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Xu Feng exchanged ninety-nine thousand spirit stones for an iron plate at the Shenxing Sect, which detailed the transmission route and destination. From the transmission point on the iron plate, it was clear that Xu Feng's destination did not cut through Wuwei Academy but instead took a detour around Qingdao Lake, entering Red Lake via a curved path.
This was akin to a traveler taking a taxi, where some unscrupulous drivers take you on a long detour. Fortunately, Xu Feng did not wish to encounter anyone from Wuwei Academy to avoid revealing his intentions.
With each location passed, one transmission point would be erased from the iron plate. After three stops, Xu Feng arrived at Qingdao Lake, where the local authority was Li Hua Palace, and Cai Shujun worked there.
Xu Feng instinctively stretched his neck and glanced around the transmission point, though he wasn't sure what he was looking for...
After a few sighs, Xu Feng flew over Li Hua Palace and soon reached Medicine City, rendering his iron plate completely useless.
Xu Feng had visited Medicine City with Xu Ruchu before and remembered its geography. Nowadays, Shennong Valley had severed business ties with Wuwei Academy and lost several major clients, resulting in an increase in casual visitors. The workload had become busier without any increase in profits; this was an inevitable outcome of competition between two strong entities.
Xu Feng found the shop in Shennong Valley and asked the disciples to arrange a meeting with Elder Nongyi of Herb Valley. The shop staff recognized Xu Feng as a member of the Xu family; Farmland had been with the Xu family for over a hundred years and had made several trips back and forth, making the disciples of Shennong Valley accustomed to seeing Xu Family Disciples.
One disciple said, "You are from the Xu family, right? I've seen you before. To meet Elder Nongyi requires someone of elder status from the Xu family. May I ask who you are...?"
"My name is Xu Feng."
All the disciples in the pharmacy paused their tasks and looked at Xu Feng in surprise. "You are Xu Feng? The one who challenged Silverbeard? I heard your duel is coming up soon; I really want to see it."
From their expressions, Xu Feng realized that news of Silverbeard's death had not yet spread; otherwise, they wouldn't be so calm.
Xu Feng replied, "Indeed, I am here to challenge Silverbeard. Silverbeard killed my elder sister Xu Ruchu without reason. As a Golden Blade Disciple of the Xu family and her personal bodyguard, avenging her is my duty."
As he spoke, Xu Feng coughed a few times to show his injuries. The disciples of Shennong Valley, who had been excited moments ago, suddenly fell silent. My goodness, you want to challenge Silverbeard in this condition? Aren't you here to seek Elder Nong's help for your injuries? You can't even protect yourself yet want to slay Silverbeard?
Out of courtesy, the disciples forced smiles and said, "Since you are Senior Xu, let me take you to Shenlong Mountain."
A disciple activated the Teleportation Array and sent Xu Feng away.
Although he sensed the doubts of the Shennong Valley disciples towards him, this time they were much more polite than before. Upon entering Shenlong Mountain and passing through two rounds of questioning, Xu Feng was brought to the reception hall of Shennong Valley, rather than the previous Herb Valley.
In the reception hall sat four individuals, their clothing resembling that of Silverbeard, indicating they were from Wuwei Academy. One of them had a deep gaze, like an ancient well that had seen ten thousand years; it seemed that no one could hide anything from him. His strength was unfathomable, surpassing even Silverbeard.
The Shennong Valley disciple asked Xu Feng to wait in the hall and said, "Senior Xu, please wait a moment. I will report to Herb Valley."
Before leaving, the disciple made introductions between the two parties, saying, "This is the Demon Hunter from Wuwei Academy and his esteemed disciples. This is Xu Feng from the Xu family. Both of you are guests here; please do not be distant."
Clearly, the disciple was aware of the past grievances between Xu Feng and Wuwei Academy and specifically asked them not to cause trouble in Shennong Valley.
Xu Feng was taken aback and quickly said, "I am Xu Feng, greetings to Senior Demon Hunter and all fellow Daoists."
