Chapter 771: Yuan Ying Arrives

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Closed-door cultivation of the *Can Tong Qi* took a month and a half.

Time passed quickly, and the end of the year was fast approaching again.

After Chen Mobai emerged from his closed-door cultivation, the first thing he did was approve Lin Yin's extended leave. Although her intention was to request leave for the following year to prepare for Core Formation after handling this year's affairs, Chen Mobai, however, understood her current state of mind very well; she was likely preoccupied with the thought of Core Formation. Even if she remained in the Heaven-Mending Group, her heart certainly wouldn't be in her work. So, he readily granted Lin Yin an extended leave. Her position as Deputy Chief of the Heaven-Mending Group would be reserved for her during her Core Formation leave, but her work responsibilities would temporarily be handled by Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan.

To outsiders, this appeared to be Chen Mobai beginning to promote his own people. Had Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan not joined the Heaven-Mending Group only a little over a year ago, making their qualifications somewhat shallow, Chen Mobai might have already seized this opportunity to transfer Lin Yin's Deputy Chief position to one of them. Indeed, this was Chen Mobai's exact intention! However, part of this arrangement was also Lan Haitian's wish. He had already established himself firmly in the Immortal Affairs Hall, but lacking trusted personnel, he wanted to transfer Lin Yin, who was one of his own people, there. It was precisely for this reason that Lan Haitian asked Chen Mobai to secure a Golden Liquid Jade Returning Pill for Lin Yin this time, using his connections to help his capable subordinate.

This was also a win-win situation. After all, Lin Yin had followed Lan Haitian for decades. Even though her cooperation with Chen Mobai was very pleasant, she was not, strictly speaking, 'his own person.' Chen Mobai would certainly wonder how Lin Yin would choose between him and Lan Haitian, her former superior, when a real issue arose. Rather than enduring such uncertainty, it was better to address the issue at its root. Coincidentally, Chen Mobai had already transferred Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan, direct descendants of the Martial Arts Lineage, into the Heaven-Mending Group. Lin Yin also cooperated fully, handing over all the power and responsibilities she could to them.

After Lin Yin obtained the Golden Liquid Jade Returning Pill through the Heaven-Mending Group this time, Lan Haitian would arrange for her transfer to the Immortal Affairs Hall, regardless of whether her Core Formation succeeded. And after she left, Chen Mobai was already considering whether it would be better for Hua Zijing or Zhuang Jialan to take over the vacant position.

However, Chen Mobai was also quite grateful to Lan Haitian for this matter. If he hadn't left Lin Yin behind, Chen Mobai would not have taken over the Heaven-Mending Group so smoothly. One could only say that the two, belonging to different factions, cooperated with remarkable tacit understanding. Sometimes, Lan Haitian found it quite incredible. After all, he had joined the Heaven-Mending Group right after graduation, and under the arrangement of the Chief of the Orthodox Law Hall, he spent a century interfacing and communicating with various departments, only then honing his political awareness and capabilities. Chen Mobai, however, had rare official experience, yet after entering officialdom and taking charge of the Martial Arts Lineage, he handled affairs adeptly, communicating and interacting with various forces with ease and order.

After Wang Shuye, the former head, departed from the highest echelon, the Martial Arts Lineage not only avoided chaos but thrived under Chen Mobai's leadership. This fellow was not only a genius in cultivation but also a born sage in emotional intelligence and dealing with people! After Chen Mobai had been in charge of the Martial Arts Lineage for three years, the other three lineages of the Immortal Sect offered this evaluation of him.

After receiving her leave notice, Lin Yin happily handed over her work responsibilities to Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan, then eagerly packed her bags and returned to her hometown. Many people in the Immortal Sect held a deep-seated belief in 'falling leaves returning to their roots,' thinking that a part of their body, mind, and soul resided in their homeland, and that breakthroughs would have a higher success rate there.

After seeing Lin Yin off, Chen Mobai called Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan into his office, and the three held a small internal meeting.

“Lin Yin's Core Formation seclusion should last for several years. By the time there's a result, your qualifications will also be nearly sufficient. She'll be transferred to the Immortal Affairs Hall by Lan Haitian then. Which of you two wants her Deputy Chief position?”

