A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

Midozhi gave Bai Jie a provocative look and stuffed one of the largest-looking storage bags into Luo Fan's hand.

"Hey bro~ These are all for you!"

"It's like a... um... gift from someone!"

She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, glancing at Bai Jie again out of the corner of her eye.

Bai Jie simply smiled and said, "Xiao Fan, since this is your junior sister's token of affection, you may accept it."

Her smile not only sent chills down Luo Fan's spine, but also made his hands tremble involuntarily.

Midozhi blinked in surprise.

She's bribing and trying to please the young man!

Can't this woman see it?

Why would you still try to persuade him to accept it?

Has it been an admission of defeat?

Just as he was feeling smug, he saw Bai Jie's gaze fall on Luo Fan's hand, her voice soft.

"Xiao Fan, your hand?"

"Are you alright?"

Bai Jie's smile became even gentler.

"N-nothing..."

Luo Fan almost dropped the storage bag on the ground.

"I just feel that my junior sister's feelings... oh no... these spirit stones are really heavy..."

"Then I'll keep it for you."

Bai Jie reached out and took the storage bag from Luo Fan's palm, then put it into her sleeve without even looking at it.

The movements were fluid and natural, as if they were perfectly natural.

Midozhi's eyes widened like copper bells.

"Senior Sister Bai, this is for the young man!"

"Even if you're the senior sister, it's not right for you to steal things from us outer disciples, is it?"

"Firstly, Xiao Fan is a disciple of Danfeng, and Elder Li's only direct disciple, making him an inner disciple."

Bai Jie turned around, her eyes cold and clear. "What makes you call yourselves outer disciples?"

Secondly.

Her voice was calm and even, "Since you've already given it to Xiao Fan, it belongs to him and has nothing to do with you anymore."

Thirdly.

Bai Jie smiled slightly, "Xiao Fan and I went through life and death together, so my reward is more than this."

Then, she took out an extremely exquisite storage bag from her person and handed it to Luo Fan.

Midozhi looked at the storage bag, which was clearly more exquisite and embroidered with ice-blue cloud patterns, and bit her lip.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Xiao Fan asked me to help, so I accepted payment; that's the rule."

Bai Jie said calmly, "I gave Xiao Fan spirit stones; it was my way of showing care for my junior brother. Is there a problem with that?"

Midozhi's chest heaved with anger. "Really? Then why didn't you look after me, Senior Sister?"

Bai Jie actually nodded.

She took a folded piece of Xuan paper from her sleeve and casually tossed it to Midozhi.

"I have a secret technique that, if you can understand it, can increase your power by 30%."

She stopped looking at Midozhi, turned to Luo Fan, and softened her voice, "Xiao Fan, let's go."

As she turned around, a barely perceptible curve appeared on her fair red lips.

Midozhi instinctively caught the paper, and when she unfolded it, there was only one line of delicate handwriting on it.

"Oh, it seems to be translucent green, oh, it seems to be translucent spring green."

Midozhi: "...?"

She stared at the line of text, blinked, and then blinked again.

What does that mean?

"Oh, it seems to be translucent green... oh, it seems to be translucent spring green..."

She read it aloud twice, but her brows furrowed even more deeply.

What kind of secret technique or mantra is this?

Why does it sound so awkward?

and many more…

"I'm a donkey... I'm a big, stupid donkey...?"

Midozhi suddenly realized what was happening, and her pretty face instantly turned red!

"Hey! Bai Jie! Who are you calling a big idiot?!"

She stomped her foot in anger, looked up, but only saw Bai Jie and Luo Fan walking away side by side.

Bai Jie didn't even turn around; she simply waved her hand lightly with her back to her.

Their relaxed posture is infuriating.

Sword light rose into the sky.

Bai Jie controlled the flying sword in front, her clothes fluttering.

Luo Fan stood in the middle, eyes downcast, trying his best to appear as an emotionless stone sculpture.

Midozhi stood at the back, a smile playing on her lips, her big eyes darting around.

"Oops~"

With a slight jolt from the flying sword, she leaned forward and pressed her body against Luo Fan's back.

"Sorry, sir/madam~ I lost my balance~"

Her voice was so sweet it could drip honey, and her hands unconsciously wrapped around Luo Fan's waist.

Luo Fan's body stiffened.

He could sense that the aura surrounding Senior Sister Bai Jie in front of him had grown even colder.

"N-nothing..."

Luo Fanqian laughed and tried to pry Midozhi's hands open.

Midozhi hugged him tighter, pressed her face against his back, and mumbled softly.

"Wow, this young man is so warm!"

Bai Jie didn't turn around, but her fingers, which were controlling the flying sword, tightened slightly.

The sword light suddenly accelerated!

"ah!"

Midozhi cried out in surprise, this time she really lost her balance and fell backward.

Luo Fan instinctively reached out and grabbed her waist.

It feels delicate and soft to the touch.

