28. Did We Take The Wrong Pills?

As for how to punish them? Of course, by making them be more honest with him.

And then… making them kneel and thank him while personally guiding them in their cultivation.

He would make them utterly impressed by his power, even worship him on their knees!

In short, he would apply some pressure to make them realize the importance of proper guidance and education!

Faced with the fear of the unknown, the two women exchanged glances. Huángpǔ Jìng gathered her courage and asked, "Sir, why did you… leave the two of us behind? What… do you intend to… do?"

Hearing this question, Chén Xuàn smirked coldly. "Why wouldn't I act?"

"??"

Huángpǔ Jìng and Lín Kě'er were taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

[Ding, Huángpǔ Jìng experiences confusion. Emotion value +50]

[Ding, Lín Kě'er experiences fear and confusion. Emotion value +100]

Chén Xuàn stepped forward, gripping their pale chins and looking down at them. "What I've lost, today, I will take back from both of you—double!"

As soon as the words fell, Chén Xuàn brought them into the vortex of the ancient monument's energy.

In an instant, the three arrived in a desolate land steeped in solitude—the Ancient Monument Space.

By now, the members of the Lin and Huángpǔ families who entered earlier were nowhere to be seen, clearly already off seeking their fortunes.

Sensing something, Chén Xuàn led the two women in a certain direction with swift movements.

...

Meanwhile, in the Ancient Wastelands, an elderly man dressed in simple linen clothes suddenly appeared. Despite his unassuming farmer-like appearance, his face displayed an irrepressible smile.

"Hahaha! The Devouring Ancestral Symbol—I've finally found it. This time, it won't escape me!"

This man was none other than Má Fēngbīn from the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace. His official reason for coming to the Great Yán Dynasty was to retrieve Chén Xuàn.

In reality, he sought the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

After arriving two months ago, Má Fēngbīn had secretly been gathering intelligence on the symbol, eventually learning it was hidden within the Ancient Monument in the Ancient Wastelands.

The timing of the seal weakening gave him the opportunity to enter.

However, he noticed Niè Huáyǒu, an officer of the Yuán Gate, another powerful force from the Eastern Xuan Region, also appeared in the Great Yan Dynasty. Worried they were after the same symbol, Má Fēngbīn delayed his plans until now.

"It's mine!" Má Fēngbīn sped toward the monument without hesitation. Upon entering the Ancient Desolate Monument Space, he used a special technique to sense the symbol's unique energy waves, guiding him to a massive black altar.

"Indeed, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol's aura!" Má Fēngbīn was overjoyed, appearing at the altar's center.

But his excitement quickly soured. "Damn it, someone got here before me!"

The central area where the symbol should have been was empty.

Furious, Má Fēngbīn lashed out at the altar, but then a strange energy pulse filled the space.

The entire altar was shrouded in darkness, and an old man in black robes appeared atop a stone pillar.

"How many years has it been? Finally, someone has arrived here…" The ancient voice echoed across the altar.

Má Fēngbīn was overjoyed and immediately bowed. "Junior Má Fēngbīn greets Senior!"

The black-robed elder sensed the surroundings before speaking. "It seems someone has already taken the Devouring Ancestral Symbol."

"Yes, Senior."

"Fear not. Even if someone has taken the symbol, without meeting me, they will never be able to fully refine it."

Má Fēngbīn, excited beyond measure, asked humbly, "Please, Senior, grant me your guidance."

"Should you find the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, use it to break the seal. As for whether it will recognize you as its master, that will depend on your fortune…"

As the elder's voice faded, the black pillar cracked open, revealing a black rune the size of a palm. The elder's image began to disappear into the air.

"Thank you for your gift, Senior," Má Fēngbīn said gratefully, seizing the black rune with joy.

Now that he had the means to unlock the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, he vowed to hunt down whoever took it.

...

Elsewhere in the Ancient Monument Space, Chén Xuàn glanced at Lín Kě'er and Huángpǔ Jìng, eventually pulling out two pills and offering them with a blank expression. "Take these."

Huángpǔ Jìng hesitated. "What… what are they?"

"A type of pill that will help you both rapidly increase your strength."

"If we… take them, we'll get stronger?"

"With my personal guidance, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds!"

He wasn't lying—it was true that their strength would improve. Just not in the way they expected.

Faced with no way out, the two exchanged glances and reluctantly took the pills.

Shortly after consuming them, Huángpǔ Jìng felt her face heat up like it was on fire, and her body burned as if inside an oven.

"Did you… did you give us the wrong medicine? Why do I feel like my body is getting hotter and…?"

She, still an innocent young woman, had never experienced anything like this.

Her mind began racing with terrifying thoughts she couldn't control.

[Ding, Huángpǔ Jìng experiences unusual emotions. Emotion value +100]

She glanced at Lín Kě'er, who seemed no better than her.

The blue light in Lín Kě'er's eyes now flickered with an uncontrollable heat.

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