Chapter 120
Feeling the rising anger in the void, Liu Yuanqing quickly stepped forward to explain, “Senior, please calm down. This matter is quite complicated. Let me explain first. If you find my explanation unsatisfactory, then punishing us will not be too late.”
Chen Huai'an snorted coldly:
【Speak! This lord is listening!】
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【So, it’s because the head of the Dan Sect, Zhou Xuanzi, refused to lend the alchemy cauldron that Li Qingran had to resort to such a dangerous method to refine the spirit?】 Chen Huai'an narrowed his eyes, his tone laced with the fury of six hundred thousand.
Just moments ago, Liu Yuanqing and Su Qinian had clarified the entire situation back and forth.
“Senior, you can directly ask Li Qingran about this matter,” Liu Yuanqing cupped his hands and said. “Everything we did was to help you refine the Baicao Detoxification Pill, and this was also Li Qingran’s own insistence.”
“Senior, as a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, I should not have allowed Li Qingran to mistreat himself. This is my fault,” Su Qinian said with a serious expression, stepping back and bowing to the void. “Could you give me some time? I need to disguise myself before going to the Dan Sect to seize that precious cauldron!”
Chen Huai'an couldn’t help but chuckle at this.
【Do you think the Sword Pavilion only knows how to sneak around?】
Su Qinian’s face flushed slightly, and he awkwardly replied, “It’s my fault. My skills are lacking, and I’ve embarrassed the ancestor…”
【A mere Dan Sect is worth you all being so cautious!】
Chen Huai'an’s face remained calm, his breath steady.
With a wave of his hand, the six hundred thousand brought him boundless power.
Even the words he spoke sent ripples through the clouds above the Falling Sunset Peak:
【Just go in and take it!】
【Let them know that what the Sword Pavilion wants must appear on the Wanjian Peak immediately!】
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Li Qingran
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Chapter 127: Courtesy Before Conflict
As soon as the words fell, Liu Yuanqing felt a surge of excitement.
Su Qinian, with blood gushing from his nose—a result of the adrenaline causing the capillaries in his nasal cavity to burst—paid no mind to it. He bowed deeply to the void, saying, “I’ll go prepare right away!”
Those arrogant Dan Sect members had been flaunting their power all day long. Now that a senior was willing to lend a hand, wouldn’t they be left searching for their teeth after the fight!?
Chen Huai'an had expected Su Qinian to prepare by gathering some magical artifacts or equipment. However, five minutes later, he returned with three masks and a set of night gear from his storage bag.
“Senior, as long as we wear these, the Dan Sect won’t recognize us. You can act freely then!”
Chen Huai'an: “…”
【Get lost—!】
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The Dan Sect wasn’t far from the Sword Pavilion, at least much closer than Lingxi Valley. Three hours later, Liu Yuanqing and Su Qinian arrived at the Dan Sect’s territory—Luoyan Mountain Manor—aboard a flying boat.
They were accompanied by Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi.
Li Qingran was essential; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to keep track of Su Qinian and Liu Yuanqing. He was essentially Chen Huai'an’s eyes.
As for Yue Qianchi, he was brought along to keep Li Qingran entertained, fearing that the two elders would be too stiff and bored on the way.
“Ancestor, we’re almost at Luoyan Mountain Manor. What’s your plan?” Liu Yuanqing turned to look at the void above Li Qingran’s head.
It didn’t matter that he couldn’t see the ancestor; wherever Li Qingran was, the ancestor would be there too.
“Of course, the ancestor will just slice that scoundrel Zhou Xuanzi in half with a single sword strike,” Su Qinian said, shaking his head in a boastful manner as he gazed at Luoyan Mountain Manor.
In truth, the Sword Pavilion wasn’t afraid of a confrontation with Luoyan Mountain Manor. After all, the combat prowess of sword cultivators was well-known. What he feared was that the disciples of the Sword Pavilion would take the blame for their recklessness.
But with the ancestor backing them, it was a different story.
Regardless of whether the ancestor could keep an eye on the Sword Pavilion at all times, other sects’ cultivators wouldn’t know. As long as they established their authority, the disciples of the Sword Pavilion would be safer on their missions.
Some petty individuals would think twice before acting, weighing whether their actions might bring trouble to their own sect.
【Nonsense! My Sword Pavilion is a righteous sect. Charging in with swords drawn is no different from the demonic path! Do you understand the concept of courtesy before conflict? We must show the grandeur and sincerity of the Sword Pavilion!】
Su Qinian was scolded to the point where he didn’t dare lift his head, quickly nodding in agreement.
