The Wolf King returned victorious.

Pan County fell into disarray.

Despite no longer needing to fight, the loss of face left Guo Li and his party somewhat disgraced.

In the past, they were revered and looked up to by others.

But now, they didn't even have the courage to fight, which was a great humiliation for them. They also felt a deep sense of helplessness.

How could there be a wolf so against the heavens in this world?

The more they thought about it, the more furious and unwilling they became.

A young man, unable to restrain his anger, said angrily, "If it weren't for that wolf, you from Yan Province wouldn't have had any hope of winning!"

"Is that so?"

Feng Ling'er's face grew cold. Her power burst forth mightily, like a raging tigress, as she charged at the young man, blasting him with the Savage Elephant punch.

"AH!"

The man screamed, flying out horizontally, fainting instantly from his heavy injuries.

Seeing this, Guo Li and his men quickly retreated in panic. They found it unbelievable. Yan Province was still hiding such a terrifying power!

"A Five-Star Martial Ancestor!"

The three elderly men with white hair looked at each other, the shock on their faces unconcealed.

They too had thought that the Wolf King was the strongest, but they hadn't expected this young girl to be so ferocious.

They looked at Qin Feiyang and the others again. Could these young people who hadn't taken the stage be even stronger?

In fact, they were more curious about Qin Feiyang's strength. However, Qin Feiyang didn't declare his power like Feng Ling'er, so they were destined not to know.

Feng Ling'er returned to her ranks. Although she only made one move, her graceful figure, peerless beauty, and terrifying power stunned the audience.

At this moment, all present put away their contempt for Yan Province.

"PHEW!" The white-haired elder exhaled deeply and said to Jiang Zhengyi, "According to the terms of the competition, my Pan County must give you one hundred sets of Vermilion Glazed Pill materials and twenty sets of Potential Elixir materials."

Jiang Zhengyi nodded, his lips curling into a hint of amusement. Qin Feiyang's expression was also somewhat strange.

The white-haired elder said, "I know about the materials for the Vermilion Glazed Pill, but I know nothing about the materials for the Potential Elixir."

"They are already prepared." Jiang Zhengyi waved his hand, and a list streaked across the sky toward the white-haired elder. His smile was incredibly radiant.

The white-haired elder caught the list and glanced suspiciously at Jiang Zhengyi before lowering his head to examine the listed materials carefully. Jiang Zhengyi's smile made him feel uncomfortable. However, he didn't dwell on it, assuming Jiang Zhengyi was merely happy about winning the competition.

The Hall Masters of Pan County's Martial King Palace and Elixir King Palace quickly gathered around as well. For Pan County, the Potential Elixir was merely a legend. Now that the list had materialized before them, they naturally wouldn't miss this advantageous opportunity.

"So these are the materials for the Potential Elixir."

"It actually requires thirty-three kinds of ingredients; I've never heard of such a thing!"

"Where on earth did this Qin Feiyang get these Elixir Formulas?"

The three of them had a strange light in their eyes and were too stunned to recover for a long time.

"We are in a hurry, so please prepare them quickly," Jiang Zhengyi said. After speaking, he got up and led Qin Feiyang and the others, flying toward the Phoenix Tower.

"This time, we lost more than just the materials; we also lost the face of our Pan County." The white-haired elder sighed deeply, took the list, turned, and flew away, tearing through the sky.

The Hall Masters of the Martial King Palace and Elixir King Palace looked at each other, full of helplessness, then transformed into streaks of light and disappeared from sight.

Guo Li and the others were so ashamed they could hardly bear it, hanging their heads and leaving silently.

「Treasure Pavilion!」

"Go immediately and tally up how many Potential Elixir and Vermilion Glazed Pill ingredients are in our treasury." The moment the white-haired elder entered the VIP room, he handed the list to Chief Wang, then leaned back in his chair, massaging his forehead, looking quite irritated.

"Did we lose?" Chief Wang asked, taking the list, his voice tinged with disbelief.

The white-haired elder nodded. Chief Wang was stunned for a moment, clearly finding it hard to accept this fact. After recovering his senses, he began to examine the list carefully.

"HUH..."

"Nine Suns Flower, Snow Crystal, Fire Ginseng..."

"Th-th-these... these are the ingredients for the Potential Elixir..."

Staring at the names on the list, Chief Wang gradually became stupefied.

"What's wrong?" The white-haired elder lowered his hand, looking at him in confusion.

"Pavilion Master, are you sure these are the ingredients for the Potential Elixir?" Chief Wang asked cautiously.

"Jiang Zhengyi gave it to me; there shouldn't be any mistake," said the white-haired elder.

Chief Wang's body trembled, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Is there a problem?" The white-haired elder was very puzzled. This Chief Wang is usually calm no matter what he faces; why is he so agitated now just from seeing the list?

Chief Wang was almost in tears. To think these ingredients were actually for the Potential Elixir!

"Speak up, quickly!" the white-haired elder said angrily, a sense of unease growing in his heart.

"Pavilion Master, this subordinate is guilty!" Chief Wang's gaze trembled; he bowed his head, his face full of regret and self-blame.

"Are you going to speak or not!" The white-haired elder slammed his palm on the armrest, his beard bristling, eyes glaring.

"Pavilion Master, these ingredients..." Chief Wang dared not speak. He feared the Pavilion Master would be angry upon hearing it. But the truth couldn't be hidden forever. Gritting his teeth, he said in one breath, "These ingredients have all been bought by someone else."

