"Ah!!"

"Easy, easy, brother!"

"Hu, please spare me, I have a foul mouth, I deserve to die."

"Stop hitting me, I beg you, Hu."

...

The screams from outside the courtyard were endless, sending chills down one’s spine, as if someone was being skinned alive.

Inside the courtyard.

Stone Jade seemed used to it, his expression unchanged as he said, "Don’t mind it, Haoting’s been beaten up since he was a kid."

Hearing this, everyone finally couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

Xu Yang shook his head slightly, ignoring Shi Haoting’s screams, and said seriously, "Miss Shi, I wonder if you’ve seen Ning Wuyang, who was with me at the time?"

Stone Jade frowned slightly, then flicked her finger a few times, and a young man appeared out of thin air—it was Ning Wuyang.

"Is it this person?"

"That’s right."

Jian Chuan beside them also quickly looked over.

That was his disciple.

Back then, he didn’t have time to follow them, and after they escaped, Ning Wuyang was nowhere to be found.

Although his incarnation was still with Ning Wuyang, it seemed they’d been separated by a great distance, so he couldn’t pinpoint the location.

Stone Jade looked outside and said, "Shi Haoting should know."

"Shi Hu, stop hitting him and bring him in."

With these words, the screaming outside immediately turned into painful groans.

Soon after.

Shi Hu entered the courtyard first, followed by Shi Haoting with a swollen and bruised face.

Covered in fist and foot prints from head to toe!

They were all flesh wounds, but the pain was quite real.

Stone Jade pointed at Ning Wuyang and asked, "Shi Haoting, where did he go?"

Shi Haoting looked up, raised his brows, then rubbed his face with a wry smile: "Mr. Xu, at the time I thought, even if you could get out, it would take a long time, so I suggested he go to Ten Thousand Swords Island."

"Ten Thousand Swords Island?" Jian Chuan immediately picked up on the ’sword’ character.

"What is Ten Thousand Swords Island?"

Xu Yang looked puzzled.

Among the information he received upon entering the Spirit Realm, there was no mention of Ten Thousand Swords Island.

Stone Jade explained, "Ten Thousand Swords Island was once a foremost top-tier force in the Spirit Realm; at its peak, it wasn’t any weaker than the three Great Sacred Lands. They once followed the First Daqian Emperor, and their apex Sword Dao was also established because of him!"

"Later, when the First Daqian Emperor was defeated, Ten Thousand Swords Island did not betray him; as a result, countless strong cultivators died or were wounded, and finally the sect declined."

"Now, it’s just a second-rate power in the Spirit Realm!"

Everyone looked surprised.

Xu Yang was also shocked, then asked, "So how does Ten Thousand Swords Island see Daqian nowadays?"

Stone Jade gave a bitter smile and said, "That isn’t clear. In recent years, Ten Thousand Swords Island has produced few disciples and has kept to itself to recuperate."

"However, if Ning Wuyang really did go to Ten Thousand Swords Island, once they know he’s from Daqian, there might be some trouble, but it shouldn’t be life-threatening."

"Besides, he’s also a Sword Cultivator. Comparatively, the sword cultivators of Ten Thousand Swords Island are pretty pure."

At this moment, Shi Hu suddenly said, "There’s no worry about him at Ten Thousand Swords Island. I once met one of their disciples while training outside. Though they’ve got complaints about Daqian, they still deeply remember the help the First Daqian Emperor gave them—without him, Ten Thousand Swords Island’s glorious Sword Dao wouldn’t exist."

Hearing this, Xu Yang felt a weight lifted off his chest.

"I plan on making a trip to Ten Thousand Swords Island," Jian Chuan said in a deep voice.

Everyone looked over at him.

Jian Chuan grinned, "Wuyang is my disciple. Besides, since it’s a place for sword cultivators, I’d like to broaden my horizons."

Xu Yang’s eyes flashed, and he thought visiting Ten Thousand Swords Island would be a great benefit for Jian Chuan.

Even though the sect had declined, the heritage was still there!

Who knew if Ning Wuyang and his master would have some amazing fortune waiting for them.

"Mr. Jian, if you decide to go, I don’t see a problem," Xu Yang said solemnly.

