Chapter 133: Believe It?

I only know that every Foundation Establishment in the sect has tried to recognize a master, and only seventeen succeeded.

Foundation Establishment stage, I haven't heard of it. If you ask Lin Yuan, he'll definitely know. Jiang Tu these days often goes to Er Mountain with the Eclipse Moon Tiger of the Law Enforcement Hall, seeking the Seven-tier Battle Method inside.

He doesn't have time to worry about sect affairs, asking, "Is Old Xuan still honest inside the Spirit Sword?"

After Master set up the Nine Luminaries Soul-Nurturing Formation, Xuantang Xingjun hasn't said anything since.

Occasionally, when I entered the Spirit Sword to find him, he remained silent, perhaps practicing some secret method? In short, the methods of a Transforming Spirit cultivator are many; Jiang Yu doesn't understand them, and can't control his repeated little actions.

So she can only attend to what she can manage, such as holding the Message Jade to reply to everyone's greetings and to send team expedition invitations.

When she saw Senior Sister Gu Bingwen and Lu Ruochan both succeed in Foundation Establishment, she was very happy for them and promised to dine together.

But just after she finished replying, Lin Yuan quickly sent another message: "Jiang Yu, where are you? You haven't left the sect, right? Absolutely don't go out, and stay away from the market."

"No, I just finished a short retreat.

I'm on the way back to Year-Head Peak; what happened?" Jiang Yu only just sent this, and a flying sword carrying a message rushed toward her room door, so fast it zipped to her in the blink of an eye.

She opened it, and it was her master's voice: "Lu Chenxia, the direct disciple of Qianzhugu, was just kidnapped by a demonic cultivator in the market, demanding the sect hand over a Tai Chi Fish Token to ransom her."

You are not allowed to step out of the sect at all.

She halted the flying sword and quickly sent another message to her master: "Master, is Senior Sister Lu still safe?"

After waiting a long time with no reply, she decided to go find Senior Brother Lin.

She didn't expect to encounter Lin Yuan and the panicked Lu Ruochan halfway.

Jiang Yu saw the latter's hair bun in disarray, her face bearing scratches, and quickly landed on the ground with the two: "Senior Sister Lu, you?"

Lu Ruochan leapt off the flying sword and grabbed her hand: "Jiang Yu, Chenxia was taken right beside me; her master isn't in the sect. Could you ask Elder Sui Lv to rescue her?"

"It's my fault; I shouldn't have forced her to go to the market to buy things." As she spoke, tears welled up, drawing the curious gazes of passing disciples.

"Senior Sister Lu, don't worry; my master has already received the news and will definitely not ignore it."

You should quickly clean the wounds on your face. Jiang Yu believes that since the master hasn't replied, he must be going to rescue her.

Lin Yuan also said beside her: "The sect will certainly rescue them; the Law Enforcement Elder in the market pursued them immediately."

My uncle also gave chase after receiving the news.

Lu Ruochan kept shaking her head: "But the opponent is a Nascent Soul cultivator; they passed right by me and Chenxia, and we didn't feel anything at all. The moment they seized someone, they fled to the market gate in an instant."

If they hadn't paused to specifically demand Elder Sui Lv to ransom the person, the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Enforcement Team would never have caught up.

"Senior Sister Lu!" Jiang Yu suddenly raised her hand and struck her down with a palm slash, rendering her unconscious.

Lin Yuan looked at the person who had collapsed onto Jiang Yu's shoulder, momentarily stunned, "She was just scared."

"I know, but letting her keep talking would inevitably offend someone."

Senior Brother Lin, I'll take her back to Year-Head Peak to rest; you can inquire about the progress at any time. Jiang Yu released a flying boat.

But before it could take off, several sound‑transmitting wooden birds flew through the sky, and from within came the voice of Master Chongdao of the Law Enforcement Hall: "All sect disciples, without orders, must not leave the sect; those who disobey bear life and death on themselves."

