What Wen Dao Palace Was Originally For

On the other side.

The northernmost point of the Wen Dao Palace Qi-Nurturing Mountain.

This mountain was originally nameless, but it was named after that wisp of energy was discovered.

Jiang Yan, who was ordered to stay behind and guard this "qi", was leaning against the mountain rock with nothing to do, holding a book of cultivation techniques in his hands and studying it.

The book cover had three words written on it:

<Supernatural Law>

"Junior Disciple Jiang, you haven't even reached the Supreme Realm yet, what are you doing spending all day with Supernatural Law?"

Opposite him sat a petite boy.

Based on the time he joined the sect, he was the senior brother of most people in the Wen Dao Palace.

However, due to his physical limitations, he always looks like a young boy, so he is jokingly called "Junior Brother" by everyone.

That's right, it's that junior brother.

Jiang Yan didn't even look up. "Naturally, it's about being prepared and getting ahead of the curve."

After saying that, he glanced at the Nine-Colored Pure Qi floating in mid-air.

Beneath the pure air, numerous heavenly materials and earthly treasures were piled up, nourished by spiritual energy.

"Speaking of which, is it really necessary for the two of us to keep an eye on this thing?" the junior brother asked, looking up as well.

Who knows?

Jiang Yan withdrew his gaze. "I will do as my senior brothers instruct."

"Moreover, I heard that this energy was specially nurtured here, to be offered to the Young Master in the future."

"Young Master..."

The junior disciple hesitated for a moment, "What does the Young Master look like? I've never seen him before."

"Junior Disciple Jiang, you've met him before. Tell me about him?"

"Young Master."

Jiang Yan thought for a moment and realized that he hadn't seen them for several years.

"When I met Young Master, you were about seventeen or eighteen years old."

"He's incredibly handsome, not just ordinary handsome." Jiang Yan paused, seemingly struggling to describe it. "At first glance, I just thought: Holy crap! What an awesome handsome guy!"

"But upon closer inspection, one can see that the Young Master is indeed different."

"His figure was sharp, like a sword yet to be drawn. But his eyes... were very gentle."

He suddenly fell silent as he spoke. The word "gentle" seemed ambiguous, making the junior brother think that the Young Master was easy to deal with.

He stroked his chin and said carefully:

"That wasn't a soft, gentle tenderness, but rather a kind of... well... a tenderness that encompasses."

"You can clearly see your own reflection in his eyes, and then you feel—ah, I can't make a ripple in front of this man."

"Heaven bestows it, earth sustains it, and nothing can exceed it; this is what is meant by the ocean embracing all rivers."

"Because of ultimate power, one fears nothing and embraces everything."

After saying that, Jiang Yan shrugged and went back to reading.

"But maybe I'm the only one who thinks that way."

After a moment of silence, he suddenly looked up again. "By the way, senior brother, everyone else has their own difficulties."

"I've always wanted to ask, how did you get into the palace?"

"Huh?" The junior brother scratched his cheek. "My Spirit Root was dug out, and then I came here."

Who dug it?

"My childhood sweetheart..."

"Oh."

Jiang Yan responded, then immediately sensed something was wrong. "Your Spirit Root is still there, isn't it? Did you take a elixir, or did it grow back through some fortuitous opportunity?"

"No."

The junior brother blinked. "The senior brothers dug up even better ones for me later."

"Oh." Jiang Yan nodded and said "Oh" again.

One breath, two breaths... ten breaths later, he suddenly looked up.

"Wrong!"

What does "dug up a better one" mean?

"Could it be... uh, this does seem like something my senior brothers would do."

What should I do if my junior brother doesn't have Spirit Root?

It's simple, just copy someone else's and install it!

"I found it hard to accept at first," the junior brother said, "But my senior brothers said there are so many evil people in the world, we can just find one and dig it out. They even told me to pick the best one myself."

"He also said, 'If we don't poach them, are we supposed to poach our own people?'"

"After thinking about it, I realized I couldn't poach one of my own people, so I accepted."

"Rational."

Jiang Yan nodded in deep agreement, completely unaware that he had also been led astray.

This is what the Wen Dao Palace is like.

An ordinary person might offer some words of advice and urge a bad person to do good.

