Watching the crowd bowing in reverence, Hua Fengnu felt a surge of pride and waved her hand dismissively, saying leisurely, "The others may leave, but Vice Valley Master Wan should stay behind."
Everyone else left, leaving only a single old man in a purple robe behind. His na was Wan Ying, and he was the Deputy Valley Master of dicine King Valley.
He had a hooked nose and his triangular eyes glimred with a cold aura.
Once the others had left, Wan Ying hurriedly stepped forward and whispered conspiratorially, "Congratulations, Valley Master, on reaching the Innate Realm. Congratulations on mastering the thod to refine the Innate Pill."
Hua Fengnu no longer maintained her previous lofty deanor, instead appearing sowhat fatigued: "Enough, Wan Ying. There's no need to put on an act here. If I truly could refine the Innate Pill, why would I go to such great lengths and create such a spectacle, instead of directly cultivating a group of Grandmaster-level experts for my own use?"
Wan Ying gave a sheepish grin, "Sect Master, although you haven't refined the Innate Pill, the Life Devouring Pill provided by the Eternal Life Hall is truly marvelous. Who would have thought it could have such an effect, drawing vitality from hundreds of miles away and converting it into your cultivation? With your current prowess, even if you're not a true Innate Grandmaster, you're no weaker than one."
Hua Fengnu squinted her eyes, "You do have a point, but this is not a long-term plan. We've begun to recruit Half-step Masters under the pretense of the Innate Pill, planning to kill that Ye Guichen. I thought it would be as easy as pie to eliminate that kid. Once the Half-step Masters vie for the Innate Pill, it would be our mont of triumph. Yet, who would've expected that kid to be so formidable, even killing soone as skilled as Luo Potian."
Hua Fengnu frowned, clearly filled with hesitation.
Wan Ying, however, chuckled slyly, "Valley Master need not worry. After the Ti'er Taoist swallowed your Life Devouring Pill, he has lost all his cultivation and is likely at his wit's end, with his powers secretly transferred to you. Once Ti'er Taoist dies, your cultivation will be completely secured, and no one will know you've used such dark arts. You'll still be the Valley Master of dicine King Valley. Besides, you now possess the foundation of a Grandmaster; who would dare question you?"
Hua Fengnu shook her head, "I'm not worried about that. It's just that even the Sunan King is against us, and dicine King Valley is surrounded by foes. I've also heard that the Shennong Sect has expressed their intent to replace us. That boy, Ye Guichen, seems intent on stepping over my body to rise."
"Valley Master, if he's not afraid of death, let him co. Hmph, even if he cos, can he leave alive? Don't forget, the Eternal Life Hall Master has given you a nice gift to win you over."
At these words, Hua Fengnu's eyes lit up, and she smacked her forehead, "Right, how could I forget about Gu Liangren! Haha, with Gu Liangren around, even if that kid has the help of a Grandmaster, what can he do to !"
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"Mr. Ye, I'm from Wudang Lou Mountain Pass. These are my fellow disciples; we received a ssage from Master Zhang, and learned that dicine King Valley has colluded with the Eternal Life Hall. We have co under the orders of the Sect Leader to support you in making inquiries of dicine King Valley."
Outside dicine King Mountain, a group of Taoists bowed respectfully toward Ye Guichen and his companions.
The lead was a man in his thirties, dressed in a dark cyan Taoist robe, his hair tied up in a bun, with a precious sword on his back. He was Lou Shanguan, the Wudang disciple specifically sent to assist Ye Guichen this ti.
This ti, Wudang Mountain showed imnse sincerity by bringing along more than thirty disciples.
Yuanqing didn't co this ti, as he stayed back to care for Ti'er Taoist. Only Ye Guichen, Su Tong, and Su Ze ca.
Ye Guichen knew the peril involved, and didn't want the Feng Family to get too entangled. Even though Feng Wuji insisted on coming to dicine King Valley, Ye Guichen didn't agree.
Besides, Nong Huaji was already injured, and with Feng Wuji's limited skills, who would have the ti to protect him should conflict arise?
"Master Lou, no need for formality. Since you're here, let's get going."
Ye Guichen greeted the Wudang Taoists briefly before continuing on.
Though not far from dicine King Valley, the path, being in the heartland of dicine King Mountain, was difficult to traverse.
Fortunately, Su Tong, being a third-rate expert, did not slow them down.
However, the journey to dicine King Valley was not smooth.
Many seed aware of Ye Guichen's existence, showing enmity towards him. But seeing the thirty-plus Wudang disciples with him, none dared make a move.
"Oh, isn't this Su Ze, the Young Master Su who was confined for half a year? How did they let you out?"
Amidst their stop-and-go journey, a sarcastic voice suddenly sounded from behind them.
Turning back, they saw over twenty people following behind, the leader a casual young man, similar in age to Su Ze.
Upon seeing Su Ze, he wore a mocking smile, full of ridicule.
Seeing him, Su Ze's face turned sour, "No Guts, has it been half a year since I last beat you up, and now you're itching? Do you believe I could kill you here in the wilderness?"
"Hey, my na is Wu Dan, not No Guts!"
Angered by Su Ze's nickna for him, Wu Dan, as he was called, was instantly furious.
He clenched his fists, looking at the surrounding martial arts disciples, suppressing his anger with a cold snort, "Su Ze, what makes your Su Family so great as to dare call yourselves the Sunan King? Just wait, it won't be long before our Wu Family steps all over you, and I'll beco your brother-in-law, too. Haha, hahaha."
Clearly, they knew each other well.
Hearing the term brother-in-law, Wu Ze's complexion reddened with anger, "No Guts, stop dreaming. Jiu'er would marry a chicken or a dog before marrying you."
"Haha, is that so?" Wu Dan sneered, "Let's wait and see. Perhaps you'll beg to marry Su Jiu'er. Haha, just imagining that little wrench enjoying herself beneath makes feel good."
As he spoke, Wu Dan made a provocative gesture towards Su Ze, then glanced at the Taoists and Ye Guichen, "So, you're headed to dicine King Valley too? Heh, alright then, see you at dicine King Valley."
With that, he continued forward.
Reaching Ye Guichen, he paused and glanced at him, "So you're Ye Guichen?"
Ye Guichen imdiately noticed Wu Dan was the typical playboy, rash and careless.
So he didn't pay him any heed, but the middle-aged man in his fifties next to Wu Dan caught Ye Guichen's attention.
The man gave Ye Guichen a strangely eerie vibe, standing there as if a re ordinary person.
But Ye Guichen was sure the man was a master.
"Let's go," Ye Guichen glanced indifferently at Wu Dan, ignoring him completely.
Wu Dan's face fell, surprised at being ignored, about to burst into anger when the middle-aged man spoke up, "Mr. Wu, let's keep moving for now."
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