Luo Feng and the others followed Zhou Zhiyun to a tranquil and peaceful courtyard in the rear of the academy.
A middle-aged elder of Tianlan School stood guard at the entrance of the courtyard. Seeing so many people suddenly, he seemed a bit startled and rushed forward to greet them.
Zhou Zhiyun nodded. "Where is Luo Xiao?"
Upon seeing Luo Feng and the others behind them, the middle-aged elder quickly understood the situation and pointed to a building inside the courtyard.
Luo Feng, who couldn’t wait anymore, strode directly over, opened the door, and immediately frowned.
A faint scent of blood hung in the air. In the deepest part of the room, on a bed, lay a teenager around seventeen or eighteen years old, his face alarmingly pale and void of color. His brows were tightly furrowed, showing extreme pain.
The youth was Luo Xiao, Luo Feng’s elder brother!
Luo Feng entered the room. Seeing Luo Xiao’s pained expression, he gritted his teeth.
After experiencing so many things, he had matured a lot. Even though he was furious, he quickly calmed down.
"Dean Zhou, please examine my brother’s condition," Luo Feng said, turning back to Zhou Zhiyun who had just entered the room.
Zhou Zhiyun nodded, walked to the bedside, and slightly lifted her hand.
The air vibrated slightly. In Zhou Zhiyun’s palm, a visible stream of Yuan Qi slowly rotated and gradually merged into Luo Xiao’s body.
The Yuan Qi, seemingly alive, immediately permeated Luo Xiao’s body upon contact. A series of CRACKLING sounds emanated from within Luo Xiao’s body, as if something was moving inside.
"This is the technique of Qi nourishing soul vein!"
All the experts present were taken aback, looking at Zhou Zhiyun in disbelief.
"It’s indeed the Qi nourishing soul vein technique, a method only an expert at Spiritual Rotation Realm Rank 5 or above can employ."
"Such formidable power! No wonder she could block Xue Jiuyou." Zi Hongyuan also wore a shocked expression. He hadn’t expected Zhou Zhiyun’s power to be so dreadful.
Huo Tianqing, who stood beside them, watched Zhou Zhiyun, a strange light flickering in his pupils. "Seems like we all underestimated her."
Luo Feng was solely focused on Luo Xiao’s injuries; he didn’t pay attention to the surrounding chatter. He could feel that after Zhou Zhiyun’s Yuan Qi entered Luo Xiao’s body, the chaotic Yuan Qi within Luo Xiao gradually calmed down, and his meridians were starting to recover slowly.
"Feng Er, come here for a moment."
Luotian called Luo Feng over to the side.
"Feng Er, what actually happened? Why would Duanmu Ji attack your brother? Is it because you defeated Duanmu Yu?"
Luo Feng didn’t want to worry his parents, so he hadn’t told Luotian and Yang Qing about the Duanmu Family. He had merely stated that there was some animosity between him and Duanmu Yu due to a sparring match.
Luo Feng glanced at his unconscious elder brother on the bed, knowing that he could no longer conceal the truth. He then explained in detail about the sparring match, the hunt order issued by the Duanmu Family, and the reason for Duanmu Ji’s appearance. Find the newest release on noᴠelfire.net
"They dare to issue a family hunt order against you! And now they have injured your brother! The Duanmu Family has gone too far!"
Upon hearing this, Luotian flew into a rage. His clothes fluttered without any wind, and his tiger-like eyes were almost spewing fire.
Luo Feng’s eyes turned cold. He clenched his fist tightly and said with his head held high, "Father, this grudge against my brother started because of me. I will personally avenge him!"
Luotian calmed down, looked at Luo Feng, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Feng Er, revenge should naturally be sought, but this matter needs to be planned for the long term. The Duanmu Family is one of the six major families in the Flowing Cloud Region; their power cannot be underestimated. The Duanmu Family has many powerful individuals. Duanmu Ji is just one of them. However, it’s a situation where pulling one hair can affect the whole body. We are currently incapable of contending against the entire Duanmu Family."
