Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 122

Mo Ronghua no longer dared to put on airs; his face was now adorned with a respectful smile.

Before a Martial Arts Master, a minor Internal Qi realm martial artist like him had no right to act self-important.

“Regarding the compensation for you, Lord Lu, what this old man said earlier might not have been accurate.”

“What I meant to say is, I will prepare two mid-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures and ten low-grade ones to compensate for your losses.”

“I wonder if this is satisfactory to you, Lord Lu!”

Hearing this offer, Lu Xuan’s warm and enthusiastic smile reappeared.

“Lord Mo, what are you saying? This Commissioner is a reasonable man.”

“Since you put it that way, I suppose I can manage even if I’m at a slight loss.”

Lu Xuan never actually expected to get the initial compensation he had demanded.

His outrageous demand was just a bluff to make the other party negotiate.

Who knew that Mo Ronghua had already seen through his intention and had no desire to haggle.

“Excellent! I’m glad you’re satisfied, Lord Lu!”

Mo Ronghua’s heart ached slightly; this compensation was equivalent to nearly two years of his official salary.

He had initially thought those two great demons were his opportunity.

He never expected they would turn out to be his misfortune!
Damn those wretched beasts! If I ever meet you in the next life, I’ll make sure to grind your bones to dust and scatter your ashes!
After silently cursing the two great demons, Mo Ronghua pretended to have urgent business and took his leave from Lu Xuan.

“Lord Lu, if there’s nothing else, this old man will return to Jingtai Prefecture now.”

“In a few days, I will personally bring the compensation to the prefectural city of Baidao Prefecture and deliver it to you directly.”

Chasing those two great demons had consumed too much of Mo Ronghua’s time.

In the end, he hadn’t gained a single scrap of benefit and had even lost two years’ worth of salary.

Moreover, he was genuinely afraid to stay here any longer.

Who knew if this Martial Arts Master, Lord Lu, would get any more ideas at his expense.

Seeing that Lord Mo was about to leave, Lu Xuan exchanged a few polite words with him.

He quite appreciated these helpful, deep-pocketed patrons.

“Take care on your journey, Lord Mo. This Commissioner will await your arrival in the prefectural city.”

After Mo Ronghua left, Lu Xuan didn’t linger for long and soon headed for the door himself.

Zhao Sheng, standing guard at the entrance, immediately straightened up with respect upon seeing Lu Xuan.

“Commissioner!”

Lu Xuan gave a slight nod in acknowledgment and inquired about the situation in Yinshi Town.

“Has the situation in Yinshi Town stabilized?”

“Reporting, my lord, it has stabilized.”

“Good. Very good. The few of you remain in Fenglin County for a few more days. This Commissioner will return ahead of you.”

Hearing that Yinshi Town was stable, Lu Xuan decided to delegate the remaining work and prepared to leave Fenglin County immediately.

“As you command, Commissioner!”

………..

The Great Xia Dynasty was divided into one capital and thirty-five provinces. Baidao Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of An Province.

Ling Province, located in the southern domain of the Great Xia Dynasty, bordered An Province.

At the border between Ling Province and An Province, a vast mountain range stretching for thousands of miles completely separated the two provinces.

The Heaven-Trapping Mountain Range!

Within the Heaven-Trapping Mountain Range stood a towering, majestic peak.

Inside this peak was a structure entirely made of stone.

Along every passageway within the mountain, various kinds of luminous pearls were embedded into the hard walls, illuminating the interior brightly.

However, besides these pearls and gemstones, the walls were also carved with blooming white lotuses.

If Lu Xuan saw these white lotuses, he would recognize them instantly.
They were the hallmark of the Pure World White Lotus Sect.

At the center of this mountain cavern structure was a hidden chamber, covering an area of several hundred square meters.

Throughout this space, on both the floor and the surrounding walls, were mysterious patterns of eerie white lotuses.

Inside, more than a dozen figures dressed in plain white robes were present.

They all sat cross-legged on white cushions on the floor, eyes closed, their faces filled with pious and solemn expressions.

Before them stood an old woman.

She was wrapped tightly in a large white robe, revealing only her weathered, aged face.

On her forehead, one could faintly discern the pattern of a white lotus.

This white lotus pattern emitted a faint white glow and pulsed rhythmically, as if it were alive.

Suddenly, the old woman opened her eyes. A white lotus pattern swirled within her pupils, reflecting a dazzling light.

Then, the lotus pattern in her eyes vanished immediately, returning them to normal.

Her murky, turbid eyes looked at the dozen or so people sitting before her as she spoke in a hoarse, feeble voice.

“The time is almost ripe.”

“Now that the heavens and earth are undergoing great changes, the damnable old bastards of the Imperial Astrology Bureau have less and less influence over our Sacred Sect.”

“The Sacred Sect’s Guardians, Elder Guardians, and even the Sacred Lord are about to emerge into the world.”

“Finally, we members of the Sacred Sect will no longer have to hide in these remote mountains, clinging to life by a thread.”

“And we have that fool Xia Mingyue to thank for all this!”

“To actually dare imagine refining the Spirit Ruin Land and seizing control of this world!”

“Jie jie jie!”

The old woman let out a terrifying laugh, seeming immensely pleased.

She had lost count of the years she had spent hiding in these mountains, evading the pursuit of the Xuanniao Guard.

What was even more despairing was that within the Sacred Sect, apart from elders like themselves, all members ranked Guardian and above had been living in seclusion for years, not daring to reveal even a trace of their aura.

They did this to evade the tracking abilities of the Great Xia Dynasty’s Imperial Astrology Bureau.

Because the Imperial Astrology Bureau possessed the Ritual Artifact, the Mirror of Heaven, Earth, Sun, and Moon.

This Ritual Artifact could deduce the whereabouts of beings at the level of External Aura Masters and above, revealing their approximate locations.

But now, the situation was different.

This world had been affected by the Spirit Ruin Land, and the natural order of the world’s energies had become chaotic.

Even the Mirror of Heaven, Earth, Sun, and Moon could no longer deduce the locations of the Sacred Sect’s Guardians and above as accurately and quickly as before.

“Prepare yourselves. This Elder will personally go to Baidao Prefecture in An Province!”

“Jin Bing, that useless fool, was killed by the Baidao Prefecture Commissioner, Li Chengfeng, wasn’t he?”

“That damned Li family again!”

Mentioning Baidao Prefecture, the old woman suddenly recalled something.

Not long ago, one of their Sacred Sect’s elders had died there.

“Li Chengfeng, this time, I want to see just how capable your Li family is!”

“And that thing I left behind years ago in Liugou Village, Qingyun County… it should be about time to emerge.”

“The Yin Spirit Resentful Apparition!”

“Heh heh… a Calamity-class supernatural apparition. This Elder will offer the entire Qingyun County seat as a sacrifice.”

“Let this announce to the world that our Sacred Sect is returning!”

As the old woman spoke, a powerful aura surged from her.

The aura of one at the major accomplishment stage of the Internal Qi realm!