98: Chapter 98 A Sudden Turmoil

The Spirit Cave in Jingsi Courtyard had been quiet for three days.

One morning, a loud voice suddenly rang out from outside the courtyard: "Brother Qian, how are you feeling? Are you in good health?"

Wang Xinhao stood at the courtyard gate and respectfully cupped his hands: "Elder Jia, you honor us with your presence; I apologize for not welcoming you sooner. My Elder is recovering very well. Thank you for your concern."

So it was Elder Jia Tianru.

Senior Brother Shao Junwei suddenly nudged Xia Shaoxin with his elbow: "Be careful, something is about to happen."

Xia Shaoxin was extremely astonished. A Sect Elder had come to visit, so what could possibly happen?

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran's expression was also very serious.

He thought to himself, I have only been in the Chiyan Sect for a short time and don't know much about many things. Could it be that this Elder Jia has a grudge against Elder Qian?

Jia Tianru took a few steps forward, and Wang Xinhao hurriedly stepped up to block him: "Slow down, Elder Jia. We have already set up a Formation around the area, and no outsiders are allowed to enter."

"Am I an outsider too?" Jia Tianru laughed heartily.

"Elder Jia, there is no need for this. Regarding the Formation we have set up, everyone except those inside is an outsider."

"Oh, so if I go in, I won't be an outsider anymore, right?"

He thrust his body forward, shoved Wang Xinhao aside, and rushed straight to the courtyard gate.

A bright light flashed, and Jia Tianru was bounced back.

"Yo, this Formation is actually quite impressive. Was it set up by that girl, Liu Tingting?"

Jia Tianru laughed endlessly, stepped back a few paces, and shouted inside: "Brother Qian, I want to come in and visit you, don't keep people at a distance."

Xia Shaoxin's position at the core of the Formation was directly facing the gate, which meant he was facing Jia Tianru. Just by looking at his face, he could tell that Jia Tianru had come with ill intent.

Everyone knew that Elder Qian was going to take the taisui evil pill to attempt Foundation Establishment, and he was most afraid of being disturbed.

Coming at a time like this, what good could it possibly be?

Liu Tingting walked to the gate and, through the Formation barrier, bowed politely: "Elder Jia, my Master is currently not available to see guests. I hope you can understand."

Jia Tianru took out a medicine bottle and shook it in the air: "I have three Cloud Water Pills here, containing infinite True Qi. I'm here to give a gift; will you not let me in even for that?"

Liu Tingting smiled and said: "Many thanks, Elder Jia. You can just toss the medicine bottle in, and I will pass it on to my Master."

Jia Tianru's expression darkened: "Now that I am giving a gift to Elder Qian, I cannot even deliver it personally and must rely on someone else to pass it on?"

"That is not what I meant; it is truly just that my Master is not convenient right now."

Jia Tianru's face was as cold as frost as he shouted: "Brother Qian, you are over a hundred years old; even if you achieve Foundation Establishment, your future prospects are limited. Your Junior Brother is thirty years younger than you—why not give this opportunity to me?"

Senior Brother Shao Junwei nudged Xia Shaoxin with his elbow: See? I guessed right, didn't I?

"We really need to be careful now." Senior Brother Liang Ruoran frowned, looking very tense.

"He wouldn't resort to violence, would he?" the Senior Sister said in astonishment. "Elder Jia is just talking; Elder Qian definitely won't agree, and then he will leave."

Xia Shaoxin suddenly realized.

The entire Chiyan Sect was watching Elder Qian Yunchang like a tiger eyeing its prey.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought of it before, but he hadn't dared to. He had always felt that the Chiyan Sect was a major Sect.

A Sect is not like the Jianghu, full of fighting and killing.

Now it seemed that there was no difference between a Sect and the imperial court of Mortals.

Fighting over wealth and resources is the same everywhere.

This Senior Sister was truly naively cute.

Liu Tingting replied very straightforwardly: "Elder Jia has no reason to harbor such thoughts; Elder Qian will not agree."

