As soon as they reached the entrance of the main hall, the Meng Family Head turned to the three leaders and asked, "Did Madam give Qin Feiyang permission to go to Sky Thunder City and Purple Sun Tribe?"

"Huh?"

"What did you say?"

"He went to Sky Thunder City and Purple Sun Tribe?"

The three leaders were taken aback.

"You didn't know?" The Meng Family Head frowned.

"We didn't know. When he was talking to Madam, we weren't there, so we don't know if Madam agreed." The three leaders shook their heads.

"Go ask!" A chilling light flashed in the Meng Family Head's eyes.

The four of them ran upstairs and gently knocked on the door of the rest room.

"Come in!" The voice of a middle-aged woman came from inside.

The four of them walked in, approached the coffee table, and bowed. "Greetings, Madam."

The middle-aged woman said, "I heard what you said downstairs. He went to Sky Thunder City and Purple Sun Tribe without my permission."

The four of them looked at each other, a chill flashing in their eyes simultaneously.

"Madam, he doesn't know his place. Let us kill him!"

"Indeed, such a person cannot be allowed to remain!" The four of them bowed.

The middle-aged woman waved her hand. "It doesn't matter, let him go!"

The four of them were stunned.

"Those allowed to roam free have more potential for shaping," the middle-aged woman said with a meaningful smile.

"What does that mean?" Their eyes were full of confusion.

"In any case, don't concern yourselves with it. He can't run away. As long as I wish, I can find him at any time. And let me warn you: don't go after him again, or I won't let you off lightly. Understand?"

The middle-aged woman scanned the four of them, her chilly gaze carrying immense pressure.

"We understand," the four replied respectfully.

"You may leave now," the middle-aged woman waved her hand.

"We take our leave." The four of them bowed and departed.

You thought you could run away after getting the Battle Art? You thought it would be that easy?

Grow up quickly. I will come to you when you are truly able to help me.

The middle-aged woman looked out of the window and murmured to herself, her eyes flashing with a strange glow.

...

Heavy snow was falling, and the wind was bitterly cold!

On a glacier where fierce beasts roamed, Qin Feiyang appeared out of nowhere.

Where is this? he wondered, looking around suspiciously.

ROAR!!

Two nearby fierce beasts, upon seeing him, bared their sharp fangs and lunged.

Qin Feiyang looked at them. Both beasts were quite strong. One was a Four-star War King, and the other was a Five Star War King.

SWISH!

He ignored them, activated his Wind Controlling Steps, and sped towards an ice peak.

Seeing his speed, the two fierce beasts' eyes widened, and they immediately turned and fled.

The ice peak, located a few hundred meters ahead, was hundreds of meters tall. A moment later, Qin Feiyang reached its summit, surveying in all directions.

To the west, north, and south, there were endless glaciers. To the east, at the far edge of the glacier, lay an ancient city. However, it was too distant to see clearly.

After a moment of contemplation, a flicker in his eyes, Qin Feiyang entered the ancient castle.

I'll focus on comprehending those three Battle Arts first.

「Two days later.」

The Wolf King and Fatty opened their eyes successively. The jade slips before them shattered with a CRACK.

The Wolf King was surprised. "Huh, you've comprehended yours too?"

"Of course! Don't you know who Master Fatty is?" Fatty grinned smugly, then asked curiously, "Brother Wolf, what's your Battle Art called?"

The Wolf King replied, "Evacuation Step. Yours?"

"Evacuation Step? What a lame name." Fatty looked scornful, his eyes darting. "Master Fatty's Battle Art is called Dragon Transformation Art. How about that? Sounds powerful, right?"

"PFFT!" The Wolf King looked disdainful.

"Go on, be jealous!" Fatty chuckled and said, "Shall we go for a stroll?"

"I had the same idea," the Wolf King nodded.

Just then, Qin Feiyang also opened his eyes as the jade slip in his hand shattered. Return-to-the-Ruin Art, successfully comprehended!

He looked at Fatty and the Wolf King. "You two can go out, but don't cause any trouble."

The Wolf King laughed. "Don't worry, we're just going out to practice our Battle Arts."

With your tendencies, who could possibly rest easy? Qin Feiyang thought. But now, he didn't have time to bicker with them.

With a wave of his hand, he sent Fatty and the Wolf King out and continued to comprehend the Return-to-the-Origin Sword Art.

A perfect Battle Art was not something a Lower Class Battle Art could compare with. Previously, it had taken Qin Feiyang less than an hour to comprehend the Wind Controlling Steps and the Cold Wind Palm. But this perfect Battle Art had taken him two whole days. If he hadn't unlocked the Third Layer of the Door of Potential, it would have likely taken two or three years, no matter how talented he was.

「Four days later.」

He opened his eyes again, having fully comprehended the Return-to-the-Origin Sword Art and the Phantom Step.

Noticing the movement, the Burrow Beast opened its eyes and looked at Qin Feiyang in astonishment. "You've finished them all?"

"What do you think?" Qin Feiyang stood up and chuckled.

"It's only been six days! Can you guys stop being such freaks?" the Burrow Beast wailed.

Qin Feiyang had comprehended all three Battle Arts. And me? I only have one, and I haven't even crossed the threshold of understanding it yet! I feel like banging my head against a wall right now! Staying with this bunch of freaks is pure suffering!

It decided to stop comprehending altogether for now.

I'll wait until I cultivate to a Nine-Star War King and open my Door of Potential before trying again.

Qin Feiyang shook his head with a wry smile and, with a shift of his thought, appeared on the ice peak.

