Chapter 265: News Spreads

"In the hundred years I was trapped, did any major events happen in the Central Plains?" Yi Huang returned to normal and began to report on work, just as Xiao Han also needed to catch up on current events in the Central Plains.

"Basically, it's the same as usual; the Soul Hall is still as arrogant as ever. The only major event is that the Starfall Pavilion Master, Venerable Medicine Yao Chen, has gone missing."

Oh? Missing? Xiao Han's heart stirred.

"Tell me in detail," Xiao Han said calmly.

She nodded, "About several decades ago, Starfall Pavilion released news that Venerable Medicine had gone missing, and Venerable Medicine's disciple, Han Feng, claimed that Venerable Medicine had suffered a Qi deviation while refining a Ninth Grade Pill."

Then, a hint of amusement appeared on Yi Huang's indifferent face, "Though, no one believes it!"

"Why, is there something fishy about it?" Xiao Han raised his eyes.

"That goes without saying. You don't even need to think about it, given Venerable Medicine's strength." Yi Huang also quite agreed with the title of Yao Chen as the continent's number one Alchemist.

In her heart, it was impossible for Venerable Medicine to have problems while refining pills. Furthermore,

"You don't know, that brat Han Feng has been hiding in that place called the Black-Corner Region ever since Venerable Medicine's incident, and he refuses to come to the Central Plains no matter what," Yi Huang said gossiping.

"Isn't that like saying 'there is no three hundred taels of silver buried here'?" Xiao Han said with amusement.

"Isn't it? Even Feng Zunzhe is going to find him personally," she then said with a solemn expression,

"However, if it weren't for the fact that Han Feng is Venerable Medicine's direct disciple, and that he seems to be wary of something, that guy Han Feng would have been finished long ago."

"The Soul Hall?"

"Probably? After all, given the friendship between the two of them, besides the Soul Hall, no one else could have stopped him," Yi Huang agreed.

"Moreover, during the period before Yao Chen went missing, he had united with the Pill Tower and a group of other factions to constantly oppose the Soul Hall.

He caused the Soul Hall no small amount of trouble; back then, the Soul Hall hated him to the bone."

Speaking of this, Yi Huang also showed a hint of satisfaction regarding the Soul Hall's plight.

"Did you find out where Venerable Medicine went?"

Although Xiao Han knew Yao Chen's final destination, he was completely ignorant of the twists and turns in between, so he was still very curious.

Regarding this, he placed his hopes on the intelligence capabilities of Langya Pavilion.

Since the inception of Langya Pavilion, Xiao Han had personally built a powerful intelligence system, allowing Langya Pavilion's intelligence capabilities to far exceed other sects.

It was second only to behemoths like the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower, and even slightly surpassed them outside the Central Plains.

It was also with the help of Langya Pavilion's capabilities that intelligence in the Northwest Continent had been locked down; the Soul Hall couldn't even insert itself there before he was trapped.

"How could it be possible to find out?" Yi Huang rolled her eyes at Xiao Han and complained.

"After Venerable Medicine went missing, the Soul Hall also spent a great deal of effort to find him, yet they still haven't found him." As she spoke, Yi Huang leaned her hands on the table, pressing toward Xiao Han, and said with a playful look,

"Or does our Pavilion Master believe that our Langya Pavilion is already comparable to the Soul Hall?"

Feeling the perfect figure in front of him, Xiao Han swallowed his saliva and leaned back slightly.

Turning his head to the side, he whispered, "I know, isn't this because I have confidence in you?"

Then, as if granted amnesty, he said to Yi Huang, "By the way, I brought back quite a few good things this time. You should find Lao Ye and some of the Elders and Disciples you've selected so I can give them some benefits."

"Oh?" Yi Huang narrowed her eyes, her tone unkind, "And what about mine?"

Xiao Han, whose survival instinct was bursting, hurriedly stood up to comfort her: "Don't worry, I've kept it in mind for you; I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Fine then, just wait," she revealed a smile of a scheme successfully executed.

Then, under Xiao Han's pained gaze, she smilingly took out a pile of documents, "These are the affairs of Langya Pavilion from the past hundred years; please take a look. And this, these are some more basic intelligence reports to let you, old man, get up to speed."