Jia Tianru said angrily: "You little girl, what do you know? Let Elder Qian speak to me."

Liu Tingting maintained the smile of a Junior: "Elder Qian has ordered me to be fully responsible for this place. Based on my understanding of the Elder, he certainly will not give the Medicinal Pill to you."

Wang Xinhao had been bumped, and his bones felt like they were about to fall apart. Only now did he recover, and he said coldly: "If it weren't for the fact that Alchemy consumes so much, Elder Qian would have already consumed the Medicinal Pill. Elder Jia, you had better not say such things."

Jia Tianru shouted loudly: "Brother Qian, I will give you 100,000 Spirit Stones, how about that?"

Xia Shaoxin was stunned when he heard this number.

Are the Elders of the Chiyan Sect this rich?

Unexpectedly, Senior Brother Shao Junwei couldn't help but snicker. Afraid of being seen by Jia Tianru, he hurriedly turned his face away.

"What are you laughing at?" Xia Shaoxin asked in a low voice.

"The Chiyan Sect's Elders are wealthier than us, but not to that extent."

"A few days ago, Elder Qian took out so many Spirit Stones at once; it was over ten thousand."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran spoke up: "That is exactly what puzzles me. I am also an Alchemist, so why can't I earn that many Spirit Stones?"

"But he is an Elder..."

"An Elder's monthly allowance is higher than ours, but doesn't he need to consume Medicinal Pills?"

With a formidable enemy at the gates, the three of them were actually discussing an Elder's income.

Xia Shaoxin could not judge whether an Elder could have tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, but even a few thousand was a terrifying amount of wealth.

Liu Tingting said: "Elder Jia, I am afraid that no matter how many Spirit Stones you offer, my Master will not agree."

"Then what if it were 200,000 Spirit Stones? Can he yield? Please ask Brother Qian to say a word."

"My Master will not..."

Just as Liu Tingting was arguing, a deep voice drifted out from the Spirit Cave in Jingsi Courtyard: "Brother Jia, don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you hand over 200,000 Spirit Stones immediately, I will give you the taisui evil pill."

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

Could the taisui evil pill really be sold?

Only the two Senior Brothers, Shao and Liang, were secretly holding back laughter.

Sure enough, Jia Tianru's face outside the gate instantly turned green.

"Brother Qian, you finally spoke. 200,000 Spirit Stones was just a joke. You name a price; if you have any requests, feel free to bring them up."

Elder Qian Yunchang said: "Your coming here was ridiculous to begin with. Do not make things difficult for the Disciples; you should go back."

Jia Tianru sighed: "Since Brother Qian is unwilling to talk, let's try a different way to talk."

He clapped his hands, and from down the mountain path, more than seventy Inner Sect Disciples swarmed up, each holding a sword, and stood in a line outside Jingsi Courtyard.

"You are right; I was already in the wrong for coming here today, and I can only continue to make mistakes." Jia Tianru's mouth twitched, and he said disdainfully.

Wang Xinhao had already retreated into the courtyard gate and said in astonishment: "Elder Jia, do you intend to start a bloodbath?"

Jia Tianru said coldly: "Some words, even if spoken lightly, once said, create a Mortal feud. Elder Qian Yunchang has not yet achieved Foundation Establishment; if I had not come, we could of course have lived in peace."

"But I did come, and I made those demands. Once he achieves Foundation Establishment, wouldn't I be left without a burial place!"

Elder Qian Yunchang's deep voice came through: "Junior Brother Jia, I can understand that you have thoughts when you see a treasure before you. I will forgive you."

Jia Tianru snorted coldly: "Brother Qian, we are not children. Don't say such things; it's simply ridiculous."

He pointed his finger at the Disciples behind him.

"You usually don't like to guide the Disciples under your command. You already had few Disciples to begin with, and many were lost in the Forbidden Ground. Let me see if your Formation can withstand an attack from the Disciples under my command."

Liu Tingting did not hesitate; she waved her hand, and the courtyard gate closed.

A brighter wall of light rose around them, completely enveloping Jingsi Courtyard.