Raise a sword!

The Peak Master of Rainbow Peak did not get the answer she wanted.

She had already inquired with the sect and learned that the bounty on Dan Laomo was still in effect, but he had disappeared for almost ten years.

The last clue about this person in Cang Kingdom was that he abducted some mortals. The sect's investigation yielded no results, and several disciples went missing, presumably having been killed.

Late at night, the Peak Master of Ni Chang was in her room with a furrowed brow.

The evil cultivator's purpose in coming here was to obtain the cultivation technique left behind by the Old Demon Dan. The other party speculated that the technique was in the hands of the Cangshan Sect, and Peak Master Ni Chang originally thought so as well.

"Could it be that this person didn't actually die at the hands of the Cangshan Sect cultivators, or perhaps he simply faked his death to escape?"

On that day in the mountains, the Peak Master of Rainbow Peak had already made an agreement with the evil cultivator to hand over the cultivation technique to him, and the other party would never set foot in the Cang Kingdom again.

Of course, the Peak Master of Rainbow Peak was just being polite; in reality, he intended to use Qian Laosi to find out the other party's true intentions.

However, there is a prerequisite for luring the other party out: she must actually find the manual and tell the other party a part of its contents as proof.

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A knock came at the door.

"Come in," Peak Master Ni Chang replied, then looked at Jiang Peng who had pushed open the door and entered.

"What is it?"

Jiang Peng hesitated slightly, but after a moment's thought, she made up her mind.

"It's related to the matter of Old Demon Dan."

After much deliberation, Jiang Peng decided to report the matter of Dan Laomo to the sect.

Upon hearing this, Peak Master Ni Chang's eyes lit up.

"Oh? You know about Old Demon Dan? Why didn't you say so during the day?"

Jiang Peng gave a wry smile and said, "There are too many people around during the day, and although these things are not anything shameful, I don't want them to be spread around and become known to everyone."

The Peak Master of Rainbow Peak's gaze deepened.

"Oh? It sounds like you have a close relationship with Old Demon Dan?"

Jiang Peng sighed, "Uncle-Master should know that I am originally from the Cang Kingdom."

"That's right. You were born in the Cang Kingdom. By chance, you found your way to the Cangshan Market. You then cultivated as a rogue cultivator in the market. Eventually, Junior Brother Qin recognized your talent and took you as a disciple, which led you to join the Cangshan Sect."

"When you arrived at the market, you were only at the third level of Qi Refining. Many cultivators who had dealt with you also mentioned that you were always cautious in your actions. At the beginning, you didn't know anything and were indeed clueless when you started cultivating by chance. Your background was quite clean."

Jiang Peng was taken aback, not expecting that her background had been investigated so thoroughly.

But that makes sense.

He now wields considerable power within the Pill Hall and is responsible for supplying the sect with Purple Jade Nourishing Pills. Although the sect doesn't say it openly, their investigations behind the scenes are clearly extensive.

Setting aside distracting thoughts, Jiang Peng got down to business.

"This disciple was once captured and imprisoned by the Old Demon Dan, and became his slave."

Jiang Peng spoke of the story of Dan Laomo in a half-truthful manner, including how Hao Qian, a disciple of the Cangshan Sect, led him into the Dao, and how Dan Laomo and Hao Qian later perished together.

"At that time, Dan Laomo was tormented by the pills he had refined, and his strength was reduced to less than one-tenth. Hao Lao plotted for a long time and finally found an opportunity to perish together with Dan Laomo."

The Peak Master of Rainbow Peak never interrupted Jiang Peng's narration.

Even though there were many ambiguities, she completely ignored them.

It wasn't until Jiang Peng mentioned that Dan Laomo and Hao Qian had perished together that she finally asked, "So, Dan Laomo's legacy ended up in your hands?"

"Most of them were destroyed in the self-destruction. The place where the explosion caused the ground to sink is still there. If we go and search, we should still be able to find traces of the original site, as well as many fragments of broken magical artifacts."

At this point, Jiang Peng took out the "Hundred Poisons Technique" from her storage bag.

"My senior master asked during the day if anyone knew the cultivation method practiced by Old Demon Dan... After thinking it over, I think this should be it."

The Peak Master of Rainbow Robes quickly picked up the Hundred Poisons Technique, examined it for a moment, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

"That's right, this is the method."

She then looked at Jiang Peng, sizing her up and down.

"Your alchemy skills were learned from the legacy left behind by the Old Demon Pill Master?"

"Yes, Old Demon Dan has a copy of alchemy knowledge, and the fire control method in it is the Danyang Fire Control Technique. It is because I happen to share the same lineage as my master that I have gained his favor and been accepted as his disciple."

Upon hearing this, the Peak Master of Rainbow Peak did not respond, but instead tapped the table lightly with one finger in a rhythmic manner.

After a moment, she nodded slightly.

"I never knew you had such a complicated past. I will keep this a secret."

"You are a person of strong will. This time, you have made a great contribution by offering the 'Hundred Poisons Technique'... After the sect discusses it, you should be included in the Spirit Transformation Pool."

Jiang Peng bowed and expressed his gratitude.

The purpose of offering the cultivation method is precisely for this matter.

Although there has been no definitive response yet, since the Peak Master of Ni Chang brought up the matter herself, given her status, there shouldn't be too many changes.

"By the way, have you leaked the 'Hundred Poisons Technique'?" Peak Master Ni Chang asked again.

Jiang Peng shook his head and said, "Although I am ignorant, I know how terrifying this evil technique is... It can actually cultivate a body of a hundred poisons to build a foundation. This method is too evil. If it is leaked, I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause."

The main problem is that we don't know who to sell it to.

Peak Master Ni Chang nodded and said, "You do know what's important... Alright, conserve your energy for the next few days. We'll need you to surround and kill that evil cultivator later."

Jiang Peng acknowledged and took his leave.

......

After staying in the town for several more days, the disciples received a message from the Peak Master of Ni Chang and immediately set off for Da Cang City, the capital of the Cang Kingdom.

Jiang Peng and Sun Yinxi traveled together, while Zhang Jingfang, like Ma Jingshan, withdrew from the mission due to injury.

On the way, Sun Yinxi mentioned information that Peak Master Ni Chang had not revealed.

"Through the secret techniques of the Qian family descendants, we have found the hiding place of that Foundation Establishment evil cultivator. The other party has been wandering around Cang Kingdom and has now arrived in Shang Cang City."

"Master estimates that the other party intends to use the lives of mortals in Shangcang City as leverage to achieve their goal."

Jiang Peng listened silently without responding.

His contribution was sufficient; now he only needed to follow the orders from above step by step.

Naturally, these Qi Refining disciples couldn't contribute to the encirclement and suppression of Foundation Establishment evil cultivators.

I reckon it's something like protecting ordinary people.

Speechless all the way.

After a day and a night of traveling at full speed, the group arrived at the capital of the Cang Kingdom, Da Cang City.

Jiang Peng also received her own mission.

They followed Song Lian to protect Qian Lao Si and help him find the hiding place of the Foundation Establishment evil cultivator.

Upon meeting, Jiang Peng joked, "Brother Qian, you're quite the star, with so many elders fawning over you."

Qian Laosi responded cautiously.

"I am also very cautious, for fear that I might make a mistake and ruin the important affairs of the sect."

Song Lian then smiled and said, "Brother Qian, don't worry, Junior Brother Jiang and I will do our best to protect you."

"Thank you both for taking care of me," Qian Laosi replied.