Chapter 2544: An unexpected surprise

Inside the Cold Sword Immortal Sect's courtyard, Li Miaozhen sat by the window, sipping tea and contemplating her affairs.

Now that Leng Qingqiu had been sent back to the Sect, she wouldn't be taken away by Ye Bufan, which was one less problem to worry about.

However, problems still existed. During this Genius Demon Battle and the Ten-Tier Tongtian Tower trial, all the Disciples of the entire Sect, except for Leng Qingqiu, performed extremely poorly, and their results were a mess.

Not only did they lose this time, but they also had very few spots for the next Battle.

As the Grand Elder leading the team, if she didn't find an opportunity to atone for her mistakes, she would definitely be punished by the Sect upon returning, and might even lose her position.

And to atone for her mistakes, Ye Bufan was naturally the best target.

As long as she brought the treasures he obtained from the Tongtian Tower back to the Cold Sword Immortal Sect, she would not only avoid blame but also make a great contribution.

Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed someone in front of her, it was Ye Bufan.

“Grand Elder, isn't drinking tea alone a bit dull?”

“It's you. What are you doing here?”

Li Miaozhen's eyes shimmered with golden light. She looked around and saw that only Ye Bufan was there, which immediately gave her many ideas.

If she secretly took him away, all the treasures would be hers.

“I've come to settle a score with Grand Elder!”

Ye Bufan said, “It's undeniable that Leng Qingqiu is my woman. We are very grateful that the Cold Sword Immortal Sect saved her.

But everyone agreed before that Qingqiu entering the top three of the Genius Demon Battle would be considered repayment for the Sect's life-saving grace.

Afterward, I also took her into the Seventh Layer of the Ten-Tier Tongtian Tower, which can be considered to have brought great benefits to your Cold Sword Immortal Sect.

If Qingqiu hadn't been there, you would have probably been completely wiped out this time, and only gotten one spot for the next Genius Demon Battle.

Logically speaking, we have already repaid the Cold Sword Immortal Sect's kindness many times over, but what did you do?

You actually violated the previous promise and forcibly took Qingqiu away. Don't you think you should give me an explanation?”

“What a joke! What right do you have to demand an explanation from me?”

Li Miaozhen laughed heartily, “Since that's the case, I'll take you with me and let you reunite.”

In her opinion, Ye Bufan was a big pie that fell from the sky, and there was no need for her to share him with others.

As she spoke, she directly reached out to grab him, wanting to capture him and then secretly take him away from the Holy Dragon Empire Imperial City.

The idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. As soon as she reached out, her body stumbled, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Now, she only had the thoughts of a Great Ascension Peak expert, but not the strength, so falling was inevitable.

Li Miaozhen got up from the ground, her face full of shock. She repeatedly urged the true Qi within her body, but still found nothing.

At this moment, she finally realized something and cried out in horror, “What did you do to me?”

“Grand Elder, you should speak clearly. If others hear you, they might think I did something to you.”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, walked over, and reached out to take her Storage Ring into his hand.

“You… you dare to rob me of my things!”

Li Miaozhen's face was filled with anger.

“Grand Elder, later when you see those few people, you'll know how good I am to you.”

Ye Bufan put away the ring and said with a smile, “This time, I'm here to give you a warning. You must get out of the Holy Dragon Empire Imperial City today.

If I find you still here tomorrow, don't blame me for being impolite.”

After speaking, he took out a rope, tied Li Miaozhen up, and threw her under the bed.

After doing all this, Ye Bufan quietly left the inn and secretly returned to the Xuantian Sect's residence.

Back in the room, he successively set up four or five Restrictions, and then began to check his spoils of war.

First, he took out Baili Xingkong's Storage Ring and checked it. Although there were tens of millions of Medium Grade Spirit Stones inside, there were no Top-Grade Spirit Stones, so it seemed he had indeed been completely drained before.

Fortunately, there were still some Spiritual Plants, Spirit Medicines, and Artifact Refining materials, which was also a gain.

Then, he checked the rings of the other Elders one by one. There were some Top-Grade Spirit Stones in each, totaling about two hundred.

Logically speaking, this quantity was not small, but with his current profound level of true Qi, even if all of these were absorbed, they wouldn't have much effect.

What made him happiest was that when he opened Nangong Shangyuan's ring, there was a multi-colored stone inside, which was clearly a five-colored mystic stone.

“Hahaha… I found the second one!”

Ye Bufan was ecstatic. It was truly a case of unintended actions leading to unexpected gains. He never expected to accidentally find a second five-colored mystic stone. This was more important to him than any other treasure, and he was one step closer to returning home.

He quickly inventoried these items, put them into the Dragon King Palace, then called Ye Erlang back, swapped identities with him, and then walked out openly.

Outside, this time he didn't continue to lie on the leisure chair, but turned and walked into Grand Manager Yuan Mutong's room.

“Medical Immortal Ye, do you need something?”

Seeing him enter, Yuan Mutong said cheerfully.

The woman had previously instructed him that he must try to befriend such a Medical Immortal, so his attitude was extremely polite, even with a hint of respect.

“Nothing much, I've rested enough, so I came to have some tea with Grand Manager.”

Ye Bufan said, taking out a packet of Top-Grade West Lake Longjing tea, “I have a packet of good tea here. I'd like to ask Grand Manager to appraise it.”

“Really? My favorite thing to do on weekdays is drink tea.”

Hearing there was good tea, Yuan Mutong's eyes lit up. He took out a tea set and began to skillfully brew the tea.

It must be said that this old man was quite accomplished in the Dao of tea. Soon, the fragrance of tea filled the entire courtyard.

“Good, good, truly good tea!”

Yuan Mutong first poured a cup for Ye Bufan, then picked up his own cup and took a satisfying drink.

Then the two sat together, sipping tea and chatting.

As the Grand Manager of the Xuantian Sect, Yuan Mutong's knowledge was naturally extraordinary, and Ye Bufan learned a lot more from him.

At the Divine Martial King's Mansion, an hour later, Baili Xingkong's true Qi recovered. He let out a roar, directly shattering the ropes on his body.

At this point, he also realized that this poison was only temporary, capable of making him lose all his cultivation within an hour, and then it would be ineffective.

“Damn you, Ye Bufan! I will definitely tear you to pieces and scatter your ashes!”

Looking at his face in the mirror, swollen like a pig's head, Baili Xingkong was practically driven mad with rage.

After a burst of venting, he calmed down a bit and thought that he wasn't the only one who had a conflict at Shenxian Lake. He wondered how the others were doing, after all, everyone was a partner now.

Thinking of this, he left his room, rose into the air, and flew directly towards the inn.

When he arrived there, Nangong Shangyuan, Hua Sijin, and Feng Manlou's cultivation had also recovered, and they crawled out from under the bed in a sorry state.

When they saw Baili Xingkong's miserable appearance, there was no need to explain; everyone knew what had happened. This Divine Martial Prince had also not escaped Ye Bufan's poisonous hands.

“Let's go see how Elder Li is doing.”

After speaking, the four of them left the room together and went to the courtyard where Li Miaozhen resided.