Chapter 473: Chapter 470: The True Power of Fatality

Once that group left, the atmosphere in the hall immediately lightened. Jing Lou instantly dropped his Grand Palace Master facade, laughed, and gave Feng Hao a thumbs-up. "You’re a ruthless one, kid. You actually managed to jack up the price of that pill by several hundred times!"

"Ruthless? I don’t think so." Feng Hao smirked. ’The really ruthless part is yet to come.’

As a Palace Master, Jing Lou naturally understood Feng Hao’s implication. He was pleased, but still a little worried. "Are you that certain they can’t crack the formula for the Life Creation Pill?"

"It’s not a certainty, it’s a guarantee!" Feng Hao said confidently. "Alchemy Techniques are vast and profound. There’s a lot you wouldn’t understand even if I explained it."

With that, he ignored the stunned Jing Lou and strode over to Xiyue Luan.

"Auntie, from the looks of it, are you trying to get something for nothing?" Feng Hao chuckled as he approached, teasing her.

Xiyue Luan rose gracefully and shot Feng Hao an exasperated look. "What?" she huffed. "You got a problem with that, kid?"

Feng Hao pouted sullenly, at a loss for words.

Just then, Jing Lou walked over, a smile in his eyes. "Xiyue Envoy, we meet again. I didn’t expect the Holy Hall to send you over."

"You’re too kind, Palace Master Jing. I’m merely following orders," Xiyue Luan replied with a charming smile.

Seeing how familiar they were with each other, Feng Hao couldn’t help but be surprised. "Huh? You two know each other?"

Jing Lou chuckled and explained, "A while ago, the Xiyue Envoy came to the Grand Hall to see the Thief Master a few times."

"I see." Feng Hao nodded in understanding. He suddenly recalled the events in Five States City. ’If I’m not mistaken, the Thief Master must have some kind of special connection with the Holy Hall outside the Ancient Cang Realm.’

Xiyue Luan couldn’t be bothered to explain further. "Enough nonsense," she said directly. "Pack up a batch of Life Creation Pills for me so I can go back and complete my mission."

Before Feng Hao could even speak, Jing Lou readily agreed. "No problem. I had them prepared in advance."

With that, he handed a Spatial Ring directly to Xiyue Luan, much to Feng Hao’s astonishment.

"Palace Master, since when have you been so generous?" Feng Hao asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Jing Lou smiled faintly. "The Thief Master already informed me. The Xiyue Envoy is one of our own, and the Holy Hall will be an ally from now on."

"Fair enough," Feng Hao said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Xiyue Luan rolled her eyes, then her expression turned serious. "By the way, is Elder Jiutu here? I’d like to speak with him."

"Well..." Jing Lou replied awkwardly, "The Thief Master is currently in the Saint Realm helping the other disciples obtain their inheritances. It’s not convenient for him to come out."

Hearing this, Xiyue Luan was visibly disappointed. After a soft sigh, she frowned and looked at Feng Hao. "The five disciples’ inheritance... shouldn’t there be five people? Why didn’t you go?"

"I’m already out, aren’t I?" Feng Hao’s heart warmed at her concern, and he teased her with a smirk.

"That’s good." Xiyue Luan’s brow finally relaxed. She gazed at Feng Hao for a long moment, her eyes filled with deep relief. "Speaking of which, you rotten kid, you haven’t disappointed your auntie after all. When you have time, you should take Yaoyao back to Rongcheng and hold the wedding."

"Er..." Feng Hao was completely floored.

Seeing Feng Hao’s troubled expression, Xiyue Luan’s face fell. "What?" she demanded, displeased. "Are you having second thoughts?"

"No, no, no! I just feel it’s not the right time," Feng Hao explained, shaking his head frantically.

"Not the right time? Then when is the right time?" Xiyue Luan said fiercely. "I knew it! You are having second thoughts!"

