Immortal God of War-Chapter 724 - 689 Hall Master’s Personal Visit_1

Martial Palace!

Lin Dian sat on a chair, looking at Wan Chou and Gao Ming before him, and asked, "What’s the situation?"

"For the past three days, Qin Feiyang hasn’t left the alchemy room once. We haven’t found any kind of opportunity," Gao Ming complained, shaking his head, feeling quite troubled.

"That damned bastard! I refuse to believe he’ll hole up in there his whole life." Upon hearing this, Lin Dian became instantly furious.

Wan Chou hazarded a cautious guess, "I believe he might indeed stay in the alchemy room and not come out."

Lin Dian, feeling an intense headache coming on, asked, "Does he have any close friends?"

"He does."

"Those from Spirit State are on good terms with him."

"But Ren Wushuang is his best friend," Wan Chou stated.

"Ren Wushuang?" Lin Dian frowned, puzzled. "Who is this?"

"She is the granddaughter of the Spirit State office’s chief. She’s quite attractive, but too stubborn."

"Yesterday, I went to look for her, intending to use her to threaten Qin Feiyang. But no matter what I said, she refused to open the door."

"I also heard that Cai Yu is interested in Ren Wushuang, but he also got the door shut on him," Wan Chou added.

"Cai Yu..." Lin Dian lowered his head, deep in thought for a moment, before mocking coldly, "Cai Yu has seen countless women. He wouldn’t give a second glance to any common woman. If this woman managed to catch his eye, she must be top-grade. What does she look like? Show me."

Wan Chou waved his hand, and a phantom image quickly materialized.

Lin Dian studied Ren Wushuang’s image, licked his lips, and chuckled, "As expected, a femme fatale!"

A thought struck Gao Ming, and he suggested, "Senior Brother, shall I bring her here for you?"

Lin Dian scorned, "Even Cai Yu got rejected. Do you think with your abilities, you can make her leave her cultivation room?"

Gao Ming replied with an awkward laugh.

Lin Dian added, "Though she’s a pretty woman, the Potential Elixir is more important. We can’t waste our time on her."

Wan Chou supplemented, "We need to hurry. If other disciples of the Martial Marquis receive this news, they will undoubtedly seek out Qin Feiyang."

"Indeed." Lin Dian nodded. That was precisely his greatest concern. The allure of the Potential Elixir was overwhelming. Once it became public knowledge, not just the Temple, but the entire Imperial Capital would be in an uproar.

Gao Ming inquired, "Do you have any good strategies, Senior Brother Lin Dian?"

"How dare you ask me that?" Lin Dian said angrily. "Aren’t you normally pretty clever? Why are you so useless at this critical moment?"

Hearing this, Gao Ming felt a bitter sting in his heart. The other party is holed up in the alchemy room, not even showing his face. What can I do? Even if I had a plan, I couldn’t execute it!

Lin Dian gave Gao Ming a cold glance, then turned to Wan Chou. "You know more about Qin Feiyang than we do. What do you think we should do to target him?"

Wan Chou sighed. "To be frank, this person is tough to handle; neither gentle persuasion nor harsh methods work on him."

Lin Dian frowned. "Doesn’t he have any weaknesses?"

"He does."

"His weakness is the people closest to him."

"And that is his only weakness."

"But, except for Ren Wushuang, the others are hiding in his castle, and we can’t find an opportunity," Wan Chou added.

"Castle?" Lin Dian paused for a moment, then asked, "What castle?"

Wan Chou responded, "It’s a spatial artifact where he can hide. The reason he dares to be so unscrupulous is precisely because of this castle."

"Spatial artifact!" Lin Dian’s gaze trembled. This peasant from Spirit State actually possesses such a treasure?

Gao Ming’s eyes also filled with disbelief. "Senior Brother Lin Dian, shall we ask *him* for help?"

"This..." Lin Dian furrowed his brows.

Wan Chou scanned both of them with confusion. Who is this "he" they are talking about?

Gao Ming suggested again, "If he were to step in, given his status, I believe Qin Feiyang would be too busy trying to curry favor to even think of causing trouble."

"If we let him make a move, we’d definitely catch him for sure, but..." Lin Dian hesitated.

Gao Ming interjected, "I know, doing so would make us appear incapable. But right now, we don’t have any other options."

Wan Chou asked via voice transmission, "Senior Brother Gao, who is this person you’re referring to?"

Gao Ming replied via voice message, "A very terrifying man: the current Thirteenth Prince."

"What?" Wan Chou trembled from head to toe.

"To be honest with you," Gao Ming’s voice message continued, "the real masters behind the various factions aren’t Senior Brother Lin Dian and the others. It’s the various Princes in the Imperial Palace. We belong to the Thirteenth Prince’s faction."

Hearing this, Wan Chou’s shock was beyond words. Princes! Those are the sons of the Emperor, exalted beings! Every one of them is a dragon among men. Even the Martial Marquises have to bow to them respectfully. I never imagined the Temple would be this complicated.

"Alright." Finally, Lin Dian made a decision. "I’ll contact the Thirteenth Prince immediately. You two continue to keep watch at the Elixir Palace. As soon as Qin Feiyang appears, notify me immediately."

"Yes!" Wan Chou and Gao Ming respectfully agreed before quickly leaving the cultivation room.

...

At the same time, a white-clad woman descended from the sky onto the public square outside the Elixir Palace. She appeared to be in her thirties, with a well-maintained figure, still possessing a mature charm, and her aura was unfathomably deep.

