During the Ding Dynasty.
Qin Xin and his group of five were finding some rare leisure time amidst their tedious cultivation.
To Qin Xin's surprise, although he had expected to encounter some trouble in the Yan Dynasty, Lin Feng and Lin Xinru had not appeared before him since returning to the palace.
This left Qin Xin slightly disappointed. He had wanted to lend a helping hand to Lin Langtian, but since the other party hadn't offered his assistance, he couldn't say anything.
Since it was Lin Langtian's own business, Qin Xin naturally wouldn't interfere rashly.
Now that he has entered the territory of the Ding Dynasty, Qin Xin has learned some things about the Hundred Flowers Pavilion along the way, and he has some worries in his heart.
Baihua Pavilion is very close to Dading City, the capital of the Ding Dynasty, so Qin Xin and his group of four stopped directly in Dading City to rest.
As soon as Qin Xin stepped into Dading City, he sensed something was amiss. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here was ridiculously thin, and it was all converging on one place: the royal palace of Dading City.
Qin Xin had come to this Great Cauldron City when he was down on his luck, so he was not unfamiliar with the place.
If you want to figure out what's going on here, you might as well go to the Pill Tower in Dading City. Qin Xin became an honorary elder of the Pill Tower in Dading City because of the Pill Gathering held here before, and he can use this identity now.
Before arriving at the Pill Tower in Dading City, the strange atmosphere here surprised Qin Xin.
The once bustling Pill Tower now only has a few familiar faces, and the fire energy emanating from the Pill Tower is also very little, indicating that there are not many alchemists inside.
This is a stark contrast to the once-prosperous Dan Tower of Dading City.
Holding the token of honorary elder, Qin Xin's expression turned somewhat strange when the servant at the entrance of the Pill Tower saw him. He then led Qin Xin directly into the inner tower of the Pill Tower.
The five waited in the inner tower for a while before Liu Jue, with his white hair and youthful face, hurriedly arrived.
Upon seeing Qin Xin, Liu Jue's eyes showed obvious surprise, as if he sensed the powerful aura emanating from him.
"Qin Xin, why did you suddenly come to Dading City?"
Liu Jue was clearly not expecting Qin Xin's arrival.
"I came here to see an old friend," Qin Xin replied calmly.
"An old friend, is it?" Liu Jue seemed to know something, and his brows furrowed slightly. "If you want to come and see the Zhan sisters, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."
"Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue?" Qin Xin frowned slightly, naturally understanding the meaning behind Liu Jue's words. It was clear that something had happened to the two sisters in Dading City.
"So you didn't know." Seeing Qin Xin's surprised expression, Liu Jue continued, "Well, it won't hurt to tell you. This matter has already spread to all the major powers in the Eastern Wilderness."
"In the past two years, the Ding Dynasty has been very strange, trying to arrange marriages between some members of the royal family and other families, as if it wanted to bind them all together."
"Not long after, the Ding Dynasty actually went to cause trouble for the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, and some small-scale conflicts broke out between the two sides."
"However, what is strange is that the Hundred Flowers Pavilion suddenly closed its gates overnight, and no one knows what happened."
"Some people suspect that all of this was done by that old guy from the Ding Dynasty, but there is no evidence."
"As for the problems that the Zhan sisters are facing now, they are also the most troublesome thing for Danta right now."
"The royal family of the Ding Dynasty recently invited most of the alchemists in the Pill Tower to leave under the pretext of refining pills, but they never returned, including the Zhan sisters."
As Liu Jue spoke, a black line appeared on his forehead. He seemed to feel that these people might encounter some misfortune if they entered the palace. However, his own strength was limited, and he had made several trips to the palace of the Ding Dynasty without any results. The other party always used the excuse of refining pills to send him away.
"It seems that there is indeed something strange about the royal palace of the Ding Dynasty."
Qin Xin said in a low voice that he had used his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings in this Great Cauldron City back then. When he saw something strange, he was stopped by a voice, and he still remembers it vividly.
"Lord Liu, could you please arrange accommodations for my friends? I'll go inquire with the Zhan tribe first."
Qin Xin stood up and bowed to Liu Jue.
Qin Xin now sees from the various actions of the Ding Dynasty royal family that there may be some conspiracy behind it.
As for the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, its gates are currently closed, making entry extremely difficult even for someone with the strength to reach the Dharma Aspect Realm. Therefore, he's considering using the Ding Dynasty's affairs as a pretext to resolve the situation, and thus the reason for the Hundred Flowers Pavilion's closure is naturally known.
"Don't worry, as the honorary elder of the Pill Tower of my Great Ding City, I will naturally protect your friend."
Upon hearing Qin Xin's request, Liu Jue immediately agreed.
"Boss, you can rest assured and do your thing. The rest of us have made some breakthroughs before, so it's a good time to consolidate our cultivation."
Jin Yuanbao, on the other hand, was quite carefree, patting his somewhat round belly as he spoke.
Shui Qingxi, Xia Yue, and Lin Langtian also nodded to Qin Xin.
After arranging accommodations for the four people, Qin Xin also took out some cultivation pills and handed them over.
When Liu Jue saw that the quality of the pills Qin Xin took out was even better than the ones he had refined, he was quite surprised.
After Qin Xin left, Liu Jue learned from Jin Yuanbao that Qin Xin was now a sixth-grade high-level alchemist, and a look of horror appeared on his youthful face.
Liu Jue was also surprised that the young boy from back then had grown so much. He felt a little fortunate that he had given him the title of honorary elder and had not made things difficult for him.
Otherwise, there would be no way to undo the regret now.
On the other side, Qin Xin, after leaving the Dan Tower, did not delay and headed straight for the Zhan Clan.
Qin Xin was very familiar with the road to the Zhan tribe.
Although Qin Xin had some dissatisfaction with the Zhan clan's betrayal in Dading City, he also understood the Zhan clan's predicament.
Returning here once again, Qin Xin felt a flood of memories.
But no matter what, at least he got what he wanted here, and the two sisters from the Zhan tribe took good care of him.
Before reaching the gate of the Zhan clan, Qin Xin was naturally stopped by the guards.
Qin Xin remained calm and took out his identity token as an honorary elder of the Pill Tower in Dading City.
"Just say that Qin Xin has come to visit."
Upon hearing the name Qin Xin, the guards at the gate exchanged bewildered glances. They had been in Dading City for quite some time, but had never known that the Dading City Pill Tower had such a young honorary elder.
However, just to be on the safe side, a guard was sent to report the incident, while the other guards kept an eye on Qin Xin to prevent him from making any other moves.
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