In the Dark Corner Region, within the Maple City. In just a short span of two years, Maple City had undergone a complete transformation. Due to Han Feng establishing the ‘Black Alliance’ and setting up its headquarters here, this small city has become a well-known city in the Dark Corner Region. The scale and prosperity of the present Maple City far exceed what it was two years ago. In the very center of the city, an imposing mansion stands, exuding such overwhelming and domineering presence that no other building in the city can surpass it. Of course, as the venue for the discussions of the many powerful figures of the ‘Black Alliance’ and Han Feng’s residence, no one in the city dared to challenge its supremacy. Han Feng, at this point, had completely become the local tyrant, and his position, under the support of the ‘Black Alliance,’ was as solid as a rock. Throughout the entire Dark Corner Region, no one dared to provoke him.
Inside the mansion, in a rather spacious hall, many figures were seated. At the highest seat, the person sitting there was none other than the current leader of the ‘Black Alliance,’ the Medicine King, Han Feng! Not far on either side of Han Feng, were the strongest figures in the Dark Corner Region, the Gold and Silver Elders. Below them, were the leaders of various forces participating in the Black Alliance. Any one of these force leaders, with a mere stomp of their foot, could make the entire Dark Corner Region tremble. However, in this kind of situation, even these powerhouses could only sit in lower seats, from which it can be inferred how strict the hierarchy within the ‘Black Alliance’ is.
The atmosphere in the discussion hall was somewhat oppressive, and this depressing aura all came from Han Feng, who sat at the main seat, looking slightly gloomy.
“Gentlemen…” Han Feng’s gaze slowly swept over the people in the hall, and he said faintly, “I’m sure you’ve all heard some news in the past couple of days. That young man named Xiao Yan, from the old inner court, is still alive.”
There was a slight commotion in the hall. Even though none of the people present were ordinary, the familiar name still made them visibly moved. A person who could defeat Han Feng couldn’t be taken lightly by anyone.
“Fan Lao, the sect master of the Blood Covenant, has already died at the hands of that young man.” Han Feng’s fingers tapped lightly on the back of the chair, and the words he spoke were like a bomb, shocking everyone in the hall. Although they had received some news over the past two days, no one dared to confirm Fan Lao’s fate. But now, Han Feng’s statement undoubtedly announced Fan Lao’s ultimate end.
Although the ‘Black Alliance’ was not a solid mass, the death of Fan Lao gave them a sense of shared sorrow. More importantly, it was a sense of worry and unease. Back then, Xiao Yan almost perished under the Heavenly Flame, and directly or indirectly, it was related to them. Now that Xiao Yan unexpectedly survived, it was unlikely that he would easily overlook that old matter. This was clear from the way he killed Fan Lao.
“Although my contact with that young man was brief, I can tell that he’s a vengeful person. All of you here participated in the attack back then, so I presume he won’t let it go easily.” Han Feng frowned slightly and continued, “Fan Lao’s strength, even if viewed across the entire Dark Corner Region, was in the top ten. Yet, he still fell at the hands of Xiao Yan, indicating that this guy may be even more formidable than he was two years ago.”
“I wonder, if he truly comes to seek revenge, how many of you have confidence in escaping?” Han Feng’s eyes swept over everyone, and his voice was a bit grim.
The people in the hall looked at each other. Apart from the Gold and Silver Elders, everyone else furrowed their brows, their faces not very pleasant. While a few of them might be stronger than Fan Lao, compared to Xiao Yan, the gap was significant. If they were to meet him individually, whether they could escape was a significant issue. After all, they were very familiar with Fan Lao’s methods. Even if he couldn’t fight, he had plenty of ways to flee. Yet, even he fell at Xiao Yan’s hands, let alone them?
“Heh, Brother Han. He may indeed be very strong, but wasn’t our ‘Black Alliance’ established to prevent such situations? If he really comes to seek revenge, we, the combined forces of the Black Alliance, surely won’t believe he can turn the tables?”
After a moment of silence, an old man wearing a gray robe, with a slightly sinister face, chuckled and said to Han Feng first. Being able to carve out a niche in the chaotic Dark Corner Region, besides needing to be ruthless, cunning was also a necessary condition. So, when this old man spoke, he implicated the entire Black Alliance.
Hearing the gray-robed elder’s words, the crowd in the hall came to their senses and all laughed in agreement.
