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The woman in purple frowned slightly, coldly snorting, "What's the matter? Do you have a problem?"

Hu Shan asked cautiously, "Miss, may I ask what business you have with Meng Chong?"

Meng Chong was from the Changqing Pavilion, not mentioned by many people. Although he was formidable, in the inner realm of martial arts, more attention was paid to Xu Yan.

The woman in purple seemed not adept at inquiring about news, and it was highly likely that she was not from the vicinity of Dayue Country.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be unable to find out about Meng Chong's whereabouts.

Obviously, the other party had seen Meng Chong's battle on the Cang River and knew that Hu Shan was with Xu Yan and Meng Chong, thus came to him to inquire about Meng Chong's whereabouts.

"Don't ask unnecessary questions. You just need to tell me where Meng Chong is."

The woman in purple said displeasedly.

"I don't know where Meng Chong is. If Miss isn't in a hurry, we could wait. Meng Chong should be arriving at Canglan Island soon. How about going to Canglan Island and waiting there?"

Hu Shan suggested cautiously.

"He's coming to Canglan Island?"

The woman in purple's eyes lit up.

"Yes, it should be in the next few days."

Hu Shan nodded.

"In that case, if Meng Chong arrives, tell him I have urgent matters to discuss and arrange to meet here. How about that?"

The woman in purple said with some anticipation.

"Alright, no problem!"

Hu Shan readily agreed.

Right now, he just wanted to leave and return to Canglan Island, not coming out again until Meng Chong arrived.

"Okay, you may leave now!"

The woman in purple soared into the air, saying, "Remember, bring Meng Chong here when you see him."

Hu Shan breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, "No problem, I'll definitely relay the message and bring Meng Chong here!"

The woman in purple nodded in satisfaction and left directly.

Hu Shan hurriedly set off back to Canglan Island, but before he had gone far, the woman in purple came back.

"Miss, do you have anything else?"

Hu Shan asked nervously.

The woman in purple seemed to have malicious intentions.

"I'm afraid you won't bring anyone, so I'll give you something."

The woman in purple said solemnly.

"What is it?"

Hu Shan was startled.

The woman in purple produced a hairpin, a crystal-clear hairpin emitting a faint glow, surprisingly a treasure.

With a flick of her hand, the hairpin shot out instantly.

Hu Shan was startled, trying to dodge, but he didn't have time. When a Grandmaster made a move, there was no room for him to evade.

Pfft!

The hairpin pierced into his shoulder, only the hairpin's head visible, emitting a faint glow.

Hu Shan's face turned green, feeling a chilling sensation on his shoulder, but there was no pain. However, he felt uneasy because the hairpin was unusual.

Inserted into his body, it seemed to contain a certain power. If forcibly removed, it would likely cause instant serious injury.

"Alright, you take this hairpin to Meng Chong. Since I pierced you with one, you must be thinking of revenge. I'm not worried that you won't bring him now."

The woman in purple clapped her hands in satisfaction.

After saying that, she left directly.

Hu Shan felt extremely troubled. He cursed inwardly, where did this woman come from, being so audacious!

But he had to admit, he would indeed think of seeking revenge and then call Meng Chong to vent his anger!

Back on Canglan Island, Hu Shan originally wanted to find Xu Yan, but then he thought Xu Yan was comprehending the Way of the Sword, so he didn't want to disturb him.

Peng Yuan, the pinnacle Grandmaster, was immersed in studying martial arts, even less likely to pay attention to him.

And Young Master Xie Lingfeng, simply didn't have the strength to deal with the woman in purple!

Now Hu Shan was in a difficult situation, only able to wait for Meng Chong to come to Canglan Island, unable to remove the hairpin from his shoulder for the time being.

Xu Yan continued to comprehend the Sword Intent, but Sword Intent was not easy to comprehend, especially the Sword Intent targeting the soul. Although he had some insights, he was still far from fully comprehending it.

A large ship sailed on the Cang River, Li Xuan enjoyed the scenery on both sides of the river, leisurely.

Meng Chong sat at the stern, still perfecting his own abilities.

Suddenly, Li Xuan saw a figure flash by the Cang River bank.

"Could there really be someone coming to rob us?"

He smiled. Who could be so foolish as to attempt to rob the Changqing Pavilion's ship?

However, apart from the fleeting figure, there was no abnormality, as if it was just a passing martial artist.

That night, mist enveloped the Cang River, obstructing the view to some extent.

The ship's speed slowed down.

Li Xuan still sat in his chair, enjoying the night scenery of the Cang River.

Suddenly, he looked up.

