Qin Feng looked over and saw it was Ji Huang’Er!

Although it had only been two months since they last met, it felt like a lifetime ago.

Ji Huang’Er’s aura had clearly grown much more powerful.

She was at the Martial Arts Thirteen Heavens Realm, just a Half-Step away from advancing to the Condensing Vein Realm.

"Qin Feng!" A complex look appeared in Ji Huang’Er’s beautiful eyes as she looked at him.

After two months, Qin Feng had changed drastically.

He wore a streamlined black Battle Armor that accentuated his now-slender figure. He radiated an extremely strong might and a commanding aura. His gaze was intense, carrying an overwhelming sense of pressure.

"Is that Ji Huang’Er? I heard she’s a new student this year."

"Don’t underestimate her. She’s the Elder of this year’s class at Vermilion Bird Academy, one of the ten great beauties of the academy, and just half a day ago, she was accepted by Master Zhuang He as his final disciple!"

"Master Zhuang? Isn’t he the president of the Alchemist Guild at All Stars Academy?"

"That’s right, the Sixth Grade Alchemist, Master Zhuang He! Do you guys remember the disciple Master Zhuang He took on four years ago?"

"Of course! Senior Sister Yue Ji is famous throughout All Stars Academy. She became a Fourth Grade Alchemist in just four years! She’s a once-in-ten-thousand-year prodigy in Alchemy!"

"Exactly. According to Master Zhuang He, Junior Sister Ji Huang’Er’s talent for Alchemy is in no way inferior to Senior Sister Yue Ji’s back then!"

"Wow, that’s incredible!"

...

Listening to the surrounding discussion, a flicker of surprise crossed Qin Feng’s eyes. ’Ji Huang’Er actually has such good fortune, being able to study under a Sixth Grade Alchemist.’

’A Sixth Grade Alchemist is a lofty existence who would be highly revered in any sect, even a Super First-class Sect.’

’The status of a true Sixth Grade Alchemist is unimaginable.’

’Although Mystic Masters, Inscription Masters, and Artifact Refiners have noble statuses, they are still a notch below an Alchemist of the same rank.’

TAP, TAP, TAP!

The sound of footsteps approached. Ji Huang’Er walked over gracefully, drawing countless gazes that burned with a faint heat. A stream of light swirled around her as her Red Fire Sparrow shrank, perching on her shoulder like a living flame.

Its crimson eyes, full of red flames, stared at Qin Feng with vigilance and caution.

"Qin Feng!" Ji Huang’Er drew closer, her gaze fixed on him, a piercing flame burning in her beautiful eyes.

Qin Feng turned his head, glanced at the girl in red, and then let his eyes sweep over her full chest.

Following his gaze, Ji Huang’Er flew into a rage. "You bastard! Where are you looking?!"

"What do you mean, ’bastard’? If you’re that well-developed, isn’t it for people to look at?"

Qin Feng grinned. ’This Ji Huang’Er really does have a short fuse. She explodes at the slightest provocation.’

"Qin Feng, don’t think you can act so unscrupulously just because you’re number one on the Hidden Dragon Points Ranking! I, Ji Huang’Er, will never lose to a scoundrel like you!"

Sneering, the light in Ji Huang’Er’s eyes flared. She suddenly thrust a fair, jade-white palm toward Qin Feng, and an invisible crimson flame enveloped him.

Qin Feng’s brow twitched. A clever glint flashed in his eyes, and he remained standing where he was. Wisps of the terrifying Heaven-Burning Blood Flame landed on him, making his skin sting slightly.

’As expected of the Heaven-Burning Blood Flame, one of the top twenty Spirit Fires. With a Cultivation not yet at the Condensing Vein Realm, Ji Huang’Er can actually pose a threat to me even while I’m wearing the Abyss Battle Armor, all thanks to this flame!’

’Still, this Heaven-Burning Blood Flame is truly good stuff! If I could refine it into a Heaven-Burning Spirit Vein, its power would be immense!’

As he mused, Qin Feng’s eyes narrowed. With a flick of his gaze, he instantly made his move. He channeled his Heavenly Dao Level Star True Power, which erupted into a Star River.

The Star River, like a long silver saber, cleaved into Ji Huang’Er’s body. Qin Feng’s Spiritual Consciousness surged, piercing through her and revealing a furiously burning Heaven-Burning Blood Flame Seed.

Qin Feng wielded his Star True Power like a blade, instantly splitting the seed in two. In a flash, his Star True Power wrapped around one half of the seed, pulling it into his body and suppressing it in his Dantian.

He just needed to completely refine it and combine it with his Star True Power to forge another Top-Grade Flame Spiritual Vein.

The process was extremely fast, over in the blink of an eye.

PUCHI!

Ji Huang’Er’s pretty face turned deathly pale in an instant. Her raised hand went limp, and her body began to fall backward.

In a flash of black light, Qin Feng appeared behind Ji Huang’Er in a few steps, catching her.

With half the Origin of her Heaven-Burning Blood Flame suddenly plundered by Qin Feng, Ji Huang’Er was severely wounded.