"Th-thank you, sir!"

Midozhi took the opportunity to snuggle into his arms, tilting her little face up with watery eyes.

Luo Fan: "..."

He could feel the chill emanating from the figure ahead, which was almost materializing.

"cough…"

Luo Fan coughed lightly, released his hand, and moved half a step to the side.

"Junior sister, stand... stand firm."

"Oh~"

Midozhi responded with a pitiful expression, then secretly made a face at Bai Jie's back.

Bai Jie still didn't turn around.

But the sword light became three times faster.

The wind was whistling in my ears.

Luo Fan stood in the middle, with soft touches that occasionally made him cry out in pain.

Ahead was a chilling, almost freezing figure.

He was caught in the middle, weak, pitiful, and helpless.

Luo Fan looked up at the sky.

There was only one thought in my mind.

"I want to go home... I want to find my mom..."

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.

Deep within the underground palace.

That hoarse voice echoed once more in the empty underground palace.

"Did you find it?"

The voice just fell.

A dark figure suddenly emerged from the shadows and knelt on one knee.

"Your Excellency, we have found a lead."

"explain."

"The last place where the Black Wind Envoy appeared was the Cold Pool in the Black Wind Mountains."

We found his body at the bottom of the pool.

but…"

The shadowy figure paused, seemingly sensing a chilling killing intent.

He shuddered and quickly said, "His storage ring, the Myriad Soul Banner, and the Myriad Poison Pearl are all gone!"

"This is all we found by the pool."

He presented something with both hands.

It was a torn piece of clothing, moon white in color.

It has a light and soft texture.

A faint glow emanated from the dimly lit underground palace.

Along the edges, there are cloud patterns embroidered with ice-blue silk thread, the patterns are exquisite and have a lively feel.

"Inner disciple attire".

"And it's a cloud pattern from a direct disciple."

in the dark.

Those blood-red eyes opened.

"It really is Peach Blossom Temple... Good, very good."

He received a jade talisman containing a message from Yin Gu before his death, but it contained only vague information.

He was killed by a man and a woman.

The man seemed to be an alchemist who used some strange pills.

The woman's swordsmanship was sharp, and her movement and cultivation were quite good.

"Pass on the order."

"Find out who the Peach Blossom Temple disciples who entered the Black Wind Mountains are."

"Don't let a single one escape."

"yes!"

The dark figure vanished and disappeared into the darkness.

In the underground palace, only that hoarse soliloquy echoed in the emptiness.

"Yunxi, ten thousand years ago, your Peach Blossom Temple destroyed the foundation of my Soul-Slaying Hall."

"Tonight, your disciples killed one of my Black Wind Envoys again..."

"This score needs to be settled properly."

His blood-red eyes slowly closed.

The underground palace returned to its deathly silence.

Half an hour later.

The gate of Peach Blossom Temple is now in sight.

The gatekeepers were all taken aback when they saw the three people descending from the sky and the subtle atmosphere.

"That's... Senior Brother Luo, Senior Sister Bai, and... Junior Sister Mi?"

"Why did they all come back together?"

"How strange, how did these three people, who seem to have nothing in common, all end up together?"

"Look, why is Junior Sister standing so close to Senior Brother Luo?"

"Senior Sister Bai doesn't look too good?"

The group looked at each other, their eyes flashing with different light.

The sword light touched the ground.

Bai Jie stepped off the flying sword first, not even glancing at the two people behind her, and walked straight into the mountain gate.

Luo Fan nodded and greeted the disciples, then quickly followed.

Midozhi quickly followed, not forgetting to give the gatekeeper a sweet smile.

"Thanks for your hard work, senior brothers!"

The gatekeepers said, "Junior sister, you've worked hard."

They whispered among themselves after the three had walked away.

"Does anyone know what happened? Senior Sister Bai looked really scary when she came back this time!"

"Haven't you heard? A few days ago, the sect leader ordered Senior Brother Luo to refine Qi Condensation Pills, but didn't provide Pill Peak with any spiritual herbs."

"This must be Senior Brother Luo asking Senior Sister Bai to help him find medicinal herbs."

"No wonder Senior Sister Bai looks so pale. Since Elder Li left, Dan Peak has become even more desolate. Senior Brother Luo definitely can't afford the reward Senior Sister Bai is asking for!"

"That's right. So what if he can afford it? The Qi Condensation Pill is a Xuan-grade pill. Senior Brother Luo is just a useless cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, struggling in his death throes."

"This is going to be interesting. I bet three spirit stones that Senior Brother Luo won't survive the assessment in ten days!"

"I bet five bucks he'll be kicked out!"

"I bet ten bucks! Our sect will no longer have a Pill Peak!"

"Luckily, we found Senior Brother Zhang Tie, and Senior Brother Zhang knows that mysterious alchemist!"

"Sigh, I wonder how our pills are coming along. I'll ask Senior Brother Zhang to inquire about it another day."