll naturally know my identity. As for now, remember, I’m just an ordinary orphan."
"Understood," Lu Hong nodded.
Fatty, however, was still pondering.
Qin Feiyang looked at Fatty and said meaningfully, "Smart people often meet a tragic end. Has the White-Eyed Wolf returned yet?"
Fatty grinned sheepishly and shook his head. "It hasn’t had enough fun yet; it won’t be back anytime soon."
Qin Feiyang said, "When it comes back, tell it not to run around. Yan City might not be peaceful soon."
The people from the Blood Slaughter Palace were extremely secretive, and nobody knew where they were lurking. He didn’t want anything unexpected to happen to the Wolf King.
In the blink of an eye. 「Ten days passed.」
BOOM!
That day, Qin Feiyang, who was meditating by the lake, suddenly experienced a surge in his aura. His long hair fluttered, and the surface of the lake in front of him stirred with waves!
A moment passed. The aura gradually subsided, and the lake slowly regained its calmness.
SWOOSH!
At this moment, Qin Feiyang opened his eyes, and two beams of brilliant light shot out, the excitement on his face undisguised!
Ten days! Incredibly, in just ten days, he had stepped into the ranks of Martial Ancestors, becoming a one-star Martial Ancestor! Without needing to copy the Six-Character Mantra, the speed was indeed different. One must know that even those with excellent martial talent would require half a year. Such speed could be considered heaven-defying.
Fatty ran out of the loft, his face mournful. "Boss, are you even going to let others live?" They were both refining Top Grade Qi Gathering Pills, yet he was still only a seven-star martial master. It was truly frustrating to compare oneself to others!
Qin Feiyang laughed. "Don’t worry. Once you open the Door of Potential, your speed will be several times faster than others. How has Ling Yunfei been recently?"
Fatty said, "He has also successfully opened the first layer of the Door of Potential and is now in closed-door cultivation."
Qin Feiyang was overjoyed. He took out a jade box and instructed, "Give this Potential Elixir to him as well. Have him open the second layer of the Door of Potential before breaking through to Martial Ancestor."
Fatty complained, "Your favoritism is too blatant!"
Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at him and asked, "How’s the search for the medicinal ingredients for the Potential Elixir?"
Fatty said reluctantly, "Ten days have passed, and I’ve only gathered one set. It seems there aren’t many left in Yan Province. Should we go look elsewhere?"
"Somewhere else?" Qin Feiyang paused, frowning. "You don’t mean you want to go to another county?"
"Exactly." Fatty nodded, grinning slyly. "Master Fatty has inquired; Pan County is the closest to Yan Province. If we go, we can reach it in at most two years."
"I can’t believe you even thought of that." Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes.
The Imperial Capital governed the Nine States and Eighteen Counties. The nine state offices each governed two counties. Pan County and Yan Province were under the jurisdiction of the same state office, thus they were the closest. However, instead of spending two years traveling, it would be better to focus on cultivation.
"Then what do you suggest?" Fatty said. "You want the medicinal ingredients but don’t want to travel. Where in the world can you find such an easy deal?"
Qin Feiyang’s brow furrowed tightly. Fatty was actually telling the truth. After all, they would need many Potential Elixirs in the future. It wouldn’t do if they didn’t devise a plan soon. But he really didn’t want to go to Pan County; it would be too troublesome.
「At this moment.」
Shi Zheng strode towards Quiet Heart Lake. For the past few days, he had been out helping to search for Lin Chang.
Qin Feiyang stuffed the jade box into Fatty’s hand and hurriedly went to greet him, asking, "Elder, how is it? Did you find Lin Chang?"
"No." Shi Zheng shook his head and responded gravely, "The city guards haven’t seen him leave the city. We all suspect he might have been hidden by someone. There are no leads on the two War Emperors who joined the Blood Slaughter Palace either."
Qin Feiyang furrowed his eyebrows.
Shi Zheng glanced at Qin Feiyang, hesitated, then said, "There’s one more thing."
"What?" Qin Feiyang looked puzzled.
Shi Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "When you hear about it, don’t get too anxious."
"Hmm?" Qin Feiyang’s eyelid twitched, and he frowned. "What on earth is it?"
Shi Zheng exhaled. "The Wolf King... has disappeared."
"What!" Qin Feiyang’s body shuddered.
Fatty’s expression also changed drastically. He asked, "When did this happen?"
"Yesterday," Shi Zheng said. "Last night, the city guards on duty saw the Wolf King leave Yan City and enter the deep mountains. It hasn’t returned yet. I am a bit worried about its safety."
"Damn it!" Qin Feiyang erupted in anger, though inwardly he was extremely anxious. "That Rogue Wolf! I told it repeatedly not to run around, but why won’t it ever listen!"
The deep mountains outside the city teemed with savage beasts. Let alone the Wolf King, even a War King wouldn’t dare to venture in lightly. Not returning all night meant the Wolf King’s chances were slim!
He felt a jolt and said hurriedly, "Fatty, remember to give the Potential Elixir to Ling Yunfei. Elder Shi, quickly take me to the city gate. I need to question those guards."
Shi Zheng comforted him, "Don’t be too anxious. Perhaps it’s just having too much fun outside the city and lost track of time."
"Impossible!" Qin Feiyang urged. "Although it likes to fool around, it would never stay out all night. Quickly!"
Shi Zheng felt a chill in his heart. This was the first time he had seen Qin Feiyang so flustered. Without wasting any more words, he swiftly led Qin Feiyang away from Quiet Heart Lake.
「At this time.」
Lu Hong ran out from the loft, looking at Fatty with astonishment. "What happened?" she asked.
Fatty said, "Brother Wolf has disappeared. The Boss is going to be furious now."
"How could this happen?" Lu Hong was taken aback, her face immediately clouded with worry.