The next day, Duan Gujin returned to the Imperial Mausoleum.
"Capture the leader in order to capture the thief!"
Duan Gujin thought that even if he could kill all the small soldiers working for Cao Dingtian, Cao Dingtian would still be able to recruit more to work for him.
If he could take out Cao Dingtian all at once, then the Cao Family's power would surely crumble to dust.
But Cao Dingtian was always protected by many experts, and Duan Gujin couldn't even get close to the Pri Minister's Mansion, let alone approach Cao Dingtian from a close distance.
For the following several days, he stayed within the Imperial Mausoleum.
At this ti, the ones still by his side were his mother Mu Feiyan and the two siblings from the Ye family.
The people from Duan Family had already left. Hearing that Pri Minister Cao was going to make a move against the Duan Family, most decided to leave the Capital City posthaste.
For Duan Gujin, he had few good impressions of the Duan Family to begin with, and now knowing the actions of other family mbers, he thought that he needed only to protect his parents well.
Two days later, a piece of news spread.
After hearing this news, Duan Gujin's eyebrows knitted tightly together.
"The people from Star Pill Association are coming here for an inspection?"
In the Qiankun Continent, the power of Star Pill Association was quite formidable.
In the Qiankun Continent, there were very few countries willing to provoke the Star Pill Association.
Once a country offended the Star Pill Association, all cultivators in that country would have to give up on obtaining any kind of Elixir Pills.
If the cultivators of a country could no longer obtain Cultivation Elixirs, the country's strength would weaken day by day.
Over ti, the weakened country would be obliterated by other covetous nations in one fell swoop.
"Could it be that Cao Dingtian has invited the Star Pill Association to intervene?"
Duan Gujin imdiately thought of this possibility.
He pondered for a mont and then exhaled a breath filled with turbidity.
He didn't know what relationship Cao Dingtian had with the Star Pill Association, but undoubtedly, if the Star Pill Association got involved in his struggle with Cao Dingtian, they would be at a disadvantage.
Although the Star Pill Association claid not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, in reality, they had long been ddling in the affairs of many countries on the Qiankun Continent.
On that day, Duan Gujin decided to teach his mother an Advanced Body Technique.
This Advanced Body Technique couldn't help a person improve their cultivation, but it could maximize a person's speed potential.
In simple terms, Duan Gujin hoped that his mother would diligently practice this technique so that when facing enemies in the future, if she truly couldn't beat them, then she should try her best to escape.
To escape faster than the enemy was to succeed.
"Mother, the Martial ridians within you are almost completely sealed. Later, when I find so High-level Spirit dicine, I can help you unblock one or two ridians. But I don't have the necessary Spiritual dicine on hand right now, and I can't help you! You'd better just practice this technique diligently. If you can't defeat the enemy, then you must run faster than them!"
Mu Feiyan wasn't angered upon hearing that Duan Gujin wanted her to practice a technique for escaping.
Firstly, she was getting on in years.
Secondly, she had neglected her cultivation for over a decade.
If Duan Gujin asked her to practice an Advanced Cultivation thod, she would definitely refuse.
She used to have the energy when she was young and could tolerate hardships, but she no longer had any interest in cultivation.
But now that Duan Gujin asked her to master an escape technique, motivated by a sense of curiosity, she began to practice earnestly.
Under Duan Gujin's guidance, in less than a day, she discovered that her escape speed had indeed doubled.
"Oh my heavens!"
Mu Feiyan, although expecting Duan Gujin to impart to her so secret manuals she could use, didn't expect him to teach her an escape technique that would make her flee twice as fast as before.
"Mother, you must diligently practice this escape technique! I don't have High-level Spirit dicine on hand right now and can't help you increase your cultivation. But once I find the dicine, I will definitely concoct Elixirs that can improve your cultivation!"
Duan Gujin said earnestly.
"Alright, Gujin, your intention alone ans the world to !"
Duan Gujin knew that if the people from the Star Pill Association wanted to make a move against him, they would have to find evidence of him colluding with Demon Cultivators.
Obviously, the Heavenly Emperor Bell inside his storage ring was such evidence.
If Cao Dingtian really colluded with the people sent by the Star Pill Association, they would surely fra him.
And Duan Gujin had no prior connections with the Star Pill Association; after thinking hard for a while, he didn't co up with any higher-ups in the association.
Clearly, those high-ranking mbers of the Star Pill Association couldn't possibly know him as he was now.
"If the Star Pill Association really sends experts here to investigate the Heavenly Emperor Bell, that will be troubleso!"
After trying a few tis, Duan Gujin found that if he placed the Heavenly Emperor Bell inside his storage ring, it would be difficult for others to sense the bell's Qi unless soone forcefully took the ring from him.
Duan Gujin knew that with his current power, he was no match for the experts of the Star Pill Association. Out of helplessness, he decided to hide his storage ring.
"No matter whether the people from the Star Pill Association get involved in this conflict or not, I must face them!"
Duan Gujin was clear in his mind that he couldn't rely on the Star Pill Association's so-called promise of non-intervention in other countries' affairs.
The next morning, he went to the local branch of the Star Pill Association to purchase Spiritual dicine.
He wanted to probe for so information.
The main steward, who had conducted a few transactions with Duan Gujin before, imdiately volunteered to tell him that the association's headquarters indeed sent a High-level Alchemist here to investigate.
The main steward told Duan Gujin he had received orders from above, instructing them to prepare well and welco the High-level Alchemist dispatched by the headquarters.
"I've heard about the conflict between you and Pri Minister Cao! I've heard that the reason why the headquarters decided to send a High-level Alchemist here is that Pri Minister Cao reported to the headquarters there were Demon Cultivators here. Hence, they sent soone to investigate! Duan Gujin, you're aligned with the Seventh Imperial Uncle, so I don't need to say much more. I believe you understand!" said the main steward indifferently.
"Thank you for informing , steward! I am deeply grateful!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath and did not dwell too much on it.
"I've had dealings with so of the higher-ups of the Star Pill Association before. Hopefully, when I encounter the Alchemists from the association later on, they will be more anable."
Duan Gujin understood in his heart that the person who could co from the Star Pill Association's headquarters to Country Gulai must possess certain strength within the association.
Although Country Gulai was inconspicuous, Cao Dingtian had reported to the association's headquarters that there were Demon Cultivators here.
And the high-ranking mbers of the Star Pill Association detested Demon Cultivators to the core. If Duan Gujin were frad by Cao Dingtian as a Demon Cultivator, then it would be hard to predict his future.
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