Published: February 24, 2025
Wang Shu hurriedly entered a room behind the auction platform on the first floor.
He faced an elderly man in his eighties who was meditating with his eyes closed and bowed slightly, saying, "Elder De, the four bounty tasks issued by Ice Clear Chief have just been claimed by an old man."
"Uh?" Dantai Zhongde, with a twitch of his white eyebrows, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a hint of shock in his murky gaze. "Those four types of spiritual herbs, our entire Huangfu Secret Realm may not even have them. The elders under Ice Clear Chief have only issued the bounties for less than a month; how could someone claim them?"
Wang Shu bowed deeply and replied truthfully, "Elder De, that person was enveloped in Turtle Breathing Cold Veil. I do not know who they are, but judging by their tone, they seem to be an elder, and they did not pay any attention to me. I suspect they are an elder from the Immortal Sect."
"Well, that makes sense." Hearing that it was an elder from the Immortal Sect, Dantai Zhongde remained calm. "You activate the teleportation array to Ice Clear Immortal Mountain and quickly bring the good news to that Shen Girl."
"Although she did not inform me of what happened, the elders under her have been very anxious in searching for these four types of spiritual herbs during this time. She must have encountered some difficulties."
"Understood, I will take care of it right away." Wang Shu answered and left...
At the same time, at Ice Clear Immortal Mountain.
Shen Wende and Shen Qingfeng stepped out of the Ice Clear Hall, their faces ashen.
Tears blurred the sight of the two elders.
Just moments ago, they had met with the bing qing daoist, only to find that for some unknown reason, their lady had become increasingly emaciated and haggard, causing them great distress.
After much pleading, the bing qing daoist finally told them that nine days later, the third elder of the Immortal Sect, Zhou Wuyun, would come to collect the four kinds of Revival Jade Grass. If they could not present them, they would face execution!
In these twenty-one days, apart from Lu Wu, the other ten elders had gone to the ten Secret Realms of the Inner Sect, but after searching, they found nothing.
"Qingfeng, is there really no way out?" Shen Wende's tears streamed down his face. "Our lady has come this far; how can she be executed over the matter of spiritual herbs!"
"Sigh!" Shen Qingfeng sighed and wept. "This concerns the life and death of Chief Tang of the Immortal Sect; our lady is truly having the worst luck this time..."
Suddenly, a wave of spatial fluctuation came from the summit, and then one of the thirteen teleportation arrays set up by the cliff lit up.
Immediately afterward, Wang Shu appeared with a smile. When he saw Shen Wende and Shen Qingfeng silently shedding tears, he quickly collected his smile and clasped his fists in greeting, "What’s going on, brothers?"
"It’s nothing, just feeling a bit troubled." Shen Wende wiped away his tears and forced a smile. "Elder Wang is a guest; why not come to my humble abode and rest for a while?"
"Not today, I have something to convey to Ice Clear Chief, and then I must return to Huangfu Shengxing." Wang Shu clasped his fists and was about to head towards the Ice Clear Hall.
"Elder Wang, please hold on. My lady is unwell today and it is not convenient to disturb her." Shen Wende said apologetically. "If you have anything to say, just tell me, and I will convey it."
"Well, then I’ll trouble you, Elder Shen." After Wang Shu finished speaking, he smiled slightly and said, "Please make sure to convey to Ice Clear Chief that just a moment ago, someone claimed the four spiritual herb tasks released by your Danmai."
"The identity of the claimant is unclear, but they are very likely from the Immortal Sect. They will be waiting in the Number Three Supreme VIP Pavilion of Huangfu Shengxing before the auction starts, and will not wait past the deadline. Also, that person said to remind Ice Clear Chief to bring more Spirit Stones."