Hehuan Sect Elder Zhang Ziling

[A new wicked woman has been detected. Host, please judge her as soon as possible.]

[Name] Mei Chunlan

[Age] 123 years old. Her lifespan is nearly exhausted.

[Cultivation] Second Layer of Qi Refinement.

[Appearance] Beauty score: negative 7. Height: 152 cm. Weight: 34 kg.

[Aptitude] Nine-element mixed spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, ice, and darkness.

[Personality] Driven by profit. To obtain the man she loved, she would not hesitate to commit heinous deeds.

[Background] Outer sect disciple of the Hehuan Sect.

Xiao Yu looked at the system panel that had suddenly appeared, his face full of irritation as he pressed the close button.

His expression shattered.

"What the hell do you mean, 'please'? I'll fuck your—!"

Just as Xiao Yu stood there cursing with his hand outstretched, he seemed to have touched something...

Elder Zhang suddenly swung a palm at him. "Such audacity!!! You even dared to pluck me?"

With a smack, Xiao Yu was sent flying into the wall by Elder Zhang's slap.

The wall cracked open and collapsed outright.

Falling rubble buried Xiao Yu beneath it.

Xiao Yu's eyes rolled back on the spot, and he nearly passed out.

"Cough..."

That single slap had nearly sent him to an early grave. If not for the Nine Yang Divine Body, he would have been crippled for sure.

Feeling the searing pain in his back, Xiao Yu clenched his fists in anger.

Which bastard dared to sneak-attack him...

He crawled out from the pile of rubble and was about to look around.

The moment he raised his head, he saw Elder Zhang across from him, her face flushed red as she covered her collar with her left arm. Her other hand had already drawn a magical artifact.

He instantly cowered.

A Foundation Establishment Realm expert was terrifying beyond measure, not someone he could afford to provoke!

A nearby attendant hurriedly said, "Elder... this man seems to be the alchemist from the alchemy room. Elder Wu perished yesterday. Please calm your anger—he is the only alchemist we have here..."

At those words, Elder Zhang's delicate brows shot up, and she glared furiously at Xiao Yu, who had dared to toy with her in full view of everyone.

When she saw that Xiao Yu's cultivation was only at Body Tempering Ninth Layer, she raised her magical artifact again. "A fellow who has not even reached the Qi Refining Stage dares to claim he is an alchemist? Do you take my Hehuan Sect for a place with no one capable?"

Senior Sister Mei was somewhat baffled when she saw this. How had this brat reached Body Tempering Ninth Layer?

Wasn't he still at Body Tempering, Third Layer two days ago...

Could he have obtained some treasure?

Seeing that she still intended to strike, Xiao Yu hurriedly stepped forward and took out the pills he had prepared in advance. "This disciple truly is a first-grade alchemist... Elder Wu's personal disciple. It is only that my skill in alchemy is still shallow, and I can barely refine some first-grade pills!"

"Because Elder Zhang said she wanted pills, this disciple refined pills until dawn yesterday and did not sleep all night. I was distracted just now... and accidentally offended Elder Zhang. I beg Elder Zhang to forgive me..."

Elder Zhang trembled with rage, like a flower branch quivering in the wind, but she did not dare to act up while glancing around.

If this man truly was the only alchemist in this branch, she could spare his life.

But...

"You say you are an alchemist, yet you do not even possess spiritual power. Refine pills for me to see. If your words are true, I will naturally spare you!"

"If you dare deceive me, I will make sure you cannot bear the consequences!!!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly cupped his fists. "This disciple accepts the order! Many thanks for Elder's mercy!"

Xiao Yu followed her toward the alchemy room.

Along the way, he did not dare raise his head to look at her figure and merely followed with his head lowered.

Even from a distance, he could tell this woman was far from ordinary.

She was simply too fragrant. As he breathed in her scent, his soul nearly got hooked away by her.

He certainly did not dare look up at her. She was a genuine Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator—if she truly wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as turning over her hand.

As he walked, the injuries on his body slowly healed because of the Nine Yang Divine Body.

Come to think of it, why could he not see Elder Zhang's information?

The system had not judged her to be a wicked woman?

No way... she was an elder of the Hehuan Sect. Could she possibly be a good woman?

Was that even possible?

But recalling how she had blushed just now, he was somewhat uncertain.

Could the Hehuan Sect actually have normal women?

He vaguely remembered that this woman was called Zhang Ziling and possessed cultivation at Foundation Establishment, Fifth Layer.

She seemed to be one of the few female elders in the Hehuan Sect.

She also seemed to possess some kind of Heavenly Fragrance Physique.

She was one of the Seven Beauties of Hehuan.

Unlike the sacred purity of righteous women such as Bai Yue and Hua Lian, Zhang Ziling's figure, appearance, and every inch of her body radiated an indescribable seductive charm.

One glance at her would make people think of certain scenes...

Making their hearts itch beyond endurance.

At this moment, Zhang Ziling, who was walking ahead, could not help glancing back at Xiao Yu twice.

She was secretly startled. This fellow was only at Body Tempering Ninth Layer.

Although she had not used spiritual power in that palm strike and had merely intended to teach him a lesson.

She had not used her full strength at all. It was only a casual slap, yet even so, this was too outrageous.

How could someone in the Body Tempering Stage be completely fine?

Puzzled, she released her divine sense to inspect him. At once, she discovered something unusual about Xiao Yu.

A special physique?

Such... such dense yang energy!!!

And his injuries had actually healed...

Who would have thought that this tiny branch would have a disciple with a special physique?

Had no one here noticed?

Why had no one reported it?

