Before long, Ling Feng returned to the Lin Family Manor without anyone noticing.

After entering his room, he stepped into the Five Elements Heavenly Palace again. The palace had never been this lively before. More than a hundred people were gathered inside, and all of them were amazed by the wonders of the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.

When they saw Ling Feng return, everyone quickly surrounded him. Their eyes were filled with nothing but gratitude.

"Ling Feng, I never expected that in just one night you would rescue so many people!"

When Tong Chengtai saw that many Tianwei Academy students and mentors had been rescued by Ling Feng, he could not help sighing in admiration. Buildings could be rebuilt after they were destroyed, but people were the most precious asset.

As long as the people remained alive, Tianwei Academy would one day regain its former glory.

"Well, everyone is dragged into this situation because of me."

Ling Feng sighed softly and shook his head.

"Credit and blame cancel each other out. I cannot claim any real merit. Until I defeat Yan Jinghong and help Jingwang reclaim the authority of the Tianbai Empire, I ask all of you to remain here for the time being."

After speaking, Ling Feng turned to the other groups he had rescued and continued calmly.

"In a moment, everyone should line up. I will remove the demonic miasma inside your bodies and restore your cultivation. Those with severe conditions will receive treatment first."

"Uh... Senior Brother Ling... I... I... thank you! Thank you!"

"Senior Brother Ling, when we were at Tianwei Academy, I secretly complained that you were arrogant and overbearing. Looking back now, I feel ashamed of myself!"

"Elder Ling, I once thought you did not deserve to become the Alchemist Guild's Chief Honorary Elder. Now I must say that if you are not worthy of that position, then no one is!"

"..."

Voices of gratitude rose from every direction. None of them knew how to properly repay Ling Feng.

"Ling Feng, thank you."

Qin Wanwan looked at Ling Feng with deep emotion. After Tianwei Academy was affected, she and her cousin Liu Yunfei had not been as fortunate as Ouyang Jing and the others. They had been captured as well. She originally believed that death was the only outcome awaiting them. She never expected to be rescued by Ling Feng at the last moment.

"We are classmates. There is no need for thanks."

Ling Feng smiled faintly at Qin Wanwan. She had been the first woman to confess her feelings to him. Unfortunately, fate had never placed them on the same path.

"Just classmates..."

Qin Wanwan's heart dimmed. She bit her lip as a quiet ache filled her chest.

She had always believed she would have time to slowly win this man's heart. By the time she realized what had happened, Ling Feng had already soared like a divine dragon across the heavens.

"Hmm? Your complexion looks off. Let me remove the miasma for you first."

Ling Feng noticed Qin Wanwan's pale expression. He pulled her gently toward him and placed his hand on her back. The demonic miasma inside her body slowly flowed into his own as he absorbed it. At the same time, he circulated the Sacred Mystical-Heaven Art to suppress the evil qi that entered his sea of mind together with the miasma.

Ling Feng did not notice that the moment he began removing Qin Wanwan's miasma, several women nearby showed subtle changes in their expressions.

"Since when did he become so close with Qin Wanwan?"

Su Qingxuan bit her lip. A faint trace of jealousy flickered within her beautiful eyes.

Su Qingxuan kept her feelings restrained, but Miss Deng, Deng Yongshi, made no attempt to hide hers. She muttered softly to herself.

"Who is that woman? That stupid Ling Feng! Why is he so concerned about her?"

On the other side of the hall, Jiang Wanqing was tending to the unconscious Su Hongxiu. She could not help glancing toward Ling Feng as well. A strange bitterness rose in her heart.

For Ling Feng, understanding the thoughts of so many women at the same time would probably be a hundred times harder than defeating a hundred Yan Jinghong.

At the moment, he had no time to worry about such matters.

When it was Deng Yongshi's turn to have the demonic miasma removed, the situation became even more troublesome. She insisted on leaning against Ling Feng's chest while complaining about discomfort. One moment she said her shoulder hurt. The next moment she insisted something else felt wrong.

Ling Feng found the situation extremely troublesome.

Dozens of people were watching.

The atmosphere quickly became awkward!

...

Ling Feng did not rest at all that night. After absorbing and dissolving the demonic miasma inside more than a hundred people, he nearly collapsed from exhaustion.

If not for the overwhelming strength of his Chaotic Body, combined with the natural suppressive effect that the Sacred Mystical-Heaven Art had against demonic qi, absorbing such a massive amount of demonic miasma might have turned him into an even more terrifying demon than Yan Jinghong.

"Whew..."

Ling Feng released a long breath and slowly stood up. He even felt slightly unsteady on his feet.

However, this was not the time to rest. Ling Feng rubbed his temples and addressed the crowd.

"You no longer need to worry about the demonic miasma inside your bodies erupting. Cultivate here with peace of mind. If anyone wishes to visit other elemental realms, you can find that black donkey and let him guide you there. The spiritual energy here is abundant and you may absorb it freely. Consider it a small compensation from me."

Many of these people had suffered because of him. After swallowing the poisonous pill containing demonic miasma, their cultivation had declined significantly. Cultivating here would help them recover much faster and might even allow them to achieve a breakthrough.

The Five Elements Heavenly Palace possessed an endless supply of spiritual energy, and Ling Feng had no intention of being stingy.

Once again, everyone expressed their gratitude. Ling Feng had saved their lives, removed the demonic miasma, and now even provided them with a place to cultivate. In their eyes, this kindness was equal to being granted a second life.

"Elder Ling, there is one more matter. I hope you can rescue President Hong and the other elders as well. Their situation is even worse than what we experienced!"

A fourth-grade alchemist from the Alchemist Guild looked at Ling Feng with a pleading expression.

"There is no need to remind me. I intend to rescue them as well."

Ling Feng then glanced at the members of the other factions.

"I will also rescue Director Mu of Tianwei Academy and General Deng. I simply don't know their current location yet."

Ling Feng frowned slightly. If Yan Jinghong had used the same method to control their lives, then Ling Feng needed to rescue them before confronting Yan Jinghong. Otherwise, if Yan Jinghong threatened him with their lives, his movements would become severely restricted.

"Ling Feng, I want to help rescue my grandfather too!"

Deng Yongshi grabbed Ling Feng's arm and looked at him with determination.

"Your filial piety would certainly make General Deng proud. However, you only just recovered your cultivation. Stay here and focus on training. I promised that I would rescue General Deng, and I will keep that promise!"

Ling Feng rubbed the bridge of his nose. With Deng Yongshi's current strength, joining the mission would only hold him back. The truth would sound too harsh, so he chose to soften his answer.

After calming everyone down, Ling Feng left the Five Elements Heavenly Palace. When he returned to the outside world, the sky had already grown bright.

He used the Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art to transform himself back into the appearance of the hunter.

Today he still needed to gather more information and rescue even more people, bringing them into the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.

Among them were figures from the Grand Commandant's family, the Cangqiong Sect, and other forces.

All of these people would eventually become important allies for Mo Feng in his final struggle for control of the Mo family's imperial authority.