“You want to die…?”
Wuwei’s eyebrows twitched in fright after hearing Jianzhu’s words.
“Whether the Old Man is dead or not, I’m only guessing; I can’t be sure. If he’s still alive and finds out you actually laid hands on Junior Brother, you’re dead for sure!” Wuwei stared at Jianzhu: “If that’s the case, then no one will be able to save you. Don’t be so foolish!”
Jianzhu said, “Then, Senior Brother, what do you think we should do?”
“No rush!” Wuwei said, “Wait a few days for me. I must get to the bottom of this!”
…
After the various forces within the Sect stabilized, He Pingsheng returned to his side hall to Cultivate in seclusion.
Although the poisonous pill for Body Refining hadn't arrived yet, it didn't matter!
Body Refining could be put off for a bit!
First, he would Cultivate these newly strengthened Spells.
Two Spells.
One was the Glazed World, and the other was the Poison Thorn Ice Cone Technique, both powerful ice-attribute Spells.
Which one to Cultivate?
He Pingsheng looked left and right, unwilling to give up either Spell.
Forget it, he’d Cultivate both.
The next two months were very peaceful, and He Pingsheng slowly passed the time Cultivating Spells.
Two months later, he had mastered both Spells, but there was still some distance to go before he could use them skillfully.
A Tóngxīn Fú (Sympathetic Charm) at his waist began to flicker.
Tóngxīn Fú (Sympathetic Charm) is a low-grade Talisman for communication, widely used among Foundation Establishment Stage and Qi Refinement Stage Disciples. A First Grade Tóngxīn Fú (Sympathetic Charm) has a very short transmission distance, while a Second Grade Tóngxīn Fú (Sympathetic Charm) can transmit messages up to ten thousand li away.
He Pingsheng took out the Tóngxīn Fú (Sympathetic Charm) and opened it. It was from Shopkeeper Liu of Fenghe Estate, saying that one hundred Second Grade poison sacs had been collected.
This was not difficult to understand.
Once there were Spirit Stones to be earned, people would flock to it.
There were plenty of Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beasts in the Black Frontier. Although the Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples of the Dao Xuan Alliance didn't value these poisonous pills worth fifty Spirit Stones each, they would generally preserve them when it was convenient. Also, some Qi Refinement Stage Disciples, especially Loose Cultivators, would form teams and go to the Black Frontier to hunt poisonous creatures and collect poison pills for sale.
After killing a Yao Beast, the poison pill was just a byproduct. The Yao Beast’s hide could be used as Talisman paper for Second Grade Talismans, its blood could be used as the main body for Talisman ink, and some sharp bones and claws of Yao Beasts could even be used to refine Treasure Artifacts.
Thus, it was not surprising that Fenghe Estate could acquire one hundred poison pills in two months.
Having learned from his previous experience of being intercepted by Feng Daogu when he went out, He Pingsheng swore he wouldn't go himself this time. He went to Xiuzhu Peak, wanting to ask Tian Xiaoqing, Zhao Ling'er, or Xu Kunlun to help him retrieve them.
Unfortunately, all three were in seclusion.
He Pingsheng had no choice but to go to the Internal Affairs Hall and entrust this matter to his Master.
“Good!” Yu Ning said, “This Master is also planning a trip to the Matou Mountain Market to sell some Sect items and purchase other things!”
As an Elder of the Internal Affairs Hall, she was in charge of the Sect's daily necessities, so Yu Ning had to make large-scale purchases and sales every so often.
On his way back from the Internal Affairs Hall, he was stopped by someone.
Immortal Master Jianzhu.
“Greetings, Senior Sister!” He Pingsheng cupped his hands to Jianzhu: “May I ask why Senior Sister is blocking me?”
Jianzhu giggled and said, “I’m not blocking Junior Brother, but rather I have an important matter to discuss with you. Would you grace Heaven One Peak with your presence?”
