Chapter 87

No one believed what Lu Xiaodeng said. She had been arranged to wait in the city, and now she suddenly appeared here. She was not a female cultivator with cultivation, who could be kidnapped to practice some evil techniques. She was just an ordinary person, and if it weren't for the broken tripod she carried, no one would have noticed her in a crowd.

Lin Jilu had not yet spoken when someone from the Void Sect impatiently interjected, "Nonsense, are you a ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb that the Ghost Spirit Sect would specifically kidnap you?"

"Whether you believe it or not, I do. I'm leaving now. I've already brought this person over, and you promised to send him back. This has nothing to do with me anymore." Lu Xiaodeng was tired of arguing with these people. It seemed that everyone couldn't stand to see her outside. Whenever they saw her, they would ask why she was there. She wasn't a medicinal herb planted in a field, and they couldn't even let her go out for a walk. These people were just sick.

She turned to leave, not wanting to see these people. Even a glance made her eyes hurt. It might also be because of Lin Jilu, as her eyes felt uncomfortable after entering.

How dare she, ignoring so many people here, try to leave on her own. How does the Cloud Sword Sect discipline its subordinates? It's too unruly. Lin Jilu felt very uncomfortable seeing her leave. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator had to say something before leaving, but she ignored everyone.

Just as he was about to get angry, someone from the Void Sect shouted on his behalf, "You're all in cahoots. Lu Dan has been confirmed to be from the Ghost Spirit Sect. You even defended him before, so you must have connections with the Ghost Spirit Sect."

Lu Xiaodeng suddenly looked up at him. What did Lu Dan do again?

"Why are you staring at me? Are you afraid I hit a nerve? Lu Dan informed the Ghost Spirit Sect, allowing them to prepare in advance. When they escaped, they emptied the Ghost Spirit Sect's treasury. When we arrived, we had all used techniques to change our appearances, but he secretly met a female cultivator from the Heavenly Spirit Sect and revealed his true face. Fortunately, there were not only people from the Void Sect, but also people from the Ming Sect and your Cloud Sword Sect who saw it. Now he has been captured and is waiting to be executed."

The person from the Void Sect grinned ferociously, looking like a beast waiting to eat rotten flesh.

What the hell is that bastard up to, again and again? Lu Xiaodeng understood why when she sent Kong Xincai over, Yuan Zhi was already waiting there. Everyone entered the Ghost Spirit Sect later, but he ran so fast.

It turned out that Lu Dan had already informed them...

Lu Xiaodeng looked at the person from the Void Sect and asked in confusion, "You just want a Purple Four-Leaf for my junior apprentice, and you are retaliating so fiercely. I don't understand what the point is. Is that medicinal herb so precious? Not letting him die, are you so restless? How can people live so complicatedly?"

She couldn't understand and couldn't feel where this nameless hatred came from. It was such a simple matter, but they had to make it a life-or-death situation. She didn't know if she was too stupid or if humans were too complicated. She just couldn't understand.

"Purple Four-Leaf? What's that? What we lost is our face and the prestige of the Void Sect. And this isn't us framing him; he betrayed us on his own. Don't make it sound like we set him up. He caused the Ghost Spirit Sect's treasury to be emptied. Is the Cloud Sword Sect going to compensate for this loss?" The Golden Core cultivator from the Void Sect was related to Zhang Yizhen. The most important task this time was to make the Cloud Sword Sect uncomfortable.

Besides causing trouble for Lu Dan, they were looking for any opportunity to find fault with the Cloud Sword Sect, hoping to suppress them so they couldn't recover. The Cloud Sword Sect wanted to dominate in Yun Dan State, which was absolutely impossible. They should see if the Void Sect agreed.

"Treasury, Purple Four-Leaf, it all comes down to wealth. How much do you want? Give me a number, and I'll buy Lu Dan's life." Lu Xiaodeng looked at them disappointedly. For some wealth, they repeatedly tried to kill someone. Humans were truly too complicated.

All the cultivators present, except those from the Cloud Sword Sect, burst into laughter. An ordinary medicine boy wanting to compensate for the Ghost Spirit Sect's treasury was the funniest joke they had ever heard. Lin Jilu sneered, "If you can produce fifty second-grade pills right now, I'll let Lu Dan go. If you're short by even one, his life will be left here. I'm sure everyone will agree."

The Cloud Sword Sect was very unhappy. Why should they let someone else decide the fate of their disciple? But thinking of the other party's superiority, they had to swallow their anger. The Void Sect had no right to speak, but they thought that even if a medicine boy could steal some pills, he couldn't possibly have fifty.

Since they had no right to decide, they fanned the flames, "Right, if you can produce them, we, the Void Sect, won't interfere anymore."

"What if you don't keep your word?" Lu Xiaodeng asked the Void Sect.