The person he addressed was indeed the Demon Hunter. Years ago, Silverbeard had taken away the Sorrowful Technique and ultimately handed it over to the Demon Hunter, who devoted himself to studying the Cultivation Method of the demon race, causing his own people to become unrecognizable.
The Demon Hunter was also surprised; upon hearing Xu Feng's name, his three disciples at the Divine Separation Late Stage all froze for a moment before sneering.
The Demon Hunter nodded and said, "So you are Xu Feng. I thought you had some extraordinary abilities; turns out you are just a Mid Stage of Spirit Separation junior. I really don't know if it's your Xu family's brains that have gone awry or if you've suffered some blow and don't want to live anymore, daring to come at us..." He paused here.
Xu Feng keenly caught onto his words; this Demon Hunter must have learned about Silverbeard's death but did not know why he had come to Shennong Valley with people.
One disciple from Wuwei Academy could no longer hold back and asked, "Xu Daoyou, are you injured? Did you just have a fight?"
The Demon Hunter and the other two disciples also turned their attention to Xu Feng's face.
Xu Feng's heart suddenly raced as he understood. The Fire Sand from Wuwei Academy could only be cured by himself or by Shennong Valley. The Demon Hunter must have learned from Walker that Chen Erhuo was injured, so he rushed to Shennong Valley in advance to see who would come seeking the Antidote for Fire Sand. As soon as that person appeared, it would definitely be related to the killing of Silverbeard.
Xu Feng was almost drenched in cold sweat. Wuwei Academy truly had its methods, having set up a guard here early on. Fortunately, he hadn't brought Chen Erhuo along; otherwise, he would have walked right into a trap.
Xu Feng said, "I unintentionally offended a group of Divine Separation Practitioners in Xinghe City. Outnumbered, I was severely injured. I happened to have business in Shennong Valley, so I sought some medicine from Senior Nongyi."
The Demon Hunter replied, "Is the Xu family close to Nongyi? You ask him, and he will help."
Xu Feng explained, "The Xu family once collaborated with Senior Nongyi to hunt Soul Beasts. Many people in Zheguo know about this. I was fortunate enough to participate, so I have some rapport with Senior Nongyi."
Wuwei Academy had ordered the assassin to eliminate the practitioners from Shennong Valley and the Xu family in the Chaotic Sea. The Demon Hunter naturally knew about this but pretended to be slightly informed, nodding lightly while scanning Xu Feng's injuries.
With just a glance, the Demon Hunter withdrew his gaze. Xu Feng's injuries were clearly from blunt force trauma rather than poison, and there were no signs of being hit by Fire Sand.
Xu Feng understood the Demon Hunter's tricks and cursed inwardly, "You're impressive now, but if you fall into my hands, you'll still have to call me 'grandpa.'"
As long as he wasn't at the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement, Xu Feng's forty Supreme Treasure Swords would still be capable of fighting back, at least achieving a stalemate. However, Wuwei Academy's sudden introduction of Fire Sand as a treasure caught Xu Feng off guard.
Before long, someone entered from outside; it was Nong Xing, who had received Xu Feng previously.
Seeing Xu Feng, Nong Xing sighed inwardly. Back then, when Xu Feng came to Shennong Valley, he was just a Yuan Ying child. A hundred years later, he had reached the Mid Stage of Spirit Separation. Such rapid advancement would be considered a waste in a place like the Xu family. What was even more remarkable was that this person valued loyalty and righteousness; for Xu Ruchu's sake, he had challenged Silverbeard at the Great Perfection Stage despite being at the Divine Separation Stage.
"Xu Daoyou, long time no see," Nong Xing greeted warmly.
Xu Feng responded, "Nong Xing Daoyou, it's good to see you again."
The two exchanged pleasantries and ignored the Demon Hunter as they turned to leave.
