171: Chapter 171: Another Ancestor Visits

"Spread the word?" Chen Yin asked upon hearing this, frowning in puzzlement. "Spread it within the Sect? But the Sect rules state that Disciples who obtain the dan bell must be protected at all costs..."

"Heh, you actually believe that?" Elder Chen Mo sneered coldly. "Sect rules are Sect rules; whether to follow them depends on the person. If those Old Ancestors really cared about rules, Zhao Quanzhen wouldn't have run to Dan Peak to act wild."

Hearing this, Chen Yin's expression lit up with joy. He was just worrying about how to kill Xiao Yuan!

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "Grandfather means..."

"Not just the Sect, we must let other Sects know as well." Elder Chen Mo's voice was as chilling as a viper hissing.

"A boy at the Qi Condensation Stage possesses a Spirit Treasure dan bell. What do you think those other Sects will do? Even if they wouldn't dare openly rob Jade Maiden Palace, what about behind the scenes? Sending a few Golden Core Cultivators to ambush and kill him, who would know?"

"Perhaps, for the sake of the dan bell, some Sects might even take desperate risks!"

Hearing this, Chen Yin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

A sinister malice welled up in Elder Chen Mo's eyes, and the more he spoke, the more excited he became: "By then, even with Dan Peak protecting him, Xiao Yuan won't be able to withstand the covetous eyes of the entire world. How many days can a mere Qi Condensation Stage Cultivator live?"

He gritted his teeth, pronouncing each word clearly: "Even if the entire Jade Maiden Palace is destroyed, I will make sure Xiao Yuan dies without a burial site!"

His hatred for Xiao Yuan had reached its absolute Peak, and was perhaps even no less than his own grandson's!

As his voice fell, the entire Immortal Cave fell silent for a few breaths.

Immediately afterward, an expression of eagerness appeared on Chen Yin's face.

"Grandfather, go make arrangements quickly. First let the people within the Sect know, then slowly spread it out. As long as the news leaks, naturally someone will act on our behalf."

Hearing this, Elder Chen Mo looked at his grandson, who looked like a madman. There was heartache in his eyes, but even more hatred for Xiao Yuan.

"Good... Xiao Yuan crippled your hands, and I will make sure he dies a corpse without a whole piece left."

Hearing this, Chen Yin lay back down on the bed, staring at the ceiling of the Immortal Cave, a bizarre and hateful smile hanging on the corners of his lips.

"Xiao Yuan... Just wait. The good show has only just begun."

...

Dan Peak, Peak Master Immortal Cave.

Peak Master Yun Ruowei sat on a futon, clutching a Jade Slip in her hand, her gaze drifting and uncertain.

Go find Xiao Yuan? Not go find Xiao Yuan?

She had been agonizing over it in her heart for half an hour.

"The balance of Yin and Yang, the mutual generation of the Five Elements that brat mentioned..." She muttered to herself, her face turning red again, "It's eighty percent made up. But what if it isn't..."

Just as she was thinking this, rapid footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door.

"Peak Master!" A Disciple's voice rang out outside the Immortal Cave, "The three Old Ancestors from Wood Peak, Artifact Peak, and Talisman Peak have arrived! They invite you to the main hall to meet them!"

Peak Master Yun Ruowei's pupils contracted, and the Jade Slip in her hand almost dropped to the ground.

Three Old Ancestors? Wood Peak, Artifact Peak, Talisman Peak?

Adding Fire Peak's Zhao Quanzhen who had come earlier, this meant four Peaks had arrived together! Only the one from Main Peak and the one from Shui Peak were missing!

She took a deep breath, suppressed the chill in her heart, and stood up.

They came, they really came.

She knew that the matter of the dan bell couldn't be hidden for long.

Those Nascent Soul Old Ancestors usually acted high and mighty, ignoring worldly affairs. But once it involved a Spirit Treasure, they ran faster than anyone else!

"Understood, I will go right away."

She straightened her lapels, her face regaining that cold and dignified expression, and walked toward the main hall.

Along the way, her mind calculated rapidly.

These three Old Ancestors had arrived rather politely, not bursting through the door directly like Zhao Quanzhen.

But politeness aside, what intentions they harbored, no one knew.

Dan Peak did not have a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor holding down the fort; had they suffered few grievances over the years?

