Elder Zhang Ziling of Hehuan Sect

[A new wicked woman 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] Mixed spiritual roots of all nine elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, ice, and darkness.

[Personality] Profit-driven. To obtain the man she loved, she would not hesitate to commit deeds that outraged both heaven and earth.

[Background] Outer sect disciple of the Hehuan Sect.

Xiao Yu stared at the system panel that had suddenly appeared and angrily pressed the close button.

His expression shattered.

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

Just as Xiao Yu was cursing with his hand stretched out, he seemed to feel that he had touched something...

Elder Zhang across from him suddenly slapped him. "You've got some nerve!!! 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 apart and collapsed.

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 die in the northwest. Without 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 had ambushed 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 blushing as she covered her collar with her left arm, while her other hand had already drawn a dharma artifact.

He immediately cowered.

A Foundation Establishment Realm expert was terrifying indeed, not someone he could provoke!

A nearby attendant hurriedly said, "Elder... this man seems to be the Alchemist from the pill room. Elder Wu fell yesterday. Please calm your anger. He's 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 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 dharma artifact again. "A fellow who hasn't even reached the Qi Refining Stage dares to claim he's an Alchemist? Do you take my Hehuan Sect for a place with no one in it?"

Senior Sister Mei was briefly puzzled. How had this brat reached Body Tempering Ninth Layer?

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

Could he have obtained some treasure?

Seeing that she still wanted to attack, 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 pillcraft is still shallow, and I can barely refine a few first-grade pills!"

"Because Elder Zhang said she needed 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, her body swaying like a flower branch in the wind, but she did not dare lash out while so many eyes were watching.

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

However...

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

"But if you dare deceive me, I'll make sure you can't swallow it or carry it away!!!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly clasped his hands and called out, "This disciple accepts the order! Thank you, Elder, for your mercy!"

Xiao Yu followed her toward the pill room.

Along the way, he did not dare raise his head to look at her figure, keeping his head lowered as he followed behind.

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

She was simply too fragrant. Just smelling her made it feel as though his soul was about to be hooked away by her.

He definitely 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 wounds 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 be a good woman?

Was that possible?

But recalling how she had blushed just now, he was somewhat unable to make up his mind.

Could the Hehuan Sect actually have normal women?

He vaguely remembered that this woman seemed to be called Zhang Ziling, with 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 Hehuan Seven Beauties.

Unlike the holy purity of upright women like 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 made people think of certain scenes...

Making their hearts itch beyond endurance.

At that moment, Zhang Ziling ahead also could not help glancing at Xiao Yu twice.

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

Though she had not used dharma power in that palm strike and had only intended to teach him a lesson.

She had not used her full strength at all. It had merely been a casual wave of her hand, yet even so, this was far too outrageous.

How could a Body Tempering Stage cultivator be completely fine?

Somewhat puzzled, she released her divine sense to inspect him, and immediately discovered something unusual about Xiao Yu.

A special physique?

Such... such dense yang energy!!!

And his wounds had actually healed...

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

Had no one here discovered it?

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 used to be 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 pill room before her. "I'll give you half an hour. Go!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly clasped his hands, then walked to the pill furnace beneath everyone's direct gazes.

Some disciples who knew Xiao Yu burst out laughing from behind. "Hahahaha! A Body Tempering Ninth Layer cultivator bragging?"

"So many Qi Refining Stage disciples can't even refine pills. What are you bragging about?"

"Exactly. Alchemy isn't something just anyone can learn!"

"Looking at him, he probably can't even recognize all the spirit herbs!"

A crowd of people mocked him without end.

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

Then dig out the secrets on him!

He had broken through to Body Tempering Ninth Layer in just a few days. He definitely possessed 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 kowtow and admit your mistake to Elder. If Elder is in a good mood, she may even spare your life!"

"You'd 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 spirit herbs into the pill furnace.

Zhang Ziling also frowned. "A mortal method of refining pills... spiritwood for fire, spirit stones to supply air!"

Yet she did not step forward to interrupt him, because she had already seen through her divine sense that the spirit herbs inside the furnace were liquefying.

Zhang Ziling raised her brows and extended her divine sense to inspect everything within the pill room.

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

She said nothing.

Such things were hardly surprising in the Hehuan Sect.

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

Zhang Ziling stepped forward at those words.

Looking at Xiao Yu, who had refined five first-grade Marrow-Cleansing Pills in one furnace, her eyes lifted.

"Four flawed-grade pills and one slightly flawed-grade pill? I never expected you truly were a first-grade Alchemist!"

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

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

After saying that, Zhang Ziling waved her hand, took all the pills, and led everyone away.

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

An Alchemist!

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

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

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

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

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

It would leave him with psychological trauma!

It would breed a heart demon!

This was no joking matter...

Once many cultivators developed heart demons, they could never advance their cultivation again and could only remain stuck in place for the rest of their lives.

Xiao Yu was truly scared.

He would bet that this old hag would come again tonight!

Definitely!

She definitely would come!

This old hag was at Qi Refining, Second Layer. She could use spells and even had offensive dharma artifacts.

And she had accomplices too...

The moment he thought of that, Xiao Yu instinctively shut all the doors and windows.

No!

He needed to get an array, a small array to guard the pill room!

Otherwise, someone would die!

But then he remembered that he had not reached the Qi Refining Stage yet. Without dharma power, he could not use an array. He was immediately left speechless.

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. The wicked woman Hua Lian may be in mortal danger!]

Xiao Yu hurriedly stopped when he saw that. Hua Lian had no cultivation, so she certainly could not endure it for long.

He then looked toward Bai Yue in the Judgment Room.

At that moment, Bai Yue had already...

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

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

"Damn Xiao Yu... even if I die, I won't let you go. I'll make you pay the price!"

Xiao Yu's face darkened when he saw her like that.

Then he walked directly into Bai Yue's Judgment Room.

At the same time.

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

It felt as though she could no longer feel anything in her entire body.

Yet strangely, she sensed a faint, peculiar disturbance.

Her damaged meridians and Spiritual Root had actually been repaired?

Previously, she had been completely crippled. She did not possess her master's Innate Dharma Body, and once her Spiritual Root was destroyed, she would never be able to cultivate again in this life.

Even repairing her meridians would have been useless.

She had thought the path of cultivation was closed to her for life and had planned to risk everything to save her master.

What happened to her did not matter anyway. She was already a cripple.

But now, she discovered in astonishment that her Spiritual Root had actually been restored.

Could it be because of Xiao Yu?

She immediately shuddered, her face flushing red.

Unlike Bai Yue.

She now had an unusual feeling.

She actually thought Xiao Yu seemed a little handsome...

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