Chapter 88

Pangshui Residence.

Jinyuan, the female cultivator, looked at Han Muye, who was holding a wooden box in front of her, with a complex expression.

The Sword Pavilion elder leaving the Jiu Xuan Mountain has sparked many rumors within the sect.

Most people believe that this time, the Sword Pavilion elder is likely to fall.

At this moment, what does this Sword Pavilion observer want by seeking out my master?

Does he want to leave the Sword Pavilion?

"Senior Brother Han, although my master is an elder, she does not manage affairs within the sect."

"She never interferes with the arrangements of the disciples."

Jinyuan's words revealed a hint of impatience and a faint annoyance.

Since he has become a Sword Pavilion observer, shouldn't he be guarding the Sword Pavilion at this time?

At the slightest sign of danger, he seeks to avoid it.

How can a cultivator have such an unstable mind?

"I know."

Han Muye, who was walking forward, nodded without paying attention to Jinyuan's words.

Seeing his expression, Jinyuan shook her head and did not speak again.

Upon reaching Elder Suliang's wooden house, Jinyuan reported, and then Han Muye walked in.

"Did you come for Senior Brother Gao's matter?" Suliang looked up at Han Muye and asked softly.

Han Muye nodded and said, "Elder, I wonder how the situation at Luyuan Mountain is now?"

A glint of spiritual light flashed in Suliang's eyes as she looked at Han Muye and said calmly, "Our Sword Sect is still in a standoff with the Tai Ling Sword Sect."

The fact that they are still in a standoff means that Mu Teyang of the Tai Ling Sword Sect is unharmed, and the Sword Pavilion elder has not yet taken action.

This is good news.

Han Muye let out a sigh of relief and said softly, "Elder, if we send back the Three Qin Sword Sect's main sword, Duanliang, can this matter be resolved?"

Others are hoping that the Sword Pavilion elder will kill Mu Teyang to enhance the prestige of the Sword Sect.

But Han Muye really doesn't want the Sword Pavilion elder to take action.

"An event involving the nine sects of the Western Border and the four major sword sects, and you come to ask me?" Elder Suliang shook her head and smiled bitterly. "Apart from alchemy, I do not meddle in other matters, nor do I have the power to meddle."

If even Elder Suliang says she has no power to meddle, it means that this matter is almost impossible to change.

Elder Gao, with his Hundred Breath Heaven Realm, struck down the Supreme Elder Mu Teyang of the Tai Ling Sword Sect, and the Jiu Xuan Sword Sect lost an elder comparable to the Heaven Realm, while the Tai Ling Sword Sect lost a half-step Heaven Realm Supreme Elder.

Both sects suffered significant losses, but they still rank among the last two of the four major sword sects, which reassures other major sects.

However, with the five lineages of the Jiu Xuan Sword Sect gathering, they should have gained an advantage.

Returning the Duanliang sword would damage the prestige of the Sword Sect.

The sect leader and the three Supreme Elders probably haven't even considered it.

Seeing that Han Muye was silent, Elder Suliang looked at him and said, "Did you come to Pangshui Residence just for this matter?"

Jinyuan, standing beside her, looked at Han Muye.

She guessed that, hearing that her master, Elder Suliang, had no power to meddle, this Senior Brother Han was probably asking the elder to help him leave the Sword Pavilion.

But she didn't know how he would bring it up.

Indeed.

Han Muye held out the wooden box in his hand.

Such wooden boxes are usually used to store spirit stones.

"Disciple has a request for the elder."

Holding the wooden box, Han Muye spoke softly.

Elder Suliang looked at the wooden box without saying a word.

Han Muye opened the wooden box, revealing twenty brilliant spirit stones.

Twenty high-grade spirit stones, which were most of his wealth.

Jinyuan looked at the wooden box in Han Muye's hands with surprise.

She didn't expect that Han Muye's wealth was so substantial.

A Sword Pavilion observer, to have so many high-grade spirit stones?

Elder Suliang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and just as she was about to speak, Han Muye bowed and said, "Junior wishes to request the formula for the Peiyuan Rongling Pill from the elder."

The Peiyuan Rongling Pill, the best pill for enhancing the Peiyuan stage cultivation.

Shouldn't he be asking the elder to transfer him out of the Sword Pavilion?

Jinyuan's face showed a hint of confusion.

"For this?" Elder Suliang pondered for a moment and then asked calmly.

Han Muye nodded.

