Harvesting

"Alright, the questioning is over. You may leave now."

After the Law Enforcement Court Disciple finished speaking, he picked up the ledger containing the records and left directly.

"So, it really was over?" Su Bai rubbed his forehead.

Ever since Su Bai had been taken away from the courtyard, he had been brought to an interrogation room in the Law Enforcement Court.

For three consecutive days, different Law Enforcement Court Disciples had come each day to question him about the details.

This included how he had met Su Duanqiu half a year ago.

The Dawnlight Protection Token Su Bai had received from Su Duanqiu had also been confiscated.

Fortunately, Su Bai had only concealed the Profound Sword True Essence Art, a detail unrelated to the core of the incident.

After three days of questioning, he had finally received the words: "You may leave now."

Today was January 2nd.

Su Bai had spent the New Year in the Law Enforcement Court and turned nineteen.

Letting out a soft breath, Su Bai pushed open the interrogation room door and walked out.

Almost at the same time, Zhao Shanhe and Wang Jue emerged from two other interrogation rooms.

It turned out that while Su Bai was being questioned again, the two of them had likewise been invited by Law Enforcement Court Disciples into neighboring interrogation rooms for questioning.

"You three, come with me."

A voice came from afar.

Law Enforcement Elder Kuang Ningyuan had somehow arrived at the exit of the interrogation rooms.

Su Bai and the other two quickly stepped forward and followed him.

Following Kuang Ningyuan, the three left the gloomy interrogation rooms and entered a separate small courtyard within the Law Enforcement Court.

Kuang Ningyuan waved a hand, activating the courtyard's Magic Array and cutting off any possible Spiritual Sense surveillance.

He looked over the three before him.

One elite Inner Disciple and two Outer Disciples.

All three had been connected to the Su Family's daughter who had joined the Immortal Palace.

To put it plainly, these three Disciples were the Su Family daughter's saviors.

Of the three, Zhao Shanhe was worth mentioning. He had participated in last year's Inner Sect Grand Competition.

Relying on the formidable Combat Power of a Sword Cultivator, he had successfully entered the top ten and earned the title of elite.

However, he had only ranked at the very bottom of the top ten and had not made the top three. Thus, he had neither received a Foundation Establishment Pill nor become a True Inheritance Disciple.

His mood had already been low to begin with. Then today, he had been dragged into this baffling incident, taken to the Law Enforcement Court, and interrogated for three days. His current mood could be said to be like having eaten shit.

Now that they had been summoned by a Foundation Establishment Realm Law Enforcement Elder, Su Bai, who had met Kuang Ningyuan once before, was fairly calm. Zhao Shanhe and Wang Jue, however, were already extremely uneasy.

Kuang Ningyuan said, "Relax, you three. Now that you have passed the interrogation room's trial, it can basically be confirmed that you have not violated the sect rules. The Law Enforcement Court will not punish you in any way."

"Before you saved Su Duanqiu, you had no way of knowing that she would attack our sect's Disciples. You merely followed the rules of the Dawnlight Protection Token and saved her. You did nothing wrong."

The Law Enforcement Elder is so enlightened! the three cried inwardly.

Seeing their expressions relax, Kuang Ningyuan continued, "I summoned you here this time because I personally have something to entrust to you."

Kuang Ningyuan spoke slowly.

He revealed a portion of the Immortal Palace's intelligence to Su Bai and the other two.

He also instructed them that if they had any opportunity in the future to come into contact with information involving Su Duanqiu, Jiang Han, or anything else related to the Immortal Palace, they were to notify him promptly.

"You three have a certain Karma with Su Duanqiu."

"If you happen to meet again, I hope you can follow the vine to find the melon and uncover more clues about the Immortal Palace for the sect."

Kuang Ningyuan gave the three a one-use magical artifact that could Transmit Message instantly within ten thousand li.

It was for transmitting a message at the First Moment whenever they discovered intelligence.

Then he waved his hand and gave each of them a sealed spell talisman.