Luo Feng nodded. "Father, I understand. Duanmu Ji hurting my elder brother was intended to provoke me into rushing to the Duanmu Family and falling into their trap. This is good, at least the Duanmu Family won’t make a move against me temporarily. As long as they give me time, once I break through to the Ninth Level of the Heavenly Court Realm, unless I face a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert, no one will be a threat to me again."
Luotian nodded, smiling as he patted Luo Feng on the shoulder. "Excellent! I, Luotian, have raised a good son!"
Luo Feng smiled but didn’t say anything else. He had only spoken half the truth just now. He indeed planned to focus entirely on cultivation during this period, but his target for revenge was not only Duanmu Ji but the entire Duanmu Family! A dragon has its reverse scale; whoever touches it will die! Duanmu Ji’s assault on his elder brother, Luo Xiao, had touched Luo Feng’s bottom line!
While the two of them were talking, Zhou Zhiyun suddenly withdrew her hand.
Luo Feng hurriedly walked over and asked, "Dean, how is my elder brother now?"
Zhou Zhiyun exhaled slowly. "Fortunately, he wasn’t injured for long. I have helped restore his meridians. However, his injuries are too severe. A full recovery will require at least two years of rest, during which he must not cultivate."
Luo Feng frowned slightly. Though the recovery of the meridians was indeed a good thing, two years of resting was too long. For a Martial Artist, wasting a year would lead to being surpassed by others, let alone two years.
"Isn’t there a quicker way to recover?"
Although he didn’t have much hope, Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Zhiyun’s beautiful eyes twinkled as she said, "There is a way. But..."
"But what?" Luo Feng asked, elated.
"We need the Spiritual Medicine, Golden Jade Heart Lotus." Zhou Zhiyun shook her head slightly. "However, the Golden Jade Heart Lotus is extremely precious and hard to come by."
"Golden Jade Heart Lotus..."
Luo Feng frowned slightly. He had heard of this Spiritual Medicine. The Golden Jade Heart Lotus is the seed produced by the Golden Jade Lotus. It can help a Martial Artist nourish their Meridian Wheel and strengthen their meridians. It is an incredibly rare treasure of immense value. The value of a single Golden Jade Heart Lotus exceeds thirty million taels of silver and can even be compared to Profound Level Martial Arts. Furthermore, it was a treasure with a known price but no market; even with abundant silver, it was hard to purchase.
As Yang Qing went to take care of Luo Xiao, Luotian stepped forward and said to Zhou Zhiyun, "Dean Zhou, thank you for your help this time."
Zhou Zhiyun shook her head with a smile. "Since I have already promised to accept Luo Xiao, he is a student of Tianlan School. This is what I should do."
After exchanging a few words, they exited the room, not wanting to disturb Luo Xiao’s rest.
After leaving the courtyard, Luotian and Yang Qing suddenly declared their intention to leave Tianlan School and return to Panlong City.
"Father, are you leaving today?" Luo Feng was somewhat surprised.
Luotian nodded. "As the City Lord of Panlong City, I have many matters that require my attention and can’t be delayed. Since your elder brother hasn’t recovered yet, he should stay at Tianlan School to recuperate. You can come and see him when you have time."
Luotian advised Luo Feng not to act rashly, then he and Yang Qing left Tianlan School.
After seeing his parents off, Luo Feng prepared to check on Luo Xiao but found Hu Yitian standing at the courtyard entrance.
"Hu Yitian, what brings you here?"
Hu Yitian turned, saw Luo Feng, and frowned. "I just heard about your elder brother. Is he alright?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Feng’s eyes turned cold, and a chilling aura surged from him. "His cultivation was almost crippled! Duanmu Ji dared to harm my family. If I don’t avenge this, I am no man of honor!"
