Ticket Refill

Xiao Yan failed to find Jia Xing Tian and only found the old steward from before. He said Jia Xing Tian had gone to Wutan City to preside over Xiao Ding and Yao Ye's wedding, while that guardian Magical Beast was riddled with old internal injuries and only retained its intimidating presence.

However, the imperial family was willing to produce several treasured Sixth Grade Pills that could raise combat strength for a short time.

Xiao Yan sighed. He knew the Soul Hall Protector probably could not be kept here.

But beating him half to death might not be a bad thing. That way, even if Yun Shan had his brain caught in a door, he could not possibly continue working with the Soul Hall—

Yun Shan had just been detained by the Snake People Clan, and the Soul Hall Protector was then beaten half to death by the Misty Cloud Sect's Cloudy Smoke Covering Sun Formation and Queen Medusa of the Snake People Clan. Anyone who heard about it would think Yun Shan had done it deliberately, hoping to use this to break free from the Soul Hall.

At such a critical moment, as long as Yun Shan was returned to the Misty Cloud Sect unharmed and given a way out, then Xiao Yan could explain his "background" to him. Yun Shan would have no choice but to go with the flow and let the Misty Cloud Sect join the great family of the Jia Ma Empire, changing patrons.

After sorting through all the twists and turns, Xiao Yan no longer cared whether they could beat the Soul Hall Protector to death this time. He proceeded according to the original plan. After Gu He called over Fa Ma, he visited Nalan Jie under the old steward's arrangements.

Nalan Jie had once fought an Iron Brand Poison Python, an incredibly venomous Fifth Grade Magical Beast. Although Nalan Jie won, he had been afflicted by Brand Poison.

Brand Poison was highly toxic and extremely difficult to remove. There was no shortage of Sixth Grade Magical Beasts that had been poisoned to death by Iron Brand Poison Pythons despite being of a higher rank.

Nalan Jie had spent these years using his own Dou Qi to suppress the poison, but he had never been able to eradicate it. He could only keep wearing it down.

It was foreseeable that as Nalan Jie grew older, he would eventually be unable to suppress the poison.

Nalan Jie had also invited Gu He, but Gu He failed to remove the poison. He only proposed a foolish method: controlling a Heavenly Flame to expel the Brand Poison.

So Xiao Yan showed Gu He a trick. If the poison could not be cleared out, then do not clear it out! Chop off the poisoned bones along with the poison, then take a Sixth Grade Pill for Limb Regeneration. Wouldn't that solve it?

Nalan Jie had initially rejected this treatment plan, but the other option was to shove a Heavenly Flame directly into his body and burn his bones. After experiencing the temperature of the Green Lotus Core Flame, Nalan Jie suddenly saw the light and decided to chop out the poisoned bones.

With the matter settled, Xiao Yan left Gu He to handle the follow-up while he slipped away.

Xiao Yan activated his Green Crystal Wings and flew toward the Misty Cloud Sect.

The Misty Cloud Sect was already in complete chaos. The Soul Hall Protector had originally wanted to support Yun Yun in replacing Yun Shan, yet Yun Yun had turned around and questioned him. She had even directly activated the Cloudy Smoke Covering Sun Formation and begun fighting.

How could the Soul Hall Protector have known that Yun Shan had specifically instructed Yun Yun to clean up the Misty Cloud Sect from within before his "death"?

Naturally, the Soul Hall Protector was enraged. He thought he might as well go all the way, destroy the Misty Cloud Sect, and cooperate with the Jia Ma Imperial Family instead.

Then Queen Medusa arrived. She did not waste a single word and immediately unleashed a killing move.

Both were Dou Zong experts, and the Soul Hall Protector relied on the strangeness of his cultivation technique, confident that he would never fall into a disadvantage.

But being attacked from both sides was another matter. The Cloudy Smoke Covering Sun Formation enveloped the entire Misty Cloud Sect, and escaping would likely cost him dearly.

Then two more Dou Emperors arrived, making the Soul Hall Protector firmly decide to flee.

