Mo Wuji didn’t even go straight back to the Lotus Root Sword Peak, instead, he first went to the Pill King Peak to fetch Smokey back to the Lotus Root Sword Peak. He couldn’t pin all his hopes on Yin Shanyin, he was a Third Grade Human Pill Master, and there were other ways to get to the Five Elements Desolate Region.
“Senior Brother Mo, Senior Sister Smokey.” Seeing Mo Wuji return with Smokey, Fei Bingzhu hurriedly came up to greet him.
“Is there something going on?” The moment Mo Wuji looked at Fei Bingzhu’s expression, he knew that there should be something going on. He had delayed some more time in the 19th Alchemy Room.
Fei Bingzhu said with some concern, “Yes, the Second Elder sent someone over yesterday, he said that you should make a trip to his place when you return from the Dan Room. Also, that backstage surnamed Meng is the Second Elder.”
Mo Wuji suddenly thought of Qin Xiangyu’s younger brother Qin Chen’s master, wasn’t he also the Second Elder? I didn’t realise that this Meng Thin Yu’s backstage was likewise the Second Elder.
“Bingzhu, regardless of whether the Precious Blood Lotus Root has matured or not, let’s dig it up first.” Mo Wuji saw that this matter had already reached the Second Elder, so he reckoned that it was a bit tricky, so he simply asked Fei Bingzhu to dig up the precious blood lotus root before saying anything.
After saying that, he added, “Pack up everything, we’re leaving anytime now.”
The Second Elder’s investigation had reached him, if Yin Shanyin hadn’t returned yet, he needed to leave first, he couldn’t stay here and take his chances.
Fei Bingzhu hurriedly said, “Don’t worry senior brother, I have already prepared the jade box. As long as the jade box and spirit stones are used to preserve the precious blood lotus root, it can last for several months without being damaged. I’ll pack the other things right away.”
Mo Wuji nodded and was about to speak when he saw Yuan Qi, the deacon of the Dan Master Hall, hurriedly walking over.
“Deacon Yuan.” Without waiting for Yuan Qi to speak, Mo Wuji took the initiative to go forward and cupped his fists in greeting.
Yuan Qi glanced at Mo Wuji, without the same warmth that he had the first time, instead, he sighed and said, “Dan Master Mo, Patriarch and Senior Sister Yin as well as a few Elders are waiting for you in the Sect Hall, so why don’t you come over with me.”
Hearing that Yin Shanyin had returned, Mo Wuji’s heart was slightly relieved. It looked like Yin Shain hadn’t gone to Pill King Peak after returning, otherwise he would have bumped into it. He believed that Yin Shain would help him once more, and he only needed Yin Shain to help him this once. After this time, he would no longer have anything to do with the Traceless Sword Sect.
Mo Wuji nodded his head and said to Fei Bingzhu with a calm expression, “Bingzhu, you do your thing, I’ll go and return.”
“Don’t worry senior brother.” Fei Bingzhu nodded his head, he was not sure if Mo Wuji would be able to dodge this hurdle, but at this point in time, he could only listen to God’s fate.
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Mo Wuji followed Dancer Hall Deacon Yuan Qi into the Traceless Sword Sect Sect’s grand hall, this was the second time he had crossed into this grand hall, the first time he came was to be a medicine boy for Shi Jun. At the moment, Shi Jun had already become an ancient, but he had become a guest dan master of the Traceless Sword Sect. There was nothing more unpredictable than this.
When he entered the sect’s main hall, Mo Wuji saw that numerous elders had arrived. Even if he had never seen the Second Elder before, he recognised the Second Elder at a glance. The Second Elder had a long beard and grey robe, and his gaze was sharp. Beside the Second Elder stood a valiant young man with a few shades of Qin Xiangyu, Mo Wuji immediately guessed that this should be Qin Chen.
Other than that, the clan’s dan masters had also arrived, and Patriarch Lone Ran had a cold face as he sat at the top without saying a word. What worried Mo Wuji the most was that Dan Master Qu’s position was moved behind Yin Shanyin. One could guess that Dan Master Qu’s position was now second only to Yin Shanyin at this moment.
