I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

Several disciples from Wangyun Peak stopped Mingran, their expressions anxious and troubled, and they all tried to persuade her, "Junior Sister, don't be in such a hurry!"

"You can't do much going back to the Ming family alone; it's too dangerous! You should ask Master for his opinion!"

"Calm down, let's think of something else!"

Ming Ran was surrounded, her bright yellow dress disheveled by the wind, her face pale, and her eyes frighteningly red: "The Ming family is in trouble, how can I stay calm! Get out of the way, you don't need to bother with me."

Chen He paused for a moment, then quickly stepped forward, grabbed one of his disciples, and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

The disciple sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "Junior Sister Ming just received a message saying that all the young children in her family have disappeared overnight. Not only that, strange things are happening all over Wuzhou City. Her father, Daoist Ming, and her mother, Daoist Huachao, are both seriously injured. There is also a sudden outbreak of epidemic in the city. Wuzhou City is in complete chaos."

Chen He exclaimed in surprise, "How could so many things happen at once?"

His expression turned serious, and he immediately turned around: "You all stop her for now, I'll go find my master and see how to resolve this."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a streak of azure light pierced through the air.

The Second Elder stood atop his flying sword amidst the pine shadows, his robes fluttering in the wind, and the aura of spiritual power emanating from him instantly silenced the noisy scene.

His gaze fell directly on Ming Ran in the center, and his tone was calm: "Alright, everyone disperse. Ranran, Chen He, come with me."

-

Inside the hall, the fragrance of sandalwood wafted through the air, the smoke scattered by Mingran's hurried footsteps.

She forced herself to stand before the desk, bowed deeply to the Second Elder, and said with barely suppressed urgency, "Master, please allow me to return to Wuzhou City immediately. My younger sister and brother are missing, and my parents are seriously injured. We are in dire need of care at home. The longer we delay, the more unforeseen circumstances will arise!"

The Second Elder stood at the head of the table and waited for her to finish before speaking slowly, his voice carrying a calming power: "I am roughly aware of what happened in Wuzhou City, and the Nine Saints Hall will never sit idly by."

"The Sixth Elder and the Seventh Elder are already preparing medicine to treat the epidemic in the alchemy room. Once the medicine is ready, a medical practitioner will accompany you."

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, the situation in Wuzhou City is currently unclear. With so many things happening in succession, it may not just be the work of ordinary demons. I will go to the hall to issue a summons and find a few reliable disciples to go with you, so that we can look after each other."

Chen He immediately stepped forward: "Master, this disciple is willing to go with Junior Sister."

Song Yao silently stretched out a hand from the corner: "I want to go too."

Her fourth junior brother refused to take her out, and she was worried about how to find an excuse to escape so as to avoid the teaching elder's test.

We must seize this opportunity!

Upon hearing this, the group turned their heads to look over.

The Second Elder pondered for a moment and said, "You are a pill cultivator, so it's good that you're coming along, but you must be careful."

A tear fell from Mingran's eye, deeply moved: "Master, I knew you were the best to me."

Second Elder: "? What did you call her?"

-

While the Sixth and Seventh Elders were refining pills, Song Yao also went to refine two batches of Qi-replenishing pills.

Although Wuzhou is not a very big city, it has a large population.

In case they run out of their pills, hers will still come in handy.

With so many people testing the drug on her, she couldn't even imagine how abundant the sample size would be.

The two elders stayed up all night to refine the medicine, and it was already the next morning.

As the Seventh Elder handed the porcelain bottle to the accompanying medical cultivator, he saw Song Yao in the line and worriedly exclaimed, "Little blockhead, you, a mere Dan cultivator, why are you coming along?"

Song Yao patted his shoulder: "I am not only a cultivator of alchemy, but also a cultivator of medicine. My purpose is to help the world and save people."

The Seventh Elder's vision went black.

Medical repair...

This child hasn't even finished reading a single page of a medical book yet...

He had stayed at Baicao Peak for so long and taught so many students and disciples, but he had never seen a Dan cultivator who spent all his time running to dangerous places.

He had a poor mental capacity, but he couldn't stop the child from going down the mountain to gain experience, so he gave him many instructions before letting him go.

Those who ultimately went to Wuzhou City together were largely the same as those who participated in the Ten Thousand Bones Forest Secret Realm.

Jiang Jin and Ming Ran, both disciples of the Second Elder, naturally came to help.

Cheng Yue followed them without saying a word after they set off.

In addition, there were Ning Zhou and two medical cultivators.

Song Yao didn't need to ask to know that Ning Zhou shared the same idea as him.

Not having to take exams is more important than anything else.

Like kindred spirits meeting amidst mountains and rivers, the two followed behind on their swords.

Ning Zhou, looking refreshed, said, "When the instructors heard that we had asked for leave to go down the mountain to rescue people, they praised us highly, saying that if we did well, they would let us pass the exam directly!"

Song Yao said with regret, "If I had known, I would have asked for leave myself."

It's not easy to hear an elder praising someone.

Ning Zhou: "Forget it. Before I left, he held my hand and talked to me for half an hour, telling me to be strict with myself, and by the way, to be strict with you too."

Song Yao was puzzled: "Why are you only targeting the two of us? It's one thing for you, but haven't I been honest enough? I've acted almost the same as Cheng Yue."

Ning Zhou: "What do you mean 'I'll let it go'? I've been very well-behaved, okay? I feel like Jiang Jin is even more argumentative than the two of us, always standing up to talk for no reason."

Jiang Jin: "...I'm asking a question."

Song Yao: "How come I didn't know he got up and asked any questions?"

Ning Zhou: "Did you ever open your eyes when you were studying?"

Song Yao: "It's hard to say."

The wind whistled past her ears as she took out a few pears and shared them with everyone.

Seeing Mingran looking tense and uneasy in front of her, she casually sheathed her sword and leaped behind Mingran to stand firmly.

He held the pear to her lips and said with a smile, "Alright, relax a bit. Our little Mingran isn't a new kid who just entered the sect anymore. She's already broken through to the third level of the Seven Continents Twelve Swords, hasn't she? Your parents will definitely be happy for you when we get back."

Mingran opened her mouth unconsciously, and it was full of juice.

She couldn't taste anything, and simply lowered her eyes to reply, "Only at the third level, I don't know if I can be of any help."

Because the message from the Ming family did not involve demons or evil spirits, and it was quite targeted.

It's unclear whether this involves a struggle between smaller sects. It's inconvenient for the Nine Saints Hall to send elders or senior members, so sending two disciples is already more than enough.

But if her parents are unable to handle it, her going back would probably be useless.

Mingran grew increasingly dejected as she thought about it, but the person behind her suddenly sat down, raised a finger, and instantly took control of the sword at her feet, rushing off in another direction at lightning speed, leaving only the words: "You go first, we'll catch up later."

The sword moved with incredible speed, and the gale-force wind stung Mingran's cheeks.

She was startled and nearly lost her balance. She hurriedly crouched down on the sword, crying out urgently, "Master, what are you doing?!"

Song Yao lazily munched on a pear, one leg propped on the back of the sword, the other dangling in the air: "The journey is still long. Call me Master, and I'll teach you something."