Seeing Luo Feng’s expression, Hu Yitian felt an inexplicable chill creep into his heart.
Luo Feng shook his head. "Let’s not talk about this for now," he said, looking at Hu Yitian. "Hu Yitian, does your family have Golden Jade Heart Lotus?"
"Golden Jade Heart Lotus?" Hu Yitian mused for a moment, then shook his head. "That kind of Spiritual Medicine is extremely rare. I’ve never heard of our family having any."
Luo Feng felt a pang of disappointment. Hu Yitian was a young master from the Hu Family, one of the six major families. If even the Hu Family didn’t have a Golden Jade Heart Lotus, it just showed how difficult it would be to find this Spiritual Medicine.
"What do you need the Golden Jade Heart Lotus for? That kind of Spiritual Medicine is primarily used to stabilize a Martial Artist’s foundation before they reach the God Bravery Realm. You’ve already reached the eighth level of the Hell Realm; the Golden Jade Heart Lotus is of no use to you."
"It’s not for me. My elder brother’s injuries require a Golden Jade Heart Lotus to fully recover," Luo Feng stated frankly.
"So that’s it! Why didn’t you say so earlier?"
Hu Yitian laughed loudly, squinting his eyes. "Although our family doesn’t have any Golden Jade Heart Lotus, I do know where one can be found."
"You know where to find a Golden Jade Heart Lotus? Are you serious?" Luo Feng looked at Hu Yitian excitedly.
Hu Yitian nodded. "Why would I lie to you about something ?"
"Where can I find it? Silver is not an issue!" Although he currently only had five million taels of silver on him, with his current strength, earning money by taking on sect missions wouldn’t be difficult.
Seeing Luo Feng so excited, Hu Yitian stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "No amount of silver will help. If you want the Golden Jade Heart Lotus, you’ll still have to face the Duanmu Family."
"The Duanmu Family again?" Luo Feng’s brow furrowed.
Hu Yitian walked over to a nearby stone table and sat down. "That’s right. The Duanmu Family’s biggest business is trading medicinal ingredients. Two thousand miles west of Yunlan Peak lies Flying Giant Stone City. The Green Wood Trading Co. there is an enterprise of the Duanmu Family. The most prized treasures of Green Wood Trading Co. are three Golden Jade Heart Lotuses."
"Green Wood Trading Co. in Giant Stone City?"
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. This was truly a case of finding something effortlessly after a long and fruitless search!
Hu Yitian saw through Luo Feng’s thoughts and shook his head. "Don’t get too excited yet. Those three Golden Jade Heart Lotuses are not for sale. You can’t buy them no matter how much silver you have."
Luo Feng rubbed his fingers together, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and said with a faint smile, "Who said I was going to buy them?"
Hu Yitian was taken aback for a moment, then realization dawned, and his eyes widened as he looked at Luo Feng incredulously. "Don’t tell me you plan to...?"
A cruel smile appeared on Luo Feng’s face. He squinted and snorted coldly, "Duanmu Ji injured my elder brother. Forget three Golden Jade Heart Lotuses; even if all the wealth of the Duanmu Family was piled together, it wouldn’t be enough to compensate!"
Back in Wind Howl City, when Luo Feng had faced Wan Feng ’Thunderbolt Spear’, Hu Yitian had already witnessed Luo Feng’s audacity. But hearing Luo Feng’s words now, he was still startled by their implications. ’Not even the entire Duanmu Family’s wealth could compensate! Could he be planning to take on the entire Duanmu Family?’ Hu Yitian felt a jolt in his heart. He sized Luo Feng up for a moment, then quickly dismissed the thought. Although Luo Feng’s strength was formidable, and he might become an overlord in the future, potential was, after all, just potential. Compared to a behemoth like the Duanmu Family, there was still a significant gap in their current strength. Hu Yitian shook his head, dispelling this idea that even he found absurd from his mind.