CHAPTER 507: CHAPTER 507: CAPITALIZING ON CRISIS_1

So, he’s finally thought it through? Qin Feiyang mumbled to himself, then turned his head to look at Fatty, wondering, "What’s up?"

Fatty hesitated a bit and nodded. "Indeed, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you, Boss."

Qin Feiyang said, "Go on!"

Fatty said, "I really want to make a trip to Yun State."

"Why?" Qin Feiyang asked.

Lu Hong and the others also opened their eyes, looking at Fatty with suspicion.

Fatty lowered his head, too timid to look at everyone, and stammered, "Can I tell you why after we reach Yun State?"

Everyone looked at each other, all involuntarily furrowing their brows. What on earth was Fatty’s connection to Yun State?

The Wolf King said, "If you don’t speak up, we won’t go."

Lu Hong frowned. "I find it strange. Qin Feiyang has told us his true identity; what is it that you can’t say? Besides, there are no outsiders here."

"Can you guys please stop pressuring me?" Fatty looked up, pleading with everyone.

Qin Feiyang was silent; looking at Fatty’s constantly evasive eyes, he also felt a bit annoyed. But seeing how Fatty had put it, he couldn’t possibly get truly angry.

A moment later, a smile crept onto Qin Feiyang’s face, and he nodded. "Alright, we’ll go to Yun State."

"Thank you, Boss." Fatty was ecstatic, thanking him profusely.

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "We’re all brothers; saying ’thanks’ is too formal."

Fatty scratched his head and asked somewhat impatiently, "So, when can we head off?"

"Don’t be impatient."

"Before we go, we must first find a way to get the coordinates."

"Otherwise, with our speed, it would take us over half a year to fly to Yun State."

Qin Feiyang grinned.

The Wolf King asked, "What about Wang Hong?"

"Wang Hong is no problem." Qin Feiyang smiled lightly; shaking off Wang Hong would be easy.

The real issue was the coordinates, which wouldn’t be easy to obtain.

Currently, the only people who knew the coordinates were the Old Master and Yin Yuanming.

The Old Master certainly wouldn’t give them to him. Furthermore, if he went to find the Old Master again, the latter would probably have him locked up.

So, he could only start with Yin Yuanming. But due to the Old Master’s involvement, it would indeed be difficult to pry Yin Yuanming’s mouth open.

WHOOSH!

Without any hesitation, Qin Feiyang left the ancient castle, directly opening a teleportation gate.

Wang Hong immediately entered the cultivation room, asking, "Where are you going?"

Qin Feiyang stepped aside, gesturing with a smile. "Going outside the city. After you."

"Such a busybody." Wang Hong glared at him and entered the teleportation gate.

But Qin Feiyang didn’t follow him. He gave a sly grin, opened another teleportation gate, and slipped into it, disappearing in a flash.

「Outside the city.」

In the sky above a dense forest, Wang Hong appeared out of thin air, glanced at the area below, and frowned. "What are you doing here?"

However, after waiting for quite a while, he received no response from Qin Feiyang.

A sense of unease rose in Wang Hong’s heart. He hurriedly looked back, but there was no trace of Qin Feiyang.

"Damn that sneaky kid!"

He immediately opened a teleportation gate and returned to Alchemy Room No. 2. After searching the alchemy room, lounge, and the cultivation room, he still saw no trace of Qin Feiyang.

At that moment, he understood: he had been tricked by Qin Feiyang.

"Damn you, brat! Don’t let me catch you!" Wang Hong was filled with rage. He once again opened a teleportation gate and stepped inside.

「Treasure Pavilion, lounge.」

Yin Yuanming sat by the tea table, his brows furrowed deeply. Why did the Old Master want to stop Qin Feiyang from going to Yun State? He even had Wang Hong personally keep an eye on him?

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air; it was Qin Feiyang.

Yin Yuanming was taken aback and beckoned. "You’ve arrived just in time. Come sit, I need to ask you something."

"Now is not the time."

"When Wang Hong comes looking for you, just tell him you haven’t seen me."

Qin Feiyang left this remark and disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.

What’s going on? Yin Yuanming frowned.

WHOOSH!

In less than five breaths, the void trembled as Wang Hong appeared out of thin air, shouting angrily, "Yin Yuanming, get Qin Feiyang out here right now!"

"Uh!" Yin Yuanming was stunned. Did this brat actually escape? Interesting.

He chuckled inwardly, putting on a bewildered expression. "Isn’t Qin Feiyang in the inner halls?"

Wang Hong said irritably, "Stop pretending. Get him out here."

"Commander Wang, Qin Feiyang truly isn’t here with me."

"To tell you the truth, I was still planning to settle accounts with him!"

"He actually cleaned out all the ingredients for the Potential Elixir. It’s too much!" Yin Yuanming said indignantly.

"He really didn’t come here?" Wang Hong furrowed his brows.

Yin Yuanming sighed. "That esteemed figure, whom I can hardly get to visit even with an invitation, why would he come to find me willingly?"

"Then where could he have gone?" Wang Hong’s brows knitted tightly. His gaze suddenly flashed as he looked at Yin Yuanming and said, "Stopping Qin Feiyang from going to Yun State is the Old Master’s order. If you dare to cover for him, the consequences are not something you can bear."

"How would I dare!" Yin Yuanming gave a bitter laugh. "Qin Feiyang really didn’t come. If you don’t believe me, you can search."

"If he intends to hide, could I possibly find him?" Wang Hong sneered but still carefully scanned the lounge. Seeing no trace of Qin Feiyang, he activated the teleportation gate and left.

As the gate disappeared, Yin Yuanming immediately broke into a cold sweat.

