Song Luoxi clutched the Jade Bottle in her hand. The bottle’s material was quite ordinary, its sole purpose being to store Elixirs and prevent their dicinal potency from dissipating too quickly.
Such a bottle might fetch a decent price among mortals, but among Cultivators, it was just sothing that ca free with the purchase of an Elixir.
"Junior Sister, your Vitality is severely damaged, and you’ve lost too much Essence Blood. You should co back to the Sword Sect with to recuperate. Junior Martial Uncle Zhang is very worried about you."
Senior Brother Lu urged earnestly.
As one of the Six Great Sects, the Taixu Sword Sect had countless Celestial and Earthly Treasures. While excessive loss of Essence Blood was a tricky problem, it wasn’t as if they had no ans to speed up recovery.
"I have my reasons for staying here. If you’re in a hurry, Senior Brother Lu Jun, you can leave first."
Song Luoxi absorbed Spiritual Qi to restore her Magical Power.
’If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t be so cold. This Senior Brother Lu is far too ambitious. Within the Taixu Sword Sect, he fawns over all the Golden Core masters, yet he’s rciless in how he drives the Outer Sect’s Qi Cultivation Disciples.’
’She really couldn’t stand such a petty man.’
The reason she remained in Huashan County was that Demon Cultivators from the Dark Spring Demon Sect might still be lurking outside the county. Yang Jing was just an Independent Cultivator in the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation; if he accidentally ran into one, he would be in grave danger.
’Besides, the Cultivators from the Chen Kingdom haven’t arrived yet. Those Cultivators from the Royal Family are always arrogant, looking down on Independent Cultivators. They’re insatiably greedy and their thods are crude. If I’m not here to back him up, they might get greedy, capture Yang Jing, and fra him as an accomplice of the Demon Cultivators just to squeeze him for all he’s worth.’
Seeing that Song Luoxi was ignoring him, Lu Jun could only sit down sullenly.
’Junior Sister Song is from the great Song Family within the Taixu Sword Sect. Although her father unfortunately passed away sixty years ago, her family still has three Golden Core Cultivators. She herself possesses outstanding Talent and is the most gifted of her generation in the Song Family.’
’It was just his good luck that he happened to be on business in the Chen Kingdom and managed to snatch this wonderful assignnt. If he could enter into Dual Cultivation with her, he could save himself at least eighty years of struggle.’
An unknown amount of ti passed before a dium-sized Flying Boat slowly appeared in the sky above Huashan County. The Defensive Array on the boat was fully activated as it cautiously circled overhead, observing the situation.
Only after an impatient Song Luoxi activated a Magic Talisman to reveal her identity did the Flying Boat carefully descend.
"I am Chen Xuanzhong. It is an honor to et an Immortal from the Taixu Sword Sect. The Soul Lamp of Huang Taihe, a Guest of my Chen Family stationed in Fuyuan Prefecture, was suddenly extinguished. May I ask what happened?"
Chen Xuanzhong was a middle-aged man with a dignified, short beard and a Cultivation at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt, yet at this mont, he was being exceptionally deferential.
’The Sword Cultivators of the Taixu Sword Sect are famous for their fierce tempers. He just hoped that Huang Taihe hadn’t been foolish enough to provoke this group of Sword Cultivators.’
Song Luoxi recounted the events in Huashan County, omitting many details. She only said that they were able to slay the Demon Cultivator from the Dark Spring Demon Sect because Yang Jing had helped break the Three Corpses Bone Demon Formation.
She even took out the Three Corpses Bone Demon Banner as proof.
"Immortal Song actually managed to slay a true disciple of the Dark Spring Demon Sect!"
Chen Xuanzhong’s face was filled with shock. The Three Corpses Bone Demon Banner could not be faked.
The true disciples of these Major Sects usually had Power far greater than that of ordinary Foundation Establishnt Cultivators, making it difficult for them to kill one another. Even Lu Jun was only just realizing that his Junior Sister was so weak because she had slain a true disciple of a Demon Sect.
His heart now burned with even greater fervor.
He took out a Storage Bag and tossed it directly to Yang Jing.
"I never expected to find a man of such chivalry among Independent Cultivators. Take these Spirit Stones as your reward."
