102: Chapter 102

In the sky west of Wanbao City.

Two people wearing Medicine Pavilion Elder robes were leisurely riding the wind toward a Pill Hall.

"Old Xu, can you hurry up? It's been nearly two hours since we received that message talisman. You just had to finish refining that batch of Medicinal Pills before leaving. Didn't you see the six large characters on the message talisman: 'Powerful enemy attacking, help quickly'?"

Elder Xu, who was tall and slender with bluish-black skin, sneered and laughed, "Look at you, what's the rush? You don't actually believe that message talisman, do you?"

"What do you mean! Are you saying the message talisman is fake? How is that possible?"

Elder Xu's smile remained unchanged as he shook his head and said, "The contents of the message talisman are naturally not fake, but it's just an exaggeration. I reckon he just wanted to urge us to get there quickly." He paused before continuing:

"I suspect some big shot probably came wanting to negotiate a deal for Medicinal Pills, and that kid surnamed Feng was a bit intimidated, so he wanted us to go over and bolster his presence."

After saying this, Elder Xu saw his friend beside him frowning in deep thought and continued.

"What, still don't believe me?"

Beside him, Elder Qin nodded. "The Feng kid has always been rigorous; he probably wouldn't do such a thing."

"Powerful enemy attacking... then let me ask you, in this Central Region, who would dare provoke our Medicine Pavilion? Are they tired of living, or are they just in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"In this Central Region, the other several Great Holy Lands are constantly fighting back and forth, with endless friction and casualties. Only our Medicine Pavilion has never had anyone dare to provoke it."

"Pardon my bluntness, but even those old fogies from the Holy Lands—if they offend us, do they still want Medicinal Pills in the future?"

Elder Qin thought for a moment and agreed, "That's true, but it's better to be safe than sorry!"

"If an accident really occurs and the two of us didn't arrive in time to help, it won't look good once the news reaches the higher-ups."

Elder Xu frowned slightly, his expression becoming somewhat impatient. "If something really happened to that Pill Hall, I'll cut off my own head and give it to you to use as a stool."

"We'll go a bit later and let that Feng kid handle it; consider it a form of training for him."

Seeing his friend's guarantee, Elder Qin said no more.

He also couldn't imagine who in the Central Region would dare to act against their Medicine Pavilion, other than the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. And the relationship between the Medicine Pavilion and the Heavenly Secret Pavilion had always been good; not a single Medicinal Pill that was due each year was ever missing.

The two continued to travel leisurely on the wind. Soon after, a building constructed of green jade stones appeared before their eyes.

"Strange, where are the Disciples guarding the entrance?" Elder Xu muttered and strode into the Pill Hall.

Elder Qin frowned slightly. The area where the fragrance of pills usually wafted was now enveloped in a faint scent of blood.

Immediately after, the two headed inside the Pill Hall. As they strode toward the main entrance, their pupils suddenly constricted like needles, staring fixedly at the scene before them.

On the bluestone slabs across the courtyard, severed limbs and remains were everywhere—all of them were Disciples of the Pill Hall.

"This... this is..." Elder Xu's voice suddenly trembled. The bravado he had shown earlier when making his guarantee vanished instantly. He felt as if his face had been slapped dozens of times, burning with a stinging heat.

"Who is it? Who is so bold as to dare lay such a vicious hand on our Medicine Pavilion Disciples within the Central Region?!"

Elder Qin took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression, "I told you that on the path of cultivation, it's better to be safe than sorry. Now look at this."

"It looks like Elder Feng has also met a tragic end. Quick, send a message to the Sect immediately!"

Elder Xu's face turned ashen. He pinched a message talisman between his fingers, which turned into a streak of spiritual light and vanished instantly... Inside a luxurious inn.

Two young boys lay on the bed, their clothes changed and the bloodstains wiped clean. Xie Xingyao stayed by her brother's side, occasionally wiping the sweat from his forehead as she waited for him to wake up.

