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In his spare time, Chen An explored the space provided by the system countless times, but did not gain any extra benefits.

However, there was some good news as well. Xu Wuhen investigated for a long time but found no problems with Chen An, which put his mind at ease.

Meanwhile, thanks to their tireless efforts, the number of demonic cultivators in the back mountain has been reduced by half.

Of the missing half, not all of them were brought under Chen An's command; quite a few sensed something amiss and slipped away.

Even in this situation, no one suspected the sect leader of the Tianyuan Sect. They simply assumed it was caused by demonic cultivators killing each other to improve their cultivation.

But this matter could not be kept secret from Hua Yuan, who was hiding in the shadows. The more he failed to kill Chen An, the more anger he accumulated. Over time, killing Chen An became his obsession.

Although Chen An's cultivation level was low, Fu Gui possessed a skill that others couldn't detect. He stayed by Hua Yuan's side and relayed information to Chen An and Xu Wuhen at any time.

Every time Hua Yuan sensed something amiss and rushed over with his men, all he saw was a cleaned-up battlefield. Aside from roaring and smashing, he had no way to vent his anger.

After repeating this cycle more than twenty times, Hua Yuan could no longer bear it.

When he met Xu Wuhen last time, he thought Xu Wuhen was a sensible person, but he didn't expect Xu Wuhen to not only not take him seriously, but also to mock him.

He may not be able to defeat Xu Wuhen, but the Dushi Sect is no sham.

Hua Yuan turned to her subordinates and shouted excitedly, "That's right, we can also ask Mother for help!"

Before flying away on his sword, he kicked down a nearby sycamore tree and walked away triumphantly.

Fu Gui, fearing that he was being tricked, followed him for over a hundred miles to make sure that Hua Yuan had no intention of turning back before going to find Chen An.

Hua Yuan frowned and continued onward. After walking another twenty or thirty miles, her pace slowed down.

After conducting an inspection, he led his men to Emperor Zhaoning.

The five major sects have had little contact for many years, and they still rely on each other for many matters.

Other Nascent Soul stage cultivators are one thing, but Hua Yuan happens to be the son of the Du Shi Sect Master.

Even though the sect leader of Zhaoning Sect was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to go out to greet him.

As the two walked side by side toward the main peak, they passed the martial arts training ground.

The disciples bowed to their sect leader without giving it much thought, but Luo Shan, who spent his days in the martial arts training ground, caught a familiar scent.

He stared intently at Hua Yuan, and he had found his answer.

Hua Yuan is ruthless and vicious, and even if Chen An knows him, their relationship will inevitably be like fire and water.

After watching the two leave, Luo Shan quietly descended from the martial arts arena and flew to Ming San Peak on his sword.

Before his feet even touched the ground, he called out to Xuan Qingyuan beneath him, "Qingyuan, is Elder Mingsan here?"

Xuan Qingyuan seemed to have thought of something, frowned slightly, and asked, "It's rare for you to lose your composure, what's wrong?"

Luo Shan walked straight in, saying as he went, "A Nascent Soul cultivator came looking for the sect leader, and he smelled of Chen An."

"Don't worry, maybe he's Chen An's friend," Xuan Qingyuan said, quickly following behind Luo Shan.

Luo Shan pushed open Elder Ming San's house, only to find it empty. He sighed and said, "Chen An wouldn't associate with that kind of person." Seeing that Xuan Qingyuan didn't react, he urged, "Find him quickly, just in case."

Xuan Qingyuan saw that Luo Shan was really anxious and couldn't recall any connection between him and Chen An, but he didn't delay the matter Luo Shan had given him.

First, she woke up Xue Shumo, who was taking a nap, and asked her to go find Elder Wu Shu.

They then found Si Xun and Gu Minglang, who were cultivating, and the group split up to look for Elder Mingsan.

Elder Wu Shu and Xue Shumo were very close. Although he didn't like children, Xue Shumo was quick-witted and could understand anything with just a little guidance. More importantly, Xue Shumo wouldn't cause trouble like Gu Minglang, making it hard not to like her.

He wasn't close to Chen An, but he felt that Chen An was a promising talent. After hearing Xue Shumo say a few words, he left the patient who was still receiving acupuncture and rushed over.

Xue Shumo glanced at the person lying on the bed and felt a strange sense of familiarity, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment. She hurriedly went to find Elder Mingsan.

Inside the sect leader's room, a square table was placed in the center, and Hua Yuan and the sect leader sat facing each other.

The room wasn't decorated extensively, but each piece was enough to buy an entire small sect, giving it a sense of understated luxury.

