217: Chapter 217 The Schemes of the Misty Palace

After bringing Xiao Yuchen to the secret chamber, Former Sect Master Fan Yao took the initiative to leave. He could not help with Alchemy, so he could only pray on the side that Xiao Yuchen would succeed in refining the Medicinal Pill.

However, over two hours passed, and Xiao Yuchen still had not come out. Former Sect Master Fan Yao was getting a bit flustered; there were many uncertainties in Alchemy, and he was genuinely worried that Xiao Yuchen would fail.

Just as he was at a loss, the door of the secret chamber opened. Former Sect Master Fan Yao hurriedly stepped forward. Before he could even ask, Xiao Yuchen handed him a jade bottle.

"Senior, I have kept you waiting. This contains the soul cleansing pill. Because I also refined a few batches of Medicinal Pills I needed for myself, it took a little longer."

"Did you really succeed?"

Former Sect Master Fan Yao was somewhat agitated, his right hand tightly gripping the jade bottle as if he were grasping a life-saving straw.

"Yes. Your accumulation is already sufficient. After taking the soul cleansing pill, you can attempt a Breakthrough. I will help you as a Protector."

The two came to the secret chamber together. Former Sect Master Fan Yao took the soul cleansing pill from the jade bottle and put it into his mouth.

As the Medicinal Pill entered his mouth, a cool sensation surged throughout his body. Former Sect Master Fan Yao felt a wave of comfort, his body felt much lighter, and his Dantian, which had been silent for a long time, finally reacted.

He was all too familiar with that feeling; it was the exact sign of an impending Breakthrough.

Realizing this, Former Sect Master Fan Yao was overjoyed and hurriedly circulated his Cultivation Technique to attempt a Breakthrough, but he always felt like he was missing just a little bit.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuchen also furrowed his brows slightly. Under his Divine Sense sweep, he discovered that there were two blockages in the Meridians at Former Sect Master Fan Yao's Dantian, causing the flow of Spiritual Qi to be obstructed.

"Young friend, it seems I have failed." Former Sect Master Fan Yao was somewhat disappointed; he had really been just a little bit away from succeeding.

"Rest assured, I will not let you fail."

Saying this, Xiao Yuchen took out a dashan pill and handed it to Former Sect Master Fan Yao, then said: "Take this; it should be able to solve your problem."

Out of trust for Xiao Yuchen, Former Sect Master Fan Yao swallowed the dashan pill without hesitation.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuchen took out silver needles to help Former Sect Master Fan Yao refine the medicinal power.

As the dashan pill entered his mouth, Former Sect Master Fan Yao felt his body instantly filled with Spiritual Qi, rushing through his limbs and bones.

"Circulate your Cultivation Technique and strike at your Dantian."

As a powerhouse at the Dongxu Stage, Former Sect Master Fan Yao had abundant Cultivation talent and was already doing so.

Bang!

Bang!

Now, inside Former Sect Master Fan Yao's body, it was as if floodwaters were striking a city wall, emitting bursts of muffled sounds. After countless strikes, those two blocked Meridians at the Dantian were finally cleared, and a large amount of Spiritual Qi instantly surged into the Dantian.

As the Spiritual Qi continued to gather, a muffled sound came from within Former Sect Master Fan Yao's Dantian once again, and he instantly broke through from the Early Void Refining Stage, reaching the Middle Stage of the Dongxu Stage.

"Hahaha, I succeeded! I finally succeeded!"

Former Sect Master Fan Yao was ecstatic. He had worked hard for decades for this moment, and now he had finally succeeded. All of this was because of Xiao Yuchen.

"Young friend, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been stuck at the Early Void Refining Stage for the rest of my life." Former Sect Master Fan Yao was emotionally agitated, his words revealing sincerity.

"You are welcome; it was just a small effort. Now that the Qingyun Sword Sect has two powerhouses at the Middle Stage of the Dongxu Stage, can it become the leader of the Four Great Sects?"

Hearing this, Former Sect Master Fan Yao shook his head. "Actually, the Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue of Piaomiao Palace had already reached the Void Refinement Late-stage decades ago. But later, I don't know what happened; Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue suddenly disappeared, and her Personal Disciple, Palace Master Mu Wanqing, inherited the position of Sect Master.

Before this, Palace Master Mu Wanqing was only at the Unity Stage Great Perfection, yet when she inherited the position of Sect Master, she was already at the Middle Stage of the Dongxu Stage.