At the gray-robed elder’s words, Han Feng smiled and nodded, saying, “Indeed, the establishment of the ‘Black Alliance’ was to deal with the retaliation from the Jia Nan Academy. And this seeking of vengeance is precisely within our scope.”
“I have already dispatched people to investigate Xiao Yan’s whereabouts. If there is any news, we will inform everyone. We don’t need to wait for him to come to us; we can make the first move.”
Han Feng said with a smile, but his smile contained a hint of ruthlessness.
Upon hearing this, the crowd in the hall also sighed in relief. Xiao Yan had always been a thorn in their hearts. If they could remove it, they wouldn’t care about the stigma of being outnumbered. In a place like the Dark Corner Region, fairness and justice had long been discarded into the gutter.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Han Feng’s lips twitched at the main seat, and a sly look flashed in his eyes, “If we do manage to capture Xiao Yan, I hope everyone will hand him over to me. In exchange, I will provide satisfactory compensation.”
Hearing this, the crowd in the hall hesitated for a moment before nodding. They knew that Han Feng had always had a strong desire for Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flame. Although the Heavenly Flame was extremely powerful and rare, common people dared not refine it. A slight mistake, and one could be turned to ashes. So, even though everyone was envious of the Heavenly Flame, no one dared to taint it.
Seeing everyone nod, Han Feng knew what they were thinking, but did not argue. He indeed coveted Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flame, but what he truly cared about was the complete version of the ‘Flame Decree’ that Xiao Yan had cultivated!
As someone who had practiced the incomplete ‘Flame Decree,’ Han Feng was very aware of the fearsome abilities of this technique. Whoever mastered it could control multiple types of Heavenly Flames!
One type of Heavenly Flame allowed him to fight with a peak Battle Emperor’s strength against a Battle Sect expert. If he could refine and fuse a few more types, there would probably be no match for him on the continent. Although Han Feng had studied the incomplete ‘Flame Decree’ for years, controlling just one type, the ‘Sea Heart Flame,’ was already quite challenging. If he were to consume a second type, the chances of being counter-attacked were high.
For this, Han Feng was clearer than anyone. Therefore, he had an insane desire to possess the complete ‘Flame Decree.’ If he obtained it from Xiao Yan, he might have the potential and qualifications to stand at the peak of the continent!
Of course, the matter of the ‘Flame Decree’ was too significant, and Han Feng had never mentioned it to anyone. After all, this technique could not only be practiced by alchemists, but also by anyone with a fire attribute. With the ability to refine and fuse Heavenly Flames, the possibilities were boundless. Such a critical matter, why would he leak it to others?
People generally believed that his intense focus on Xiao Yan was because the latter also had a Heavenly Flame. They didn’t know that his real goal was the complete version of the ‘Flame Decree’ that Xiao Yan had practiced!
As the people in the hall began to discuss plans to capture Xiao Yan, the Gold and Silver Elders, who had been half-asleep with their eyes half-closed on either side of the main seat, suddenly opened their eyes, their faces changing as they looked toward the southern sky.
Feeling the change in the Gold and Silver Elders’ expressions, Han Feng also sensed something and turned his gaze from the hall to the southern sky. There, a large number of powerful auras were approaching rapidly. Han Feng was not unfamiliar with these auras, as they had occasionally come to harass them over the past two years. Every time, however, they left in disgrace.
In the hall, the Black Alliance’s strong figures, seeing the sudden change in the Gold and Silver Elders and Han Feng, were all stunned. Because of their lower strength, they could not, like the three of them, have such acute perception.
“Brother Han, Gold and Silver Elders, what’s going on?” the previous gray-robed elder carefully asked.
“Hehe, our ‘old friends’ have come again,” the golden-robed elder chuckled, standing up and said.
Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned, but then they understood, and laughter echoed through the hall.
“Those old guys from the Jia Nan Academy are really persistent. They come roaring in every time, but always end up running with their tails between their legs…”
Amidst the laughter, Han Feng’s eyebrows gradually furrowed. Using some kind of sensation between Heavenly Flames, he faintly detected a familiar fiery aura among those large auras. Moreover, for some reason, when he relied on the ‘Sea Heart Flame’ to sense that familiar fiery aura, the Heavenly Flame in his body seemed to stagnate slightly, as if meeting something extremely feared…
Han Feng’s face gradually became serious, and finally, a hint of shock appeared. To make the ‘Sea Heart Flame,’ ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame list, so wary… What kind of terrifying thing could be hidden in that fiery aura?
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