Chapter 657: What Belongs to Us

Chapter 657: What Belongs to Us

At Divine Void Mountain, Medicine Peak.

Amidst the ethereal clouds, Qianfeng Daoist and Jinxue Daoist stood side by side, their gazes fixed downward.

"Do you think Lan'er will accept it?" The beautiful woman asked with a hint of worry.

"Hmph, with Master Senior Brother's temperament, even if it wasn't Ye Lan, but if he sets his mind on taking away our Peak Master position, it's not impossible." Qianfeng Daoist's expression was cold. Although Ye Lan had bluntly rebuked him in the Medicine Peak courtyard the other day, as a Fourth Rank Taiyi Celestial Immortal, he had the capacity to not hold a grudge against a junior who had been wronged.

However, the current situation was not something they could change.

Qianfeng Daoist sighed, feeling inexplicably irritable. Ever since the incident at Medicine Peak, the camaraderie among the disciples on Divine Void Mountain had become increasingly superficial and fake, making it all the more repulsive.

"She won't accept it? What does she have to refuse with?"

The bearded man coldly dismissed the idea and turned to leave, brushing his sleeves as he went.

Jinxue Daoist hesitated, wanting to go down and talk to Ye Lan, but unsure of how to start the conversation. After much deliberation, she shook her head and left Medicine Peak as well.

Inside the small courtyard.

Shen Yi still held the Alchemy Book, having already mastered its contents. However, the notes left by the previous Medicine Peak elders were filled with their heart and soul, and a single sentence could suddenly enlighten him.

The two sisters sat by his side.

Ye Jing was in charge of serving tea, while Ye Lan quietly gazed into the distance. She could sense the presence of the two senior uncles earlier, and she could also hear the whispers among the Eight Peaks.

Liu Rui Feng had been in charge of Medicine Peak for many years, and now he was finally ready to showcase his alchemy skills to the disciples of the Eight Peaks.

And then what?

If his alchemy skills were proven, the next step would be to solidify his position, wouldn't it?

The glow from the Alchemy Workshop had finally scared the father and son, forcing them to reveal their greedy true selves to the sect.

Thinking of how they pretended to be calm but were actually terrified behind the scenes, Ye Lan couldn't help but feel amused.

But when she looked at Shen Yi, her smile faded.

This young man's ideas and abilities were sound, but the problem lay in whom he had chosen to rely on.

As the so-called Ye Ancestor on Divine Void Mountain, she lacked the status he imagined, being too weak to even have a say.

Even for the Eight Peaks Council, a tradition that had been followed for years, they could exclude her, and the seven of them could make decisions without her.

The only thing Shen Yi needed her to do was to buy some time, but even this simple task was beyond her.

"I'm sorry."

Ye Lan slowly stood up and nodded earnestly at the young man before her.

"I'll propose to the Eight Peaks to exchange for a chance to teach the Void Dao Fruit. It might not succeed, but I'll do my best."

After speaking, Ye Lan turned around, her silhouette appearing slightly lonely as she walked downhill.

Ye Jing had just poured hot tea for Senior Brother Shen when she heard these words, and she couldn't help but stare at her sister in astonishment.

Exchange?

The only thing her sister had left on Divine Void Mountain was the title of the Medicine Peak Master.

Was she planning to give up that title to Liu Rui Feng?

From then on, the Fifth Peak would completely fall into the hands of outsiders, including this courtyard and everything in it.

"Wait a moment."

Shen Yi finally took his gaze off the Alchemy Book, his eyes holding a hint of reluctance.

The ability to understand the knowledge within the book and apply it was a rare experience for him.

"Hmm?"

Ye Lan stopped in her tracks, puzzled, and turned back, "Is there something else?"

Shen Yi looked at the screen before him, staring at the unchanged numbers, and said softly, "What's the rush? Let's wait a little longer."

"..."

Ye Lan fell silent as the sun set, filling the sky with its golden hues.

The courtyard was quiet, except for the soft sound of turning pages.

The next moment, the flipping stopped.

The sisters looked up in confusion and saw Shen Yi stretching his body, tossing the Alchemy Book back onto the pile of books on the table.

Among the scattered prompts, a more eye-catching one finally appeared.

[Slayed a Sixth Rank Jade Serpent Demon, Total Lifespan of Twenty-Three Tribulations, Remaining Lifespan of Eight Tribulations, Absorption Complete]



As it appeared, the prompts began to flash faster.

Countless demonic lives were harvested in an instant.

[Remaining Demonic Lifespan: Twenty-Seven Tribulations]



The golden glow of the sunset fell on Shen Yi's face. He finished the freshly brewed tea on the table and stood up, "Please get me the formula for the Void Treasure Pill."

Before they could react, the sisters were stunned.

Even Ye Lan hadn't expected that after waiting for so long, these would be Shen Yi's words.