The next moment, a voice echoed from the void:
【There are many disciples outside the manor. Capture a few as gifts for Zhou Xuanzi.】
Su Qinian: “???”
Liu Yuanqing: “…”
Well, that’s one way to interpret courtesy before conflict.
In the cabin of the flying boat, Yue Qianchi, who was watching the show, was also bewildered and couldn’t help but ask, “Qingran, is your master always like this?”
Li Qingran’s face turned slightly red. Biting her pink lip, she lowered her head and murmured softly, “Master is actually quite reasonable, but since Master was once a member of the Sword Pavilion… well, it’s inevitable that some of the Sword Pavilion’s style remains.”
“Hey! Little junior sister, that sounds a bit ambiguous!” Yue Qianchi wrapped his arm around Li Qingran’s waist, his hand playfully sliding over her soft, slender figure, grinning mischievously. “Do you think the Sword Pavilion has that kind of image?”
Li Qingran blinked at Yue Qianchi.
As if to say: Isn’t it?
If the Sword Pavilion didn’t have that kind of image, how did she end up joining them?
Honestly, she had no idea!
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For Su Qinian, capturing people was hardly a technical challenge.
The Dan Sect had numerous properties, and Luoyan Mountain Manor was surrounded by them. He casually entered a wine house under the pretense of drinking and approached several Dan Sect disciples, knocking them out one by one and taking them away. The Dan Sect’s response was swift; within half an hour of the disciples being knocked out and taken aboard the flying boat, an elder from the Dan Sect had already arrived.
“Who are you, and why have you abducted my Dan Sect disciples? Do you wish to make an enemy of the Dan Sect?”
The elder who boarded the flying boat was a woman. Upon seeing her disciples, bruised and battered by two masked figures, her expression darkened.
“Isn’t this Elder Fei? Do you still recognize me?” Liu Yuanqing removed his mask and stroked his grizzled beard.
“It’s you?!” Of course, she recognized Liu Yuanqing. After all, he had visited a few days ago, and she had been the one to introduce him to the sect leader. However, their conversation had evidently not gone well, as Liu Yuanqing had left the Dan Sect with a face full of anger.
“What is the Sword Pavilion doing here? And why have you kidnapped my Dan Sect disciples?”
At this point, she was almost certain that the Sword Pavilion had come looking for trouble.
However, the Sword Pavilion was not to be trifled with, and she couldn’t afford to lose her temper, nor could she win in a fight.
“I came to your Dan Sect’s wine house to drink, but your disciples served me watered-down fake wine, clearly showing that you don’t take the Sword Pavilion seriously!” Su Qinian also removed his hat and smashed a wine jug on the ground with a fierce expression.
Elder Fei’s expression twitched as she looked at the broken jug on the ground.
The Dan Sect’s Luoyan Mountain Manor and its surrounding properties were open to loose cultivators and some mortals.
Everyone knew that the wine served in the wine house was watered down throughout the entire Cangyun Realm.
Other sects would have to enter Luoyan Mountain Manor to drink the Dan Sect’s medicinal wine.
And seeking out quality medicinal wine in the properties around Luoyan Mountain Manor was just asking for trouble.
However, sword cultivators who spent all day in the Sword Pavilion honing their swords might not know these things.
Elder Fei raised her chin slightly, a hint of disdain flickering in her eyes, but she spoke politely, “If Pavilion Master Su wishes to drink good wine, my Dan Sect can certainly send you a few jars. Why trouble yourself to come all this way? How about this: today, I’ll represent the Dan Sect and offer Pavilion Master Su a hundred jars of unwatered Jiuzhong Chun, and in return, I ask that you release my Dan Sect disciples. What do you say?”
“Not a chance.” Su Qinian’s face was stern. “You look down on the Sword Pavilion!”
“As the Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion, how could your disciples not recognize me? They served me watered-down fake wine even after recognizing me. You Dan Sect are not just looking down on the Sword Pavilion; you are insulting the Sword Pavilion!”
Su Qinian’s voice was loud, and cultivators all around Luoyan Mountain Manor heard him.
They looked up at the flying boat, intrigued.
“What’s going on?”
“It seems the Sword Pavilion’s master is here and has received fake wine.”
“Now I understand why he’s so angry. But the Dan Sect is indeed being unreasonable; how can they water down the wine when they have so much money…”
“And what of it? Do you dare to oppose the Dan Sect?”
“Even if the Sword Pavilion’s master has only kidnapped a few disciples to demand an explanation, does he dare to confront the Dan Sect with a sword?”
Amidst the chatter, a sudden sound of a sword ringing echoed from the flying boat.
All the cultivators were taken aback.
Then they heard Su Qinian from the flying boat shout:
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