“Since you saved my daughter, this is your well-deserved reward.” Having listened to Lin Qinghan’s account, the middle-aged man took out a jade case, “Here are thirty-six pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves.”
Thirty-six pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves?!
Loose Immortals like Daoist Luo Yu and Star Sword Daoist, upon seeing the middle-aged man take out thirty-six pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, all looked at Lu Changsheng with envy in unison.
Enlightenment Tea Leaves are sixteen-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, a unique treasure from the Tai Hua Holy Land.
Thirty-six pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, that’s indeed a grand gesture.
Lu Changsheng was also somewhat surprised; the reward for rescuing the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua was truly generous.
From now on, Lu Changsheng would have enough Enlightenment Tea Leaves to teach his disciples.
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“Blood Sea Palace dares to scheme against our Tai Hua Holy Land, truly seeking their own demise.”
After thanking him with a box of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, the middle-aged man’s attention turned to the Blood Sea Palace that had set the trap.
The Blood Sea Palace wanted to kill his daughter, and if not for Lu Changsheng, their plot would have already succeeded.
Lin Qinghan said, “Father, I suspect there are those within our Holy Land colluding with the Blood Sea Palace. The Candle Dragon Clan is also connected to the Blood Sea Palace.”
“There’s such a matter? If I find out who it is, they will assuredly be put to death.”
The middle-aged man’s complexion turned even more ashen. If someone in the Tai Hua Holy Land was colluding with the Blood Sea Palace, this could be either a minor or a major issue.
On a minor level, someone in the Tai Hua Holy Land could be betraying the Holy Maiden for their own interests, leaking the details of her expedition.
On a major level, the conspiracy against Lin Qinghan by the Blood Sea Palace may be part of a larger scheme targeting the Tai Hua Holy Land.
As the Holy Maiden of the Tai Hua Holy Land, Lin Qinghan might potentially lead the Tai Hua Holy Land in the future. If Lin Qinghan were to fall, the Tai Hua Holy Land would have to raise a new Holy Son or Holy Maiden from scratch.
Not to mention the immense wealth of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures it would take to build the foundation for a new Holy Son or Maiden. Since Lin Qinghan was the Holy Maiden, it means she’s the disciple with the highest talents among the younger generation in the Tai Hua Holy Land. Any new Holy Son or Maiden would inevitably fall short in comparison.
Lu Changsheng didn’t forget to remind, “The greatest beneficiary is always worthy of suspicion.”
“This young man, you do have a point. Which sect are you from?”
The middle-aged man looked at Lu Changsheng with a hint of appreciation.
This junior not only saved his daughter but also displayed courage and wisdom, surpassing many of the young talents in the Tai Hua Holy Land, which kindled a fondness for talent in him.
“I am Lu Changsheng, Deputy Peak Master of Jingyun Peak from Zhengsheng Mountain.”
“Zhengsheng Mountain? This is my token, if you wish to join the Tai Hua Holy Land in the future, come and find me.”
The middle-aged man opened his right hand, revealing a golden token that appeared neither copper nor iron, with the characters for “Tai Hua” engraved in seal script.
Other Daluo Golden Immortals cast envious glances once again.
Ordinary Daluo Golden Immortals, whom the Tai Hua Holy Land might not even trust, have no chance to join, but can only enter a sect that is affiliated with the Tai Hua Holy Land.
Yet Lu Changsheng had directly received an invitation from the high echelons of the Tai Hua Holy Land.
As long as Lu Changsheng is willing, he could join the Tai Hua Holy Land at any time.
Daoist Luo Yu transmitted a message: “Accept it quickly. The Tai Hua Holy Land is not something our Zhengsheng Mountain can compare with. They don’t even regard ordinary Golden Immortals as worthy. If you can join the Tai Hua Holy Land, let alone being allocated Enlightenment Tea Leaves, if you can learn the cultivation techniques of the Tai Hua Holy Land, with your talents, you might reach the same realm as our Sect Leader, or even go further.”
Lu Changsheng accepted the token of the Tai Hua Holy Land.
If he incurred some powerful enemies in the future, he could take refuge and cultivate in the Tai Hua Holy Land, serving as a backup plan.
The middle-aged man used a cultivation technique to heal Lin Qinghan, then, together with the elders of the Tai Hua Holy Land and the elders of various sects, headed towards Gusang Island.
Gusang Island seemed to have realized that the Tai Hua Holy Land’s reinforcements had arrived and had already left the island, leaving behind only the Eternal Silence Great Array.
The middle-aged man from the Tai Hua Holy Land extended two fingers and poked at the barrier formed by the Eternal Silence Great Array.
The apparently indestructible Eternal Silence Great Array was actually broken by the finger’s force, allowing cracks to appear.
Daoist Yuxuan and the others trapped within the Great Formation cooperated from inside to break the Eternal Silence Great Array.
Lu Changsheng, Daoist Luo Yu, Star Sword Daoist, and the other Loose Cultivators, were all secretly astonished.
The father of Tai Hua Holy Maiden Lin Qinghan is feared to have attained a state surpassing that of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
Daoist Luo Yu sighed, “The Tai Hua Holy Land is truly worthy of being a Holy Land; its foundation is so profound. No wonder the Golden Immortals who side with the Tai Hua Holy Land are all arranged within the subordinate Immortal Sects.”
“The Blood Sea Palace knows their own weight.”
The middle-aged man snorted coldly.
If the people of the Blood Sea Palace had not fled, they would have had no strength to resist before him.
“This is your deserved reward.”
The Tai Hua Holy Land, honoring their agreement, gave each Daluo Golden Immortal three pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, and even Half-Step Great Luos received one piece.
Lu Changsheng, having received a total of thirty-nine pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, and Su Xiaoqi, to her surprise, also received one piece, was overjoyed.
Thirty-nine pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves were enough for his own use and to educate his disciples.
Lin Qinghan’s elderly guardian had been defeated by the Blood Sea Palace and the Candle Dragon Clan and was nowhere to be found.
“We’re returning to the Holy Land.”
With nowhere else to vent his frustration, the middle-aged man could only lead the people of Tai Hua Holy Land back, planning to seek revenge another day.
The Loose Immortals from Zhengsheng Mountain and other sects followed the people of the Tai Hua Holy Land to leave, lest they fall victim to another Blood Sea Palace plot on the way.
In a grand and imposing manner, the nearly hundred-person squad retraced their journey home.
“We almost ended up dying here. When we return to Zhengsheng Mountain, we must have a good drink.”
Having survived the calamity, Daoist Yuxuan couldn’t help but feel relieved.