Chapter 405: Some Alchemy Techniques, We Want to Ask Him

Chapter 405: Some Alchemy Techniques, We Want to Ask Him

September 4th, 2024

They directly sent two Jade Essence Pills.

Zhu Ming Palace Head Yao Wen believed that the sender could not have ill intentions.

It was unlikely that anyone would harbor ill will towards Zhu Ming Palace and then send a pile of gold.

The value of the two Jade Essence Pills far exceeded that of a large pile of gold.

If they were to release them, these two Jade Essence Pills might even cause some trouble.

Along the way, Yao Wen continuously inquired about Liu Tangzhu's situation.

During their conversation, the matter was already mostly clarified.

This Liu Tangzhu, the Hall Master, was not the first to come into contact with these two Jade Essence Pills.

To find out the origin of these two pills, they must ask the Internal Affairs disciples for a clear answer.

There were still a few days until spring, and at this hour, the sky had already completely darkened.

In the various corridors of Zhu Ming Palace, the lamps were lit.

In the Interior Affairs Hall, a group of disciples remained, but many had already started to complain.

Having stayed here, they only received a message from one disciple.

He said that Liu Tangzhu had instructed them, and the Palace Head would come later.

At first, everyone believed it.

After more than an hour, no one had come, and the crowd grew tired of waiting.

Some disciples no longer listened to advice and left on their own.

At this moment, Palace Head Yao Wen, accompanied by four elders and Liu Hong, had arrived at the Interior Affairs Hall.

Seeing Yao Wen and the elders, these Internal Affairs disciples instantly became obedient.

Previously, there had been a lot of talk and complaints, but now they were the most respectful.

"Those who handled the mail today, all of you, step forward."

Yao Wen had no interest in scolding anyone or assigning blame.

He only wanted to know who had sent these two Jade Essence Pills.

Four disciples stepped forward from the crowd under the watchful eyes of the higher-ups.

Their faces showed some panic.

Given the current situation, it seemed like they had committed a grave mistake.

Even the Palace Head and the four elders had come.

"You four, follow me."

Yao Wen called the four disciples into the Interior Affairs Hall, with only the elders and Liu Hong present.

Regarding the Jade Essence Pills, Yao Wen did not want more people to know about it.

So, this matter should be kept as low-key as possible.

"Relax, we just want to ask some questions, answer truthfully, and that's all.

Rest assured, there will only be rewards, not punishments."

Yao Wen first spoke to comfort the few.

If the four were worried about punishment and tried to cover up with lies, it would be counterproductive.

"In today's mail, was there anyone who sent a rather strange pill?"

Yao Wen didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

Hearing this, three of the disciples hesitated and shook their heads.

Only one seemed to be in deep thought.

"Did you think of something? What did those two pills look like?

Don't worry, I'm not blaming you.

All valuable pills have been retrieved by Liu Tangzhu, and no one has made a mistake."

As he spoke, Yao Wen also called the other three disciples out.

The crowd waited for this disciple to explain.

"It seems like... they were two white pills.

The envelope was very ordinary, the cheapest kind."

Hearing the description of 'white,' Yao Wen and the elders became excited.

The Internal Affairs disciples had limited knowledge about Jade Essence Pills, so their descriptions might be inaccurate.

As he spoke, Yao Wen opened the medicine box.

"Is this the kind of pill?"

Seeing the two pills, the disciple nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, these are the two pills. I thought..."

Seeing his sect head use such a fine medicine box to hold the pills, he realized that these two pills must be extremely valuable.

"Who sent them? Quick, go and find out!"

Yao Wen immediately made arrangements.

The discarded mail received today might have already been sent for disposal.

The crowd took the disciple to investigate right away.

Fortunately, the Internal Affairs disciples had all been called here to wait.

So, many tasks were left unfinished.

The elders, along with the disciple, continuously searched and looked through the mail.

After a short while, the disciple really found the envelope.

"Are you sure it's this letter?"

The disciple nodded.

"Palace Head, this letter is addressed to you, but it doesn't even have your name on it.

So, it left a deep impression on me, and I remembered it."

Yao Wen took the envelope.

It was indeed an ordinary, plain envelope.

Letters sent in such envelopes were unlikely to be read by the recipient.

Moreover, it was addressed to the Palace Head of Zhu Ming Palace, which seemed even stranger.

It was not surprising that this letter was intercepted.

Yao Wen asked Liu Hong to reward this disciple, then started reading the letter.

There was no unique content; it only mentioned sending two Jade Essence Pills.

Looking closely at the sender's signature, it was Su Xing from the Third Battle Unit of Tahe Sect.

"The Third Battle Unit? What's that?"

