Taiyi Gate, Canghan Peak, Lingyun Hall.
The head seat was occupied by the sect leader, Yu Zhen, while the other six peak masters sat on the left and right, with no distinction in rank. The three female peak masters sat together, and among the two peak masters on the other side was a Supreme Elder.
In the center of the hall were three disciples. One stood by with his hands behind his back, watching coldly. Another was covered in blood, his mouth stuffed with some kind of cloth, groaning in pain. He was being manipulated by the third person and was involuntarily bound to a pillar-shaped magic weapon.
The magical artifact exuded an ancient and profound aura, making it appear extraordinary.
Emperor Xiu raised his head slightly, glancing at the peak masters one moment and then at the top of Li Chen's head the next. There, the golden aura was so dense that it almost formed a solid, but it was also mixed with evil energy and karmic obstacles. Perhaps because his aura was something that had been stolen, it also appeared very mottled.
But no matter how weathered it is, it still possesses a kind of destiny, far surpassing everyone in the hall, including the original protagonist, "Xiao Lingchuan," who is now the Emperor Xiu.
In the Xuanling Continent, luck and talent are equally important. Spiritual cultivation cannot rely entirely on seclusion; it requires experiencing numerous trials and dangers. Those with abundant luck are more likely to benefit from these experiences—this is an indisputable fact.
Unfortunately, even great fortune cannot guard against the hearts of men, and Xiao Lingchuan is a prime example of this.
Li Chen is currently of first-class talent and has extremely good fortune. In theory, he is far more difficult to deal with than the two people from the previous world. Emperor Xiu does not believe that soul search can really cripple him completely. He is even wary of whether the soul search can be carried out smoothly.
If not, who will stop it?
Emperor Xiu sighed inwardly. He hoped to finish the battle quickly and make the "Plundering Golden Finger System" disappear completely. However, firstly, it was too well hidden, and Emperor Xiu had not yet figured out where it was hiding. Secondly, it was attached to Li Chen, and Li Chen's luck had already reached a great level, which was enough to make up for other shortcomings.
It's possible to frustrate them temporarily, but killing them is not easy.
Emperor Xiu's current goal is to restore the original body's reputation and rescue Venerable Yuqing as soon as possible—forcing that system to shut down is already an unexpected bonus.
Therefore, even if the Taiyi Sect's people came again and still didn't give him a chance to prove himself, as long as they didn't directly kill him, the Emperor Cultivator would come back with them, since Venerable Yuqing was still here.
Fortunately, the remaining luck of the original owner still played a role, as the most just and serious Third Elder of the Admonition Hall arrived, along with the Supreme Elder who had just comprehended the laws of space.
"Xiao Wen, are you done yet?" The peak master of Biyun Peak urged Wen Yimin for the thirty-ninth time, but looked at Li Chen as if he were looking at a dead man.
She was always tolerant and generous towards her disciples, and had once highly valued and appreciated Li Chen. Spiritual cultivators always treated disciples with good aptitude with more favor, and Li Chen was also sweet-talking. Whenever she refined a pill, she would always send a disciple to give him a portion. Who would have thought...
If it were just the Medicine King Cauldron, it could be considered a coincidence. But the fact that he also possessed the Taiyi Mirror, the Phoenix Wutong Zither from the Immortal Music Sect, the XX Fan from the XX Sect, and the YY Bell from the YY Sect, all these coincidences together can only prove one thing: this kid is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and he has become a habitual thief and murderer.
Xiuwen thought that when this guy killed his nephew, he might have used the pills she gave him to recover from his injuries and regain his spiritual power, and she hated him to death. She had even taken a liking to him because of his exposed alchemist talent and wanted to take him as a disciple.
Li Chen entered Canghan Peak. Although he was an inner disciple, the sect leader had already taken in Wen Yimin and was determined to train him as his successor. Therefore, he did not take in Li Chen. Instead, the fourth elder, who was also from Canghan Peak, took him in as a disciple.
