Breaking the Masked Man

“It’s different~” The old doctor almost pulled his beard off, glanced at Yao Yan, and said slowly.

The Shennong Mountains are the territory of the Medicine Clan, far surpassing the Tianxing Mountains.

Venerable Tianhuo waved his hand to disperse the violent spatial power and smooth out the dark spatial rift. He then looked at Elder Yao and asked, "Should we go directly to the Starfall Pavilion, or find somewhere to inquire?"

“Let’s go straight there. I’ll hide in the Bone Flame Ring for now… With your strength, even if something unexpected happens, there won’t be any problems,” Yao Lao said after thinking for a moment.

"kindness."

Venerable Tianhuo nodded, his expression becoming slightly more serious. Zhongzhou was not a place like the Black Corner Region; if he was not careful, even a five-star Dou Zun like him could capsize.

Almost simultaneously with their conversation, a figure sped towards them from afar. The powerful aura of a peak Dou Zong cultivator showed no sign of restraint as it pressed down on the group, clearly warning them whose territory this was.

At this moment, Yao Lao transformed into a wisp of green smoke and drifted into the Bone Flame Ring, then flew into Yao Yan's arms.

"brush!"

The next moment, a middle-aged man dressed in white appeared in everyone's sight. He wore a long robe that shimmered with starlight, and his terrifying fighting spirit surged around him, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. His cold eyes locked onto Yao Yan and the others.

However, the moment he saw Venerable Heavenly Fire, his pupils shrank sharply, and his oppressive aura instantly weakened.

"I was unaware of your arrival, senior. Please forgive my intrusion!" The middle-aged man bowed to Venerable Heavenly Fire, then slowly raised his head, "May I ask what brings you to the Starfall Pavilion, senior?!"

While he felt awe, the middle-aged man showed little fear. As an elder of the Starfall Pavilion, he had Venerable Wind as his backer. Moreover, this person's intrusion into the Starfall Pavilion's territory was a breach of etiquette on the part of the other party. If the other party had not been a Dou Zun-level expert, he would have already captured the entire group.

"This person is Youyun, the Grand Elder of the Starfall Pavilion. I met him a few times back then. I didn't expect that after more than ten years, his strength has not changed much~" Yao Lao transmitted his voice to Yao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo, his tone full of teasing.

"I've come to visit Venerable Feng. Is he in the pavilion?" Yao Yan asked.

Youyun was taken aback upon hearing this, and then his gaze shifted from Venerable Tianhuo to the junior Yao Yan. He had not expected that the newcomer would be led by this kid. Just who was this young man? Could he be the legitimate son of some powerful force?

As the Grand Elder of the Starfall Pavilion, he also knew some things.

Compared to the entire Central Continent, Starfall Pavilion can only be considered one of the best, not a top-tier power. There are many powerful forces hidden in the shadows, far more complex than they appear on the surface. This young man in front of me may be from one of those forces.

“The Pavilion Master is not in the Starfall Pavilion. If you wish to see the Pavilion Master, I can send a message on your behalf. You will all need to wait a few days,” Youyun said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then I'll trouble you, sir... You could also add that I have news about Venerable Medicine."

Yao Yan replied in a similarly polite manner.

"?!" Upon hearing this, Youyun trembled. He hadn't expected the newcomer to be connected to the Medicine Venerable. He swallowed hard before slowly saying, "Could it be that you have news of the Medicine Venerable?!"

Back then, Han Feng said that the Medicine Venerable had died from a backlash while refining pills, but almost no one believed this news. Moreover, even if he had really suffered a backlash from refining pills, his body should not have been completely destroyed.

Over the years, Venerable Wind has gone to great lengths to investigate the truth, but to no avail. He never expected that someone would come to his door with a message.

"Yes, I have accurate information," Yao Yan nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I will contact the Pavilion Master immediately!"

Youyun's expression hardened, and he said in a deep voice. Then he took out a special jade token from his storage ring and crushed it. This jade token was an extremely special space teleportation token. He would not have used it if he had not suffered the destruction of the Starfall Pavilion.

But now that this person claims to have news of the Medicine Venerable, he has no choice but to use this item.

He knew very well the bond between Venerable Wind and Venerable Medicine; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a friendship that transcended life and death. He hoped that the people before him weren't joking! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 210 Conversation

210.