Upon seeing these words, Yao Wen was somewhat confused.

He recognized the characters, but had no idea what they meant.

He was somewhat familiar with Tahe Sect, a friendly power to Zhu Ming Palace.

If this was a letter from Tahe Sect, everything would be fine.

But if it was from a power they had poor relations with, it would be quite troublesome.

Hearing the question from their Palace Master, the Fourth Elder spoke up in explanation.

"Tahe Sect formed several battle units in response to the demons in Hongfeng Canyon.

This Third Battle Unit is probably one of them."

Yao Wen didn't delve further into these matters, but upon seeing Su Chen's alias, he asked another question.

"Have any of you heard of the name Su Xing?"

Everyone shook their heads.

At least now, they had a direction to follow.

"Prepare yourselves, tomorrow we'll head to Tahe Sect together.

Prepare two sets of gifts, let's show our sincerity.

Since they sent us two Jade Essence Pills, they must have good intentions and want to establish a friendly relationship.

We should also show our sincerity.

But let's keep our actions low-key.

The Jade Essence Pill technique, we must keep this information tightly sealed.

If this news spreads, it will cause trouble for them.

The opportunity that was originally ours might also slip away by a large margin."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The fewer sects that knew about the Jade Essence Pill technique, the better.

Moreover, judging from the two Jade Essence Pills in Su Chen's possession, the technique seemed even better than those of Strange Tower and Crystal Pavilion.

"Keeping the news and the technique hidden is, of course, the best option.

It's beneficial for Zhu Ming Palace, and also for Su Xing.

That night, Yao Wen instructed everyone to prepare.

Without rest, they all busied themselves with the gifts.

Zhu Ming Palace could only provide some pills.

But over the years, the Palace had also collected many treasures.

When other people or powers came seeking medicine, they often offered other valuable items in exchange.

This time, they wouldn't take pills as gifts.

After all, the two Jade Essence Pills they received were even more precious than the most valuable pills currently in Zhu Ming Palace.

Around the hour of the rabbit, everyone had prepared various gifts.

They boarded a carriage and immediately set off.

The entire journey was a fast-paced horse ride.

Upon reaching a post station, they switched carriages and continued their rapid journey.

After a day's travel, they were fifty li away from Tahe Sect.

Yao Wen and his group alighted from the carriage.

Carrying their gifts, they walked towards their destination.

This was a way to show respect.

Given Zhu Ming Palace's status and influence, they could have arrived at Tahe Sect's gates in a sedan chair.

After all, as a top-tier alchemy sect, they would receive sufficient respect from all directions.

But today, Zhu Ming Palace displayed the utmost respect to Tahe Sect, lowering their own status.

In all these years, Tahe Sect had probably never had so many high-ranking members from another sect visit them.

The Palace Master, four elders, and several attendants had come.

Even if a single elder from Zhu Ming Palace visited, Tahe Sect would have their Sect Master personally receive them.

Walking towards Tahe Sect's gates, the guards on duty were unaware of the importance of these visitors.

In the eyes of Tahe Sect's guards, only those who arrived in a sedan chair were considered important guests from a major sect.

Those who came on foot were likely from smaller sects, seeking favors from Tahe Sect.

However, on the surface, the guards maintained a proper attitude.

They didn't cause any trouble, but they weren't as polite as they would be to important guests.

Yao Wen's attendant handed over the invitation card, and everything proceeded politely.

On their way there, Yao Wen and his group were also puzzled, filled with questions.

Why did Su Chen send a letter to Zhu Ming Palace?

Did he not want Tahe Sect to intervene? But after thinking it over, the letter didn't explicitly state this, so they decided to visit Tahe Sect first.

It would be highly inappropriate to directly seek out a disciple under Tahe Sect's command.

The guards at the sect's gates saw the invitation card and learned that it was from Zhu Ming Palace's Palace Master and four elders.

Their expressions changed instantly, and they immediately sent someone to notify their Sect Master.

Meanwhile, he led his people to the reception hall to rest.

What level of power was Zhu Ming Palace?

In the past, when a single elder from Zhu Ming Palace visited, Tahe Sect's Sect Master would personally receive them.

But this time, the Palace Master had brought four elders with him.

Moreover, in the past, they would always inform Tahe Sect in advance.

Tahe Sect would make special preparations and even decorate the surroundings.

Today, everything was so rushed.

In the reception hall, the attendants served the best tea within their authority.

They must not be careless.

Otherwise, Tahe Sect's higher-ups would scold them.

While he was preparing, the upper echelons of the Tahe Sect were also rushing over in a flustered state.

Tahe Sect's Sect Head, Chai Yongshan, furrowed his brows as he walked quickly, questioning as he went.

