106: Chapter 106 Carrying Elder Qian to the Meeting

Xia Shaoxin did not continue looking for Liu Tingting.

Everyone's fate began in the Chiyan Sect and ended in the Chiyan Sect.

Now that they were no longer in the Chiyan Sect, their connection naturally came to an end.

He took a short nap in the woods to let his horse rest.

Even with the Galloping Talisman, a horse could not run forever.

Senior Sister Xu Huaiyin was also only in the Lower Stage of Qi Refining, so the spiritual talisman's power was limited, and he didn't know how many days it would last.

Lying on a large boulder, he felt a pang of melancholy at leaving like this without saying goodbye to Senior Brother Shao and Senior Brother Liang.

Once Liu Tingting left, he suddenly felt as if he were the only person left in the world, a deeply uncomfortable and lonely feeling.

In truth, he had been very lonely his entire life.

When his parents and grandfather were around, he hadn't been lonely, but they were Elders, not peers.

Brother Xiao Niu, the person he had the closest relationship with on normal days, was just an underage brat.

He had finally managed to meet a few friends in the Chiyan Sect with whom he could speak as equals, only to lose them in the blink of an eye.

How would they fare after Elder Qian Yunchang died?

Probably just the same as always.

Senior Brother Shao and Senior Brother Liang were used to being idle; they didn't hesitate in major matters but weren't proactive in minor ones, hovering somewhere between useful and useless, content to enjoy their leisure.

As for how to view Elder Qian Yunchang, Xia Shaoxin found it hard to judge.

Elder Qian Yunchang was certainly an extremely selfish person; letting Xia Shaoxin leave the Chiyan Sect was not out of pity for him.

He simply did not want to leave such a talent to that bunch of Elders in the Chiyan Sect.

But then again, he had been truly generous with the Pill Formula.

In any case, Elder Qian Yunchang would definitely never hold as much weight in Xia Shaoxin's heart as he did in Liu Tingting's.

Once the horse was well-rested, he continued riding forward.

His destination was the Tang Kingdom, where there were Foundation Establishment Cultivators; he wanted to go see why the Tang Kingdom was able to produce Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Having acquired all the Pill Formulas within the Qi Refining Realm, and with some expensive medicinal herbs yet to be sacrificed, there would surely be opportunities to obtain them, so there was no need to worry.

Halfway through their pursuit, Elder Huang's Disciples were greatly surprised to see the Chiyan Sect's horses walking back.

Just as Xia Shaoxin had expected, these five lacked the horsepower to continue the chase and were forced to rest, allowing Xia and Liu to escape far away.

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After Xia Shaoxin and Liu Tingting left, Elder Qian Yunchang lay lonely on his bed.

He could clearly feel his life force rapidly draining away.

Looking back on his life, he was filled with countless emotions, ultimately ending in regret.

The only comforting thing was that he had planted a thorn in Sect Leader Wu Yin's side, though he did not know when this thorn would finally cause him pain.

The next morning, in his daze, he heard several familiar voices softly calling by his ear:

"Elder Qian, we've come to see you."

"We're sorry. What happened yesterday was too sudden; none of us had time to act."

Wang Xinhao spoke in an extremely low voice, "Elders, it's better to let him rest. He is too heavily injured and needs quiet recuperation."

Elder Qian Yunchang slowly opened his eyes.

Elder Liu, Elder Shang, Elder Kong, Elder Wei!

An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

As for these four Elders, heaven only knew if they had pretended not to know yesterday, but that no longer mattered.

Today, they came to "visit" Elder Qian Yunchang. Wang Xinhao tried to stop them, but the four Elders insisted on barging in, wishing they could shake Elder Qian awake.

Since they were here, even if Elder Qian Yunchang were to die today, he would cooperate with them.

And add some fuel to the fire while he was at it.

"Thank you, Elders. I, Elder Qian Yunchang, was carelessly harmed by a villain and have ended up in this state. I won't be able to consume the taisui evil pill."

Hearing Elder Qian get straight to the point on his own initiative, everyone's eyes lit up.

The speeches they had spent all morning preparing in their heads were no longer needed.

"I think our Chiyan Sect should choose someone younger and with better Aptitude to consume the taisui evil pill and charge for Foundation Establishment. This would be most beneficial to the Sect."