"Goodbye!" She waved her hand and then walked out with a light step.

While Xiao Han and Yi Huang were communicating, the news of Bing Zunzhe's return to Langya Pavilion swept through the Central Plains like a typhoon.

"Bing Zunzhe has returned; hurry and prepare gifts, I want to pay a visit to Langya Pavilion," a certain faction leader said as such.

"Damn it, why did that scourge Su Lin come back..." Accompanied by a clattering sound, an angry roar erupted from the Tianming Sect Master's room.

As one of the few factions in the Central Plains that had bad blood with Xiao Han, the Tianming Sect had suffered quite a loss when clashing with Langya Pavilion.

"Bing Zunzhe has returned?" A chilling voice sounded in the dark hall, "Increase the strength of the investigation."

Simple news caused violent turmoil.

"Bing Zunzhe has returned?" Feng Zunzhe, who was currently managing Starfall Pavilion, looked melancholy, "Yao Chen, you old fellow, where have you run off to?"

It was no wonder Feng Zunzhe felt this way; as factions belonging to the Southern Region of Central Plains, Langya Pavilion had had conflicts of interest with the local hegemon, Starfall Pavilion, since its establishment.

Initially, because Starfall Pavilion was founded earlier and had Yao Chen, a Peak Dou Venerate and the continent's number one Alchemist, its strength was stronger than Langya Pavilion's, even more so after Bing Zunzhe went missing.

As it turned out, good times didn't last. Later, Yao Chen also went missing. Now this was great; both Pavilion Masters had gone missing at the same time.

If not for the fact that the times of their disappearances were different, the Central Plains would likely have been filled with rumors that the two Pavilion Masters had fought to the death to compete for the position of hegemon of the Southern Region of Central Plains, eventually perishing together.

However, because Langya Pavilion still had Yi Huang and Ye Jianxin, its strength suddenly surpassed Starfall Pavilion, which was almost entirely propped up by Yao Chen and now only had Feng Zunzhe struggling to support it.

During that time, the other three pavilions of the Four Directions Pavilion even wanted to unite with Langya Pavilion to kick Starfall Pavilion out of its position in the Four Directions Pavilion and let Langya Pavilion take its place.

But whether it was luck or misfortune, Langya Pavilion didn't want to.

Although this was in line with Langya Pavilion's style of not taking advantage of others' precarious positions, it was also somewhat disappointing.

He wanted to hold the position for his old friend, but that group of young people didn't even look down on it!

"Truly terrifying young people." As fellow Dou Venerates, but younger and stronger, the potential of the three, Xiao Han and the others, clearly far exceeded that of Starfall Pavilion.

Even Feng Zunzhe had to admit this point.

Now that Bing Zunzhe had returned to Langya Pavilion, in the future, in this territory of the Southern Region of Central Plains, Starfall Pavilion might never be able to contend with Langya Pavilion again.

Even if Yao Chen returned, this could not be changed.

"It seems those young people saw things clearly after all!" Feng Zunzhe sighed.

Langya Pavilion had always been very low-key since its establishment; although its strength now far exceeded the so-called Four Directions Pavilion, it had never taken any action to seize factions or territory.

From Elders to Disciples, they never took the initiative to provoke others; Elders could enjoy their retirement, and Disciples could cultivate in peace.

For some unknown reason, their strength was advancing rapidly one by one.

In the hundred years since Bing Zunzhe went missing, although Langya Pavilion had lost some territory, it was all abandoned voluntarily.

The overall strength within the pavilion was in an upward trend, and there were no fewer than ten newly promoted Dou Zun.

Damn it!

Feng Zunzhe felt a wave of envy, jealousy, and hatred in his heart.

But afterwards came a wave of relief; fortunately, due to various reasons, Starfall Pavilion and Langya Pavilion had rarely come into conflict.

The two sides had never had any vicious, bloody incidents. Plus, with visits and gift-giving during holidays, while the relationship was not considered good, it was not considered bad either.

It was essentially the relationship of familiar strangers.