If today's matter wasn't handled well, Xiao Yuan's dan bell couldn't be protected, and their entire Dan Peak might be doomed beyond redemption.

A Spirit Treasure, that was a Spirit Treasure! It was something even Nascent Soul Cultivators found extremely difficult to possess.

Even if the dan bell was mainly used to pass down the alchemy Dao, it was still a genuine Spirit Treasure! It definitely had offensive capabilities as well!

In the face of absolute benefits, what did fellow Sect camaraderie count for?

Peak Master Yun Ruowei bit her teeth and quickened her pace.

...

Dan Peak main hall.

The three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors sat upright and formal, sipping spirit tea and chatting desultorily.

The one on the far left was a burly middle-aged man with a resolute face, a majestic Aura, and faint sounds of clashing gold and iron emanating from around his body.

Artifact Peak Old Ancestor — Grand Ancestor Tie Wuji, at the Peak of the Early Nascent Soul stage, an Artifact Refining Grandmaster with a fiery temper.

The one in the middle was a white-haired old man with a thin face, deep eyes, and fingers unconsciously calculating something.

Talisman Peak Old Ancestor — Grand Ancestor Zhou Yanzhen, at the Peak of the Early Nascent Soul stage, a master of the talisman Dao, calm in personality and hiding his emotions.

The one on the far right was a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties, with a dignified face and a faint smile at the corners of her lips, but her eyes held a restrained glint, clearly not someone easy to deal with.

Wood Peak Old Ancestor — Grand Ancestor Liu Xuanyin, likewise at the Peak of the Early Nascent Soul stage, her wood-attribute Cultivation Technique was miraculous and she was extremely deeply scheming.

When the three saw Peak Master Yun Ruowei enter, a trace of unusual emotion flashed in their eyes simultaneously.

"Peak Master Yun, long time no see, you are as graceful as ever." Grand Ancestor Liu Xuanyin spoke first with a warm smile.

Grand Ancestor Tie Wuji also nodded: "Congratulations, Peak Master Yun, the dan bell has finally been recognized by an owner. This is truly a great joyous event for our Jade Maiden Palace."

Grand Ancestor Zhou Yanzhen stroked his beard and said indifferently: "The dan bell finding an owner means that our Jade Maiden Palace's alchemy Dao Legacy has successors. Peak Master Yun, this is a good thing."

Peak Master Yun Ruowei remained calm on the surface, but inwardly sneered with disdain.

Good thing? If you guys really thought it was a good thing, the three of you wouldn't have run over together!

You look like you came to congratulate, but I'm afraid you harbor other intentions! Investigating the news is what's real!

She bowed slightly and saluted: "Your esteemed presences gracing Dan Peak brings great honor to it. I wonder what brings the three Old Ancestors here today?"

Grand Ancestor Tie Wuji seemed to have a very straightforward temperament and spoke directly: "Peak Master Yun, we won't beat around the bush. The dan bell has found an owner, and we want to know which Disciple it is. That way, we can also let our Jade Maiden Palace cultivate them with all our might!"

Peak Master Yun Ruowei's heart tightened, but her face showed an expression of difficulty.

"This... To not keep it from the three Old Ancestors, at the time the dan bell found an owner, the surveillance Formation happened to malfunction. To this day, I still don't know which Disciple obtained the dan bell."

She sighed: "I am currently having people repair the Formation, hoping to find some clues."

The matter of the dan bell had already caused an uproar throughout the entire Sect. Although she already knew the dan bell was with Xiao Yuan, she could of course not say it out loud.

As for checking and repairing the Formation, that was just a show put on for outsiders.

And the information within the Formation, heh... Of course it couldn't be found or repaired. The power generated when the dan bell rushed into the alchemy room destroyed most of the information within the Formation.

Even the parts that weren't destroyed had long been secretly destroyed by Peak Master Yun Ruowei. Trying to find someone using the information in the Formation... one could only say... it would never be found.

However, this reason was able to deal with outsiders!

Grand Ancestor Zhou Yanzhen narrowed his eyes: "Can the Formation still be repaired?"

Peak Master Yun Ruowei shook her head: "Difficult. The dan bell's might is too strong, and most of the records have been destroyed. Whether it can be repaired depends entirely on luck."

Grand Ancestor Tie Wuji frowned and looked at Grand Ancestor Liu Xuanyin.