Chapter 174 The Demon Cult Witch 3

Tonight, the Juexian Pavilion is destined to be restless.

The arrest operation of Zuo Hufa and his team went smoothly, but there was a small mistake when they arrested a disciple, which caused the house to catch fire.

Although the fighting subsided later and the fire was put out before it started, many disciples who had already fallen asleep were still woken up.

"What's going on?"

"Did an assassin break into the pavilion?"

"Could it be someone from the righteous path? We, the Demon Cult, didn't even kill the righteous path, but the righteous path dared to attack us first?"

But soon, an elder came to comfort the disciples, saying that there was a traitor in the sect and that the traitor had been captured.

The disciples were comforted, but the elders were in a mess.

Yao Rong was annoyed by their noise and waved his hand at Chen Nan.

Chen Nan understood and quickly walked to the elders. He said something and the elders gradually quieted down.

Yao Rong then stood up and walked to the right protector. He lifted the right protector's chin with the tip of the sword, and the thin and sharp blade cut a bloody mark.

The right protector's hands and feet were tied with ropes and he was forced to kneel on the ground.

He looked at Yao Rong with a complicated expression.

Although he had been reduced to a prisoner, the right protector still had a sense of unreality: he couldn't figure out how he had revealed his flaws.

"When did you find out that I was wrong?"

Yao Rong did not answer. He turned to look at the left protector beside him and said lightly: "Left protector, what should we do if a disciple betrays the sect? What should we do if an elder betrays the sect?"

The left protector said seriously: "If a disciple betrays the sect, his meridians will be destroyed, he will be whipped fifty times and imprisoned. If an elder betrays the sect, his meridians will be destroyed, he will be whipped a hundred times, and regardless of life or death, he will be thrown into the snake pit."

The right protector shuddered slightly.

For a martial arts master, it is too cruel to destroy his meridians and become a useless person.

Even more cruel is to be thrown into a snake pit.

The snake pit is full of poisonous snakes. If he, a useless person, is thrown into it, he will definitely die without a complete body.

"Master, no, Master, you can't do this to me." The right protector screamed.

Yao Rong stepped back.

The left protector stepped forward, intending to personally take action to destroy the right protector's meridians.

The right protector desperately threw himself to the other side, avoiding the left protector, and gritted his teeth and said: "Master, I know a lot of secrets of the Xuyang Sect. As long as you are willing to let me go, I will reveal all these secrets."

Yao Rong was indifferent: "Do it."

The left protector no longer hesitated, and clamped the wrist of the right protector with his skinny fingers, injecting the true energy into the right protector's body. The

right protector's meridians were all blocked by Yao Rong, and he had no power to resist. After a moment, he spat out a large mouthful of blood from the corner of his lips, and became a useless man.

After a hundred lashes, the right protector was breathing out more than breathing in.

Yao Rong looked down at the Right Protector and said to the Left Protector, "It would be too easy for him to die like this. I want him to linger on and witness how the Xuyang Sect was destroyed by the Juexian Pavilion."

The Left Protector clasped his fists and replied, "Then put the Right Protector in jail first."

As for the Right Protector's accomplices, Yao Rong handed them over to Chen Nan to deal with.

Chen Nan knew that this was Yao Rong's opportunity to establish his authority.

So at noon the next day, Chen Nan called all the elders and disciples of the pavilion to the martial arts training ground, and in front of them, he carried out the punishment without any scruples, and let these traitors go to the prison to accompany the Right Protector.

Afterwards, Chen Nan went to see Yao Rong and asked Yao Rong if he had any other instructions.

Yao Rong made a request to Chen Nan: "What happened today must be kept secret and must not be reported to the Xuyang Sect."

Chen Nan replied: "Yes."

Yao Rong also ordered: "For the next period of time, except for those who purchase supplies, no one else can go down the mountain."

Chen Nan continued to agree.

Yao Rong handed a letter as thick as a finger to Chen Nan: "I took the time to write this development plan for Juexianmen in the past half month. Take it back and read it. Understand it as soon as possible, and then do it according to the above."

The development plan written by Yao Rong was not out of the ordinary. It was mainly aimed at stabilizing Juexian Pavilion.

Chen Nan read it twice and wrote it down.

Yao Rong checked Chen Nan's thoughts on these arrangements and nodded with satisfaction: "The Right Protector has been imprisoned, and someone has to do his job. You can temporarily take over the job of the Right Protector."

Chen Nan suppressed his excitement and answered loudly.

"I will be out of town in a few days, and the affairs of the pavilion will be handed over to the Left Protector and Chen Nan to handle."

Chen Nan's back was almost sweating.

