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"This matter is settled. Of course, if the Three Elders are unwilling to accept this, I will spare your life out of respect for the Grand Elder and the Second Elder, but you must personally apologize to all the disciples of the Heavenly Pivot Sect and resign. From now on, the Heavenly Pivot Sect will have no further ties with you."
Ziyan raised her chin again and sneered disdainfully at Hong Lianhua, a provocation of sorts.
She then turned around gracefully, ignoring everyone present, pretending she was about to leave immediately.
However, that was not the case; Ziyan was secretly counting in her heart: one second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, five seconds—finally, she heard the answer she wanted.
"I-I agree!" came the stammering yet firm voice of Charming Consort Hong Lianhua from behind.
Ziyan turned back and clapped her hands twice in delight. "Why didn't you say so earlier? That settles it. Everyone disperse! From today onward, the Three Elders should go back and think about how to improve the performance of their Qingfeng Tower."
After giving her orders, Ziyan strode confidently toward the exit of the dungeon without looking back.
Of course, accompanying her was her Ling Young Master.
Once outside, Ziyan suddenly felt a strong desire to check on the situation in the back mountain.
Thus, the two of them headed toward the backyard since reaching the back mountain required passing through it. The day before, Yan Laoguai had only taken her for a brief stroll around the backyard.
Unfortunately, it was late at that time, and there were still important matters to attend to, so they had only stopped in the backyard.
This time when they knocked on the large door of the backyard, several guards had already recognized this beautiful girl as their new Sect Leader since yesterday.
Upon seeing Ziyan's arrival, they all instinctively bowed deeply to her.
"Um, um, um, it's fine. Just have one person lead me; everyone else can go about your business! I hear the back mountain is quite large. Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied. I want to take a look at the back mountain."
Ziyan nodded at the little leader who had recognized her yesterday and then informed him of her plans.
"Uh? Well then, let me guide the Sect Leader, as there are many checkpoints in the back mountain, and the guards there may not recognize the Sect Leader. This way, we can avoid any unexpected incidents."
Upon hearing Ziyan mention going to the back mountain, the leader estimated that this matter was of great responsibility and could not be taken lightly.
It was no joke; this was the Sect Leader! While there wasn't any particular danger, if any careless subordinate offended the Sect Leader, the blame would surely fall on him as the leader.
Even if he were to be punished for poor management, that would still be quite a burden for him!
Thinking of this, the older and wiser leader decided to volunteer himself to personally lead the way.
Ziyan was more than happy to accept; this would make things quicker and easier for her.
According to several elders' introductions yesterday, the area of the back mountain was quite large, totaling over five thousand acres.
It would indeed be impossible to explore it all on foot in a single day. Hearing that this leader volunteered to guide her made her feel even better.
So Ziyan smiled sweetly at the older leader, "Well! That works too. Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied. By the way, may I know your name?"
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, my surname is Jiang, and my given name is Hongxue. I am originally from Jiangling and currently serve as the Chief Supervisor of the Heavenly Pivot Sect's rear courtyard, responsible for guarding the rear courtyard and back mountain as well as logistical matters. There is also a deputy leader here who specializes in training high-level Death Warriors."
Jiang Hongxue bowed sincerely and earnestly introduced himself to his Sect Leader while also informing Ziyan about the two responsible individuals in this area.
"Well then, I appreciate your help today, Chief Supervisor Jiang." Ziyan politely exchanged a few words with Jiang Hongxue while making a gesture inviting him to lead.
Jiang Hongxue was secretly startled and dared not say more. He quickly moved ahead to lead the way.
Next, the three of them walked together without any delay from Jiang Hongxue.
As they passed straight through the rear courtyard, they saw a row of horse stables at the entrance.
Jiang Hongxue ordered a clerk from Mars to bring out two batches of exceptionally strong and valiant light riding horses, which had particularly beautiful and delicate coats.
In the next moment, Ling Yuxuan looked at the two horses, their coats shining brightly, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Western Extreme Pegasus! What fine horses."
"Ha ha! So it turns out the young master recognizes the Western Extreme Pegasus as well?"
Jiang Hongxue was also surprised because these top-quality horses were specially purchased by their leader, Heavenly Fiend Lord Lu Yuan, who had traveled a long distance to acquire them from the Western Regions at great expense just last year.
As far as he knew, there were no more than a hundred of this breed of horse in the entire Nanchu Kingdom.
To be able to recognize such horses at such a young age suggested that this young master was certainly not of ordinary birth.
