Chapter 76: Heaven and Earth's Strange Treasure

Tian Ruoyun retrieved the spirit herb from Chou Daoren, searched out the antidote, cured her martial uncle Huang Yang, and then took out some medicinal herbs to feed her second and third martial brothers before she finally let out a sigh of relief.

All of this was clearly thanks to Su Yuanshan; otherwise, let alone curing her martial uncle, she feared she herself would have been unable to escape disaster, so whether it was Tian Ruoyun, Huang Yang, or Luo Yunfan, Fang Changzai, and the others, they all held feelings of gratitude toward Su Yuanshan.

After taking the antidote, Huang Yang's complexion looked slightly better; he struggled to sit up, cupped his hands toward Su Yuanshan, and said politely.

"Young Master's cultivation is remarkable; I wonder which famous sect you belong to?"

Su Yuanshan was just about to speak, but Fang Changzai seemed to notice the jade plaque at his waist.

Seeing the two characters "Yaoguang" faintly visible on it, he could not help but look excited and blurted out.

"You... you... are you the Senior Martial Brother?"

"Senior Martial Brother?" Tian Ruoyun seemed stunned, then followed Fang Changzai's gaze and noticed the jade plaque at Su Yuanshan's waist. She became excited all at once.

"Senior Martial Brother, is it really you?"

Even Huang Yang and Luo Yunfan were dumbfounded, staring at Su Yuanshan with their mouths agape.

Huang Yang seemed incredibly moved and could not help but ask with a trembling voice.

"You... are you really Jian Yi?"

Su Yuanshan inwardly cried out that it was bad; it was his oversight.

He had originally wanted to make his identity as a disciple of the Yaoguang Sword Sect seem more authentic, but he had not expected to run into actual disciples of the Yaoguang Sword Sect; now, he feared his cover would be blown.

Seeing everyone's eyes fixed on him, Su Yuanshan raised his eyebrows and said indifferently: "I think you all might have misunderstood!"

"I am not Ouyang Jianyi, nor am I your Senior Martial Brother!"

However, upon hearing this, Tian Ruoyun burst into tears; she wept like rain, sobbing as she said.

"Senior Martial Brother, why do you want to abandon us? Now that you see us, you are still covering your face and pretending not to know us? If you are not my Senior Martial Brother, how would you know my Senior Martial Brother's name is Ouyang Jianyi? And how would you have stepped in to save us when you saw us being bullied?"

"Senior Martial Brother, I do not know for what reason you dare not admit who you are, or dare not acknowledge us; perhaps you have some unspeakable hardship. But regardless, we are all fellow disciples!

Are you still not going to admit it now?"

Seeing Tian Ruoyun looking at him with a face full of disappointment and looking pitiful, Su Yuanshan naturally could not tell her that he only knew Ouyang Jianyi, but that the man was already dead.

At this moment, he heard Tian Ruoyun say again.

"Senior Martial Brother, why did you leave us, abandon us, and never return? Didn't you always tell me before that you would protect the Yaoguang Sword Sect, protect Master, and protect us? How can you go back on your word!"

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Even Luo Yunfan, who was standing to the side, could not bear to watch any longer; he could not help but say.

"Senior Martial Brother, in the days you were gone, do you know how heartbroken Junior Martial Sister Tian was? Even if you have no lingering affection for us, you should at least consider Junior Martial Sister Tian's feelings, right?"

"She likes you so much, yet you hurt her like this; do you think you can face your own conscience?"

At this time, he heard Huang Yang say in a deep voice from the side.

"Yunfan, you must not speak to Senior Martial Brother like that!"

He glanced at Su Yuanshan and said.

"Perhaps he has some unavoidable hardship; if he won't acknowledge us, then let it be!"

At that moment, Su Yuanshan sighed and finally removed the black veil from his face.

Seeing this, Tian Ruoyun was both surprised and delighted, breaking into a smile through her tears as she said.

"Senior Martial Brother, it really is you!"