The instant Youyun crushed a jade tablet, an invisible hurricane swept across the world, distorting and shattering space itself. Then, a figure slowly emerged from the center of the storm, and with the appearance of the figure, a terrifying pressure belonging to the Dou Zun level also quietly arrived.

The terrifying aura and oppressive force caused the heavens and earth to fall silent, as if the energy of the world had frozen upon the appearance of the figure.

As the blue storm slowly dissipated, a middle-aged man dressed in blue came into Yao Yan's view. The man's gaze was calm, yet it was filled with an aura of authority that did not need to be angry. Almost the instant he appeared, his powerful aura locked onto Yao Yan and the others.

"Brush~"

In a flash, the Wind Venerable of the Starfall Pavilion appeared beside You Yun. With a flick of his long sleeves, he put them behind his back, glanced at the situation, and frowned. He looked at You Yun and asked, "What's going on?!"

He didn't recognize Yao Yan and his group who were not far away, and he was even more unfamiliar with the Dou Zun-level expert among them, which obviously did not travel around Zhongzhou much.

How could such a person suddenly break into the Starfall Pavilion and even force Youyun to activate the spatial teleportation jade tablet, which can only be used when the pavilion is destroyed?

He dropped everything and rushed back, only to be met with such a 'harmonious' scene. Even with his temper, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"Sect Master, they suddenly came to our door, saying they have news about Venerable Medicine." Youyun bowed and quickly explained.

"?!" Almost the instant Youyun finished speaking, Venerable Feng's expression froze. He then stared intently at Yao Yan and his group, and asked in a deep voice, "Do you really have news of my close friend, Venerable Yao? This is no laughing matter!"

As he spoke, his tone became heavier, and he could barely contain his emotions, showing just how intense they were.

At his level of cultivation, very few things could cause him to have emotional fluctuations, but the matter of the Medicine Venerable was undoubtedly one of them. In fact, he had spent a lot of effort investigating this matter over the years, but unfortunately, he still had no clues.

As for Han Feng, the disciple of the Medicine Venerable, he had questioned him back then, but the other party's explanation was ridiculous and obviously a lie. However, he had no evidence and could not really do anything to the disciple whom Yao Chen regarded as his own son. He could only watch helplessly as the other party left.

Now that someone has brought news of Yao Chen, how could he not be excited?

"Old man, stop hiding. I feel like they're in a hurry. If you keep hiding, they'll probably start attacking us." Yao Yan chuckled as he looked at the serious and solemn-looking Venerable Feng, then tossed the Bone Flame Ring over to Venerable Feng.

What's the meaning? !

A sense of anticipation rose in Venerable Feng's heart, while he kept his eyes fixed on the ring that had been thrown out.

"Hey kid, what's the rush!"

With a slightly awkward remark, the aged soul of the Medicine Venerable floated out of his storage ring. His expression was somewhat embarrassed as he looked at the Wind Venerable, whom he hadn't seen for many years, and sighed, "Ah, I never thought I'd see you again."

"brush!"

Venerable Feng moved swiftly, instantly appearing beside Elder Yao. Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar soul, his lips trembled slightly before finally uttering an excited voice: "Old man, you're still alive!"

"I almost died." The old apothecary shook his head and let out a soft sigh, thinking of those past events.

Youyun was shocked to see this. The once famous Medicine Venerable of the Central State had not died. Although he was now a soul, with the other party's alchemy skills and connections, it would not be difficult for him to restore his physical body. Thinking of this, a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

The Starfall Pavilion was jointly founded by Elder Yao and Venerable Feng. Although Elder Yao did not manage affairs, with his status and strength, he could attract countless powerful individuals and geniuses to join simply by being in charge.

It is foreseeable that the future of Starfall Pavilion will be even better!

"What exactly happened back then? Han Feng suffered a backlash from alchemy..." Venerable Feng asked impatiently. He urgently needed to know what happened to Elder Yao back then, who his enemy was, and how he could have destroyed the other's physical body.

One can imagine how Yao Chen has endured all these years.

"No rush, let's go back first. I'm informing you this just in case. I was also worried that something might have happened to Starfall Pavilion over the years, but fortunately nothing has happened." The old doctor smiled and shook his head, speaking slowly.

