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In an instant, the previously drowsy Xiao Yan suddenly snapped awake. Xiao Yan glared at Lin Feng with fury and shouted, "Bastard, you despicable scoundrel, that was a relic left to me by my mother, give it back to me!"
Now he had completely shaken off his earlier haze, his spirit was wildly agitated. The look he gave Lin Feng was equal parts shocked and furious. After all, that Bone Flame Ring was something his master had left him.
More importantly, inside it were, aside from the Flame Mantra he was cultivating and the things he had already used, nearly all of his master's possessions. If someone else stole that, how would he explain it to his master after he rescued him later?
Of course he wasn't stupid.
If he now claimed it was his master the Yao Zun Zhe's possession, Lin Feng would definitely covet the collection of the openly top-tier alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent.
Once Lin Feng's soul perception dove into the storage ring to probe, after seeing his master's collection, there would be no way he could take it back. He knew very clearly just how rich that collection was!
So at the start he only said it was a keepsake from his mother, not a word about his master. Lin Feng, seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, was somewhat surprised. This Xiao Yan, just upon waking, responded so quickly. But for someone who knew the original story, it didn't matter at all.
Seeing the mingled shock and anger on Xiao Yan's face, Lin Feng's dark eyes flicked, then he smiled, "If that's the case, then I won't bother with this storage ring, I'll just take your other storage ring as punishment for your attack on me."
Saying that, he leisurely reached out as if to tear off the remaining storage ring.
When Xiao Yan saw that, his scalp went numb and he nearly had his soul scared out of him. After all, the Flame Mantra he cultivated was stored in that storage ring.
If the other party took it, the consequences would be unimaginable. He valued that technique even more than a ninth-grade prescription!
Immediately Xiao Yan instinctively struggled. But the moment he moved he found he couldn't muster any strength at all. Even the Dou Qi in his meridians had vanished without a trace. Feeling his internal state, Xiao Yan's hands and feet went ice-cold.
However, when he realized it seemed he'd been poisoned rather than having his Dou Qi crippled, he breathed a bit easier. Yet when he saw Lin Feng's hand inching closer to his storage ring, his heart tightened again.
If Lin Feng probed the storage ring and discovered the Flame Mantra he cultivated, he'd be done for. He still had a Heavenly Flame on his body. If the other saw the Flame Mantra and realized it could evolve, they might directly try to seize the Heavenly Flame from him.
Also, the Tuo She Ancient God Jade was in that storage ring as well. According to Xun Er, that thing was left by the Tuo She Ancient God from ten thousand years ago. Once assembled, it could reveal the location of that Dou Di's hidden abode.
If that were stolen, the loss would be huge. Most importantly, within that Tuo She Ancient God Jade there was a thread of his father's soul. He could use that thread of soul power to determine whether his father was alive or dead.
"Lin Feng, my master is the Yao Zun Zhe, he has many friends in Central Continent, and I advise you to release me immediately. If my master's friends learn you captured me, they certainly won't let you off!" Xiao Yan cried out loudly to Lin Feng in desperation.
Right now his only hope was that this shout might draw the other's attention away.
Lin Feng casually replied, "Its fine, I'll kill you later anyway, and it's unlikely your master's friends will come avenge a dead man against an eighth-tier alchemist like me who isn't even thirty."
Saying that, he continued reaching for the storage ring.
Hearing this, cold sweat uncontrollably poured down Xiao Yan's back. At the moment he couldn't use any Dou Qi at all. Even a single Dou Wang could easily kill him.
"No, I haven't saved my father and master yet, and I haven't fulfilled my promise to Xun'er. I can't die here!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan was truly panicking. After all, there were still so many things he hadn't accomplished yet—he really didn't want to die!
"Lin Feng, I was wrong to ambush you before, I admit it! I'm willing to offer something in exchange for my life!"
The thought of dying made Xiao Yan shout anxiously, his tone full of desperation.
Hearing this, the corner of Lin Feng's lips curved slightly into a smile. At that instant, he suddenly understood why Cao Ying enjoyed toying with others so much.
This feeling… wasn't bad at all.
But then, remembering how he had been the one toyed with before, Lin Feng decided that this grudge still needed to be repaid. Besides, he was rather curious to see how Xiao Yan planned to wriggle out of this one.
After all, he didn't actually intend to kill him. And with Yao Chen's wealth already in his hands, messing with Xiao Yan for a while was just a bit of amusement. After all, he had no intention of actually taking Xiao Yan's storage ring.
Because most likely, that thing contained the Tuo She Ancient God Jade. If he really took that, Xiao Yan might go all out in desperation, abandoning all thought of reclaiming the jade and instead informing the Gu Clan.
The Gu Clan would no doubt be delighted to send a true Dou Sheng expert to kill him, and "safeguard" the Tuo She Ancient God Jade on Xiao Yan's behalf. That jade—holding one piece alone wouldn't open the ancient emperor's mansion anyway.
At the same time, it would only attract pursuit from the Gu Clan and Hun Clan—the two most powerful forces on the Dou Qi Continent at present.
Seeing Lin Feng stop his hand, Xiao Yan hurriedly continued, "The Falling Star Pavilion, one of the Four Great Pavilions, was founded by my master. If you're willing to let me go, I can offer half of Falling Star Pavilion's wealth as ransom."
"Not interested."
Hearing the offer, Lin Feng directly shook his head, rejecting him flatly.
"All of it!"
Seeing Lin Feng's rejection, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and raised the stakes again.
"Not interested."
Lin Feng didn't even change his expression, refusing just as decisively.
Seeing how quickly he was dismissed, Xiao Yan began to grow increasingly agitated. He took a deep breath, then asked in a low voice, "Then what do you want, for you to let me go?"
"First, tell me who helped you hire so many Dou Zun experts."
After saying that, Lin Feng looked at Xiao Yan, who seemed ready to speak, and added, "Don't tell me you got them through your master's connections. I don't believe for a second that an eighth-tier alchemist who's been missing for so long still has that much influence.
And I sure don't believe you hired them yourself—after all, as a mere Three-Star Dou Zong, how could you possibly have that kind of pull to hire several Dou Zun experts?"
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