Chapter 6: News Spreads

"Have any major events occurred in the Central Plains during the hundred years I was trapped?" 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 as usual. The Soul Hall is still as arrogant as ever. The only major event is that the Starfall Pavilion Master, Venerable Yao, Yao Chen, has gone missing."

Oh? He went missing? Xiao Han's heart stirred.

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

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

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

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

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

In her heart, it was impossible for Venerable Yao to have problems while refining pills. What's more,

"You don't know, that brat Han Feng has been hiding in that place called the Black-Corner Region ever since Venerable Yao'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? Feng Zunzhe is even 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 Yao'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, apart from the Soul Hall, there is no one else who could stop him," Yi Huang agreed.

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

He caused no small amount of trouble for the Soul Hall. At that time, 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.

"Has it been found out where Venerable Yao went?"

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

Regarding this, he placed his hope in 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 those of other sects.

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

It was also with the help of Langya Pavilion's capabilities that intelligence in the Northwest Continent had been blocked, and the Soul Hall could not insert itself there before he was trapped.

"How could it be found?" Rolling her eyes at Xiao Han, Yi Huang complained.

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

"Or does our Pavilion Master think 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 a lot of good things this time. You should find Lao Ye and some of the Elders and Disciples you have selected, and give them some benefits."

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

Xiao Han, whose desire to survive was off the charts, 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 succeeded.

Then, under Xiao Han's painful gaze, she smilingly took out a pile of documents, "These are the affairs of Langya Pavilion over the past hundred years. Please take a look. And this, these are some more basic intelligence reports for you to understand."

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

And during the exchange between Xiao Han and Yi Huang, the news of Bing Zunzhe's return to Langya Pavilion swept through the Central Plains like a typhoon.

"Bing Zunzhe has returned. Prepare gifts immediately; I want to visit Langya Pavilion," said the leader of a certain faction.

"Damn it, how did that scourge Su Lin (the alias Xiao Han used while traveling the continent, whose true identity was known only to Yi Huang and Ye Jianxin) come back..." Accompanied by a crackling sound, an angry roar erupted from the room of the Tianming Sect Master.

As one of the few factions in the Central Plains that was at odds 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 effort to investigate."

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 conflicts of interest with the local hegemon, Starfall Pavilion, from the very beginning of its establishment.

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

As it turned out, good times did not last long. Afterward, Yao Chen also went missing. Now, both Pavilion Masters had gone missing at the same time.

If it weren't 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, ultimately perishing together.

However, because Yi Huang and Ye Jianxin existed in Langya Pavilion, its strength suddenly surpassed that of Starfall Pavilion, which was almost entirely supported by Yao Chen and now only barely held up by Feng Zunzhe.

During that period, the other three pavilions of the Four Directions Pavilion even wanted to join forces 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 was unwilling.

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

The position he wanted to guard for his old friend was actually looked down upon by those young people!

"What terrifying young people." As fellow Dou Venerate experts, the potential of the three, Xiao Han, who were younger and stronger, was clearly far beyond that of Starfall Pavilion.

Even Feng Zunzhe had to admit this.

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

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

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

Since its establishment, Langya Pavilion had always been very low-key. Although its strength now far exceeded that of 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 progressing 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 and festivals, while the relationship was not considered good, it was not bad either.

It was just a relationship of familiar strangers.