Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Many members of the Thunder Clan were unwilling to undertake such a major event, and reaching this point already represents the limit of their concessions.

Lei Jin waved his sleeve, and Lei Yu slowly closed up, returning to the stone platform in the hall, symbolizing the end of the clan meeting.

Han Feng rose with the others, bowed, and stepped back, but his gaze involuntarily drifted back to the empty seat at the head of the table.

Throughout the entire meeting, no one appeared there; it was like an empty seat, responding to the proceedings with silence.

Lei Jin seemed to sense something, and as he turned to leave, he suddenly stopped and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency Qilin need not worry about the clan leader's matter. He will not oppose the decision made by the clan council."

He spoke calmly, even deliberately lowering his voice, but in this council hall sealed by a thunder array, even his soft voice was still clearly audible.

Han Feng returned the greeting without asking any further questions.

"……Is it."

He thought to himself.

He knew that Lei Jin was responding to his question proactively, seemingly to dispel his concerns, but that made it all the more unusual.

Lei Ying, who was clearly the true ruler of the Lei Clan, completely disappeared before and after the clan meeting, leaving no trace of him, and it was impossible to even know whether he knew the voting results.

Would a dignified clan leader really go into such complete "seclusion" at this critical juncture?

Han Feng's expression remained unchanged. He bowed to Lei Jin and then slowly withdrew.

Only when he left the Thunder Palace did he slightly raise his head and look at the thunderclouds that were appearing and disappearing in the sky.

The entire sky above Thunder City was heavy with immense lightning pressure, like a sword hanging precariously in the depths of the clouds.

He remained silent for a long time before muttering to himself, "...I'm afraid things won't be peaceful."

Mang Tianchi, who was nearby, couldn't hear clearly and turned around to ask, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Han Feng smiled faintly and turned to leave.

But deep within his palm, the jade stone used to sense fluctuations in soul energy had been silent long before he entered the Thunder Clan, but just now, it trembled almost imperceptibly for a moment in his sleeve.

It's like some kind of aura, lurking deep within—so still it's almost deathly quiet, yet it hasn't truly disappeared.

Han Feng did not stop walking, but silently suppressed the subtle vibration in his heart.

"Within the Thunder Clan... it's possible that they've been infiltrated."

But he didn't say those words aloud.

"Dean, what are your plans for the future?"

Han Feng asked.

"Me? I'll stay in the clan for now. I was out for so long before, and that old bastard Lei Feng hasn't settled accounts with me yet. If I run away again, he'll definitely punish me!"

Mang Tianchi said helplessly.

"Besides, the situation is tense right now, so it's not appropriate for me to go out. It's better for me to stay in the clan. If there are any new developments or changes, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Han Feng nodded and took out a newly formed lightning seal from his hand.

"Dean, take this. It will protect you if you encounter danger."

Mang Tianchi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly raised his hand to take the Thunder Seal.

With his intelligence, he naturally understood what Han Feng meant.

Is there danger even within ThunderClan?

Chapter 465 Alliance Core

Han Feng did not stay in the Lei Clan for long. After Mang Tianchi sent him out of the Lei Clan, he also hurriedly returned to the clan to find a few old friends and secretly began to discuss the next steps and prepare for the coming storm.

Because Han Feng sensed something was amiss from the subtle details, but was unable to delve deeper, the Lei Clan's situation was destined to remain unresolved in the short term. Although the operation appeared to be a victory, it actually concealed enormous risks.

After leaving the Lei Clan, Han Feng did not choose to go to the Ancient Clan immediately, but instead decided to go to the headquarters of the Soul Extermination Division to arrange some related tasks.

Central Plains, Western Regions, Heavenly Fire Pavilion.

While Venerable Tianhuo was inspecting the pavilion, he suddenly sensed something, immediately gave a few instructions to the elder beside him, and then flashed off to a certain place in the pavilion.

"Han Feng? You've arrived."

Upon seeing Han Feng, Venerable Tianhuo's expression brightened with joy.