"What else do you want, little brat? I've made this statement in front of so many people. Do you want me to swear an oath?" The man was very dissatisfied. An ordinary person dared to make a cultivator swear an oath, truly bold and shameless.

Lu Xiaodeng shook her head calmly, "I don't need you to swear an oath. If you harm Lu Dan again, I'll take your life."

As soon as she said this, the hall erupted in laughter. Everyone thought the Cloud Sword Sect was well-disciplined, to have such a medicine boy, who was arrogant and disrespectful. If this continued, the masters of the Cloud Sword Sect might have to call their disciples "lord."

Amidst their laughter, Lu Xiaodeng reached into her robe, pulled out a cloth bag, and poured the contents into her palm. Smooth and lustrous pills fell into her hand and then onto the ground, making a clattering sound.

After finishing the bag, she threw it away and reached into her sleeves, grabbing handfuls of pills and throwing them on the ground, letting them roll like pearls.

"Are you satisfied with just second-grade pills? If second-grade pills save Lu Dan's life, would third-grade pills let him return to the Cloud Sword Sect? Fourth-grade pills make him a distinguished guest of all sects, and fifth-grade pills make your female disciples or daughters marry him?" Lu Xiaodeng stood in the hall, expressionless, continuously taking out pills from her clothes, the lowest being second-grade, the highest fifth-grade.

Regardless of the type of pill, whether precious or common, she threw them all on the ground. Without a hint of pain, she kept throwing pills, her eyes fixed on the Void Sect.

The main hall was silent. Everyone looked at her in disbelief, wondering if she had brought the entire pill storage of the Cloud Sword Sect. Even Lin Jilu, from the major alchemy sect, was surprised by her generosity, mainly because her attitude was so indifferent, treating the pills like pebbles.

Lu Xiaodeng quickly emptied her pockets. There were many more in the tripod, but the bird was inside, so she didn't dare open it. She then opened her mouth and spat out a dozen pills, then looked up and asked, "Is it enough? If not, I can take out more. Pills are just trash; the Cloud Sword Sect's Heavenly Pill Peak has plenty."

"Enough, Xiaodeng, stop now." At this moment, an angry voice came from the main hall, and someone rudely rushed in, grabbing her hand and glaring at her.

Lu Xiaodeng didn't look away but directly said, "Senior Sister, these people said if I could produce fifty pills, they would let my junior apprentice go. So, I showed them. Now there are hundreds, and my junior apprentice is safe."

Lu Yaohang didn't expect to see such a scene after killing a few evil cultivators. Any further explanation about the pills would only raise suspicion. She steeled herself and coldly said, "They are shortsighted. Since they don't have so many pills, they assume others don't either. There's no point in arguing with such people. Since they've seen, the matter of Lu Dan will be handled by the Cloud Sword Sect. If anyone else tries to interfere, they should consider the strength of their necks."

"What are you, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, talking about?" The Golden Core cultivator from the Void Sect, Teng Tai, roared, slamming his hand on the armrest. The disciples of the Cloud Sword Sect were all impolite.

"What are you, then?" Lu Yaohang glared back, a cold aura surging out, and ice spread from her feet, instantly freezing the entire main hall.

She coldly said, "Lu Dan is a member of the Cloud Sword Sect. Who are you to interfere in our affairs? Take care of your own sect first. Don't always point fingers at others. Some people think the sky belongs to them just because they were born better. You can show off in your own sect, but it's not easy to do so in the Cloud Sword Sect."

Lu Yaohang suddenly roared, and the roof of the hall shattered, ice crystals falling from the ceiling. Before they hit the ground, they were frozen into ice sculptures by her cold aura, forming large ice pillars from the floor to the ceiling.

No one expected a Foundation Establishment cultivator to have such power. Teng Tai was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He shattered the chair under him and rose in a rage, his pressure spreading towards her.

This woman was too dangerous and must be eliminated immediately. If she continued to grow, the balance between the Cloud Sword Sect and the Void Sect would be broken.

"Frost Descent!" Lu Yaohang flipped her hand and drew out the Seven Sobs Sword, slashing it forward.

As soon as the Seven Sobs Sword appeared, it emitted endless black light, with frost crystals forming a crescent blade that flew towards Teng Tai.

With a loud boom, the walls of the main hall crumbled. Except for the Golden Core cultivator, who protected himself with spiritual energy, all other cultivators were affected. Some retreated dozens of feet, while others were blown out and fell to the ground, looking very disheveled.

Blood flowed from Teng Tai's left arm as he looked at Lu Yaohang in shock. A Foundation Establishment woman had actually injured him, a Golden Core cultivator...

"Impossible... I'll kill you!" He roared in humiliation, knowing he couldn't stand if he didn't kill this woman.