Faced with an unknown opponent, Jiang Lingyin felt a little uneasy.
After thinking it over for a while, her gaze gradually grew more resolute.
Jiang Lingyin decided to strengthen the guards around the Medicine Garden—
This place was far too important. She absolutely could not let anyone else enter so easily again.
With a flicker, Jiang Lingyin appeared at the entrance to the Medicine Garden.
She waved a hand, and the eight unconscious Nascent Soul Realm elders slowly came to.
"Palace Master, we failed to protect the Medicine Garden. Please punish us."
Eight people saw the Palace Master had returned and turned deathly pale, their legs going weak. They hurriedly knelt and admitted their fault.
"It's fine. This person didn't damage the Medicine Garden. They only stole a few ripe Soul-Calming Flowers..."
Jiang Lingyin's expression was calm. She tossed out a token and instructed, "Take my identity token to the First Peak's Master and ask her to come guard the Medicine Garden."
"Yes."
One of the Nascent Soul Realm elders took the token and left.
Before long,
the First Peak's Master arrived.
"Palace Master, are you injured?" she asked, looking shocked.
"It's nothing. Guard the Medicine Garden for a year, then rotate with the Second Peak."
Jiang Lingyin smiled faintly and entered the Medicine Garden.
The First Peak's Master blinked, deeply puzzled. Who had injured the Palace Master?
In her view, there were few experts in the entire Illusion Star Sea capable of hurting the Palace Master.
Inside the main hall,
a woman's voice sounded beside his ear.
"Zhou Jintian, come here for a moment."
Chen Changming perked up at the words.
How had the joint expedition up the mountain by Jiang Lingyin and the White-Clad Woman ended so quickly?
Had they succeeded, or failed?
He hurried out of