Tallying Spoils of War, Sect Enraged

Back in the Waste Elixir Chamber, Shen Fan was frantic and hurriedly urged, "You need to leave now! Those five are dead, their Life Soul Lamps extinguished. The Enforcement Disciples will start patrolling the mountain soon. There won't be time if you don't leave now. As for Leng Ningshuang, stop daydreaming. If she's caught, there's no way she can be rescued!"

"Alright! I understand!" Old Man Duan responded. As he reached the door, a wicked grin suddenly appeared on his face. "Kid, I'm taking the blame for you. You should give me some benefits! This is five lives, after all!"

"Get lost!" Shen Fan snapped impatiently, tossing out two Universe Pouches.

Old Man Duan gleefully caught them, stashed them away, and with a flash, disappeared into the vast night.

Shen Fan kept Li Qingshan's and the last two disciples' Universe Pouches for himself. After all, these three possessed magical artifacts.

In the past, Shen Fan would have given all five Universe Pouches to Old Man Duan to avoid being discovered by the Enforcement Disciples.

But now that the Treasure Gathering Universe Bowl had recognized him as its master, it could be hidden within his Spirit Abode, so he didn't have to worry about being discovered.

With the five men's Life Soul Lamps extinguished, the Outer Sect Life Soul Hall disciples would immediately notify the relevant Peak Lords and Elders.

They should already know about this by now.

However, Old Man Duan had taken the corpses, so it wouldn't be easy for them to find them. At the very least, they wouldn't be discovered until tomorrow.

Shen Fan checked the time, turned off the light, lay down on the bed, and then took out a Universe Pouch to examine it carefully.

After taking stock, Shen Fan was ecstatic.

As expected of Outer Sect disciples!

The three men's combined wealth amounted to over a thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

There were also over a hundred elixirs of various types, mostly first-grade, with a few second-grade, enough to meet the daily cultivation needs of someone in the Qi Refining Stage.

In Li Qingshan's Universe Pouch, Shen Fan also found two talismans.

The four arts of cultivation were arrays, talismans, artifacts, and elixirs.

Talismans played a crucial role in the process of immortal cultivation.

These first-level talismans were extremely powerful and could fully meet the combat needs of someone in the Qi Refining Stage.

Shen Fan was secretly shocked. If Li Qingshan had taken these out earlier, things would have been even more difficult.

One of the talismans was a Thunderclap Talisman, and the other was a Fire Cloud Talisman, both of which were good for attacking.

In addition, Shen Fan also found a book called "Five Elements Talisman True Explanation, Volume 1" in Li Qingshan's Universe Pouch.

As for cultivation techniques, none of the three men had their own. It seemed they had all borrowed them from the Scripture Pavilion, returning them after learning them.

Afterward, Shen Fan sorted and categorized everything.

He put Spirit Stones, elixirs, and talismans in one Universe Pouch, magical treasures, cultivation techniques, and materials in another, and daily necessities and miscellaneous items in the last.

Now, he had a proper place to store everything, including his old belongings.

Finally, Shen Fan put all three Universe Pouches into the Treasure Gathering Universe Bowl, waiting for tomorrow's replication and enhancement.

Last time, in his haste, he had neglected to observe whether the enhancement effect of the Universe Pouch would apply to the items inside. This time, he had to observe carefully.

The night passed peacefully, and Shen Fan slept soundly.

When he woke up, he couldn't wait to check the Universe Pouches.

However, when he took them out, he found that the Universe Pouches had been enhanced and had become Supreme-Grade Universe Pouches, but the items inside had not been enhanced or increased.

"It seems that only things that come into contact with the Treasure Gathering Universe Bowl will be affected!" Shen Fan sighed regretfully.

But then he thought, if he could enhance the items inside the Universe Pouches as well, he, Shen Fan, would become a rich man in a few days and use a lot of Spirit Stones and elixirs to improve his cultivation.

Knock, knock, knock!

Just as Shen Fan was thinking, there was a rapid knock on the door outside the Waste Elixir Chamber.

"Coming, coming!"

With a nervous feeling, Shen Fan opened the door.