Mo Wuji cupped his fists and said, “Lotus Root Sword Peak Mo Wuji greets the Patriarch, all the Elders, Peak Masters, and Hall Masters.”
No one spoke, and it was only after a while that Yin Shanyin softly said, “Please take a seat, Dan Master Mo.”
Mo Wuji said in his heart, it looks like today is all about targeting him.
“Wait, Dan Master Mo, I heard that a handyman disciple from the Elixir Dispensing Room caused one of Master Qu Dan’s pills to be destroyed because he dispensed the wrong pills, and was eventually taken away by the Law Enforcement Hall. And yet, Master Mo Dan, you disregarded the sect rules and forcibly went to the Law Enforcement Hall to take away the offending handyman disciple?” Without waiting for Mo Wuji to sit down, a man with a cross-faced face stood up and snapped.
Mo Wuji recognised this guy, Fire Sword Peak’s Zang Qianxing, and he was considered to be one of those who had a grudge against him.
As if he didn’t hear Zang Qianxing’s words telling him not to sit down, Mo Wuji didn’t hesitate to sit on his chair with his bum.
Seeing Mo Wuji sit down, not only Zang Qianxing, but also Master Qu Dan and several elders were filled with anger. This surname Mo was too arrogant, didn’t he know that he was the one being interrogated right now?
Without waiting for the second person to stand up and lash out, Mo Wuji said to Zang Qianxing indifferently, ”Peak Master Zang has only heard about it oh it’s no fault of Peak Master Zang. It’s because Peak Master Zang doesn’t know how to make pills, so naturally, he’s not clear about the circumstances. I believe that anyone here who knows a little bit about alchemy will know that there is something wrong with this matter. Master Qu Dan is a top-tier elixir master of my Traceless Sword Peak, so even if it was his medicine boy who failed to take the wrong medicine, wouldn’t Master Qu Dan be able to fail to realise it? He even used the wrong elixir to make pills?
Peak Master Zang, it’s fine that you don’t have common sense, but you can’t doubt Master Qu Dan’s level. I’m certain that any Dan Master here would not make such a low-level mistake. I went to the Law Enforcement Hall and after analysing the circumstances with the people from the Law Enforcement Hall, I learnt that the disciple was wrongly accused, so that’s why he was acquitted. As for Peak Master Zang’s comment about forcibly taking him away, I guess it’s just self-indulgence, isn’t it?”
Mo Wuji naturally wouldn’t stand just because someone wouldn’t let him sit, at this time, once he lost his momentum, it would be the same as being constantly stomped on. He wasn’t talking nonsense, if a dan master couldn’t even tell the herbs he put into the furnace apart, then don’t make dan.
This time, no one in the clan hall stood up to help speak, even Dan Master Qu didn’t say much. This was because Mo Wuji’s reasoning was obvious, if a Dan Master was even wrong about which kinds of spirit medicines he needed to concoct pills, then that Dan Master really shouldn’t concoct pills.
It could be seen that this matter was indeed someone falsely accusing the handyman disciple of the dispensing room.
The second elder suddenly asked, “Dan Master Mo, in recent times, have you seen Dan Master Meng?”
Mo Wuji hurriedly stood up and clasped his fists to the Second Elder before asking in confusion, “Elder Xu, I haven’t been out much since I came to the sect, I don’t know who this Meng Dan Master is?”
Before taking out Meng Thin Yu, he didn’t know Master Meng Dan at all, and the sect would definitely be able to investigate. Once he answered that he hadn’t seen it, then this would be a problem. It could be seen that this Second Elder’s questioning was very sinister.
A man with fair skin and slightly narrowed eyes spoke, ”Dan Master Mo, according to my Law Enforcement Hall’s investigation. Master Meng Dan went out once a few months ago, and after a few days, Master Meng did not return, but it was you, Master Mo Dan, who came back from outside. According to my investigation, there was no record of Master Mo Dan going out before this.”
