Wuming!
Ling Qianren's hand instinctively clenched into a fist.
Although he didn't want to believe it, that the person who injured She Tongguang and rendered Wu Hong unconscious was Wuming, he had to believe it. After all, besides the recently renowned Wuming, the Dragon God Kingdom couldn't find anyone else with such strength.
"Is it him?"
The elder who first brought up Wuming obtained a portrait from someone, showing the face Chu Fan had previously used.
"No!"
A member of the accompanying group shook his head.
"No?"
"Could it be a mistake, and it wasn't him?"
"But if it wasn't him, who else would possess such strength?"
The elders suddenly erupted in discussion.
"Enough!"
The Second Elder suddenly spoke, "Whether it's him or not is no longer important!"
"First, send Elder She and Wu Hong for treatment, and simultaneously investigate the information of the person who injured them. We'll discuss it after we know."
"What result can we get by guessing blindly here?"
Everyone present had experience. They wouldn't waste time on discussions and knew the Second Elder's decision was the most correct approach. They all began to get busy.
In a blink of an eye, only Ling Qianren and the Second Elder remained in the hall.
"Boss, do we need to notify the Sect Master?" the Second Elder suddenly asked.
Ling Qianren shook his head, "Such a small matter doesn't require notifying him. He is currently attempting to break through to the seventh rank. Unless Mu Nan Sect faces a life-or-death crisis, do not disturb him!"
The Second Elder nodded and left with his hands behind his back.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed. In the Mu Nan Sect's pharmacy, She Tongguang had already woken up, but due to his severe injuries, he soon fell into a deep sleep again.
The people in the pharmacy were not worried about his condition. Currently, three white-haired old men were gathered around Wu Hong.
Wu Hong was covered in silver needles.
The three oldest members of the Mu Nan Sect, renowned for their medical skills, looked very displeased as Wu Hong still showed no signs of movement.
"How is it?"
"Still unable to wake up?"
Ling Qianren's voice suddenly sounded at the doorway, and he walked in immediately.
He initially thought the matter wasn't serious.
After returning to his residence, before he could even sit down, he received a notification from the pharmacy. Wu Hong's condition, while seemingly not severe, was actually very serious. The three elders in the pharmacy were unable to rouse him.
Wu Hong was the future of Mu Nan Sect.
Even if the third-rank Grandmaster She Tongguang died, Wu Hong was more important.
"We don't know what's happening. We've tried all sorts of acupuncture techniques, but there are still no signs of him waking up!"
"We've also examined him carefully. Apart from some minor abrasions, he has no severe injuries."
"So, we've never encountered a situation like this where he became like this!"
"Damn it!"
Ling Qianren's anger resurfaced uncontrollably.
At this moment, he even felt some regret.
If he hadn't been greedy earlier, he wouldn't have sent She Tongguang and Wu Hong, and this scene wouldn't have happened.
If Wu Hong were to remain in a comatose state, the loss to the future of Mu Nan Sect would be immense.
Because over the years of nurturing, Wu Hong, with his talent, had successfully proven himself to be the future of Mu Nan Sect. Once he reached a certain level, he would succeed the Sect Master.
Anger couldn't solve the problem. The First Elder understood this simple truth.
He secretly suppressed his anger and asked the three elders, "Are there no other ways?"
"Yes!"
"The one who tied the bell must untie it."
"If we want Wu Hong to wake up, we must find the person who attacked him!"
Ling Qianren nodded, understanding that if the three elders in the pharmacy had a solution, they wouldn't have made such a suggestion.
The immediate priority was to quickly find the young man who caused all this.
After leaving the pharmacy, Ling Qianren immediately ordered a group of members to be dispatched from Mu Nan Sect to Nanyun City to search for Chu Fan.
Because according to the descriptions of the accompanying individuals, the mysterious and exceptionally strong young man was in league with Cui Fu, a former member of the Fa Sect. Their direction of departure was also towards Nanyun City, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, their destination would be within the city.
Treasure Pavilion.
Cui Yue was wiping things on the shelves when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, assuming a customer had arrived.
Turning around, she exclaimed excitedly, "Dad, Xiao Fan, why are you back?"
When they left earlier, Cui Fu had said that this trip would likely take about a month to return.
But they were back within a few days.
"You girl, it's like you don't want us to come back!"
Cui Fu complained with a face full of mock grievance, and continued, "The initial phase has temporarily concluded. We've returned to recuperate before setting out again!"
The original plan was to break through the forbidden area's defenses, obtain the desired items, and then continue to pursue the whereabouts of the Astrolabe.
However, plans are always subject to change.
The items remaining within the forbidden area were rare and unique in this era. If not protected properly, they would be damaged.
Furthermore, the large quantity of items made carrying them around very inconvenient.
In addition, Chu Fan had obtained ancient elixirs from the forbidden area and needed to sit down and thoroughly analyze the medicinal properties of the ancient elixirs to determine if they could help suppress and resolve the strange poison.
Moreover, Cui Fu also considered that Chu Fan had injured people from the Mu Nan Sect. As one of the Six Great Sects, the Mu Nan Sect would certainly not let this matter slide.
The Mu Nan Sect did not know Chu Fan's origins, nor did they recognize him, but they knew him.
It wouldn't take long for them to track down the Treasure Pavilion.
Without him and Chu Fan guarding the Treasure Pavilion, their daughter alone might be captured to threaten them.
With all these reasons combined, they ultimately decided to return here for a temporary respite before continuing their research.
All along, the main thing Chu Fan had been looking for was ancient elixirs.
If he hadn't gained anything from the Fa Sect's forbidden area, he would have been anxious to find the Astrolabe to break open the wooden box and see if it contained what he was looking for.
The surprise had come too suddenly; two ancient elixirs were found in the Fa Sect's forbidden area.
Although it was not yet possible to confirm whether the ancient elixirs' efficacy could resolve the strange poison, they had at least obtained them. Chu Fan was no longer in a hurry to break the formations on the wooden box.
If these two ancient elixirs could solve the strange poison, Chu Fan would no longer spend time searching for the Astrolabe to open the wooden box.
After handing over the items brought back to Cui Yue for sorting and organizing, Cui Fu sat back down at the tea table, poured a cup of tea for Chu Fan, and then hesitantly asked, "Xiao Fan, the Mu Nan Sect will likely find their way here soon."
"How do you plan to handle it when they arrive?"
The enmity had already been forged, but in Cui Fu's opinion, it wasn't insurmountable, and there was still hope for reconciliation.
However, when the Mu Nan Sect came looking again, their methods of handling it would determine whether the two sides would become friends or enemies.
"When the soldiers come, block them; when the water comes, dam it!"
"Everything depends on their attitude!"
"If they annoy me, can't I just destroy them?"
To dare to say "destroy" when referring to the behemoth Mu Nan Sect was something only Chu Fan could say, and possess the strength to back it up.
"What's more, I've left a fallback plan!"
"They definitely won't dare to act rashly!"
Fallback plan?
Cui Fu was taken aback.