Atop the mountain peaks surrounding Canaan Academy,
a young woman, dressed in a turquoise dress, exudes a cool, indifferent demeanor, like a lotus untouched by the dust of this world. Her waist, slender as a willow leaf, barely slender enough to fit in one hand, her long black hair, casually bound with a lavender ribbon, flows smoothly down her curves.
"Lingying, tell me what you've discovered..."
Xiao Xun'er's face remained pale, and her words took on a harsh edge.
Ling Ying, dressed in a black robe, frowned, with helplessness on his face, and said, "Miss, that battlefield has long been completely destroyed by the outbreak of the strange fire. There is no grass growing within hundreds of meters, and there is no news about the whereabouts of the murderer."
"But..."
"Judging from the news from the Black Horn Region in recent days, the Medicine Emperor Han Feng is confirmed to be dead, so the battle at that time should not have left any survivors. It is probably unlikely to get news from this aspect. It's just that the Soul Palace..."
Looking at Xiao Xun'er's increasingly gloomy face, Ling Ying hurriedly spoke again: "But this time I did not gain nothing outside the battlefield. I found a special arrow..."
As he said, Ling Ying took out a special arrow with a golden shaft and a silver arrowhead and handed it to Xiao Xun'er.
Xiao Xun'er frowned, raising her hand to take it for a closer inspection, asking, "Are you sure this is related to Brother Xiao Yan's death?"
"Miss, be careful!"
Ling Ying quickly stopped Xiao Xun'er's movements, explaining, "The arrowhead is dipped in a special poison. Even a peak Dou Huang warrior would die within a few breaths. The poison can even infect the soul... It's terrifying!"
Xiao Xun'er paused, her eyes suddenly flashing with golden flames, and an invisible burning heat emanated from her small hands.
Using the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to isolate her palm from direct contact with the arrow, Xiao Xun'er was surprised to find that the golden arrow shaft remained unchanged under the flame, and even felt a slight coolness, which immediately surprised her.
"What material is this arrow shaft made of? Why is it so special?"
Ling Ying was silent for a moment, then said, "From what I've observed, this arrow shaft should be tempered with the essence of the Golden Mother. It's very special and can only be produced in the Alchemy Mountain in the Eastern Region of Zhongzhou..."
"Zhongzhou? Alchemy Mountain?"
Xiao Xun'er's expression suddenly became more solemn.
She really couldn't understand why her brother Xiao Yan was suddenly involved in such a complicated matter. And how did this arrow produced in the Eastern Region of Zhongzhou appear on that battlefield? Was it the Soul Palace, or Han Feng? Or even that Medicine Venerable, who was only a soul left...
Could it be that the object really was in Xiao Yan's body?
As she thought about it, Xiao Xun'er felt her mind was already a mess.
Ever since Xiao Yan's death, she had been in a daze these days, unable to sort out many things.
"Who is the clan sending this time? When will they arrive?"
Ling Ying immediately replied, "It's Elder Gu Qian. They'll reach the Northwest Territory in five days at most."
Gu Qian, one of the Gu clan's elders and a six-star Dou Zun-level expert, also appears in the original novel.
Xiao Xun'er finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the clan had sent a Dou Zun elder.
Although the original battle had been completely destroyed by the outbreak of the strange fire, a Dou Zun's abilities could still reveal something within...
Meanwhile, the true instigator of this incident was using the name of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion to defraud the three major factions!
It was still the luxurious manor once home to the Medicine Emperor.
Inside the hall, the leaders of the three factions sat in order.
Even more surprising was that, alongside the leaders of the three factions, there was an additional seat, occupied by a young man who was only a Dou Wang.
Of course, this person could only be Mo Tang...
"Everyone, Fengcheng has been taken over by us. Besides the assets once owned by the Medicine Emperor, many local businesses have also chosen to join us. Now it's time to reap our rewards."
Su Mei beamed with excitement, a faint blush etched across her pretty face.
Tie Wu's muscular face turned towards him, then his gaze casually glanced at Mo Tang beside him...
"It seems this Fenglei Pavilion kid is in good shape, able to withstand this demon's endless demands..."
Tie Wu thought maliciously.
Su Mei naturally had no idea what this cunning fellow was thinking, but even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
While her past two days hadn't been as filthy as Tie Wu imagined, she had certainly been very comfortable.
It couldn't be helped; she was so beautiful that she had actually caught a little golden dragon...
Just like now, although the alliance was initiated by Tie Wu, and the Tianyin Sect was ostensibly the most powerful, when the three major factions discussed important matters, they subtly prioritized her over this woman.
This greatly satisfied Su Mei's vanity, and when she looked at Mo Tang again, she liked him even more!
This time, the three major forces had looted a lot of valuables in Fengcheng. Among them were not only the Medicine Emperor's own treasures, but also the various shops under his name. Now, all of them fell into their hands.
Originally, according to the agreement between the three major forces, these things were to be divided equally among the three...
But now, with the sudden appearance of Mo Tang, the previous agreement had to change.
Su Mei glanced at Tie Wu and Yingu Lao, then smiled faintly. "Originally, according to the agreement, these things were to be divided equally among the three of us. However, Brother Tang previously turned the tide, single-handedly killing two Dou Wangs and forcing back a Dou Huang. This allowed us to preserve the profits we had secured. So, I propose that we take 20% of these things as a token of gratitude to Brother Tang..."
"Of course, since it's me, Su Mei, who proposed this, then 10% of this 20% will be from the Luosha Sect, and the remaining 50% will be from the Kuangshi Gang and Tianyin Sect. What do you think, Master Tie and Master Yin?"
As soon as she finished her words, Tie Wu and Yingu Lao cursed inwardly, "What a shameless, sinister woman!"
Damn it! You're the good guy, yet you're asking us to pay for it? You're so calculating!
Of course, it was only 50% of the profits, and after Su Mei had proposed it, they wouldn't jump in and play the villain.
After all, someone's background deserves respect.
"Hahaha, Sect Master Su is right. Brother Tang has indeed performed a great deed this time. According to the rules, it's appropriate to give him these. Nothing wrong with that!" Tiewu patted his bald head and laughed out loud. Yin
Gu Lao also nodded in agreement.
Although Hong Cheng was actually defeated by him, after the series of events that followed, Su Mei's claim that he was scared away by Mo Tang's identity was somewhat plausible...
Yin Gu Lao secretly thought of making excuses for himself.
(End of this chapter)