JSCMU-Chapter 181: Despicable, Too Despicable

At the entrance of the Earthfire Chamber.

Yue Zhao held a small box, his entire body trembling.

When Yun Jin told him the Heaven Mending Pill was successfully refined, he was overjoyed as if his heart floated in the air. After all, this is a Grade 7 pill!

He had never seen a Grade 7 pill in his entire life!

Now, the pill was physically in his hands. He could even smell the fragrant medicinal scent. Only then did Yue Zhao’s heart finally settle.

Heaven Mending Pill!

This really was a Heaven Mending Pill.

His Master was saved.

Heavenly Sword Peak was saved!

Yue Zhao tightly hugged the box, a hint of treasuring emotion on his face.

Although Qing Yun was the last to depart, he was the first to arrive.

But when he arrived, what he saw was Yue Zhao holding the box, smiling like a fool.

Wait a minute.

Where’s Yun Jin?

“Where’s my disciple?” Shen Yanye and Cang Li also arrived soon after. Shen Yanye opened his mouth and immediately called for ‘his’ disciple.

Cang Li glanced at him and said coldly, “Shameless.”

“It’s only a matter of time. What’s so shameless about it,” Shen Yanye snorted coldly.

As they spoke, their eyes all turned toward Yue Zhao. The meaning in their gaze was clear.

Where is she?

Where’s Yun Jin?

They only arrived a little late, and she’s already gone?

Only then did Yue Zhao snap out of his euphoric joy from the successful pill refinement. Feeling slightly embarrassed, he said, “Little Junior Sister suddenly felt the spiritual energy surge, and it seems she’s about to advance to mid-Golden Core Stage. She handed me the pill and went back into seclusion…”

Yue Zhao was telling the truth, but at this moment, he couldn’t help feeling anxious and fearful.

Just now he was too excited and forgot to tell Yun Jin that a group of powerful figures were looking for her.

Now Yun Jin already went back into seclusion, and he didn’t dare disturb her, afraid it would delay her cultivation.

But these three powerhouses in front of him… what was he supposed to do…

If any one of them lost their temper, the entire Tianxing Sect might be done for!

Qing Yun narrowed his eyes. At the moment, he didn’t concern himself with Yun Jin, but rather fixed his gaze on the box. In his eyes, lightning seemed to flash, as if he could see through the box and see what was inside.

“Young man,” Qing Yun said slowly, “where did you get that pill?”

He could faintly sense a strong medicinal fragrance that had yet to dissipate. Combined with the secret technique he used to see inside…

Qing Yun’s expression slightly changed.

Inside the box, the pill was completely transparent, with seven lines on it.

Judging by the lingering scent, and after a bit of analysis, this was clearly a Grade 7 Heaven Mending Pill!

And it was even perfect quality!

What made Qing Yun find it even more unbelievable was that the medicinal fragrance of the pill hadn’t fully settled yet. This was clearly a pill that had just been refined!

Where would Yue Zhao get a freshly refined Heaven Mending Pill?!

In that instant, Qing Yun suddenly recalled how Yue Zhao asked him for the Bishui Fruit!

Wasn’t that fruit one of the ingredients in the Heaven Mending Pill recipe?

Then everything connected.

Yue Zhao went to find the Bishui Fruit in order to refine the Heaven Mending Pill. Refining such a pill required at least three days and nights, so Yue Zhao must’ve just now obtained the pill.

Just now, someone successfully refined it and handed it to Yue Zhao.

That person…

Qing Yun suddenly thought of something and looked, almost in disbelief, at the now tightly closed door of the Earthfire Chamber.

Isn’t Yun Jin inside there???

“Senior, I…” Yue Zhao braced himself and tried to say something.

But Qing Yun’s expression already became urgent, “Inside there, is it really just Yun Jin?”

Ling Fei and Sword Elder also hurried over at this moment. They happened to hear this line.

Ling Fei instinctively replied, “Impossible. The Earthfire Chamber can only hold one person at a time.”

Only one person per chamber!

A Grade 7 pill that was just refined!

Qing Yun fiercely looked at Yue Zhao.

Seeing that he couldn’t hide it anymore, Yue Zhao could only force a smile, “Senior, please… let me explain!”

“Yun Jin…” Qing Yun said slowly, “is the alchemy genius?”

He stared hard at Yue Zhao, as if he wanted to stare a hole right through him.

Yue Zhao originally wanted to let Yun Jin decide for herself whether to reveal it.

But now… it seemed there was no hiding it.

Yue Zhao could only nod and cautiously said, “Maybe, possibly, perhaps…?”

What?

What were Yue Zhao and Qing Yun talking about?

Yun Jin? Alchemy genius???

Shen Yanye and Cang Li exchanged glances, and both suddenly had a bad feeling.

They were scheming against each other for days, and now discovered that their greatest rival wasn’t each other?

Sword Elder was completely confused.

???

Wasn’t that Yun girl a once-in-a-century sword cultivation prodigy?

She only just recently began learning the Azure Lotus Sword Technique, and that alone should’ve kept her busy.

She still had time to be an alchemist?

Everyone knew that being an alchemist was a time and resource consuming secondary path.

Even if Yun Jin had the talent, did she have the time? The conditions to practice?

Was there some misunderstanding here?

Cang Li probably thought the same. He said in a low voice, “Senior Qing Yun, there must be some mistake. I asked around, Yun Jin seems to have some talent in botany techniques, but I’ve never heard of any alchemy talent.”

“Right! Definitely a misunderstanding,” Shen Yanye quickly added.

If Qing Yun joined the competition too, then his own chances of taking Yun Jin as a disciple would drop even further.

But sensing the Heaven Mending Pill inside the box, Qing Yun’s expression became unreadable. He suddenly said, “I heard that your master Lin Ya was seriously injured years ago and needs this pill to repair his Dantian. This matter can’t be delayed. Let’s go, I’ll go with you to see Lin Ya.”

Qing Yun suddenly changed the subject, and Yue Zhao hesitated slightly.

Visit Master? That…

Qing Yun smiled, “I am not only a ninth-rank alchemist but also a ninth-rank medical expert. Lin Ya has been injured for years, and the Heaven Mending Pill has very strong medicinal power. Absorbing it might cause him pain. If I’m there to monitor, not only can I ease the pain, but if anything unexpected happens, I can also help immediately. It’s for your Master’s own good, don’t you think so?”

With that reasoning, Yue Zhao was indeed moved.

Although he wasn’t sure what Qing Yun truly meant, it didn’t seem malicious.

If Qing Yun had bad intentions, they wouldn’t even have the power to resist.

And pills like the Heaven Mending Pill were incredibly rare. They knew little about them, and with Qing Yun present, they could indeed avoid many troubles.

Yue Zhao gratefully cupped his hands, “Then I’ll trouble Senior.”

Qing Yun’s lips showed a slight smile, “Then let’s go.”

Shen Yanye and Cang Li realized something was wrong and tried to follow.

But Qing Yun immediately said, “Taking the Heaven Mending Pill may cause various complicated conditions. It’s not suitable for too many outsiders to be present. You two, stay here at Heavenly Sword Peak.”

Shen Yanye and Cang Li both cursed inwardly.

This Qing Yun definitely had some clue they didn’t know about. He already confirmed that Yun Jin was the person he was looking for.

Now he’s going straight to Lin Ya to strike first!

Despicable! Absolutely despicable!