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Lin Zhixu withdrew his gaze: [There's still time. As long as we get the Azure Glazed Branch, there's still hope.]

The system paused for a moment: [Then hurry up. If this world collapses, everything will vanish. Even I will enter an endless slumber.]

Lin Zhixu: [Don't worry, there will definitely be a way. How are you? Can you still use your privileges to find out where Elder Chu is?]

System: [Okay. He's currently in Elder Xuanqing's inner chambers at Danfeng, planning to have Xuanqing refine medicine for him. You need to speed things up; if the Azure Glazed Branch is refined into medicine any later, it will be too late for Chu Yuxiu to consume it.]

The three hurriedly headed towards Danfeng.

At this moment, Elder Chu was handing the Azure Glazed Branch to Xuan Qing.

As soon as the glass cover was lifted, the entire alchemy room was illuminated by the warm, emerald light.

Xuanqing held the legendary herb in his hands, his eyes filled with amazement.

He had spent his entire life refining elixirs, but this was the first time he had ever seen a real Azure Crystal Branch.

Sure enough.

Elder Chu urged, "Stop looking, start the furnace quickly."

Xuanqing came to his senses and carefully placed the spiritual plant on the table, shaking his head and saying, "It can't be rushed. The Azure Glazed Branch has extremely strong medicinal properties. It needs to be soaked in spiritual spring water for an hour to remove its toxicity, and then slowly refined. It will take at least a day."

Elder Chu's expression darkened, but he knew that the alchemy process couldn't be rushed.

He knew that Lin Zhixu would definitely complain when he returned to the sect, and it was only a matter of time before Yu Linzhou and Yan Lingcang came knocking on his door.

He was no match for those two immortals on his own, but he could hold his own for a while.

Once the Azure Glazed Branch is placed in the alchemy furnace, they can't simply forcibly seize a pill that hasn't fully formed.

"Then hurry." He withdrew his gaze, his voice low. "I'll go outside and keep watch. You concentrate on refining your pills, and don't stop no matter what noise you hear."

Seeing his solemn expression, Xuanqing nodded seriously and turned to prepare the spiritual spring water.

Elder Chu pushed open the door and sat cross-legged on the stone steps outside the alchemy room.

He slowly closed his eyes, and his spiritual energy spread out like a tide, enveloping the entire Pill Pavilion.

The disciples who were sweeping and walking around outside the pavilion sensed this oppressive aura, their expressions changed, and they quietly retreated.

After Elder Chu finished doing all this, a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

He had lived to this age and never imagined that one day he would have to face both of them at the same time.

But he had no choice; Chu Yuxiu was his only son, and he couldn't just abandon him.

Those who cultivate themselves often have difficulty conceiving and have shallow kinship ties. Chu Yuxiu was an unexpected joy. He brought him so much happiness and pride, and he couldn't bear to see him become a cripple.

Elder Chu gazed at the churning thunderclouds on the distant horizon.

A dark aura hung over the mountain peaks, and lightning moved silently through the depths of the clouds, yet hesitated to strike.

Elder Chu frowned, feeling that the thunderclouds were strange, but he didn't have time to think about it further.

All he has to do now is stay here and wait for Xuanqing to refine the pills.

Once the elixir is successfully made, Yu Xiu's arm can be reattached.

As for what happens next, he's willing to risk his old life.

The sound of spiritual spring water being poured into a jade plate came from inside the Pill Pavilion; Xuan Qing had already begun to take action.

Elder Chu closed his eyes again, but his ears twitched slightly.

A whooshing sound could be heard approaching rapidly in the distance.

Elder Chu knew that the person he was waiting for had finally arrived.

Elder Chu slowly stood up and gripped the long whip in his hand tightly.

Three figures landed in front of him.

Yan Lingcang stepped forward: "Elder Chu, hand over the Azure Glazed Branch."

Elder Chu's expression remained relatively calm. "Immortal Venerable, your timing is unfortunate. The Azure Glazed Branch has already been placed into the alchemy furnace. I cannot give it to you."

Lin Zhixu frowned. Was he too late?

