She-devil, we'll fight you to the death!

Seemingly sensing Qi Yuan's confusion, Yu Yannian took a deep breath, slightly calming the surging emotions in his heart, and explained with a solemn expression:

"To tell you the truth, these four Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Kings were personally planted by the Founding Ancestor of our Pill Saint Sect. The Old Ancestor cherished them deeply when he was alive, and before his Final Departure, he specifically left instructions for us descendants to take good care of them."

"I never thought that our generation would be so careless as to lose these four Little Ancestors. We are truly ashamed before the ancestors of the Pill Saint Sect. If it weren't for Lord Daozi's help, a Catastrophic Disaster might have occurred..."

Speaking of this, Yu Yannian couldn't help but sigh deeply, looking as if he was deeply regretting past mistakes.

Qi Yuan suddenly understood.

No wonder Yu Yannian had been so Overjoyed just now; it was all because these four Grass Spirit Dolls held a very special status within the Pill Saint Sect.

Compared to the value they brought as medicinal ingredients, the symbolic meaning they represented was even more important.

As for why these Spirit Herb Dolls chose to run away from home with the Old Mountain Ginseng and wholeheartedly joined the 'Spirit Herb Rescue' cause, instead of remaining as revered Little Ancestors, it was actually quite understandable.

Although their seniority was ridiculously high and they received meticulous care from everyone in the Pill Saint Sect, watching countless fellow Spiritual Plants being harvested by humans for Alchemy day after day, no one could remain indifferent.

Over time, it was only natural for the Little Medicine Kings to develop Rebellious Feelings toward the Alchemists of the Pill Saint Sect.

After figuring this out, Qi Yuan saw no need for further pleasantries. Under Yu Yannian's curious gaze, he directly recounted the 'case-solving process':

"After hearing Junior Sister Zu's description of the case, I suspected the Villains might have used some special method to commit the crime, so I decided to sneak underground at the Pill Saint Immortal Workshop to take a look."

"Unexpectedly, I stumbled upon the Villains' Lair. Upon seeing me, the few Villains probably realized they had been exposed and immediately fled, leaving behind only the four kidnapped Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Plants."

"It's just a pity that the Villains escaped, and the Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills lost by your esteemed Sect were not recovered..."

Saying this, Qi Yuan shook his head and sighed with Self-reproach, forcing a flicker of regret onto his face.

Seeing this, Yu Yannian quickly waved his hands, his words filled with emotion:

"Daozi, there is no need for Self-reproach. Spirit Stones can be earned again, and Medicinal Pills can be re-refined; these things are not important."

"The Villains were Cunning. Simply bringing the four Little Ancestors back safely is already a great blessing."

"Please wait a moment, Daozi. The Sect will immediately send someone to handle this matter, and the Pill Saint Sect will certainly offer a generous reward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he dared not delay. He quickly took out a communication talisman and reported the matter back to the Sect... Not long after, a small figure rushed in from outside in a flurry.

Qi Yuan was stunned. Wasn't this little girl Zu Xianxian? He hadn't expected the person sent by the Pill Saint Sect to be her. Wasn't that a bit too rash?

Even Yu Yannian seemed very surprised and quickly asked:

"Junior Martial Niece Zu, I specifically notified Elder Wan just now. Why did you come instead?"

"Elder Wan was supposed to come." Zu Xianxian raised her delicate eyebrows and said proudly, "But I told him this case is now under my responsibility, so naturally, I came first."

After saying that, she eagerly ran up to Qi Yuan and started Chattering, speaking as rapidly as a String of Firecrackers:

"You were right, the Villains indeed committed the crime underground. I found many obvious traces beneath our Sect's ground."

"Those Villains have absolutely no manners, not only littering everywhere but also tossing all sorts of clothes around, including the Tube Top that Senior Sister Zhai had stolen a few days ago. It's clearly their doing..."

