Shi Xuan picked up the Soul-Nourishing Wood that the Silver Wolf had pinned down and examined it. On the dark brown wooden plaque, the number "26" was engraved on the front, and on the back was an eye-shaped mark, exactly the same as the eye mark they had encountered twice before!
These things are indeed closely related!
It seems that a huge conspiracy is hidden behind this eye symbol!
“I feel this matter is of great importance. We must report it to the sect immediately after we leave and have the sect’s high-ranking cultivators investigate,” Shi Xuan said. “Ordinary junior disciples of sects cannot set up such a large formation in this secret realm.”
“With this kind of evil magic, the western region of Qian Yuan is likely to be in turmoil,” Lu Shenzhi said. “Judging from the number twenty-six written on this soul-nourishing wooden tablet, there must be many more such incidents.”
"The ghost cultivator that Dong Jingwei encountered in the last quiz was probably also related to this eye totem."
Shi Xuan returned along the same route, where the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect were still waiting on the outskirts of the dense forest.
The alchemists set up their furnaces in the middle to refine pills, while the sword cultivators were scattered around on the outside, their roles clearly defined. Several others frequently glanced in the direction Shi Xuan had gone, anxiously waiting for her return.
They breathed a sigh of relief when Shi Xuanyu's sword came into view.
To everyone's surprise, Shi Xuan didn't get off the flying sword at all. He waved his hand and said, "Brothers, come in and pack your things."
The monsters rioted en masse; some died on the spot, while most fled. The abundance of spiritual plants and materials on the ground made it a perfect time to collect them.
The hunting team has never been so successful in acquiring items since its inception. There were no monsters to stop them, and they could pick up whatever they wanted!
Lu Shan was very happy with what he found. As he stuffed the items into his storage bag, he laughed and said, "What's with this feeling of getting something for nothing?"
Zhu Jingchen echoed, "I also feel very happy. It is indeed very happy to follow Senior Sister Shi Xuan."
"You're right. Hey, isn't this the yucca that idiot Zhu snatched? There's such a huge pile. Quickly pick more; it'll be worth a lot if we meet a big customer."
"Don't dream, she's already on guard."
...
Shi Xuan released her divine sense, picking out the spiritual plants she needed while keeping watch for any signs of the escaped demon beasts returning.
However, even after everyone had searched the entire forest in groups and sections, the monsters still hadn't returned.
The Lianfeng Sword Sect returned with a full load, obtaining the opportunity to conquer an entire forest without any obstacles or casualties.
After collecting the spiritual plants, Shi Xuan led the group out of the forest.
Now she can fly on a sword, making her a being of a higher level in this Silver Frost Secret Realm.
"You all head towards the center," Shi Xuan instructed. "I'll quickly circle around on my sword, and once I find the location of the herb garden and the main hall, I'll use a communication talisman to call you."
"Senior Sister Shi Xuan, please be careful," the disciples urged one after another.
In this vast secret realm, it is no easy task to search for two buildings on foot, but with Shi Xuan's flying sword, it is a different story.
Shi Xuan flew on her sword and quickly found the location of the herb garden. She immediately sent a telepathic message to Cheng Rui, asking him to lead a team to collect the spiritual herbs, and then she entered the garden first.
The herb garden is divided into two parts, front and back. The front yard is very large, with lush spiritual plants, mostly of low grade. The back yard is much smaller in comparison, and the spiritual plants there are of higher grade and age.
Shi Xuan scanned the front yard with his spiritual sense, picked out a few plants to harvest, and then went to the back yard.
Although there weren't many spiritual plants in the backyard, they were all growing very lushly, and many of them were very rare varieties.
Shi Xuan had always enjoyed collecting spiritual plants, and now that he was in this garden, he felt right at home and was collecting them with great enthusiasm.
Considering that her fellow disciples would be arriving soon, she only collected a portion of each kind and did not kill them all.
In less than half a day, the other disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect had arrived, and Shi Xuan had already collected all the spiritual plants that she had her eye on.
Outside the herb garden, as soon as Lu Shan saw Shi Xuan, he started complaining: "Senior Sister Shi Xuan, those shameless people from the Divine Cauldron Sect are following us not far behind, and we can't shake them off!"
They must think that since Shi Xuan can fly on a sword, finding the location of the medicine garden and the main hall will be easy, so following the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect is the right thing to do.
Shi Xuan frowned and said, "You all go in first to collect the spiritual plants, I'll go greet them."
After saying that, he and his disciples went in the opposite direction, flying back the way they had come by on their swords.
Sure enough, they soon spotted the Divine Cauldron Sect group. There were five of them, apparently scattered and not yet reunited. The one leading them was none other than Fan Mingzhu.
The moment Fan Mingzhu saw Shi Xuan, she instinctively stopped and assumed a defensive stance.
Unexpectedly, Shi Xuan acted as if nothing had happened, as if he were not the same person who had tried to kill her upon their first meeting. But Fan Mingzhu remained tense, not daring to relax even slightly.
Shi Xuan stood in front of them, sword in hand, blocking their path, and glared at them angrily, shouting, "Fan Mingzhu! While I'm in seclusion refining pills, you want to lead a large number of demonic beasts to attack me? What are you up to!"
Fan Mingzhu was startled and it took her a few moments to react. She firmly denied it and replied, "I was chased by a monster and I just ran away in a panic. You can't be so domineering as to control which way the monster is chasing me."
"That's just how domineering I am!" Shi Xuan held the puppet sword horizontally in front of him, his sharp gaze fixed on Fan Mingzhu. "No matter how you try to deny it, you can't deny that you brought demonic beasts to harm me. After all, disciples from several sects saw it with their own eyes! And you even said you led the demonic beasts northeast? How dare you!"
“It’s my freedom to run in whichever direction I want. Who knows where you are? Don’t talk nonsense!” Fan Mingzhu retorted.
Shi Xuan: "Hmph, it is a consensus among the six sects that private duels are not allowed in the Frost Secret Realm. As the daughter of the Divine Cauldron Sect's sect leader, you represent the face of the Divine Cauldron Sect, yet you dare to openly defy this! After I leave this secret realm, I will definitely report to my sect and demand an explanation from your Divine Cauldron Sect!"
It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because once she brought up this reason, Fan Mingzhu was so angry that her hands were shaking. It was clearly Shi Xuan who had tried to kill her without saying a word upon meeting her, and she was the one who had escaped death. How come in Shi Xuan's mouth, she suddenly became a righteous person and was being scolded for it!
"Outrageous!" Fan Mingzhu's face turned red with anger. She shouted, "Shi Xuan! You're turning black into white! From the very first day we entered this secret realm, I was almost killed by you. How can you turn the tables and accuse me first!"
"Hmph," Shi Xuan sneered, "You people from the Divine Cauldron Sect really have two mouths, saying whatever you want. You might as well change your name to the Divine Mouth Sect! I've been in seclusion refining pills since I entered the secret realm, and I haven't seen a second person. I'm sure the disciples of the six sects can testify to that. You say I want to kill you? You probably have too many bad intentions and have developed delusions!"
Fan Mingzhu's chest heaved; she was absolutely furious. Never before had she hated Shi Xuan so much. This blatant distortion of the truth left her speechless, and it made her so angry that her vision blurred.
She could no longer care about anything else, and took out the Purple Flame Fan, the attack weapon her father had given her, and swung it at Shi Xuan.
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