Elder Liu still wanted to keep up appearances: "Senior Brother Qian, we only came to visit you today. We can talk about other matters later."

Elder Kong, however, could not wait and skipped the pleasantries: "Senior Brother Qian is right. That bastard Jia Tianru is dead, and Senior Brother Qian is heavily injured. The taisui evil pill should be decided by a joint council of the Sect."

"Exactly," Elder Shang said hurriedly. "The Sect Head is no younger than Senior Brother Qian. Even if he achieves Foundation Establishment, how many more years can he last?"

Elder Wei was impatient and made no effort to hide his ambition: "Even I would be a better choice than the Sect Head."

Seeing all four state their positions, Elder Qian Yunchang was very pleased.

He had absolutely no lingering attachment to the Chiyan Sect. Since he was going to die soon anyway, he wished nothing more than for them to start fighting.

In a highly sincere tone, he said, "Then you should convene the joint council as soon as possible! You and I are like brothers; it doesn't matter to whom it is given, I only hope there will be no internal strife."

Elder Kong said indignantly, "The Sect Head refuses to budge. He wants to delay this matter, resting in secret, and then suddenly consume the Medicinal Pill one day."

Elder Wei did not want to beat around the bush any longer. With eyes full of greed, he said to Elder Qian Yunchang, "We will carry you to the main hall right now and convene a Joint Council Meeting of all Disciples at or above the Qi Refining Upper Stage. What do you think?"

Wang Xinhao was shocked: "Elder Qian must not be moved so easily! His injuries..."

"Desperate times call for desperate measures, we can't worry about that now." Elder Liu also finally stopped beating around the bush and interrupted Wang Xinhao.

The four Elders had come today determined to carry Elder Qian Yunchang to the Main Hall no matter what. By using the victim's name to demand a meeting, even Sect Leader Wu Yin would have no excuse to refuse.

Elder Qian Yunchang felt pain in every part of his body.

He had thought that just by dropping a word, he could make the Elders fight among themselves.

He hadn't expected that he would have to suffer for it himself.

Well, one must finish what one starts.

Since I built the pyre, I shall light it myself.

Gritting his teeth, he said sorrowfully, "Very well. My days are numbered, and I also want to see the final destination of the taisui evil pill sooner. Carry me to the Main Hall."

The four Elders were overjoyed.

Elder Shang took out an exquisite gadget and threw it onto the ground, where it transformed into a magnificent lounge chair.

"I'll carry Senior Brother Qian."

The lounge chair hovered in midair, requiring no one to carry it; as Elder Shang walked beside it, the chair followed.

"Deacon Wang, do not panic, this won't strain Elder Qian."

The four of them hurried toward the Chiyan Sect's Main Hall.

The Disciples of Xueyan Cliff were all alarmed and followed closely behind.

Elder Liu took out a Magical Artifact, which was a small bell, and threw it into the air. It rang out to the entire Sect, broadcasting Elder Liu's voice for dozens of miles.

"All Disciples of the Qi Refining Upper Stage, head to the Main Hall immediately. At Elder Qian's request, we are convening a Joint Council Meeting."

The bell rang three times, producing a deafening boom before bursting apart.

The entire Sect, across a radius of dozens of miles, was thrown into a frenzy, with all the Disciples astir.

A distance of dozens of miles was no difficult task for cultivation Disciples; some who were far away and impatient did not hesitate to use flying Magical Artifacts.

Sect Leader Wu Yin was Cultivating peacefully inside a secret chamber.

The secret chamber was protected by a Spell Restriction, making it difficult for outside sounds to penetrate. However, Elder Liu's Magical Artifact pierced through the Restriction, forcing the sound into his ears.

Restless, Sect Leader Wu Yin was forced to stop Cultivating.

Hearing the words "at Elder Qian's request," he was instantly enraged.

That old thing is lying on his bed waiting to die, powerless to do anything. Isn't this just you scoundrels playing tricks and dragging the old fellow out?

"Hmph, fine. I am the Sect Head now. If you want to hold a meeting, then we shall hold a meeting! I will make all of you yield completely!"

Sect Leader Wu Yin walked out of the secret chamber in anger.