On the bank of the Cang River, there seemed to be a figure standing there, wearing a white robe with a green face.

The distance was far, and with the mist obstructing, even with Li Xuan's strength, he couldn't see clearly, but he vaguely saw a green face.

Frowning, a green face? Could there be ghosts in the Inner Realm?

Just as he was thinking about whether to use the Hundred Martial Shadow to investigate, the figure suddenly retreated and left the shore.

"Wearing a mask?"

Li Xuan murmured to himself, not taking it to heart.

Regardless of the other party's intentions, in the face of absolute strength, it was just seeking death.

Watching the large ship approaching Canglan Island, Hu Shan was excited to the point of tears. After days of anticipation, he finally brought someone.

He hurriedly approached.

Before the ship docked, he went to find Meng Chong.

"Meng Chong, there's an urgent matter!"

Hu Shan went straight to the stern, speaking excitedly.

"What urgent matter?"

Meng Chong looked at him puzzled.

His gaze fell on the hairpin stuck on Hu Shan's shoulder, showing a strange expression, "Hu Shan, why do you have a hairpin on your shoulder?"

Hu Shan's expression froze, then he said with a mournful face, "It's all because of you. There's a woman who insisted on finding you. Afraid that I wouldn't bring you, she stuck a hairpin in my shoulder, saying it's for you..."

Meng Chong's gaze condensed, "What's going on?"

"I don't know. This hairpin is quite unusual. If it's forcibly removed, it will cause serious injury."

Hu Shan sighed and recounted everything in detail.

"Let's go, take me to find her, and see if she's tired of living!"

Meng Chong grinned.

"But what about this hairpin..."

Hu Shan pointed to the hairpin stuck on his shoulder, wearing a bitter expression.

"This hairpin is indeed unusual."

Meng Ch

ong frowned. This hairpin was clearly the opponent's weapon, and its forging material was extraordinary. If forcibly removed, it would instantly explode, causing serious injury.

Rubbing his head, he said, "I'm not good at this kind of clever tricks. Either we find Senior Brother, or we find my master."

Hu Shan's face instantly fell, "Master Xu is comprehending the Way of the Sword. How dare I disturb him? As for Senior Brother..."

This trivial matter, troubling Senior Brother, he didn't dare!

Before he finished speaking, a force penetrated his shoulder, directly forcing the hairpin out.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Hu Shan was overjoyed.

The hairpin fell into Li Xuan's hand. After examining it for a while, he couldn't help but sigh. The forging technique of this hairpin was quite extraordinary.

The hairpin was not a single piece, but a combination, seemingly integrated but actually containing a mechanism. When struck, it contained a force inside the hairpin.

Of course, while the hairpin was clever, in the face of absolute strength, removing it was still easy.

Li Xuan directly wrapped it with true energy, suppressing the force inside the hairpin, and easily removed it.

"It's a good item, take it."

Li Xuan threw the hairpin to Meng Chong.

"Master, this hairpin isn't suitable for a big man like me. Give it to Junior Sister."

Meng Chong received the hairpin with disdain.

"You can decide after meeting the person."

Li Xuan smiled, what did the woman who gave Meng Chong the hairpin mean? Could it be that she had taken a liking to Meng Chong?

"Okay!"

Meng Chong nodded and left the ship with Hu Shan.

On Canglan Island, there was a bustling atmosphere. 

Xu Yan had also finished comprehending the Way of the Sword. Li Xuan was pleasantly surprised to see him. 

"Xu Yan, are you comprehending a new sword intent? And this sword intent seems quite extraordinary!"

Although Xu Yan hadn't completely comprehended the sword intent yet, he had gained some insights. The faint aura swirling around him couldn't escape Li Xuan's notice.

"It won't be long before I harvest new sword intent," Li Xuan eagerly anticipated.

He saw Peng Yuan and several martial arts scholars. He couldn't help but wear a strange expression. These guys, with their dark circles under their eyes, looked like pandas.

"No wonder Xu Yan brought these martial arts scholars to Changqing Pavilion. Just by looking at those dark circles, you can tell they're all focused on martial arts. Pure-minded folks are easy to deceive."

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

These were all experts above the grandmaster level. Especially Peng Yuan, who was a pinnacle grandmaster. Even with such strength, they still had dark circles under their eyes, indicating they had been cultivated through years of hard work since childhood.

It couldn't be removed.

After Changqing Pavilion moved to Canglan Island, Peng Yuan and the others came into contact with elixirs and went almost crazy. They flattered with smiling faces, followed Su Lingshuo closely, and eagerly helped with everything.

They just wanted to learn alchemy and explore its mysteries.

