Chapter 94

Hu Donghan received the message and no longer wasted time. He called Hu Meier and they left the room together, watching the Lu Jiecao (a type of herb) slowly mature in front of them.

Soon, the Lu Jiecao was fully mature, and they only harvested eleven of them in the end.

Hu Meier, who had never seen a plant that would deprive all the surrounding plants of their vitality upon maturation, asked curiously, "What kind of spiritual medicine is this? So strange?"

Hu Donghan replied, "Lu Jiecao, the spiritual medicine I specifically cultivated for the Earth Fire Hall." After a pause, Hu Donghan added, "However, don't casually tell others about this. Even within the Earth Fire Hall, not many people know that I can cultivate Lu Jiecao."

"Hmph! Do you think I care to tell others!" Hu Meier snorted disdainfully, but she resolved in her heart not to tell anyone.

Hu Donghan rarely told her not to do something. But whenever he did, it was always something extremely important. When she was young, she had suffered a lot because she didn't listen to Hu Donghan. So, even though she was older now, she still listened to Hu Donghan in certain situations.

After letting Yaoyi collect all the Lu Jiecao, Hu Donghan then instructed Yaoyi to plant more and continue cultivating the herb. He then said, "Alright, girl. Since you're going to meet the old ancestor with me, follow me."

The two left the old medicinal mountain and soon arrived at the Earth Fire Hall.

Entering the Earth Fire Cave, Hu Donghan didn't waste time and directly took Hu Meier to the third floor of the Earth Fire Cave, to the entrance of the Old Ancestor's cave. He shouted, "Old Ancestor, your junior Hu Donghan and Hu Meier pay our respects!"

"Hmph!" A furious snort came from inside the cave, followed by the Old Ancestor's angry roar, "You brat, wait outside! I'll be out in a moment!"

The Old Ancestor's angry roar clearly startled Hu Meier. She tugged at Hu Donghan and whispered, "Little brother, let's go quickly! If the Old Ancestor comes out, you'll be in trouble."

Hu Donghan smiled slightly and shook his head, "Don't worry, girl. The Old Ancestor's temper isn't as bad as you think!"

As Hu Donghan spoke, the entrance to the Old Ancestor's cave moved slightly, and a figure emerged, shouting, "You stinking brat! You've only been in the Earth Fire Hall for a short time, and you've already picked up all the bad habits here!"

Hu Donghan didn't mind, bowed to the Old Ancestor, and said, "Your junior Hu Donghan, pays respects to the Old Ancestor."

Hu Meier also quickly bowed and said, "Your junior Hu Meier, pays respects to the Old Ancestor."

"Respects! Respects! I know you've seen me! No need for formalities!" The Old Ancestor shook his head and said, "Since you and your sister are here, you must be planning to visit home, right?"

"That's right," Hu Donghan nodded.

The Old Ancestor continued, "If you want to visit home, go ahead! We of the evil path do what we want! However, you can go, but the Fragrant Ghost must stay and continue cultivating Lu Jiecao in the old medicinal mountain—this matter, I will have someone supervise... By the way, calculating the time, the Lu Jiecao should be mature by now, right? Did you bring it?"

The Old Ancestor still spoke as casually as ever.

Hu Donghan nodded and said, "I will follow the Old Ancestor's instructions." He then took out a storage bag containing the Lu Jiecao and handed it to the Old Ancestor, saying, "This is the Lu Jiecao harvested this time, a total of eleven, all here."

"Good! Good!" The Old Ancestor's eyes lit up, first collecting the Lu Jiecao, then waving his hand and tossing a jade token to Hu Donghan, "Alright, you brat, go! I remember your hometown is in Yunlai Kingdom, which is under the jurisdiction of our Yin Soul Sect. There shouldn't be much danger. But just in case, here is the Earth Fire Hall's executive jade token. You've contributed enough to have thirteen Six-Transmutation Golden Pills, so it's fitting for you to have an executive jade token. In critical moments, you can summon nearby sect disciples for help."

"Brat, to put it bluntly, everyone else can die, but you can't! Understand?"

After speaking, the Old Ancestor paused and then took out a talisman from his body, somewhat reluctantly handing it to Hu Donghan, "Also, Hu brat, this is the Shadow Escape Talisman, my last resort. It can instantly escape ten miles away, perfect for saving your life! I'm giving it to you for protection. Don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary, understand?"

Seeing the talisman handed over by the Old Ancestor, Hu Donghan was even more moved—according to the historical records of the Yin Soul Sect, even during the great war between the righteous and evil paths a million years ago, the Shadow Escape Talisman was considered a precious item. In the current era, it was so rare that even Golden Core cultivators would be envious!

Ordinary talismans were easy to refine, but only a few extremely talented talisman masters could refine them. Talismans with auxiliary functions like these were now almost legendary.

Holding the Shadow Escape Talisman in his hand, Hu Donghan felt a sense of belonging to the Yin Soul Sect for the first time.

Although there was someone in the Yin Soul Sect who wanted to kill him, there were also many people who cared about him. Not to mention others, just the people in the entire Earth Fire Cave gave Hu Donghan a warm feeling.

Hu Donghan bowed respectfully to the Old Ancestor again and said, "Thank you, Old Ancestor..."

The Old Ancestor looked longingly and reluctantly at the Shadow Escape Talisman in Hu Donghan's hand, then waved his hand and said, "Get lost! Get lost! You brat, get lost! Stay any longer, and I might take the Shadow Escape Talisman back!"

Then, the Old Ancestor turned to Hu Meier and said, "Girl, you're stronger than this stinking brat and you're his sister, so you must protect him! Don't let anything happen to him, understand? This brat is a treasure..."

Hu Meier first gave Hu Donghan a threatening look, then smiled and said, "Yes, Old Ancestor. I will definitely protect my little brother..."

Who needs your protection?

Hu Donghan rolled his eyes, unconvinced.

After bidding farewell to the Old Ancestor, Hu Donghan and Hu Meier left the Earth Fire Cave together and headed to the Internal Affairs Hall, where Hu Meier collected her mission.

Hu Meier's mission was called "Patrol and Supervise the Yin Soul Sect's Jurisdiction." It was a special mission designed for enforcement disciples who were personally taught, and only a few could receive it.

These two conditions, being an enforcement disciple, and being a personally taught disciple, were both challenging. In the Yin Soul Sect, disciples were divided into outer sect, inner sect, and true disciples. Above true disciples, there were personally taught disciples!