Wei Chen squinted as he looked at the ring. Just a moment ago, he had felt a dark, ominous aura from Yun Feng. He was certain that Yun Feng was not the source, even though the guy was an edgelord.

He looked at Yun Feng, who seemed to be deep in thought.

{Master… what did you say just now?}

{Master… Master! Why are you not answering?}

{Master, I can eat this pill, right? This pill looks amazing! It must be the high-grade pill you told me about!}

No! Idiot! It is not a high-grade pill! This pill even has traces of the Dao of alchemy on it! How could it be just a high-grade pill!? Even the greatest alchemists of my era could not concoct such a pill!

And do not you dare eat it! Keep it for me!

The master ranted in his mind, but he could only rant. He did not dare to speak or send any telepathic message, because even a slight spiritual fluctuation from him would immediately draw the attention of that underworld agent.

{Master… why are you so silent? Master?} Yun Feng asked again, waiting for a moment in case his master wanted to say something.

{Master, if you do not say anything, I will assume that I can eat this pill. Okay?} With that thought sent to his master in the ring, Yun Feng popped the pill into his mouth.

Noooooooooo!!!! You unfilial disciple! Arrrggghhhh!

Amid the cries of agony from his master, which Yun Feng could not hear, Yun Feng quickly sat down and circulated his cultivation method, trying to digest as much of the pill's efficacy as he could.

Wei Chen frowned as he looked at the ring. He closed his eyes and tried to sense any fluctuation, but he did not feel anything anymore.

Hmm… maybe it was truly his imagination.

Inside the ring, the master's heart bled with regret and envy. His foolish disciple had just eaten a pill with traces of the Dao of alchemy. This was the greatest pill grade he had ever encountered. Even if it was only a qi rejuvenation pill, with traces of the Dao of alchemy, it would have miraculous effects on recovering one's strength.

Wei Chen was still nearby, trying to sort out the strange sensation he had felt. He then shrugged and placed a hand on Yun Feng's back, sending a warm current of spiritual qi to help Yun Feng digest the pill further.

He knew that the pill he bought from the redeem shop had to be extremely potent, so Yun Feng might have trouble digesting it on his own.

Arrrgrghhhhh! Noooooooooo! The pill!

The master cried inwardly. He still did not dare to reveal himself or send anything to Yun Feng. He sensed the pill rapidly dissolving within Yun Feng's body, rejuvenating Yun Feng's qi and blood, and even helping stabilize his realm, preparing him to break through to the next level.

After a brief moment, Yun Feng finally finished digesting the pill.

He stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed to Wei Chen. "Thanks, Brother Wei, for helping me."

Wei Chen shrugged. "Nah, do not be so serious. You helped guard the pagoda, and I helped you. There is nothing to thank me for. By the way…" Wei Chen's eyes stopped on Yun Feng's ring.

"Where did you get this ring?" he asked.

At that question, Yun Feng was startled and immediately went on guard. Seeing this, Wei Chen waved his hand.

"Do not misunderstand. I do not want your ring. I just want to know where you got it."

Yun Feng remained cautious and asked, "May I ask why you want to know?"

"Because I sensed an ominous aura from it a moment ago. Now I sense nothing, as if something inside is trying to hide from my senses," Wei Chen said, throwing out a bit of BS.

Unbeknownst to him, that BS nearly gave the master inside the ring a heart attack…. if… he were alive.

Under Wei Chen's gaze, Yun Feng decided to lie, just in case, since he did not know what Wei Chen intended to do. Yes, he called Wei Chen brother and respected him to some degree, but that was definitely not enough for him to sell out his master.

Since it seemed that his master wanted to hide from Wei Chen, Yun Feng decided to help him.

"Oh… I bought it from a market. Um… it is a cheap artifact. I think it will increase my luck. That is why I bought it, hahaha," Yun Feng said with a smile.

Wei Chen watched Yun Feng closely. This guy was really bad at lying. The filler words, buying time to think, explaining things he was not asked about, sudden changes in his voice, and touching his own neck were all signs of nervousness.

Seeing this, Wei Chen let out a sigh.

"Sigh~ You do not need to be so on guard. I will not take your ring. I just want to say that since I felt an ominous aura from it, be careful around it. Whatever is inside might not be what it is trying to appear to be," Wei Chen warned.

Yun Feng nodded, but he only kept the warning at the back of his mind.

Wei Chen looked at Yun Feng and knew that Yun Feng did not take his warning to heart. He stood up and patted Yun Feng's shoulder before walking toward Song Lie.

"Why are you still here?" he asked.

"Er… I can go?" Song Lie pointed at himself.

"Of course you can go. Do you think I want to kidnap you for ransom or something?" Wei Chen quipped.

Hearing this, Song Lie felt like a criminal who had just been pardoned by the heavens.

"Thank you! Thank you for your mercy!" Song Lie said as he cupped his fists, then picked up his Dao protector from the ground.

But before he could fly back to the flying ark, Wei Chen's voice stopped him.

"Wait!" Wei Chen shouted, and Song Lie immediately paused.

Wei Chen took out the storage ring he had taken from Song Lie and tossed it back to him.

"You forgot your ring."

Song Lie caught the ring, then looked at it and used his spiritual sense to check its contents. He found that all the items were still there and that nothing was missing. He put the ring back on and nodded toward Wei Chen.

"Er… thank you. Thank you once again," Song Lie said before flying back to the flying ark along with his Dao protector.

After Song Lie arrived on the flying ark, preparations were made for a few minutes before the flying ark finally flew away.

"It went in the direction of the Martial Exchange Grand Stage. I think Song Lie must have participated in the martial exchange," Yun Feng said after noticing the direction the flying ark headed toward.

At this moment, a snow crystal fell from the sky as the temperature drastically dropped. A woman with a white veil covering her face descended from the sky like a goddess descending from heaven. Her white robe and long coat draped gracefully over her body, giving her an elegant and ethereal presence.

Her silver hair and the icy coldness in her eyes made Wei Chen feel as if he were looking at an ice goddess.

She looked at Wei Chen, then nodded and gracefully cupped her fist in greeting.

"You must be Fellow Daoist Wei. Greetings. I am Han Xiyue, the Saintess of the Ethereal Frost Palace. My name on the Spirit Net is Ethereal Snow."

"Oh, nice to meet you, Saintess," Wei Chen greeted back with a cupped fist, then gestured toward Yun Feng.

The Saintess glanced at the flying ark that had just flown away, then looked back at Wei Chen and nodded.

"I thought I would come here to help Daoist Wei break out of the domain, but I never expected your prowess to exceed my understanding."

While the Saintess was chatting with Wei Chen, a white flying ark arrived in the sky above.

Wei Chen and Yun Feng looked up at the flying ark and saw several female cultivators in white standing on the deck, looking down at them.

"Daoist Wei also seems to be heading to the Martial Exchange Grand Stage. If you do not mind, you may come with us to the Martial Exchange," the Saintess offered.

"Thank you, Saintess Han. I will trouble you then," Wei Chen said as he thanked the Saintess and introduced Yun Feng to her. After receiving the Saintess's permission, both he and Yun Feng boarded the flying ark before it flew toward the Martial Exchange Grand Stage.

On the flying ark, Wei Chen decided to stand on the deck while waiting for the ark to arrive at the destination. Both he and Yun Feng felt a bit awkward, since they had become the targets of curiosity for many young girls and female cultivators.

They stared at the men as if they were exotic animals.

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