Xu Yin held the teacup and sipped gently, with a somewhat intrigued expression.

Senior Brother Liang's method was indeed good. Once those small sects suffer a massacre, the survivors wouldn't dare to show their faces again.

Moreover, they stood on the side of reason. If those sects dared to band together to cause trouble, they could appeal to the Imperial Court. If the court assisted, those demons and monsters would be no threat to the Celestial Water Sect.

"Senior Brother is more suited to be the Guardian."

Xu Yin raised his cup with a smile and paid a compliment.

It was meant to be a flattering remark, but who knew Elder Liang's face would turn dark upon hearing it.

In his view, who would be so full as to come to Smoke Wave City to do this thankless job of being a Guardian, not only toiling away every day but also having to bicker with those Junior Cultivators that could be slapped to death with one hand.

This Guardian position was a pitfall. If not, why would Xu Yin be assigned, considering the eight elders in the Celestial Water Sect?

However, Xu Yin's words suddenly made Elder Liang vigilant. Could the Sect Leader intend for him to take over the role of Guardian?

Compared to Xu Yin's struggling efforts, his ability was sufficient to ensure that the Celestial Water Sect could hold the Guardian position here steadily.

By then, Xu Yin would have completed his mission and retired, and wouldn't Elder Liang be left to grind through his days in this miserable place?

"I am truly suffering!"

Thinking of this, Elder Liang was almost certain and couldn't help but sigh.

This unexplained sigh left Xu Yin baffled, prompting him to hurriedly inquire, "Why is Senior Brother feeling this way?"

Elder Liang looked at Xu Yin, his feelings growing even more complex. Bringing such a fool back to the sect and leaving himself here felt like being exiled.

This really turned into banishment.

Facing Xu Yin's question, he replied with a bitter smile, "Junior Brother might be on his way to escape hardship, and it's me who will have to take over."

On hearing this, Xu Yin's face first showed joy, and then, seeing the glance from Elder Liang, he smiled awkwardly, "It's not necessarily true, it's just that I failed in pursuing the Xiao Family."

Elder Liang sighed and shook his head, smiling bitterly.

"Although the Sect Leader says it's because of my ineffectiveness, within the sect, they only know that I failed to achieve anything in pursuing the Xiao Family. But ultimately, I just couldn't find the pharmacist the Sect Leader wanted."

Though Xu Yin had heard him mention it once, he had only grasped the gist and hadn't realized there was more to it.

"Is this pharmacist really important?"

He asked, looking puzzled and bewildered.

Elder Liang nodded solemnly and proceeded to explain the affairs of Minzhou Prefecture in detail.

"The Sect Leader is certainly focused on the pills that can enhance a cultivator's realm. Even if they're only usable by Junior Cultivators, the strength of the sect would advance by leaps and bounds."

"More importantly, there's a suspicion of explosive pills from the Other Shore Realm that can cross two realms to kill one's suicidal Senior Brother. This is what the Sect Leader most desires. With it, the Celestial Water Sect could leap to a first-rate grand sect."

Naturally, Xu Yin felt immense joy within. The more important the pharmacist was, the greater the Senior Brother's mistake appeared, making it more likely for him to escape suffering.

The reason Elder Liang shared this, he could guess Xu Yin's thoughts, was to make him understand that staying by the Sect Leader's side wasn't that easy.

"The Sect Leader places great importance on the sect's development. If Junior Brother really can return, you must handle matters perfectly. If you hinder the Sect Leader's major plans, you'll inevitably be punished."

Xu Yin's expression stiffened, and thinking about the Sect Leader's ways, he suddenly felt that being a Guardian here might indeed be more comfortable than returning to the sect.

Han Yu initially intended to leave, but surprisingly stayed to hear the latter part, now wearing a peculiar expression.

The Celestial Water Sect wants to mass-produce West River Pills?

If not for the significant restrictions of the West River Pill, the thought of a bunch of unlucky saps gathering in one sect was amusing.

Back then, losing three years of Qi Fortune was enough to make Young Master Xiao prop against walls and columns, cursed with misfortune. If the Celestial Water Sect reared a bunch of jinxes...

The pill is taken in the morning, and the sect is gone by night.

"Is it possible your West River Pill can be consumed by ordinary people?"

The Celestial Water Sect had indeed sparked a thought in Han Yu.

Glass, in the Sea of Consciousness, with a look as if gazing at a fool, remarked, "Have you been messing around so much lately that your brain's broken? Without Qi Fortune and Origin, what would they trade to consume the West River Pill?"

Han Yu sighed with regret, then suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Is the elder who pursued Young Master Xiao possessed of great Qi Fortune?"

"That old lump has none. Where would the Qi Fortune come from?"

Glass was most sensitive to Qi Fortune and Origin. If Elder Liang had Qi Fortune, he would have warned long ago.

Han Yu was puzzled; it made no sense.

"Without a shred of Qi Fortune, could he still return alive from the Divine Gaze Realm after pursuing Young Master Xiao?"

"Could it be you're too unlucky, and they prioritized finding you, thus successfully avoiding Young Master Xiao of Half-Step Transcendence and barely surviving?"

Glass's comments left him speechless.

——

Back at the inn, Han Yu began sketching out his ideas.

Glass, for once, remained silent, not interrupting.

The Celestial Water Sect certainly wanted to swallow the Six Roots Purity Pill whole, but drawing in those small forces proved quite difficult.

He sat there until midnight.

At the onset of midnight, a surge occurred in the Sea of Consciousness.

The mouth of the Glazed Bottle endlessly spewed smoke, then!

Huh~ Thud~

A pill shot out from the bottle's mouth, falling into the Sea of Consciousness.

The chaotic thoughts in Han Yu's mind were disrupted, and he immediately examined his Sea of Consciousness, then burst into laughter. Who needed some nonsense method? Charging ahead was the answer.

Blood Spirit Pill: Using blood as a guide, after activating the medicinal properties, Spiritual Qi naturally forms a domain within ten meters, accelerating the flow of True Essence and cultivation speed. Side effect: Continuous loss of vitality within the Spirit Domain.

This thing, if tossed outside, would certainly create some real amusement.

——

Today, Xu Yin was woken up drowsily by the Palace Guard, and before he could get angry, he heard the guard report anxiously.

"Sir, something big has happened! Something really big!"

Xu Yin was startled, asking, "Which cultivator is causing trouble again?"

The guard shook his head repeatedly, face filled with urgency and fear, exclaiming, "Not any one group, it's all of them. All those sects from Smoke Wave Prefecture have gathered outside the city."

"What!"

Xu Yin's face changed immediately. This wasn't a small matter; if mishandled, it could indeed result in major turmoil.

"Have you found out the reason?"

The guard, terror-stricken, shook his head, "How could I dare get close! As soon as I found out, I came to report quickly."

As he finished speaking, another guard rushed in hastily, his face filled with terror.

"They're about to fight, they're about to fight."

For a moment, Xu Yin's complexion turned extremely grim...

——

Han Yu stood on the city wall, looking down outside the city.

A crowd of several hundred had gathered there, not only with different attires but their realms varied greatly. One could say almost all cultivators below the Divine Gaze Realm were present.

Even the Artifact Spirit couldn't help but comment, "Which eccentric sect even brought out Celestial Human Realm cultivators."

Still more cultivators were hurrying towards this direction.

In a small open space surrounded by everyone, a Spirit Pill was placed in a box, casually displayed like that.

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