The news that two more giants had broken through the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Formation on the Southern Wilderness Continent quickly spread throughout the entire Tianyuan Realm, carried by the first batch of cultivators who escaped through the teleportation array.
However, when cultivators from other continents attempted to reinforce them, they discovered that the teleportation arrays on the other side had been destroyed.
Vast oceans separated the continents, and numerous perilous regions lay between them. Without the teleportation arrays, communication between the two continents became extremely difficult.
Xiao Fei, far away in Tianyuan City, naturally received the news. He was worried about Xiao Lan's safety but was unable to reach her quickly due to the destroyed teleportation array. Coincidentally, the Central Continent's human race was preparing to send reinforcements to the Southern Wilderness Continent, so he set out with the major powers of Tianyuan City.
The first group to depart was not large; the seven major powers of Tianyuan City dispatched only one Flying Giant Boat. This Flying Giant Boat was similar in style to the ones Xiao Fei had built on the Eastern Continent. On this particular voyage, there was a cultivator in the Integration stage from the Ji family. His gaze towards Xiao Fei and Huang Feifei always seemed to carry a hint of malice.
Besides this Integration stage expert, the flying boat carried nearly twenty cultivators in the Void Refinement stage. These Void Refinement cultivators hailed from the seven major powers, and most of them were acquainted with Xiao Fei. Their primary purpose in this expedition, besides sending elite fighters to support the Southern Wilderness Continent, was as formation masters.
Currently, the Southern Wilderness Continent was most in need of formation masters, second only to high-end combat power. The Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Formation had been breached by giants twice in succession, suggesting either a problem with the formation itself or that the giants had figured out its weaknesses. It definitely required repair and reinforcement to prevent similar incidents. The individual strength of the Giant race was truly formidable; each one that emerged could cause immense destruction. If they were to find other continents, it would lead to chaos and unrest.
The Flying Giant Boat was of good quality. They endured countless storms and navigated through perilous territories along the way, yet the boat held together without falling apart. Three months later, the flying boat finally arrived successfully at the Southern Wilderness Continent. In those three months, the Southern Wilderness Continent had calmed down, though its population had dwindled further.
As soon as their flying boat landed, a group of cultivators came to greet them. Besides those from Tianyuan City, other powers from the Tianyuan Realm had also sent personnel. Xiao Fei spotted people from the Thousand Crane Sect of the West Sea among the assembled forces. During his time in the West Sea, he had been ambushed by He Ling of the Thousand Crane Sect, whom he eventually killed, thus incurring the enmity of the Thousand Crane Sect. Fortunately, it seemed no one from the Thousand Crane Sect recognized him.
As everyone gathered, familiar cultivators paired up and exchanged greetings. Xiao Fei had no intention of joining them, but many people actively sought out him and Huang Feifei for visits. Their fame had grown immense, and holding guest elder tokens for the seven major powers meant everyone wanted to curry favor with them. However, he had not yet seen Xiao Lan or Xing Wuming, nor did he have any news of them. The Southern Wilderness Continent was vast, and finding a single person was no easy task; he could only entrust others to search slowly. A faint, unsettling premonition began to stir within Xiao Fei. He had originally planned to seek out Ancestor Howling Moon alone, as he had made arrangements for his second sister, but he wasn't sure if she would have had the chance to use them when encountering danger. However, upon hearing that Ancestor Howling Moon was expected to arrive soon, he decided to wait.
"Daoist friend Xiao, Daoist friend Huang, Ancestor Ji requests your presence." A cultivator in the Soul Transformation stage from the Ji family appeared at Xiao Fei's temporary encampment and extended the invitation. Since the other party was an Integration stage expert, Xiao Fei couldn't refuse without causing offense, so he brought Huang Feifei to pay their respects.
"Junior pays respects to Old Ancestor Ji!" Both bowed in unison. Old Ancestor Ji sat on a stone chair, his eyes narrowed, scrutinizing them from above. "This old man has summoned you because I require your assistance with something."
"May I know what Senior requires?"
"It's like this, this old man wishes to ask you to refine a batch of pills for me." His gaze then fell upon Huang Feifei, a flicker of greed flashing in his eyes. "Furthermore, I would like to ask Daoist friend Huang to help me heal my injuries."
This was routine work for them, so they readily agreed. Huang Feifei immediately displayed her innate abilities, conjuring a dense aura of vitality in her hands and channeling it into Old Ancestor Ji. He let out a sound of comfort. At this moment, Xiao Fei picked up the medicinal ingredients and pill formula prepared by Old Ancestor Ji and, guided by a cultivator, was about to enter the alchemy room.
"Daoist friend Xiao, I hope you can refine a top-grade pill for this old man."
"I am very sorry, top-grade pills are rare and hard to come by, and my abilities are limited, so I cannot guarantee it." Others who requested top-grade pills were polite, but he had never encountered such arrogance. "Does Senior perhaps need to find a more skilled alchemist?"
"No! You can definitely refine top-grade pills!" Old Ancestor Ji unleashed his Integration stage aura, like heavenly might descending, carrying a distinct threat.
"Please forgive my inability!" As Xiao Fei spoke, he returned the medicinal ingredients. As a guest elder of the seven powers, he was not particularly afraid of the current situation. Even if the old man became enraged and killed him, so be it. He simply could not break the rules. Xiao Fei was never one to fear death. Ever since his divine soul merged with the jade slip, his main consciousness had always resided within the jade slip. To be precise, the Xiao Fei walking around outside was merely a puppet under his control.
"Daoist friend Xiao, why be so stubborn! As long as you can refine a top-grade pill for this old man, all of this is for you." Xiao Fei's firm refusal put Old Ancestor Ji in a difficult position. However, the older one gets, the thicker their skin becomes. Old Ancestor Ji picked up the spiritual herbs from the ground and placed them back into Xiao Fei's embrace. "Daoist friend Xiao, just do your best!"
"Someone, lead Daoist friend Xiao to the alchemy room." Following this, a cultivator appeared and led Xiao Fei towards a stone chamber.
Refining pills on someone else's territory made Xiao Fei cautious. He checked his surroundings for any peeping formations before entering his spatial realm to prepare for alchemy. Alchemy within the spatial realm was also good, saving time and offering greater concealment.
A day later, he emerged from the stone chamber, placing a top-grade pill into a separate bottle. Old Ancestor Ji was nowhere to be seen. Instead, he found Huang Feifei arguing with someone. Very few people dared to bully him and Huang Feifei now. However, upon seeing that the person arguing with Huang Feifei was a cultivator from the Thousand Crane Sect, he found it quite normal. This cultivator, in the Void Refinement stage, claimed to be the father of He Ling from the Thousand Crane Sect. Xiao Fei had killed his son, and now, seeing Xiao Fei in person, his blood surged.
"Xiao Fei, do you recognize me? Return my son!" It turned out he was seeking revenge.