"What?" The white-haired elder shot up, his aged face filled with rage, and asked, "Who bought them?"

"It was a man and a woman." Chief Wang carefully recalled, then with a wave of his hand, Battle Intent surged, and two illusory figures appeared in the air.

"Who are they?" The white-haired elder frowned.

Chief Wang said, "I don't know either. I initially wanted to inquire about their identities, but they cited the Treasure Pavilion's rules, preventing me from asking further. I only know they are from Sea Cloud City."

"Nonsense!" The white-haired elder flew into a rage, roaring, "Even I don't know what the ingredients for the Potential Elixir are! How would people from Sea Cloud City know?"

Chief Wang's heart trembled; he bowed and said, "It is this subordinate's incompetence. Please punish me, Pavilion Master."

"You can't be blamed for this. After all, you didn't know those were the ingredients for the Potential Elixir." The white-haired elder waved his hand and returned to his seat.

After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand and instructed, "Immediately contact the Treasure Pavilions in all major towns and cities. Have them gather all the ingredients and send them to King Pan City."

"Yes." Chief Wang responded and quickly left the VIP room.

The white-haired elder lowered his head, lost in thought. Who could it be? Jiang Zhengyi? Or perhaps Qin Feiyang?

A few hundred breaths passed. BANG! Chief Wang forcefully pushed open the door and rushed in.

"What else has happened?" The white-haired elder was startled and looked up at him, displeased.

Chief Wang said anxiously, "I just used an Image Crystal Stone to contact the managers of the major towns and cities. They said that all their stocked ingredients were completely swept clean ten or so days ago."

"How could this be?" The white-haired elder's face was dumbstruck. All gone? Who the hell is so ruthless?

Chief Wang said, "Again, it was a man and a woman. And within just three days, they visited all the Treasure Pavilions in Pan County."

"A man and a woman! It must be them!" The white-haired elder's face was contorted with fury.

"Who?" Chief Wang asked, surprised and suspicious.

"Those two with Qin Feiyang."

"No, wait! Given their strength, they couldn't possibly have visited all the Treasure Pavilions within three days."

"I understand now!" The white-haired elder abruptly stood up and roared furiously, "It must be Qin Feiyang and Jiang Zhengyi working together!"

"Because only Jiang Zhengyi is that fast! And only they would know what the ingredients for the Potential Elixir are! Those two despicable scoundrels! I'm going to settle accounts with them!" The white-haired elder was seething with rage and, having said his piece, made to leave.

Chief Wang hastily blocked him, shaking his head. "Pavilion Master, confronting them now to settle accounts would be pointless."

Those words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the white-haired elder, causing him, who had almost lost his composure, to cool down quickly. Yes, indeed! They bought the ingredients with money, fair and square. What could he accomplish by confronting them? Jiang Zhengyi might even seize the chance to mock him.

"I'll go discuss this with King Pan and the others. You should also quickly instruct the heads of all the cities to intensify their search. We must gather the ingredients for twenty Potential Elixirs, no matter what. Otherwise, our Pan County will truly become a laughingstock." After giving this order, the white-haired elder exited through the window, his brow furrowed with worry.

「Phoenix Tower!」

Inside the ancient castle, Fatty was excitedly recounting their glorious deeds of the past few days to Ling Yunfei.

After listening, Ling Yunfei's face twitched. He shook his head and said, "You guys are truly ruthless."

They not only looted the royal treasury but also swept clean all the ingredients from every Treasure Pavilion. Are these guys bandits? No wonder Jiang Zhengyi wore such a radiant smile when they were outside the city. With all the towns and cities depleted of ingredients, it will be as difficult as reaching for the heavens for Pan County to gather materials for twenty Potential Elixirs!

"By the way, do you know how the rewards for this victory will be distributed?" he asked, looking quizzically at Qin Feiyang and the others.

"Not sure," Qin Feiyang shook his head.

Fatty said, "Master Fatty heard that Yan Nanshan and the others argued for an entire day in the Grand Assembly Hall. Only they know the exact outcome. Why don't we ask Jiang Zhengyi?"

Qin Feiyang replied, "Forget it. We're about to return soon anyway. We'll find out then."

"Should we find an opportunity to eliminate Xia the shameless?" The Wolf King's eyes glinted with a startlingly fierce light.

Lu Hong said, "I think we should avoid further complications."

Fatty added, "Right. Too many people in King Pan City want to kill Boss. It's not worth risking our lives here over a single Xia Qianqian."

After pondering for a moment, Qin Feiyang nodded and said, "Lu Hong and Fatty are right. Once we leave Pan County, we'll have no further interaction with her. Killing her or not doesn't hold much significance."

THUD!! At this moment, a knock echoed through the ancient castle.

Qin Feiyang, along with a few others and the Wolf King, appeared in the tea room. He said calmly, "Come in."

The door opened, and the Eldest Prince and Third Prince entered the room, one after the other.

Qin Feiyang smiled and asked, "Your Highnesses, is there something you need?"

The Eldest Prince replied, "We came to thank the Wolf King and also to inform you of something."

Qin Feiyang rose and said, "There's no need for thanks. After all, we are all from Yan Province. Regarding the Second Prince's death, please accept our condolences."

The Eldest Prince forced a smile and nodded to the Third Prince. Understanding, the Third Prince turned and closed the door.

Upon seeing this, Qin Feiyang and his companions exchanged glances, their eyes full of bewilderment. What matter could possibly make these two princes so cautious?

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