Wan Xiuwen's cultivation and status surpass those of the Fourth Elder. If all three parties agree, it is reasonable to change masters.
Now, Xiuwen is only glad that she hasn't had time to take him as her apprentice yet, otherwise she would be disgusted to death.
"Xiao Wen, how much longer?"
"It will be soon, Elder Wan, don't be impatient."
Wen Yimin was always meticulous in his work, but he was also a bit fussy. In case Li Chen couldn't withstand the soul search, he fed him some pills to help him recover from his injuries.
As he finished setting up the developing stones and was about to report to the sect leader, the peak master of Biyun Peak impatiently descended from his high position, his snow-blue gauze robe fluttering, bringing with it a refreshing fragrance of elixirs.
Li Chen's tears had already flowed like a waterfall. Despite his strong and healthy body, he managed to cry until his eyes were swollen. He shook his head violently, struggling incessantly, and calling out to the system in his heart.
"2333, come quick and save me..."
"I'm really going to die this time... If my soul is searched, I'm finished, we're all finished... 2333, 2333, please come out, I beg you... I'll never say you're useless again, I'll do whatever you ask from now on... Please come out... save me..."
The peak master of Biyun Peak has slender fingers, like scallion roots. She spends her days with elixirs, and the fragrance of elixirs has permeated every inch of her skin.
Li Chen, who once loved these hands, now feared them just as much: "Peak Master, I only picked up the Medicine King Cauldron. I really didn't harm your nephew. Please let me go. I just... you know how much a spiritual alchemist loves a cauldron. I just didn't hand it over. I was just confused for a moment. Please, let me go and give me another chance."
The peak master of Biyun Peak remained unmoved and said coldly, "If I have truly misunderstood you, I will make it up to you."
When Li Chen realized that begging her wouldn't work, he went to beg the sect leader, but after going around in circles, no one paid any attention to him. He then started cursing, spewing out all sorts of dirty and foul words.
"@#￥%……\u0026*A bunch of bastards and idiots, Gan Lin, you're all biased towards Xiao Lingchuan. He stole the sacred artifact, and you only arrested and interrogated him. Why is it my turn to have my soul searched? You old bastard, I killed Wan Hechi, so what? You dare kill me then, hahaha, thanks to you speaking well of that idiot for me, Wan Xiuwen, do you know how that idiot died? I killed him with the green bamboo you gave me. He was so funny before he died, hahahahaha..."
"And you, you dog, you're worse than Yuzhen. How am I any less than that piece of trash Wen Yimin? I was so sincere in wanting to become your disciple, but you wouldn't agree. Heh, if it weren't for that idiot Xiao Lingchuan ruining my plans, Wen Yimin, I would have killed you long ago."
He cursed them one by one, as if they had all wronged him, his face contorted with rage, looking every bit like a clown.
The peak master and the supreme elder froze on the spot, and the spiritual pressure in the hall immediately increased.
The peak master of Biyun Peak's chest heaved violently. He once wanted to slap him to death, but he suppressed his overwhelming anger and regret. He silently recited the incantation to clear his nephew's name and began to recite the incantation for soul searching in a trembling voice. However, he couldn't help but sob after only reciting two words.
That was her nephew. She had no children of her own and loved him almost as if he were her own. He was so well-behaved, so good, and so smart. He had become a sixth-grade alchemist at a young age. He clearly had such a bright future, but he died tragically because she misjudged him.
How desperate he must have felt when he recognized the weapon that killed him before he died.
Even after his death, he was smeared and could not find peace in death.
The peak master of Biyun Peak wiped away a tear, forcibly suppressing all his distracting thoughts, and began chanting an incantation. Countless ancient characters that had long been lost appeared on the pillar behind Li Chen, surrounding his head.
Li Chen felt as if his soul was being kneaded and shaped, and something in his mind was being pulled out. He couldn't curse anymore and started howling miserably.
"Ah—2333—Help me—"
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