After Xiao Yan and his two companions had waited on the peak for about half an hour, a vague shadow finally appeared in their sight, and with a few flashes, it materialized in the air above the mountain. The arrival of the figure naturally caught their attention, and they all tensed up secretly. When the shadow appeared in the air and revealed its iconic long, white hair, they let out a sigh of relief. “My apologies, I was discussing matters within the sect, so I’m a bit late,” said Little Healer Immortal, twisting her slender waist and descending slowly. She whispered to Xiao Yan, glancing at Zi Yan and Medusa, who were standing behind her. Seeing the latter’s hood, she said indifferently, “It’s not as if we haven’t met before, why wear a hood? Do you think I wouldn’t recognize you?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan inwardly groaned, “Oh no.”
Sure enough, just as Little Healer Immortal’s words faded, the hood on Medusa’s head turned into a black shadow, shooting out with a fierce gust of wind directly at Little Healer Immortal.
With her eyes fixed on the approaching hood, Little Healer Immortal remained motionless, flicking her fingers and sending out a blast of forceful wind that collided with the hood, causing it to explode mid-air.
“Trying to hide your tracks, do you think you can elude me?” With the hood shot away, Medusa’s bewitching face was revealed. She stared coldly at Little Healer Immortal and mocked.
“In the Empire of Cloud, there is no one I cannot find,” replied Little Healer Immortal with a cold smile, giving no ground.
“Enough, both of you be quiet! I didn’t bring you here to watch you argue!” Seeing the two of them begin to attack each other, Xiao Yan felt a headache coming on and could only sternly command them to stop.
Under Xiao Yan’s scolding, the two of them glared at each other once more before looking away.
“Little Healer Immortal, do you have any news about the Soul Palace?” Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Xiao Yan let out a breath of relief and asked about the most important matter.
“Yes, when I returned to the Empire of Cloud, a member of the Soul Palace came to see me again. However, he seemed angry that I didn’t capture you this time. After arguing for a bit, he left. This time, I kept an eye on him and gradually discovered his whereabouts,” Little Healer Immortal nodded and spoke slowly.
“How strong is he?” Xiao Yan’s eyes flickered as he asked seriously.
“He’s not weaker than me. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant in front of me.” Little Healer Immortal pondered, then glanced at Medusa and said, “If we join forces, we might be able to take him down.”
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, a hint of excitement in his eyes. Compared to the situation where he and Medicine Elder had been constantly running away from danger, he now could proactively seek out the Soul Palace for information. The gap between then and now was as vast as the sky and earth, highlighting how much he had grown over the years.
Perhaps, given enough time, he might even be qualified to stand up against the Soul Palace!
“The three of us should be able to handle the Soul Palace’s expert without too much trouble, but the tricky part is that this Soul Palace guy is connected to a certain faction. If we want to make a move, we might have to clash with that faction,” Little Healer Immortal added hesitantly.
“Didn’t you say that the Poison Sect has already cleared out most of the poison master factions in the Empire of Cloud?” Xiao Yan was taken aback and asked.
“Indeed, we have cleared out a lot, but there is one force called the ‘Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect’ that is an exception. They have an old man who was very famous in the Empire of Cloud many years ago. Although he rarely appears now, he is still alive. The last time we tried to clear the ‘Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect’, he was disturbed. I fought him once, and it was indeed troublesome…” Little Healer Immortal said with a helpless expression.
“Moreover, the ‘Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect’ has many strong practitioners. Although they are usually low-key and don’t meddle in imperial affairs, they still hold a significant position in the Empire of Cloud,” she said, her eyes flashing with a hint of wariness, clearly showing her respect for the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan’s expression darkened. This meant that capturing the Soul Palace agent would require starting a conflict with the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect. However, in the Empire of Cloud, the Alliance of Flame could not provide much support, making this a very thorny issue.
“Since she brought you here, she must have some plan. Let’s hear what she has to say,” said Medusa, noticing Xiao Yan’s expression.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback and looked at Little Healer Immortal.
