The turbulence in the Black-Corner Region quickly subsided.
Those students who graduated from Canaan College and served in Feng City for several years would be dispatched to major cities to serve as important deputy positions as long as they broke through to Dou King cultivation, to be cultivated as future City Lords.
They are the new generation of the Black-Corner Region and also the future backbone of the Black-Corner Region.
Feng City Bamboo Forest.
After this period of preparation, Lin Xian'er was completely ready to break through to Dou Ancestor.
The corresponding breakthrough materials and environment had all been prepared properly by Han Feng for her.
The master and disciple came to the gloomy cave where the Nine Serene Wind Flame was discovered before.
Han Feng waved his hand to undo the seal on this place.
A few years of accumulation allowed the Yin Qi here to recover. Although it was not as dense as when the Nine Serene Wind Flame was present, it was still far higher than other places.
"Let's conduct the Dou Ancestor breakthrough here."
Han Feng said.
Lin Xian'er nodded and walked into the cave.
With every step she took, the surrounding Dou Qi began to expand. After nine steps, purple Poison Dou Qi filled the interior of the cave, forming an intertwined picture with the black Yin Qi.
"Woeful Poison Body, Release!"
Lin Xian'er activated her physique, and a Poison Spirit resembling a solid entity appeared behind her.
She took out the pill Han Feng gave her and swallowed it in one gulp.
Ten Thousand Poison Returning Origin Pill.
A Rank 8 three-colored pill lightning pill.
It fused ten thousand kinds of powerful poisons. Even under the tempering of heavenly lightning, the poisons did not decay but became more mysterious.
Lin Xian'er formed seals with her hands, and massive Poison Dou Qi began to wrap around her whole body.
According to the content in the "Poison Pill Method", condensing the Poison Pattern requires releasing the body's suppression of poisons and fully erupting the poison power within the body.
This process is quite dangerous, just like when Lin Xian'er first awakened her Poison Body, detonating all the poison gas in her body, causing the death of the entire village's people.
As Lin Xian'er mobilized the poison gas in her body, a sense of inferiority and guilt from the depths of her memory surged into her heart.
The Extreme Yin Qi secretly stimulated the pessimistic emotions in Lin Xian'er's soul, attempting to break through her heart's defense.
Last time, Lin Xian'er was affected without much resistance, so Han Feng strengthened her mental tempering over these years.
Purple Qi flickered in Lin Xian'er's eyes. She took a deep breath, and the mysterious seals in her hands changed.
"Break!"
Boom!
Under Lin Xian'er's overwhelming aura, the Yin Qi in the cave was completely absorbed into the poison gas, becoming nourishment for the breakthrough.
At this moment, the Poison Spirit behind Lin Xian'er was like a storage tank, absorbing all the escaping poison gas.
The originally slender body of the Poison Spirit became round and rolling, floating in mid-air, looking somewhat silly.
"Almost there."
Lin Xian'er felt she was nearing her limit and prepared to carry out the last step in the "Poison Pill Method", condensing the Poison Pattern.
The hand seals changed again, and the Poison Spirit slowly dissipated, turning into streams of pure poison gas flowing into Lin Xian'er's body.
Starting from the soles of her feet, the Poison Pattern gradually spread to her thighs, lower abdomen, and upper body.
The speed of the Poison Pattern condensing exceeded Lin Xian'er's expectations and was somewhat uncontrollable.
Seeing this scene, Han Feng's brows condensed slightly.
Too fast is sometimes not a good thing.
Could it be that the poison power of the Ten Thousand Poison Returning Origin Pill is too strong?
That shouldn't be. The upper limit of the Woeful Poison power in Xian'er's body is higher than that of the Ten Thousand Poison Returning Origin Pill.
Lin Xian'er was a little flustered at first, but she quickly adjusted her mentality and began to hinder the spread of the Poison Pattern.
Cannot let the Poison Pattern expand aimlessly; it must be concentrated in one place.
Lin Xian'er took a deep breath, her Dou Qi shook, and she actually forcibly abandoned that part of the poison power essence, then started constructing the Poison Pattern again.
This time, she was cautious, absorbing the poison power directly from the top of her head.
This move was very risky. If the Poison Pattern on the head was condensed incorrectly, she couldn't restart by dispersing the poison gas with Dou Qi like just now.
Han Feng secretly squeezed a cold sweat for Lin Xian'er.
Watching his disciple break through to Dou Ancestor was unexpectedly more nerve-wracking than his own breakthrough to Dou Saint.
Time passed by minute by second. Lin Xian'er's second condensation of the Poison Pattern was unexpectedly smooth, without any further twists and turns.
As a diamond-shaped pattern condensed on Lin Xian'er's forehead, all the toxins escaping in the air were inhaled into her body.