Tomorrow was the day Liu Rui Feng would reveal his skills to the disciples of the Eight Peaks, and now, Shen Yi wanted to see the pill formula?

"Okay..."

Ye Lan snapped back to her senses and nodded.

The Void Treasure Pill was a Fifth Stage Tribulation Elixir, and on Medicine Peak, it was second only to the Fourth Stage Pill that Master and their fellow disciples had refined back then.

If Shen Yi were to later switch to using immortal techniques and truly obtain the Void Dao Fruit, then this pill would indeed be useful.

Thinking of this, she headed straight for the Treasure Law Pavilion.

The pill formula was stored within the deepest restrictions of the Treasure Law Pavilion, and ordinary disciples had no qualifications to open it.

Therefore, when Ye Lan stepped into the Treasure Law Pavilion and approached the restrictions, she almost attracted the attention of all the surrounding disciples.

"Why is the Peak Master coming to retrieve the formula for the Void Treasure Pill at this time?"

They all knew what would happen tomorrow, and at this moment, they were all feeling a bit uncertain.

Especially the few informants deliberately left by Liu Rui Feng, their eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Master Uncle Rui Feng was about to officially take charge of Medicine Peak, and the Peak Master had been staying in the small courtyard at the top of the mountain without leaving. Everyone thought she had accepted this, but unexpectedly, as soon as she came down the mountain, she made such a move.

Thinking of this, several people had already taken out their jade slips and started sending messages to the Sixth Peak.

These small actions couldn't escape Ye Lan's notice, but she acted as if she hadn't seen them. After obtaining the pill formula, she quietly left the Treasure Law Pavilion.

...

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Golden rays shone outside the main hall of the main peak, and around this high peak, countless figures soared into the air, their surging auras dispersing the clouds, revealing a clear, deep blue sky.

The only one sitting in the arena was the half-dead old man.

He closed his eyes, his palms lightly resting on the armrests. Just sitting there, he made all the disciples of the Eight Peaks hold their breath.

In front of the old man, the seven peak masters stood in two rows.

It was unclear whether it was a coincidence or not, but the position that originally belonged to Ye Lan was now occupied by Liu Rui Feng.

"Dad, she..."

Liu Rui Feng's gaze swept across the surroundings. This was supposed to be a scene he had dreamed of many times, receiving everyone's attention, with the entire Ethereal Void Mountain's focus on him.

But that woman was up to something again.

Recalling the message he received last night, Liu Rui Feng narrowed his eyes, and a fire ignited in his heart.

The Eight Peaks had agreed to the matter, yet she still wouldn't let go, she was shameless.

"Shut up."

Muchang Daoist didn't even glance sideways, directly interrupting his son's words, "Did you see her come? Focus on refining your pill."

Reminded by his father's stern voice, Liu Rui Feng's face showed a hint of surprise, and he quickly suppressed the anger in his heart. He suddenly realized that today's matter had nothing to do with Ye Lan. The only thing he needed to pay attention to was gaining the approval of the various peaks.

That woman was clearly using this action to disrupt his state of mind.

He took a deep breath, clearing his mind of distractions, and looked ahead.

He saw a group of disciples walking towards him under everyone's watchful eyes, carrying two and a half sets of medicinal ingredients on their trays.

"Senior Uncle, all the treasures of Medicine Peak are here," Muchang Daoist bowed to the old man in front of her.

When refining pills, besides quality, success rate was also important.

If one could only succeed once with several sets of medicinal ingredients, no matter how good the quality was, it would still be difficult to obtain enough.

Moreover, the Void Treasure Pill was a pill that the Ethereal Void Mountain Ancestor needed to take once every three years as a replenishing pill. If he couldn't use it even once, he would be furious. Even though the Ethereal Void Mountain was a large sect, collecting these ingredients was still quite challenging.

"Hmm."

The old man lightly nodded his chin.

Liu Rui Feng clenched his fists, trying to make his posture more upright, and his peripheral vision swept towards the densely packed figures outside the mountain.

Today, he would prove to everyone that he was more suitable to lead Medicine Peak than anyone else!

Thinking this, he suddenly strode forward and took one set of medicinal ingredients in front of everyone.

Muchang Daoist slightly extended his palm, and a formation plate flew out, landing beneath Liu Rui Feng's feet. Immediately after, countless blue-green lines emerged from it!

These lines intertwined tightly, quickly transforming into a light screen with distinct edges, blocking all auras and gazes.

"Enter." Muchang Daoist retracted his hand.

Just as Liu Rui Feng lifted his foot, Qianfeng Daoist's eyebrows twitched again, "Wait, what's this for?"

"Heavenly essence can be influenced by tribulation force, leading to a decline in the quality of tribulation pills."

Muchang Daoist glanced sideways, "Although I'm the master of Array Peak, I'm also Rui Feng's father. Helping with this small matter, does Senior Brother have any objections?"