Venerable Feng nodded, then looked at Yao Yan and the others, asking, "Who are these gentlemen?"

"That boy is a descendant of my clan, named Yao Yan. Like me, he was expelled. I was lucky to meet him. As for the other one, Yao Tianhuo, a five-star Dou Zun, is a powerful figure from ancient times who lost his physical body in an accident. Now he is one of our own. As for that little girl, that boy knows his sister. Her true form is from the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan," Yao Lao introduced to Venerable Feng.

"..." Venerable Feng was rendered silent by Elder Yao's few words.

He thought his old friend must have had a hard life all these years, but he didn't expect him to cause such a commotion as soon as he came back. The descendants of that clan... isn't that the imperial clan?

Even the Dou Zun of ancient times, who was only five stars, was stronger than him.

That little girl is even more extraordinary.

The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void—just thinking about it is terrifying. That clan has been gone for a long time, and there's not much news about them even in the world of magical beasts. Yet now they've appeared before me without a trace, along with Elder Yao, the former number one alchemist in the Central Plains.

This combination is rather frightening.

"Thank you very much!" Venerable Feng took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yao Yan and the others, and said in a deep voice.

Regardless, he would remember the kindness of the other party for bringing Yao Lao back unharmed. Yao Lao was more than just an ordinary friend to him. If Yao Lao hadn't saved him time and time again back then, he would have died long ago, and how could he have the strength and glory he has today?

"Venerable Feng, you are too kind. Elder Yao and I are just helping each other out, there's no need for such formalities," Yao Yan said softly, returning the greeting with clasped hands.

"Enough with the pleasantries, we're all on the same side. Let's go back to Starfall Pavilion first. And tell me about the Pill Tower. Has anything changed in Central Continent these past few years?" Elder Yao stroked his white beard and said with a smile.

Venerable Feng nodded, then led everyone toward the Starfall Pavilion, while also telling them about the affairs of the Central Plains.

"After your incident back then, it caused quite a stir. Xuan Yi, one of the three giants of the Pill Tower, even personally came forward to investigate the matter. Unfortunately, Han Feng denied it to the death, and we were helpless. We couldn't very well torture him... What exactly happened back then? Could Han Feng have been involved?" Venerable Feng asked, his brows furrowing as he spoke.

A complex look flashed in Yao Lao's eyes as he slowly said, "Back then, that traitorous disciple conspired with Mu Gu to betray me, ultimately leading to my current state."

"Han Feng?! I knew that kid was wicked back then, but I never expected you to be one too..."

Anger flashed across Venerable Feng's face instantly. He clenched his fists and said in a cold voice.

"I dealt with this matter when I passed through the Black Corner Region. He has returned everything I gave him back then, so there's no need to say anything more to him. In the end, it was my fault for misjudging people. If I had listened to you back then, perhaps none of this would have happened later," Elder Yao said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Feng's anger subsided slightly, and he then shifted the topic to Mu Gu: "Mu Gu has been getting very close to the Soul Palace these past few years."

"I saw it back then." The old doctor was not surprised at all.

Just then, Yao Yan suddenly interjected, "What is the relationship between Xuan Yi and Elder Yao?"

"?!" Venerable Feng was taken aback when Yao Yan, a junior, suddenly spoke. He then took a closer look at Yao Yan and suddenly realized that the young man in front of him seemed to have quite a bit of talent, having reached the level of a half-step Dou Zong at such a young age.

"Don't meddle in your elders' affairs," the old apothecary said sternly.

"The three giants of the Pill Tower... I didn't expect you to have this connection. Why don't you lend me a hand?" Yao Yan said with a smile, completely unconcerned about Yao Lao's reprimand.

"You brat~"

The old doctor cursed in a slightly annoyed tone, but his kindness was evident in his words.

It seems the two have a good relationship.

Seeing this, Venerable Feng's tone became even better, and he joined in the teasing with a smile: "His relationship with Xuan Yi is quite close. If this old man hadn't been so obsessed with alchemy back then, he probably would have grandchildren by now."

When he was young, Yao Lao was a dashing young man with exceptional talent. His handsome appearance attracted the attention of many women his age.

Unfortunately, Yao Lao was far less direct and decisive than Yao Yan in this regard.