A long rainbow of Sword Qi cleaved straight down.
At once, the Great River split apart, its waves standing separately like walls.
The might of a single sword was terrifying indeed.
Yet the Sword Light hung only above the ancient Taoist temple, without harming its main body in the slightest.
Such control, exquisite down to the finest hair, revealed the profound strength of the swordsman.
Everyone turned to look.
Especially the Golden Core female cultivator traveling with Liu Muhan. When she saw the gleaming golden sword in Luo Chen's hand, she could not help crying out.
"Liuhong Sword!"
Luo Chen flourished the sword and asked with a smile, "This Senior Sister recognizes this sword?"
She waved a hand. "No need to call me Senior Sister. My realm is even a little lower than yours. Just call me Lu Zhenqiu."
Liu Muhan introduced her smoothly from the side. "Junior Sister Lu is from Guzhu Peak, a true disciple under True Person Youhuang, my master's friend. She has also joined the Enforcement Institute. Though there are not many of us on this mission, it is actually a joint operation between the Spirit Medicine Institute, Enforcement Institute, and External Affairs Hall."
Luo Chen nodded in understanding.
A sect's satellite property had suffered reduced medicinal herb yields, and the decline had continued for two hundred years. Even if the amount involved was nothing much to the Su Ling Sect itself—
—the personnel matters involved could not be judged by the size of the sum.
It was only natural for the Spirit Medicine Institute to issue the task and for the External Affairs Hall to recruit people to complete it.
The Enforcement Institute's involvement was more to see whether there had been any under-the-table dealings, corruption, embezzlement, or deductions.
After introducing Lu Zhenqiu, Liu Muhan