"Heh." Qianfeng Daoist's eyelids twitched, clearly speechless.

That kid had consumed so many resources, and now he only needed to prove that those resources weren't wasted, yet he still needed others' assistance, it was simply laughable.

At this moment, he suddenly froze.

On the mountain path, three figures were walking towards them.

Leading them was none other than Ye Lan.

"Lan'er!"

Jinxue Daoist subconsciously glanced at the senior brother, and immediately called out.

The matter had already been decided, and now, in front of the disciples of the Eight Peaks, if a dispute were to arise, Ye Lan might not even be able to keep her final title.

Muchang Daoist averted his gaze, as he no longer needed to say anything. There was no need to argue with a junior; if they didn't understand, the First Senior Apprentice would teach them a lesson.

The surrounding disciples broke the silence, whispering among themselves.

The matters of Medicine Peak and Array Peak were known to the more experienced disciples.

"Don't worry, I don't mean anything else."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ye Lan walked up to the disciples and stirred the medicinal ingredients in the plate. "These are all Medicine Peak's treasures. As the Peak Master, it's not excessive for me to take a share, is it?"

"Tsk, not excessive..." Muchang Daoist smiled and said, "Do you know that these things are related to your grandmaster's Dao? Do you think they're just toys for your amusement?"

A hint of anger flashed in his words.

"They have to be turned into pills first before they can be related to that Dao."

Ye Lan took the jade plate from the disciple and turned to hand it to the youth in the black robe behind her.

She appeared calm and composed, but no one noticed the slight hesitation in her eyes.

Ye Lan knew better than anyone what her actions meant.

If she hadn't come to the mountain today, she could still use the name of the Venerable Master of Medicine Peak to ask the other peaks for a different Dao Fruit. After all, this father and son had been trying to control Medicine Peak's resources and reputation for many years.

But now that she had come, no matter how she argued, in the eyes of others, it would seem like she was here to fight for something.

To the old man sitting there, this was a display of immaturity.

If she lost the fight, there would be no point in bringing up the matter of exchanging again.

Are you sure?

Ye Lan stared intently at Shen Yi's eyes. He had come for the Void Dao Fruit, so why was he causing more trouble?

"..."

Shen Yi waved his sleeve, gathering all the ingredients on the plate into his ring.

The Void Dao Fruit and the protection of Shen Xu Mountain were both his goals for this trip.

If he lost the position of Peak Master, he didn't expect the Sixth Peak's disciple to still be willing to support him.

He wanted both.

As soon as he made his move, the disciples of the various peaks were stunned.

By now, they understood that Ye Lan, the Venerable Master, was not accepting the decision of the Council of Eight Peaks and was forcefully trying to reclaim what was rightfully hers!

The Peak Masters exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.

"Ha..."

Liu Rui Feng remained silent from start to finish, but he finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

Everyone knew that Shen Yi had taken the Dan Fang the day before, and now he was about to ascend the mountain to refine pills.

What Shen Yi was doing now was essentially announcing to everyone that Medicine Peak's resources had been wasted for years.

How outrageous!

"It's rare to see such filial piety from Ye Sister."

Liu Rui Feng opened his mouth, revealing white teeth, and pointed at the remaining ingredients in the tray. "This is also for you all. Rui Feng only needs one share."

"You'd better take it, don't disappoint the grandmaster."

After saying this, he decisively stepped into the light array.

Liu Rui Feng's carefree attitude surprised the others. By only taking one share of the ingredients, he was clearly displaying his confidence.

Qianfeng Daoist stroked his chin and glanced at Muchang across the way. Suddenly, he pointed at the array plate and said, "Since it's a pill refinement competition, we should be fair. Shouldn't we also give them one of these?"

Regardless of anything else, after being disgusted for so long, now that there was an opportunity to disgust them back, he couldn't let it pass.

"Hmm."

Muchang Daoist chuckled, not feeling angry at all. Instead, he felt more relaxed.

Under normal circumstances, for Rui Feng to gain the respect of others, he should at least refine an Eight Tribulation Profound Treasure Pill.

But now, things were different. With someone willing to come and embarrass themselves, the situation became easier with this comparison.

"Muchang isn't that petty."

He casually took out another set of ingredients and gestured towards Ye Lan and the other two. "Please, Ye."

The actions of the father and son at this moment, regardless of their intentions, at least showed the demeanor of a senior and a senior brother, easing the tension from earlier.

The old man sitting there seemed slightly satisfied and nodded.

"I'll help you get that other share."

Ye Lan clenched her teeth. Today's embarrassment was almost complete, so one more time didn't matter. It would be good to take a few more things and save them for later.

Hearing this, Shen Yi walked towards the light array and casually said, "No rush, we can get it after we're done."

He wasn't a fool. If he took it now, it would all be his eventually. After all, everything belonged to Ye Lan... and she was his senior.

There was no need to rush for his own things.

(End of Chapter)

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