Chapter 41: with translation of chapter title

In the Eastern Wasteland, the way of alchemy truly sees talents withering; even the Eastern Wasteland's foremost alchemist is no more than a mere fifth-rank.

The reason so many wandering cultivators wish to join a sect is overwhelmingly due to medicinal pills.

Medicinal pills can help cultivators break through barriers, shatter cultivation bottlenecks, and also aid in washing the marrow and purifying the bones to improve cultivation aptitude.

As for that young master of the Cold Moon Sect, it is because he cultivated too hastily, damaging his meridians.

What Su Chen exchanged for is precisely a spirit pill capable of change—more accurately, a pill that lets the Cold Moon Sect's young master be reborn, the Meridian-Forging Pill.

A cultivator's meridian strength is mostly innate, hard to change later; the meridians determine a cultivator's progress and the speed at which they absorb heavenly and earthly spiritual qi.

To the cultivators of the Eastern Wasteland, the Meridian-Forging Pill in Su Chen's hand is a priceless treasure—after all, who wouldn't want better talent and finer bone structure?

The Meridian-Forging Pill can help reshape meridians, widen them, increase their toughness—in other words, it enhances a person's cultivation aptitude.

This pill, he is indeed using it to befriend a strong expert.

Heh heh…

Ah—

The Blazing Flame Divine Steed, extraordinarily handsome, halted outside the gate of the Cold Moon Sect.

Since he came to make connections, at a time when the city is fraught with tension, Su Chen certainly could not openly enter through the main gate.

Instead, he chose a secluded rear door.

After confirming no one was around, Su Chen knocked on the side door: 'I am Su Chen of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect; please inform Sect Leader Li that I have an urgent matter to discuss with her.'

Upon hearing those four words 'Profound Heaven Dao Sect', the Cold Moon Sect's guards were frightened, their faces changing drastically.

He dared not delay, rushing toward the hall where Sect Leader Li was.

At this moment, Sect Leader Li was attending a bed made of golden-thread nanmu, her face full of anxiety and worry; the deathly pale face on the bed made her nearly succumb to demonic deviation.

Standing beside her, Chu Shuang'er burst into tears, softly sobbing to Sect Leader Li: 'Foster mother, little brother… he… he won't…'

'It won't happen; my son is a natural sage, born with auspicious signs, destined to become supreme! My son absolutely cannot fail just because his meridians are damaged— as long as we wait for Ye Xuan to give the young master the Meridian-Forging Pill… everything is still possible!'

'It's Qin Shou of the Blazing Sun Sect; he fought my son in a sparring match…'

'Before, my son's meridians were unharmed; otherwise I would go to the Blazing Sun Sect to settle the score.'

'Foster mother, don't panic; first slowly nourish him with spiritual qi. I've heard that Young Master Ye Xuan will soon descend upon the Eastern Wasteland; by then, little brother will be saved.'

Chu Shuang'er continually offered words of comfort.

'But I'm worried about Xiao Yue's condition; I fear she won't last until then.' Sect Leader Li's eyes filled with tears.

'Even the Eastern Wasteland's foremost alchemist, Ouyang Lingji, is helpless; we can only wait for now.'

'My son must hold on; you are the future sovereign of heaven and earth… you must absolutely come to no harm…'

The more Sect Leader Li thought, the more fearful she grew, dreading that her son might collapse before her at any second.

This is the sole flesh and blood she shares with her deceased husband; if she were to send a white-haired person to see off a black-haired one, how could she face her husband in the afterlife?

Suddenly!

The guard's kneeling report rang out: 'Sect Leader, Su Chen of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect has come, seeking audience at the side door, saying he has an urgent matter to discuss with you.'

Su, Chen? Profound Heaven Dao Sect?!

Upon hearing those words, she almost ground her molars to pieces, forcibly suppressing the anger rising in her heart.

Nowadays, the fact that Sect Leader Su is a descendant of the heavenly demons is known throughout the Eastern Wasteland.

Moreover, Su Chen is a thorn in Ye Xuan's eye and a splinter in his flesh; the Profound Heaven Dao Sect has already become the target of public criticism.

At present, any association with Su Chen would mean her son's life is forfeit.

Seeing Sect Leader Li lost in thought without speaking, the guard boldly added: 'Sect Leader, Master Su also said that meeting in a deserted place outside would also do.'

