Chapter 47: Chapter 47: You Think I Need Your Advice?
"Shut up!"
Ling Qiushui’s face was filled with anger, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, she shouted angrily.
Inside the light barrier, the Ancient Sect Leader and the three Elders instantly covered their mouths, not daring to breathe loudly.
"The noise is giving me a headache." Ling Qiushui said irritably, "Send someone to investigate people named Zhao Xian and Mu Shan."
"Junior Sister, what exactly happened?" the Great Elder asked gravely.
Ling Qiushui then recounted the events once more.
After listening, the Ancient Sect Leader and the three Elders immediately became furious, their faces contorted with rage, looking as if they wanted to devour someone.
"Such audacity to lay hands on our sect’s Junior Sister, they must be tired of living!" the Ancient Sect Leader said gloomily and angrily, as a terrifying aura exploded forth.
The three Elders were filled with murderous intent, wishing to immediately find those at the Nascent Soul Stage and make them suffer an unimaginable fate.
Ling Qiushui said coldly, "They have Ice Soul Talismans on them. If I’m not mistaken, they should be from the Imperial City."
"The Imperial City?" Gu Chenfeng frowned slightly.
The Ancient Sect Leader nodded and said, "I will send people to investigate the Imperial City immediately."
Looking at Gu Chenfeng, the Ancient Sect Leader smiled and said, "Gu Chenfeng, thank you for saving our Junior Sister. When you return to the sect, you’ll be handsomely rewarded."
"What are you talking about, Sect Leader?" Gu Chenfeng cupped his hands and said, "Aunt Qiushui is my master’s sister. How could I not save her? Even if it costs me my life, I won’t hesitate."
Hearing Gu Chenfeng’s words, Ling Qiushui laughed happily, "That’s just the kind of words your aunt likes to hear."
"Haha! As expected of someone favored by the Ageless Immortal," the Ancient Sect Leader laughed heartily.
With a wave of her hand, Ling Qiushui made the ice attribute barrier vanish into thin air.
Turning back to Gu Chenfeng, Ling Qiushui smiled and asked, "Pretty eloquent for someone so young, which old monster taught you?"
"Old monster?" Gu Chenfeng was startled, pretended to be dumb, and said, "Aunt Qiushui, I don’t know any old monster."
"Oh?" Ling Qiushui’s pretty face instantly turned cold, and her gaze made Gu Chenfeng’s scalp tingle.
Seeing Ling Qiushui’s sharp gaze, Gu Chenfeng broke into a cold sweat, forcing an awkward smile on his face.
To ease the awkwardness, Gu Chenfeng quickly changed the topic and smiled, "Aunt Qiushui, um... it’s best not to engage in battles for the next two months, otherwise it might hinder the recovery of your foundation."
Hearing Gu Chenfeng’s reminder, Ling Qiushui suddenly laughed, "Why don’t you take over this task, little junior?"
Gu Chenfeng quickly waved his hands and smiled, "Aunt Qiushui, please don’t joke. I don’t have that capability."
"Do I really need you to teach me?" Ling Qiushui chided coldly, giving Gu Chenfeng a hard glare.
"No, no, no need, hehe." Gu Chenfeng hurriedly waved his hands and smiled, obediently closing his mouth, afraid of angering Ling Qiushui again.
Two hours later.
Ling Qiushui and Gu Chenfeng arrived at the Ancient Divine Sect.
"Aunt Qiushui!"
"Senior Brother Gu!"
Outside the mountain gate barrier and on the nearby peaks, disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect gathered. When they saw the crane flying back, they all shouted excitedly.
Ling Qiushui and Gu Chenfeng had been missing for several days, and the entire Ancient Divine Sect had mobilized to gather information.
Upon learning that both Ling Qiushui and Gu Chenfeng were still alive, the entire sect came to welcome them back.
"Is he the Gu Chenfeng with Ice Attribute and the Perfect Spirit Root? The talent recognized by the Ageless Immortal," a disciple said, observing Gu Chenfeng.
Yang Shan smiled and replied, "The master was right, that’s Gu Chenfeng."