Sure enough, as expected, the Law Enforcement Hall disciples had come to search.

"Senior Brothers, what's going on?"

Shen Fan had seen some of them several times before, so he couldn't help but pretend to be puzzled and asked.

"Did you hear anything last night?"

The leading Enforcement Disciple asked coldly, then walked into the Waste Elixir Chamber and began to search.

"Movement?"

Shen Fan scratched the back of his head, feigning confusion. "I didn't hear any movement! What's going on?"

"A rogue cultivator from the Nine Nether Corpse Puppet Sect broke into our Heavenly Xuan Sect, killed five Outer Sect disciples, and took their corpses to refine into Corpse Puppets. Don't go out these next few days unless you have to, and if you discover anything, notify us immediately!"

"There's such a thing?"

Shen Fan pretended to be frightened and replied, "Yes, yes, yes! I understand!"

The Enforcement Disciple found nothing and left with his men.

Watching them disappear into the distance, Shen Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After washing up, Shen Fan acted as if nothing had happened and, taking advantage of the vibrant morning air, began cultivating outside the Waste Elixir Chamber.

Now, with so many resources, Shen Fan could basically live a comfortable, self-sufficient life.

Spirit Stones and elixirs were his two mainstays.

With such resources, he focused on improving his cultivation.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Outer Sect's main peak, all the Outer Sect elders had gathered.

"How is the investigation going?"

The Grand Elder of the Outer Sect sat on the main seat, his face grave.

"The Nine Nether Corpse Puppet Sect brazenly entered our Heavenly Xuan Sect territory to kill people; this is simply slapping the face of our Heavenly Xuan Sect. This matter has already alarmed the Inner Sect, and the Sect Master is aware of it. We must bring the culprit to justice!"

Mu Xingtian, the Law Enforcement Hall Elder, immediately stood up and replied.

"Reporting to the Grand Elder, the crime scene was on a small path between the Outer Sect and Servant Peak, and the bodies are gone. The traces at the scene indicate that it was indeed done by people from the Nine Nether Corpse Puppet Sect!"

"Our investigation has revealed that the reason the Corpse Puppet Sect people appeared in our Heavenly Xuan Sect territory is mainly because we discovered an Icefire Sect spy some time ago. This spy seems to have a certain status in the Icefire Sect, and the Icefire Sect is offering a reward of 100,000 Spirit Stones, wanting to see her alive or dead. Under such tempting benefits, many heretical sects are eager to move!"

"Li Qingshan and the five Outer Sect disciples led by him should have discovered the Corpse Puppet Sect's rogue cultivators, chased them out of the Outer Sect, but were ambushed and taken away!"

The Grand Elder's expression was icy, and he said in a tone that brooked no refusal: "No matter what, we must give the Sect Master an explanation for this matter. I don't care what method you use; find the mastermind behind this for me!"

Mu Xingtian immediately looked troubled:

"Grand Elder, the incident happened suddenly. We have already sealed the sect's borders and cleared the market, but we have not found anything unusual. Several hours have passed since the incident. If the other party wanted to escape, they would have already fled far away."

The Grand Elder slammed the table: "This is what you should be worrying about. I give you three days to bring the person to justice!"

"Ah!?" Mu Xingtian's face turned pale instantly.

"Mu Xingtian, I don't care about the dirty things you do in private, but the Sect Master is already angry about this matter. Weigh the seriousness of the matter yourself!"

After the Grand Elder finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and prepared to leave.

Mu Xingtian's eyes flickered non-stop. Just then, an idea flashed in his mind, and he quickly said, "Grand Elder, it's not impossible to solve the case within three days, but I need to ask for instructions on one matter!"

"Speak!"

"Since the other party is here for the Icefire Sect's spy, then we can completely use this as bait to lure them out. So, I need to make use of Leng Ningshuang!"

"Do whatever you want, but this spy is also crucial. Don't end up picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon!"

The Grand Elder said with his back to everyone.

"Yes!" Mu Xingtian was immediately overjoyed.

After everyone left, Mu Xingtian said with a grimace, "Since you're here for the 100,000 Spirit Stones, I bet you're still hiding in the market. I don't believe you're not tempted!"