Especially noteworthy is the tea set placed in the center, made from the finest pure clay. It is translucent and lustrous, like mutton fat jade. The steam rising from the spout is not water vapor, but spiritual energy, which slowly ascends and disperses in mid-air, like mist in a deep mountain, swirling around the sandalwood tray, creating a unique charm.

When Elder Wu Shu arrived, the door was wide open. He first greeted the cultivators outside the door before slowly walking into the room.

As soon as he entered, he saw his senior brother with a distressed expression and Hua Yuan with an angry look on his face, staring at him.

Hua Yuan coughed lightly and asked, "Who are you?"

"This is Elder Wu Shu, my junior brother." After the sect leader finished introducing him, he immediately pulled Elder Wu Shu to sit down next to him.

Upon hearing that the visitor was also an elder, Hua Yuan's expression darkened further. He had assumed that Chen An had left Zhao Ning Sect because he had been ostracized by the others.

Even if someone supported her, it was only Elder Mingsan. Unexpectedly, there were other elders who also valued her.

Thinking of this, he cursed the bastard under his breath.

The sect leader looked to Elder Wu Shu for help. He had been talking with Hua Yuan for half an incense stick's time, and his only feeling was that he was going crazy.

The other party was a completely unreasonable, cynical, self-righteous, and rude child.

The last time Elder Wu Shu saw the sect leader with this expression was when the sect leader had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and was defeated by Daoist Mingyuan.

Seeing you again today, I don't feel particularly heartbroken; on the contrary, I admire Hua Yuan somewhat.

After waiting for a long time, the sect leader and Hua Yuan simply sipped their tea, and neither of them was willing to bring up the topic they had just discussed.

Having been entrusted with this task, Elder Wu Shu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Don't let my arrival disturb your enjoyment. If it's inconvenient to talk, I'll take my leave."

Hua Yuan waited for a long time and was just about to see the guest off when she saw the sect leader grab Elder Wu Shu's wrist with one hand and say, "Junior brother, please sit down."

Seeing the sincerity and helplessness in the sect leader's eyes, Hua Yuan was very annoyed.

Aside from his mother, every elder who met him, even just sitting down to talk to him for a moment, would show this disgusting expression.

Elder Wu Shu pried open the sect leader's fingers, sat down, and said, "Since you won't let me leave, then I'll take it as what you want to talk about, and you don't need to hide it from me."

The sect leader skillfully filled Elder Wu Shu's cup with water, glanced at Hua Yuan, and said to Elder Wu Shu, "Do you still remember Chen An?"

Elder Wu Shu replied, "I have a vague recollection. If I remember correctly, he was Elder Ming San's disciple."

"She stayed in the sect for less than a year before leaving. For more than five years, no one has seen her." The sect leader shook his head helplessly. "As you said, she took demonic cultivators as servants, which violated the laws of nature and morality, and she should indeed be punished."

Hua Yuan and Elder Wu Shu were both dissatisfied with the sect leader's answer. The sect leader's meaning was clear: this matter had nothing to do with the Zhaoning Sect.

"Senior brother, you can't say that. If Zhaoning Sect hadn't allowed Chen An to embark on the path of cultivation, this wouldn't have happened," Elder Wu Shu said righteously.

Hua Yuan felt a warmth in her heart. Indeed, there are still more good people in the world. She echoed Elder Wu Shu's words, "Elder is right."

Elder Wu Shu patted Hua Yuan's arm, looked at Hua Yuan with considerable appreciation, and said, "This old man would like to trouble you with a matter, I wonder if you..."

Hua Yuan clasped her hands in a fist salute, met Elder Wu Shu's gaze, and said, "Elder, please speak."

"Once you join the Zhaoning Sect, regardless of life or death, we should all be responsible for Chen An. Chen An is entangled with demonic cultivators, and you came to inform us, which is truly a great act of righteousness. If you see Chen An again, you must help us bring him back. We will not tolerate it and will deal with him according to the sect rules."

Hua Yuan turned to the side and pushed Elder Wu Shu's hand away, "Anyone who associates with demonic cultivators deserves to be killed by everyone."

Elder Wu Shu said, "Fellow Daoist has come today to inform Zhaoning Sect, which must mean that you have also acknowledged the sect rules that Zhaoning Sect has established over thousands of years."

Hua Yuan suddenly stood up, pointed at Elder Wu Shu's nose and cursed, "Are you saying that if I were to deal with Chen An on my own, it would be disrespectful to the rules of the Zhaoning Sect?"

Elder Wu Shu slowly picked up the teacup in front of him, brought it to his lips, drank it all in one gulp, then turned the cup upside down on the table and said, "That's all I have to say. Farewell."