“Senior Sister's abilities and temperament are both more suitable than mine; let her take it.” Just as Hua Zijing's expression showed hesitation, Zhuang Jialan had already smiled and declined first.

“Alright, it's settled then. Zijing will take over as Deputy Chief, and Jialan, you'll remain my secretary.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Zijing felt as if she had lost out. But at that moment, she could only nod and express her gratitude to Zhuang Jialan.

“So, from now on, Zijing, you can fully take over Lin Yin's responsibilities. I have faith in your abilities; be bold in your work, and I'll be supporting you!”

Chen Mobai's words made Hua Zijing's expression turn serious. Compared to being a secretary, the Deputy Chief position was certainly more challenging, but it also meant that the next Golden Liquid Jade Returning Pill for the Heaven-Mending Group would be hers. For this reason, she would not decline!

After handling this matter, Chen Mobai called Lan Haitian to inform him, and the latter also expressed his gratitude.

Heaven-Mending Group Two.

In the highest-grade workshop, Chen Mobai placed a thumb-sized piece of third-tier purple-gold onto the surface of the Haotian Mirror. He then performed the promotion technique of the *Can Tong Qi* to replace the original second-tier red copper within the mirror's body. As time passed, a drop of crimson copper liquid seeped out from the back of the mirror. Concurrently, the purple-gold on the mirror's surface, already melted by the Great Sun Fire, gleamed and seeped in. During the process of the purple-gold seeping in and the red copper seeping out, Chen Mobai also felt the Haotian Mirror's joyful emotions. It was like a patient having a diseased lesion removed from their body and then infused with more potent *yuanqi*, making the spirituality of this synchronized Dharma artifact seem even stronger.

When the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror was originally forged, due to insufficient third-tier purple-gold, some second-tier red copper was used as a substitute. After Chen Mobai learned of this through Spirit Rhino Art, he immediately used his authority to reserve this piece of purple-gold on the Immortal Sect Network. Besides this, he also used his connections to release a list of fourth-tier materials needed for the Haotian Mirror's upgrade. In addition to his own Martial Arts Daoist Academy and the friendly Jumang Daoist Academy, he also sent copies to the Heaven-Mending Daoist Academy and even to Lan Haitian's side. In short, he wanted all interested parties within the Immortal Sect to know about it. Because fourth-tier materials in the Immortal Sect were extremely precious, but these factions did have some stock. With Chen Mobai's status, he was qualified to obtain one or two types. However, the four great Daoist Academies would certainly not share this information among themselves. This way, when Chen Mobai's Haotian Mirror was upgraded with materials from the Tianhe Realm, greatly increasing its spirituality and elevating its grade, they would only suspect that Chen Mobai had obtained fourth-tier materials from other factions and promoted them using the *Can Tong Qi*. Nevertheless, Chen Mobai still used his connections to reserve a piece of fourth-tier Vermillion Fire Jade from the Martial Arts Daoist Academy, fourth-tier Golden Dew from the Jumang Daoist Academy, and also applied to the General Forestry Bureau for a section of fourth-tier spiritual wood. A mixture of truth and falsehood was necessary to gain trust!

Seven days later, Chen Mobai completed the first promotion of the Haotian Mirror! The purple-gold on the mirror's surface had completely melted and seeped into the mirror body, while a ball-sized mass of red copper flowed and condensed at his fingertips like water. However, after completing this process, Chen Mobai felt a slight stiffness in his synchronization with the Haotian Mirror. But this was not due to him; rather, after the upgrade, the artifact spirit had not fully adapted to its more powerful mirror body. This stiffness would disappear after some time.

