Chapter 117: Brothers' Meeting

"My eldest brother, is he alright?" Seeing Yuzhuang in a daze, Tian Fei couldn't help but repeat his words.

"He should be fine. With a foundation building cultivator protecting him, Junior Brother Tian should be much safer than us. So far, I haven't heard any fellow disciples mention any problems with Senior Brother Tian. If Junior Brother Tian wants to know the specific whereabouts of your eldest brother, I can contact our fellow disciples and ask for you." After all, there were so many disciples in the sect, Yuzhuang couldn't possibly know the whereabouts of everyone. After rushing over here, he was constantly busy and had no time to rest.

"Thank you for your help, Daoist friend." Tian Fei expressed his gratitude.

Yuzhuang was somewhat surprised by Tian Fei's gratefulness. It seemed unworthy of such gratitude just for inquiring about some news. As a result, he put even more effort into helping him find out.

Gu Yao and the others stayed here for several days. Besides the exhausted cultivators needing rest and recovery, those who still had energy helped reinforce the city walls surrounding Ganggu Town. If another wave of beasts were to occur, it wouldn't be easily breached. With cultivators taking action, especially those who practiced earth-based techniques, they were more than ten times stronger than regular people. It didn't take long to strengthen the city walls, and the defensive power increased several times over.

Gu Yao also turned the spiritual materials sent by others into elixirs and gave them all to them. He didn't keep a single one for himself and didn't charge any extra fees. Although he didn't produce any top-grade elixirs, it was enough to make Yu Song and the others tear up with gratitude. None of their fellow alchemists were as approachable as Gu Yao, and the quality of the elixirs was even better than theirs.

Jiang Yan and Lu Qiusheng took advantage of these few days to explore the mountains and forests, gathering more detailed information from Yu Song. What puzzled Tianhaimen was that apart from the invasion of sea beasts, the monsters in the forests near the shore also frequently attacked the areas where ordinary people lived. Since they had intervened, they also wanted to know if there were any other reasons behind it.

But they didn't find any abnormal situations until they left, so they had to temporarily give up and rush to Tianhaimen. According to the information they gathered from their exploration in the mountains and forests, the beast tide had already retreated, and there wouldn't be any large-scale attacks by monsters on the town for the time being.

Yu Song and his group boarded the flying vessel of Tianfu Academy and set off with Jiang Yan and the others, while Zhang Yongjie and the original cultivators of the town stayed behind.

Two days later, they arrived at Tianhaimen, and the higher-ups of the sect, who had received a message from Yu Song in advance, specifically sent people to welcome them. It wasn't because of Tianfu Academy, but because of Gu Yao, the alchemist on the flying vessel. Although the initial notification made some elders incredulously confirm several times, as there were hardly any alchemists who would go to the front lines, it was considered righteous to provide elixirs from the rear. But it was only after Yu Song transmitted the images back that the higher-ups were truly moved.

When an alchemist came in person, especially an outstanding one, the power they brought was no less than that of tens or even hundreds of cultivators because elixirs were highly consumed resources in battle. Similarly, they lacked talisman masters, so Tianhaimen had already sent people to purchase a large amount of these quickly consumed resources.

The one who came to greet them in person was Elder Peng, who was busy in the sect. It was clear that Tianhaimen valued Gu Yao. After meeting, Elder Peng said, "Our disciple Tian Feiyang was originally arranged to guard a coastal town, but he has received orders to return, and someone else has been sent to replace him. You don't need to worry."

When Yu Song asked about this person, the higher-ups of Tianhaimen specifically checked and found out that Tian Feiyang had a younger brother in Tianfu Academy. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't receive such attention. But since his younger brother was involved, they had to treat it seriously.

Next to Gu Yao, Gu Yao's position as a brother from the same place as them is naturally different. Tian Feiyang is undoubtedly the best candidate to receive them. This is a favor done easily.

"Thank you, Elder Peng." Gu Yao and Tian Feiyang expressed their gratitude together.

After Gu Yao's group settled in Tianhaimen, they learned that Tianhaimen was lacking in medicinal pills. Gu Yao took the initiative to take on the task of pill refining, while Jiang Yan and the others went to the front line to assess the situation and lend a helping hand if necessary. Chi Changye stayed by Gu Yao's side, and besides that, only Tian Feiyang stayed behind to wait for his older brother. Xiao Pangzi also went with Jiang Yan and the others. They didn't come out just to have fun and enjoy themselves.

During this period, people came to visit Gu Yao, but Chi Changye sent them away. Anyone with eyes could see that he was already a cultivator at the late foundation building stage and a sword cultivator. Who would dare to cause trouble for him?

Gu Yao devoted himself to pill refining for several days, leaving only a few for Tianhaimen. In addition, after the Valley Master Hu of the Cuiyan Valley learned about the situation there, he not only took out a portion of the stored medicinal pills in the valley but also called on the pill refiners in the valley to refine pills. Currently, a large batch has been sent over, combined with the ones refined by Gu Yao, greatly relieving the pressure on Tianhaimen's supply of medicinal pills and allowing the higher-ups to breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the cultivators from Cuiyan Valley did not come, the large amounts of medicinal pills they sent were no less than the aid from other sects, and even more urgent.