Many people speculate that Palace Master Mu Wanqing killed Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue and seized the position of Sect Master. Others say that Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue used the empowerment technique to transfer her own Cultivation to Palace Master Mu Wanqing, but no one knows the specific reason.

If Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue were still alive, the strongest Sect would be Piaomiao Palace. But Piaomiao Palace has always been low-key; even among the Disciples within the Sect, no one has ever seen Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuchen was also somewhat stunned. Indeed, in the Cultivation World, one should not look down on women. If women become capable, there is really nothing left for men to do.

Xiao Yuchen was not interested in the secrets of Piaomiao Palace, but for some reason, whenever Former Sect Master Fan Yao mentioned Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue, a trace of sorrow would appear in his eyes.

"Senior, do you like Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue?" Xiao Yuchen said something shocking.

"You... how do you know everything? Can you even tell this?" Former Sect Master Fan Yao was surprised in his heart.

"Your eyes betrayed you. Every time you mention Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue, a touch of sorrow is revealed in your eyes." Xiao Yuchen said with a smile.

"Alright, I admit it. I like Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue. It's not just me; Valley Master Huo Yun of Fire Cloud Valley also likes Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue. Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue was too beautiful, too outstanding; we simply couldn't control ourselves." Former Sect Master Fan Yao did not hide it.

"Are you two not afraid that you were affected by Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue's Charm Technique? She cast a wink at you, and you couldn't handle it? Is the bad relationship between the Qingyun Sword Sect and Fire Cloud Valley because of Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue?"

Previously, Sect Master Hua Yuxi had said that the relationship between Fire Cloud Valley and the Qingyun Sword Sect was very poor, so even though she knew Valley Master Huo Yun could forge a Divine Artifact, she would not go to find Valley Master Huo Yun.

At that time, when Sect Master Hua Yuxi mentioned this, Xiao Yuchen was still a bit puzzled. Now he finally knew the reason; it turned out it wasn't because of Sect Master Hua Yuxi, but because of Former Sect Master Fan Yao.

Hearing Xiao Yuchen say this, Former Sect Master Fan Yao was also a bit embarrassed. The grievances between the Qingyun Sword Sect and Fire Cloud Valley were indeed because of Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue. They also knew they seemed to have been affected, but there was no way around it; they just couldn't control themselves.

"Yes, fortunately Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue disappeared. Otherwise, the Qingyun Sword Sect and Fire Cloud Valley would probably have fought to the death. If our two Sects had fought until both were injured, the ones who would have ultimately benefited would have been Piaomiao Palace and the Vajra Sect." Mentioning this, Former Sect Master Fan Yao still felt lingering fear.

"Then how is the relationship between Piaomiao Palace and the Vajra Sect?" Xiao Yuchen asked curiously.

"I'm not sure; it seems the two sides don't have any contact."

Hearing Former Sect Master Fan Yao's answer, Xiao Yuchen became even more convinced. If Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue wanted to make Piaomiao Palace powerful, she only needed to let the other Three Major Sects kill each other, and she could sit back and reap the benefits.

And the current result is that the Qingyun Sword Sect and Fire Cloud Valley have become mortal enemies, while the Vajra Sect has not been affected at all. This is absolutely abnormal.

"Then is the Sect Leader of the Vajra Sect a man or a woman?"

"Of course it's a man. The Vajra Sect Cultivates Body Refining techniques, and the Disciples within the Sect are basically all men. After all, what woman would be willing to Cultivate Body Refining and turn into a man without breasts?" Former Sect Master Fan Yao said as a matter of course.

"Then that's it. Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue used the Charm Technique to make the Sect Leaders of the Three Major Sects fight each other, making the entire Sect suffer a catastrophic disaster, so that Piaomiao Palace could become the sole power. But why did she let the Vajra Sect stay out of it?"

"Have you ever thought that Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue and the Sect Leader of the Vajra Sect were very likely a couple? They just used a small trick to make your two Sects fight, and in the end, only Piaomiao Palace and the Vajra Sect remained."

"It's just that later, Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue suddenly disappeared, you regained your sanity, and that's why the two Sects were spared."

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's analysis, Former Sect Master Fan Yao was also greatly shocked. As the saying goes, the bystander sees clearly while the participant is lost. They hadn't thought of any of this before; they only thought about defeating the other side and gaining the favor of Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue.