“What major matter requires private discussion with the Palace Master?”

“In my opinion, that fellow deliberately wants to send us away so he can be alone with the Palace Master!”

“From his appearance, this person is definitely a womanizing libertine. I’m just afraid the Palace Master’s will isn’t firm and she’ll be bewitched by him!”

Outside the main hall, the Miaohua Palace elders discussed worriedly.

Changsun Fanghua and Leng Xingyue’s faces were ugly.

They had no good feelings toward Jun Changxiao, and now that he was alone with the Palace Master, they always felt it wasn’t anything good.

“Grand Elder.”

Leng Xingyue said, “Li’er was right. The Palace Master may truly have developed feelings for that young man. We can’t just watch—we must stop this.”

Changsun Fanghua said, “You know the Palace Master’s personality. How can we stop her?”

Xi Jingxuan held absolute authority in Miaohua Palace.

Although their cultivation was at Wuwang and they were elders, they could only obey orders and dared not disobey.

Leng Xingyue said, “If worst comes to worst, we’ll have to ask the Grand Supreme Elder to intervene.”

Every sect had some surviving old-generation experts. These people were called Grand Supreme Elders.

Cangshan Sect and Sacred Spring Sect also had Grand Supreme Elders whose cultivation had reached Wuwang, but because they were wholeheartedly devoted to cultivating martial arts and were in closed-door cultivation year-round, they would only emerge if something major happened to the sect.

When Zhenyang Commandery came to cause trouble, if Jun Changxiao hadn’t killed his way over, Cangshan Sect’s Grand Supreme Elder would definitely have appeared.

Sixth-tier sects must have Wuzong-level experts.

To advance from a sect to a clan, the hardest requirement was to have a Wuwang-level expert.

What about fourth-tier sects?

Not only must they have more than five Wuwang, they must also have a Wuhuang!

Therefore, the Grand Supreme Elder of Miaohua Palace who was in perpetual closed-door cultivation was a Wuhuang-level expert.

And she wasn’t the only one. The previous Palace Master’s cultivation was also at Wuhuang, but after helping Xi Jingxuan rise to power, she had left Miaohua Palace to travel and see the sights.

Zhenyang Commandery’s Lingyuan Sect only had one Wuhuang, while Miaohua Palace had two. This was the difference between a fourth-tier sect in a sixth-grade commandery and a fourth-tier sect in a fifth-grade commandery.

Of course.

That’s not to say that high-tier sects must have high-level experts.

Some sects gradually declined, their strength far inferior to the past, and might not have experts matching their grade.

Changsun Fanghua said, “Before entering closed-door cultivation, the Grand Supreme Elder said that unless there’s something important, we shouldn’t disturb her cultivation.”

Leng Xingyue fell silent.

Without the Grand Supreme Elder intervening, no one could persuade the Palace Master.

…

“I’m sorry.”

In the main hall, Xi Jingxuan said meekly, “They don’t like men, so they’re hostile toward Sect Leader Jun.”

Once the elders had left, she seemed to have become a different person again. The Palace Master’s dignity disappeared, her willow brows slightly furrowed, inspiring pity.

“This change is way too fast.”

Jun Changxiao muttered internally, increasingly feeling that Xi Jingxuan was not simple.

“Palace Master Xi.”

He smiled, “Jun is not someone who holds grudges. I won’t take it to heart.”

“That’s good.”

Xi Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, “Sect Leader Jun, what important matter do you have?”

It was hard to imagine this was the Palace Master who had just been sitting in the seat of honor with a stern face.

Jun Changxiao said, “Palace Master Xi, recently Jun encountered a master skilled in medical arts who has considerable expertise in treating eye conditions.”

Xi Jingxuan quickly said, “Who is it? Where are they?”

“This senior enjoys traveling the world. Jun only had a chance encounter with him and now doesn’t know his whereabouts.” Jun Changxiao fabricated.

Xi Jingxuan immediately became dejected.

“However.”

Jun Changxiao changed his tone, “Before parting, that master bestowed a medicinal pill, saying it could eradicate difficult illnesses. Jun has no ailments, so I thought of Palace Master Xi’s eye condition. Thus I came to return the visit, hoping to help you regain your sight.”

This lie was so well-crafted that even the system couldn’t help but admire it.

Xi Jingxuan’s emotions weren’t very high.

Over the years, she had visited many famous doctors and taken many medicinal pills, but her eye condition had never been cured. She had long been disheartened.

However, she was quite grateful in her heart that Sect Leader Jun was thinking of her and had made a special trip to Miaohua Palace for this matter.

“Can I sense the medicinal pill first?” Xi Jingxuan said.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao placed the Initial-Grade Spirit Medicine on the table.

Xi Jingxuan fumbled around and took the medicinal pill in her hand, saying in surprise, “The pill contains such rich heaven and earth attributes.”

She could sense it?

Jun Changxiao said, “According to that master senior, this medicinal pill was refined from hundreds of medicinal materials.”

Xi Jingxuan smiled, “It’s not poisonous, is it?”

Jun Changxiao fell silent.

This woman was quite cautious.

However, if someone delivered a medicinal pill and without any doubt, one opened their mouth and swallowed it—what difference was there from an idiot?

“Sect Leader Jun.”

Xi Jingxuan said, “I want to verify this medicinal pill.”

“Go ahead,” Jun Changxiao said.

Xi Jingxuan called out loudly, “Fifth Elder, please come in.”

The Fifth Elder, who had expertise in medicinal pills, walked in, took the pill in her hand, and after careful analysis, said, “Palace Master, this medicinal pill has the effect of nourishing the body.”

System-produced pills only received this explanation.

More miraculous effects were absolutely beyond what she could understand or imagine.

After the Fifth Elder withdrew, Xi Jingxuan said apologetically, “Sect Leader Jun, although I trust you very much, for some matters, I must be cautious.”

“I understand, I understand,” Jun Changxiao said.

Xi Jingxuan pinched the medicinal pill, then opened her cherry-like mouth. The pill dissolved upon entering, transforming into streams of pure energy that instantly filled her body.

Jun Changxiao watched intently, thinking, “It must be effective!”

Curing Xi Jingxuan’s eye condition would be equivalent to earning a huge favor. Getting her to send people to Qingyang Commandery should be able to deter the experts from Zhenyang Commandery’s two sects.

…

Outside the main hall.

As soon as the Fifth Elder walked out, Changsun Fanghua and Leng Xingyue hurried over, saying, “What’s the situation inside?”

“The Palace Master had me verify a medicinal pill.”

“Medicinal pill?”

Everyone looked puzzled.

The Fifth Elder said, “This medicinal pill should have been given by that young man. From the emanating aura, it has healing effects.”

Healing effects?

Changsun Fanghua furrowed her brows slightly, “Could it be that fellow wants to treat the Palace Master’s eye condition?”

“Impossible.”

Leng Xingyue said, “The Palace Master has had this illness since birth. So many famous doctors have been helpless—how could he possibly cure it?”

“In my opinion, that young man just randomly found a medicinal pill to win the Palace Master’s favor,” an elder said coldly.

“We can’t let the Palace Master have too much contact with him, lest she fall deep and can’t extricate herself.”

Changsun Fanghua said with furrowed brows.

“Whoosh whoosh—”

Just then, streams of powerful and cold aura suddenly surged from inside the main hall, causing everyone’s expressions to change dramatically!

“Not good!”

Leng Xingyue exclaimed, “The Palace Master has gone berserk!”

Swish! Swish!

Changsun Fanghua and the others couldn’t care about anything else and rushed in urgently.

As soon as they entered, they saw Xi Jingxuan standing at the seat of honor, her entire body enveloped in streams of blood-red aura, her hollow eyes flashing with sinister light.

Not like a person, but like a god of slaughter!

“Everyone.”

Jun Changxiao said with a completely bewildered expression, “What’s going on here!”