Having finished his cultivation, Ye Hao was somewhat puzzled. Why did Revered Master bring back three people after just going out to visit an auction?

He glanced at his Senior Sister beside him and asked curiously, "Senior Sister, who are these three?"

Mu Wanqing was playing with the Flying Sword gifted by her Revered Master, her clear and bright almond-shaped eyes filled with joy.

"They are new Disciples of our Dao Seeking Sect. Revered Master said he will formally accept the boy as a Disciple once he wakes up."

Hearing this, Ye Hao became quite interested. A Disciple chosen by Revered Master would certainly not be ordinary. He wondered about this new Junior Brother's talent.

Once his injuries recovered, they could perhaps spar a bit.

"All three of them?"

Mu Wanqing shook her head slightly. "The other two are Inner Sect Disciples."

"Then what happened to this future Junior Brother's injuries?"

Hearing this, Mu Wanqing's brows furrowed slightly, and she said with a stern face, "Junior Brother, you have no idea. Not a single person in the Central Region's Medicine Pavilion is good."

"Going to that auction this time really opened my eyes."

Li Pingan chimed in, "Me too."

This made Ye Hao even more curious. "Senior Sister, please tell me more."

A moment later!

Mu Wanqing described the shamelessness of those women at the auction who sold themselves like commodities, and spoke of the inhumane Alchemy of the Central Region's Pill Pavilion, where they used Cultivators as bait to fish for Yao Beasts.

"In the end, Revered Master took action and slaughtered those Medicine Pavilion beasts until not one was left." After Mu Wanqing finished speaking, she let out a heavy sigh.

Ye Hao listened to the whole story quietly without saying a word. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the two boys on the bed.

He didn't expect the Junior Brother's experience to be so tragic!

He clenched his fists, then stood up and walked toward the door.

"Hey... Junior Brother, where are you going?" Mu Wanqing called out to stop him.

Without looking back, Ye Hao replied, "I'm going into secluded cultivation. My Realm is low and my abilities are small; I can't do anything even after hearing about such terrible things."

After leaving the room, Ye Hao murmured as an afterthought, "Once I reach Revered Master's Realm in the future, I will surely cut away the unhappiness in my heart with a single sword strike."

Li Pingan also slowly stood up. "Senior Sister, I'm also going to continue tempering my physique."

"Ah?" Mu Wanqing made a bitter face and looked at Xiao Lingxian, who was also preparing to stand up.

"Senior Sister... I... I'll go see if Sister Qiyue has returned." After saying that, she vanished in a flash.

Mu Wanqing sighed. "Revered Master, it's really not that I, your Founding Senior Disciple, am not working hard enough; it's just that these Junior Brothers and sisters you've recruited are all such freaks."

Right then!

"Water... water..." a weak voice sounded.

Xie Xingyao immediately poured a pot of tea, helped her brother up, and gently fed it to him.

After taking two sips of water, Xie Xingchen slowly opened his eyes. Seeing the familiar person beside him, his racing heart finally settled.

"Little sister, it's wonderful! I finally see you again."

Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, Xie Xingyao choked out, "It was the Sect Master, Brother. It was the Lord Sect Master who saved us."

"Sect Master?" Xie Xingchen struggled to recall his memories. He only remembered that just as he was about to faint, a figure in white robes like an immortal descending to the mortal world appeared, then gave him a Medicinal Pill.

He pulled back the covers and was about to get up.

Xie Xingyao quickly asked, "Brother, is your injury alright now?"

Xie Xingchen sensed the various acupuncture points and Qi residences in his body and showed a look of surprise. "This... the internal injuries have almost completely healed. How can this be?"

Xie Xingyao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and explained softly, "It was the Sect Master. After you returned, the Sect Master had me feed you another Nourishing Origin Pill."

Xie Xingchen was just about to stand up, but hearing this, he almost stumbled and fell. "What did you say? A Nourishing Origin Pill... I actually consumed a sixth-grade elixir, a Nourishing Origin Pill?"