Although the injuries of Elders Liancheng and Hu were serious, they were not life-threatening.
However, Dan Chi and Yun Nie's moods remained exceptionally gloomy.
The secret of the Ancient Medicine Garden had been leaked. This was absolutely bad news for all the sects of the Myriad Phenomenon Region.
It wasn't just because everyone had obtained Heaven-grade Spiritual Medicine, but because of the Ancient Medicine Garden itself.
If a more powerful force learned of the Ancient Medicine Garden, who knew how many powers would swarm in, getting drawn into the vortex of the Myriad Phenomenon Region.
When that happened, how much say would the local sects of the Myriad Phenomenon Region still have against stronger foreign forces?
"Palace Master, it seems there's a traitor in the Myriad Phenomenon Region," Elder Yun Nie sighed.
Palace Master Dan Chi's expression was grave. "I have already sent several letters. Apart from Wang Jianyu of the Holy Sword Palace, the sect masters of the other sects will soon receive my message."
Dan Qian Palace had been attacked because of the Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine, and the secret of the Ancient Medicine Garden was leaked!
When each sect and faction learned of this news, they were all endlessly shocked.
These people were all old foxes; how could they not anticipate the consequences of such an event?
The first suspect in everyone's mind was the Holy Sword Palace. Because the conflict between the Holy Sword Palace and Dan Qian Palace was practically an irreconcilable bilateral contradiction in the Myriad Phenomenon Region.
Only the Holy Sword Palace had the greatest motive to leak the secret.
But would the Holy Sword Palace really dare to leak it? Were they not afraid of the judgment of the Heavenly and Earthly Oaths?
For a time, suspicion ran rampant among the major sects. Especially those far-sighted sect leaders realized this could be the beginning of turmoil for the entire Myriad Phenomenon Region.
Who was the traitor?
Among the great sects, suspicion was endless.
Inside Jiang Chen's cave dwelling, Huang'er had returned to the Wood Spirit Spring.
Beside the Wood Spirit Spring, a black cloak lay discarded. Huang'er immersed her perfect body in the waters of the Wood Spirit Spring.
"Putting on such a fierce appearance is really tiring," Huang'er thought back to the recent experience and found it somewhat amusing.
However, her activation of the Emperor Realm Domain had also caused her to stir her spiritual consciousness, making it ripple slightly.
She didn't dare to be negligent, hurriedly returning to the cave dwelling. She chanted the "Sanskrit Sound Soul-Crossing Mantra" several times in succession and played the "Celestial Wondrous Sound" a few more times, only then barely suppressing her slightly agitated spiritual consciousness.
These past few days, she had been peaceful and stable. The "Hundred Lifetimes Intertwined Heart Curse" had almost not flared up. This was because her heart held no distracting thoughts. Her daily life was simple, and she rarely needed to stir her spiritual consciousness.
Just now, she had initially not intended to intervene in Dan Qian Palace's affairs. However, Cao Jin was so domineering and overbearing, he seemed poised to wipe out the entire Dan Qian Palace at the slightest disagreement.
Moreover, Huang'er had noticed that this Dan Qian Palace Master, Dan Chi, actually had some connection to Elder Shun.
Huang'er had always valued relationships. Seeing that this Palace Master Dan Chi had a connection to Elder Shun, emotionally she felt she should step in.
First, it was because of the connection between Elder Shun and Palace Master Dan Chi.
Second, it also came from Jiang Chen's request. Before leaving, Jiang Chen had entrusted his cave dwelling to her, and she felt responsible for guarding everything.
However, by activating the Emperor Realm Domain and with her spiritual consciousness fluctuating violently, the long-suppressed "Hundred Lifetimes Intertwined Heart Curse" showed signs of acting up again.
Fortunately, Cao Jin had fled quickly; otherwise, if Huang'er had continued to fight and her spiritual consciousness had fluctuated too violently, it was highly likely to trigger the backlash of the "Hundred Lifetimes Intertwined Heart Curse."
Even so, Huang'er's intervention this time was quite dangerous.
But Huang'er didn't regret it.
"Young Master Jiang temporarily freed me from the pain of the 'Hundred Lifetimes Intertwined Heart Curse.' What is a little risk compared to doing something for him?"
Bathed in the cleansing waters of the Wood Spirit Spring, Huang'er's spiritual consciousness gradually calmed down.
……
In the forbidden ground of the Danxiao Ancient Sect.
Unknowingly, Jiang Chen had been cultivating in this cave dwelling of the Danxiao Ancient Sect for over half a year.
The current Jiang Chen had raised his cultivation level again, reaching the eighth level of the Yuan Realm.
"If not for being in a hurry to leave, this cave dwelling would be truly suitable for secluded cultivation. At this rate, plus the cultivation resources I have, breaking through to the ninth level of the Yuan Realm should not take more than three months."
Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with this speed.
He had set a goal to leave this place within two years.
Now, only half a year had passed, and he was already at the eighth level of the Yuan Realm. In three months, he could attempt the breakthrough to the ninth level. Once he successfully broke through to the ninth level, he would qualify to attempt the Saint Realm.
Once he broke through to the Saint Realm, Jiang Chen would absolutely not stay.
If it were someone else, even if there were many concerns outside, they would not be as eager to return as Jiang Chen.
After all, the inheritance of the Danxiao Ancient Sect was extraordinary.
But for Jiang Chen, no matter how good the inheritance of the Danxiao Ancient Sect was, it could never surpass the importance of those people he cared about.
"Based on my calculations, there is only about a year and a half left until the Myriad Phenomenon Grand Ceremony. No matter what, I must leave before the Grand Ceremony."
Jiang Chen set this goal for himself.
It wasn't that Jiang Chen was particularly enthusiastic about the Myriad Phenomenon Grand Ceremony, but he had a premonition. The Grand Ceremony would become a turning point for the Myriad Phenomenon Region.
The betrayal of the Three Star Sect, the machinations of the Nine Sun Heavenly Sect—these were all hidden dangers that could erupt at any time. Once they erupted, the existing structure of the Myriad Phenomenon Region would be completely overturned.