"I can’t help much by staying here. Might as well go test my luck at Ten Thousand Swords Island. Once my disciple and I get a foothold there, maybe we can be of use," Jian Chuan said.

Stone Jade glanced at Jian Chuan and said, "If that’s the case, Mr. Jian, why don’t you rest for a bit first? I’ll fetch a map of Ten Thousand Swords Island for you."

"Alright, thank you, miss," Jian Chuan nodded slightly.

"It’s nothing."

Stone Jade nodded politely, then turned to Xu Yang and asked, "Mr. Xu, is there anything else?"

Xu Yang shook his head.

"Then we won’t disturb you all further. If you need anything, just let the servants outside know," Stone Jade stood up and clasped his fists in salute.

With that, Stone Jade, Shi Hu, and Shi Haoting quickly departed.

Everyone glanced around the courtyard and then started laughing.

Xu Yang looked at everyone and said, "We’re finally settled. From what I’ve seen of the War King’s Clan, it seems pretty good."

"Everyone rest up a bit, and then find something to do."

Liou Yunfeng said, "Later I’ll go chat with the War King’s Clan alchemists—a good chance to do alchemy and learn at the same time."

"Us old fellows have now broken through to True Lord, so we’ve got some strength. We can go find some random jobs within the War King’s Clan territory," Zhang Lingqiao said.

Xu Yang broke into a grin, "Then let’s do that."

After that,

Everyone went off to pick their rooms and get some rest for now.

"Teacher, I’ll ask Stone Jade later about those Spirit Elixirs we used up. With the War King’s Clan’s strength, it shouldn’t be hard to gather them!"

"I just wonder if they have any Earth Spirit Milk."

Only Xu Yang and Gu Jun were left in the courtyard.

Gu Jun pondered and said, "With the War King’s Clan, gathering the Spirit Elixirs shouldn’t be an issue. As for the Earth Spirit Milk, if they don’t have it, there’s no rush—we’ll find it in due time!"

To be honest, there was hardly anything for him to worry about right now.

The War King’s Clan had a genuine tier eight alchemist.

As long as we gather the ingredients, they can refine it any time—and much more easily than if you or I tried it.

Now that they’ve just arrived, he still needs to raise his soul level a bit.

And there’s plenty of time to wait.

Three days later.

The Shi Family gave Jian Chuan a map, along with some cultivation resources.

Jian Chuan immediately left the War King’s Clan, heading for Ten Thousand Swords Island!

Though the journey was long, having the War King’s Clan’s Token meant that even if Jian Chuan ran into danger, people would give face to the clan.

The rest of the group also gained a thorough understanding of the War King’s Clan.

After some rest, everyone sought out Stone Jade for some work to do within the Spirit Realm.

It’s easy to predict that before long, everyone’s strength will improve rapidly.

On this day,

After resting up, Xu Yang went to find Stone Jade.

He planned to ask about the Earth Spirit Milk.

"Mr. Xu, several of these Spirit Elixirs are rare, but the War King’s Clan has them all. Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Nurturing Elixir is quite renowned in the Spirit Realm; being able to let Mr. Gu restore his body and become a Tier Eight Alchemist—the War King’s Clan will give our full support!" Stone Jade was confident—there would be no problem here.

Having another Tier Eight Alchemist would be obviously beneficial for the War King’s Clan!

"But as for the Earth Spirit Milk, the War King’s Clan does not have it. It’s both rare and special. From what I know, only the Dongyang Profound Sect and the Five Elements Celestial Realm possess it."

"The Five Elements Celestial Realm..." Xu Yang frowned, sighed, and said, "Looks like I can only turn to Dongyang Profound Sect."

Ever since Xiao Ming showed up, the attitude of the Five Elements Celestial Realm toward Daqian had been crystal clear.

As a Daqian Martial Artist, hoping to get Earth Spirit Milk from the Five Elements Celestial Realm is impossible!

Stone Jade nodded, deeply agreeing.

"Still, it’s not easy to get it from Dongyang Profound Sect either. Please don’t worry yet, Mr. Xu; I’ll discuss with my father and have our Shi Family secretly contact Dongyang Profound Sect and see if there’s any chance."

"If we can get it, all the better. If not, we’ll think of something else then!"

"What do you think, Mr. Xu?"