Moon Rhinoceros Lake Market, Herb Pavilion.
Under the guidance of Steward Sun, Chen Ye was familiarizing himself with the environment of the medicine garden.
This medicine garden was significantly larger than the one in Luoli Courtyard, with a more abundant and rare variety of spiritual medicine, though many of them were carrying some sickness.
"Steward Chen, this patch of Purple Orchid Grass, recently, I don’t know why, but the leaves are always curling for no reason, and the spiritual qi is declining day by day. Please pay extra attention to it."
Steward Sun pointed to a patch of drooping orchids and spoke politely.
Chen Ye nodded and was about to take a closer look when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps and shouts from behind.
"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! Something’s wrong! A major incident has occurred!"
Hee Qi rushed into the medicine garden, out of breath, his face covered with anxious sweat, ignoring Steward Sun’s presence, and grabbed Chen Ye’s arm.
"Brother Hee? How did you come here?" Seeing his appearance, Chen Ye felt a tightness in his heart.
"Brother Chen," Hee Qi gasped, looking extremely distressed, "your... your two precious disciples are currently in the Mist Forest, being hunted down by a large group of Loose Cultivators!"
"What?!"
Chen Ye frowned upon hearing this.
Mist Forest? What kind of place is that?
Why would Qing Jun and Zhiwei go there?
His first reaction was disbelief: "Brother Hee, are you mistaken? My two disciples should be in the Luoli Courtyard of Lingyin Sect, why would they come to this Moon Rhinoceros Lake Market?"
Hee Qi was stunned: "Really not?"
Chen Ye nodded: "Absolutely impossible!"
"Two little girls, one with black hair, one with white hair, the black-haired one is calm, the white-haired one is lively, Brother Chen, this... this is too much like your two disciples. Perhaps I’m just overreacting."
Hee Qi felt somewhat awkward.
He thought Chen Ye would owe him a huge favor, but it turned out to be a mistake?
"Wait..."
Chen Ye pondered, feeling uneasy.
Even though he knew in his heart, it was absolutely impossible for them to be his disciples.
But it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Forget it, at worst, it’ll be a wasted trip.
Chen Ye immediately cupped his hands to Steward Sun and said: "Steward Sun, I have urgent matters and must go to the Mist Forest immediately, please postpone the medicine garden business for a day!"
Seeing his anxious expression, Steward Sun didn’t ask more and just nodded in agreement.
Yet Chen Ye did not recklessly rush out as before.
He was now at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and a steward of the Lingyin Sect, no longer acting with mere reckless bravery as before, having some capital of his own.
He pondered for a moment and said to Hee Qi: "Brother Hee, please wait here, I’ll be back soon!"
With that said, he turned and hurried to the top floor of the Herb Pavilion.
He remembered Li Qiuyun mentioning that Moon Rhinoceros Lake Market also had a Foundation Establishment True Man of Lingyin Sect stationed there.
And now Chen Ye was no longer as he was, with his status as a steward of Lingyin Sect, combined with his "friendship" with Bai Susu, by paying some price, he could still request the help of a Foundation Establishment True Man.
There was no need to seek help everywhere as before.
"Those two little girls... even in Lingyin Sect, they still make me uneasy."
Chen Ye felt helpless, but better safe than sorry.
Although it was absurd to ask a Foundation Establishment True Man for such a remote chance.
But who made those two girls his disciples...
Soon, Chen Ye managed to invite the stationed Foundation Establishment True Man of the Herb Pavilion, named Guardian Ning He.
Moon Rhinoceros Market’s status is far higher than Yunxi District, and in this Herb Pavilion, there is a Foundation Establishment True Man.
"Wow..."
As soon as Hee Qi saw the old man following Chen Ye, his eyes widened instantly.
This Brother Chen was indeed impressive, to invite a Foundation Establishment True Man just like that...
...
On the outskirts of the Mist Forest, miasma rolled, and there was a sense of unrest in the air.
At first, Guardian Ning He followed Chen Ye indifferently.
If it weren’t for his firm word about having a close relationship with Bai Susu, he wouldn’t have bothered to come.
"Something’s not right?"
As soon as Guardian Ning He stepped into the forest, he suddenly halted, his gaze as sharp as lightning towards the dense forest, and said in a deep voice:
"There’s a magical battle ahead, and... it’s the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Hmm... is this the Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique?!"
The Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique, a sword technique of the Lingyin Sect’s Inner Sect.
This indicates that there is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Lingyin Sect engaged in a magical battle inside!
"Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique?" The accompanying Lingyin Sect disciples were also startled.
"Wait here, I’ll be back soon!"
After leaving a word, Guardian Ning He transformed into a stream of light and shot towards the direction of the magical battle.
"..."
Chen Ye muttered a curse under his breath.
The old man just left like this?
Then what was the point of calling him here?
He was extremely anxious, cupping his hands to the disciples: "Fellow cultivators, could you accompany me to go ahead? My disciples might be in danger..."
The leading disciple looked expressionless: "Steward Chen, I apologize. We came with Guardian Ning He, and we cannot act recklessly as he instructed us to wait here."
Another round-faced disciple looked hesitant: "Senior Brother Xu, this... we were supposed to help Steward Chen save people, after all, his disciples are also part of Lingyin Sect. How about we follow him in first..."
Senior Brother Xu coldly glanced at the round-faced disciple, not saying a word.
But without needing him to speak, other disciples whispered: "It’s just a steward, why should we help because his disciple is missing?"
"Yeah... if it wasn’t for Guardian Ning He summoning us, who would want to come to this lousy place?"
The round-faced disciple listened but dared not speak despite wanting to refute.
They were all of the same sect!
And Lingyin Sect is not the Demon Sect, it has always promoted mutual assistance among fellow sect members, whether steward or disciple...