Mortals, and even my disciple Han Li, don't mess with me!

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Having received the satisfactory answer she wanted, Song Yu smiled sweetly, a smile that momentarily captivated Wu Yun.

If one did not already possess the cultivation level of the late Core Formation stage, one would probably have already fallen into its trap.

I witnessed once again what it means to be "beautiful enough to topple kingdoms and cities".

Song Yu was already used to the changes in Wu Yun's gaze and expression, and simply took out the jade slip that Wu Yun wanted and handed it over.

Wu Yun immediately took it and examined it; it was the same as he remembered.

This is an ancient book that records ancient elixirs and medicines, containing many of which he had never heard of before.

And then there's the prescription for the Nine-Bend Elixir, which he desires most.

After confirming that there were no mistakes, Wu Yun was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He immediately stood up and bowed slightly to Song Yu.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle!"

"It's nothing, but you should remember the deal we made."

Song Yu nodded slightly, offering a special reminder.

"Disciple understands, Uncle-Master, please rest assured."

Wu Yun immediately nodded in agreement.

This was nothing to him.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you may leave."

Song Yu was very satisfied, but he still directly asked the guests to leave.

"This disciple takes his leave!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yun naturally decided not to stay and took his leave immediately.

After leaving, Wu Yun did not linger on White Phoenix Peak, but returned directly to his cave.

There's still some time before the Three Factions Conference, so he needs to carefully study the formula for the Nine-Bend Elixir to avoid any mistakes.

After all, he was different from Han Li; he didn't have many medicinal herbs or spiritual medicines.

Even with master-level alchemy skills, it's impossible to have absolute certainty.

……

While Wu Yun was in seclusion researching the prescription, Han Li and another undercover agent, Du Dong, were also examined by Song Yu.

The final message was that Han Li was unharmed, but Du Dong was the one who was guilty.

Wu Yun did not learn of this news from the higher-ups of the Luo Yun Sect, nor did he care about it.

As soon as the time came, he and the other participating disciples of Luoyun Sect followed Song Yu and two other Core Formation stage elders to Baiqiao Academy.

Along the way, Wu Yun was extremely annoyed by the chatter and questions around him, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The only option is to close your eyes and rest.

……

On this day, in the valley where the Hundred Crafts Academy sect was located in the western mountain range of Yunmeng Mountain.

Men and women dressed in various colors gathered in the square in the center of the valley, discussing and making a lot of noise.

Many people were looking up at the clear blue sky, but their faces showed impatience.

In another part of the square, thousands of disciples were waiting in front.

However, the most eye-catching were not the thousands of disciples, but the few dozen cultivators at the very front.

Most of these dozens of cultivators were Foundation Establishment cultivators, but those at the front were the high-ranking members of the Hundred Crafts Academy, each of whom was a Core Formation cultivator, namely the academy's director and elders.

"I heard that this time, the Luoyun Sect has sent a cultivation genius who hasn't appeared in a thousand years. He is already a Foundation Establishment cultivator in his early twenties."

"Indeed, there is such a cultivation genius. I heard that a few years ago, he killed several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path with his mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation. At that time, it shocked the entire cultivation world of Xi Kingdom. Later, he went into seclusion for two years and successfully broke through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment. If nothing unexpected happens, Luoyun Sect is very likely to produce another elder who has condensed his Golden Core before the age of one hundred."

"I have to say, the Falling Cloud Sect is really lucky. A hundred years ago they had a cultivation genius, Fairy White Phoenix, and now they have another one. Their luck is truly enviable."

"If this person really comes, won't our sect be ranked last? What should we do?"

The elders and managers of Baiqiaoyuan couldn't help but start discussing it.

"It's alright. We're not the ones who should be worried; it's the Ancient Sword Sect. Their disciples have bullied the Luoyun Sect's disciples quite a bit over the years. Although our three sects are all in cahoots, the feud between those two sects is quite significant. So they're the ones who should be worried about losing face, not us."

A scholar-official said with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

"That's quite true. The Ancient Sword Sect is probably even more worried than we are. But they also seem to have a cultivation genius with the Nine Spirits Sword Body, a natural sword cultivator's physique. Can that cultivation genius from the Falling Cloud Sect really handle him?"

Another middle-aged woman frowned and started talking about the disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect who possessed the Nine Spirits Sword Body.

"Don't worry! I've met that disciple with the Nine Spirits Sword Body once. Although his talent is outstanding, he lacks practical combat experience. Even with his innate sword-cultivation physique, he's still far inferior to that cultivation genius from the Falling Cloud Sect."

"That man is a ruthless individual who, with just a few flying swords in his hand, slew several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Demonic Path. Even within our sect, the only ones capable of defeating him are probably elders at the Core Formation stage or above."

"If that's the case, then we need to be careful."

"indeed."

Just as the elders and stewards were discussing this, a sharp-eyed disciple shouted out.

"They're here! They're here!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a large group of colorful lights appeared in the sky, flying towards them from afar.

"It's the Ancient Sword Sect! It's the Ancient Sword Sect!"

"Alright, that's enough. This is unbecoming."

A burly old man gave a cold snort without any politeness.

Upon hearing this, the disciples who had been discussing the matter immediately fell silent and said no more.

Before long, the cultivators from the Ancient Sword Sect also landed on the plaza.

The leader was a short old man in his fifties or sixties. After landing, he cupped his hands in greeting to the elders of the Hundred Crafts Institute.

"I didn't expect we'd arrive first. This Luoyun Sect doesn't seem like much. I heard they've gained a new cultivation genius; I wonder if they'll dare send one this time."

The short old man said with a hint of pride.

"But if they don't send them, we'll probably be at the bottom again this time."

None of the elders in the Hundred Crafts Courtyard dared to respond to what the short old man said.

After all, they are different from the Ancient Sword Sect; they need to join forces with the Falling Cloud Sect.

Only in this way can we continue to stay in the Yunmeng Mountains despite the exclusion and suppression from the Ancient Sword Sect.

Although on the surface the three factions are united and as close as family, in reality, they have considerable grudges against each other for the sake of interests.

In particular, that incident almost caused the Luoyun Sect to leave the Yunmeng Mountains.

However, this matter has become a forbidden topic for discussion among the three factions.

However, this also deepened the feud between the Falling Cloud Sect and the Ancient Sword Sect.

They disliked each other even more.