Subsequently, Chen Mobai cast the imagined "Great Sun Pure Yang Divine Fire Barrier," a spell conceived after the Haotian Mirror's upgrade! Pure Yang Fire and Great Sun Fire, when refined with the Elixir Fire of Pure Yang spiritual energy, could be sublimated into the Great Sun Pure Yang Fire, one of the Immortal Sect's Six Great Treasure Flames. Chen Mobai already felt he didn't have enough time to improve his cultivation realm, so he certainly wouldn't do something so time-consuming. However, the Haotian Mirror's predecessor, the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror, possessed 'Pure Yang Fire,' and the Haotian Mirror itself, as a Dharma artifact of the Crimson Emperor's Universal Illumination Scripture, could condense 'Great Sun Fire.' Furthermore, after synchronizing with Chen Mobai, the artifact spirit could draw Pure Yang spiritual energy from his Dantian Qi Sea, provided its master allowed it. Thus, under Chen Mobai's guidance, the Haotian Mirror's artifact spirit surprisingly cultivated its first wisp of 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire.' And this Great Sun Pure Yang Fire, combined with another inscribed spell, the Profound Yang Divine Light, formed the integrated offense-defense 'Great Sun Pure Yang Divine Fire Barrier!'

Chen Mobai tested it: after the 'Great Sun Pure Yang Divine Fire Barrier' enveloped his entire body, any spells or artifacts below fourth-tier intensity would be reduced to ashes upon impact. Since the Haotian Mirror had cultivated the 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire,' it was equivalent to Chen Mobai having cultivated it himself. He also compared it to the Golden Flame cultivated through the Crimson Flame Sword Art. Although their paths were similar, the Golden Flame, after its ultimate sublimation, was merely the fourth-tier Extreme Yang Slash, whereas the 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire' could continuously advance in rank as the Pure Yang spiritual energy increased. Chen Mobai even tried introspecting within himself, attempting to use the 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire' to replace the Golden Flame for casting the Extreme Yang Slash! He found that it was indeed feasible! At that point, the power of the Extreme Yang Slash could break through the lower fourth-tier, potentially even reaching the fifth-tier!

Chen Mobai's talent in fire-attributed cultivation was such that he dared to claim himself as the Immortal Sect's foremost. Without even needing Enlightenment Tea, he quickly completed the initial draft of this new Extreme Yang Slash purely based on his own understanding! Next, he would continuously deduce and refine it, transforming the initial draft into a theoretically perfect spell!

Chen Mobai checked the progress of his analysis of the Longevity Sword Intent; it was still somewhat unsatisfactory, so he directed his internal introspection towards this new Extreme Yang Slash. Over the next few days, he adjusted six versions consecutively. After confirming the correct direction, he kept his internal introspection active, stored the Haotian Mirror within his body, and prepared to emerge from seclusion.

Outside the workshop, Jiang Rengang, the Chief of Group Two, personally welcomed Chen Mobai, his direct superior, after receiving the news. Chen Mobai chatted with him for a while to understand the group's situation during his seclusion. Finding everything as it had been, he nodded with satisfaction. Soon after, Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan also arrived. The two women followed Chen Mobai to his office and reported two matters that required his attention as the Chief: first, getting the Enforcement Department to quickly reimburse the Heaven-Mending Group's invoices and bonuses for the year, and second, reporting the Heaven-Mending Group's annual work progress to the Chief of the Orthodox Law Hall.

The first matter was very simple; Chen Mobai didn't even need to go in person. He made a call to Wen Lianshan from his office, and the latter guaranteed that the merit points would be transferred to the Heaven-Mending Group's account before the year-end holiday. The second matter, however, couldn't be avoided; he had to go in person, as it involved reporting to a superior.

It was quite rare; today, Chen Mobai actually saw Immortal Shui Xian in the Chief of the Orthodox Law Hall's office. Unfortunately, after he entered, Immortal Shui Xian couldn't help but wrinkle her nose, appearing somewhat uncomfortable.

“What spell did you cultivate? The fiery smell is so strong.”

“Huh?” Chen Mobai looked bewildered upon hearing this, but he quickly understood what Immortal Shui Xian meant.

“I just cultivated the 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire' during my seclusion; that might be the reason!”

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, Gongsun Jielu, who was standing nearby, looked at him in shock. The Immortal Sect's Six Great Treasure Flames were renowned; cultivated to their peak, they were powerful techniques comparable to immortal arts. Although they had long known of Chen Mobai's exceptional talent, they hadn't expected him to progress so rapidly, even while distracted by his work in the Heaven-Mending Group, to actually cultivate the iconic 'Great Sun Pure Yang Fire' of the Pure Yang Scroll while still at the Core Formation realm! Truly worthy of God Transformation... immortal potential!