"Are you sure the Palace Head of Zhu Ming Palace has arrived?"

The guard beside him wasn't sure, as he didn't recognize the visitor.

"Sect Head, it was the Head Guard who informed me, and he asked me to deliver the message quickly."

"Those people are in the reception hall."

Zhu Ming Palace usually sent advance notice when they visited, informing the Tahe Sect beforehand.

With doubt in his mind, Chai Yongshan even used a movement technique to move forward.

As he approached the reception hall, his gaze fell upon the distant figures.

Through the main doors of the hall, he could see some of the people inside.

Chai Yongshan recognized the Third Elder of Zhu Ming Palace.

Seeing one of the elders confirmed his suspicions.

The guard's words were indeed true.

The Palace Head of Zhu Ming Palace had indeed arrived with several elders.

"Go and gather all the elders in the sect, immediately. Tell them to come running.

Also, prepare the highest standard banquet in the kitchen!

You three, go and inform them separately, quickly!"

Chai Yongshan instructed the nearby Tahe Sect attendants.

He wanted them to spread the word separately.

Afterwards, with a hint of worry in his heart, he entered the reception hall.

Although he was the Sect Head of Tahe Sect, and the relationship between Tahe Sect and Zhu Ming Palace was good, Chai Yongshan still felt a bit concerned about the sudden arrival of so many people.

He wondered if they had come to hold him accountable.

Upon entering, he was surprised.

Chai Yongshan hadn't expected the people from Zhu Ming Palace to be so courteous to him, the Sect Head.

Palace Head Yao Wen even displayed a noticeably humble attitude.

This genuinely surprised him.

In their previous interactions, Yao Wen had always shown respect to the various sect heads and elders, treating them politely.

However, everyone could sense a subtle air of superiority in him.

But today, Yao Wen's words were polite, and his actions and demeanor were also restrained.

After a round of pleasantries, which were mostly initiated by Yao Wen, Chai Yongshan felt that this wasn't a matter of accountability.

After the initial pleasantries, Palace Head Yao Wen finally brought up the main topic.

"I heard that Tahe Sect has established several battle units to deal with demons.

It seems that there are quite a few outstanding disciples in these units?"

Suddenly shifting the topic to the battle units, Chai Yongshan felt that the issue must be related to them.

At this moment, the elders of Tahe Sect arrived.

Tahe Sect had many elders, unlike some sects that only had a few.

Although there were many elders, only a few were considered core members.

"In our sect, these battle units are indeed the core for dealing with demons.

Tahe Sect's disciples all join these units to gain experience and grow, as part of their cultivation path."

Chai Yongshan replied politely.

As seasoned foxes, they both thought to themselves, not saying much more.

They waited, anticipating the other side to lose patience and ask first.

Whoever asked first would lose the initiative.

Both sides engaged in pleasantries, discussing various matters related to the battle units.

Chai Yongshan, the Sect Head of Tahe Sect, hadn't mentioned Su Xing's name at all.

He barely even talked about the Third Battle Unit.

Even when discussing the battle units, he only mentioned the First and Second Units.

Yao Wen wasn't sure if Tahe Sect was intentionally hiding something or not.

But he couldn't hold back any longer.

"I heard that in the Third Battle Unit, there's a disciple with the surname Su, who is quite talented.

His name is Su Xing."

As he finished speaking, Chai Yongshan unconsciously glanced at the other elders.

His subordinates, the other elders, all shook their heads.

However, the Second Elder of Tahe Sect seemed to have a vague impression.

He remembered his brother, Elder Jiang Zhuang, mentioning this name to him.

It was about reclaiming an assistance quota.

"Palace Head Yao, let's invite the leader of the Third Battle Unit to join us and discuss this together."

The Second Elder took the initiative to send someone to notify them and also asked for Jiang Zhuang to be brought along.

Before long, Qin Wei and Jiang Zhuang arrived.

As the leader of the unit, Qin Wei rarely had the opportunity to meet with the Sect Head of Tahe Sect.

At most, he would only meet the Third Elder, who oversaw the demon-fighting operations.

When Su Xing was mentioned, Qin Wei immediately nodded.

"This is one of our members from the Third Battle Unit. This young man is quite skilled in dealing with demons."

Chai Yongshan seized this opportunity to ask directly.

"Palace Head Yao, you've come to find one of our Tahe Sect's disciples, and we've cooperated. But shouldn't there be some mutual trust between us? At least let us know why you're looking for him?"

Yao Wen hesitated for a while, his brows furrowed as he spoke.

"There's an alchemy technique we'd like to ask him about."

(End of Chapter)

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