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"Forget it, I didn't really do anything this time anyway."
Seeing that the corpse had already turned into such a state, Tian Huo Zun Zhe could only return to his storage ring with a pained heart.
As for Lin Feng and Zi Yan, they resumed their journey toward Jia Nan Academy.
After flying for nearly an hour, the two finally arrived in front of the spatial barrier protecting the Inner Academy.
"Same as always. I'll take you in."
Looking at the invisible barrier in front of them, Zi Yan turned her head and said.
Before Lin Feng could respond, the little girl flapped her wings slightly and darted into his arms.
Lin Feng didn't waste any words. He tightened his arms around the girl, then charged straight into the invisible barrier.
With Zi Yan's innate ability, the two successfully entered the Inner Academy.
"No wonder the Dou Qi Continent is still ruled by those with special bloodlines. For people like us, it's really hard to rise to the top."
Gazing at the completely intact spatial barrier behind them, Lin Feng silently thought to himself.
At the same time, a trace of envy flickered in his pitch-black eyes.
Though he could now use a Heavenly Flame to forcibly tear open the spatial barrier in front of him…
Doing so would shatter the barrier and require a complete reconstruction.
Unlike Zi Yan's innate ability, which allowed her to silently pass through it without damaging the space.
"Let's go. I haven't told those old fogeys in the Inner Academy that you possess the Fallen Heart Flame. They're probably still panicking and running around in circles."
Seeing Lin Feng lost in thought, Zi Yan tugged at the collar of his robe from within his embrace and urged him on.
"Alright."
Lin Feng nodded slightly, then flashed toward the area where the Elders resided.
After all, he had spent quite a bit of time in the Inner Academy before. He was still quite familiar with most of its layout.
"Who goes there?!"
Because Lin Feng didn't bother to conceal his aura, he was immediately noticed by an Elder of the Inner Academy as soon as he flashed above the Elders' administrative quarters.
A moment later, an old man shot out of the building complex and hovered in the air.
Behind him were over a dozen figures, all with Dou Qi-formed wings unfurled behind their backs.
"Lin Feng?"
Now that Lin Feng was known as the number one alchemist in the Black-Corner Region, it was impossible for the Elders of the Inner Academy not to recognize him. Upon seeing him, the Elder instinctively called out in surprise.
And when he spotted the purple figure in Lin Feng's arms, the leading Elder suddenly flung his sleeve and roared angrily, "Zi Yan, you little brat! How dare you bring an outsider into the Inner Academy!"
"Old man Su Qian, you really don't know a good person when you see one! I brought Lin Feng here because he also possesses a Fallen Heart Flame. It can restore the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower's effect of accelerating cultivation!"
This time, with the support of the Fallen Heart Flame, Zi Yan flew out from Lin Feng's arms, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and lifted her chin like an old soul lecturing someone.
"What?!"
Upon hearing Fallen Heart Flame, Su Qian—who had been so anxious he was practically ready to hang himself—was instantly shocked. His expression changed dramatically, and his eyes widened.
Then, his voice trembled as he looked toward Lin Feng. "Pavilion Master Lin, do you really possess another Fallen Heart Flame?"
As for the other Elders present, a flicker of doubt flashed through their hearts.
Could it be that Lin Feng captured Xiao Yan and then absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame from him?
Seeing that Su Qian was completely unscathed, Lin Feng was a little surprised.
However, thinking about it again, it had already been more than half a year since Su Qian was injured.
Even if the Inner Academy had only slowly fed Su Qian medicinal ingredients that helped repair soul injuries, they still would've been able to eventually heal him.
This thought brought Lin Feng some relief.
As for the suspicious gazes from the Elders of the Inner Academy, Lin Feng didn't bother explaining anything. He simply raised his palm slowly.
With a thought, a wisp of invisible flame rose from about a dozen centimeters above his hand.
At the same time, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "That's right. By chance, I obtained a Fallen Heart Flame in a scorching hot region."
"T-This is definitely the Fallen Heart Flame!"
Seeing the familiar invisible flame, the expressions of the Inner Academy Elders immediately turned incomparably excited. Exclamations of astonishment erupted one after another.
At the same time, the last trace of doubt in their hearts completely vanished.
After all, the Fallen Heart Flame in Lin Feng's possession was clearly very violent and unstable. Anyone with eyes could tell that this was already a fully matured flame.
Whereas the Heavenly Flame that had once belonged to their Inner Academy had lost a great deal of its power after "self-detonating," and was far inferior to the one in front of them.
However, Lin Feng's flame did somewhat resemble the Inner Academy's Fallen Heart Flame in its original state—before the self-detonation.
"Hmph, what are you old guys so happy about? It's all thanks to me, you know."
Watching their excited reactions, Zi Yan turned her head slightly and snorted proudly, full of arrogance.
"Well done, Zi Yan! After sneaking medicinal ingredients from our herb storehouse for so long, you've finally done something worthy of both human and beast!"
Su Qian, overjoyed at the moment, even praised her openly.
"Huh? Was that a compliment?"
His words left Zi Yan confused.
Scratching her head in puzzlement, her mind was clearly spinning a little.
Was that old man Su Qian praising her… or insulting her?
But Su Qian wasn't in the mood to care about her reaction right now. He lightly tapped the air with the tip of his foot, his figure swiftly arriving in front of Lin Feng.
Clasping his fists, he said earnestly, "Pavilion Master Lin, I implore you to assist our Jia Nan Academy in restoring the accelerating effects of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Of course, you will not be doing this for free. We will provide you with a suitable reward."
"What exactly must be done to restore the tower's effect?" Lin Feng asked after pausing slightly, pretending to hesitate.
After all, if he agreed immediately without asking any details, it might seem suspicious.
Hearing that Lin Feng hadn't outright rejected the request, Su Qian instantly let out a sigh of relief.
Since the other party hadn't directly refused, there was still hope.
With that thought in mind, Su Qian smiled and explained, "Back then, before our Headmaster left, he prepared a backup container specifically for the Fallen Heart Flame. As long as some of the flame is channeled into it, the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower will once again gain the ability to accelerate cultivation."
After speaking, Su Qian glanced at Lin Feng, who remained silent, and continued, "All we're asking is that you extract a portion of your refined Fallen Heart Flame and grant it to us. Of course, this doesn't involve the core flame of the Heavenly Flame, so it won't harm you in any way. It will only consume some Dou Qi."
Although Su Qian understood that this replicated version of the Fallen Heart Flame would be far inferior to the original…
And even then, each infusion would only last for about two years of usage.
But anyone with a brain could figure out—there was no way Lin Feng would agree to give them the core origin of the Fallen Heart Flame.
So even though this wouldn't be a complete solution to their problem…
It was the best option they had right now.
All he could do afterward was try to get in touch with some of the old friends he'd made during his youth while adventuring in Central Plains.
See if he could use their help… to track down Xiao Yan as quickly as possible.
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