Misty Cloud Deliberations

Several more days passed, and Xiao Ming placed the refined Emperor Extreme Pill into Jade Bottle before leaving the secret chamber.

"Xiao Ming, you're finally out!" Zi Yan was in the living room, ran up to Xiao Ming excitedly when she saw him.

After gently patting Zi Yan's head, Xiao Ming nodded to Hai Bodong, who had stood up behind her.

"The Ice Emperor seems quite relaxed today."

"Hehe, I really have been doing nothing." Hai Bodong gave an awkward laugh. He wouldn't say that he had been running to the Xiao Family the whole time while Xiao Ming was practicing alchemy.

Rubbing his hands together expectantly, Hai Bodong asked somewhat shyly, "Now that Master Xiao Ming has emerged from seclusion, what about my pill... hehe..."

"Oh, the pills are here." With that, Xiao Ming stretched out his right hand, and with a flash of white light, two Jade Bottle appeared in his hand.

As soon as the jade Jade Bottle appeared, a faint fragrance of elixir quietly filled the entire hall. Hai Bodong was immediately invigorated by the smell and quickly took the elixir from Xiao Ming's hand.

"Haha, thank you very much, Master Xiao Ming. I, Hai Bodong, will never forget your kindness in refining medicine."

Seeing Hai Bodong's delighted expression, Xiao Ming smiled calmly.

"Ice Emperor, just don't forget our promise."

"Definitely, definitely!"

"Since that's the case, then I won't keep you, Ice Emperor, as a guest any longer. I'm sure you're eager to absorb this pill now."

"Haha, Master Xiao Ming is truly understanding. I am indeed looking forward to the effects of this pill. I'll take my leave now and apologize to you again next time." After saying this, Hai Bodong took his leave.

The massive mountain stands alone and desolate in a hilly plain. Its towering peaks, like sword blades, faintly exude a sharp sword aura, piercing straight into the sky.

On Misty Cloud Mountain, mist swirls through the forest, and the chirping of insects and birds suddenly fills the air. Compared to a few years ago, Misty Cloud Mountain remains as ethereal and otherworldly as ever.

But today, Misty Cloud Sect was not as peaceful as usual.

At the Misty Cloud Mountain, the vast sect base stretched to the horizon, and in the spacious plaza, many Yun Lan disciples were exchanging and practicing.

At the center of the mountain peak, a magnificent hall stands like a crouching beast, exuding a sense of vicissitude. This hall has been passed down since the founding of the Misty Cloud Sect, carrying a sense of historical vicissitude and transcendence.

In the Deliberation Hall, a dozen or so figures sat around the large table. Most of them wore white robes, and the special badges on their chests indicated that they held a high position in the Misty Cloud Sect.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table, Pill King Gu He sat pale-faced, his expression occasionally showing pain. Behind him, a young man stood bowing, his gaze frequently drifting towards a woman in a moon-colored robe opposite him. Upon closer inspection, this woman was none other than Na Lan Yan Ran, whom Xiao Ming had met once before.

"Yun Lei, have you found any clues about the culprit who attacked Elder Gu He?" In the quiet hall, a woman's clear, cold voice, containing a hint of authority, suddenly rang out.

The elder who was called out stood up somewhat awkwardly and said...

"Sect Master, we... haven't found any information yet."

Following Yun Lei's gaze, they saw a woman dressed in a moon-white robe sitting in the middle of the table. Her beautiful face, which was elegant and noble, held a hint of reproach. According to Yun Lei's address, this person was none other than Misty Cloud Sect, the current Sect Master of the Yun Yun.

Snap!

A loud slamming sound rang out, and an elderly man dressed in the robes of Elder Yun Lan, who was sitting at the head of the elders' table, stood up and shouted angrily.

"This is outrageous! We've searched for so long, yet we still can't find the guy who attacked Elder Gu He. Are the people below just sitting around doing nothing?!"

"The area where Elder Gu He was attacked is near the Tagor Desert, which happens to be a weak point in our sect's power. It's normal that we can't find any information there. Maybe the attacker has already fled. We can't blame the disciples below," an elder said, shaking his head.

"Are we just going to let that person go?" Yun Leng asked, somewhat displeased.

"There's no good solution right now, unless he personally appears before Elder Gu He."

Upon hearing this, Gu He couldn't help but smile wryly, "If that person appeared in front of me, I could certainly recognize them, but in my current state, I can't just run around everywhere."

Thinking of his injuries, Gu He couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that this aggravated his injuries, as veins suddenly bulged on his face and cold sweat poured down his face.

Seeing this, Yun Yun couldn't help but frown. Gu He had served the Misty Cloud Sect for so many years, and to end up like this after just one trip, she was naturally extremely angry. However, since she couldn't find him, there was nothing she could do.

So all she could say was, "Does the sect still have any Sixth Rank healing pills?"

"Yes, there are some, but the pills refined by Elder Gu He don't seem to be very effective," one of the elders said.

Having stayed at the Misty Cloud Sect for many years, Gu He naturally had some Sixth Rank pills left behind, although these pills were not considered high-grade among Sixth Rank, and the quantity was not large.

After being injured, Gu He also took healing pills, but he found that they had little effect.

Because there is a special energy at the site of its wound, it absorbs the energy of healing pills to strengthen itself.

In the past, with the help of some specially made pills, this kind of injury wouldn't have been too difficult to heal.

However, it should be noted that not everyone has Heavenly Flames to shorten the time required to refine pills. The time required to refine Sixth Rank pill is extremely long. Even for Dou Wang like him, refining Sixth Rank pill was not an easy task in the past. Now that he is seriously injured, it is even more difficult for him to refine pills.

Seeing Gu He's exhausted appearance, Yun Yun pondered for a while before saying, "Master Xiao Ming of the Xiao Family has been increasing his efforts near the Jia Ma Holy City these past few days; perhaps he has a solution."

"Xiao Ming of the Xiao Family?" Upon hearing Yun Yun mention Xiao Ming, the elders exchanged bewildered glances.

Xiao Ming and the others naturally knew that the title of the number one genius of the Jia Ma Empire, a 15-year-old Dou Huang Expert, and Grade Six Alchemist had already made their ears numb.

"If Master Xiao Ming were to intervene, he might actually be able to resolve Elder Gu He's problem."

"We can invite them, but we must be extremely courteous and bring substantial gifts when we visit. We can't afford to offend them. Who should we send?"

Seeing the elders chattering amongst themselves over the mention of Xiao Ming, Yun Yun said sternly, "Quiet! You're all elders from the same faction, what kind of decorum is this, making such a racket!"

Reprimanded by Yun Yun, the elders all stopped.

"I'll go there myself; it'll be perfect, and I can thank him again for saving my life last time."

Seeing that the Sect Master, Yun Yun, was coming to visit in person, no elder felt ashamed or objected. In their view, given Xiao Ming's strength and status, it was indeed most appropriate for the Sect Master, Yun Yun, to come.

"And don't give up on finding clues about the robed man who attacked Elder Gu He. Alright, meeting adjourned."