"Is there any way to track him?" Han Feng asked.
The old man's hand trembled as he extended it, formed a seal, and a profound light shot out from between his eyebrows.
"This is my soul-tracking imprint. It can sense the location of my storage ring."
Han Feng took the profound light, inspected it, and then handed it to Lin Yin at his side.
"The three of you, go search."
The three Inner Academy students immediately set out.
Han Feng summoned a soul shadow to follow behind the three of them and closed the door.
Now with only the two of them left in the room, Han Feng slowly looked at the old man and said, "I have seen your injury before."
"The Iris Serpent. The illusion poison emitted from its body will cause the victim to fall into a terrifying nightmare every night, unable to extricate themselves. The nightmare grows deeper and deeper, and eventually, they will die in their sleep without even noticing. You must have lost your storage ring during an episode of the illusion poison, right?"
Wei Qianshi's pupils contracted sharply, and he looked at Han Feng in shock.
"You, who... are you?"
He couldn't believe that in a small place like the Black-Corner Region, someone would know of such a rare poison.
What Han Feng had just said was completely consistent with what he had experienced these past few days.
Wei Qianshi struggled to sit up and bowed to Han Feng.
"Sir, can you cure this poison?"
If he could live, of course, he would not be willing to die.
Han Feng did not agree directly but asked, "You are from the Wind Lightning Pavilion. What are you doing in the Northwest Continent?"
The old man slowly raised his head, was silent for a moment, and then said, "I discovered a secret realm in the Heaven-Breaking Mountain Range. While exploring its depths, I was attacked by an Iris Serpent. This magical beast is extremely rare. I only knew its name but not its methods. I was careless and got hit. I only managed to escape by using a secret technique to overdraw my Dou Qi."
Han Feng nodded.
"This poison is rare and requires the blood of the Iris Serpent as a medicinal catalyst. I can only temporarily suppress it for now."
"Even so, I am eternally grateful," Wei Qianshi bowed again.
"Lie down and rest well. Don't waste any more energy," Han Feng said.
Wei Qianshi obediently lay down. He was indeed too tired. Even if he slept all day, he still felt very weak.
The illusion poison of this Iris Serpent was truly tormenting.
With the three geniuses from the top ten of the Strong Ranking on the case, after a whole afternoon, they had a lead.
However, the tricky part was that the whereabouts of the storage ring were related to the Rakshasa Gate.
Guo Qin paid a visit but was directly kicked out.
They restrained themselves from making a move and decided to report the news to Han Feng first.
"The Rakshasa Gate?"
Han Feng pondered for a moment, then took out a brush and paper and wrote a letter.
"It's best to end the matter with the Wind Lightning Pavilion as soon as possible. There's no point in dragging it out."
As for what treasures were hidden in that storage ring, Han Feng did not care.
The three students took Han Feng's letter and visited the Rakshasa Gate again.
This time, not only were they not kicked out, but they were also well-received. Even the gate master, Su Mei, came out to meet them.
"Little friends, where is Lord Medicine Emperor now?"
"It is not convenient for Elder Han to disclose his whereabouts. The three of us are handling this matter on his behalf. If Gate Master Su wishes to see Elder Han, we can report it."
Su Mei waved her hand and had her subordinates immediately go and find that storage ring.
Seeing this, Guo Qin and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Elder Han's name was really useful.
The dignified master of the Rakshasa Gate was actually so cooperative.
After a short while, the storage ring was brought over.
Su Mei handed it to Guo Qin and said warmly, "Please help me report, little brother. I really want to meet Lord Medicine Emperor."
"Uh... alright, I will convey..."
Lin Yin pouted speechlessly, stood up, and prepared to leave.
As she moved, the other two also took the opportunity to stand up and leave the Rakshasa Gate together.
Su Mei looked at the backs of the three of them, the corners of her mouth curving up slightly.
"Such vibrant bodies..."
Walking on the street, Guo Qin's body suddenly shivered.
"What, has our great hero Guo been charmed?"
Guo Qin's face was slightly embarrassed. "She used her seduction arts just now. I almost fell for it."
"Let's hurry back. This is not a place to chat," Yan Li said, neutralizing the atmosphere.
The three of them returned to the inn and handed the storage ring to Han Feng.
"Sir, is this the storage ring you lost?"
Wei Qianshi impatiently took the storage ring, scanned it with his soul power, and finally breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Thank you, thank you..."
"Then the mission you entrusted to us is now complete."
Han Feng stood up, preparing to leave with his people.
Wei Qianshi had originally been resigned to death. Finding the sect's legacy was the last breath that had kept him going until now. But for some reason, seeing Han Feng's departing back, a desire to live suddenly surged in his heart. "Sir, please wait!"
Han Feng turned his head to look at him.
Wei Qianshi gritted his teeth and got up. He took out two scrolls from his storage ring, destroyed them with his Dou Qi, and then threw the storage ring to Han Feng.
"Sir, the money and treasures in this storage ring, after deducting the mission reward, the rest is all yours... could I ask you to take people to the secret realm, obtain the blood of the Iris Serpent, and save my life?"
"I know this request is too much to ask, but I have several friends in the Central Plains. They are all at the Dou Ancestor cultivation level and should be able to deal with the Iris Serpent."
"Afterward, I will owe you my life, sir. If there is anything you need me for, I, Wei Qianshi, will be at your beck and call."
He still couldn't let go of life and death after all and didn't want to give up the last shred of hope.
Han Feng looked at Wei Qianshi calmly. After a long time, he nodded.
"In that case, then I'll have to ask you to hold on for a few more days, sir."
Wei Qianshi suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Thank you, thank you!"
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After that, Wei Qianshi told Han Feng the location of the secret realm and all the related details, and also told him about his network of connections in the Central Plains.
Wei Qianshi was an elder of the West Pavilion of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, with a five-star Dou Ancestor cultivation. He had a good relationship with several elders of the South Pavilion.
After noting this down, Han Feng prepared some more medicine for Wei Qianshi and then left with the three students.
"Are you going back to the academy, or staying here?"
"How long will you be, Elder?"
Han Feng calculated the journey.
"Eight or nine days."
"Then we will wait here. Elder Wei also needs protection right now," Lin Yin said. The other two had no objections.
Han Feng nodded.
"If I don't come back after a long time, you can return to Jia Nan Academy on your own."
"Yes."
At this moment, Guo Qin looked at Han Feng and said, "Elder Han, Gate Master Su of the Rakshasa Gate said she wanted to pay you a visit. We were able to get this storage ring thanks to her help."
"I know."
Han Feng walked out of the inn and first went to the Rakshasa Gate.
Su Mei seemed to have been waiting here all along. Seeing Han Feng arrive, she immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"This little girl, Su Mei, has seen Lord Medicine Emperor."
"Gate Master Su need not be so polite. I should be the one thanking you for your help this time."
"Since Lord Medicine Emperor has personally spoken, how could this little girl dare to disobey?"
Han Feng looked at Su Mei, who was displaying her full seductive charm, his eyes as clear as ever.
"I have something to attend to right now. How about this, if you wish to request a pill in the future, I can give you priority once."
After speaking, Han Feng took his leave.
Su Mei watched Han Feng's decisive departing back, put away her seductive arts, and sighed faintly.
As expected of the Medicine Emperor. My seduction arts don't affect him at all.