87: Fusion Pill

"Immortal Venerables, sirs, this is all I know. Among our group, Fan Qing and Guo Hai know the most. Now that Guo Hai's whereabouts are unknown, only Fan Qing knows the truth." Several demonic cultivators were brought into the main hall. Before anyone could question them, a young Disciple immediately kowtowed like pounding garlic, completely selling out Fan Qing.

The others followed suit, pushing all responsibility onto Fan Qing. Seeing this, Fan Qing's eyes were about to split, and he felt a dizzy spell, wishing he could smack these scoundrels to death on the spot.

"Since you know nothing, why are you still alive?" An old man snorted coldly, and an invisible force swept towards the few people in the hall. In an instant, everyone except Fan Qing himself perished.

Fan Qing could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. Several people beside him exploded into dust without warning. He weakly crawled backward, wanting to escape this place.

"Honestly confess, or your fate will be even more miserable!" The old man who had spoken before spoke again, and Fan Qing, as if grasping a life-saving straw, immediately knelt down, kowtowing while confessing everything he knew.

"So, all of this was orchestrated by this Chen Yufeng? Did he ever tell you who in my Flowing Cloud Sect was secretly colluding with him?" The old man's anger surged even more upon hearing Fan Qing's words. A powerful Aura swept through the hall, pressing down on Fan Qing like a mountain. His veins bulged on his forehead, and he was firmly pinned to the ground.

"Replying... sir, Elder Chen did not... mention it. He only instructed us to come here... to try and stir up some trouble. It was that Guo Hai, Guo Hai saw many villages outside the Flowing Cloud Sect's mountain gate, and he directed us to attack the villages. It was him!!!" Fan Qing's voice was hoarse, but the hatred in his tone when mentioning Guo Hai even surpassed the pressure on him, and he spoke more coherently.

"Rong Da, where is that Guo Hai mentioned by this person? Why wasn't he brought into the hall as well?" The old man looked at Hall of Relief Master Rong Da, speaking in a stiff tone.

"Replying to the Grand Elder of the Discipline Hall, this Guo Hai was not brought back to the Sect by the Disciple executing the mission. On that day, the two had a great battle, and the villagers present all witnessed Guo Hai finally transform into a bloody rainbow and quickly escape. He must have used the Demonic Body Disintegration technique." Rong Da replied.

"Oh?" The Grand Elder of the Discipline Hall began to calculate with his fingers upon hearing this, but his calculation was interrupted halfway by an invisible force, as if this person's heavenly secret had been concealed, making it impossible to calculate.

"This Guo Hai actually has a way to prevent calculations. Young people these days are truly not simple." After suffering a setback, the Grand Elder of the Discipline Hall tried to calculate Guo Hai again, but unexpectedly, he failed again. This also made him lose face, and he said sullenly.

"Alright, these minor details are not the key. This Chen Yufeng is the source of all this. What's urgent now is to quickly execute him. As long as he roams free for a day, the Flowing Cloud Sect's face will be completely lost! Rong Da, use all channels to offer a reward for Chen Yufeng's capture. Whoever can capture this villain will be rewarded with one Body Integration Pill." As Sect Revered Master Qing Xuanzi uttered these words, everyone's attention converged on Qing Xuanzi.

"Impossible! How precious is a Body Integration Pill? How can it be given to an outsider?" An old man stroked his beard and glared, speaking with great emotion.

The other Elders also discussed animatedly, all believing this move was inappropriate. Meanwhile, Wang Qing, who understood Qing Xuanzi well, was the first to see through the hidden intention behind his action. His face turned somewhat dark, and he remained silent.

Seeing that the time was right, Qing Xuanzi smiled slightly and said, "Elders, there's no need to be so agitated. This Body Integration Pill isn't some rare item. As long as the Grand Elder is here, my Flowing Cloud Sect will have an endless supply of Body Integration Pills. If any Elder is interested in this item, they can also go and capture that Chen Yufeng. In the future, if the Sect has any more missions, the Body Integration Pill will also be listed among the rewards." With that, he took out a pure white jade bottle, cast a spell to unseal the mouth of the bottle, and a strange pill fragrance instantly permeated the entire hall.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the jade bottle, their eyes showing longing. Qing Xuanzi only displayed it for a moment before resealing the jade bottle containing the Body Integration Pill and putting it away. He then said, "The Righteous Path Alliance's various Immortal Sects' Grand Competition will begin next year. This Grand Competition will be hosted by the Supreme Origin Sect, and the rules they have set are that participating Disciples must not be over sixty years old. In three days, my Qingyun Peak will be the first to open the Inner Sect Disciple assessment. I hope that all Peaks can seize this less than a year's time to Cultivate their junior Disciples. If a Disciple from any Peak achieves excellent results in the Grand Competition, the Peak Revered Master will also receive a Body Integration Pill."

Sect Revered Master Qing Xuanzi felt that these Elders had never taken his commands so seriously. As his words fell, everyone secretly pondered how to respond, unlike their previous indifferent attitude of ignoring matters that did not concern them.

"Since there is nothing else for you all to discuss here, the Elders may now depart." Sect Revered Master Qing Xuanzi smiled and issued the order to leave. All the Elders bowed slightly to him in respect, then slowly walked out of the main hall and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this, Wang Qing knew that Qing Xuanzi's influence was established. He snorted coldly, ignoring Qing Xuanzi, and simply teleported away from within the main hall.

However, Celestial Yang Reverent, the Peak Revered Master of Hongwu Peak, did not leave his seat. Only after everyone had dispersed did he rise and approach Qing Xuanzi. The two looked at each other in silence, the atmosphere seemingly congealed.

"That Disciple named Yang Kai, his knowledge is extremely diverse. How did you teach him? If he is allowed to develop like this, his future achievements will not be too high. Could this be your method to deal with the Immortal Sect Grand Competition?" After a long while, Celestial Yang Reverent spoke in a stiff tone.

"What do you think of this Yang Kai?" Qing Xuanzi did not answer, but instead asked Celestial Yang Reverent.

"This person's talent was originally ordinary, but after being empowered by the rules in the Heaven's Pride Martial Performance, his talent for both Immortal Cultivation and Body Refining can now be considered top-tier. He still has no intention of going into seclusion to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment. It seems he also intends to follow the Heavenly Foundation Establishment path of Cultivation?" Celestial Yang Reverent asked again.

"Zhao Hongyu's Body Refining talent is so high, almost comparable to Hongwu Perfected Person back then. Are you really not letting him try again?" Qing Xuanzi asked.

"What if he is on par with Old Ancestor Hongwu? The Body Refining Dao is already a dead end. Unless his talent far surpasses Old Ancestor Hongwu, it's impossible to Breakthrough that chasm. If this Yang Kai continues to Cultivate, he will be completely beyond saving. Since he has only Cultivated to the first stage, correct it as soon as possible." Celestial Yang Reverent advised.

"This Yang Kai was personally accepted as a Disciple by Revered Master. The path he is currently on was indicated by Revered Master, and I have no right to interfere." Qing Xuanzi shook his head and said. Upon hearing this, Celestial Yang Reverent's pupils contracted, and he was too shocked to speak for a long time.