This hands-off manager hasn't been to Tianhuo Pavilion for a long time.

His visit this time shows that he hasn't forgotten this place after all.

"Senior Tianhuo, it's been a long time."

Han Feng smiled and nodded.

"So you do realize it's been a long time? Are you even going to take care of the Heavenly Fire Pavilion anymore?"

"With Senior Tianhuo here, I naturally have nothing to worry about."

"Come on this!"

Venerable Tianhuo snorted and flicked his sleeves, seemingly annoyed, but his eyes actually held an undisguised smile.

“You’ve become quite famous these days, even causing a stir among the Yan Clan. Vermilion Bird, Vermilion Bird, others may not know, but I know it’s you as soon as I hear it.”

Han Feng smiled lightly, clasped his hands and said, "Senior Tianhuo, please don't be offended. Things have indeed been complicated lately, and the Soul Clan's actions have become more and more frequent. I dare not slack off for even a day."

"Hmph, I know you're busy, but since you've chosen the Heavenly Fire Pavilion as the headquarters of the Soul Extermination Division, you should pay more attention to it and not leave everything to me."

Venerable Tianhuo shook his head, but his tone softened a bit. He turned and walked into the hall, saying, "Now that you're back, sit down and have a good time. I also have some things to discuss with you."

The two walked one after the other through the Crimson Flame Corridor and entered the council hall deep within the Heavenly Fire Pavilion. Flames surged in the hall, as if even the air was filled with intense spiritual pressure.

After Han Feng took his seat, he got straight to the point: "I came back this time for two reasons: first, to plan the next steps for the Soul Extermination Division; and second, to confirm a few pieces of information about unusual soul movements with you."

Heavenly Fire Venerable's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his finger, a crimson jade slip flew into Han Feng's palm.

“During this period, we have detected some strange soul fluctuations in the Western Regions, the Northern Territory, and the area surrounding the Burning Nether Plains. In some places, there are even suspected remnants of the Soul Clan’s ‘Reincarnation Platform’.”

Han Feng's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "The Reincarnation Platform... Are they planning to use forbidden secret techniques to revive powerful individuals?"

Venerable Tianhuo nodded, his expression unusually solemn: "This is an extremely forbidden method, which was identified as one of the evil paths among soul techniques thousands of years ago. If they are allowed to complete it, not only will they be able to revive the dead, but they may even become stronger."

Han Feng's eyes turned cold: "We must stop it."

Venerable Tianhuo looked at him and slowly said, "I originally planned to send the elites of the Soul Extermination Division to investigate this matter, but since you are here, I would like to hear your own plans."

Han Feng pondered for a moment, put away the jade slip, and said, "I need a more detailed list of infiltrators, especially those peripheral forces that have traded with the Soul Clan. In addition, we also need to keep a close eye on the Thunder Clan's movements—the Thunder Clan's patriarch may have run into trouble."

Venerable Heavenly Fire raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"

He was a veteran of Zhongzhou and knew about the eight ancient clans.

The Thunder Clan is an extremely powerful force.

Apart from the ancient and soul races, they are practically the pinnacle of the human race on the continent.

"While I wouldn't say it's absolute, there's an 80% probability."

Han Feng said.

His intuition told him that ThunderClan had to be wary, even if it was just a matter of caution.

"The Soul Clan... they're really powerful."

Venerable Heavenly Fire said silently.

If we hadn't chosen to fight this enemy, we might not have felt anything, but now that we consider him an opponent, we truly feel his strength.

This invisible oppression is indescribable.

"However, the detailed list you mentioned is something that even the ancient families themselves don't know, let alone us. It will definitely be very difficult to investigate."

Yaotianhuo spoke directly, without trying to withstand the attack himself.

Han Feng took out a smooth-looking, dark-colored jade from his storage ring and handed it to Yaotianhuo.

"This is a soul stone I made myself, and it has an extremely keen sense for people of the Soul Clan."

