The banquet invitation that Nanli Nation's Xue Yi had given him on Forging Heaven Mountain was for an event in half a month.
Taking this opportunity, Han Feng could get in touch with the imperial family of the Nanli Nation and gather some intelligence about the Purple Shattered Ruins.
Before setting off, Han Feng brought Medusa and Zi Yan along, leaving Cai'er and the others to look after the house.
"Should I send you back to the Northwest Continent, or will you come with me to the Nanli Continent?" Han Feng looked at Medusa and asked.
Medusa looked back at the Medicine Saint Valley and said, "I'll go with you to the Nanli Continent."
Han Feng was a little surprised, but he still nodded.
"Alright."
"Speaking of which, is it that you don't want to go back?"
Medusa's face stiffened slightly, and she turned her head away.
"I will go back."
Han Feng smiled lightly and skipped this topic.
"You two haven't been to the Nanli Continent before, have you?"
"No."
Zi Yan and Medusa both shook their heads.
"You have to be careful when you get there. Don't expose your identities."
"If I encounter danger, you two just run for it. Don't worry about me."
Zi Yan tilted her little head and said, "Uncle, we can't beat you anyway, so of course we won't worry about you."
Han Feng smiled awkwardly, patted Zi Yan's head, and said softly, "Your pill quota for this month is halved."
"Ah!"
Zi Yan let out a tragic cry, her little face crestfallen.
"I didn't even hit you. Don't wail," Han Feng said with annoyance.
Medusa raised her eyebrows and asked, "Are you going to encounter danger on this trip to the Nanli Empire?"
"It's hard to say, but the possibility is high."
"Oh."
Medusa nodded and said no more.
Han Feng looked at the planned route, roughly formulating a plan in his mind.
He was short on the Void God Stele's spatial anchor points again.
He had to first go and collect some spatial-attribute treasures to be prepared for any eventuality.
Bringing Zi Yan along this time was to use her as a hidden backup energy source.
"Venerate Skyfire should have had enough of staying at the Xiao family. I'll resurrect him along the way."
He would get these two things done before attending the banquet.
Han Feng took out the Void God Stele, first confirming the location of the Shennong Mountain Range, and then took a step out.
Zi Yan and Medusa followed behind Han Feng, and the next second, they arrived in a green mountain.
Before they could observe their surroundings, a heart-palpitating feeling arose.
"Roar..."
An eighth-tier magical beast suddenly opened its eyes, staring at the three "little ants" that had appeared before it.
"Waaah!"
Zi Yan instantly darted behind Han Feng, her eyes wide.
"I'm not afraid of you!" she pointed at the magical beast, trying to bolster her courage.
"Roar!!!"
The eighth-tier magical beast roared at the sky, but it actually took half a step back, its gaze fixed on Zi Yan.
"It seems Zi Yan's bloodline is superior," Han Feng thought to himself.
But in the face of strength, bloodline was just the icing on the cake.
Once the eighth-tier magical beast discovered Zi Yan's weakness, only a tragic end would await her.
Han Feng snapped his fingers. The five-star Dou Venerate puppet flew out, its aura suppressing the eighth-tier magical beast.
The next instant, Han Feng took away the eighth-tier medicinal ingredient.
This action angered the magical beast. Just as it was about to resist, it was sent flying back by the five-star Dou Venerate puppet's palm. Han Feng activated the Void God Stele again, and at the same time, retrieved the anchor point he had left at this location.
"Damn it!!!"
The eighth-tier magical beast roared angrily, speaking in human language.
A fierce Dou Qi breath swept over, but Han Feng and the others' bodies had turned into afterimages and disappeared, leaving only the eighth-tier magical beast roaring in powerless rage.
"Hahaha, that magical beast is so stupid!"
Zi Yan, who was on Han Feng's back, laughed loudly, but her eyes were darting around, staring at the eighth-tier medicinal ingredient in his hand.
It smells so good...
Han Feng didn't give her a chance to continue coveting it and put the medicinal ingredient into his storage ring.
"Hmph, if it were me, I would have eaten the ingredient in one bite. I really don't know why those magical beasts keep them," Zi Yan said with dissatisfaction.
In the end, wasn't it just snatched away by someone else?
Han Feng smiled. "The more precious something is, the more reluctant one is to use it easily."
That puppet just now seemed to have sent the magical beast flying with one palm!
Medusa came to her senses and looked at Han Feng with shock and uncertainty.
He actually had such a powerful treasure.
Noticing Medusa's gaze, Han Feng did not explain, letting her imagine what she wanted.
Spatial power fluctuated. The next instant, Han Feng and the others appeared near the Purple Shattered Ruins.
This was the spatial anchor point Han Feng had left in the Nanli Empire.
Clang, clang, clang!
Not far away, an army was drilling, their metallic qi soaring to the sky. Han Feng immediately concealed the auras of his group with his soul power and quickly retreated.
"The number of troops at the border has actually increased so much. It seems the matter of the Purple Shattered Ruins is likely to happen soon."
Han Feng thought to himself. He held one in each hand and returned to Jade Pass City.
"What was that just now?"
It was the first time in Medusa's life that she had seen such tall metal machines and such a murderous army. The situation in the Nanli Nation was vastly different from what she had imagined.
"Be careful. The Nanli Nation has special mechanisms for detecting Dou Qi fluctuations. Everyone, restrain yourselves."
Hearing this, the two women held their breath.
This Nanli Continent felt much stricter than the Northwest Continent.
Only after the three of them were far away from the Purple Shattered Ruins did Han Feng slightly relax his concealment.
Seeing the city gate appearing in the distance, Han Feng landed on the official road and proceeded slowly.
The checkpoint at the city entrance was very strict, especially since Han Feng was bringing two magical beast women with unknown identities. However, Han Feng used a little trick and blended in.
"Phew!"
After mixing into the city, Zi Yan looked at the city gate behind her and let out a long breath.
"Is there going to be a war?"
Medusa had a deep understanding of this and nodded.
"I saw a convoy transporting supplies just now. It should be soon."
No matter where, war was always unavoidable, Medusa thought to herself.
"Let's go and see a few friends first and get some accurate information."
Han Feng pressed down on the conical hat on his head and walked towards a large courtyard in the city.
The members of the Golden Lion Tribe had slowly integrated into this city. They had secured a territory and cleared the channels with the local factions.
Now, in front of the Jin Mansion, there were numerous visitors.
If not for the fact that they were currently in a state of war preparation, it would probably be even livelier.
Han Feng came to the main gate, took off his conical hat, and the guard who saw his appearance was instantly stunned, then respectfully invited him in.
After a short while, a Dou Ancestor expert from the Golden Lion Tribe came to greet him.
"My lord."
Han Feng touched his storage ring. A golden saber flew out, and Jin Xi appeared in the main hall.
"Princess!"
"Mm."
Jin Xi nodded, then silently stepped aside, giving Han Feng the right to speak.
Han Feng was now "holding the emperor hostage to command the nobles." If not for Jin Xi following him, the Golden Lion Tribe might not have listened to him.
"Let me see the intelligence you've gathered during this period."
"Yes."
The Golden Lion Tribe expert handed the prepared intelligence to Han Feng.
"Since a month ago, a large number of troops have come to Jade Pass City. The Purple Shattered Ruins have been tightly surrounded, and we can't find out much. But we are certain that a war is coming soon," the Golden Lion Tribe expert said.