I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them?
Chapter Summary
"Under the gaze of the Minor Heavenly Path Eye, Xu Yan's eyes narrowed as he saw one of the True King Heavenly Venerables, who was trapped by an elder of the Wan Family and about to be captured, suddenly erupt with power from within. The secretive powers within the Wan Family were conducting an inquiry into certain forces within Dahai Mountain and had even begun a thorough investigation throughout the entire Nine Mountain Realm. Regarding those True King Heavenly Venerables from Thousand Layered...
Whoosh!
With a single sword stroke, he attacked a True King Heavenly Venerable.
Regardless of the truth, since they were controlled by the Seductive Witch, they absolutely harbored ill intentions.
"Capture them alive!
"Upon seeing Xu Yan make his move, Wan Tianlin also acted immediately, along with two elders of the Wan Family, all wishing to capture a prisoner to interrogate about the mastermind behind the scenes.
The True Kings from Thousand Layered Mountain were somewhat caught off guard at this moment.
Their original intention was to rescue Xu Yan from his predicament, but they ended up being targeted by both parties instead.
"It's not us, this matter has nothing to do with us!
"They hurriedly tried to explain.
However, neither the Wan Family nor Xu Yan were convinced, both maintaining stern expressions as they furiously attempted to apprehend them.
"We were only following the orders of a noble person to find Young Master Xu, not the attackers!
"But their explanations were futile.
In Xu Yan's eyes, they had already been controlled by the Seductive Witch and were considered dangerous individuals.
In Wan Tianlin's eyes, these were clues for investigating the person behind the scenes.
"Run!
"Realizing they were no match, the True Kings panicked and could only attempt to flee!
However, facing two elders of the Wan Family, how could it be easy to escape?
"Not good!
"Under the gaze of the Minor Heavenly Path Eye, Xu Yan's eyes narrowed as he saw one of the True King Heavenly Venerables, who was trapped by an elder of the Wan Family and about to be captured, suddenly erupt with power from within.
Boom!
An intense aura surged, and a vast force exploded from within that True King Heavenly Venerable.
As this power erupted, it seemed to gather the lifetime's strength of the True King Heavenly Venerable, blasting away the elder of the Wan Family.
Even that Wan Family elder's expression changed, and he retreated to avoid the brunt of the assault.
That True King Heavenly Venerable then completely burst apart, as if exhausting all his cultivation for that one explosion.
In the eyes of Xu Yan, at the moment the True King Heavenly Venerable exploded, a wisp of faint pink energy flickered briefly before dissipating into the domain.
That was the Charm Power of the Seductive Witch, controlling the True King Heavenly Venerable.
Under its influence, he chose to self-destruct on the spot, rather than fall into the hands of the Wan Family elder.
"Deadly devotees!
"Wan Tianlin's expression turned ugly.
Such decisive self-destruction, unwilling to be captured, could only be attributed to deadly devotees, a feat other martial artists could not achieve.
In the end, three of the True King Heavenly Venerables managed to escape.
Wan Tianlin's expression remained grim.
Since these were deadly devotees, without formidable measures, it was impossible to capture them alive and extract any information from them.
For Xu Yan, now that he was certain they were people of the Seductive Witch and had come for him, that was enough.
Capturing them alive was not an easy task.
"This has been a misunderstanding.
Rest assured, my Wan Family will definitely uncover the person behind this,"Wan Tianlin said with a bow.
"You are so certain it has nothing to do with me?
"Xu Yan asked, one eyebrow raised in question.
"Brother Xu comes from the Qinghua state and represents the pride of Qinghua state.
Even if there were grievances between us and Brother Xu, there's no need for such tactics.
"Moreover, this matter has far-reaching implications, so I believe Brother Xu is unrelated and is, in fact, a victim.
Someone behind the scenes wants to use Brother Xu to target my Wan Family.
"After a pause, Wan Tianlin added, "Even more so, to provoke a conflict between my Wan Family and the Qinghua state!
"Xu Yan nodded, his gaze cold as he said, "Anyone who dares to use me, Xu Yan, must pay the price.
If Brother Wan has any leads, you can inform me.
Perhaps there is an opportunity for us to cooperate!
""Of course!
"Wan Tianlin's heart stirred, and he spoke up, "Although this matter was caused by the instigation of evildoers, it ultimately resulted from my Wan Family's failure to detect it in time.
We misunderstood Brother Xu and issued a public bounty against you, causing some damage to Brother Xu's reputation.
"On behalf of my Wan Family, I, Wan Tianlin, am willing to apologize to Brother Xu and would like to offer compensation for this matter, which also serves to lay the groundwork for our cooperation.
"Xu Yan looked at Wan Tianlin in surprise, "What exactly do you plan to offer me as compensation?
"Wan Tianlin said earnestly, "I will gather the items Brother Xu requires as quickly as possible and deliver them to your hands!
""Really?
""Naturally!
"Xu Yan couldn't help but regard Wan Tianlin more favorably.
Seeing that the other party was so sincere and willing to collect treasures for him, he felt he should also show goodwill.