Sect Leader Li suppressed her anger, as past grievances surfaced in her mind—perfect time to settle old and new scores together.

Otherwise, if the Profound Heaven Dao Sect were simply wiped out by Ye Xuan, she would have no one to vent her fury upon.

'If that's the case, then tell him…' Sect Leader Li, imagining the scene of heavily wounding Su Chen later, couldn't help but exclaim with delight.

But the next second, Chu Shuang'er sprang to her feet with a swish and interrupted: 'Foster mother, the more critical the moment, the more we must stay calm; if we were to see him and Young Master Ye Xuan learned of this, thinking we colluded with the Profound Heaven Dao Sect and refused to give us the Meridian-Forging Pill, how would little brother's meridians be healed?'

Furthermore, Su Chen's visit to our Cold Moon Sect is merely to ask you to speak well of him before Young Master Ye Xuan, or to beg us not to cause trouble for the Profound Heaven Dao Sect when the time comes.

'Back then, Su Changfeng wounded my husband with a single palm, causing his tragic death; now the enemy stands before me, yet I cannot slay him to avenge my husband—how could I face my husband in the underworld?'

'Foster mother, you must stay calm; perhaps this is Su Chen's scheming—he wants to drag our Cold Moon Sect into trouble.'

Amid Chu Shuang'er's earnest advice.

Upon hearing these words, the Sect Leader's eager vengeance-fire was suddenly extinguished.

Thump thump thump…

Then a wave of palpitation swept over her body; Sect Leader Li composed her expression, finally drawing back her step and saying in a low voice: 'You're right.'

'Su Chen neither sought help early nor late, but chose the moment when my son's meridians were damaged and the Eastern Wasteland's alchemists were helpless—Su Changfeng, you are truly vicious; you killed my husband before, and now you wish to use your son to harm mine.'

'We must not let Young Master Ye Xuan think we have any dealings with the descendants of extraterritorial heavenly demons.'

'Absolutely not go, absolutely not go!'

Sect Leader Li pressed her lips together, calmed herself to think, and only felt a pang of palpitation, nearly falling for Su Changfeng's scheme.

No matter how deep the blood feud, it must be restrained; this move of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect is certainly vicious.

It can both make Ye Xuan wary of them and eliminate an adversary.

Ye Xuan hates evil as if it were an enemy; his eye cannot tolerate even a speck of dust.

Sect Leader Li's gaze dimmed, after the anger in her heart had faded.

She lowered her head,

She ordered the guard just now: 'Go tell Su Chen to return and enjoy the rest of his days; Young Master Ye Xuan will soon reign over the Eastern Wasteland.'

'If he dares to linger, be careful lest he leave his life here.'

The guard took one look at Sect Leader Li's grim face and immediately withdrew from the hall.

He intended to comment on Su Chen's calm and unhurried manner.

Not like he came to settle a grudge; on the contrary, he seemed to have come to deliver a heavy gift.

But his own sect leader's face was awful, so he didn't dare say more.

And the Chu noble lady seemed to hold a great prejudice against Su Chen.

In this situation, as a guard, he still ought to keep his mouth shut.

The guard left.

With his departure, he took the Seventh-grade Meridian-forging Pill.

At this moment, the Li Sect Leader and the Chu noble lady probably still don't realize that what they refused was not meeting Su Chen, not renewing enmity, but the medicine to heal their beloved son's damaged meridians.

"Young Master Su, the Sect Leader said, please return."

"Don't even dream that Han Yue Sect will show mercy to the Tian Xuan Dao Sect... Soon, Young Master Ye Xuan will rule the Eastern Wasteland, so you might as well enjoy the few remaining days of your life." The guard conveyed these words to Su Chen verbatim.

Heh heh!

Two cold laughs issued from Su Chen's mouth.

After two snickers, he expressionlessly lifted his gaze and glanced at the Han Yue Sect; originally fellow villains, he had still been thinking of winning them over.

After all, his father felt he owed them, and he wanted to make up for his father's shortfall.

Su Chen understood the antecedents and consequences; he had wanted to, by the way, alter the Han Yue Sect's fate, but since they were unwilling, he didn't insist.

He had originally planned to use the Meridian-forging Pill to resolve an old grudge...

But the Han Yue Sect, having climbed aboard Ye Xuan, regards the Tian Xuan Dao Sect as a cancer, hahaha...