"No, nothing's wrong!"
Although the old man said that he was fine, he was clearly panicking. He stroked his beard and realized that there was dust on his beard too.
"Is there really nothing wrong? Should I inform the city defense team to come and take a look?"
The young man was good with words. He knew that there must be something going on in the yard, so he was threatening the old man.
"No, it's really nothing."
The old man wanted to close the door but was stopped by the young man.
"Is that so? Let me in if there's nothing else. Otherwise, I'll inform the city defense team."
The young man would never let the old man go so easily. Something must have happened to the old man since he was panicking. It might even be related to the matter that the master mentioned. The people who lived in this area all spoke strangely. It would be strange if there was nothing wrong.
"What are you doing? Do you live nearby? Why haven't I seen you before? I'm going to report you to the authorities for trespassing. "
The old man was getting anxious too. He blocked the door with his body to stop the young man from entering. Looking at the old man's behavior, Du Feng tried his best not to laugh out loud. In fact, he was very clear about what had happened.
"Sure, go ahead and report it to the authorities."
The old man was frightened by the young man's outburst. The young man seized the opportunity to squeeze into the yard. Raising his gaze, he immediately noticed that something was amiss. Not only was there a huge pit on the ground, but there was also the smell of burning elixirs in the air.
"You're refining elixirs privately. I think I have to report this to the authorities."
There was a rule in the Imperial City that only elixir refiners could refine elixirs and sell them. Those who were not elixir refiners had to apply to the Elixir Refiners Association before they could refine elixirs. That was also the reason why the Elixir Refiners Association was so powerful.
Actually, everyone knew that if you refined some elixirs at home, no one would know as long as you didn't sell them. The authorities couldn't stop you from eating. However, don't make too much noise or you would be investigated.
"Don't report it to the authorities. Who said that I'm refining elixirs privately? I'm an elixir refiner."
The old man took out something. It was the badge of the Elixir Refiners Association. He even pinned it to his chest proudly.
"You … are you really an alchemist?"
The young man also had a dumbfounded look on his face. He thought that he had caught the other party's weakness, but he didn't expect the other party to really be an Alchemist.
"Shh, young man, keep your voice down. You have to keep this a secret."
Although the old grandpa sounded mysterious, it was actually because he didn't want others to know that he had failed in refining the pill. He felt that it would be embarrassing. In fact, alchemists usually had a lot of work, so it was normal for them to fail. However, their personal alchemy location was usually kept secret and not known to others.
At this moment, the one who was most shocked was not the young man who knocked on the door, but Du Feng who had been watching from the side. He didn't expect Huang Sheng to have prepared an alchemist, and it was definitely not a new one. Just how much preparation had he made in order to realize his ambitions in the Realm of True Immortals?
"I'm sorry, old man. I might have gotten it wrong."
The young man scanned the inside of the door again and did not find anything unusual, so he had to leave.
"We might be looking at the wrong place."
He immediately reported to the man in black who had the token that everyone had gotten it wrong. Because the people around them were hesitant and unwilling to tell them who was living in the house, they suspected that Du Feng and Huang Ying were here. But now, it seemed that this place was most likely an industry chain for making elixirs. They just didn't want to expose their identities, so they covered for each other.
"Got it. Let's go."
The man with the token was clearly She Lie Jun's trusted follower. He was quite upset that he had been tracking for so long and came up empty-handed. But now, it seemed that he had gotten it wrong. Since the other party had the badge of the Alchemists Association, it meant that he was deeply rooted in the Imperial City. He couldn't be a wild kid or girl from the outside like She Kai said.
"Yes!"
Everyone replied and retreated in different directions. Du Feng was among them, and he left in a cool manner. To be honest, he was a little nervous just now, afraid that the other party would notice something was wrong. Fortunately, he wasn't asked to knock on the door. Otherwise, he would be exposed right away.
The other men in black didn't talk much. They went their separate ways as soon as they received the order to disperse. That was why Du Feng didn't expose himself.
He was very fast in the alley. He was the first to rush out and even changed his clothes. Nobody would have thought that Du Feng had disappeared for years. Not only the people of She Mansion couldn't find him, but Huang Sheng couldn't find him either.
No one knew where he had gone, and no one knew if he had left the city or if he had died. That was because neither the She Mansion nor Huang Sheng could find any record of Du Feng leaving the city. However, they couldn't find any trace of him after searching all the hotels in the Imperial City.
Since the She Mansion couldn't find Du Feng and Huang Ying for a long time, they could only assume that they had escaped from the Imperial City. After all, they were foreigners. It would be difficult to catch them if they went back to their hometown.
Huang Sheng knew very well that Du Feng wasn't a foreigner at all. He was an outsider. If he escaped from the Imperial City, it would mean that he was unfamiliar with the place and people. However, he couldn't go back to the Heavenly Realm because Huang Ying's shuttle was still there.
At first, Huang Sheng didn't give up. After all, he had given Du Feng a lot of resources and was counting on him to go on an adventure with him. However, this kid had disappeared for several years. Could he have died in an accident? Actually, Huang Sheng didn't lose anything. After all, Du Feng had helped him save Huang Ying and taught him the formula of the Emperor Pill.
He even demonstrated more than half of the refining method. Unfortunately, he failed at the last moment. Huang Sheng had been studying the foundation of Du Feng's refinement and was almost done. After all, he was a clone of the Yellow Emperor. He was quite talented in refining pills.
As long as he succeeded once, he would be able to refine Emperor Pills in large quantities in the future.
So where did Du Feng go? He was actually in the Imperial City. However, he changed his appearance and used another person's identity. Over the years, not only did he improve his Cultivation, but he also mastered the technique of refining the Emperor Pill. He even used this fake identity to earn a lot of contribution points.
Why did he do this? Of course, it was to become a permanent resident of the Imperial City. Because only by staying for five years and earning enough contribution points could one become a permanent resident of the city. Only permanent residents could join the Alchemist Association and the Formation Master Association.
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