212: Feng Yao's Crisis

Arriving at the top floor, Feng Yao was already waiting.

Jiang Lan took two steps forward.

Seeing Jiang Lan, Feng Yao greeted him, "My virtuous brother."

At this moment, Feng Yao's expression was completely different from when he was in the main hall earlier, his face full of smiles.

"Big Brother."

Jiang Lan responded.

Feng Yao said, "The dishes will be served in a moment, have a seat."

Jiang Lan sat down upon hearing this, then asked, "Big Brother, why did you suddenly call me? Is there something important?"

"Nothing much, just called you over to chat. You and I aren't used to the food here in the Luan Mo Region, we can't let our stomachs go hungry, can we?"

Feng Yao still had a beaming smile.

Although both of them could abstain from grains, eating was a habit.

Jiang Lan cupped his hands and said,

"Big Brother, you are too kind."

"Hey, what's this? Nowadays, in the entire Luan Mo Region, only the two of us are human. If I don't take care of you, who will I take care of?" Feng Yao spoke with genuine emotion, "Also, don't worry about what I said earlier about docking your stipend. Big Brother has plenty of silver; I'll have someone deliver a cartload to you later."

Jiang Lan: "..."

A cartload, really?

His Big Brother was truly overly generous.

Before Jiang Lan could speak, Feng Yao continued,

"There's one more thing."

"Big Brother, please speak."

"Try to avoid targeting those with positions within the Alliance. It's not for any other reason, but if it happens a few more times, that group of demons aren't all fools. I'm afraid they'll notice something amiss."

Jiang Lan narrowed his eyes.

Logically speaking, Feng Yao was the Luan Yao Alliance Leader; the entire Luan Yao Alliance was his personal domain.

As if sensing Jiang Lan's doubt, Feng Yao continued, "Although Big Brother is the Alliance Leader, he also has his difficulties... Many people are eyeing this position of Alliance Leader."

"Did you see those two next to me? Recently, they both successively broke through and also reached the Demon Infant Fourth Level."

Jiang Lan knew the two Feng Yao was referring to.

They were precisely the two demons who were below Feng Yao when he first joined the Luan Yao Alliance.

However, at that time, Jiang Lan was only in the Core Formation Realm and could only perceive that they were Demon Infants, but he didn't know their specific Realm.

Now, looking at it, those two demons were actually also at the Demon Infant Fourth Level, just like Feng Yao.

Feng Yao's voice continued.

"I had already sensed that they had set their sights on the position of Alliance Leader, but I just hadn't found a pretext. If they were to notice something amiss and join forces, Big Brother might not be their match."

Jiang Lan nodded.

So that's it... After a moment of thought, he looked up at Feng Yao and said,

"Big Brother, what if those two demons died?"

"Died?" Feng Yao laughed, "Of course it would be good if they died, but currently in the Luan Mo Region, besides me, they are the two with the highest Realm. Moreover, they are blood brothers. If they join forces, my chances of winning are only thirty percent."

Jiang Lan heard this and confirmed again, "Will they threaten your position, Big Brother?"

"Definitely, it's just a matter of time. If it's late, there probably won't be any movement for the next few years. If it's early, they might make their move in a few months, once they've consolidated their Realm."

Speaking of this, Feng Yao sighed.

"It's also my fault. They've been following me since I first entered the Luan Mo Region. Their wolfish ambitions weren't apparent then, and I've only just started to notice some clues now." Feng Yao looked at Jiang Lan solemnly, "Big Brother tells you, demons are full of lies. No matter what they tell you, never believe them. Even if you do believe, you must always be extra careful."

Jiang Lan nodded.

"Big Brother, I understand."

Despite his words, Jiang Lan was already contemplating how to find an opportunity to kill those two Demon Infant Fourth Level demons.

On one hand, it was to alleviate Feng Yao's current predicament.

On the other hand... Jiang Lan still hadn't killed a Demon Infant Realm cultivator yet.

One Mortal Shedding could provide him with at least two thousand years of lifespan.

If it were a Demon Infant, how could it not be tens of thousands of years?

And there were two of them.

Perhaps, after killing two Demon Infants, Jiang Lan's lifespan could break through the one hundred thousand mark.

Just thinking about it, Jiang Lan could already barely control his hands.

Shaking his head, Feng Yao said,

"Forget it, let's not talk about these troublesome matters. It might not even develop that badly. As long as I can Breakthrough again recently, I won't have to worry about the two of them."

Jiang Lan looked at Feng Yao for a while, then suddenly said,

"Big Brother, can you invite the two of them out?"

"Hm?" Feng Yao was a little puzzled, "I can, but why invite them out?"

"I'll kill them."

Feng Yao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

Then he laughed, "Don't joke, virtuous brother. You are at the Core Formation Peak, but the gap between Core Formation and Demon Infant is not ordinary. If they wanted to, they could kill you with a wave of their hand."

Jiang Lan did not speak, but instead released his Aura as a Transformation Infant Peak cultivator.

He intentionally controlled it, so the Aura did not spread too far; only Feng Yao could perceive it.

Feeling the Aura emanating from Jiang Lan, Feng Yao's eyes widened in astonishment.

Although he didn't know Jiang Lan's specific Realm, he knew that the Aura on Jiang Lan was much stronger than his own.

"You... what Realm is this? Weren't you at the Core Formation Peak?"

Jiang Lan smiled.

"Transformation Infant Peak."

He didn't intend to continue hiding himself from Feng Yao.

If Jiang Lan were only at the Demon Infant Fifth Level, he might still hide.

But now, there was no need for that.

Moreover, after these two days of interaction, Jiang Lan also knew that Feng Yao was genuinely good to him.

Feng Yao's face was full of surprise.

"This..."

Jiang Lan then said,

"I didn't intentionally conceal it; I was just afraid you would overthink things. But you are my Big Brother, and when you encounter difficulties, there's no reason for me not to help. How about this, Big Brother, you invite the two of them out, and I will kill them."

Feng Yao seemed to still be in a daze. After quite a while, he finally let out a long breath.

Nodding heavily, Feng Yao said,

"Good!"

With the facts laid bare, Feng Yao, although initially somewhat difficult to accept, quickly calmed down.

He hadn't expected his sworn brother to actually be a powerful Transformation Infant Peak cultivator.

Feng Yao was filled with emotion.

What kind of luck did he have?

But in an instant, he looked at Jiang Lan again.

He wasn't stupid; his mind quickly reviewed everything that had happened in the past two days.

If Jiang Lan was concealing his strength, then he must have come to the Luan Mo Region with another purpose.

Feng Yao asked,

"Brother, with your strength, you surely didn't come to the Luan Mo Region just to be a Hall Master, did you?"

Jiang Lan smiled.

Coincidentally, he had come with a purpose. Now that he was no longer hiding his strength, he could ask Feng Yao about Soul Transformation Cultivation Technique.

"To be honest, I came here to find a Cultivation Technique."