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No one would have thought that over the years, Dongfang Meng has borne immense pain and pressure alone. She has been navigating endlessly, always trying to find a way to lift the "poison" affecting everyone in Desolate Stone Village.

Clearly, everyone in Desolate Stone Village is afflicted by this "poison," an ancient poison not easily dispelled. If the caster were to activate this poison, everyone in Desolate Stone Village would perish in an instant, with no time for rescue. No matter how powerful Ye Tianchen is, he couldn't save more than a hundred poisoned people all at once. Moreover, this poison is exceptionally potent, leaving one speechless, almost incurable.

Dongfang Meng knows that with their current strength, no one can easily dispel this poison. Even if she were to tell them, to tell Ye Tianchen, what good would it do? It would only add burden and worry, trapping everyone in Desolate Stone Village in fear of death. Instead, she's chosen to bear it alone. Dongfang Meng's mindset is noble; for years, she has been trying to solve the problem of the poison afflicting the villagers of Desolate Stone Village, never considering her own life.

Li Qiushui joining the Nine Netherworld was something Dongfang Meng never anticipated. She wanted to personally cleanse the sect of someone like Li Qiushui, who has long ceased to be her senior sister. Li Qiushui betrayed the sect years ago, and Dongfang Meng's kind-hearted master spared her life, leading to the current situation where Li Qiushui not only threatens the Ancient Tomb Sect but also betrays the sect. As the Sect Leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect, Dongfang Meng naturally has to cleanse the sect, but it isn't the right time yet. Her primary concern is solving the problem of the poison on the villagers of Desolate Stone Village.

The Nine Netherworld is a sinister and powerful inheritance, so discreetly that everyone in Desolate Stone Village became poisoned without noticing, and it's been nearly three years. Only Dongfang Meng is aware, with no one else detecting it. It's truly formidable. This is also why Dongfang Meng has to be cautious and can't easily reveal it to others. The power and mystery of the Nine Netherworld compel caution.

Looking at Li Qiushui disappearing ahead, Dongfang Meng frowned, clutching her fists tightly and said in her heart, "Even if I have to sacrifice my own life to cleanse the poison from everyone in Desolate Stone Village, I am willing to do so. But before I die, I must kill Li Qiushui, or I won't be able to face my master's teachings!"

Early the next morning, Feng Shan, Cai Meier, Ming Jue, Tian Feng, and Little Shitou (Shi Potian), five young teenagers, were no longer children. Four years had passed, making them all over ten years old. With martial arts training, they matured significantly, growing strong and healthy. Especially Cai Meier and Tian Feng, two girls who already showed signs of blossoming into beauties.

"Senior Brother, is Master still not up?" Ming Jue asked Feng Shan.

"Hmm, Master drank quite a bit of strong liquor last night. He should sleep a bit longer," Feng Shan nodded and replied.

"We should wake Master up; it's almost noon!" said Cai Meier, a straightforward girl, glancing at the high-hanging sun.

"Master drank a lot last night!" Tian Feng said, sticking her tongue out playfully.

"Maybe we should let Master rest a bit more?" Little Shitou suggested.

"Yeah, Junior Brother is right. Let's wait here for Master to come out," Feng Shan thought for a moment and said.

The five child disciples of Ye Tianchen have grown up now. Except for the slight youthful look on their faces, their physiques are no longer childlike. In this Martial Arts World village, physical strength is essential, and the villagers' robust physiques relate to both innate bloodline power and acquired exercise.

The five child disciples have grown up and can truly be called martial artists. Feng Shan's cultivation realm is, of course, the highest, reaching the peak realm of the late-stage Martial King by his teenage years—remarkably fast cultivation. Cai Meier is also impressive, reaching the mid-stage Martial King cultivation realm. Ming Jue and Tian Feng share the same cultivation realm at the early-stage Martial King, marked by high talent. Only Little Shitou lags behind, still at the mid-stage Martial Spirit level, significantly differing from Feng Shan and the others. Yet, among ordinary martial arts cultivators, Little Shitou is still respectable, not overly poor in aptitude, though the gap is wide when compared to Feng Shan's extraordinary talent.

The sensible five disciples waited outside Ye Tianchen's room until the sun was high in the sky when Ye Tianchen finally opened the door. Just as he was about to stretch, he noticed the five disciples neatly standing in front of him, loudly greeting him, "Master!"

Ye Tianchen nodded, couldn't help but smile slightly. They had grown significantly over four years, enhancing both in physique and martial arts cultivation, becoming more sensible and showing respect for their master and Taoism. This was what made Ye Tianchen most gratified, knowing that his teaching these five children the cultivation method wasn't in vain.

