Chapter 147: Don’t Let Them Die at Green Wood Sect
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“Elder Luo, two outer sect disciples have come to visit,” a disciple reported.
Elder Luo was lounging leisurely on a recliner, pretending to nap. Upon hearing the message, he asked lazily, “Which sect are they from?”
“They are two senior brothers from the Five Elements Dao Sect.”
“Hm, the Five Elements Dao Sect again?” Elder Luo opened his eyes, surprised. While visits from the Five Elements Dao Sect were not unheard of, back-to-back visits were rare.
As he pondered, the disciple urged anxiously, “Elder Luo, you’d better come quickly. Those two senior brothers are in bad shape—they look like they might not make it.”
Elder Luo’s eyes snapped open. Not make it? That couldn’t happen—disciples from the Five Elements Dao Sect must not die on Green Wood Sect’s grounds.
Before the reporting disciple could react, Elder Luo had vanished, leaving behind only the gently rocking recliner.
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When Elder Luo rushed to the mountain gate, the disciples guarding it nearly burst into tears. “Elder Luo, you’re finally here!”
“What exactly is going on?” Elder Luo demanded.
“Elder Luo, you should take a look at their condition first,” one of the disciples suggested, leading him to a nearby wooden hut.
Inside, Elder Luo’s face darkened as he took in the sight of two individuals lying side by side on the wooden bed. Without even using his divine sense, his sharp eyes detected that they were poisoned—and with a particularly lethal toxin.
There was no time to waste. Elder Luo quickly retrieved two pills from his storage space and fed them to the pair. While channeling his spiritual energy to assist the pills in taking effect, he ordered, “Quick, summon Elder Lotus from the Pill Hall!”
“Yes!” Knowing the urgency, the disciple rushed to the Pill Peak.
As Elder Luo looked at the deathly pale faces of the two poisoned disciples, he sighed deeply. Whatever ordeal they had gone through, it was a miracle they managed to reach the Green Wood Sect while carrying such deadly poison in their bodies. This act alone was a testament to their strong will to survive. The Five Elements Dao Sect would owe them a tremendous favor this time.
Fortunately, due to the upcoming Young Sect Master’s evaluation, Elder Lotus had not gone into seclusion for alchemy and arrived quickly. On her way, the disciple had briefed her on the situation, so she entered the hut without a word and began examining the two patients.
After a while, Elder Lotus withdrew her hand, her expression serious.
Pointing to the one on the right, Fang Cheng Lang, she said, “This one has severe poisoning and external injuries. However, as long as he takes the antidote and recuperates, he should recover within a month.”
Elder Luo nodded. He had reached the same conclusion earlier. If Fang Cheng Lang were the only patient, Elder Luo wouldn’t have troubled Elder Lotus at all. The tricky case was the other one.
“As for this one…” Elder Lotus frowned deeply. “There are over seven different toxins in his body, mixed into a complex compound that has infiltrated his vital organs. Curing him will be… exceedingly difficult.”
Elder Lotus, the chief elder of the Pill Hall and Mu Ye’s master, rarely encountered cases she deemed this challenging. Her assessment left Elder Luo no room for doubt.
“Let’s focus on keeping him alive for now,” Elder Luo sighed. For cultivators, survival always left the possibility of defying fate in the future. Moreover, with the Five Elements Dao Sect’s deeper resources, they might possess miraculous remedies for such poisons.
Elder Lotus nodded and directed several disciples to carry the patients to the Pill Peak for treatment.
Finally, Elder Luo remembered to question the reporting disciple. “Did they say anything before they passed out?”
The disciple explained, “Elder Luo, when the more severely injured senior brother arrived, he was already unconscious. He was carried here to the Green Wood Sect by another senior brother. That senior brother only managed to state his name before fainting.”
“Did he mention which master from the Five Elements Dao Sect he was a disciple of?”
The disciple became visibly excited, nodding furiously. “Yes, he did! He said he was the eldest disciple of Master Qing Yan, Fang Cheng Lang.”
Upon learning Fang Cheng Lang’s identity, the disciple had rushed to Elder Luo to plead for help.
“What? Are you certain? He is a disciple of Master Qing Yan?” Elder Luo and Elder Lotus exchanged astonished looks.
“I’m sure! Not only did I hear it, but all the other senior brothers also heard it clearly,” the disciple confirmed with conviction.
Elder Luo turned to Elder Lotus, his expression a mix of urgency and hope. “Elder Lotus, we must do everything in our power to save them.”
“I will,” Elder Lotus assured.
The Five Elements Dao Sect had long been the leading sect in the cultivation world. This was partly due to its rich heritage and exceptional talent and partly because of Master Qing Yan, who was revered as the number one cultivator in the realm.
Eighty years ago, when the sect faced its greatest crisis in a millennium, Master Qing Yan had achieved legendary status. With a mere Nascent Soul cultivation base, he battled three Nascent Soul cultivators, emerging with two of them gravely injured while sacrificing himself. His unparalleled strength and dedication became the stuff of legends, and his reputation was untouchable.
Moreover, Master Qing Yan was infamous for his strictness and detachment. If his disciple were to perish within the Green Wood Sect, even if the sect bore no direct responsibility, Master Qing Yan might very well vent his wrath on them.
Neither Elder Luo nor Elder Lotus wanted to risk such a calamity. Their initial resolve to try their best to save Fang Cheng Lang and Cui Jue now shifted to an all-out effort.
After reaching a consensus, Elder Luo went to report the matter to the sect master personally, while Elder Lotus hurried back to the Pill Peak to begin detoxification and healing.
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By the time Wang Qian heard the news, several days had passed. The informants were none other than Guo Ming En and Tian Han.
“Another one of Master Qing Yan’s disciples! Do the people from the Five Elements Dao Sect have nothing better to do? The Cultivation World Tournament is just around the corner, yet they roam around aimlessly!” Wang Qian exclaimed, both angry and anxious.
The situation with Yu Zhao remained unresolved, and now two more disciples from the Five Elements Dao Sect had shown up. It was as if they treated the Green Wood Sect like an open courtyard, coming and going at will.
“Junior Brother Wang Qian, don’t fret. I believe this could work to our advantage,” Guo Ming En said soothingly.
“An advantage? What do you mean?” Wang Qian asked skeptically.
“Our enmity with Yu Zhao doesn’t prevent us from forging good relations with other members of the Five Elements Dao Sect, especially disciples of Master Qing Yan. If we can establish a rapport with them, wouldn’t Yu Zhao’s attempts to trouble us become meaningless?”
Wang Qian’s frown eased as he realized the merit of Guo Ming En’s words. Fang Cheng Lang was Master Qing Yan’s eldest disciple, which made him Yu Zhao’s senior brother. If he were to intervene, Yu Zhao would have no choice but to back down, perhaps even reconcile politely.
As long as he could win over Fang Cheng Lang, Yu Zhao would cease to be a threat.
A slow smile spread across Wang Qian’s face. He cast a approving look at Guo Ming En. “Senior Brother Guo, you truly are wise. I’ve learned much from you today.”
“I dare not claim such praise,” Guo Ming En said humbly. “Both Senior Brother Tian and I are of modest standing. This matter requires your esteemed position to ensure success.”
Wang Qian nodded confidently. “With my background, no one can refuse me if I make a concerted effort to connect with them.”