"Who are you?!"
Mu Gu's gaze was fixed on Qi Lin. At the moment, he was still unaware of this person's identity and character, so he dared not act rashly.
But as long as the latter made the slightest move, he would immediately flee.
The reason he wasn't fleeing now was mainly because Mu Gu was very confident in his identity as an eighth-grade Alchemist.
After all, even the Hall of Souls's Hall Master, Hun Miesheng, held him in high regard.
Perhaps with this identity, he could temporarily settle down here and receive the protection of this mysterious strong individual.
Qi Lin smiled faintly upon hearing Mu Gu's question.
"You've intruded into our territory, and you're asking me for my identity in return?"
"Speak, who are you, and why have you come here?"
Mu Gu heard this, organized his words, and then respectfully said, "This humble one is Gu Mu. Due to being pursued by enemies, I was forced to wander here. I ask for your shelter, Senior."
"Gu Mu?" Hearing this name, Qi Lin raised an eyebrow, then gave Mu Gu a meaningful look.
Seeing this, the latter quickly added, "Senior, this humble one is also an eighth-grade Alchemist. As long as Senior can take me in, this humble one is willing to serve Senior in the future."
Upon hearing Mu Gu say he was an eighth-grade Alchemist, the three women beside Qi Lin all looked over in surprise.
Although they already knew Qi Lin's true strength and alchemy level, Qi Lin was Qi Lin. On this continent, an eighth-grade Alchemist was an extremely noble existence.
Before Qi Lin arrived, even the Han Family only had one fifth-grade Alchemist presiding over it.
And an eighth-grade Alchemist, even among the One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, and Three Valleys, would definitely be a distinguished guest.
However, Qi Lin immediately revealed Mu Gu's true identity with a single sentence.
"Gu Mu?"
"Your name should be Mu Gu, right?!"
As soon as Qi Lin finished speaking, the expression on Mu Gu's face suddenly changed. His Dou Qi surged around him, and he turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.
However, his methods were utterly laughable in Qi Lin's eyes.
"Come down!"
Qi Lin casually raised his hand and reached out. An invisible large hand instantly emerged from the void, grabbing Mu Gu.
"You… who exactly are you?!"
"I don't remember offending you, so why are you attacking me?"
Mu Gu shouted unwillingly.
Qi Lin smiled faintly.
"I don't particularly like the Hall of Souls and the Soul Clan, and someone I know has some connection with you."
"Although I don't want to meddle in others' affairs, who told you to actively come knocking on my door?"
Mu Gu was startled upon hearing this.
"You know Yao Chen!"
Qi Lin did not reply, but instead looked towards the distant sky.
"Friend, since you're here, why hide?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the three women beside him all looked in the direction Qi Lin was gazing.
"This humble one was impolite!"
Before Qi Lin's voice faded, a figure in a green robe walked out from the space not far away.
The moment he saw the figure, Mu Gu exclaimed in surprise.
"Feng Xian!"
The newcomer was none other than Elder Yao's good friend, Venerable Feng Xian.
Feng Xian glanced indifferently at Mu Gu, then looked at Qi Lin, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.
"The person in your words who has a grievance with Mu Gu, I wonder if it is Yao Chen?"
He had been searching for Yao Chen's whereabouts for many years and still refused to believe that Yao Chen had died.
Qi Lin admired his character, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yao Chen is still alive."
"Yao Chen is indeed still alive!"
"Hahahaha, I knew that old fellow wouldn't die so easily."
Venerable Feng burst into laughter after hearing this.
Meanwhile, Mu Gu's face revealed a shocked expression.
"Yao Chen is still alive?"
"How is this possible? His soul suffered such severe injuries back then, how could he have survived?"
Venerable Feng ignored Mu Gu and instead eagerly asked, "Please tell me Yao Chen's whereabouts, Senior. I would be immensely grateful."
"Yao Chen is now only a soul body, attached to the Bone Flame Ring. He has also taken on a disciple and is doing quite well."
"He was in the Gama Empire of the Northwest Continent a while ago. As for now, I'm not sure."
"Northwest Continent, Gama Empire?"
Venerable Feng muttered these words, a look of impatience flashing in his eyes, then he bowed solemnly to Qi Lin.
"Thank you for informing me, Senior."
Qi Lin smiled and shook his head, saying, "Even if I didn't tell you, Yao Chen would eventually come to Central State. You would receive news of him then anyway."
Venerable Feng shook his head and said, "If it weren't for you, Senior, I don't know how many more years it would take for me to learn of Yao Chen's news."
"Alright, don't just stand there, sit down and talk!" Qi Lin said with a smile.
"My respects!"
Venerable Feng nodded slightly, then found a stone stool and sat down.
Subsequently, through Venerable Feng's words, Qi Lin learned of some major events that had recently occurred in Central State.
The Soul Clan was annihilated, and the Hall of Souls was reduced to a state where everyone was calling for its demise, now like a stray dog.
And the most relentless in pursuing the Hall of Souls was the Pill Tower.
Perhaps having been bullied by the Hall of Souls for too long, the Pill Tower seized this opportunity to kick them while they were down.
From the reclusive old monsters of the Small Pill Tower to the Alchemists on the periphery of the Pill Tower, they all called upon friends and companions to intercept and kill members of the Hall of Souls.
One Hall of Souls branch after another was located and then razed to the ground.
Venerable Feng then recounted his process of chasing Mu Gu.
He had chased him all the way from the Southern Region of Central State to the Northern Region of Central State, traversing more than a hundred thousand li in between.
Even the three women beside Qi Lin were shocked.
How deep must that hatred be!
Qi Lin, meanwhile, stroked his chin.
Now, the plot of the Battle Through The Heavens World was probably going to be completely unrecognizable due to his butterfly effect.
Who told Hun Tiandi to die so carelessly?
It was also his bad luck that he had to actively come knocking, only to be beaten to death like a roadside dog.
At this moment, Venerable Feng suddenly hesitated and said, "Senior, may I ask if you could hand Mu Gu over to me?"
After saying this, he also felt that it was a bit much, as Mu Gu was Qi Lin's spoils of war.
So he added, "I will not take any other treasures on Mu Gu, and furthermore, I can exchange Mu Gu for treasures from my own person."
Venerable Feng spoke very sincerely, and while speaking, he also took off his storage ring and handed it over to show his sincerity.
Qi Lin smiled and said, "You want to capture Mu Gu and let Yao Chen resolve it personally, right?"
Venerable Feng nodded.
Qi Lin casually waved his hand, and an invisible force immediately pushed back Venerable Feng's outstretched hand.
"Alright, keep your storage ring. As for this Mu Gu, I'll hand him over to you to deal with. After all, you chased him for over a hundred thousand li, so I can't let you run for nothing."
To Qi Lin, Mu Gu was just an insignificant small character.
Seeing this, Venerable Feng immediately said excitedly, "Thank you, Senior!"
After thanking Qi Lin, Venerable Feng then grabbed Mu Gu and rushed towards the Northwest Continent in a hurry.