Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

Qin Mo was startled, and the image of Bai Chenshuang anxiously acquiring the Nascent Soul Pill that night immediately flashed into his mind.

Everything fits together.

"Who is the mole?"

Qin Mo stared at Hua Meiniang and pressed her for answers.

He was so shocked by the news that his mind went blank.

There was a traitor within Yunyu Palace, and that Nascent Soul Grandmaster was already dead.

For Yunyu Palace, this was tantamount to the sky falling.

Even worse, the grand palace competition is in five days.

The Azure Dragon Sect will attempt to annex the Cloud Rain Palace after the Palace Gate Grand Competition.

There are no eggs under the covering nest.

With Yunyu Palace ruined, what good can come of a menial disciple like him?

"This is a core secret of the Azure Dragon Sect. I only overheard the sect's holy son mention it by chance. As for who the traitor is, I truly do not know."

Hua Meiniang glanced at Qin Mo cautiously.

"In other words, the Holy Son of the Azure Dragon Sect knows the identity of the traitor."

Qin Mo pondered.

Hua Meiniang's heart tightened.

Could this guy be planning to cause trouble for the Holy Son of the Azure Dragon Sect?

That's a Golden Core Realm expert.

In her opinion, no matter how strong Qin Mo's physical cultivation was, he was no match for a Golden Core cultivator.

Qin Mo would certainly not go looking for the Holy Son of the Azure Dragon Sect.

The most urgent task is to push my physical cultivation level to the peak of the Copper Skin Realm as soon as possible.

As long as his physical body is tough enough, even a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't find it easy to take his life.

"Go back to the Drunken Flower Pavilion and continue your covert operation. But, you're not allowed to spy on me again, understand?"

Qin Mo was truly enraged.

The lecherous woman hid in the shadows and watched his every move in the room.

He cultivated with Shuang'er and the others, and planted the God-Destroying Forbidden Curse with Shen Ruoyan, but she took all of it for free.

"Yes, Master. I will go back and immediately remove the Xuan Guang Mirror and the communication talisman from the room."

Hua Meiniang responded repeatedly.

"Walk."

Qin Mo took the lead and stepped outside.

The two traversed a dark, secret passage over a hundred feet long and returned to the hidden cave in the back mountain.

Qin Mo stepped out of the cave and looked up at the sky.

The sun was already high in the sky.

"broken!"

Qin Mo's expression changed.

He then remembered that he still had the job of guarding the Remnant Pill Pavilion.

If he is found to have abandoned his post, the mountains of discarded pills piled up in the Remnant Pill Pavilion will have nothing to do with him.

He couldn't bear to lose this position.

Without saying a word, Qin Mo shot out and disappeared into the depths of the forest in an instant.

Hua Meiniang gazed in the direction he had left, her expression complex.

A moment later, she also quickly followed another path down the mountain.

This is the back mountain of Yunyu Palace; staying here even for a moment longer is risky.

However, just as Hua Meiniang reached the halfway point of the mountain, she bumped into two figures.

Shen Ruoyan and Jiang Yurou returned from the foot of the mountain and were riding their flying swords up the mountain path.

"What kind of demon dares to trespass into my Cloud and Rain Palace!"

Shen Ruoyan drew her longsword and held it horizontally in front of Hua Meiniang.

Hua Meiniang was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it.

Without saying a word, she raised her hand and unleashed a transparent wind blade.

The two immediately engaged in combat.

Hua Meiniang moved with incredible speed. With her top-grade wind spirit root activated, she unleashed a series of invisible wind blades, creating layers of dense, impenetrable ripples in the void with every wave of her hand.

Shen Ruoyan was no pushover either.

Once her Xuan Yue spiritual root is fully activated, the surrounding space is enveloped in a layer of cold moonlight.

The longsword was thrust out, its blade icy and chilling, freezing the air in its wake.

The two were evenly matched in cultivation, and for a time they fought to a standstill.

Wind blades crisscrossed, sword energy clashed, and the vegetation on the mountainside was shattered; neither side could gain the upper hand for a short time.

Hua Meiniang grew increasingly anxious as she fought.

