Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Great Yan, Sword Pavilion, Inner Sect.

At this moment, hundreds of inner disciples, mostly Foundation Establishment cultivators, have gathered in the inner square of the Sword Pavilion. It is not hard to see from this that the Sword Pavilion's foundation is greater than that of the three major sects, namely the Dao Sect, the Qi Sect, and the Academy of Arts.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered together, clamoring for revenge for Gu Shuo and Gu Chen.

"This Xuan Yang Sword Sect is outrageous! How dare they kill two Core Formation elders, Gu Shuo and Gu Chen! This is simply defying the laws of nature!"

"That's right. As the number one sect in the Great Yan Dynasty, we don't even put the six sects of the Feng Kingdom in our eyes. What makes the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, a sect that has been declining for hundreds of years, think it can compete with us!"

"This disciple humbly requests the Supreme Elder to intervene and uphold justice! Destroy the Xuan Yang Sword Sect and restore the prestige of our Sword Pavilion!"

Many disciples raised the banner of challenging the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, roaring for revenge.

After all, these disciples usually acted arrogantly in both the Great Yan and the Feng Kingdom, relying on their status in the Sword Pavilion. Now that two Core Formation elders have fallen one after another, it's inevitable that they feel resentful.

Furthermore, since its rise, Sword Pavilion has never suffered a defeat, but now it has been defeated twice by the same person, which is extremely humiliating.

Meanwhile, Wang Qingzhu, who was in her room, was also annoyed by the noise outside, so she pushed open the door and came out.

"What are you shouting about?" Wang Qingzhu asked, her brows furrowed.

Upon seeing Wang Qingzhu emerge, a Foundation Establishment cultivator hurriedly bowed and said, "Elder Wang, it is our Sword Pavilion's two elders, Gu Shuo and Gu Chen, who perished in the Li Huo Cave. We disciples are filled with resentment!"

"What? Gu Shuo and Gu Chen... are dead?" Wang Qingzhu's delicate face showed a hint of disbelief.

In the past few centuries, every time the Sword Pavilion participated in the exploration of the Fire Cave, they always reaped great rewards. This time, however, they suffered a setback and lost two Core Formation cultivators.

This was indeed a significant blow to the Sword Pavilion, and it's no wonder that these disciples were filled with righteous indignation.

"Gu Shuo has been at the mid-stage of Core Formation for forty or fifty years, how could he have perished?" Wang Qingzhu was somewhat incredulous.

"In the past, our Sword Pavilion always came out on top in our trips to the Fire Cave, but this time the Xuan Yang Sword Sect got involved and sent a disciple in the early Core Formation stage to kill Elders Gu Shuo and Gu Chen," the Foundation Establishment cultivator said.

"The Xuan Yang Sword Sect? They actually produced a Core Formation cultivator? Who is it?" Wang Qingzhu asked. She had truly been trapped in the Sword Pavilion for over ten years, while the outside world had undergone earth-shattering changes, with even the Xuan Yang Sword Sect rising to prominence.

"Who else could it be but Lu Fan, the kid who injured Elder Gu Chen more than ten years ago and stole several top-grade inherited magic artifacts from our Sword Pavilion!" the Foundation Establishment cultivator said through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing the name Lu Fan, Wang Qingzhu's pupils contracted sharply, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she said in a trembling voice, "Say it again! Who is it?"

"Lu Fan!" the Foundation Establishment cultivator repeated.

After confirming their identities, Wang Qingzhu's expression shifted between light and dark, as if she were dreaming. She thought she was hallucinating and exclaimed, "Impossible! How could he kill Gu Shuo and Gu Chen! He's only at the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Elder Wang, what's impossible about that? This young man surnamed Lu joined the Xuan Yang Sword Sect more than ten years ago and successfully formed his core. He is currently the only core-forming cultivator in the Xuan Yang Sword Sect. Moreover, the curse of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect couldn't kill him," the Foundation Establishment cultivator said.