If he did not run now, who knew how many more Dou Emperors would show up later?

By the time Xiao Yan arrived, the Misty Cloud Sect was already a complete wreck.

The once-grand Misty Cloud Sect now resembled a dog that had just been castrated. Not only had its buildings been smashed to pieces, but large numbers of Misty Cloud Sect disciples were weak and collapsed on the ground. A small number had even lost hands or feet and suffered grave injuries.

"Soul Hall! My Misty Cloud Sect will never coexist with you!" The crazed man was Yun Leng, Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. As a Dou Wang, he wanted the Soul Hall destroyed.

Xiao Yan ignored the man whose mind was not quite right. He landed beside Queen Medusa and the others and asked, "How did it go?"

"He got away. He released many souls and blasted a huge hole in the Cloudy Smoke Covering Sun Formation. They also formed a patch of Black Mist that obstructed me." Queen Medusa's face was full of unwillingness.

"It is fine as long as you were not hurt." Xiao Yan looked over the miserable state of the Misty Cloud Sect, then said to the devastated Yun Yun, "Even I did not expect this to happen—but how did your Misty Cloud Sect provoke the Soul Hall?"

Yun Yun was somewhat dazed, perhaps because Yun Shan's once towering image in her heart had fallen a little.

Yet Yun Yun still answered Xiao Yan's question. "Back then, when Teacher was nearing the end of his lifespan, he was trapped at a bottleneck and unable to break through. Only with the Soul Hall's help did he advance to Dou Zong."

"The Soul Hall's methods of increasing strength all carry hidden dangers. Their sole goal is to collect souls. If they help someone raise their strength, there is a ninety percent chance they want to fatten them up before killing them." Xiao Yan immediately threw out the speech he had prepared.

"...What price must the Misty Cloud Sect pay to ask you to help remove the hidden danger from Teacher?"

"The Soul Hall's methods are mostly achieved through souls. I happen to possess a pill recipe for a top-grade Sixth Grade Pill called the Soul Cleansing Pill."

"The Soul Cleansing Pill can cleanse all soul power in the body that does not belong to its owner, and it also nourishes the soul. Its main ingredients are Body Cleansing Grass, Ice Fire Soul Melting Fruit, and Crystal Lotus Seed Heart."

"You only need to gather the Medicinal Herbs. After today's battle, the Misty Cloud Sect and the Soul Hall can no longer coexist peacefully. The Soul Hall is my Great Enemy, so helping you is helping myself."

"...I understand. The Misty Cloud Sect will do its utmost to help the Snake People Clan relocate." Yun Yun nodded, then began cleaning up the Misty Cloud Sect's mess.

"Fa Ma, thank you for your help this time. Next, I will probably refine a large number of Fifth Grade Pills, as well as a small number of Sixth Grade Pills. You may observe with Gu He until you become a Sixth Grade Alchemist."

"...I will go tidy up the Alchemist Guild right away." Fa Ma immediately ran off.

"Old Hai, the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill can allow those whose strength has declined due to seals or injuries to completely return to their peak state. Any aftereffects left behind by seals or injuries can also be thoroughly resolved with this pill."

"Besides that, I will promise you an Imperial Pill. Go gather the Medicinal Herbs, and once you have them all, come find me in Wutan City."

Xiao Yan gave Hai Bodong the pill recipe for the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill. As for the Imperial Pill, many major factions possessed its pill recipe due to its enormous fame.

"Great!" Hai Bodong had originally thought that after coughing up so much blood, his reward absolutely could not be small, and that he would certainly need to bargain. But now, without another word, he ran off as well.

"Do I not get a reward?" After seeing everyone leave, Queen Medusa could not help asking.

"What kind of relationship do we have? Talking about money hurts our feelings! Let's go! To Wutan City!"

"Tch..." Queen Medusa rolled her eyes. She did not mind it and simply picked up Xiao Yan before leaving the wrecked Misty Cloud Sect.