Chapter 189

Chapter 189: You Owe Me One
Sect Master Wu Sang did not bother to avoid others while he spoke. Sitting quietly to the side, Yu Zhao heard every word, and a faint crease appeared between her brows.

She had been Master Qing Yan’s disciple for two lifetimes, yet she had never known that Master Qing Yan suffered from a stubborn illness.

In her heart, and in the hearts of most cultivators in the Cultivation World, Master Qing Yan was the strongest, most unbeatable existence. No one could shake his position.

Also, Sect Master Wu Sang had just said that Master Qing Yan’s old illness came from forcefully raising his cultivation level.

But ever since Master Qing Yan entered the Five Elements Dao Sect, he had been praised as a once-in-a-thousand-years genius. He had no need to use extreme methods to force his growth, unless he had faced a truly desperate situation.

Yu Zhao instantly thought of the crisis a hundred years ago, when the Five Elements Dao Sect was besieged by three Divine Transformation cultivators. She guessed that it might be related to that incident.

Sect Master Ji Yuan looked at Master Qing Yan, whose face was dark and who remained silent, and heaved a heavy sigh in his heart.

Speaking of it, the reason Master Qing Yan had become so moody and unpredictable was also tied to the Five Elements Dao Sect.

Back then, when the Grand Elder was in a closed life-or-death seclusion, three Divine Transformation cultivators took the chance to join forces and try to wipe out the Five Elements Dao Sect. They even sent hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators to attack the mountain gate.

Master Qing Yan made a quick decision and used Burning the Soul to forcefully raise his cultivation level, creating the brilliant feat of fighting three at once.

Afterward, he paid a huge price for it.

Because he had been tormented by illness for a long time, the originally gentle and broad-minded Master Qing Yan became more irritable with each passing day, often showing terrifying destructive power.

So as not to affect the sect, he had no choice but to leave and search for a cure.

Later, it was Sect Master Wu Sang and Wanderer Bao Hua who joined forces to stop his illness from spreading, which finally allowed his emotions to stabilize a little.

Sect Master Ji Yuan had been patient with him again and again, partly because he remembered how much Master Qing Yan had done for the Five Elements Dao Sect.

Master Qing Yan might not be a good Master or a good Peak Master, but to the Five Elements Dao Sect, he was absolutely a loyal and faultless disciple.

Sect Master Ji Yuan asked: “Qing Yan, did you hear clearly what Wu Sang just said?”

[For the sake of that old life of yours, stop throwing tantrums so easily from now on. And you even raised your hand against your disciple. How shameful!]

After Sect Master Wu Sang sent a stream of true qi into his body, Master Qing Yan’s head illness eased quite a bit.

He lifted his eyelids slightly and said calmly: “The poison in Cui Jue’s body was placed by Yao Wuji.”

Everyone present except Si Tu Xuan knew about Cui Jue’s condition, so all eyes turned toward Yao Wu Jiat once.

Yao Wu Jireally wanted to pretend to faint and muddle through.

But the pressure of these big shots was too strong. Even if she wanted to pretend, she could not pull it off.

She opened her eyes, a bit guilty, and said: “When you are out in the world, isn’t it normal to start fighting when you do not agree? I also saved them afterward.”

Besides, even together the two of them were no match for her. Shouldn’t they reflect on themselves and ask whether they had really been working hard at their cultivation?

Sect Master Ji Yuan felt this was very tricky.

Cui Jue was a rare alchemy genius among the disciples of the Five Elements Dao Sect.

After learning that Cui Jue was heavily poisoned and could no longer do alchemy, Sect Master Ji Yuan had locked himself in his room and sighed who knew how many times.

Who would have thought that the one who struck would turn out to be Yao Wuji? It was no wonder Master Qing Yan had wanted to take her life.

“I…I can send a message to my Master and ask my Master to detoxify Cui Jue!”

Yao Wu Jialso knew that if Cui Jue’s problem was not solved, then even if her Master came in person, she might still not be able to keep her life. Even if she did survive, she might be maimed.