Why did he feel that this routine was a little familiar?

It's just that one is in seclusion and the other is going out.

Yao Rong saw what Chen Nan was thinking and said with a smile, "I am a person who rewards people based on merit. When I come back, if everything in the pavilion is in order, the position of Right Protector will be yours. If something goes wrong in the pavilion, not only will you not be able to move up, but you may also have to go to prison to accompany the Right Protector."

Chen Nan bowed his head and said with conviction, "Pavilion Master, don't worry. When I was desperate, it was the Juexian Pavilion that took me in. I will cooperate with the Left Protector and guard the Juexian Pavilion for you."

Yao Rong nodded and asked Chen Nan to leave first.

Only Yao Rong and the Left Protector were left in the hall.

The Left Protector asked Yao Rong how long he would be out.

Yao Rong stroked the carved armrest and said softly, "At the earliest it will take three months, at the latest half a year."

The left protector guessed, "Are you going to the Xuyang Sect to disrupt the sword-fighting conference?"

"You are only half right. I am going to the Xuyang Sect, but my main purpose is not to disrupt the sword-fighting conference."

"My subordinate is stupid. Please tell me clearly, Master."

Yao Rong sighed lightly, and his decisive aura disappeared: "I got the news that Axi is still alive and is now in the Xuyang Sect." "

I'm going to take her home."

***

Xuyang Mountain is not the name of a mountain, but the name of a mountain range.

The Xuyang Sect was built on one of the peaks.

As the day of the sword fighting competition drew closer, some sects that were friendly with the Xuyang Sect arrived early and were arranged to stay in the Xuyang Sect. With

more people, it was naturally lively. Every day, there were people fighting in the martial arts training ground, and the surrounding area was full of people watching and cheering.

However, this excitement had nothing to do with Axi.

She was just an ordinary disciple of the Xuyang Sect. She had learned some simple boxing and kicking skills, but she did not invest too much time and energy in this aspect. Every day, she was either busy taking care of the herb garden, or carrying a bamboo basket to other nearby peaks to collect herbs.

Today, the sun was a little dazzling at dawn.

Axi put up the windows to let the sun fill her house.

The wooden house she lived in was not big. It only had room for a small bed, a half-person-high cabinet, and some tables and chairs, and there was no room for other large items.

But this small house was made very cozy by Axi.

There were several pots of iris flowers that could be used as medicine planted on the windowsill, a flower-protecting bell hung under the eaves, and a row of mint and wormwood to repel insects planted in the corners.

The fragrance of these herbs mixed together, light and faint, and even Axi had this smell all year round.

Axi picked up a light blue hairband from the bedside, tied her hair, rolled up her sleeves, and carried a bucket to the well to fetch water.

After fetching the water, she simply washed herself, and then used the remaining water to water the flowers. After

taking care of the flowers, Axi left her residence and came to the pharmacy located in the northwest corner of the sect.

The pharmacy was opened by the Xuyang Sect, and Doctor Xie in the pharmacy was the elder of the Xuyang Sect.

Axi was Doctor Xie's second disciple, and he followed Doctor Xie to learn medicine.

In front of Axi was a senior sister named Xie, and behind her was a junior brother named Fu.

At this time, the pharmacy was empty. Axi pushed open the door of the pharmacy, and took advantage of the good sun today to go to the backyard to dry the herbs and organize the medicine cabinet.

After finishing these trivial matters, Axi was finally able to sit down and read the medical book.

But she had only turned two pages when Junior Brother Fu rushed in hurriedly: "Senior Sister Xi, Senior Brother Mu is going to compete with the senior brothers from the Sword Sect later. Senior Sister Xie and I want to join in the fun, but I have to boil medicine for Elder Xu at noon, and Senior Sister Xie needs to go pick a bamboo basket of red hair grass. Senior Sister Xi, can you help us?"

Xi lowered the medical book slightly, revealing a pair of round eyes: "I already boiled medicine for you once yesterday."

Junior Brother Fu seemed not to understand Xi's refusal, and said quickly: "But Senior Sister Xi, I really don't want to miss the competition between Senior Brother Mu and Senior Brother Jianzong. Let's make a deal. I have to go find Senior Sister Xie."

After that, he turned around and ran away.

Ah Xi frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and re-prepared a set of herbs according to yesterday's prescription.

She added three bowls of water to the medicine pot, and when only one bowl of water was left, Ah Xi poured the medicine into the bowl and hurriedly sent it to Elder Xu.

"Why is it late again today? Can't you people in the pharmacy be punctual?" The servant at the door of Elder Xu took the medicine with a bit of complaint in his tone.