The goddess was injured!

Seeing Ji Huang’Er suddenly collapse, many of the young geniuses rushed forward. But Qin Feng’s eyes turned cold, his gaze as sharp as a sword, and the geniuses froze in shock, halting in their tracks.

Ji Huang’Er struggled violently in Qin Feng’s arms, but she couldn’t defeat him even when uninjured, let alone now that she was grievously wounded.

"You dare to steal my Heaven-Burning Blood Flame?"

Ji Huang’Er bit her lower lip so hard that blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

The Heaven-Burning Blood Flame was the very foundation of her power. Having half of it forcefully stolen by Qin Feng would have a huge impact on her foundation, possibly even affecting her future prospects.

’To ruin someone’s future is to create a feud that only ends in death!’

’This was a deep-seated grudge!’

"Qin Feng, I’ll take you down with me!"

The hatred in Ji Huang’Er’s eyes was so immense that all the waters of the world could not wash it away.

The moment they met, this man had stolen her foundation.

Not even all the water in the heavens and on earth could cleanse this hatred!

The aura around her began to fluctuate violently, her power climbing higher and higher.

’She’s going to self-detonate!’ Qin Feng’s eyes widened in alarm. His hand shot out like lightning, lightly striking Ji Huang’Er’s abdomen. A surge of Star True Power instantly dispersed the Red Phoenix True Power she had been gathering.

Her self-detonation thwarted, Ji Huang’Er’s face turned ashen, but the vicious glint in her eyes only intensified.

"Relax, I’m just sharing in your good fortune!"

Qin Feng smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over the beauty in red. Her snowy-white chest was heaving violently from rage and desperation after having her Origin plundered.

Her bodice could hardly contain her ample, snow-white assets.

’I wonder which lucky guy will get to enjoy this in the future?’

Qin Feng pursed his lips, but then his heart skipped a beat. He saw the crimson flames on the Heaven-Burning Finch, perched on Ji Huang’Er’s shoulder, begin to fluctuate wildly.

’No way, it’s going to self-detonate too!’

Qin Feng was taken aback. He glanced at Ji Huang’Er and saw her watching him from his arms with an ice-cold stare.

’I’ve gone too far. This girl’s temperament is surprisingly fierce!’

Qin Feng quickly tried to placate her. "Junior Sister Ji Huang’Er, make it stop! I was just joking with you. I have a way to repair your foundation and even help you be reborn from this, taking your foundation to a whole new level!"

Ji Huang’Er’s gaze remained frigid as she stared at Qin Feng. At the same time, her aura began to merge with that of the Heaven-Burning Finch, and an increasingly powerful pressure started to build.

’This is a Secret Technique! They’re planning to self-detonate together!’

The corner of Qin Feng’s mouth twitched. He shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, two clusters of Spirit Water appeared in his palm.

One was the Seven-Star Dragon Spring, Spiritual Spring Water formed from Dragon Vein Essence, perfect for mending one’s foundation.

The other was the Spring of Life, which contained the richest Vital Essence. It could regrow flesh on bones, reverse death, and even cleanse one’s True Power by refining its impurities.

Under Qin Feng’s control, the two Spiritual Springs surged into Ji Huang’Er’s body.

Wisps of the Power of Creation from the two Spiritual Springs nourished the Heaven-Burning Blood Flame Origin that had been cleaved in two, causing it to surge with power. At the same time, an invisible True Water rushed into Ji Huang’Er’s body, washing over her originally high-quality Red Phoenix True Power and refining away all of its impurities.

’I’m... completely healed...’

Feeling her Heaven-Burning Blood Flame return to its peak state, Ji Huang’Er subconsciously halted the self-detonation Secret Technique.

Moreover, Ji Huang’Er could feel that the quality of her Red Phoenix True Power had clearly risen to a new level.

Seeing this, Qin Feng released Ji Huang’Er, straightened up, and instantly vanished into the distance.

An object flew through the wind and, with a soft THUD, a wine jar landed gently in front of Ji Huang’Er.

"Junior Sister Ji, I meant no offense just now. This is a jar of Thousand-Year-Old Spirit Wine. It should be of some help to you in breaking through to the Condensing Vein Realm. Consider it my apology!"

"Also, congratulations on being accepted as Master Zhuang He’s disciple! Your future is limitless!"

Listening to the voice that echoed in her ears and watching his distant figure, Ji Huang’Er’s expression turned cold and gloomy. A trace of resentment showed in her eyes. The feeling of being toyed with was exceptionally unbearable for her.

With a personality as proud as hers, her first instinct was to shatter the wine jar before her.

But in the next moment, her hand moved to unseal the jar.

Her expression flickered, and she froze for a second. ’It really is Thousand-Year-Old Spirit Wine!’

In the next moment, Ji Huang’Er gave a cold smile. "However, Qin Feng, I, Ji Huang’Er, will absolutely not let this matter rest!"

At this moment, Qin Feng’s figure had already appeared inside the Alchemy Master Guild...

(This is the second update. The third and fourth updates will be out tonight.)