Back when he was with the Thunder Clan, Han Feng had noticed something unusual through this soul stone.

However, the Soul Clan members hidden within the Thunder Clan possess extremely high cultivation levels and do not directly interact with Han Feng, making it difficult to pinpoint their location. Nevertheless, as long as there is even a hint of something, it can be considered a reliable indicator.

Yaotianhuo took the soul stone in surprise and examined it carefully.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Although Yaotianhuo is not a weapon refiner, he has learned exquisite appreciation skills over the years by helping to manage the blessed cave and coordinate weapon refining.

"If we use this stone to expand our senses, even a cultivator at the Dou Zong level would be able to complete the mission."

As long as you understand some spatial laws and protect your whereabouts, you can conduct a perfect reconnaissance.

"But, are there enough soul stones?"

If you want to carry out exploration missions on a large scale, you certainly can't have just one person on the job.

Han Feng thought for a moment and said, "This mission is quite confidential, so we don't need to send too many people. Therefore, we don't need to worry about the number of people for the time being."

"Let's see how things go. If we need to increase the number of Soul Stones later, I will do so."

The method of refining soul stones is quite demanding, requiring the bloodline of a member of the Soul Clan, so Han Feng doesn't have many in stock.

Yaotianhuo nodded.

"Then I'll make the arrangements first, but you can't just ignore it for years on end, or I won't stand for it!"

"it is good."

Han Feng could only nod.

It's been too long since we last visited him, and even Senior Tianhuo might feel resentful. However, this also shows that he's been working diligently and is doing his job well; otherwise, why would there be so many expectations?

Sometimes Han Feng thought, isn't it a kind of luck to have so many trustworthy people around him in this life?

Han Feng spent three days at Tianhuo Pavilion, briefly examining the achievements Yaotianhuo had made over the years.

The current strength and power of the Soul-Slaying Division is largely due to the management and operations of Yaotianhuo.

Don't think that just having puppets as a fighting force will make you an invincible Soul Slayer Division.

On the fourth day, Han Feng left the Heavenly Fire Pavilion and headed to the Ancient Clan.

"Take care of yourself."

Yaotianhuo saw Han Feng off and said.

In truth, he knew that with Han Feng gone, it might be a long time before they could meet again.

However, ever since he agreed to Han Feng's request to establish the Heavenly Fire Pavilion in the Western Regions and monitor the Soul Palace, Yao Tianhuo knew that he had embarked on an extremely difficult path.

Regardless of what the future holds, let's focus on living well in the present.

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The ancient realm remained as silent as ever, its spiritual energy clear and pure. It was sealed off by extremely tight spiritual arrays, making it impossible for outsiders to peek inside.

Han Feng's figure moved like smoke, traversing the spiritual mountains on the edge of the ancient realm.

Thanks to the token bestowed by Gu Yuan, he entered the core area of ​​the ancient clan—the Ancient Domain—without alerting any guards.

Within the ancient domain, ancient stone palaces stand in rows, and several powerful auras are faintly visible, clearly the source of the ancient clans' foundations.

Han Feng did not rush to reveal himself, but quietly landed behind a dense forest, took out a communication jade slip, and infused it with spiritual power.

A moment later, a spatial fluctuation emerged from the void, and a middle-aged man wearing a dark gold robe and with a cold face slowly appeared.

"plz follow me."

The visitor was a close confidant of Gu Yuan, whom Han Feng had met several times.

Sometimes when Gu Yuan was unable to meet with someone, he would ask Gu Yuan to relay the message on his behalf.

At this time, it is very likely that Gu Yuan is not idle in the courtyard, but is busy with other things.

After taking Han Feng to a small courtyard, Gu Yuan's confidant disappeared. He did not ask Han Feng the reason, but was only responsible for receiving him, settling him in, and then passing the message on to Gu Yuan.

Han Feng waited quietly in the courtyard. About an hour later, Gu Yuan's figure appeared in a hurry.

"Awaited."