At that moment, Wang Qingzhu's bright eyes immediately welled up with tears. If it weren't for the other disciples present, she would probably have already shed tears of emotion.

Others might not know, but how could she not know? She was the one who personally brought back the Dao Sect's Lu Fan!

That's a mixed spiritual root with mutated five elements! Being able to establish a foundation is already a blessing from heaven, a once-in-a-millennium occurrence!

The fact that he has now achieved Core Formation is so outrageous, it's like a big, illiterate, uneducated man suddenly becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination! It's utterly absurd!

At this moment, Wang Qingzhu's mind went blank. She stood there blankly, seemingly still recalling the words Lu Fan had said in the misty forest.

"Eighty years, I'll save you!"

It's as if this statement really will come true!

"Lu Fan, how did you do that! A mutated mixed spiritual root forming a core!" Wang Qingzhu looked towards the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, still unable to calm down from the shock in her heart.

Since arriving at Sword Pavilion, Wang Qingzhu knew that she was just a person waiting to die, and that her days were numbered.

But Lu Fan's news was like a ray of morning light shining out of the darkness, as if there was suddenly some hope for the future.

No longer waiting for my death as before...

Just as Wang Qingzhu was still immersed in the joy of Lu Fan's Core Formation, Gu Xin slowly stepped out from the magnificent steps of the Sword Pavilion's main hall.

Upon seeing Gu Xin appear, the numerous disciples below were filled with excitement and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Supreme Elder!"

Gu Xin slightly raised his hand to indicate that there was no need for formalities, and then said, "The Core Formation elder of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect killed my Sword Pavilion elder. This matter does not need your urging, and I will absolutely not let it go. Otherwise, what face will my Sword Pavilion have to stand in the Great Yan!"

Upon hearing Gu Xin's words, Wang Qingzhu, who was still in a daze, immediately snapped out of it and looked at Gu Xin.

"Ancestor, when shall we declare war on the Xuan Yang Sword Sect?" a disciple asked excitedly.

"The Grand Elder has been in seclusion for a hundred years and is predicted to emerge within the next five years. At that time, the Xuan Yang Sword Sect will be destroyed!" Gu Xin said.

"That scoundrel surnamed Lu has insulted our Sword Pavilion far too much; he should have been wiped out long ago!"

"That's right! Otherwise, others would really think that Sword Pavilion is easy to bully!"

Many of the disciples below were also filled with righteous indignation.

It seems that the reputational damage Lu Fan has caused to the Sword Pavilion is not just a little bit, but has reached a very serious level, and it must be made up for.

If Sword Pavilion weren't the number one sect in Great Yan, it probably wouldn't have rashly attacked a sect with three Nascent Soul cultivators. It would likely have swallowed its anger, just like the Dao Sect.

However, Sword Pavilion is the number one sect in Great Yan, and Lu Fan killed Gu Chen and destroyed Gu Shuo in Li Huo Cave, which was witnessed by countless rogue cultivators.

If Jian Ge swallows this insult, they will lose face big time.

Therefore, no matter what, Jian Ge will not give up easily.

At this moment, Wang Qingzhu also sensed that something bad was about to happen. The Sword Pavilion was really going to start a war against the Xuan Yang Sword Sect!

The Grand Elder of the Sword Pavilion is a genuine mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. After nearly a hundred years of seclusion, his cultivation has probably reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

With this level of cultivation, he would rank among the top three Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Great Yan and Feng Kingdom.

With the passing of Ancestor Cheng Yun of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, it seems that they no longer have the means to contend with the Sword Pavilion.

...

at the same time.

Feng Kingdom, Xuan Yang Sword Sect.

"Achoo!"

Lu Fan, who was still refining the Illusionary Sound Thunderwood, suddenly sneezed.

"What's going on? This is so strange." Lu Fan rubbed his nose and continued to concentrate on refining the Illusionary Thunderwood.

Completely unaware of the impending great crisis facing the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, they devoted themselves entirely to refining their natal magic weapon.