“Next time you come to see me, do not cultivate such powerful fire-attributed techniques. I am very sensitive to that kind of smell!”

Chen Mobai naturally nodded in agreement to Immortal Shui Xian's words. Thanks to this, after he finished his report, Immortal Shui Xian waved her hand, signaling that he could leave, and the reporting task was considered complete.

After returning to the Heaven-Mending Group, Chen Mobai gave instructions to Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan, then took a holiday for himself. Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to say goodbye to Yan Bingxuan. He did ask Yan Bingxuan if she wanted to return to Danxia City, but since her parents had passed away and Xuan Shuang Company hadn't yet established a firm foothold in Wangwu Grotto-heaven, she intended to stay and strive for her career. Chen Mobai, with regret, could only bid her farewell. As for Meng Huang'er, she had many New Year's Eve performances scheduled at the end of the year, so she was still away. Therefore, after exchanging a few words with his friends, Chen Mobai returned to Danxia City.

On this day, he spent time at home talking with his increasingly aged parents. Shi Wanyu and her daughter were also there, and the family joyfully celebrated the New Year together.

“My son, I have no regrets in this life!” The family of five sat on the sofa, watching the New Year's Eve gala on TV. Tang Pancui, holding her granddaughter's hand, suddenly said this with a benevolent expression.

“Mom...” Just as Chen Mobai was about to say something, Xiao Hei was already holding Tang Pancui's aged hand, pointing at a celebrity appearing on TV, an elder who had graduated from the Martial Arts Daoist Academy and was her favorite.

“Grandma, look quickly, that's Senior Sister Meng...”

Chen Mobai could only shake his head, then poured tea into Chen Xinglan's empty cup.

After happily celebrating the Lunar New Year, Chen Mobai told his family that his cultivation had again made a breakthrough and went to the peak of Danxia Mountain for closed-door cultivation.

Tianpeng Mountain.

Qing Nü was processing various medicinal herbs, while Chen Mobai was refining this year's Five Elements Essence. At the Flying Dragon Pond, where Zhou Wangshen resided, two former true disciples of the Five Elements Sect were fortunate enough to succeed in Foundation Establishment by taking elixirs. A Foundation Establishment cultivator could provide ten units of Five Elements Essence annually. However, since these two had established foundations in the Earth and Water lineages respectively, only the Earth and Water essences increased by ten units. This was of no use to Chen Mobai, who required a balance of all Five Elements. However, this incident also gave him hope of achieving great mastery of the Primordial Chaos True Qi.

“Foundation Establishment Three Treasures, you say? This elixir formula is easy to improve. However, currently, the priority is to refine Spirit Origin Pills for you to help you achieve perfected Core Formation as quickly as possible.” Qing Nü, after hearing Chen Mobai's idea, put down the medicinal herbs in her hand and spoke.

Spirit Origin Pills were another type of elixir in the Immortal Sect that could enhance spiritual power for cultivators in the late Core Formation stage, and even help perfected Core Formation cultivators accelerate the condensation of spiritual power into true qi. Qing Nü had been busy with this recently, and Chen Mobai had even given her half of his scarce Enlightenment Tea.

“Spirit Origin Pills are important and require your personal refinement. However, for the Foundation Establishment Three Treasures, I can have the Alchemy Department within my sect assist. Once you complete the formula's improvement, I'll send them over to learn from you.” Alchemists like Zeng Woyou and Yan Jinye, although weaker in foundation compared to Qing Nü, would have no problem functioning as pure alchemists if they focused on refining one or two types of elixirs.

“Alright then. Conveniently, there are still three main ingredients for the Spirit Origin Pills for which I haven't found substitutes. I'll use this time to help you train the alchemists in your sect!” Qing Nü had always been supportive of Chen Mobai. She nodded, then silently transcribed the formula for the Foundation Establishment Three Treasures. Afterward, she brewed a cup of Enlightenment Tea, began drinking it, and started improving the formula by substituting local Tianhe Realm medicinal ingredients.

After refining the Five Elements Essence, Chen Mobai felt the second almost complete strand of Primordial Chaos True Qi and couldn't help but smile faintly. He then controlled his Twin Purple-Green Swords, flew into the sky, and condensed another wisp of Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Essence. Just as he was preparing to spend the last few days of the Lunar New Year holiday with Qing Nü, his eldest disciple, Liu Wenbo, sought him out.