He glanced around but saw no trace of the Wolf King or Fatty. Four whole days had passed. I wonder where those two rascals have run off to mess around.

He leaped down to the glacier below and began searching for fierce beasts to fight, to better integrate his Battle Arts.

「Another three days passed.」

He had become proficient in all three Battle Arts, but the Wolf King and Fatty still hadn't returned.

What are they up to? After defeating a fierce beast, Qin Feiyang stood at a vantage point, scanning the surroundings.

"They're really quite worrisome," he muttered. "I'll go check out that city over there first."

With that, Qin Feiyang activated his Wind Controlling Steps and sped off towards the city to the east.

AWOOO!

Suddenly, a faint wolf howl echoed from the west.

"Hmm?" Qin Feiyang's eyebrows shot up. He skidded to a halt, then turned and rushed back west.

The sound was too faint; I can't tell if it's really the Wolf King. But just in case, I should go check it out.

AWOOO!

About a dozen breaths later, the wolf howl echoed again. This time, it was very clear.

It's definitely the Wolf King! After all this time together, I can still recognize his howl.

"He's definitely gone and stirred up trouble again," Qin Feiyang muttered, quite annoyed.

Pausing for a moment, he then activated Phantom Step and sped off, leaving a trail of afterimages.

In the distance lay an ice valley.

Currently, the valley was in ruins, littered with signs of battle. In its center, the Wolf King and Fatty stood back-to-back, bloodied, coldly scanning their surroundings.

Four middle-aged men encircled them, blocking all paths of retreat. All four exuded a murderous aura.

One of them said in a low voice, "Hand over the Elixir Flame immediately, and we'll spare your lives!"

"Once it's in our pockets, don't expect us to spit it back out!" the Wolf King scoffed.

"That's right! If you dare kill us, Master Fatty will crush this Qiankun Bag and let the Elixir Flame disappear along with it!" Fatty added with a cold sneer.

The four men's expressions darkened instantly.

Fatty's eyes darted, and he gave a sly grin. "How about we make a deal?"

"What deal?" the four men frowned.

Fatty said, "We'll give you some Gold Coins as payment for your Elixir Flame."

"Do you think an Elixir Flame can be bought with Gold Coins?"

"You dare to trick us! Even if you crush the Qiankun Bag, we'll still slaughter you!"

Enraged, the four men lunged at the Wolf King and Fatty.

"Quick, look! What's that?" Fatty suddenly pointed to the sky and yelled.

Instinctively, the four men halted and looked up.

Fatty quickly sent a voice transmission: "Brother Wolf, let's bolt!"

With a swipe of his paw, the Wolf King unleashed a surge of Battle Intent, scooped up Fatty, and activated Evacuation Step, slipping out of the encirclement and dashing towards the ice valley's exit.

"Despicable bastards! We've been tricked again!"

The four men were beside themselves with rage. They all took to the sky and furiously chased after Fatty and the Wolf King.

They were all War Emperors! Their speed was much faster than the Wolf King's, and they quickly closed the distance.

Fatty cried out in panic, "Brother Wolf, what do we do?"

"Don't panic," the Wolf King said gravely. "Xiao Qinzi must have heard my howl by now. He should be on his way. We just have to hold on a bit longer."

Fatty quickly asked, "But what if the Boss didn't hear it?"

The Wolf King said helplessly, "Then we can only pray for ourselves."

At this point, returning the Elixir Flame to the four men would be useless anyway.

"Let's see where you can run now!" one of the four men snarled, appearing before the Wolf King and Fatty, blocking their path.

Fatty pointed behind them and yelled, "Quick, look! There's someone behind you!"

"Damn Fatty! You think we're fools? Did you really expect us to fall for that again?" one of the men sneered. The four of them laughed coldly.

One of them stretched out an arm and flicked his finger. Two beams of Battle Intent, pulsing with terrifying killing intent, shot towards Fatty and the Wolf King.

But this time, there really was someone!

A white figure, like a streak of light, dashed swiftly into the valley.

It was Qin Feiyang!

The Wolf King and Fatty exchanged a look and quickly dropped to the ground, dodging the two beams of Battle Intent.

BOOM!

A dilapidated ice peak not far behind them was instantly razed to the ground!

A wave of lingering fear washed over Fatty. He shot Qin Feiyang a meaningful look from across the distance. Then, he turned to the four men and pleaded, "Four noble sirs, please don't kill us! We know we were wrong!"

One of them sneered, "Only begging for mercy now? Too late!"

As this exchange occurred, Qin Feiyang drew Blue Snow and silently crept towards one of the men.

However, before he could get close, another man spotted him.

"Who are you? Their accomplice?" the man shouted.

"There really is someone!" The other three men were startled and quickly turned to look at Qin Feiyang.

Seeing him with a dagger in hand, their eyes instantly glinted with murderous intent.

Damn it! Fatty and the Wolf King felt a surge of anxiety. We've come all this way from Iron Bull Town, through so much hardship! We can't fall here!

Qin Feiyang, too, was burning with anxiety. I had planned to silently take one of them out, create an opening, and rescue the Wolf King and Fatty by surprise. Who knew I'd be discovered!

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

"Seniors, you've misunderstood!" Qin Feiyang declared. "I'm not their accomplice. On the contrary, they are my mortal enemies! I've been searching for them for a long time. Please, step aside and let me kill them with my own hands!"

His face contorted with rage, eyes glaring fiercely, Qin Feiyang charged madly towards the Wolf King and Fatty, as if there truly was a blood feud between them.

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