She wanted to rush over and give him a hug, but she stopped herself abruptly. Because Huang Yang, Luo Yunfan, Fang Changzai, and the others were all looking at her with smiles on their faces.

Seeming to be watching her make a fool of herself, Tian Ruoyun could not help but blush deeply.

Huang Yang, standing to the side, teased.

"As expected, our Ruoyun has the most influence!"

He looked at Su Yuanshan, unable to hide the joy on his face, and asked.

"Jian Yi, what have you been doing all these days?"

To tell the truth, although Su Yuanshan had met Ouyang Jianyi a few times, he was not familiar with him, so he appeared somewhat cautious while using this identity.

He did not answer Huang Yang's question directly, but instead asked, "How is Master's illness now?"

From the conversation of these people, Su Yuanshan inferred that Ouyang Jianyi's master must be ill; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to come here to search for some Miasma-Eliminating Spirit Herb.

Su Yuanshan speculated that their master must have been poisoned by miasma, so he had risked coming here to find medicine.

Sure enough, he had guessed correctly; upon hearing Su Yuanshan mention their master, the expression on Tian Ruoyun's face dimmed significantly, and her smile gradually disappeared.

He heard her say: "Master is still the same; his illness has never been cured.

Later, we heard an old cultivator say that Master was poisoned by miasma and needed a medicine called Miasma-Eliminating Spirit Herb as a medicinal primer, combined with other herbs, to be cured. We heard that this Gumu Jinxu had this spirit herb, so we came here.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and we found this spirit herb very quickly."

At this time, he heard Luo Yunfan interject.

"That cultivator said that to cure Master's illness, the Miasma-Eliminating Spirit Herb alone is not enough; it also requires the Inner Core of a Cloud Scorpion."

Su Yuanshan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Cloud Scorpion?"

Luo Yunfan said.

"That's right. It is said that this magical Demon Beast lives right here in this Gumu Jinxu. It is said that its body is semi-transparent, and when it runs, it looks like a floating cloud.

However, that old cultivator said that this kind of Cloud Scorpion is very difficult to deal with; the poisonous stinger on its tail not only carries a strange poison that is incurable, but it also feeds on cloud and miasma, possesses demon arts to control clouds and fog, and has strength comparable to a cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. With our strength, we would have no chance at all in front of it,

but Senior Martial Brother, you are different..."

Listening to Luo Yunfan, it was clear he was full of confidence in Su Yuanshan, which made him feel somewhat emotional.

In fact, it was not just Luo Yunfan; even Tian Ruoyun, Fang Changzai, and even Huang Yang, when looking at him, had that same expression of it being a matter of course. Clearly, everyone had formed a reliance on him and was full of confidence in him.

At that moment, Su Yuanshan seemed to understand Ouyang Jianyi's feelings a little bit.

When everyone, or even an entire sect, relies on you so much, you naturally develop a powerful sense of responsibility.

No wonder this Ouyang Jianyi, until his death, still could not let go of the Yaoguang Sword Sect and these fellow disciples of his.

In the entire sect, perhaps there wasn't a single one capable of fighting, besides himself and his master!

No wonder, no wonder!

One cannot blame others for being too strong; one can only blame them for being too weak. It seems this Yaoguang Sword Sect is indeed just a minor, unranked sect.

Thinking of this, Su Yuanshan gathered his thoughts and said casually.

"The Gumu Jinxu is so vast; I'm afraid this Cloud Scorpion won't be so easy to find!"

Huang Yang pondered and said.

"That is indeed the case. According to what that old gentleman said, it seems to be in a place called Yunwu Valley. It is said that the place is covered in poisonous insects and Demon Beasts. That fellow claimed to have been there once, and according to him, he once saw that Cloud Scorpion easily hunt and kill two other Demon Beasts, so it is very formidable. But for some reason, it rarely moves beyond a range of three hundred meters from an ancient tree; I do not know why."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanshan could not help but feel a stir in his heart, thinking to himself, could it be that this Cloud Scorpion is guarding some treasure?

It is said that around rare treasures of heaven and earth, there is often some kind of spiritual Demon Beast guarding them.