Now back at Canaan Academy, the atmosphere around the Fire Faction courtyard had become far more lively than before.
Hidden within the seemingly peaceful area were numerous powerful auras, many of which were comparable to high-level Dou Emperor experts.
Naturally, these people had all come because of Xiao Feng.
More specifically—
Because of the invitations and reports sent by Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Liu Fei, and Liu Qing to their respective clans in the Central Plains.
The representatives from the Han Clan, Lin Clan, and Liu Clan had all personally arrived at the Inner Academy.
And the moment they entered the territory near Xiao Feng's residence, all of them were secretly shocked.
This corner region of the Inner Academy, originally considered somewhat remote and quiet, had now completely transformed.
The place where Xiao Feng resided was extremely close to the Magical Beast Forest.
Because of this, after the arrival of the Qilin Queen and the numerous powerful Magical Beasts under Xiao Feng's command, the area had unknowingly become one of the safest locations within the entire Inner Academy.
Aside from the Hidden Book Pavilion and the elders' restricted zones—
Almost no other place could compare.
Occasionally, terrifying beast roars could be heard from the forest behind the courtyard.
Yet strangely enough, instead of fear, the students of the Fire Faction felt unprecedented safety.
After all—
Everyone knew those Magical Beasts belonged to Xiao Feng.
And anyone daring to cause trouble near the Fire Faction would first need to pass those terrifying beasts.
Especially the Qilin Queen.
Although she rarely revealed herself, merely the faint aura she occasionally emitted was enough to make ordinary Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts feel suffocated.
Many students had privately begun calling this area:
"The Beast Emperor Courtyard."
At the same time—
Because Su Qian was temporarily absent from the academy, the Inner Academy's hidden guardians had silently emerged from seclusion.
The two guardian elders—
Qian Mu and Bai Lie—
had personally taken over the protection of the academy.
However, only Xiao Feng and a handful of high-ranking elders knew about Su Qian's absence.
To ordinary students, everything within the academy still appeared completely normal.
Thanks to Xiao Feng informing the elders beforehand about the incoming Sixth-Rank medicinal ingredients and his future plans, the academy had already secretly made preparations.
Therefore, although many experts from the Central Plains had arrived recently, no major commotion occurred.
Still—
The atmosphere within the meeting hall today was unusually heavy.
Representatives from the Han Clan, Lin Clan, and Liu Clan had all gathered together.
Some sat calmly while sipping tea.
Others silently observed their surroundings.
Every single person present possessed a powerful aura.
The weakest among them was already at the Dou Huang level.
One of the Elder is even radiated the pressure of peak Dou Huang experts.
Clearly—
The three clans had attached enormous importance to this meeting.
Inside the hall, low conversations occasionally sounded.
"So this is the Fire Faction…"
"It is far more organized than expected."
"Hmph, I originally thought this was merely a small faction created by children."
"Same here… but the aura outside alone already proves otherwise."
"Especially the Magical Beast pressure behind the courtyard…"
"That should be a genuine Sixth-Rank Magical Beast."
"Not just one."
Hearing this, several people's expressions changed slightly.
At that moment, an elder from the Liu Clan slowly narrowed his eyes.
"According to Liu Qing's report… Xiao Feng possesses multiple transformed Magical Beast experts under his command."
"If that information is true…"
"…then this young man is even more terrifying than the rumors."
The others silently nodded.
Soon, another voice sounded.
"I still find it difficult to believe."
"A teenager…"
"A genuine Sixth-Rank Alchemist…"
"And capable of guaranteeing pill refinement from merely three ingredient sets?"
"That level of success rate is absurd even in the Central Plains."
An elder from the Han Clan gently tapped the table.
"That is precisely why we came."
"To personally verify his authenticity."
At the mention of this—
Everyone's eyes flickered slightly.
In truth, although Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Liu Fei, and Liu Qing had repeatedly guaranteed Xiao Feng's abilities…
The older generation still found it somewhat unbelievable.
After all—
A Sixth-Rank Alchemist at such an age was already monstrous enough.
But according to the reports—
Xiao Feng was not merely an ordinary Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
He could refine peak-quality pills.
Possessed terrifying combat strength.
Controlled transformed Magical Beasts.
Understood formations.
And even had methods related to soul cultivation.
No matter how they thought about it—
It sounded too exaggerated.
One elder finally spoke bluntly,
"If even half of those reports are true…"
"…then this Xiao Feng's value may already rival the top geniuses of the Central Plains."
The room instantly became silent.
Because everyone knew—
Those words were not an exaggeration.
Just then—
Footsteps slowly sounded from outside the meeting hall.
Immediately, everyone's gaze turned toward the entrance.
Their expressions gradually became serious.
Because they knew—
The person they had come here to meet…
Had finally arrived.
Soon, Xiao Feng slowly entered the hall wearing black robes, followed by Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Liu Fei, Liu Qing, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and the Qilin Queen.
The moment the Qilin Queen entered, the expressions of the three peak Dou Huang experts instantly changed slightly.
Because they could clearly sense the terrifying pressure hidden inside her body.
Dou Zong Power House!
"Yes , Because of Xiao Fengs Breaking sect pill . now Qilin Queen has successfully advance to the 7 th rank , no one know about it except few"
And not an ordinary one at that.
One elder immediately stood up in shock.
"A transformed magical beast!?"
Another person inhaled deeply.
"And such pure bloodline pressure…"
"This woman is definitely not an ordinary Rank 7 beast…"
Meanwhile, Zi Yan proudly raised her little chin.
"Hmph, now you know how powerful we are."
Hearing her childish tone in such a serious atmosphere, several people inside the hall nearly failed to maintain their expressions.
Even Xiao Feng helplessly rubbed his forehead.
Han Yue lightly coughed to suppress her laughter.
