"Chu Feng, you look like something's on your mind?"
Wang Yuxian came up to Chu Feng and asked with concern.
"Lele, you must have felt it too, right?"
Chu Feng didn't answer directly, but instead posed the question to Wang Yuxian.
"Felt what?"
Wang Yuxian looked rather confused.
"We don't actually have true control over the puppet army."
"I don't know about you, but my current control over the puppet army is only about ten percent."
Chu Feng said.
"Ten percent?"
"I did feel that our control over the puppet army was insufficient, but I couldn't judge how much we controlled."
"How did you determine that you only controlled ten percent?"
Wang Yuxian asked.
And Chu Feng laid out his reasoning with clear logic and evidence.
The puppet army was immensely powerful, yet Chu Feng couldn't help but worry about not having full control over it.
After all, if such a formidable puppet army were to truly go out of control, the ones who suffered wouldn't just be their enemies — it could very well be themselves.
Just like the Monster Spirit Clan's ordeal tens of thousands of years ago.
Though the Monster Spirit Clan had been at fault first, if they had truly gained complete control over the puppet army, the disaster of the puppet army going on a rampage and massacring them would never have happened.
So Chu Feng had been racking his brain trying to figure out how to gain greater control over the puppet army.
And the key to this wasn't the puppet army itself, but the formation he had cracked and the military token in his palm.
After careful observation, Chu Feng found that examining the military token alone didn't reveal much.
But when he recalled his experience of breaking through the formation, he discovered something peculiar.
The seemingly dangerous web of threads within that formation had actually converged into a secret array, and that secret array was connected to the military token.
This so-called secret array was very similar to a martial art, only its comprehension difficulty was considerably higher.
Based on Chu Feng's experience, as his understanding of the secret array deepened, the power of the military token in his palm would also grow.
And when that happened, his control over the puppet army would naturally increase as well.
"My method of breaking the formation was different from yours."
"Mine was much simpler. I didn't discover this clue — or perhaps it was there, but I failed to grasp it."
"But Chu Feng, can you really increase your control over this puppet army?"
Wang Yuxian asked.
"Even though breaking the formation was rushed, I still have that secret array imprinted in my mind. Given enough time, I should be able to do it."
"Whether Sima Xiangtu will give me that time is another question."
"Forget it — I'll give it a try. Gaining even one more tenth of control is worth it."
After saying this, Chu Feng closed his eyes and focused all his concentration on recalling the secret array formed by those black spider webs, hoping to extract deeper understanding from it.
Although everyone trusted Chu Feng completely and understood what he was worried about, their speed through the Ancient Teleportation Formation did not slow down.
As Chu Feng himself had said, whether he had enough time depended entirely on Sima Xiangtu.
If Sima Xiangtu was truly ready, he would undoubtedly begin his killing spree at any moment.
When that time came, whether or not they had fully mastered the puppet army, Chu Feng and his allies would have no choice but to launch their assault against Sima Xiangtu and his forces.
As for Chu Feng's situation, the people of the Alchemy Immortal Sect had no knowledge of it.
Outside a magnificent palace belonging to the Nine Souls Holy Race, several members of the Alchemy Immortal Sect stood guard.
They no longer bothered to hide their identities. Instead, they had laid their cards on the table, making it known that they were Sima Xiangtu's backing.
As a result, they had become the true rulers of the Nine Souls Holy Race. Even the Nine Souls Holy Race members themselves had to perform full prostration upon seeing them.
And wherever they claimed territory, the Nine Souls Holy Race members were forced to detour around it — they wouldn't even dare approach.
But suddenly, a figure descended from the sky and landed right at the palace gates.
It was a young man.
This man had dark skin and rather ordinary features, yet he radiated an unmistakable masculine presence, his entire being emanating an aura that was both domineering and intimidating.
Upon seeing this man, even the lofty members of the Alchemy Immortal Sect lit up with joy — and at the same time dropped to their knees in prostration.
This was none other than Jiang Yuantai, the elder brother of Jiang Kongping.
Unlike Jiang Kongping, Jiang Yuantai had no interest in pleasure and indulgence. Instead, he was devoted to cultivation while also excelling at managing clan affairs.
He was deeply favored by their father.
And so, in the eyes of the Alchemy Immortal Sect members, Jiang Yuantai commanded far greater respect.
Jiang Yuantai paid them no heed. After landing, he strode up to the entrance and kicked the palace doors wide open.
Once inside, he headed straight for the bedchamber and kicked that door open as well.
"Damn it! Who dares disturb this young master's rest?"
From beyond that kick came an angry roar from within the bedchamber.
There stood Jiang Kongping, bare-naked, springing up from his enormous bed.
And on that bed, besides him, were two other naked figures.