The Demon Hunter blocked their path and said, "Nong Xing, Xu Feng only has superficial injuries; there's no need to return to Herb Valley. Just give him a few pills here; wouldn't that solve the problem?" The Demon Hunter didn't want Xu Feng to leave his sight for fear of any tricks.
Nong Xing said, "Senior Demon Hunter, this is Shennong Valley, not Wuwei Academy. Whether Xu Feng is injured or how severe the injury is, we will determine that. Please respect the qualifications of Shennong Valley."
Nong Xing's words were quite blunt, which infuriated the Demon Hunter. However, he couldn't act out; this was someone else's territory. There were plenty of people in Shennong Valley who could easily deal with him. It was difficult enough for the Demon Hunter to find an excuse to come here and monitor the situation; he absolutely could not afford to have another conflict with Shennong Valley.
Xu Feng followed Nong Xing to Herb Valley, where Nong Xing led him into a secret chamber and then said, "Xu Feng, I see your injury isn't serious. You aren't really here to seek medicine, are you?"
Xu Feng's expression turned serious as he replied, "I indeed came to seek medicine. I hope Fellow Daoist Nong can assist me." Xu Feng knew that Shennong Valley had enmity with Wuwei Academy; he was aware that Farming's death was entirely due to Wuwei Academy.
Nong Xing asked, "What kind of medicine do you seek?"
"Fire Sand."
Nong Xing was taken aback, clearly having heard of Fire Sand before. He said, "Not yet. Follow me."
Xu Feng was puzzled by Nong Xing's mysterious demeanor but followed him out of the secret chamber to Nongyi's residence, where after summoning him, Xu Feng was brought before Nongyi.
Nong Xing whispered a few words in Nongyi's ear, causing Nongyi's long eyebrows to raise immediately. He asked, "Where is the person?"
Xu Feng didn't understand and replied, "What do you mean?"
Nongyi said, "The person I was injured by Fire Sand—where is he now?"
Xu Feng realized that Nongyi had already guessed part of it and responded, "I have placed him in a safe location. I only ask Senior to provide me with the antidote for Fire Sand; I will handle it myself and will not implicate Shennong Valley."
Shennong Valley had severed ties with Wuwei Academy, but if they treated an enemy of Wuwei Academy, that would be a different matter altogether. By taking responsibility upon himself, Xu Feng aimed to reassure Shennong Valley.
Nongyi's reaction greatly exceeded Xu Feng's expectations as he said, "I have my own judgment on this matter. A large sect like Shennong Valley won't let you alone at the Divine Separation Stage take on such a burden. Tell me about that person's condition."
Xu Feng felt that there was something profound in his words, but he couldn't figure it out for a moment. He then detailed Chen Erhuo's injuries and took out a vial of Fire Sand, handing it to Nongyi.
Fire Sand is a magical item specifically used to counter Sword Formation. After Qianlongzi was killed and Qingyuanzai was severely injured, Wuwei Academy distributed Fire Sand to the Five Masters and Six Disciples, ensuring each person had one. Silverbeard also possessed one, so even if Not Returning Child did not intervene, Silverbeard would still use Fire Sand. Therefore, once Chen Erhuo sought out Silverbeard, it was destined that he would be harmed by Fire Sand.
Xu Feng had gotten lucky; if he had acted himself, he would inevitably have suffered the same fate as Chen Erhuo.
Nongyi placed the Fire Sand into a basin, and the water inside immediately turned green. Nong Xing took out a straw, sucked up a drop of the water, and placed it into another vial.
Watching the two busy studying the toxicity of Fire Sand, Xu Feng felt it inappropriate to interrupt and walked over to examine the wall in the room.
On the wall hung a painting of Yao Zu Nong Hui, the extraordinary woman who was renowned alongside Zuo Qiumingjian ten thousand years ago, often drifting into Xu Feng's mind.
"Nong Hui Bai Jia, with a gentle smile and light mist."
"Bright Mirror of a Thousand Mountains, standing alone with a sword, she is but a fleeting presence in the vast rivers and lakes."
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