She suddenly felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen; the Netherworld Gu Pill that Qin Mo had forcibly stuffed into her mouth had taken effect.

Her expression changed drastically. She dared not linger in the fight, and was even more afraid of alerting the Golden Core experts on the mountain.

"Wind Release!"

Hua Meiniang transformed into a wisp of breeze and soared into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye at the foot of the mountain.

"Senior Sister, what is this person's background?"

Jiang Yurou stepped forward and asked.

Shen Ruoyan did not answer.

She sheathed her sword, a resolute glint in her eyes.

"I need to go into seclusion immediately."

Shen Ruoyan rose into the air on her flying sword, heading straight for her secluded cultivation spot at the mountaintop.

Jiang Yurou urged her flying sword to follow closely behind.

With the Nine-Turn Breakthrough Pill in hand, Shen Ruoyan only needs to go into seclusion for a few days to break through to the Golden Core stage.

At that time, she will still be able to sweep everything aside in the palace competition.

In the grove at the foot of the mountain, Hua Meiniang took out the antidote from her storage bag and swallowed it in one gulp. After taking several deep breaths, her complexion slowly returned to normal.

She turned to look up at the mountain, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Shen Ruoyan obtained the Nine-Turn Breakthrough Pill, she's about to break through to the Golden Core stage. I need to ask my master to refine one for me too."

She straightened her clothes and quickly left the place.

Meanwhile, the corpses of the Netherworld Cult members on the mountain path had already been discovered by passing cultivators.

Adding to the fact that Shi Cai had also died tragically nearby a few days earlier, the people of Yunxia Town were in a state of panic, all believing that a vicious and evil cultivator was lurking around, killing and robbing people on the mountain roads.

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Candan Valley mouth.

"Qin Mo! How dare you abandon your post!"

As soon as Qin Mo stepped into the valley, a furious shout came crashing down on him.

He looked up and saw two people standing in front of the small building.

The woman in white had a cold expression; she was Xu Qingqing, the manager of the Outer Gate Enforcement Hall.

Standing right next to Xu Qingqing was Ma Kun.

"Senior Sister Xu, Manager Ma."

Qin Mo quickly stepped forward, "Let me explain..."

"Fine, I'll see what kind of tricks you can come up with."

Xu Qingqing spoke coldly, crossing her arms as she looked at him.

"Senior Sister Xu, I am not derelict in my duty. I just want to go to the Spirit Food Hall to collect this month's rations and spirit stones."

Qin Mo remained unfazed.

"And what about the things you brought back?"

Xu Qing's gaze fell on his empty hands.

"I was halfway there when I suddenly remembered that I hadn't left a note for the senior brothers and sisters who were delivering the waste pills on the table. I was afraid that they would come and not be able to find me, which would cause them trouble. So I turned back and planned to leave a message before going out."

Qin Mo spoke calmly.

"Hehe, Qin Mo, you're really good at making things up."

Ma Kun gave a sinister smile.

"Everything I said is true."

Qin Mo remained calm.

"That's bullshit!"

Ma Kun's face darkened. "I've been looking for you since before dawn, and you haven't been around for most of the day."

"You clearly sneaked off down the mountain last night to fool around, and you're only just coming back now! Do you treat palace rules like dirt? Do you think Senior Sister Xu is just for show?"

A smug glint flashed in Ma Kun's eyes.

Qin Mo, Qin Mo, this time you have nowhere to escape.

"Qin Mo, is there anything else you want to say?"

Xu Qingqing stared at Qin Mo.

She hated being lied to more than anything in her life.

"Senior Sister Xu, that bastard deserves to die!"

Seizing the opportunity, Ma Kun bowed deeply to Xu Qingqing, raising his voice three notches, "Please, Senior Sister, handle this according to the sect rules. Kill this bastard as a warning to others!"

Qin Mo glanced at Xu Qingqing, then at Ma Kun.

The two of them were so eager to kill him on the spot that they seemed to want to take his life right then and there.

After a few moments of silence, he suddenly sighed.

"Okay, I lied to you. I did go down the mountain, so what?"