Becoming An Immortal Begins With Marrying A Wife

Chapter 204: Elder's Hatred (22)

Dan Hall, Elder's Cabinet.

Xiao Qingyue gracefully descended on her sword and walked into the hall with elegant steps.

Inside the hall, Elder Li Qingming and a group of stewards who had secretly been refining poisonous pills were discussing the poisoning of the water source. Each person had a serious expression as they expressed their opinions.

When they saw the Sect Master, they all stood up and respectfully greeted her.

Xiao Qingyue asked indifferently, "Regarding the poisoning of the water source, how is your research going? Can you come up with an antidote today?"

Elder Li felt a bit powerless when asked and could only respond, "Sect Master, we are doing our best."

"I don't want to hear such perfunctory answers." Xiao Qingyue didn't give any face and coldly said in front of everyone, "Li Qingming, if the antidote is not researched by the end of today, I will hold you responsible."

"I understand, Sect Master."

Elder Li respectfully replied and didn't dare to have any objections.

As an elder of the Dan Hall, he enjoyed all the benefits in the sect on a daily basis. Therefore, if he couldn't handle this situation where all the disciples in the sect were poisoned, he would have to take responsibility.

After setting a deadline for Elder Li, Xiao Qingyue didn't say anything more and turned around to leave.

She planned to go to the Law Enforcement Hall to see how the investigation into the poisoning of the water source was going and if there were any leads.

Just as she walked out of the main gate of the Dan Hall, she took out her flying sword to prepare to take off.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyue saw Ning Xian'er flying towards her on her sword.

After a moment, Ning Xian'er quickly landed.

She saw Xiao Qingyue and walked quickly to her, somewhat excitedly saying, "Master, I have good news to tell you!"

Seeing her disciple's excitement, Xiao Qingyue vaguely guessed what it was and asked eagerly, "What good news?"

Ning Xian'er didn't speak, but instead used sound transmission to tell Xiao Qingyue face to face:

"Master, the sect is saved. I have found a way to detoxify!"

"Did Chen steward tell you?"

"Master, you are so insightful!"

"What exactly happened? Give me a general idea."

Xiao Qingyue was very curious and wanted to know how Chen An did it.

Ning Xian'er regarded Xiao Qingyue as her own mother and had never hidden anything from her. She quickly explained everything.

Whether it was the principle behind the poisoning of the disciples in the sect, the nature of the antidote, or what Chen An had said to her in the Cave Mansion, she told Xiao Qingyue everything.

After listening, Xiao Qingyue showed an incredulous expression. She didn't expect Chen An's alchemy skills to be so strong that he could solve a problem that the entire Dan Hall couldn't solve.

With such alchemy attainments, even if his cultivation level was low, Chen An had a promising future.

Leaving aside everything else, as long as he could continue to develop in the sect, he would at least become an elder.

"Xian'er, you said that Chen steward wants to give you credit, help you increase the prestige of the sect, and assist you in becoming the next Sect Master?"

Xiao Qingyue found it hard to believe.

Ning Xian'er replied, "It's true, Master."

Xiao Qingyue fell into contemplation after hearing this, thinking that Chen An's behavior was very unusual.

Everyone is human, and humans are extremely self-interested beings.

As a newly arrived steward of the Dan Hall, why would Chen An give up this credit?

Helping the Holy Maiden without expecting anything in return?

Is that possible?

It seemed highly unlikely.

Keeping a low profile and not wanting to be in the limelight?

Hmm, that's a possibility.

In just a moment, Xiao Qingyue had many thoughts in her mind.

She truly felt that Chen An's behavior was very unusual.

After thinking it over, she finally suggested to Ning Xian'er, "Xian'er, you can't accept this credit from Chen steward."

"Why, Master?"

Ning Xian'er was puzzled and couldn't understand the meaning behind her Master's actions.

Xiao Qingyue patiently explained, "Xian'er, you are the only Holy Maiden in the sect. As long as you don't make any major mistakes against the principles, you are destined to be the next Sect Master."

"In this situation, you don't need this kind of credit at all. Putting this credit on you has no value."

"Instead, you should make good use of Chen steward's research on the antidote and try to promote him as an elder of the Dan Hall."

"This way, you will have an elder follower in the future, which will be very beneficial for you to manage the Heaven and Earth Sect as the Sect Master."

Xiao Qingyue asked, "Xian'er, do you understand everything I said?"

"I understand, Master."

Ning Xian'er replied without hesitation, thinking that her Master's words made a lot of sense.

As the Holy Maiden, she was in a dominant position in the Heaven and Earth Sect, and becoming the Sect Master was only a matter of time.