Ah Xi pursed her lips.

She was not on time, of course, because when Junior Brother Fu told her, it was already a little late.

But there was no point in arguing with the other party, and Ah Xi returned to the pharmacy with a basket.

"Master, you're here."

Doctor Xie was counting the number of medicinal herbs. Hearing Axi's voice, he looked up and said, "Where are your senior sister and junior brother? Where did

they go to play again?" "They went to watch the competition in the arena."

Doctor Xie frowned: "Forget it, it's rare for the Xuyang Sect to be so lively. If they want to play, let them go."

"There have been a lot more competitions in the sect recently, and these disciples are so reckless in their attacks. The Panax notoginseng and red-haired grass in the cabinet are almost used up. Axi, go pick some back in the afternoon."

"Yes, Master." Axi responded, ate something simple, and then carried the bamboo basket.

Doctor Xie remembered something and warned, "Go and come back quickly. Don't run to the martial arts training ground to join in the fun like other disciples in the sect. The medicine garden is always busy."

The medicine garden is located in the back mountain of Xuyang Sect. It occupies a small area. Many of the herbs in it were planted by Axi herself.

When she arrived at the medicine garden, Axi found that there were not many red-haired grasses.

The herbs such as Panax notoginseng, which also have the effect of stopping bleeding, had been picked up in the previous two days.

However, Axi knew where there was wild red-haired grass. She looked up at the sky and thought that if she went to pick it at this time, she should be able to return to Xuyang Sect before dark.

Axi carried a small medicine hoe and walked towards another mountain next door.

The journey was boring. She lowered her head to pay attention to the mountain road under her feet while recalling the medical book she had just read.

After half an hour, Ah Xi arrived at her destination.

Looking at the lush red grass in front of her, Ah Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not a wasted trip.

She quickly picked a basket of herbs and carried it back to the sect, just in time to get back to the pharmacy before the last sunset.

But when she returned to the pharmacy, the first words she heard were the scolding of Doctor Xie: "Ah Xi, I asked you to go to the herb garden to pick some hemostatic herbs, why did you delay until this time?"

Senior Sister Xie and Junior Brother Fu had already returned.

Senior Sister Xie sat by the candlelight and said in a cold voice: "Junior Sister, are you dissatisfied with my father's arrangement? I know that I should have gone to collect herbs today. You must be unhappy to let you go in my place, but I have something to do temporarily."

Doctor Xie slammed the table fiercely: "This afternoon, two disciples of the Sword Sect were seriously injured. If there were no hemostatic powder left in the pharmacy, do you know what the consequences of your willfulness would be? It would be our Xuyang Sect that would be embarrassed."

Without giving A Xi any chance to explain, Doctor Xie walked out angrily. Senior

Sister Xie stood up and shook off the melon seed shells on her skirt: "Dad, wait for me." She chased Doctor Xie out like a gust of wind.

Junior Brother Fu looked at the depressed Axi, rubbed his head and comforted her: "Senior Sister Axi, Master has been too tired recently. Plus, he was just ridiculed by the elders of the Sword Sect, so he was in a bad mood, so he took his anger out on you. Please don't mind it."

Axi took a deep breath: "I'm fine."

"Then I'll leave. Remember to close the window when you leave. It may rain tonight."

The night wind rushed into the pharmacy from outside, and the fragrance of herbs filled the air. Axi stood alone at the table, biting her lower lip lightly.

She moved the herbs she had collected to the backyard, and just as she closed the window, it began to rain.

There were oil-paper umbrellas in the pharmacy. Ah Xi extinguished the candles, and walked in the rain holding the oil-paper umbrella, looking down as she reviewed this messy day.

A small pharmacy with only four people is actually very complicated.

Doctor Xie is the owner of the pharmacy and their master, and everyone has to listen to what he says.

Senior Sister Xie is the eldest senior sister and Doctor Xie's biological daughter. Doctor Xie is not unaware of what Senior Sister Xie does in private, but as long as Senior Sister Xie does not slack off in studying medicine, he will turn a blind eye to other aspects.

Junior Brother Fu is thirteen years old this year. He does not come from a high family, but he is very smart and knows how to please Senior Sister Xie.

He is not bad. When Axi was scolded, he would comfort Axi. But he would also take advantage of Doctor Xie's inattention to be lazy and slack off. He knew that Axi was not happy, but he still forced Axi to help him do many things.

In this case, Axi, who is gentle and down-to-earth, became Doctor Xie's most capable assistant.

Other disciples are unwilling to do it?

Forget it, instead of giving them things to do and they may not be able to do it well, it is better to give it to Axi directly.