Gazing at Medusa, Little Healer Immortal nodded slightly and said, “Recently, there have been frequent conflicts between the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect and the Poison Sect. A little while ago, we captured a member of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect and learned that this usually low-key faction seems to be planning an attack on us. According to my guess, this might also be due to the incitement of the Soul Palace agent. Otherwise, with the old man Xie Shan’s character, he wouldn’t act like this.”
“After learning this information, the sect discussed and decided to strike first, eliminating the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect before they could act!” Little Healer Immortal’s eyes flashed with a ruthless light as she looked at Xiao Yan and said, “In the past, even if we had tried our best, we might not have been able to uproot the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect. But with you two, our chances of success will increase significantly.”
“See, you’re here to serve as muscle,” Medusa sneered, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
“Medusa! Don’t go too far, don’t think that my sect fears you!” Hearing this, Little Healer Immortal’s face turned icy cold as she angrily retorted, “If you think I want to order you around, you can leave right now. I won’t stop you!”
Medusa’s eyes narrowed, and she was about to reply when she saw the growing anger on Xiao Yan’s face. Reluctantly, she swallowed her words and said, “I hope I’m just guessing wrong.”
“If you argue again, I’ll go after the Soul Palace agent myself. You can do whatever you want to do,” Xiao Yan raised his eyes, his voice calm rather than angry.
Yet, these calm words made both Medusa and Little Healer Immortal fall silent. They could sense Xiao Yan’s irritation and anger.
On the side, Zi Yan watched the two of them shut up and burst out laughing gleefully.
“Since the goal of the Poison Sect is the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, and my goal is the Soul Palace agent behind the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, we can naturally work together,” Xiao Yan said, turning his gaze to Little Healer Immortal.
“Rest assured, I don’t think you brought me here from the Jia Ma Empire just to be your muscle. If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have come,” Xiao Yan said, seeing Little Healer Immortal’s hesitant expression. He waved his hand.
Hearing this, Little Healer Immortal relaxed and said softly, “Then, we will start tomorrow. The Poison Sect has been preparing for this day for a long time, and we are ready to move at any time.”
“Uh-huh,” Xiao Yan nodded slightly and pondered, “How strong is that old man from the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect?”
“He should be around the level of a three-star Battle Sect, and his poison skills are extremely vicious. He was a notorious figure in the Empire of Cloud back then, though in recent years, he’s been in seclusion, becoming less prominent. Still, the old guard remembers him as a ruthless old man,” Little Healer Immortal said with a grave expression, obviously wary of the old man.
“That old guy should be Xi Bi Yan, right?” Medusa’s eyes flickered as she suddenly interjected.
“You know him?” Both Xiao Yan and Little Healer Immortal were surprised.
“Uh-huh, we fought in the past. When I became the leader of my clan, he was already a well-known strong figure in the Empire of Cloud. We fought once, and at that time, he was only a Battle Emperor. I never expected that so many years later, not only is he still alive, but he has also advanced to Battle Sect,” Medusa said slowly.
“Oh, Hai Bo Dong also fought him but lost. Jia Tian from the Jia Ma Imperial Family fought him several times, with slight advantages, but unfortunately, Xi Bi Yan is now a Battle Sect, while Jia Tian is still hovering at the peak of Battle Emperor. If he knew this, he’d be disheartened for a long time. But overall, among the strong figures of the Jia Ma Empire and the Empire of Cloud, Xi Bi Yan made quite a splash and surpassed many.”
Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised by the events Medusa mentioned. He hadn’t known that Xi Bi Yan was an old rival of the elders of the Alliance of Flame.
“Xi Bi Yan is the strongest in the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect. Once we deal with him, the rest, except for the sect master Xie Shan and a few elders, shouldn’t be too difficult. We can entrust that to the strong figures of the Poison Sect,” Little Healer Immortal nodded and mused, “If we count the Soul Palace expert, the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect should have two Battle Sects. I and Medusa should be able to handle them. Moreover, Xiao Yan, you have a trump card that can injure a Battle Sect, so our chances of winning are quite high.”
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, “Then, let’s set off tomorrow. I want to see what kind of prowess this old man, who once suppressed the strong figures of the Jia Ma Empire, possesses.”
“Of course, there’s also the Soul Palace agent. He’s the most important target of this trip…” As he said this, Xiao Yan’s expression grew somewhat grim.
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