Batch after batch of medicinal pills were recorded, and once the sea beasts retreated, Tianhaimen would give them compensation. They couldn't let Gu Yao and Cuiyan Valley work for nothing. Although the sea beast invasion would result in the death of many cultivators and bring even more disaster to ordinary people, it could not be denied that the corpses of these sea beasts left behind were a huge fortune for Tianhaimen.

Release the pressure, even Gu Yao can relax. Although the number of pills he handed in is not as many as the ones sent by Cui Yan Valley, the ability to refine such a batch of pills in such a short time has already shocked the upper echelons of Tianhai Sect. As expected, he is a genius in alchemy, no, even surpassing the rumors outside. Not only is his speed fast, but the quality is also top-notch.

When Gu Yao came out, he saw Tian Feiyang and Tian Feirong talking in the courtyard. He had been back for two days, but because Gu Yao was in seclusion for alchemy, he didn't disturb them. Seeing him come out, they hurried over: "Thank you, Gu Yao," feeling that these words of thanks were too weak, they smiled and said, "I'm really happy to see you and our second brother again, especially at a time like this."

When he received the report outside saying that Gu Yao and his younger brother had come, he was shocked. Why did Tian Feirong come at such a dangerous time? And don't involve Gu Yao, he knew better than anyone about Gu Yao's alchemy. When he broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining back then, it was thanks to the pills given by Gu Yao that he successfully made it through. Others only saw him as a genius, but they didn't know the truth. But now, I'm afraid many people are guessing whether he relied on Gu Yao or not.

He hurriedly returned to the sect and was shocked again when he saw his younger brother. Since joining Tianhai Sect, the two brothers had not met face to face. So he didn't expect Tian Feirong's cultivation progress to be so rapid. Is this still his younger brother that he knows?

When Tian Feirong informed him that it was Gu Yao's help, Tian Feiyang instantly regarded Gu Yao as a divine being. Is there anything he can't accomplish?

The fact that his younger brother could meet Gu Yao and stay by his side was the best decision he had made in his life.

In comparison, he felt that his aunt was slightly inferior to his younger brother. He still remembered that his aunt thought highly of Gu Yao's alchemy skills, but unfortunately, she didn't pay much attention to him due to his poor aptitude for cultivation, causing Tianhai Sect to miss out on such a talented alchemist. His aunt must have regretted it long ago.

Gu Yao was quite happy to see people he had known before: "Brother Tian, are you doing well? I can feel that your aura has solidified quite a bit. I'm sure you've been through many battles. How is the situation outside?"

Tian Feiyan once again introduced the situation that he had told his younger brother and Chi Changye. The place he went to was not severely affected by the disaster, but in the severely affected areas, the local people didn't have time to evacuate and were swallowed up by the sea beasts that rushed in. This wave of beasts came without any warning at all, caught them off guard, and led to heavy casualties among the coastal residents.

The town that he protected suffered more severe damage compared to Song's side. However, because they faced the sea beasts head-on, they sent many disciples to guard the local people and had foundational cultivators ready to respond at any time, so the situation was slightly better. Some disciples volunteered to go to the severely affected areas, and although it was dangerous, the ultimate benefits would be much greater than in Song's place.

After listening, Gu Yao expressed that the current need for elixirs was not that great, so they should go and join Jiang Shixiong's group. They came out primarily for training and not just to sit in the back and enjoy the protection of others.

Tian Feiyan hesitated a bit. He needed to report this matter to the higher-ups in the sect. He could imagine that when the Sect Master and the elders heard that Gu Yao wanted to go to the frontlines, they would definitely be very anxious. However, he also learned from his younger brother that Gu Yao was not someone who neglected their own cultivation while practicing alchemy. Didn't Gu Yao break into the Stone family's ancestral land back then?

"I'll go and ask for permission first. You guys wait here."

Gu Yao had no objections, and Tian Feiyan hurriedly left. Gu Yao then enjoyed a big feast and continued to refine pills without stopping, which was quite boring.

As Tian Feiyan expected, when the Sect Master and the elders heard that Gu Yao wanted to go to the frontlines to kill sea beasts, their first reaction was to voice their opposition. But after calming down, they realized that they had no authority to stop him. Gu Yao was not a disciple of Tianhaimen, and since the Tianfu Academy released him, there were no restrictions on his actions.

However, they still hesitated internally. They had never seen an alchemist voluntarily request to go to the battlefield, especially such a talented alchemist whose efficiency was equivalent to several people in the sect.

Tian Feiyan stood on Gu Yao's side and said, "Master, the fellow disciples around Gu Dan are quite capable. With them, Gu Dan's safety should be guaranteed, especially Chi Changye, who is a mid-stage foundational sword cultivator. Disciples believe that he is the best candidate to protect Gu Dan, even if we send people from the sect to protect him, they may not surpass Chi Changye. Gu Dan said that if the sect needs elixirs, they can send someone to deliver the ingredients, and he won't refuse."

When Tian Feiyan realized Chi Changye's true strength, he really couldn't help but hold his chin with both hands. It was truly shocking.

With hesitation, the Sect Master finally said, "Alright, Feiyan, you lead a few disciples to accompany Gu Dan. The priority is to protect his safety in critical situations."

"Yes, Sect Master, disciple takes leave."

Tian Fei Yang received the mission and brought several disciples from the sect. They set out with Gu Yao and two others to the front line. After they left, there were some objections from Tian Hai Sect and other cultivators who came to support. Some even thought that Gu Yao was causing trouble and believed that his presence at the front line would only add chaos.