Inside the cave dwelling, in the pavilion.
After the fiery moonflowers surrounding Hua Jin slowly receded, she blinked slightly and then slowly opened her eyes.
Qin Xue sat cross-legged in front of him, and all the Yuan energy circulating around her dissipated.
Qin Xin, who was standing to the side, could sense that the hidden injuries in Qin Xue's meridians had been healed and would not have a significant impact on her future cultivation.
After opening her eyes, Hua Jin said with some relief, "Fortunately, Han Sui didn't kill you, otherwise your Martial Spirit, which hasn't even finished advancing, would probably have stalled."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xue's expression changed slightly before she calmly said, "Then Han Sui's target isn't me; it seems he just wants to lure Qin Xin out."
"Luring out Qin Xin?" Hua Jin frowned slightly before turning her gaze to Qin Xin. "Did you really kill Han Yao?"
Qin Xue had once received that inheritance, which was why her martial spirit was able to advance. However, she was somewhat puzzled by Hua Jin's statement that the advancement was not yet complete. Qin Xin fell into thought and only came back to his senses after hearing Hua Jin's question.
Qin Xin shook his head and said, "It wasn't me. Several people came after me when I returned to my family. I don't know why Han Yao was killed by Ruan Xiaoman, and now they're framing me."
After hearing Qin Xin's denial, Hua Jin's surprise faded considerably, and she said softly, "Han Yao deserved to die. He's had his hands on Xue'er all these years. The filthy things he did behind her back are unbearable to look at. Even if you killed him, with me here, Han Sui wouldn't dare to touch you."
Qin Xin was slightly surprised to sense the murderous intent in Hua Jin's words. He had never expected that Hua Jin, who always seemed so gentle, would have such a side to her.
"By the way, teacher, why did you let Han Sui go? I think he'll come back to cause trouble for Qin Xin again." Qin Xue's eyes were filled with anger after hearing that Qin Xin had returned to his family and was being hunted down. It seemed that she had only just learned about this matter. However, she was also a little puzzled. With Hua Jin's current strength, she could have completely suppressed Han Sui, but Hua Jin let him leave.
Hua Jin stroked Qin Xue's hair affectionately and said gently, "Han Sui is an elder of the inner courtyard, as you all know."
"This person holds the title of elder, but has no real power. However, he can enjoy the cultivation resources of the inner courtyard. Many people think this is because of the merits of the ancestor Han Sui, but that is not actually the case."
Hua Jin's words left Qin Xin and Qin Xue completely bewildered, as they indeed knew very little about the secrets of the inner courtyard.
Seeing the bewildered looks on their faces, Hua Jin didn't keep them in suspense any longer and continued, "All of this is because there is an important figure behind Han Sui."
"It seems someone in the inner courtyard is backing Han Sui up. It must be one of the eight elders," Qin Xin said softly, having already guessed something.
In the current Eastern Wilderness Academy, the Dean of the Inner Court has not appeared for nearly a hundred years, and his whereabouts are unknown. The person in charge of the Eastern Wilderness Academy is actually the Grand Elder. Although he is mainly responsible for the management of the main gate of the eight gates of the Inner Court, he also needs to make decisions on most of the matters of the other seven gates.
As for the Grand Elder's background, there are many rumors. The most credible one is that the Grand Elder was an orphan taken in by the Dean of the Eastern Wilderness Academy and has always followed him. Moreover, the Grand Elder has always been upright and incorruptible, so it is unlikely that he would cover up anything in front of him.
Following the Grand Elder are the elders responsible for managing the other seven sects. However, unlike the Eighth Elder, these elders do not personally conduct assessments for their disciples in the spiritual realm within their sects. This is closely related to the current situation of the Kun Sect, since the other seven sects are not as dispersed as the Kun Sect, which has been divided into various factions.
Of course, the inner court will not interfere in such internal divisions; this is also a test for the inner court disciples.
"Smart." Hua Jin nodded slightly when she saw that Qin Xin could guess so easily. She said, "As far as I know, the Fifth Elder Yu Feishuang seems to have some kind of connection with Han Sui. Back then, Han Sui was almost expelled from the inner courtyard, and it was Yu Feishuang who saved him."
Hua Jin paused for a moment and said, "As for the connection between the two of them, I have no idea."
Qin Xin had naturally heard about Han Sui's demotion to the outer court, but he did not expect that there was such a person behind Han Sui, which made him somewhat wary.
"Don't worry too much. Yu Feishuang is, after all, the Fifth Elder of the Inner Court. Every move he makes attracts the attention of the entire courtyard. He probably won't attack you directly, but it's hard to say what will happen in private. My teacher once told me that Yu Feishuang is meticulous and not someone to be trifled with." Hua Jin then said with some curiosity, "However, there's one thing I don't understand. How did you offend Xia Qi of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
After hearing Hua Jin's question, Qin Xin recounted how he helped Princess Xia Yue go to Luoshen Mountain. Of course, he skipped over the poisoning incident, as it concerned the girl's reputation, and he would naturally keep it a secret.
"No wonder, but you're too good at causing trouble." Hua Jin sighed deeply after hearing this. "You'd better be careful in the inner courtyard in the future. The inner courtyard is not peaceful these days."
After Hua Jin finished speaking, she fell into deep thought, as if she was reflecting on something. However, she quickly came back to her senses. But Qin Xin, relying on his spiritual sense at the late stage of the Spirit Travel Realm, quickly caught the subtle change.
After giving her explanation, Hua Jin naturally inquired about the whereabouts of Ya Ru and Shui Qingxi.
Qin Xue informed Hua Jin that Shui Qingxi had returned to Zhennan Prefecture. Qin Xin knew this, but he had been back in the inner courtyard for several days and still hadn't seen Ya Ru. He was somewhat worried about this usually boisterous girl.
"That girl Ya Ru will come back when she's had enough fun, no need to worry." Surprisingly, when Hua Jin heard that Ya Ru had disappeared somewhere, she wasn't worried about Ya Ru's safety at all.
Seeing that Qin Xue had almost recovered, Hua Jin slowly stood up and said, "I almost forgot the main matter. The main reason I came here is to talk about the inner territory of the Eastern Wilderness Academy."
"Teacher, has the Inner Domain opened yet?" Qin Xue stood up with Hua Jin's help and asked curiously.
Hua Jin smiled gently and then turned her gaze to Qin Xin. "It hasn't opened yet, but Elder Huo has given you a spot to enter the inner domain, which saves me a lot of trouble. However, I do need your help with something when I enter the inner domain this time."
When Hua Jin learned from Qin Xin that Elder Huo had allowed her to enter the inner domain, she was slightly surprised, because Shui Qingxi had not yet returned, so she could only entrust Qin Xin with her help.
Upon hearing that he needed help, Qin Xin paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Aunt Hua, please tell me what you need, and I will do my best to help."
"In the inner region, there is a unique spiritual herb called Earth Fire Thousand Flame Mushroom."
Hua Jin solemnly stated what she needed.
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