“Master, a letter from the Sun family of Eastern Wu!”

Chen Mobai's expression turned serious upon hearing this. Could it be that Sun Huangji successfully formed his Nascent Soul and came to show off? With this thought in mind, Chen Mobai took the letter and opened it, his brows relaxing immediately. The letter was from Sun Huangling, the current head of the Sun family. She had heard that Chen Mobai possessed Earth-attributed demonic beast inner cores and wished to obtain them to use as a primary ingredient for an elixir formula. As long as it wasn't Sun Huangji forming his Nascent Soul, it was fine!

Chen Mobai harbored a mentality where he both feared his neighbors couldn't withstand the demonic beasts of Yunmeng Marsh and also feared them successfully forming Nascent Souls. However, he had no prejudice against the Sun family of Eastern Wu. Since Sun Huangling had sent a letter this time, he would certainly help. After all, the Sun family had given him face regarding the Sky-Blue Silverglow Grass incident back then. Coincidentally, Chen Mobai still had two Earth-attributed demonic beast inner cores in his possession. He had originally intended to refine them all into Outer Dao Golden Cores, but since Zhang Zibao had been requisitioned by the Sun family to refine other elixirs, they had remained in his storage bag. Now that the Sun family wanted them, he was willing to return the favor. This was also a good opportunity to exchange for a water-attributed Outer Dao Golden Core from the Sun family for Qing Nü. Over the years of campaigning in Yunmeng Marsh, the Sun family had accumulated many third-tier demonic beast inner cores, most of which were water-attributed.

“Take this to Senior Brother Nujiang, and give him this letter as well. He'll know what to do.” Because Nujiang had been the one to incur a debt of gratitude regarding the Sky-Blue Silverglow Grass incident, Chen Mobai believed he should be the one to repay it this time.

“Yes, Master!”

After Liu Wenbo left, Chen Mobai was about to continue condensing Pure Yang True Qi when he received an urgent letter from Yuan Chizhi, delivered by a messenger. It was personally delivered by Qi Rui, who had traversed half of the Eastern Barrens to bring it to him on Tianpeng Mountain. The contents of the letter also greatly shocked Chen Mobai! A Nascent Soul cultivator had arrived in Beiyuan City!

After reading Yuan Chizhi's letter, Chen Mobai dared not delay. He informed Qing Nü and immediately led Qi Rui back to Giant Wood Ridge. Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue also rushed to his Longevity Wood Daoist Temple immediately after receiving his notification.

“Patriarch Muqin of Kongsang Valley! Why would he come to the Eastern Barrens?” Zhou Shengqing frowned, looking utterly bewildered after reading the letter. Among the Nascent Soul cultivators of the three major Eastern Yi sects, only the two from Kongsang Valley should have no reason to oppose their Five Elements Sect. Only the Xuanxiao Daoist Palace and Bathing Sun Sea held animosity towards their Five Elements Sect!

“Let's not worry about the details for now. Since Patriarch Muqin has entered Beiyuan City and made no moves, he is clearly waiting for us to go to him. It would be quite impolite to keep a Nascent Soul cultivator waiting for too long!” Chen Mobai calmly analyzed the situation. Regardless of the Kongsang Valley Nascent Soul cultivator's purpose in coming to the Eastern Barrens, as hosts, they absolutely had to go and welcome him.

“Very well. Then, I'll trouble Junior Brother Fu to oversee the sect. Junior Brother Chen and I will make a trip to Beiyuan City to see what Patriarch Muqin is truly up to.” Zhou Shengqing also nodded, agreeing with Chen Mobai's idea. They then wasted no more time, directly taking the teleportation array and heading towards Beiyuan City with the utmost speed.

Meanwhile, Fu Zongjue also sent someone to Golden Light Cliff to inform Mo Douguang. After taking that True Reversion Pill, Mo Douguang had easily completed the process of accumulating spiritual power, reaching the perfected Core Formation realm. According to the local mindset, one should always prepare for the worst when dealing with outsiders. After Mo Douguang achieved perfected Core Formation, he could at least suppress any cultivator below the Nascent Soul realm. With him, Chen Mobai, and Zhou Shengqing, they could withstand any threat, unless both Nascent Soul cultivators from Kongsang Valley came, in which case the three of them could still hold their own.