Mid-sentence, Zu Xianxian suddenly spotted the four Grass Spirit Dolls squatting on the floor Pretending to be Foolish, her eyes immediately lit up. She pounced on them and began Rubbing and Pinching:

"Fatty One, Fatty Two, Fatty Three, Fatty Four, it really is you guys! I finally found you, this is wonderful!"

"Don't touch me!"

"Female Devil Head, get away from us, or This Young Master will fight you to the death..."

After a Commotion of flapping and jumping, the struggling Grass Spirit Dolls all looked towards a certain person with pleading eyes, hoping their respected Vice Gang Leader could step forward and save them.

Qi Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly went over to pull Zu Xianxian back:

"Junior Sister Zu, these Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Kings were kidnapped by Villains and have just been rescued. They are all Severely Weakened and need a long period of Quiet Recuperation. You shouldn't disturb them for now."

"Severely Weakened?"

Hearing this, Zu Xianxian's small face wrinkled, and she said with a tone of pity:

"Oh dear, so you all are suffering this much? Big Sister will immediately supplement your nutrition."

Immediately after, she took out a pile of Recovery Medicinal Pills from the storage bracelet on her wrist. "Quick, eat these. This young lady has plenty of Medicinal Pills; I guarantee you'll be Bouncing Back in no time."

The moment they saw these Medicinal Pills, the faces of the Grass Spirit Dolls turned green. One bolder Spirit Herb Doll even questioned her on the spot:

"Speak! What did you use to refine these Medicinal Pills? I ask you, what did you use to refine these Medicinal Pills?!"

Faced with this question, Zu Xianxian didn't react for a moment. She blinked Blankly, asking back with a Naive expression:

"Of course, I used Spiritual Plants to refine them. What's wrong?"

As soon as these words came out, the Grass Spirit Dolls present were Instantly Enraged and were about to rush forward to scratch her:

"Female Devil Head, we will fight you to the death!"

Seeing the situation getting increasingly out of control, even Yu Yannian, who had been sitting motionless on his chair, couldn't remain calm.

Yu Yannian hurriedly stepped forward to block the four little ones who were about to Go Berserk, speaking conciliatory words while inviting them into a specially made Qiankun Bag. He then said to the bewildered Zu Xianxian:

"Junior Martial Niece Zu, this time we owe everything to the Great Assistance of Dao Child Qi. If he hadn't discovered the Villains' Lair and arrived in time, I fear the four Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Kings passed down through generations of our Pill Saint Sect would never have been found."

"So you really solved the case?!"

Hearing this, Zu Xianxian's small mouth parted slightly, and she turned to look at Qi Yuan, her almond-shaped eyes filled with admiration:

"You are truly amazing! You didn't even see the crime scene, yet just by listening to my brief description, you deduced the Villains' method of operation and ultimately tracked down their Lair. Truly worthy of being a Master Detective!"

Qi Yuan, however, felt a Mix of Laughter and Tears upon hearing this.

How could he be a Master Detective? He already knew who the Villains were and was just finding clues based on the answer; there was no difficulty involved at all.

Of course, this misunderstanding wasn't a bad thing for him, so there was no need to deliberately clarify.

Just as Qi Yuan's thoughts began to drift, he saw Zu Xianxian lift her chin and say understandingly:

"Brother Qi, didn't you want to ask my Great-Grandfather to refine Medicinal Pills earlier? Let's go, I'll take you to find him now."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's spirit immediately lifted, and he quickly said:

"Then I'll have to trouble Junior Sister Zu."

His main goal in causing all this Commotion was to find Zu Chengzhi to help with Alchemy, and now he finally had a Lead.

Now that he had just performed a great service for the Pill Saint Sect, surely he wouldn't still have to wait another five hundred years, right?

At this, Zu Xianxian's mouth curved up, her eyes curving into crescent moons:

"You don't need to call me Junior Sister Zu; just call me Xianxian. On the way, you absolutely must tell me how you solved the case..."