The people inside the hall were once again amazed.
"How is it possible to escape unscathed after being besieged by two halls of the Yinluo Sect?"
"Exactly, Dongtang's strength is extraordinary, and Xitang's strength is even stronger. How did he manage to do that?"
After all, both hall masters are experts at the fifth level of the Transformation Realm or above. The master of the West Hall is even about to break through to the Yuan Dan Realm and cultivate the Immaculate Body, which is truly indestructible.
It's understandable that others didn't believe it, but Zhou Yan'er and Kong Xuan were absolutely convinced.
Zhang Hong was skeptical. "How did you escape?"
"I was saved by the Duanmu and Nalan families of the Half-Heaven Realm!"
Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their confusion.
Because they had no idea what the Half-Heaven Realm was, not even Lan Hua, let alone the Duanmu and Nalan families.
However, the three law enforcement elders at the head of the table knew that the Half-Heaven Realm was separate from the Xuanhuang Continent and formed its own world.
The Duanmu and Nalan families are well-known and powerful families in the Half-Heaven Realm.
Zhang Hong is in a real bind; even the two major families of the Half-Heaven Realm have gotten involved.
How can you prove what you just said?
Lan Hua was speechless. He didn't know how to prove it, since there were no surveillance cameras in that area.
"Damn Xuanhuang Continent, why is there no surveillance system like this?"
He suddenly remembered something: Duanmu Qian had given him a jade pendant before she left, and perhaps this jade pendant could prove it.
Lan Hua took out the jade pendant and said weakly, "I wonder if this jade pendant can prove it?"
Zhang Hong took the jade pendant and exclaimed in surprise, "A jade pendant from the Duanmu family?"
Lan Hua nodded.
Seeing Zhang Hong's surprised expression, he felt relieved.
Zhang Hong seemed incredulous and repeatedly confirmed with the two elders beside him, whose conclusions were consistent with his previous ones.
"But even so, how can you prove that you didn't leak the formula?"
Lan Hua remained silent, having circled back to square one.
However, he thought of something, namely, the instructor Wang Jinyu, which now seemed very suspicious.
He did indeed make a copy of the pill formula in his room and put it on the table, because he felt that there were still aspects of the formula that needed further consideration.
With the big greyhound around, no one could get into his room.
But that day, the big grey dog just happened to slip up and go out to have fun, giving those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"I was so careless that I didn't even notice someone had entered my room!"
Lan Hua glanced around the main hall but did not see Instructor Wang.
Almost everyone in the Pill God Palace knew that Lan Hua had been taken away by the Law Enforcement Academy. All the instructors from the Pill Dao Academy came, except for Instructor Wang.
"Could it be that the mole is Instructor Wang?"
Lan Hua voiced her doubts and stated that she would take Instructor Wang to court.
Zhang Hong accepted Lan Hua's suggestion and sent someone to invite Instructor Wang, but after waiting for a long time, no one showed up.
Kong Xuan then said, "When I arrived, I saw Instructor Wang rushing out. I thought he was here to attend the trial."
Zhang Hong immediately realized something was wrong; Instructor Wang was very likely the mole. He quickly sent his disciples down the mountain to arrest him.
But Lan Hua was thinking about something else: Could Instructor Wang and the person who lured him out that night be the same person?
Instructor Wang's departure was too coincidental; he left in haste just as Lan Hua returned seriously injured.
"Could it be that Instructor Wang is also a member of the Yinluo Sect?"
Lan Hua could hardly believe that the Yin Luo Sect's reach had extended to the Dan Shen Palace.
"May I ask Elder Zhang, how did the Pill God Hall learn of the leaked pill formula?"
Zhang Hong said, "Yesterday, the Immortal Sword Sect sent word that they no longer want the batch of Breakthrough Pills they had previously ordered!"
"Then they spent a lot of money to recruit alchemists, and only high-ranking alchemists! They clearly knew the recipe for the Breakthrough Pill!"