Many flying disciples paused, murmuring among themselves.

Lin Yuan then leapt onto her flying boat: "Let's go, the sect is for our own good."

Jiang Yu placed Lu Ruochan on the boat, and the vessel flew toward Year-Head Peak: "Senior Brother Lin, I don't know if it's just one demonic cultivator adventure, or if more demonic cultivators will appear in the Grand Void Sect."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment, "My uncle said the Tai Chi Fish Token is something many Tianyuan cultivators can only hope to obtain; it's normal for someone to risk a raid to seize it."

However, the sect puts out all the Tai Chi Fish Tokens it obtains, yet others don't believe it.

"Senior Brother, do you believe it?" Jiang Yu asked softly.

Lin Yuan hesitated for a long while, "I don't believe it; before that secret realm opens in the future, I'm afraid my sect's disciples, especially direct disciples, must be cautious."

"But the opponent is a Nascent Soul cultivator; shouldn't they only capture Nascent Soul disciples? How could they take Senior Sister Chenxia?" Jiang Yu couldn't understand.

She didn't know that the Nascent Soul demonic cultivator who seized Lu Chenxia was Shang Wuyia; when he saw Elder Sui Lv chase, realizing there was no chance of any exchange, he was filled with regret.

A few minutes earlier, this True Lord Shang Wuyia had disguised himself, strolling leisurely in the market, and when he passed the Lu sisters, he heard Lu Ruochan say a few words: "We are looking for Jiang Yu; perhaps she can ask Elder Sui Lv to open a backdoor and give the ancestor a fish token."

"With your status as a direct disciple and my friendship, Jiang Yu would comply, right?"

Lu Chenxia didn't react much, after all her personal bond with Jiang Yu was shallow, but the passing Shang Wuyia didn't know.

He had been unable to find the Tai Chi Fish Token for a long time; after a gamble in the sect fell through, in his impatience he seized Lu Chenxia hoping to exchange her for one.

He didn't expect that True Lord Sui Lv would chase him, demanding only her release and nothing else.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill her? My current demand is modest: just one Tai Chi Fish Token." Shang Wuyia, feeling embarrassed, clamped a single hand around Lu Chenxia's neck.

Elder Sui Lv and True Lord Fu Ju, one on each side, stared at him; the two Foundation Establishment elders who had been tracking earlier had already retreated far away, "The fish token is gone."

"Impossible, I don't believe you Sui Lv left even a single piece. I also don't believe you only have a hundred or so distributed." Shang Wuyia said with great certainty.

And he said, "Sui Lv, I know you've been investigating; who allied with the Yao Race two years ago, scattering Yao powder during your disciples' trials?"

"I offer this condition, and the life of this little cultivator, in exchange for a cold jade token."

True Lord Fu Ju said calmly, "Comrade Shang, the jade token is already in the Southern Sky Mountains, distributed to various victorious Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Don't say you captured a junior; even if you captured dozens or hundreds, if they aren't there, then they're not."

"Fu Ju, don't interrupt, we both know what's in each other's hearts."

"To show sincerity, I can give you this little girl."

"The fish token you found last time has been fully distributed; isn't there still one currently being sought?" Shang Wuyia glanced at the pale‑faced Lu Chenxia.

"Then I will only exchange the mastermind behind the Yao powder lure with you."

As he spoke, his subordinate forcefully threw Lu Chenxia into the air, and when Fu Ju leapt to catch her, he swiftly slipped away.

Because he knew he couldn't defeat two Nascent Soul masters, especially after Fu Ju said that capturing any number of people was useless; he realized that at the critical moment, the opponent would likely abandon the rescue and only aim to kill himself to settle a score with the Grand Void Sect.

Before fleeing, he left a remark: "Sui Lv, if you want to know who is causing trouble for the Grand Void Sect, come find me."

He, before fleeing, left a sentence: "Sui Lü, if you want to know who is messing with the Grand Void Sect, come find me."