"Huh?"

The four of them exchanged glances, hints of doubt in their eyes. But right then, the Wolf King's eyes swiveled towards Qin Feiyang. With a hearty laugh, he said, "I remember you. You're the boy we tossed into the dung heap two years ago."

"Tossed into a dung heap?"

Fatty looked suspiciously at the Wolf King. But realization dawned on him in an instant. He too looked at Qin Feiyang and chuckled, "Master Fatty also remembers now. How was the smell inside that dung heap?"

Upon hearing this, the four men exchanged glances again, looking pitifully at Qin Feiyang.

"I will kill all of you!"

Enraged, Qin Feiyang's eyes turned blood-red.

Seeing this, the four of them glanced at one another, moved aside, and a playful smile danced at the corners of their mouths.

Now this will be a good show.

Idiots! Fatty and the Wolf King couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

WHOOSH!

Qin Feiyang dashed past the four men. As he got close to the man and the wolf, he took them straight to the ancient castle.

"Huh?"

The four, who were prepared to watch the show, were taken aback.

What's going on?

"Not good!"

"They're all in this together!"

"Damn it, we've been had again!"

"You filthy brats, come out right now!"

The four were seething with rage. To be fooled over and over again was absolutely unforgivable!

「In the ancient castle.」

"You disappeared for several days and even got chased by four Battle Souls," Qin Feiyang swept his gaze over Fatty and the Wolf King, his expression rather chilly. "You've really outdone yourselves! Out with it! What shameful deeds have you been up to these past few days?"

"You've misunderstood us."

"Yes, we've been busy searching for the alchemical flame for you these past few days; we're practically worn out."

The man and the wolf both looked aggrieved.

"Alchemical flame?" Qin Feiyang was taken aback and asked, "Where's the flame?"

Fatty said, "First promise not to shout at us, then we'll give it to you."

He's bargaining with me? Qin Feiyang snorted inwardly, then nodded and said, "Fine, I won't shout at you."

The man and the wolf looked at each other and smiled.

Fatty took out an iron box, about the size of his palm. Then, he opened it, and a flame entered Qin Feiyang's field of vision.

The Wolf King grinned and said, "We've asked around; this alchemical flame is second grade."

"Is this someone else's property?" Qin Feiyang frowned. The lack of heat meant the alchemical flame hadn't been activated, indicating it had an owner.

"Yes," Fatty said. "The owner of the alchemical flame is a one-star War King. We can't erase the Blood Covenant inside it."

Qin Feiyang asked, "Is it one of those four outside?"

"Correct," Fatty nodded.

Qin Feiyang grabbed the alchemical flame and said, "Tell me, how did you find this flame?"

The man and the wolf began to recount the story excitedly, words tumbling out.

It turned out that on the day they left the ancient castle, they were both honing their battle skills and searching the glacier. They wanted to see if they could find any precious medicinal herbs. But unintentionally, they trespassed into a tribe's territory, the Xu Tribe. The four men outside belonged to the Xu Tribe.

Originally, Fatty and the Wolf King didn't want any trouble because they were afraid of Qin Feiyang's temper. But some young men from the tribe blocked them, insisting they hand over their Qiankun Bags.

Was the Wolf King one to be trifled with? Of course not. It wouldn't be afraid even if gods descended! In a fit of rage, it killed those men. Before killing them, though, Fatty forced them to reveal that their tribe possessed a second-grade alchemical flame.

After killing them, the Wolf King transformed into a palm-sized creature, snuck into the Xu Tribe, and stole the alchemical flame. But shortly after they left the tribe, the Xu Tribe discovered the theft. So, they tracked them all the way to this ice valley.

"How about that, we're amazing, right?" The Wolf King grinned. "As long as the Blood Covenant is erased and the Netherworld Demon Flame is allowed to devour it, it can transform into a third-grade alchemical flame."

"Boss, you have to reward us!" Fatty was quick to take credit and ask for a reward.

THUMP! THUMP!

Qin Feiyang's face darkened as he rapped each of them on the head.

"Do you even know how to write the word 'death'?" Qin Feiyang rebuked angrily. "If something had happened, I might not even have been able to find your bodies! The next time you do something like this, can you inform me beforehand?"

"Didn't you promise not to yell at us?" the man and the wolf grumbled discontentedly.

Seeing this, Qin Feiyang was both angry and amused. They really couldn't stay out of trouble. Fortunately, nothing serious had happened; otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to face it.

"Alright, stop acting like a wronged little wife," Qin Feiyang sighed, resigned. "Tell me, what else did you find out?"

"Hmph, we were indeed wronged," the Wolf King snorted coldly. Seeing Qin Feiyang's face darken again, it hastily chuckled awkwardly. "That city to the east is indeed Sky Thunder City."

Fatty continued, "We also inquired about the Sky Thunder Flame."

Qin Feiyang's eyes brightened. "Any clues?"

Fatty replied, "More than clues, we already know where the Sky Thunder Flame is."

"Where?" Qin Feiyang asked.