Just for this.

Elder Suliang looked at Han Muye again, somewhat surprised, and nodded softly, "Senior Brother Gao didn't misjudge you..."

She stood up, walked to the wooden shelf behind her, and selected several spiritual herbs, saying as she picked them, "Last time, Mu Wan said you had a good aptitude for alchemy. I'll refine two batches for you to observe, and if you have any questions, you can ask."

After gathering the herbs, Elder Suliang raised her hand, and a green and red flame rose.

"Boom—"

At that moment, a loud boom echoed from the sky, causing Elder Suliang's expression to change, and she extinguished the flame.

Han Muye turned to look outside the wooden house.

In the sky, sword lights rose and rushed toward the base of Jiu Xuan Mountain.

Above, a thin layer of light enveloped the entire Jiu Xuan Mountain.

"What's happening, the mountain protection array has been activated..."

Elder Suliang's brows furrowed, and just as she was about to stand up, a beam of spiritual light shot directly into the wooden house and landed in front of her.

Reaching out to grasp the spiritual light, Elder Suliang's expression changed, ultimately becoming solemn.

She put away the spiritual light and looked at Han Muye and Jinyuan.

"Qin Yuanhe of the Tai Ling Sword Sect intercepted and attacked the head of the Cao family, Cao Anchun, a hundred miles from Jiu Xuan Mountain. Cao Anchun is in critical condition, and I need to go to the Cao family."

Intercepting and attacking the head of the Cao family, Cao Anchun?

Han Muye's expression also changed.

He had just dealt with the Cao family head and his group.

The Cao family is a renowned weapon-making family, and nearly a third of the swords in the Sword Pavilion are provided by the Cao family.

If the Cao family is in trouble, it will have a significant impact on the Jiu Xuan Sword Sect.

"This time, the sect leader is really going to take action."

Elder Suliang sighed, and a beam of spiritual light rose from her body.

"The sect leader personally visited the Taiyi Sword Sect. Mu Teyang is dead for sure."

The Taiyi Sword Sect, the third of the nine sects of the Western Border and the leading of the four major sword sects, has a Supreme Elder, Tu Sun, who is the first sword cultivator of the Western Border.

Heaven Realm, Netherworld Stage.

The sect leader of the Jiu Xuan Sword Sect visiting the Taiyi Sword Sect, this is to back the killing of Mu Teyang?

Mu Teyang dead, Elder Gao, probably won't return either?

"These are a few alchemy formulas I have collected in Pangshui Residence. Take them and study them."

"If you have any questions, you can ask Jinyuan."

"You don't need to give me the spirit stones; I don't lack them."

Elder Suliang raised her hand and threw a jade slip to Han Muye, then transformed into a green cloud and flew away.

A jade slip, which stores information and can be read with divine sense, is the most common means of recording and storing information in the cultivation world.

Han Muye held the jade slip in his hand and sighed softly.

"Senior Brother Han, I..." Jinyuan looked at him with a complex expression and said softly, "I'll refine a batch of Rongling Pills for you. I can't gather many of the required herbs in Pangshui Residence."

The Rongling Pill is precious, not only because it is difficult to refine, but also because the required herbs are hard to obtain.

Jinyuan felt a bit ashamed, as she had previously thought poorly of this Senior Brother Han.

Han Muye shook his head, put the jade slip in his pocket, and carefully collected the herbs on the table.

"Immortal Jin, I'll study it myself."

"The spirit stones needed for these two batches of herbs, I'll leave with Shopkeeper Bai to settle with Pangshui Residence."

After saying this, Han Muye turned and left.

If he refines the herbs himself with sword qi, he might get several more pills of better quality.

If he lets Jinyuan refine them, and they fail, he would have nowhere to cry.

Watching Han Muye leave, Jinyuan bit her lip and said nothing.

...

Han Muye hurried back to the Sword Pavilion, where Huang Lao Liu and Lu Gao were waiting anxiously at the entrance.

"Things are in chaos, this time they are really in chaos." Seeing Han Muye, Lu Gao rushed forward and said urgently, "The Tai Ling Sword Sect is openly provoking, they really want to force Elder Gao to his death."

Huang Lao Liu, standing on the steps, had a dark expression and said softly, "Just now, an inner sect enforcer told me that Elder Gao had already reported that after I complete my ten years as a Sword Pavilion observer, I would be assigned as an enforcer."

"Elder Gao helped me resolve my last concern."