“Qing Yan, what do you think of handling it this way?”

As Sect Master Ji Yuan spoke, he kept winking frantically at Master Qing Yan.

The Five Elements Dao Sect already owed Wanderer Bao Hua a favor. If they could use this matter with Yao Wu Jito cancel that debt, and also invite Wanderer Bao Hua to detoxify Cui Jue, then it would not be a bad way to settle everything.

Before Master Qing Yan could speak, Elder Lian suddenly said: “Cui Jue’s injury is different from normal external wounds. Even Wanderer Bao Hua would find it hard to treat. I do have a better method.”

“Please, speak.”

“I mentioned this to your sect’s Disciple Nephew Fang before. On the Floating Island, there is a tree called the Longevity Tree. It is said that the fruit it bears can cure all the poisons in the world and make a person immune to all poisons, letting them live long without growing old.”

Hearing this, Sect Master Ji Yuan’s eyes lit up.

This was a good method!

The Longevity Fruit was extremely rare in the Cultivation World. If Cui Jue could turn misfortune into blessing and eat a Longevity Fruit, it would greatly benefit his future cultivation.

Many years from now, the Five Elements Dao Sect would likely gain another Transformation-stage cultivator.

“Qing Yan, if Yao Wu Jican obtain a Longevity Fruit on the Floating Island and hand it over to us, we will erase everything between her and Cui Jue. What do you think?”

Yao Wu Jiswallowed hard and secretly looked at Master Qing Yan.

Master Qing Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Yao Wu Jifelt as if she had been granted amnesty. The heart that had been hanging high finally fell halfway.

The other half would only fall completely once she found a Longevity Fruit.

Now that they had a temporary solution, Sect Master Ji Yuan finally felt at ease enough to drag Master Qing Yan away.

Afraid that some people who did not know better would bother Yu Zhao, he left Yu Zhao and Yao Wu Jito rest and recover in the Greenwood Sect’s territory.

Sect Master Wu Sang and Elder Lian rearranged rooms for Yu Zhao and the other two.

As soon as they left, Yao Wu Jisnuck into Yu Zhao’s room, grabbed her arm, and burst into loud wails.

“Yu Zhao! If you do not help me this time, I am dead for sure!”

Yao Wu Jihad a very clear view of herself. It would not be hard for her to get into the top ten of the individual competition, but to fight her way into the top hundred of the entire Cultivation World Grand Tournament and win a Longevity Fruit there was almost impossible. Right now, the only one who could help her was Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao said: “I can help you, but you will owe me one. Next time I need something from you, you are not allowed to refuse.”

“I definitely won’t! As soon as you give the word, I will come right away!”

Yao Wu Jiwanted to swear to the heavens to earn Yu Zhao’s trust.

Yu Zhao’s brows creased slightly. She was not doubting Yao Wuji’s promise. She was worried about something else.

In her previous life, it seemed that the cultivators who entered the Floating Island had not found the Longevity Tree at all. Not even the slightest news about the Longevity Fruit had spread.

She did not know whether it was because no one had found the Longevity Tree, or because the person who did find it had kept it secret. Either way, the trip to the Floating Island would definitely not be peaceful.

On the other side.

When Fang Cheng Lang and Zhou Jin Yue saw Sect Master Ji Yuan leading back Master Qing Yan, the two of them were so moved they almost cried.

“Master!”

“Sect Master!”

Sect Master Ji Yuan looked at Fang Cheng Lang and originally wanted to say something, but when he saw the bright red handprint on Fang Cheng Lang’s face, he swallowed the words back down.

He handed Master Qing Yan over to Fang Cheng Lang: “Yu Zhao is fine. Take your Master back to rest.”

“Yes!”

Fang Cheng Lang answered in a choked voice.

Ever since Master Qing Yan had left with Yu Zhao, his heart had felt like it was being fried in hot oil.

Now, he finally felt relieved.

Sect Master Ji Yuan led his own Eldest Disciple back to his room. As soon as he sat down, he could not wait to ask:

“You hit him?”