Jiang Hongxue couldn't help but ponder this in his heart as he secretly kept a close watch on Ling Yuxuan until Ziyan urged him again, prompting him to come back to his senses.
At the same time, Jiang Hongxue was also mulling over another thought; although he didn't understand why their newly appointed leader requested to enter the back mountain on her second day in office, it must have been for a good reason since it was her request.
Soon, they exited the backyard and entered a small path in the mountains. Thus, the group rode their fine horses slowly toward the forest in the back mountain.
The road conditions were decent, with both sides adorned with picturesque scenery. The journey was smooth, and since Jiang Hongxue was leading the way, some shadow guards occasionally appeared along the route.
Whenever they encountered someone, Jiang Hongxue would introduce Ziyan and the others, and those people would bow deeply in respect to them.
Before long, they passed through a gorge that opened up into an expansive plain area.
Ziyan noticed that there were actually people living here; at the foot of the mountain stood several tree houses, and in the center of the plain was a large training ground.
As they approached the training ground beside the plain, they saw someone suddenly appear before them in just a few blinks of an eye using teleportation.
"Subordinate pays respects to the leader." The newcomer quickly knelt on one knee before Ziyan.
When the person raised his head, Ziyan recognized him as the one she had encountered yesterday in her courtyard, associated with the Drunken Immortal Residence.
"What is your name?" Ziyan asked the person with a slightly awkward expression.
"Master, this is Xu Feng, the instructor responsible for training the most elite and loyal Death Warriors for our Heavenly Pivot Sect," Jiang Hongxue quickly introduced Xu Feng.
"Oh, so you train the Death Warriors in this back mountain! I was wondering where such a large space came from to train so many people. Now it makes sense; it's truly remarkable!"
Ziyan nodded appreciatively, thinking that the predecessor who had the foresight to purchase this land years ago was indeed insightful.
"Hehe, Master may not know, but our Heavenly Pivot Sect currently has countless industries across the country. Most of those Guardians are excellent individuals nurtured right here. For hundreds of years, we have never had a traitor because most of those we employ are either bound by a death contract or come from orphan backgrounds or are so poor they have nothing to eat. Only they dare to sell themselves willingly."
Jiang Hongxue proudly explained the background of these Death Warriors. It made sense; this aligned perfectly with Ziyan's employment strategy.
"Well, that's good. Xu Feng, you can continue with your training. I came to this mountain today just to enjoy the scenery, but I will be visiting this mountain often in the future."
After understanding the general situation, Ziyan did not want to linger any longer.
The real purpose of her trip into the mountains was to see if she could discover medicinal herbs or edible-grade spices similar to those in her hometown of Hengfeng County.
If she could find them, that would be even better.
In the worst-case scenario, even if there were none, she could consider transplanting some trees from Hengfeng County Town to cultivate and propagate here on such a large piece of land.
The horse could only go this far, as the road ahead could only be traversed on foot.
Next, she continued to follow Jiang Hongxue as they headed deeper into the higher mountains.
In fact, along the way, she had already noticed that the soil and colors, along with various plants here, were not much different from those in Hengfeng County.
Previously, she had discovered several varieties of edible spice trees produced in the forests on both sides. Sichuan Pepper was the most common, and she had also encountered the Cinnamon Tree not far from the Yard.
Fennel was everywhere along the small slopes on both sides of the road.
She even found several He Shou Wu, but she had not found the Star Anise Tree. Remembering that it was also discovered deep in the forest back home, Ziyan decided to search further into the mountains.
Unknowingly, they arrived deep in the forest, slowly moving forward while carefully searching.
Finally, Heavenly Sovereign's efforts were rewarded when he discovered the long-sought Star Anise Tree at a mountain slope with a beautiful waterfall in front and a clear river behind.
Ziyan's mood instantly brightened as she called to her three companions, gazing alone at the branches laden with plump and glossy Star Anise.
However, it was still midsummer, and the Star Anise had not yet ripened. It would likely take another two months before they could be harvested.
After admiring the slightly green Star Anise, Ziyan led the other two along the small river toward the waterfall.
As they walked for a while, suddenly her pace slowed down until she came to a stop. The two companions noticed that Ziyan's gaze was fixed intently on a patch of grass by the riverbank.
Indeed, it was a patch of grass. At least that’s how it appeared to them.
Under their watchful eyes, Ziyan took a few steps toward the grass. She bent down and broke off a stem to smell it; sure enough, it was that familiar scent—the scent of Lemongrass.
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