"I can’t tell his cultivation depth, it seems the cultivation technique he practices is concealing his aura," a female disciple said, also observing Gu Chenfeng.
Yang Shan laughed again, "Senior Sister, our junior brother is now at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, his strength equivalent to the Middle Stage of Fasting. Back in the Celestial Sound Valley, he defeated a disciple at the Middle Stage of Fasting."
"Oh? Late Stage of Foundation Establishment defeating Middle Stage of Fasting?" The senior brother and sister were shocked, their expressions full of disbelief.
"Exactly!" Lu Ming said excitedly with a smile, "Junior Brother Gu’s strength is impressive, especially his ice attribute spiritual power, which is reputed to be even stronger than Aunt Qiushui’s ice attribute."
"Truly extraordinary," the senior brother nodded with a smile, "No wonder he’s a genius recognized by the Ageless Immortal. A Perfect Spirit Root is one in a million. This junior brother might lead our Divine Sect to greater strength."
Before long.
Ling Qiushui and Gu Chenfeng descended, and Elder Celestial Monarch Xing immediately moved to check Ling Qiushui’s injuries with soul power.
"Aunt Qiushui, junior brother, are you both alright?" Qian Yue asked worriedly as she ran forward.
"Alright," Gu Chenfeng smiled, shaking his head.
Lu Ming smiled happily, "Good to hear. You and Aunt Qiushui were missing for several days; we were all worried."
"Oh?" Ling Qiushui smiled slightly, "When did you little ones become so concerned about your aunt?"
"We’ve always been worried about Aunt Qiushui," Lu Ming said with a dry laugh, not daring to meet Ling Qiushui’s gaze.
After checking, Celestial Monarch Xing frowned and said in a deep voice, "Early Stage of Nascent Soul! Most of the Power of Origin is exhausted, and a significant amount of essence blood is depleted. Though the injuries have healed, the foundation has been damaged."
"What?" The Ancient Sect Leader and other Elders’ expressions changed drastically.
"How outrageous!" The Ancient Sect Leader said gloomily and angrily, "Once I find their whereabouts, they’ll pay a painful price!"
"Strange, I can feel Junior Sister’s foundation seems to be slowly recovering. What’s going on?" Celestial Monarch Xing frowned in confusion.
As an alchemist, Celestial Monarch Xing was naturally aware of how difficult it is to recover a damaged foundation.
Ling Qiushui shrugged and chuckled, "Great Elder, you’ll need to ask Gu Chenfeng about that."
"Gu Chenfeng?" The Ancient Sect Leader and Elders, along with the disciples, all turned their gaze to Gu Chenfeng at the first moment.
Qian Yue quickly asked, "Gu Chenfeng, did you help Aunt Qiushui recover?"
Celestial Monarch Xing looked at Gu Chenfeng, curiously asking, "Gu Chenfeng, recovering a damaged foundation is extremely difficult. Moreover, I sense the medicinal power of an elixir employed. Was it an elixir for healing foundations? How did you do it?"
"The medicinal power of an elixir?" The Ancient Sect Leader frowned in confusion, "What elixir can restore a damaged foundation? I’ve never heard of one."
Gu Chenfeng smiled wryly and then replied, "The Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Immortal Spirit Pill can heal damaged foundations."
"Heaven and Earth Immortal Spirit Pill!"
"There really is an elixir that can heal foundations?"
The Ancient Sect Leader and Elders were shocked, their old eyes nearly popping out.
"Yes," Gu Chenfeng nodded and said, "It was given to me by the Ageless Immortal. I’ve already taught the pill formula and alchemy technique to Aunt Qiushui. If the Great Elder wants a look, he should ask her."
"Given by the Ageless Immortal?" The Ancient Sect Leader was greatly surprised.
"The Ageless Immortal!" The disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect exclaimed in shock.
"Junior Sister, the pill..." Celestial Monarch Xing had just started to speak and was left dumbfounded.
Ling Qiushui had long disappeared without a trace.
"Senior Brother, if you want the pill formula and the refining method, you’ll have to agree to three conditions of mine," Ling Qiushui’s voice came laughingly.