But Wen Dao Palace servants saw this, they would only say one thing, "What are you going to do if you don't kill them? They're not going to die on their own."

They not only kill, but also dig out Spirit Root and seize fortuitous opportunity.

Fortunately, it was all the work of the Blood Evil Sect, and had nothing to do with the Wen Dao Palace.

That despicable Blood Evil Sect!

They actually chased us from Lower Thousand Provinces all the way to Middle Thousand Provinces! They deserve to die!

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from the mountain path.

"The shift change is here." Upon hearing the footsteps, Jiang Yan stopped his cultivation technique and prepared to "go home."

However, when he turned around, he was stunned.

"Where did this birdman come from?"

The two people who arrived were Cai Yi and Cheng Yu.

Upon hearing the words "birdman," Cai Yi's arrogant expression froze instantly, her eyebrows furrowing and her eyes blazing with fury.

"How dare two mere country bumpkins spout such nonsense!"

"Brother Cheng Yu, kill them!"

Jiang Yan and his junior brother both tensed up at the same time.

This woman exuded an arrogant aura, revealing her to be at the Half-Venerable Realm.

The silent man behind him possessed an aura as solid as a mountain, unfathomable, and their cultivation level was completely undetectable even with their keen eyesight.

They are formidable opponents!

They are definitely not capable of handling this!

Cheng Yu raised one hand to stop Cai Yi from lashing out, but his gaze had already passed over the two of them and was fixed on the Nine-Colored Pure Qi floating in mid-air.

He felt a slight sense of relief.

"Although this place has been discovered, fortunately, the treasure is still there."

Then, Cheng Yu looked at Jiang Yan and the other man, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority. "Are you two disciples of the Wen Dao Palace?"

Before Jiang Yan could speak, the junior disciple next to him stiffened his neck and blurted out, "Wen Dao Palace, my ass!"

"We are the Blood Evil Sect, the demonic sons under the Old Ancestor Blood Fiend! If you know what's good for you, get out of here!"

"Blood Evil Sect?" Cheng Yu nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "I understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura suddenly solidified, and he was about to raise his hand.

In that very instant—

Cheng Yu felt a terrifying, overwhelming force suddenly come from the back of his head, as if a mountain had slammed down on him!

His vision went black, and he fell forward uncontrollably.

Meng Yu's figure flashed out from the shadows behind him, the dark iron rod in his hand twisted and deformed.

His expression changed slightly; without even glancing at Cheng Yu who was lying on the ground, he turned and roared at Jiang Yan and the other man:

"It doesn't feel right! It's ridiculously hard!"

"This is a tough one, grab your stuff and get out of here!"

"Oh!"

Jiang Yan and his junior brother reacted extremely quickly, almost as soon as Meng Yu finished speaking, they had already packed their things and were ready to make a run for it.

This change happened extremely quickly.

From the moment Meng Yu appeared and struck him with a club to the moment the group fled with the treasure, the entire process took only five or six breaths.

It looked as if they had rehearsed it several times.

Despite the excruciating pain and dizziness tearing through his brain, Cheng Yu suddenly gathered his strength, slapped the ground with one hand, and leaped into the air!

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and his Divine Sense swept out like a tidal wave, engulfing all directions—

However, apart from the mountain breeze and a few remaining fluctuations of Spiritual Qi, the surroundings were completely empty.

In mid-air, the crucial Nine-Colored Pure Qi had vanished without a trace.

The many heavenly materials and earthly treasures used to nourish the pure energy below were also completely looted, leaving not even a single leaf.

"They actually launched a sneak attack!"

"Damn Blood Evil Sect!"

Cheng Yu's face was ashen, his Killing Intent palpable.

He never expected that in Middle Thousand Provinces, which was considered a poor and remote place, someone could sneak up behind him silently.

Not only did they possess magical Law Treasure that could ignore Protective Astral Energy, but they also stole precious treasures right under my nose!

"I'll go after them! Cai Yi, report to the elders immediately."

Cheng Yu spoke, he took only half a step before realizing something was wrong.

Turning around, I saw that there was no one behind me.

He stood there all alone.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a look of astonishment and confusion appeared on his face.

"Cai Yi?"

Where are the Cai Yi?!