472: Danchen in a rage

After parting ways with Song Qi,

Jiang Ning led Shen Jinhuan as they swiftly shuttled through the ruins' Immortal Cave.

Xiao Bai stood on Jiang Ning's shoulder, guiding the way.

Its eyes shone with a bright green light.

After obtaining the Heavenly Fox Bloodline, Xiao Bai inherited the Heavenly Fox's eye Divine Ability, allowing it to see through all techniques. Naturally, it could use this trait to search for the Power of Law within the ruins.

All three of them had disguised their appearances.

Jiang Ning looked like a burly man, Shen Jinhuan looked like a middle-aged female Cultivator who would be forgotten after a single glance in a crowd, and Xiao Bai had transformed into the black crow appearance of Xiao Hei.

"Wait."

Jiang Ning called for Shen Jinhuan to stop; he sensed someone else's presence.

They had been hiding their presence the whole way, but the people coming here to explore wouldn't do that. After all, they entered openly, while he was here as a "thief."

Jiang Ning grabbed Shen Jinhuan's hand, turned a corner, and entered a room that had already been explored.

He didn't set up a boundary; with his Realm, a boundary might not escape the notice of high-level Soul Transformation Cultivators.

They entered the Small World directly.

Jiang Ning manipulated the dao leaf, letting it fall into a very well-hidden spot.

Afterward,

Jiang Ning extended a wisp of Divine Sense to check the situation.

If there was anything unusual, he would instantly withdraw his Divine Sense back into the Small World.

In the corridor where Jiang Ning had just been,

A man with a severed arm stood respectfully beside an elegant Male Cultivator.

These two were none other than Pill Minister and his Pill Slave.

The Pill Slave lowered his posture as much as possible and explained, "I felt some movement here just now, but the other party has likely left by now."

As he spoke, the Pill Slave led Pill Minister toward the Great Hall where Jiang Ning was located.

"Revered Master, there really is a Great Hall here. Please rest for a moment in the hall while I go explore. Perhaps..."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately grew tense.

He wasn't sure if this Pill Slave had other methods. Although the dao leaf was hidden well, he feared any unforeseen circumstances.

He had already hidden his presence, yet he was still detected by this Pill Slave. This Pill Slave likely possessed some special means.

Just as Jiang Ning was trying to figure out how to respond,

A loud sound rang out.

*Slap!*

Pill Minister slapped the Pill Slave's face, cutting him off.

He pointed at the Pill Slave's nose and shouted angrily, "Someone was just here, and this hall is a mess. They must have finished exploring and left. What do you think you can find by searching here?

Every team has Half-step Integration Realm figures.

Are you saying that you, a mere Nascent Soul Completion Realm, can find treasures that a Half-step Integration Realm couldn't?!

Are you trying to waste my time?

Are you stupid?

No wonder you were sold into someone else's house to be a servant!"

As the Pill Slave listened, his expression darkened.

Being traded like a slave was a thorn in his side.

To stay alive, he could only obey orders.

Yet he had been diligent and responsible, and Pill Minister still spoke to him with such malice. It wasn't that he was stupid; it was that Pill Minister was too foolish!

Then again, Pill Minister had only been in the Imperial City for a few years; he lacked experience and was self-righteous.

He forced a smile. "Revered Master is right to scold me. I will lead you to find the next palace as quickly as possible."

Pill Minister nodded.

"That's more like it."

Then he added, "I hope the next palace you find hasn't been explored by others!"

Pill Minister's mouth twitched.

Who could guarantee that? Could even a Half-step Integration Realm guarantee that?

The Pill Slave suppressed his dissatisfaction. "This old servant will do his best."

Pill Minister flew into a rage and slapped the Pill Slave again. "Not 'do your best,' but 'certainly'! I want you to be certain!"

The Pill Slave didn't speak this time.

No matter what he said, Pill Minister would find fault if he was in a bad mood.

The Pill Slave directly took Pill Minister and sped away.