He Pingsheng was worried about what this woman might do, so he directly refused, saying, “If Senior Sister has something to discuss, you can go to the Tai Xu Divine Hall!”
“It seems Junior Brother doesn’t trust me!” Jianzhu said, “It’s fine, if that’s the case, then we won’t go to Heaven One Peak; we’ll just do it here.”
“Junior Brother!” Jianzhu looked at He Pingsheng with a seemingly serious expression and asked, “Tell me honestly, is Master, that Old Man, really still here?”
Her gaze was fixed on He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng’s heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, he calmly said, “What kind of talk is this, Senior Sister?”
“Master is perfectly fine, cultivating in seclusion in the Tai Xu Divine Hall!”
“How could he not be here?”
“Good!” Jianzhu said, “Even if Master is still here, I ask you, do you think Master, after coming out of seclusion as an Old Man, will be able to defeat the two Great Nascent Souls of the Beast Controlling Sect?”
He Pingsheng sneered, “I don’t know what Senior Sister means by saying this!”
“Don’t play dumb!” Jianzhu said, “With Junior Brother’s wisdom, how could you not see through it?”
“Master has already reached the stage of knowing his destiny; where would he still have the strength to resist the Beast Taming Immortal Sect?”
“It’s all just talk!”
Jianzhu was eloquent, pulling He Pingsheng into a discussion there.
After talking about the Tai Xu Elder, she talked about the forces within the Sect, subtly hinting that she could switch sides; after talking about Sect forces, she talked about the interests of the Elders, and the growth of low-level Cultivators, and so on.
Just as He Pingsheng was feeling somewhat bewildered, he suddenly heard a huge tremor.
The enormous sound seemed to come from the direction of Yu Long Peak.
“Not good…” He Pingsheng’s pupils slightly contracted. Now over thirty years old, he was no longer that little brat from back then. In an instant, he understood Jianzhu’s purpose in blocking his path today.
To obstruct!
To delay time.
Something must have happened at the Tai Xu Divine Hall!
He Pingsheng directly flew on his sword towards the Tai Xu Divine Hall.
When he landed in the plaza in front of the Tai Xu Divine Hall, his face darkened.
The vast Divine Hall was revealed.
The illusion Formation and Defense Array outside had already been broken.
The one standing at the entrance breaking the Formation was none other than Wuwei.
Beside Wuwei was an Old Man in a purple Daoist robe. This Old Man’s cultivation was unfathomable, most likely also a Golden Core Stage Disciple, but not a Cultivator from within the Tai Xu Sect.
Wuwei had no idea where he had invited him from.
“Junior Brother, you’ve come at just the right time!” Wuwei didn’t wait for He Pingsheng to question him, but preempted him, saying, “You played this trick of secretly burying the dead very well; I was almost fooled by you!”
“Tell me, is the Old Man gone now?”
The edges of the vast plaza were filled with people.
They were all Inner Sect Disciples of the Tai Xu Sect.
They watched from afar, each one as if facing a formidable enemy, yet also extremely curious.
“Not speaking?” Wuwei smiled coldly, then suddenly leaped to He Pingsheng’s side, reaching out and grabbing his shoulder, saying, “Come in with me… Let’s see how you explain it?”
He grabbed He Pingsheng and walked directly into the Tai Xu Great Hall.
At this moment, Jianzhu, who had originally blocked He Pingsheng, also followed.
The purple-robed Formation Master also entered.
Upon hearing the explosion from Yu Long Peak, the Elders from the other peaks also rushed over.
Chongyang, Yu Xuan!
Only Yu Ning didn’t come, because Yu Ning, at He Pingsheng’s request, had gone to the Matou Mountain Market.
With everyone in front, Wuwei couldn't keep holding He Pingsheng, so after entering the Tai Xu Great Hall, he released his grip on He Pingsheng’s hand and coldly said, “He Pingsheng, you damn well explain to me, what exactly is going on?”
“If you can’t give me a proper explanation today, I’ll kill you!”