"In that case, I present this Blood Heart Fruit to Brother Wan,"Xu Yan took out a Blood Heart Fruit and gave it directly to Wan Tianlin.
"Additionally, there is a person from your Wan Family who once tried to assassinate me.
I used some methods on him that will likely result in him returning to attack your Wan Family.
You may want to look into this.
"With a wave of his hand, Xu Yan gathered spiritual energy, and as the ripples undulated, the visage of Shen Kui was revealed.
"Thank you!
"Wan Tianlin said with a solemn bow.
"In as short as five or six days, or at most half a month, the items Brother Xu requires should be assembled.
If there are any clues, I will also inform Brother Xu!
"After receiving the list, Wan Tianlin spoke gravely.
Xu Yan thought for a moment, took out a Communication Talisman, and passed it over, saying, "This is a Communication Talisman.
You can send messages to me using this.
Within five hundred thousand li, I can receive the messages.
"Wan Tianlin was greatly shocked, could this talisman really send messages?
"Brother Xu...
"The importance of the Communication Talisman went without saying.
"Don't look for me, I don't have many Communication Talismans either.
They are all for backup.
"Xu Yan shook his head.
He stepped forward, vanished instantly from the spot, and his voice echoed in Wan Tianlin's ears: "Brother Wan, I await your good news.
"Wan Tianlin and the two Wan Family elders changed their expressions ever so slightly; Xu Yan's speed was too fast, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Below the Immortal Heavenly Venerable, who could possibly contend with him?
"Back to the Wan Family!
"Wan Tianlin's face was incomparably grim.
At Dahai Mountain, the notices offering a reward for Xu Yan were all taken down overnight, as if nothing had ever happened.
At the Wan Family, this matter was handed over to Wan Tianlin himself, which could be considered a test of him by the Immortal Heavenly Venerables of the Wan Family.
Feeling the pressure, Wan Tianlin also began to make arrangements, starting with an investigation into Shen Kui.
To his surprise, Shen Kui was missing.
"Brother Xu said he used some method; could it be that Shen Kui didn't target the Wan Family, but instead the forces behind the scenes?
"Wan Tianlin speculated in his heart.
With the Wan Family's heritage and power, gathering the treasures that Xu Yan needed would naturally pose no problem; it was just a matter of time.
At Dahai Mountain, undercurrents surged.
The secretive powers within the Wan Family were conducting an inquiry into certain forces within Dahai Mountain and had even begun a thorough investigation throughout the entire Nine Mountain Realm.
Their objective was one: to root out the hidden forces!
After reaching an agreement with Wan Tianlin, Xu Yan first suspected that the forces behind the scenes were the handiwork of the Seductive Witch.
"The Seductive Witch, in the Nine Mountain Realm?
"Xu Yan pondered.
"Wait for Wan Tianlin's treasures!
"Xu Yan assessed and felt that his strength was still somewhat lacking.
He decided to wait until he had broken through to the Physiognomy Realm before investigating the mastermind behind the scenes.
In the location of the Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow Cave, a new Heavenly Slaughter had finally arrived.
Upon seeing him, several masked people immediately tensed up.
The Five-Leaf Heavenly Slaughter was much stronger than the previous one.
"Has the action against the Wan Family and Xu Yan already failed?
"The man wearing the Ferocious Mask with five leaf patterns asked coldly.
"The Wan Family has removed the bounty on Xu Yan, and there has been no news suggesting that Xu Yan has been captured.
It seems to have failed.
"A subordinate of Earth Shadow said cautiously.
"Where did it fail?
"The Five-Leaf Heavenly Slaughter inquired.
"There must be a traitor within our Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow!
"After a moment of silence, someone said in a low voice.
"Our Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow has never had a traitor since its inception.
Now, the emergence of a traitor has led to the failure of the plan; this matter cannot be taken lightly.
"Before the next plan unfolds, an internal investigation is imperative to pull out those with disloyal hearts!
"Following the orders of the new Heavenly Slaughter, tremors began to occur among the Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow members located at Dahai Mountain as they started rooting out internal traitors.
And all this was unknown to both Xu Yan and the Wan Family.
Having a power as formidable as the Wan Family, they had still failed to detect the existence of such a secretive force as the Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow.
In less than half a month, Xu Yan received a message from Wan Tianlin that the required treasures had been collected.
Meeting again at Shi Feng, Wan Tianlin recounted the Wan Family's investigation, which yielded no valuable leads.
Regarding those True King Heavenly Venerables from Thousand Layered Mountain, their identities had been clarified, and it was confirmed that they were not related to the forces behind the scenes.
As for why they were looking for Xu Yan, and who the dignitary was, for the time being, that remained unknown.
Xu Yan understood in his heart; the Seductive Witch was at Thousand Layered Mountain.
Part of the reason he came to the Nine Mountain Realm and headed to Thousand Layered Mountain was to collect the treasures needed to build up his foundation.
Now that the treasures had been fully assembled, the trip to Thousand Layered Mountain was no longer essential.
Whether to avoid the Seductive Witch, Xu Yan had yet to decide.