"This talisman seals a spell containing my full-force strike."

"At a critical moment, it can save your lives. Consider it my reward to you."

Kuang Ningyuan was at Peak Foundation Establishment. Even most Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be unable to withstand his full-force strike.

This Sealing Talisman was truly a good thing.

After accepting the Sealing Talismans, Su Bai and the other two carefully put them away.

"Alright, my request is that simple."

"After this Immortal Palace incident, they likely will not show themselves again for a Short Period. You need not worry for now. Continue cultivating as you normally would."

"I have also handled matters on Bai Yuanji's side. There should basically be no problem."

That last sentence was directed at Su Bai.

"You may go." Having arranged everything, Kuang Ningyuan waved his hand.

Only then did Su Bai and the other two clasp their fists and take their leave.

Along the way, none of the three spoke.

They traveled together until they left the Law Enforcement Court, only then letting out a breath and feeling the restraints around them dissolve.

Within the Law Enforcement Court, everyone coming and going was a Law Enforcement Court Disciple, and the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

The Law Enforcement Court stood to the right of the Guest Welcoming Plaza, while the Outer Disciple Courtyard stood to the left, the two flanking the front section of the mountain gate.

Only after reaching the Guest Welcoming Plaza did the three stop walking.

They needed to go their separate ways.

The Outer Court was to the left, while Zhao Shanhe's Inner Sect required him to climb the stairs upward.

Given the circumstances, having just emerged from the Law Enforcement Court, this was not a good time to teach Zhao Shanhe the Profound Sword True Essence Art.

Thus, the three parted ways there.

"Damn it, that little Su bitch repaid kindness with enmity!"

"The next time I see her, I'll have to give her a Fireball to vent my anger!" Wang Jue shouted as they headed back toward the Outer Court.

Su Bai reminded him, "She killed an Inner Disciple at Qi Refining Layer Eight in one move right before my eyes. Are you sure you can beat her?"

Wang Jue immediately lowered his banner and silenced his drums. Still, he found it hard to believe. "How could she have improved so quickly in just half a year?"

"Could the Immortal Palace truly turn people into immortals?"

Su Bai shook his head, indicating that he did not understand either.

"Forget it, forget it. We should care more about our own cultivation." Wang Jue did not take the Law Enforcement Elder's instructions too seriously.

Because he felt that even if Su Duanqiu truly wanted to reminisce with them, she would seek out Su Bai, who possessed Sword Dao Talent, or Zhao Shanhe, the Sword Cultivator.

He had neither a Spirit Root nor talent. Su Duanqiu probably would not think much of him.

"I found a pretty good Outer Court Mission. It happens to require two people. Junior Brother Su, are you interested in joining?" Wang Jue asked.

Su Bai was slightly curious. "What mission is it?"

From the Spirit Moon Lake Mission, it was clear that if Wang Jue did not get good mission benefits, he absolutely would not stick around.

If even he called it good, then this mission's benefits had to be excellent.

"This mission is to go to the sect Resource Point, Yin Yang Pool, and gather Twin Lotus."

"This Twin Lotus is a high-grade spirit herb with rather unusual growth conditions."

"When harvesting it, one person must condense Fire Spiritual Power to melt the Mysterious Ice Shell around the lotus stem, while the other condenses Water Spiritual Power to protect the Lotus Heart. Only then can it be completely stripped away."

"The Twin Lotus at Yin Yang Pool only matures once every dozen or so years."

"Now that it has matured this time, the Outer Court is recruiting Outer Disciples in large numbers to go there. The registration requirement is cultivation at Qi Refining Layer Five or above, and teams of two."

After a pause, Wang Jue lowered his voice and revealed the mission's benefits. "I received word in private that after successfully harvesting Twin Lotus, a strand of Yin Yang Qi Spiritual Power will overflow. Absorbing it is as effective as a Tier 1 Mid-grade Spirit Pill! It is perfect for us to break through to Qi Refining Layer Six!"