Yang Jing unceremoniously caught it and put it away. The Storage Bag contained over a thousand Spirit Stones. ’This Senior Brother Lu isn’t so bad after all,’ he thought.
Even the arrogant Chen Xuanzhong’s attitude toward Yang Jing beca a little more amiable.
"Nearly all the Independent Cultivators of San Yuanli died in this demonic disaster. From now on, the position of Village Chief of San Yuanli will be yours."
As a mber of the Chen Family’s Royal Family, appointing a Village Chief was a trivial matter for him.
"This junior is of humble virtue and likely unfit for the duties of Village Chief. However, I have an unreasonable request that is sowhat difficult to ask."
’Although being Village Chief ca with a little power, it also involved endless trivial matters. It was like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat, but a waste to throw away. Yang Jing had a bright future ahead of him and naturally didn’t want to take on such a petty official post.’
A flicker of displeasure arose in Chen Xuanzhong’s heart, but because Song Luoxi was present, he maintained a facade of graciously honoring a worthy subordinate.
"There’s no harm in asking. Just say it."
"The Independent Cultivators of San Yuanli were all loyal to the Chen Kingdom. They worked hard to build their small livelihoods. Although they have now passed away, their close blood relatives still live in San Yuanli. I only ask that Elder Chen allow those relatives to inherit their Pioneer Orders, so they won’t beco holess and destitute."
Chen Xuanzhong sized up Yang Jing. He never imagined Yang Jing would make such a request. He had assud Yang Jing was insatiably greedy and would try to use this small rit to beco a Guest of the Chen Family.
"Good. You are truly a righteous man, worthy of having assisted Immortal Song in slaying a Demon Cultivator. I grant your request."
Yang Jing slowly let out a breath. He was, at most, a nodding acquaintance with the Cultivators of San Yuanli. This request was partly for Elder Li’s granddaughter, but mostly for Yinjiao. He wasn’t sure if there were other Demon Cultivators from the Dark Spring Demon Sect besides Wu Chunqiu who knew of Yinjiao’s existence. It was better to let the old residents stay than to have Cultivators of unknown background move into San Yuanli.
The group boarded the Chen Family’s Flying Boat. Although it was only a dium-sized vessel, its cabins were spacious and artfully arranged. The Flying Boat also carried two Foundation Establishnt Stage Cultivators and seven Guests at the peak of Qi Cultivation Perfection.
Among the Guests, Huang Taihe’s Power had been middling—not the best, but far from the worst. With his sudden death, the Chen Family had naturally dispatched reinforcents.
The group traveled on the Flying Boat, bypassing Fuyuan Prefecture entirely and flying directly to Xuanjing, the capital of the Chen Kingdom.
Yang Jing knew his own Power was ager, and this was not a circle he should get involved in. Although Song Luoxi tried to persuade him to stay, he still disembarked from the Flying Boat when they neared Huangyuan Marketplace mid-flight.
After activating the Five Elents Locking Spirit Array and returning to his Cave Mansion, Yang Jing let out a long breath. The heavy pressure he had been under suddenly vanished. He lay back lazily on the recliner by the entrance and released both Iron Head and Yinjiao from the Spirit Beast Bag.
At this mont, he didn’t want to do anything but lie there.
As soon as Iron Head ca out of the Beast Taming Bag, it imdiately went to the Spirit Field. The Cyan Light Vines and Spirit Rice in the field had wilted from long neglect, and so had even beco infested with Demon Insects.
Yinjiao reverted to its original form. It had planned to soak its sowhat dry Scales in the Spirit Pool, but seeing its senior brother being such a workaholic, it had no choice but to also get busy, channeling its Magical Power to moisten the parched Spirit Field.
An unknown amount of ti passed before a Communication Talisman suddenly flew into the Cave Mansion.
Yang Jing, who had been about to fall asleep, caught it. A bewildered look crossed his face as he walked out of the Array.
Elder Li’s granddaughter, Li Jingjing, was standing outside the Array. Her hair was done up in two small, coiled buns, and she wore a sky-blue, high-waisted dress. The mont she saw Yang Jing, she asked eagerly,
"Brother Yang, how co you’re back first? When is my grandpa coming ho?"
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