Fatty answered, "The Sky Thunder Flame is in Sky Thunder City!"

"Sky Thunder City!" Qin Feiyang's pupils glittered. He sincerely hoped to get the Sky Thunder Flame soon. That way, he could start refining the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill.

"We don't know the details for now; we need to go to Sky Thunder City to find out more," Fatty added.

Qin Feiyang nodded and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

The Wolf King suddenly said, "Do you think that woman will come after us?"

"Who knows?" Fatty shrugged. Although he looked relaxed, he was actually very worried.

Qin Feiyang said, "That woman probably won't come."

"How so?" The Wolf King and Fatty looked at him in confusion.

"She's hiding in White Fox City, obviously avoiding something," Qin Feiyang said. "She won't leave unless it's a last resort. But whether she'll send the three leaders and Meng Yiping after us, that's hard to say. Anyway, just in case, we need to change our appearance."

"Damn it, where did they go?"

"I've lost contact with the alchemical flame; they must have escaped."

"Escape? Impossible, unless they can teleport!"

"Well then, you tell me, where are they?"

The four middle-aged men, suspended above the ice valley, searched every corner but saw no sign of Qin Feiyang and his companions. They couldn't help but argue.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing! Let's go to Sky Thunder City and investigate. I refuse to believe they just vanished into thin air!" one of them shouted, his eyes radiating a cold gleam.

Having said that, he stretched out his index finger, pointing into the air. A dazzling stream of Battle Intent blasted into the ice valley below.

BOOM!

With a tremendous sound, the ice valley was instantly leveled!

The four men scanned the area below again, and only after triple-checking did they finally leave.

"White-Eyed Wolf, concentrate on your cultivation," Qin Feiyang instructed, then left the ancient castle with Fatty.

Among them all, Qin Feiyang's cultivation speed was the fastest. But he had to transcribe the War Technique, which slowed him down. So, the Wolf King was now the quickest. Therefore, he hoped the Wolf King could break through to the War Emperor realm as soon as possible. With a War Emperor on their side, they could act more boldly in the future.

After slightly altering their appearances, Qin Feiyang and Fatty sped towards Sky Thunder City. However, Fatty looked like he wanted to say something the entire way.

「Several hundred breaths later.」

The two of them exited the glacier, and Sky Thunder City came into view. Sky Thunder City was not very large, similar in size to Yan City. But on its walls, and on all the buildings inside the city, there wasn't a speck of snow. This was quite strange. It was snowing heavily; even if people were constantly cleaning, it couldn't be this spotless.

From a distance, in the center of the city, stood an ancient tower hundreds of feet tall. It was like a towering mountain, exuding a grandiose and ancient aura!

"Let's go!" Qin Feiyang glanced at the ancient tower, withdrew his gaze, called out to Fatty, and they headed towards the city gate.

Fatty furrowed his brows, then said through gritted teeth, "Boss, I need to discuss something with you."

"What?" Qin Feiyang halted, turned around, and looked at him, perplexed.

Fatty said, "Perhaps, this time, I won't go."

"Why?" Qin Feiyang was even more puzzled. "Are you afraid?"

"Are you joking? Would I be afraid?" Fatty said. "To be honest, I actually want to go into seclusion. Look, you're a seven-star War King, Brother Wolf is an eight-star War King, and I'm just a five-star War King. The gap is too large. Your talents are also better than mine. If I don't work harder, the gap between us will only grow larger. Also, today, if you hadn't arrived in time, Brother Wolf and I would surely have been in grave danger. I now deeply realize that our strength is still far from enough!"

Heh! Qin Feiyang was extremely surprised. So he's finally feeling the pressure?

"This is a good thing!" Qin Feiyang laughed. "I was worried that you all just knew how to idle around all day and not focus on cultivating. Okay, go and cultivate with peace of mind. I'll figure out a way to get the Sky Thunder Flame."

Fatty chuckled, "Thank you, Boss. If you can't handle it, just call me."

Qin Feiyang nodded, waved his hand, and sent Fatty to the ancient castle. Then, with a slight smile, he walked towards the city gate.

He recalled the time in Yan Province; whether it was himself, Fatty, or Lu Hong, they were all just underage youths. The Wolf King was also just a cub back then. At that time, Fatty, Lu Hong, and the Wolf King knew nothing about responsibility or accountability. But as days passed, they had all grown into adults, become sensible, and learned to take responsibility. In the future, their names were destined to become legends in the Great Qin Empire.

"Brother, hello there!"

The city gate was within reach, but suddenly someone patted Qin Feiyang's shoulder from behind.

Qin Feiyang gathered his thoughts and turned around to see a young man of seventeen or eighteen dressed in tiger skin, smiling amiably at him. He looked very cheerful and gave off a friendly vibe.

Next to the young man in tiger skin was a striking young woman clad in mink fur. Her skin was as white as snow, her dark hair long and lustrous, and her large, bright eyes were as clear as a mirror. An ethereal aura emanated from her entire being.

Both of them had extraordinary temperaments; they were likely not children from an ordinary tribe.

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