Although I have now advanced to the War Ancestor rank, the oppressive feeling Wang Hong gives me is still as intense as ever. Just how strong is this man’s cultivation?

He muttered to himself, his eyes full of apprehension.

The world only knew that the Old Master’s strength was unfathomable. But in truth, Wang Hong’s cultivation was also a mystery.

In all of Spirit State, the number of people who knew his true cultivation level probably didn’t exceed five. Yin Yuanming didn’t know either.

However, the Grand Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion had once revealed to him that Wang Hong was far stronger than the other nine commanders. He was the most powerful presence in Spirit State, aside from the Old Master. And he was the one who had been with the Old Master for the longest time. He was also the person whom the Old Master trusted the most.

"Phew!" Yin Yuanming let out a long breath, wiped off his cold sweat, and looked at the empty space. "Qin Feiyang, Wang Hong has left. You can come out now."

But Qin Feiyang didn’t appear.

Yin Yuanming was puzzled. He’s gone. Why is he still hiding?

However, just as he was about to call out loudly, Wang Hong, who had left earlier, unexpectedly reappeared in the lounge!

Yin Yuanming nearly jumped out of his skin; cold sweat erupted from every pore.

Wang Hong swept a gloomy gaze around the lounge and frowned at Yin Yuanming. "Why are you so nervous?"

"Nervous? Me?" Yin Yuanming struggled to maintain his composure.

Wang Hong said, "Your face is dripping with sweat, enough to wash it with. And you say you’re not nervous?"

Yin Yuanming’s heart skipped a beat. He forced a laugh. "Isn’t it because being around you is always so stressful?"

Wang Hong’s face twitched. He was speechless. "I’m not a demon. What are you afraid of?"

Yin Yuanming finally calmed down and smiled. "What choice do I have? Your strength is too intimidating. Even though I’m now a War Ancestor, whenever I’m with you, I can’t help but feel my heart pound."

Wang Hong gave a wry smile. "I’ll ask you one last time: you really didn’t see Qin Feiyang?"

"Really, no." Yin Yuanming shook his head.

Wang Hong nodded and didn’t linger. He activated the teleportation gate and left swiftly.

Yin Yuanming collapsed into his chair on the spot, his aged face filled with terror.

WHOOSH!

Qin Feiyang finally came out.

"You little scoundrel! You have to compensate me for my emotional distress!" Yin Yuanming was instantly fuming, his eyes glaring.

Qin Feiyang walked over to the tea table, sat down on a chair, and smiled. "Alright. As long as you give me the coordinates to Yun State, I’ll give you a Potential Elixir for free."

"What?" Yin Yuanming froze, asking skeptically, "Are you really planning on going to Yun State?"

Qin Feiyang nodded.

"No way."

"You heard what Wang Hong said earlier. If I give you the coordinates, I’ll definitely be thrown into jail." Yin Yuanming shook his head so vigorously it was as if his life depended on it.

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "As long as you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, who will know that you gave me the coordinates?"

Yin Yuanming said, "Do you think the Old Master is a senile fool? He could figure it out with a moment’s thought!"

Hearing this, Qin Feiyang couldn’t help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

Indeed. If the Old Master were a fool, then there wouldn’t be a sane person left in this world.

Suddenly, Qin Feiyang’s eyes lit up, and he asked, "Who did you get these coordinates from? I might as well go directly to that person and ask."

"Don’t bother," Yin Yuanming said.

"The coordinates were given to me by the Pavilion Master."

"According to my inquiries, the Pavilion Master went to Yun State for training in her youth."

"If you had asked earlier, the Pavilion Master might have told you. But now, the Old Master has surely given her instructions too."

Qin Feiyang’s brows furrowed. He hadn’t expected such a simple matter to become so complicated.

Yin Yuanming also lowered his head, struggling internally.

After a while, he gritted his teeth, looked at Qin Feiyang, and said, "Kid, you’ve done me a great favor. If it weren’t for the elixir you gave me, I might never have become a War Ancestor in this lifetime. So..."

"So, what?" Qin Feiyang looked at him expectantly.

Yin Yuanming continued, "I’ll give you the coordinates as repayment for this kindness. But you mustn’t tell anyone."

Qin Feiyang’s face immediately lit up with joy. He smiled and said, "Rest assured, I’d die before I say a word."

"That, I believe." Yin Yuanming also smiled.

Qin Feiyang smiled back and asked, "By the way, have you made any progress with the other matter I asked you about?"

"I haven’t received any news yet."

"But, speaking of which, only you know the ingredients for the Potential Elixir, right? Who else would be trying to acquire them?" Yin Yuanming was perplexed.

"You’ll find out when the time comes." Qin Feiyang’s eyes sparkled. He took out a teleportation gate and smiled. "Give me the coordinates!"

Yin Yuanming shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Qin Feiyang’s eyebrows rose.

"Once you leave, who knows how long it’ll be before you’re back?"

"So, if you want the coordinates, first refine me some Potential Elixirs and Vermilion Glazed Pills."

Yin Yuanming looked at Qin Feiyang triumphantly. He had finally seized the initiative! It really hadn’t been easy!

"Are you trying to make things difficult for me?"

"To refine elixirs with two Elixir Patterns, I’d have to go to the Holy Temple. If Wang Hong and the Old Master find out, do you think I could slip away?" Qin Feiyang furrowed his brows, looking somewhat displeased.

"Then refine elixirs with three Elixir Patterns!" Yin Yuanming smiled.

Potential Elixirs and Vermilion Glazed Pills with three Elixir Patterns are worth even more. He’d wanted them for a long time but just couldn’t find the right opportunity to ask.

Qin Feiyang was rather annoyed. This old fox was actually taking advantage of his predicament!