Feng Hao was speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry. "Auntie, you’re overthinking things. With my relationship with Yaoyao, whether we get married or not isn’t that important anymore. The reason I feel it’s not the right time is twofold. First, I’m not strong enough yet. Second, I want to hold the wedding after I find my way back to my hometown. According to the traditions there, a wedding must be witnessed by both sets of parents."

At his words, Xiyue Luan’s gaze gradually softened. "I see," she said gently. "It seems I’ve misjudged you."

"Hehe, you have to be there too when the time comes, Auntie!" Feng Hao said with a wide grin.

"Of course. After all, I raised that Yao Girl myself." Xiyue Luan smiled, and a motherly warmth radiated from her beautiful face.

...

Xiyue Luan didn’t leave right away. Instead, she had the other members of the Holy Hall depart ahead of her and returned to Thief Peak with Feng Hao.

She wanted to talk more with Feng Hao, but she also wanted to wait for the Thief Master to emerge.

「Time flowed by, and night fell before they knew it.」

As evening fell, the Thief Master and the four others, including Lin Luo, finally emerged from the [Thief God Realm] and quickly returned to the Thief’s Palace.

Lin Luo and the other three had clearly obtained their respective inheritances. They were all grinning from ear to ear, their excitement palpable.

The Thief Master, however, frowned upon seeing Xiyue Luan. Then, under Feng Hao’s confused gaze, he led her to his private quarters.

In an instant, only Feng Hao, Lin Luo, and the other three were left in the courtyard.

"So, what do you guys think is the deal between the Thief Master and this envoy from the Holy Hall? Why are their talks always so secretive?" Mei Meimei asked everyone, her face a mask of pure gossip.

Kang Shuai waved the folding fan in his hand and offered a thoughtful analysis. "Based on my years of experience, there’s definitely something scandalous going on!"

"That can’t be right. Isn’t the Thief Master’s scandalous affair with Aunt Yun?" Wang Tongqian asked, puzzled.

"Then it must be the legendary love triangle," Kang Shuai said, nodding as if he had solved a great mystery.

"Whoa. I never would have guessed. The Thief Master seems so stoic and passionless on the surface, but he’s secretly this wild?" Wang Tongqian clicked his tongue in amazement.

Listening from the side, Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, not everyone was such a gossip. His big brother, Lin Luo, was a case in point.

However, Lin Luo’s next words left him completely floored.

He glanced around warily, then lowered his voice. "You guys better keep it down. If the Thief Master hears you, your lives won’t be easy from now on."

Then, with a glint in his eye, he looked at Feng Hao. "Fifth Brother, you’re the closest to the Thief Master, and you’re practically family with the Xiyue Envoy. What’s your take on this?"

"..." Dark lines formed on Feng Hao’s forehead as he began to patiently and painstakingly explain the situation to them.

Only after hearing Feng Hao’s explanation did the four of them finally settle down.

"By the way, Big Brother," Feng Hao began, frowning in confusion as he changed the subject. "The Master told me that I’d know the true effect of the inheritance once you all came out. What’s that all about?"

The moment they heard the word "inheritance," the four of them perked up and began to explain enthusiastically to Feng Hao.

"The Thief Master was right. Our Thief God Hall’s five-disciple inheritance is a synergistic Secret Technique. It only becomes complete when all five inheritances are gathered together," Lin Luo said with a mysterious expression. "As for the specific effects... just examine your Secret Technique Mark now and you’ll see."

Feng Hao paused, stunned. He subconsciously sent his Divine Sense into the genetic core of his [Life Ender] Secret Technique, and a set of data appeared that left him utterly speechless:

[Five Disciples - Life Ender]

Level: 100

Magic Power Cost: 200

Effect: Attacks with the power of instant death, causing 100 points of life force damage.

Mark Cooldown: 120 seconds

Five Disciples Synergy

Hidden Kill: For every 100 points your Aura Concealment exceeds the target’s Divine Sense, add 1 point of life force damage.

Shadow: Life force damage increased by 30% when undetected by the target’s Divine Sense.

Swiftness: Life force damage increased by 20%.

Silence: Simultaneously drains the target’s Magic Power equal to double the life force damage dealt.

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