In the end, under the suggestion of her Master, Xiao Qingyue, Ning Xian'er decided to give all the credit for researching the antidote back to Chen An.

This would help him gain popularity and prepare him for the future election as an elder of the Dan Hall.

"Do what you say."

Soon, Ning Xian'er and Xiao Qingyue entered the public alchemy room of the Pill Hall.

They informed the group of alchemists inside that the Sealing Acupoint Pill could detoxify and urged them to start refining it.

Everyone was surprised, and many even expressed doubt. Can the Sealing Acupoint Pill really detoxify?

It wasn't until a certain alchemist who was still conscious followed the Holy Maiden's instructions and successfully refined a furnace of Sealing Acupoint Pills, and after testing it, they found that it could indeed detoxify. Everyone was overjoyed and immediately started refining.

During this time, Ning Xian'er attributed all the credit to Chen An in front of the alchemists, informing them of how talented and how much he had contributed to our Heaven and Earth Sect.

Upon hearing this, most of the alchemists present were incredulous, with more or less stunned expressions on their faces.

They really didn't expect that a problem that even the elders of the Pill Hall couldn't solve would be solved by a newly appointed steward who had just arrived.

It seems that in a few years, the elders of the Pill Hall will probably be replaced.

Regarding the matter of changing the elders, everyone only talked about it in their hearts and didn't dare to say it directly.

Even joking about it was not allowed.

After all, the current owner of the Pill Hall, Elder Li, is still living well here, and no one dares to offend him.

Before long, Elder Li, who had been researching the antidote with the other stewards in the inner cabinet, heard the commotion and walked over from the cabinet.

As soon as Elder Li appeared, some alchemists with ulterior motives immediately shouted.

They said that Chen An had solved this poisoning problem and helped the Heaven and Earth Sect through a difficult time. This was a great achievement!

They said he had the qualifications to be an elder!

They said that in a few years, he would definitely become an elder of the Pill Hall!

When Elder Li heard these words, his face immediately turned ugly, and he had a great grudge against Chen An.

As a steward in the Pill Hall, Chen An had researched and developed the antidote for this poisoning incident, but he didn't inform Elder Li. Instead, he went to inform the Holy Maiden and let her come to the Pill Hall to create a sensation.

What is he trying to do?

Is he trying to seize the position of elder?

What an ambitious person!

Elder Li's face became extremely gloomy, and he had completely resented Chen An.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.

The poisoning incident in the Heaven and Earth Sect had basically been resolved by now.

The casualties were not too great, only a few disciples with low cultivation levels died.

But less than a hundred people, it was acceptable.

At the same time, in the Elder's Cave Mansion area.

Elder Li took out a sound transmission talisman and contacted the two female elders of the White Lotus Hall and the Huanhuan Hall.

"Elder Yi, Elder Mo, the matter of poisoning the water source has been disrupted by a steward in our Pill Hall. If we still want to severely damage the Heaven and Earth Sect through the Pill Hall, this person must not be allowed to live!"

"So, Elder Li, are you planning to kill that steward?"

"He's just a small steward. Elder Li, you can handle it yourself. Why bother us?"

Elder Yi Bailian and Elder Mo Zixuan said one after another.

Killing someone is risky, and they didn't want to take the risk. They were worried that their collusion with the Mysterious Yellow Sect would be exposed and didn't want to lose big for the sake of small gains.

They had heard about Chen An developing the antidote, but it didn't affect them.

The one who was most affected was Elder Li himself.

Because Chen An had made great contributions and gained the recognition and attention of the Sect Master and the Holy Maiden.

What was most fatal was that Chen An's alchemy strength was still very strong, which seriously threatened Elder Li's position as an elder.

In order to keep his position as an elder and facilitate future actions, Elder Li had to get rid of Chen An and eliminate this threat.

"Elder Li, you should find a way to solve this yourself. I can't help you."

"Elder Li, I feel the same way."

Elder Yi Bailian and Elder Mo Zixuan said indifferently one after another.

Elder Li's face turned black as he listened, and he threatened in a deep voice, "If you two don't help me solve him, then I will expose your identities, and we will all die together."

"You old thing, are you threatening us?"

"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to threaten the two of us. Are you tired of living?"

"I don't want to waste my breath with you. I have just set up a timed sound transmission talisman to send a message to the Sect Master. If you don't cooperate with me, then we will all die together. Even if you come to kill me now, it's useless!"

"You...!"

"You old thing, I curse you to have no descendants!"

Seeing Elder Li adopt an attitude of breaking the boat, Yi Bailian and Mo Zixuan were furious and cursed loudly, but unfortunately, it couldn't change anything.

Now they were already on the thief ship and had become fleas on the same rope. They had no choice but to take action.

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