Inner domain martial artists began to study the methods of the Great Wilderness martial arts again. Su Lingshuo dissected the corpses of the Hidden Tower warriors, gaining a deep understanding of inner domain martial artists.

After some research, they finally made progress on how to replace the Heaven and Earth Bridge of the Great Wilderness martial artists.

Su Lingshuo developed elixirs that could assist in refining meridians and transform into a Heaven and Earth Bridge. Although it was only a pseudo-Heaven and Earth Bridge, it allowed inner domain martial artists to truly practice the Great Wilderness martial arts.

Moreover, the method of practicing was also controlled within Changqing Pavilion. Without these elixirs, it would be impossible to refine the meridians into a Heaven and Earth Bridge.

With this, Changqing Pavilion's position in the Great Wilderness naturally became unshakeable.

However, there were pros and cons. The downside was that many strong individuals, in order to practice the Great Wilderness martial arts, would target Changqing Pavilion. They intended to force Changqing Pavilion to hand over the elixir formula or even the method of refining it.

Of course, these so-called downsides were insignificant in the face of absolute strength.

After being away from Canglan Island with Hu Shan for a few days, Meng Chong finally returned.

Beside him was a woman in purple.

Looking at Meng Chong with an admiring expression, Li Xuan was dumbfounded.

A female sycophant?

Unexpectedly, Meng Chong, this rough and tough bald man, also had admirers.

"One million spirit crystals, how about it, Meng Chong?" the woman in purple spoke.

"I don't need money now!" Meng Chong waved his hand.

"Two million spirit crystals!" the woman in purple continued to raise the price.

Meng Chong was somewhat tempted, but ultimately shook his head and said, "Go away, I'm busy!"

Changqing Pavilion currently didn't lack spirit crystals at all, so he naturally wouldn't accept the woman's employment.

"Hu Shan, what's going on?" Xie Lingfeng curiously pulled Hu Shan over and asked.

Xu Yan and the others also gathered around. The woman in purple looked suspicious.

"She wants to hire Meng Chong to escort her to a certain place, but Meng Chong hasn't agreed," Hu Shan said with a strange expression.

Xu Yan couldn't help but recall the time when he first entered the inner domain, accepting Du Yuying's employment and earning his first batch of spirit crystals.

On the other side, the woman in purple continued to raise the price: "Three million spirit crystals!"

Xu Yan and the others were speechless. This woman was really wealthy!

Three million spirit crystals, without even batting an eye.

"I've already said, I won't accept the employment!" Meng Chong furrowed his brows, grabbed the woman's shoulder, and flew up, tossing her out with a swing of his hand.

However, the woman in purple didn't take long to run back, her jade face flushed with excitement.

"Meng Chong, you're so fierce!" 

Meng Chong frowned, "If you don't leave, don't blame me for punching you to death!"

"If I don't leave, will you accept my employment? That place isn't very dangerous. With your strength, you can definitely handle it."

The woman in purple persisted.

Meng Chong scratched his bald head, feeling annoyed. "If you want me to agree, I won't ask for the spirit crystals. Unless you give me a storage bag, I won't agree."

A storage bag, known as a real treasure in the inner domain. Even up to now, Meng Chong hadn't bought a storage bag for himself.

In his opinion, the woman in purple definitely wouldn't be able to give it to him.

To his surprise, the woman in purple was delighted and said, "No problem."

She actually took out a small bag from her bosom.

A gray-colored small bag, resembling a toad.

Meng Chong was stunned. She really was willing to give him a storage bag just to hire him?

His gaze fell on the storage bag, and he couldn't help but feel tempted. However, the woman's intentions were unclear, and the place she mentioned must be very dangerous.

"Why do you insist on hiring me?" Meng Chong took a deep breath and asked solemnly.

"Because I like you!" The woman in purple blushed.

Meng Chong scratched

 his bald head in a somewhat dumbfounded manner. "Just because of that?"

"And because you're very powerful, especially in physical defense. You can give me a sense of security. You're the most suitable person to go to that place," the woman in purple said sincerely.

"I'll consider it!" Meng Chong looked at the storage bag in his hand, feeling excited.

However, the other party's intentions were unclear, and the place she mentioned must be quite dangerous.

"That place isn't very dangerous. With your strength, you can easily handle it. Just agree to me now," the woman in purple pleaded with hopeful eyes.

Meng Chong looked at his master and then at his senior brother, seeking their advice.

Xu Yan spoke up, "Who are you?"

The woman in purple looked at everyone, thought for a moment, and said, "My name is Ziyun."

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan's eyes widened in surprise.

(The end of this chapter)