Upon arriving in Beiyuan City, Zhou Shengqing first concealed himself, intending to observe what Patriarch Muqin's true purpose was in coming. Chen Mobai sought out Yuan Chizhi to inquire about the situation. He discovered that Patriarch Muqin had not come alone but had brought two Core Formation cultivators, thirteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, and dozens of Qi Cultivation cultivators. They had traveled by flying boat, departing from Eastern Yi, passing through the Barren Ruins, and arriving at Beiyuan City. Yuan Chizhi hadn't even met Patriarch Muqin himself; only True Person Mingwen, a Core Formation cultivator from Kongsang Valley, had visited him to inform him of her master, Patriarch Muqin's, arrival. With his mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, he naturally dared not probe the venerable presence of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Moreover, a dignified Core Formation cultivator would certainly not joke with him, so he immediately wrote a letter about the matter and had Qi Rui personally deliver it to Chen Mobai.

“Then I'll meet with True Person Mingwen first.” After hearing this, Chen Mobai asked Yuan Chizhi to send an invitation.

A short while later, Patriarch Muqin's disciple arrived at Beiyuan City's main hall. True Person Mingwen was a beautiful woman in palace attire, with a bright complexion but faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. Yuan Chizhi had also inquired about her background in the preceding days. Besides being Patriarch Muqin's indoor disciple, she was also Immortal Kuzhu's junior sister. However, she was quite old; it was said she was over three hundred years old.

“Greetings, Sect Master Chen.” Upon entering, True Person Mingwen, seeing the extraordinary demeanor of Chen Mobai, politely performed a bow first.

“I've long heard of Kongsang Valley's prestige. It is truly an honor to meet such a distinguished cultivator from your sect!” Chen Mobai was also very courteous and invited True Person Mingwen to be seated. Their Five Elements Sect, although it had unified the Eastern Barrens in the Tianhe Realm, still could not compare to Kongsang Valley, as they did not yet openly possess any Nascent Soul cultivators. The other party, after all, had two Nascent Soul cultivators!

“Our purpose in coming here is primarily due to my master's advanced age. In the remaining years of his life, he wishes to find a beautiful place with scenic mountains and clear waters to retire. I wonder if Sect Master Chen could lend us a fourth-tier spiritual land for my master and us to reside and cultivate.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai rejected it without a second thought. Are you kidding? He had painstakingly eliminated the other major sects in the Eastern Barrens to seize those few fourth-tier spiritual lands. For Kongsang Valley to simply ask to borrow one out of thin air was simply wishful thinking!

“Sect Master Chen, please rest assured. After we attend to my master's passing, this spiritual land will be returned to you. Furthermore, we are willing to pay one hundred high-grade spirit stones annually as rent.”

“True Person Mingwen, please forgive me, but all fourth-tier spiritual veins under my sect's governance have indispensable and significant duties, and none of them are suitable for lending out!” When Chen Mobai was young, he had heard stories in the Immortal Sect about things being borrowed and never returned. Moreover, this was for a Nascent Soul cultivator to reside in; if a grand formation were set up there, the Five Elements Sect would have no means to make such a powerful entity move out! Besides, he was on the verge of completely clearing out the Eastern Barrens, transforming it into a solid, unified territory belonging solely to him. How could he possibly allow such a powerful external neighbor to enter?

“Sect Master Chen, there is actually another proposal that could satisfy both our parties. I wonder if you would be willing to hear it.” At this, True Person Mingwen smiled and uttered words that caused Chen Mobai's brows to furrow slightly: “Please, do tell!”

“I heard that the fourth-tier spiritual vein in Return Heaven Valley is quite good. That one doesn't belong to your Five Elements Sect either. How about I go and borrow that one instead? Sect Master Chen could also use our help to completely eliminate this last force in the Eastern Barrens that doesn't belong to your Five Elements Sect!”

True Person Mingwen's words were very direct. This kind of 'local' thinking directly stunned Chen Mobai.