Chapter 265

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Chapter 265: Xiaoyong Reappears

While Jiang Yun and Xiao Zheng left the valley to participate in the Grand Medicine Sect Drug Competition, a sudden flame appeared in the sky above the valley where the Snow clan used to live in North Mountain.

The flame split open, and a middle-aged man with fiery red hair came out.

Even his eyes were fiery flames.

And his appearance bears some resemblance to Huo Duming.

Naturally, he is Huo Duming’s father, and also the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Demons Cave, Huo Yanghui.

Standing in the air, looking down at the earth below for a moment, Huo Yanghui suddenly landed on the ground and took a few steps.

Although three days ago, there were over ten thousand demons living beneath this land, now, not only have the thousands of caves underground disappeared, but even Jiang Yun’s teleportation array has completely collapsed and vanished.

However, a cold smile gradually appeared on Huo Yanghui’s face, "You’ve hidden it well, but so many fluctuations of the demon race’s aura, you cannot erase them!"

"The sudden disappearance of so many demon races can only be due to the use of a teleportation array, and the one who set up the formation should be Jiang Yun!"

"Jiang Yun, you may think you’ve done all this unnoticed, but my Flameless Puppet Lantern is not easy to obtain."

"Especially the trace of Li Fire you sent in, I’ve been coveting it for a long time!"

"When my Life Fire merges with the Li Fire, it will be the time of your demise."

As soon as Huo Yanghui finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something. He transformed into flames and rushed into the ice cave.

And then, he traveled effortlessly to a depth of ten thousand feet before turning back into human form, looking at the nine dancing snowflakes in front of him.

At first glance, his eyes blazed with fire, as if about to burst out, "Although I don’t know about formations, I can see that the trajectory of these dancing snowflakes has changed."

"Clearly, the Snow clan not only gave you Li Fire, but also taught you the ways of formations!"

"I have always been curious, why did Xue Mucheng create an ice cave here and set up a large formation?"

"It seems that your answers will come soon enough!"

"In that case, I will spare your life for now. When Mirage opens, I will lead the demon race south to first destroy the One Hundred Thousand Mang Mountains, and then wipe out the Seeking-Tao Sect!"

"I will capture you then and have you help me decipher this formation!"

。。。

At this moment, the Grand Medicine Sect was bustling like a market.

Whether in the sky or among the mountains, you could see figures moving quickly.

They were heading towards the mountain range that looked like an alchemical furnace.

Although Jiang Yun had participated in the Five Peaks Challenge at the Seeking-Tao Sect before, it paled in comparison to the size and number of disciples of the Grand Medicine Sect.

"In the Grand Medicine Sect, we call these two peaks Furnace Peak and God Peak."

"God Peak is where all sect members reside, while Furnace Peak is a restricted area that we can only access during major events."

Xiao Zheng dutifully gave Jiang Yun a simple introduction.

"Although we have over thirty thousand disciples in the Grand Medicine Sect, sixty percent of them are medicine attendants."

"Another thirty percent are disciples practicing other paths, with less than ten percent being pharmacists."

This number made Jiang Yun extremely surprised.

Less than 10%, which is almost three thousand pharmacists!

Within the entire Mountain-Sea World, the total number of pharmacists estimated together would not exceed ten thousand. Grand Medicine Sect occupies thirty percent of them.

Not to mention, high-level pharmacists above the third rank are completely unmatched by other cultivating forces.

It is because of the vast number of pharmacists that Grand Medicine Sect holds a supreme position within the Mountain-Sea World, unmovable by any other powers.

Clearly aware of what Jiang Yun was thinking, Xiao Zheng showed a rare trace of pride on his face and said, "That’s why my Grand Medicine Sect is known as the top sect in the field of medicine."

"Besides, there are many things in my Grand Medicine Sect that you can’t imagine. As you spend more time here in the future, you will naturally discover them."

These words made Jiang Yun’s heart slightly uneasy, feeling that something was wrong because he knew he would not be able to stay long in Grand Medicine Sect.

However, he didn’t dwell on it, as he still didn’t know Xiao Zheng’s intention of wanting him to join Grand Medicine Sect.

"Brother Xiao, will all pharmacists participate in the Drug Competition this time?"

"Of course not!"

Xiao Zheng chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Although everyone can join, if you know you’re not good enough, why embarrass yourself?"

"During the whole competition, everyone can see clearly."

"In the past, there were usually around three thousand participants in the competition, but this time there may be more, because after the competition, my sect’s heritage…"

"Senior Brother! Jiang, Brother Jiang!"

Just then, a voice filled with surprise suddenly came from afar, interrupting what Xiao Zheng was about to say.

Hearing this voice, Jiang Yun knew who it was!

From afar, a graceful figure was rapidly flying towards the two, it was Xie Xiaoyong who had accompanied Xiao Zheng to the Luo family earlier.

When Xie Xiaoyong saw Xiao Zheng, he smiled and said, "I knew my younger martial sister would come out today for the competition. I bet she feels more confident this time!"

At first, Jiang Yun was puzzled why he hadn’t seen Xie Xiaoyong around. But when he heard Xiao Zheng’s words, he realized that Xie Xiaoyong had been practicing in seclusion all along.

Jiang Yun nodded at Xie Xiaoyong and said with a smile, "Thank you, miss. I hope you have been well!"

Even though they hadn’t known each other for long, their shared experiences had brought them close together, making them feel connected without any barriers.

Xie Xiaoyong felt a bit shy as she stood in front of the two of them.

Especially after hearing Jiang Yun’s words, her face blushed even more, and she humbly said, "Thank you for thinking of me, Brother Jiang. I am well! I never expected to see you again."

"Haha!"

Seeing Xie Xiaoyong’s reaction, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter and said, "Younger martial sister, you were in seclusion all this time, so you didn’t know that Brother Jiang arrived three days ago. Our master allowed him to join us in the Drug Competition!"

"Ah!" Xie Xiaoyong was stunned, her mouth slightly open, clearly surprised by the news.

Before Xie Xiaoyong could recover, Xiao Zheng continued, "Okay, the Great Competition is about to start. Let’s speed up. We can talk after the competition."

"Okay!"

Xie Xiaoyong knew the importance of the Great Competition, so she stayed silent and followed Jiang Yun and Xiao Zheng as they flew towards the peak of Furnace Peak.

Just as the three of them were about to reach the mountaintop, Xie Xiaoyong softly said, "Martial Brother Xiao, when I exited seclusion, Martial Brother Guan also exited."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng abruptly stopped in his steps. The smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of anger and helplessness.

However, he quickly regained his composure and nodded, "Guan Yiming is a genius in pharmaceuticals. This Drug Competition is related to inheritance, so he should naturally participate."

Although Xiao Zheng’s change in expression lasted only a moment, it didn’t escape Jiang Yun’s notice.

This led Jiang Yun to easily guess that there might be some conflict between Xiao Zheng and Guan Yiming.

Moreover, this conflict likely stemmed from the pharmaceutical competition.