He had methods for finding treasures. Earlier, he had sensed the aura of a treasure in this hall and had intended to use it to gain some favor, but now it seemed unnecessary.

After the two left, Jiang Ning waited a bit longer. Once he was sure no one was around, he brought Shen Jinhuan and Xiao Bai out of the Small World.

Shen Jinhuan asked, "Who was that just now?"

"Pill Minister and his Pill Slave."

Jiang Ning said with a smile, "Fortunately, Pill Minister and his Pill Slave don't get along. Otherwise, this would have been quite troublesome."

Shen Jinhuan nodded as well.

Back then, Revered Master had crushed Pill Minister's Dao Heart, and Pill Minister viewed Revered Master as a great enemy. If they had run into him, a fierce battle would have been unavoidable.

Jiang Ning glanced in the direction Pill Minister had gone.

His estimation was correct.

Pill Minister was the only Alchemist in the team sent by the Third Prince. While the others needed to fight for the Legacy here, Pill Minister was the only one searching for Pill Formulas and Alchemy Techniques.

That side wouldn't center themselves around Pill Minister.

Pill Minister could only search with his Pill Slave.

However, the Pill Slave's Realm was very high; encountering him would still be trouble.

"If not for that Pill Slave, I would have killed Pill Minister just now!"

Jiang Ning said in a low voice.

Pill Minister was a major asset to the Third Prince. Since there were signs of him joining forces with Zhao Mianshuang, getting rid of Pill Minister would be a good move for the future.

He had to think of a way.

But even so, a high-level Deity Transformation Realm was not someone he could easily scheme against. In the face of absolute strength, any plot was useless. For this, he would need Song Qi's help.

But if Song Qi took action, it would drag the Spirit Pill Hall into the mess.

This was tricky.

Seeing Jiang Ning deep in thought, Shen Jinhuan knew what he was thinking and asked with a smile, "Revered Master wants to kill Pill Minister?"

"Yes."

Jiang Ning said, "This isn't easy to pull off—at least not with our current strength. There's no need to take risks for this. We'll look for an opportunity; if we can kill him, we will, and if not, it's fine."

Shen Jinhuan nodded.

This Great Hall had already been looted clean, so Jiang Ning set off again with Shen Jinhuan and the others.

Along the way, Xiao Bai pointed out the direction. "Revered Master, Revered Master, there are Law fluctuations over there."

Jiang Ning turned toward it, then quickly turned back.

He sent a voice transmission: "Xiao Bai, can you be a bit more reliable? That's a group of high-level Deity Transformation Realm Cultivators in a free-for-all. If we go in, won't we be wiped out instantly?"

Xiao Bai said aggrievedly, "Revered Master, I can only see Law fluctuations; I can't distinguish between a Legacy and a Cultivator."

Jiang Ning: ... Xiao Bai's Divine Ability could seize the initiative if used well, but if used poorly, it was useless.

Suddenly, the entire space began to tremble.

Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan exchanged a look.

"Has the Legacy appeared?"

The aura released by that tremor just now made Jiang Ning's heart skip a beat even from this distance.

This was definitely a clash between Half-step Integration Realms—and more than one of them!

The Cultivators who were just fighting immediately stopped and sped toward the source of the aura!

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said to Shen Jinhuan, "Go, let's go too!"

He wasn't thinking of picking up leftovers, but he could fish in troubled waters. Seeing who ended up with the Legacy would make it easier to snatch it later, wouldn't it?

To be cautious, Jiang Ning had Xiao Bai and Shen Jinhuan return to the Small World.

He advanced slowly.

Half an hour later, he finally arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall where the various factions were in a standoff.

Inside the hall, Song Qi from the Spirit Pill Hall was there with Yun Qingqing and Lin Xiner, and all the other teams were present as well.

Pill Minister and his Pill Slave were hiding in a safe spot.

Jiang Ning slipped into the Small World, tore through space, and flew to a pile of ruins that no one was paying attention to.

He used his Divine Sense to observe the situation in the hall.