Mo Wuji’s heart sank, this was his only crack, but he didn’t have a way out, as there wasn’t any way for him to return to the sect unknowingly. If he didn’t, then it would definitely be investigated to Wu Kai.
“I’ve recently gone out twice in a row, as for why there’s no record, I think Hall Master Sha should ask that record disciple instead of coming to ask me.” Mo Wuji balked at the fact that he had gone out, this kind of thing he absolutely could not admit. Even if the other party was sure that Meng Bozui had killed him, he couldn’t admit it, as long as he held on and left the sect, he would have won.
“I suspect that the Meng Dan Master who went out from the sect a few months ago is no longer himself, but ……”
“Hall Master Sha, if it’s something unfounded, it’s better not to casually suspect it. I know Master Meng Dan very well, he’s not someone who likes to find trouble.” Yin Shanyin interrupted Hall Master Sha’s words with a sudden voice.
Even though Hall Master Sha was the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, he didn’t dare to ignore Yin Shanyin’s words and could only swallow the remaining half of his words stiffly. Even if everyone else knew what he was going to say, he couldn’t continue.
Mo Wuji was truly grateful in his heart, even if everyone suspected him of killing Meng Boyu, as long as this matter wasn’t revealed, there was still room to turn it around. Once it was revealed, it would not be a good idea.
The Second Elder’s icy cold eyes swept around Mo Wuji’s body, and Mo Wuji clearly felt a stern killing chance. He was certain that the Second Elder would not let him off even though he did not say anything more. Yin Shanyin could only save him in front of people, once he left this sect hall, his little life would be harvested away by the Second Elder at any time. This feeling of being powerless to control his little life, Mo Wuji was really tired of it.
It was like this in that mundane world of Rao Zhou, and now that he had come to a place of cultivation, it was also like this.
Solitary Ran spoke out to interrupt the silence and oppression in the great hall, ”Let’s put the matter of Dan Master Meng aside for now, Hall Master Sha can continue to investigate the cause, after all, the inexplicable disappearance of a second grade human dan master of my Traceless Sword Sect is not a small matter. Master Mo Dan is also a second grade human dan master of my Traceless Sword Sect, if there is no evidence for the matter, Hall Master Sha should not affect Master Mo Dan.”
“Yes.” The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall hurriedly replied, he knew that it wasn’t Mo Wuji’s Second Grade Human Pill Master that had played a role, it was Yin Shanyin’s words that had played a role.
Yin Shanyin’s position in the eyes of the Patriarch was definitely the number one person in the sect apart from himself.
Seeing that the Law Enforcement Hall Master had no more objections, Solitary Ran also nodded and continued, ”Next, we will discuss the matter of travelling to the Five Elements Wilderness Region for the Dan Competition, the Five Elements Wilderness Region Dan Competition will be held soon, and we will have to leave immediately after this meeting. Because of the Traceless Sword Mountain, right now the only Dan masters we can send are Yin Dan Master and Qu Dan Master ……”
Yin Shanyin said again, “Patriarch, Dan Master Mo has unique insights on refining spirit herbs, not even below me. I hope that I can bring Dan Master Mo along to help this time, perhaps it will serve as a difference maker.”
“No way!” This time, before the Patriarch could speak, the Second Elder took the initiative to step forward and said, “Master Mo Dan is still caught up in Master Meng Dan’s case, and even if there is no evidence right now, we can’t allow him to go to the Five Elements Wilderness Domain to represent the clan’s Dan Competition.”
Mo Wuji’s heart sank, if Yin Shanyin left, for him to remain inside the sect would be sending him to his death. Now that the Second Elder didn’t even give face to Yin Shanyin, he was clearly determined to kill him.
Thinking here, he could no longer care about anything else and slowly stood up, “Elder Xu, I don’t care if you suspect me over the matter of Master Meng Dan. Because here you are just as worthy of suspicion, after all, it’s just suspicion. But to put me under house arrest in the Traceless Sword Sect just because you suspect it, that’s a bit too overbearing.”