At that moment, Mei Chunlan, who had been following nearby, ran up to Zhang Ziling with a fawning expression.

"Elder... Xiao Yu was previously an outer sect disciple. He must be deceiving you. My name is Little Mei, and I am more than willing to serve Elder!"

Zhang Ziling nodded slightly and looked at the alchemy room before her. "I will give you half an hour. Go!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly cupped his fists, then walked over to the pill furnace beneath everyone's direct stares.

Some disciples who knew Xiao Yu burst into laughter behind him. "Hahahaha! A Body Tempering Ninth Layer cultivator is bragging?"

"So many Qi Refining Stage disciples cannot even refine pills. What are you boasting about?"

"Exactly. Alchemy is not something just anyone can learn!"

"Looking at him, he probably cannot even recognize all the spiritual herbs!"

The crowd jeered without end.

Mei Chunlan was also pondering a plan. If she could get Xiao Yu thrown into prison, then bribe the jailers, she could deal with him in the cell...

Then she could dig out the secret on his body!

For him to break through to Body Tempering Ninth Layer in just a few days, he definitely had some treasure!

Thinking of this, Mei Chunlan began to laugh as well. "He can refine pills? Hehe, if he can refine pills, then I can refine them too!"

"Junior Brother Xiao, I think you should obediently kneel and kowtow to admit your mistake. If Elder is in a good mood, she may even spare your life!"

"You had better not—"

Before Mei Chunlan could finish, her tiny rice-grain eyes suddenly widened.

She stared in utter disbelief at Xiao Yu as he placed the spiritual herbs into the pill furnace.

Zhang Ziling also frowned. "A mortal's pill-refining method... spiritual wood for fire, spirit stones for qi!"

Yet she did not go forward to interrupt him, because through her divine sense, she had already seen the spiritual herbs liquefying inside the pill furnace.

Zhang Ziling raised her brows and extended her divine sense to inspect everything in the alchemy room.

Very quickly, she spotted Hua Lian hanging in the storeroom like a dead fish.

She said nothing.

Such things were commonplace in the Hehuan Sect.

Just as she was thinking, someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "He really refined them? Unbelievable!"

Zhang Ziling stepped forward at those words.

Seeing Xiao Yu refine five first-grade Marrow-Cleansing Pills in one furnace, her gaze lifted.

"Four flawed-grade pills and one slightly flawed-grade pill? I did not expect you truly were a first-grade alchemist!"

"Fine. I pardon your offense. However, there are still some matters I need you to report to me. Come find me in the study at sunset tonight!"

"Everyone else, follow me to the main hall to discuss matters. Prepare to launch a surprise attack on the Profound Spirit Sect and reclaim Jiangliu Mountain!"

After Zhang Ziling spoke, she waved her hand, took all the pills, and led the group away.

Mei Chunlan stared at Xiao Yu, who could now refine pills, her eyes growing even more crazed.

An alchemist!

If she got Xiao Yu for herself, she would never have to worry about pills again!

Perhaps she might even get a chance to have him refine a Youth-Preserving Pill or something. Those were rare treasures!

Mei Chunlan followed Zhang Ziling away, the amusement in her eyes growing deeper.

Xiao Yu watched that old hag, the corner of his eye twitching.

Even if Mei Chunlan's reward were a hundred million spirit stones, he would not judge her.

It would leave psychological scars!

It would give him a heart demon!

That was no laughing matter...

Many cultivators developed heart demons and could never advance their cultivation again, only remaining stuck in place for the rest of their lives.

Xiao Yu was truly afraid now.

He would bet that old hag would come again tonight!

Absolutely!

She would definitely come!

That old hag was at the Second Layer of Qi Refinement. She could use spells and possessed offensive magical artifacts.

And she had accomplices too...

At that thought, Xiao Yu instinctively shut all the doors and windows.

No!

He had to get an array, a small array to guard the alchemy room!

Otherwise, someone would die!

But then he remembered that he had not reached the Qi Refining Stage. Without spiritual power, he could not use an array. He was instantly at a loss for words.

He hurriedly looked toward the storeroom, intending to have Hua Lian help him temper his body.

One incense stick later.

[Host, please stop the coercive measures. Wicked woman Hua Lian may be in mortal danger!]

Seeing this, Xiao Yu hurriedly stopped. Hua Lian had no cultivation, so she certainly could not endure it.

He then looked toward Bai Yue in the Judgment Chamber.

At this moment, Bai Yue had already...

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Lian'er. It's all my fault..."

"It is all this master's fault..."

"Damn Xiao Yu... even if I die, I will never let you go. I will make you pay the price!"

Seeing her like that, Xiao Yu's face darkened at once.

Then he directly entered Bai Yue's Judgment Chamber.

Meanwhile.

Hua Lian in the storeroom slowly regained consciousness. She weakly let out a breath.

It seemed as though she could no longer feel anything throughout her body.

Yet strangely, she sensed a peculiar disturbance.

Her previously damaged meridians and spiritual roots had actually been repaired?

She had been completely crippled before. She did not possess her master's Innate Dharma Body. Once her spiritual roots were destroyed, she would never be able to cultivate again in this life.

Even repairing her meridians would have been useless.

She had originally believed that the path of cultivation was forever closed to her, and had planned to risk her life to save her master.

What happened to her did not matter. She was crippled anyway.

But now, she discovered in astonishment that her spiritual roots had actually been restored.

Could it be because of Xiao Yu?

She immediately shuddered, her face flushing red.

Unlike Bai Yue.

She now felt something strange.

She actually thought Xiao Yu seemed somewhat handsome...

"Damn it... what am I thinking..."