Lan Hua was speechless. This was truly the style of the Immortal Sword Sect—openly stealing and robbing.
There was no pretense or concealment whatsoever.
Lan Hua knew that this Breakthrough Pill was one of the foundations of the Pill God Palace, and this matter was indeed serious.
The Xuanhuang Continent is vast and has no shortage of alchemists. As long as you have the recipe, it is not difficult to refine the Breakthrough Pill.
"It seems that Instructor Wang is a double agent. Perhaps he is a member of the Yinluo Sect, but is also working for the Immortal Sword Sect!"
Lan Hua shared her thoughts.
Zhang Hong looked incredulous for a moment, then said:
"Currently, there is insufficient evidence to prove that Lan Hua leaked the pill formula, but as a suspect, Lan Hua is not allowed to leave the Pill God Temple until Instructor Wang returns!"
Lan Hua breathed a sigh of relief, "It's finally over. If I hadn't gotten treatment for this injury, I would have been dead!"
Fortunately, Lan Hua had friends, and when she returned to her room, she enjoyed the warm hospitality of Zhou Yan'er and the others.
After everyone left, Lan Hua recovered some of her energy and decided to go to the alchemy room.
He went to see how his masterpiece had been destroyed.
Just as he was about to get up, there was a knock on the door. It was Kong Xuan who had arrived.
She stayed outside until everyone inside had left before coming in.
Lan Hua tried to get up, but Kong Xuan pressed her down.
"Sister Xuan'er, is my batch of pills ruined?"
Kong Xuan sat on the edge of the bed. "Don't worry, your batch of pills is still fine. It will be ready in four days!"
It turned out that Kong Xuan felt something was wrong when she didn't see Lan Hua the next day.
Although Lan Hua is a bit unconventional, she is reliable in her work.
She knew that continuing to wait would only affect the refining of the Breakthrough Pill, so she helped Lan Hua complete the final step.
Fortunately, she had all four remaining medicinal herbs.
Kong Xuan also expended her own energy to keep the fire in the alchemy furnace burning.
Lan Hua's face lit up with joy, "Sister Xuan'er is so kind, thank goodness for you!"
Kong Xuan looked worried. "I gave you that pill formula. Why didn't you just say so?"
Lan Hua chuckled foolishly, "This matter is so big, what if the truth doesn't come out? Wouldn't that harm Sister Xuan'er?"
"Besides, this matter has nothing to do with you. You gave me the formula because you couldn't resist my persistent pleading!"
Kong Xuan muttered softly, "Silly little brother!"
Lan Hua was very satisfied that Sister Xuan'er had recognized him as her younger brother. "Is this matter really that serious?"
Kong Xuan nodded.
"The Pill God Palace has been in decline for the past ten years or so. Major sects like the Immortal Sword Sect and the Overlord Blade Sect already have their own alchemists, and they already know the formulas for some spiritual pills!"
"Now that even the formula for the Breakthrough Pill has been leaked, the Pill God Palace's future is probably going to be even more difficult!"
Lan Hua never expected that this matter would be so serious, already affecting the future of the sect.
If this happened on Earth, it would definitely be considered a theft of trade secrets.
But then I thought about it again. Even though the secret formula was leaked, the Palace Master didn't show up. Maybe the matter wasn't as serious as I thought.
Kong Xuan gave a wry smile, "Fortunately, the leaked formula for the Breakthrough Pill is only a basic formula passed down from the Pill God Palace, not a formula that has been repeatedly improved over millions of years!"
"Therefore, even if the Immortal Sword Sect can refine Breakthrough Pills, their effects will be far inferior to those of my Pill God Palace!"
Lan Hua thought to herself, "As expected." She hadn't expected Kong Xuan to have a trick up her sleeve.
Seeing Lan Hua's astonished expression, Kong Xuan covered her mouth and smiled mischievously.
Do you feel that I'm holding back or being wary of you?
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