Boom!
The aura in Lin Xian'er's body began to skyrocket.
Directly from Nine-Star Dou Emperor, breaking through to One-Star Dou Ancestor.
Initial stage, middle stage, late stage!
Two-Star!
Absorbing the poison power in the Ten Thousand Poison Returning Origin Pill, the improvement of Poison Dou Qi would not be satisfied with just a One-Star increase.
The Poison Dou Qi continued to grow until the late stage of Three-Star, and the realm fluctuation in Lin Xian'er's body slowly subsided.
The purple diamond-shaped Poison Pattern flickered slightly, then hid under the skin.
Lin Xian'er opened her eyes, revealing a trace of eerie light.
After condensing the Poison Pattern, she felt unprecedentedly relaxed.
The Poison Dou Qi of the whole body moved as freely as her arms, and she no longer had to worry about it backlashing and losing control.
The poison power absorbed from the Ten Thousand Poison Returning Origin Pill was also the most enjoyable absorption she had ever experienced.
The valve of desire, at this moment, opened completely.
Lin Xian'er looked at Han Feng, subconsciously pursed her red lips, and her heartbeat accelerated a bit.
"Master, I succeeded."
Han Feng nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
"Congratulations."
Successfully condensing the Poison Pattern and breaking through to Dou Ancestor, Lin Xian'er won't have to worry about the side effects of the Woeful Poison Body later.
Although the Woeful Poison Body is a disastrous physique for all living beings in the world, and every Woeful Poison Body in history has more or less caused certain negative impacts on society.
But Han Feng always believed that power itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on what kind of person the user is.
Lin Xian'er was raised by him single-handedly. Han Feng believes in her character and also believes she knows what should be done and what shouldn't.
"Master, for disciple's breakthrough, is there any reward?"
Lin Xian'er asked.
"What reward do you want?"
Han Feng asked with a smile.
Lin Xian'er said with a smile: "I want... to be together with Master."
Han Feng smiled and patted Lin Xian'er's head.
"Already such a big person, still acting like a child, aren't you ashamed?"
Lin Xian'er's smile remained unchanged.
"Master, the 'together' I mean has another meaning."
"Hmm?"
The smile on Han Feng's face slowly solidified.
"Do you... know what you are saying?"
"I know!"
Lin Xian'er didn't lower her head shyly this time, but instead raised her head and looked at Han Feng.
"I like Master. Master should have known this long ago, right?"
Han Feng frowned tightly, sensing something wrong.
Xian'er wasn't this bold and reckless before. Although she had some "incorrect" ideological tendencies in her heart, they were only primary problems. Han Feng originally thought they would alleviate in a few years.
Could it be... something went wrong during the breakthrough?
"Xian'er, let Master check your condition."
Han Feng said worriedly.
Lin Xian'er smiled, leaned closer to Han Feng, completely defenseless, and raised her head for Han Feng to check.
Han Feng reached out and placed his hand on Lin Xian'er's forehead, checking the newly condensed Poison Pattern.
No problem...
What about inside the body?
Also no problem...
Han Feng swallowed his saliva.
What is the situation?
It couldn't just become like this for no reason, right?
The mysteries inside the human body are never-ending to explore. Even though Han Feng is now a Dou Saint, he cannot figure out all the changes in the human body.
"Master, disciple hasn't changed. It's just that disciple was too timid before, so I never dared to tell you my true feelings."
Lin Xian'er looked at Han Feng.
"Master, I want to be with you forever."
Han Feng's body froze in place.
Before coming to the cave for the breakthrough this time, he hadn't thought at all that something like this would happen.
But reality is just this magical. A disciple likes her master and actually said it so blatantly?
If Teacher knew about such treasonous and immoral things, he would probably criticize him to death, right?
"Xian'er, between master and disciple, this kind of thing is not allowed, do you know?"
"I know, but I'm just telling my true feelings to Master. As for whether Master agrees or not, that's Master's business."
Lin Xian'er looked at Han Feng, her expression unusually firm.
"Master can't possibly deprive me of even the right to like someone, right?"
Han Feng was stunned on the spot by Lin Xian'er's sentence. The thousands of principles in his mouth seemed incredibly pale at this moment.
After a long time, Han Feng smiled bitterly.
In matters of feelings, he, the master, was actually not as thorough as a disciple.
However, he still couldn't accept this kind of thing.
Han Feng gently patted Lin Xian'er's head.
"Xian'er, Master won't interfere with your right to like others, but Master has more important things to do. In terms of romantic love, I might not be able to attend to it."
Lin Xian'er nodded, seeming not particularly disappointed.