"Greetings, Hall Master!" As soon as she appeared, the disciples of the Elixir Palace passing by immediately stopped and bowed in respect. Furthermore, the white-haired old man sitting by the transparent window also rushed out hurriedly, stood before the white-clad woman, and performed a deep bow.

The white-clad woman asked, "Did a young fellow named Qin Feiyang come here three days ago?"

"Qin Feiyang?" The white-haired old man thought for a moment, then nodded. "Indeed, there was a person named Qin Feiyang. What is the matter? Did he commit some wrongdoing?"

The white-clad woman said, "Take me to him."

"This..." The white-haired old man hesitated for a moment, then said anxiously, "Hall Master, I don’t know which alchemy room he is in."

"You don’t know?" The white-clad woman’s delicate brows furrowed as she said angrily, "As the Steward Elder of the Elixir Palace, you don’t even know which alchemy room a disciple is in? Tell me, what exactly do you do all day?"

"I..." The white-haired old man lowered his head, his old face filled with fear.

The white-clad woman said, "I’ll give you one hundred breaths to find out. If you fail, you’ll go stay at the Law Enforcement Hall for a few days."

Upon hearing "Law Enforcement Hall," the white-haired old man’s eyes trembled, the fear on his face intensifying.

The white-clad woman shouted, "What are you waiting for? Go!"

"Yes, yes, I’ll go now." Startled, the white-haired old man hurriedly ran into the Elixir Palace.

Before a hundred breaths had passed, the white-haired old man rushed out again, saying, "Hall Master, Qin Feiyang is in Alchemy Room 701. I’ll lead the way."

"No need for that," the white-clad woman said coolly. "I can go by myself." She then walked into the Elixir Palace. However, just as she neared the main gates, she suddenly turned her head, looked at the white-haired old man, and said, "Watch yourself."

"Yes, yes! I certainly will." The white-haired old man nodded continuously, cold sweat already beading on his forehead.

Only after the white-clad woman entered the Elixir Palace and disappeared from sight did he breathe a sigh of relief, a wave of puzzlement washing over him. The Hall Master rarely makes public appearances. Why has she suddenly shown up now, and to see a disciple who just entered the Temple?

「Alchemy Room 701!」

Inside the castle, Qin Feiyang was focused on transcribing the Killing Art.

KNOCK!!

Suddenly, a knock at the door resonated into the castle.

Lu Hong, who was sorting medicinal ingredients, frowned slightly. "Is it that Lin Dian again?"

"Ignore him," Qin Feiyang replied without turning his head.

"Qin Feiyang, I am the Hall Master of the Elixir Palace. Please come out for a moment." But his words had barely faded when a very calm voice entered the castle again.

Immediately, Qin Feiyang’s eyebrows rose.

Lu Hong asked in surprise, "Why would the Hall Master of the Elixir Palace come?"

Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed. "I just arrived at the Temple. I’m not well-known, so it’s impossible that she came specifically for me, unless..."

The Wolf King asked, "Unless what?"

Qin Feiyang said solemnly, "Unless she also knows that I can concoct the Potential Elixir."

"Then what should we do?" Lu Hong, the Wolf King, and his two companion beasts were all a bit flustered. Lin Dian, despite his status, was still just a disciple of the Temple and had to abide by its rules. But the Hall Master of the Elixir Palace was different. She was one of the major figures in the Temple. The entire Elixir Palace was under her jurisdiction; she had the authority to make Qin Feiyang open the door. If Qin Feiyang refused, she could shatter the stone door and barge in, and no one would dare to question her. Because she had that power.

Qin Feiyang’s eyes twinkled as he suddenly smiled. "Don’t panic. I’ll handle this."

With that, Qin Feiyang left the castle, appearing in the alchemy room. Then, with a thought, the stone door slowly opened.

Once the stone door was fully open, the white-clad woman entered without invitation, standing opposite Qin Feiyang and observing him.

Qin Feiyang also sized up the white-clad woman before bowing. "Greetings, Hall Master."

The white-clad woman nodded and asked, "So you are Qin Feiyang?"

"Indeed, I am that disciple," Qin Feiyang responded respectfully.

The white-clad woman said, "Close the door."

"Yes." With a thought from Qin Feiyang, the stone door automatically closed.

"I don’t like beating around the bush," the white-clad woman stated. "I heard that you have opened the Door of Potential. Could you show me your Potential Mark?"

As expected! Qin Feiyang’s heart skipped a beat, but he decisively pulled open the front of his robe. Because it was clear she had come prepared, any attempt at concealment would be pointless.

Looking at the Potential Mark on Qin Feiyang’s chest, the white-clad woman’s eyes sparkled as she asked, "Which layer have you opened?"

Qin Feiyang answered honestly, "The fifth layer."

"The fifth layer!" A look of astonishment appeared on the white-clad woman’s face. She had initially assumed that Qin Feiyang had, at most, opened the second or third layer. She had never imagined he would have actually reached the fifth layer! This meant that from the Warrior’s Extreme State to the War Emperor’s Extreme State, this young man had not missed a single layer of the Door of Potential.

Just as Qin Feiyang was about to close his robe, the white-clad woman suddenly raised her hand. "Wait."

Qin Feiyang’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. The white-clad woman’s gaze had shifted to the Heart Knot on his chest.

After looking at the Heart Knot curiously for a moment, the white-clad woman asked, puzzled, "What’s that mark?"

Qin Feiyang had a sudden inspiration and smiled. "That’s a birthmark. I was born with it."

"A heart-shaped birthmark?" The white-clad woman was startled for a moment, then sighed. "Truly, the world is full of wonders." She didn’t dwell on it further and allowed Qin Feiyang to adjust his clothing.