"Alright, starting today, continue with your previous cultivation. I'll be here watching over you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!" Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

"Understood!" The five disciples including Feng Chan responded loudly in unison.

Still at the same place, the back mountain of Desolate Stone Village, where Feng Chan and the others cultivate daily. In the four years when Ye Tianchen was absent, Feng Chan, Cai Meier, Tian Feng, Ming Jue, and Little Shitou never slacked off, diligently continuing their cultivation, spending most of their time doing so.

"Hmm? Feng Chan, why does your footwork resemble the Divine Movement Skill? No, wait... why do you look a bit like Tian Boguang when you walk?"

"Hey? Ming Jue, what are you doing with a rope?"

"Ah... Little Shitou... why do you have Hu Gao's sly and crafty look?"

Ye Tianchen sat cross-legged on a large rock, watching as Feng Chan, Ming Jue, Tian Feng, Cai Meier, and Little Shitou demonstrated what they had learned over the years. He suddenly felt a sense of exasperation as his mind buzzed loudly, followed by a strong urge to yell and hit someone. Clearly, during the four years he was away, the unreliable Tian Boguang and Hu Gao had completely corrupted his five disciples. While it might not have been apparent normally, as soon as they started using their Martial Arts Divine Skills, each of their techniques carried traces of Tian Boguang and Hu Gao. Ye Tianchen was genuinely speechless and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly shouted to stop and reprimand them because if Feng Chan and the others ended up like Tian Boguang and Hu Gao, Ye Tianchen would be distraught!

For the entire day, Ye Tianchen spent his time scolding Feng Chan and the others, mainly to rid them of the influence of those two unreliable guys, Tian Boguang and Hu Gao. Letting his disciples become like them was absolutely unacceptable. This was a conviction in Ye Tianchen's heart — even if it were the death of him, he wouldn't allow it!

"Tianchen, are you busy?" Dongfang Meng appeared in front of Ye Tianchen.

"No, I'm just frustrated because those two unreliable guys, Tian Boguang and Hu Gao, have corrupted my disciples. From now on, they are absolutely forbidden from interacting more with those two!" Ye Tianchen shook his head in annoyance.

"Haha, Brother Tian and Hu Gao might be quirky, but they did pass on some practical experience to Feng Chan and the others, otherwise they wouldn't have progressed this fast!" Dongfang Meng said with a gentle smile.

"Yeah, but they can't become like those two guys, it's too unreliable. Anyway, did you need something from me?" Ye Tianchen glanced at Dongfang Meng and asked.

"Oh… I… I wanted to take a look at the ancient transmission array fragment, is that alright?" Dongfang Meng asked softly.

Ye Tianchen looked at Dongfang Meng and couldn't help but smile as he said, "Why wouldn't it be? Don't forget, we were able to retrieve that ancient transmission array fragment from Sun Never Sets Mountain because of your significant contribution. It was originally ours to share. Why don't you take both pieces to study?"

"No, that's unnecessary. This thing is too profound, even you couldn't fully understand it. I just want to have a look because I have nothing else to do. Just one piece is enough!" Dongfang Meng paused for a moment before saying with a smile.

"Alright!" Ye Tianchen nodded.

Dongfang Meng received a piece of the ancient transmission array fragment from Ye Tianchen. If the piece of the ancient transmission array fragment with the Blood Killing Organization was considered the first piece, then the one that Ye Tianchen, Dongfang Meng, and Tianshuang managed to bring back from "Sun Never Sets Mountain" against all odds was the second piece. And the one Ye Tianchen obtained from the Zhantai family was the third piece. The piece Dongfang Meng received was the one from Sun Never Sets Mountain, making it the second piece of the ancient transmission array fragment.

In truth, Dongfang Meng hadn't expected that she would so easily obtain a piece of the ancient transmission array fragment. Yet, precisely because of this, her heart was torn and filled with pain. Ye Tianchen handed over the ancient transmission array fragment to her so readily, indicating that his trust in her had reached an unconditional level. However, she was about to offer the ancient transmission array fragment that Ye Tianchen prized so dearly to the Nine Netherworld, from which she feared they might never recover it. This could potentially cut off Ye Tianchen's path to an external realm and his journey into the true Martial Arts World, as well as quash his intense desire for revenge against the apocalypse star. Would Ye Tianchen be disappointed? Would he hate her? Dongfang Meng didn't know. All she knew was that she felt utterly miserable as she walked step by step towards the mountain range where she'd arranged to meet Li Qiushui... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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