System: [No, he's lying to you. The Azure Glazed Branch is still in the cleansing stage; it will take some time before it enters the alchemy furnace. Don't waste your breath arguing with him; take it back now.]

Lin Zhixu said coldly, "Immortal Venerable, Master, don't waste your breath on him. The Azure Glazed Branch hasn't been put into the alchemy furnace yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and quickly snatch it back."

Elder Chu's expression changed abruptly, and he turned sharply to Lin Zhixu.

He didn't know where the boy got the information from, but he had no time to investigate further.

Yu Linzhou and Yan Lingcang exchanged a glance, and the two figures moved at the same time.

A purple light suddenly appeared in Yu Linzhou's palm, and he aimed straight for Elder Chu's face.

The spiritual energy created a sharp whistling sound as it broke through the air.

Elder Chu hastily parried with his whip, but the purple palm force struck the whip, making his tiger's mouth go numb.

The stone slab beneath their feet shattered with a crash.

Before he could catch his breath, Yan Lingcang's sword had already arrived.

The sword light was as clear and cold as frost, silent and still.

Elder Chu retreated hastily to the side, but a corner of his robe was still sliced ​​off by the sword energy. The chill under his ribs was bone-deep, and he was only half an inch away from drawing blood.

He retreated repeatedly under the combined attack of the two, his long whip wielding impenetrably, yet he could only barely defend himself.

Yu Linzhou's attacks were like a storm, each palm strike carrying the domineering power to crush everything.

Yan Lingcang's sword was cold and precise, each move striking the weakest point in his defense.

Elder Chu gritted his teeth and persevered, while still having to be constantly on guard against Lin Zhixu breaking into the Pill Pavilion.

Yu Linzhou and Yan Lingcang were very difficult to deal with, and Lin Zhixu almost broke in.

Elder Chu's heart tightened. He endured Yu Linzhou's palm strike and used the force to fly backward, landing right in front of the Pill Pavilion and blocking Lin Zhixu's path.

Yu Linzhou's palm strike was no light. He groaned, swallowed the metallic taste rising in his throat, flicked his long whip and held it horizontally in front of him, his voice hoarse, not giving an inch: "No one will be entering this door today."

Yu Linzhou and Yan Lingcang both looked grim.

They haven't used any lethal moves because they're from the same sect and don't want things to get too ugly.

Furthermore, the Tianheng Sect has a rule that if fellow disciples kill each other, regardless of who it is, their cultivation will be abolished and they will be expelled from the sect.

But Luo Yiyan was still lying on the ice bed, waiting for rescue.

Elder Chu adopted a stance of fighting to the death, indicating that this situation was not going to end well.

Yan Lingcang's eyes darkened, and he said coldly, "You guys find a chance to go in, I'll deal with him."

Without further hesitation, Yu Linzhou grabbed Lin Zhixu's wrist, leading him around Elder Chu's whip shadow and straight into the Dan Pavilion gate.

Elder Chu's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He turned around to stop them, but Yan Lingcang blocked his path with a sword.

The sword light flashed like a bolt of lightning, forcing him back several feet. Elder Chu watched helplessly as the two figures disappeared into the doorway.

Inside the alchemy room, Xuanqing was using hand seals to regulate the furnace fire.

The loud crash of the door being flung open made him shudder, almost causing him to lose control of his temper. He looked up and saw who it was, and froze: "Immortal Venerable Feng Heng? What are you doing—"

"What about the Azure Glazed Branch?" Lin Zhixu asked urgently before he could finish speaking.

Xuanqing subconsciously looked at the alchemy furnace.

Lin Zhixu followed his gaze and his expression changed: "It's already in?"

Xuan Qing nodded blankly.

Lin Zhixu closed his eyes, sighing inwardly.

It’s over.

The system's voice was even weaker, and the speech was intermittent, as if the signal was unstable.

[It's not too late. He's refining a Rejuvenation Pill. Once it's complete, we can steal it and feed it to Luo Yiyan... there's still a glimmer of hope.]

Lin Zhixu suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed Xuan Qing's arm: "Keep practicing, at the fastest speed."

After saying that, he turned around, grabbed Yu Linzhou, and walked out, giving Xuan Qing a quiet space to refine pills.