"I understand, Master. As long as you don't drive me away, I will always wait for you, wait for you to complete your things."
Han Feng smiled, feeling as if some concerns in his heart were suddenly put down.
"Don't worry, Master can't bear to drive you away. If you don't want to leave, Master will support you for a lifetime."
Some things, once spoken openly, are actually no big deal.
Although he didn't know why Lin Xian'er suddenly confessed, it's good that she can understand his choice.
For someone like Han Feng, the dangers he will face in the future are immense. Romantic love is indeed not something he should consider.
Han Feng and his disciple turned and walked out of the cave. The faint sunlight sprinkled down, and both of them harbored complex feelings in their hearts.
Sometimes, sincere emotions cannot be suppressed.
They will not choose to protect themselves wisely and fly away separately when the other party falls into a huge crisis.
Instead, they will become more determined, becoming incredibly dazzling after the fire burns away those mixed-in flaws.
...
Returning to Feng City, Lin Xian'er began to carefully experience her power after breaking through to Dou Ancestor.
Han Feng specially constructed a spatial secret realm for her to freely exert herself, so as not to escape poison gas that would destroy the surrounding environment.
Outside Feng City, a mighty team arrived at the city wall.
Ye Qingyun walked at the forefront of the team, looking at the familiar city gate not far away, a smile of relief appearing on her face.
She did not fail the Master's trust, successfully completed the task, and brought everyone back without missing anyone.
According to the progress of the road construction, Ye Qingyun could actually have rushed back a month ago.
But to advance and retreat together with the large troops, they walked on the road they built themselves, taking a month to successfully arrive at Feng City from the border.
This speed was of course still slow compared to riding flying magical beasts, but for most people, the road on the ground is the most commonly used transportation channel.
Opening up this road ensured the feasibility of its passage. Those foreign merchant caravans would no longer need to open up small paths themselves and brave various risks to come to the Black-Corner Region.
The security checks on the official road will also be implemented with the completion of the road, preventing some dangerous elements from mixing into the Black-Corner Region.
Of course, saying this now might be somewhat out of context. The current Black-Corner Region is far from being a peaceful place. For merchants arriving from outside, what they need to fear most is still the locals.
After verifying identities, the army began to enter the city. Many people in the team were Feng City locals, while others were recruited from outside.
However, after experiencing this task lasting several years, they will also obtain the qualification to settle in Feng City, which was a promised benefit from the beginning.
City Lord's Mansion, Ye Qingyun reported to Han Feng for the first time as a returning leader.
"Master, I'm back."
Han Feng said with a smile: "I have already received the news in advance. How was it? Was the return journey smooth?"
Ye Qingyun nodded and said: "Very smooth. We didn't encounter any extreme weather. After the Black Storm disappeared these years, the environment in many places has been gradually improving."
"This is a good thing."
Han Feng said: "In the future Black-Corner Region, with less threat from harsh environments, there can be another huge piece of land for development."
The former Black-Corner Region Great Plains, due to the harsh environment, was almost uninhabited. Only some natives set up tents, stopping and going as they pleased.
Now with environmental improvements, the Black-Corner Region Great Plains will gradually become a major area for future development.
"The Black-Corner Region Great Plains is very large; one highway cannot cover the whole picture. If Master wants to develop the plains, the subsequent construction work is also very important."
Han Feng nodded with a smile.
"Makes a lot of sense. But we are going to the Central Plains soon. Do you have any recommended person who can be competent for this job?"
"I think the commander of this mission, Su Mei, is competent."
Ye Qingyun replied.
"Su Mei?... Alright, then leave it to her."
Su Mei was originally the Sect Leader of the Rakshasa Gate and also one of the friendly forces who first defected to Han Feng. Because she had been holding an important position outside these years, she did not get involved in this banquet incident.
It could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Han Feng took Ye Qingyun out of the City Lord's Mansion and headed to the city square.
At this time, all the returning teams were gathered here, waiting for Han Feng's arrival.
On the high platform of the square, with Han Feng's appearance, the atmosphere on the field rose to a climax.
"Alliance Leader, the Alliance Leader is here!"
This was one of the few times Han Feng had appeared in public in recent years.
He looked at the crowd gathered below and made some remarks with a smile.
At the same time, he also announced the candidate for the commander decided during the conversation with Ye Qingyun just now.
When Su Mei heard Han Feng say her name, her hanging heart finally died.
She came to Han Feng, looked at this long-lost face in front of her, and her originally dead heart suddenly came alive again.
"Alliance Leader..."
"Congratulations, Elder Su."
Su Mei accepted the appointment in a daze and returned to the starting point in a daze.
It wasn't until Han Feng left that she came back to her senses, looked down at the pill in her hand, and felt some comfort in her heart.