Lin Xiuya directly turned his face away while his shoulders trembled slightly.
The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed considerably.
Xiao Feng calmly sat down at the main seat and smiled lightly.
"Everyone, there is no need to be nervous."
"Since you came here personally, then from today onward, we are partners."
Then, one after another, the representatives from the three great families stepped forward to greet Xiao Feng politely.
None of them dared to underestimate the young man before them anymore.
Not only was he a monstrous genius in cultivation, but he was also an official Sixth-Rank Alchemist at such a young age. Even in the Central Plains, such talent was enough to shake many factions.
However, what surprised them the most was Xiao Feng's attitude.
He did not put on the arrogant airs that most Alchemists carried.
Instead, he calmly returned every greeting.
"Senior Han Yun greets Young Master Xiao Feng!"
A middle-aged man from the Han Clan cupped his fists respectfully.
Behind him stood a cold-looking Dou King woman and another old man whose aura had already reached the Peak Dou Huang level.
The Lin Clan and Liu Clan members also greeted him similarly.
"Junior Xiao Feng greets the seniors."
Xiao Feng slightly nodded with a calm smile.
"You all came from far away. Please sit."
Seeing his humble attitude, the members of the three clans secretly nodded in approval.
No arrogance.
No deliberate pressure.
No pretending to be superior.
Yet the faint aura around Xiao Feng still made nobody dare to look down on him.
Especially the Peak Dou Huang experts present.
Their spiritual perception was sharper than ordinary people.
They could faintly sense an extremely dangerous aura hidden inside Xiao Feng's body.
It was as if a terrifying flame beast was sleeping within him.
Even the Qilin Queen quietly standing behind Xiao Feng made them feel enormous pressure.
The meeting hall soon became silent.
Xiao Feng gently placed his teacup down before speaking directly.
"I believe Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Liu Fei, and Liu Qing have already explained part of my intentions."
Everyone nodded.
Xiao Feng calmly continued,
"I need medicinal ingredients, cultivation resources, Earth Rank techniques, rare ores, and some special materials from the Central Plains."
"The Northwest Region simply lacks too many things."
"At the same time, I also need trustworthy experts to temporarily act as guards for my faction, territory, and family."
Hearing this, the clan representatives narrowed their eyes slightly.
Then Xiao Feng finally revealed the true proposal.
"I can refine sixth-grade medicinal pills for your clans."
The moment those words fell—
Everyone's breathing paused slightly.
Even though they already believed it beforehand, hearing it personally from Xiao Feng still shocked them deeply.
Xiao Feng calmly continued.
"For ordinary sixth-grade pills, I will follow standard Alchemist rules."
"But for the Breaking Sect Pill…"
His voice slowed slightly.
"I only require three sets of medicinal ingredients."
"No additional refining fee."
The moment those words landed—
The expressions of everyone changed drastically.
Even the Peak Dou Huang experts could no longer remain calm.
One old man from the Lin Clan directly stood up.
"Young Master Xiao Feng… are you serious!?"
Breaking Sect Pill!
That was a treasure capable of increasing the chances of breaking into the Dou Zong realm!
Even in the Central Plains, such pills were fought over crazily.
Normally, a Sixth-Rank Alchemist would demand terrifying compensation.
Yet Xiao Feng only wanted three sets of ingredients?
Xiao Feng calmly nodded.
"I never joke about alchemy."
The entire hall instantly became noisy.
Even Han Yue and Lin Xiuya, who already knew part of the plan, still felt shocked hearing it officially.
Then Xiao Feng added another sentence.
"However…"
The room immediately quieted again.
"If someone successfully breaks through to the Dou Zong realm using my pill…"
"They must serve as my guardian for five years."
"During those five years, I can refine two sixth-grade pills every year for them."
"Of course, medicinal ingredients and refining fees still follow Alchemist rules."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Everyone's hearts shook violently.
This condition…
Was too generous.
No—
It was almost unbelievable.
A newly advanced Dou Zong serving as a guardian for five years in exchange for continuous access to a Sixth-Rank Alchemist?
This was something many factions would fight desperately for.
The three clan representatives quickly exchanged looks.
Especially the Peak Dou Huang experts.
Their eyes had already turned red with excitement.
Breaking into Dou Zong…
That was the dream of countless Dou Huang experts.
Some people remained trapped for decades.
Some until death.
Yet now…
An opportunity was directly placed before them.
Finally—
One elderly Peak Dou Huang expert from the Liu Clan suddenly stepped forward.
Then, under everyone's shocked gazes—
He directly knelt on one knee.
"This old man Liu Shan is willing to swear loyalty to Young Master Xiao Feng!"
The atmosphere exploded instantly.
Soon after—
Another Peak Dou Huang from the Han Clan also knelt.
"And this old man as well!"
Then the Lin Clan expert followed shortly after.
Even some Dou King experts behind them showed eager expressions.
Xiao Feng himself was slightly surprised by how decisive they were.
The Qilin Queen standing behind him softly smiled.
"As expected of my lord… even Dou Huang experts willingly lower their heads."
Xiao Feng helplessly shook his head slightly.
"I'm only offering mutual benefits."
One of the old men immediately replied respectfully,
"Young Master Xiao Feng, you underestimate your own value."
"A Sixth-Rank Alchemist willing to nurture allies personally…"
"Even in the Central Plains, countless factions would fight to join you."
Another elder laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! Five years as a guardian in exchange for a chance to become a Dou Zong?"
"This old man would agree even for ten years!"
The atmosphere instantly became much more lively.
Even Bai Cheng whispered toward Lin Xiuya from the side,
"I suddenly feel our Fire Faction is becoming more terrifying than some major sects…"
Lin Xiuya nodded seriously.
"With Xiao Feng here…"
"This is only the beginning."