By then, he could rely on his own strength to protect the Xianyu Sect for a hundred years of peace. Unexpectedly, the matter of the Xuan Yuan Dynasty's secret treasure had barely subsided when this Great Han was already at their doorstep.
"May I ask, sir, if you have any royal orders from the King of Han that our Xianyu Sect must obey?"
Xianyunzi calmed his nervous nerves and humbly bowed to Yao Li, his heart pounding furiously.
"Buzz~~"
"Swish~~"
A thousand-foot sword energy instantly arrived before Xianyunzi and Jian Sanbei, its explosive power piercing through the two of them from the middle, directly smashing the central hall of the Xianyu Sect, a single sword energy piercing deep into the ground.
"Drip~~"
"Drip~~"
Xianyunzi and Jian Sanbei's faces turned deathly pale, their pupils constricting rapidly, their hands trembling uncontrollably. The sword energy passed by them, and in an instant, their heartbeats stopped.
"S-sir!"
Xianyunzi trembled, not daring to look up, cold sweat streaming down his face, his whole body shaking.
Yao Li opened his eyes: "You have two paths to choose from!"
"The first is to surrender to our Great Han, and you may live!"
"The second is for me to send you to reincarnation with my long sword!"
"Buzz~~"
Qingfeng was instantly unsheathed and held directly in front of Xianyunzi and Jian Sanbei. The sword energy was like a rainbow, but in their eyes, it was utterly terrifying!
"Boom~~"
"Bang~~"
"Bang~~"
Xianyunzi and Jian Sanbei immediately knelt down. Behind them, a crowd of Xianyu Sect disciples watched with despair as their sky, the sky of their Xianyu Sect, collapsed. The arrogance in their hearts was shattered.
"Boom~~"
"Boom~~"
All the Xianyu Sect disciples knelt on the ground with vacant eyes. In this moment, they felt that their past spiritedness was merely a self-deceptive act of feigned madness.
"I, Xianyu Sect, submit to the Great Han!"
Xianyunzi's voice was filled with sorrow, laced with a hint of fear. Ten thousand years of foundation had been utterly destroyed in his hands. At this moment, he was so helpless, so powerless!
"Swish~~"
Yao Li sheathed Qingfeng and scanned Xianyunzi and Jian Sanbei: "In a while, someone will come to take you in!"
"Buzz~~"
With a surge of spiritual energy, Yao Li vanished into the sky above the Xianyu Sect!!
"Elder!"
Jian Sanbei stood up and helped the aged Xianyunzi.
"Alas!"
"Sanbei, go and sort out the sect's affairs and await the Great Han's integration!"
Xianyunzi turned his head, his body suddenly appearing decades older, and slowly walked towards the back mountain of the Xianyu Sect.
Jian Sanbei gazed at Tian Yue with sorrow. In just a few short years, the entire Tian Yue was no longer as lively as it used to be; only the iron-fisted rule of the Great Han suppressed it!
...
...
Overseas Three Islands, Danyun Cave Mansion.
Wan Mizhai walked on the island where Danyun Cave Mansion was located. Along the way, he saw crowds of people gathered on both sides of the main road, holding various rare resources, waiting to be summoned by the alchemists of Danyun Cave Mansion.
Some were shabbily dressed, indicating they had been staying on the island for a considerable time without being able to meet an alchemist from Danyun Cave Mansion.
Alchemists were highly esteemed in this world, especially in Tian Yue, where they were extremely rare. Alchemists of second grade or higher could only be found in Danyun Cave Mansion. Second-grade pills were extremely important, considered lifelines by many warriors.
The alchemists traveling in various kingdoms were mostly disciples of Danyun Cave Mansion. Master Mu Hua of Wu Guo also hailed from Danyun Cave Mansion.
Wan Mizhai walked slowly along the main road. With every step he took, streams of pill patterns bloomed, directly affecting the medicinal fragrance permeating the air above Danyun Cave Mansion.
Alchemists were graded from first to third grade, each with upper, middle, and lower ranks. The three Grand Elders of Danyun Cave Mansion were of third-grade lower rank, while Wan Mizhai, boosted by the Ancient Heroes Realm Advancement Card, not only reached the Guiyuan realm in cultivation but also advanced his alchemist rank from second-grade upper to third-grade upper.
By dissecting and studying the Golden Marrow Pill and Jin Longyin sent by Yang Hao, his path in alchemy had further advanced, successfully breaking through to become a fourth-grade alchemist. If King Mang were present, he would be greatly astonished. Fourth-grade alchemists were talents found only in imperial dynasties.
The fact that this Great Han possessed a fourth-grade alchemist indicated its immense foundation and the emergence of such an alchemy prodigy!
Wan Mizhai took a quarter of an hour to reach the mountain gate of Danyun Cave Mansion. Walking along the way, he felt the rich medicinal fragrance and already understood the strength of Danyun Cave Mansion.
Danyun Cave Mansion had three third-grade lower alchemists and five second-grade upper alchemists. Wan Mizhai paid no mind to the rest.
However, integrating Danyun Cave Mansion into the Pill Hall would undoubtedly strengthen the Pill Hall's power, as alchemists were not like warriors who could be cultivated easily; it required talent and destiny to walk the path of alchemy for a long time.
Wan Mizhai arrived before the gate of Danyun Cave Mansion. As he was about to enter, he suddenly heard an uproar from behind.
"Who are you? Don't you know about taking turns?"
"Exactly! We've been waiting here for years. If you want pills, go to the back of the line!"
"What a shame to be so old and shameless!"
Wan Mizhai heard this and gently shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, the mountain gate of Danyun Cave Mansion boomed open!
"Buzz~~"
"Squeak~~"
"Crack!"
Eight white-bearded elders in alchemist robes emerged from the mountain gate!
"Hey, hey, hey~"
"My word!"
"The ancestors of Danyun Cave Mansion have come out!"
"Goodness, these are the top alchemists of Danyun Cave Mansion!"
"Senior, I am from the Li family of Chu Kingdom. My great-grandfather once served you tea!"
"Senior, I am from the Zhang family of Great Han, specially here to seek a pill. My Zhang family will surely repay you!"
"Get lost, don't push me!"
The crowd went completely wild, and the scene became chaotic!
At this moment, an elder among the eight alchemists of Danyun Cave Mansion spoke: "I am Dan Yunzi, the Grand Elder of Danyun Cave Mansion. May I ask who you are, sir? I just sensed someone who could manipulate the heavenly medicinal fragrance. You must be that person!"
Wan Mizhai slightly bowed: "Guest Official of Great Han, Head of the Pill Hall—Wan Mizhai!"
"Great Han!"
"Boom~~"
The crowd behind them instantly retreated dozens of steps, watching from a distance!
The iron-fisted reputation of the Great Han had already spread far and wide. The warriors who had just spoken rudely were now sweating profusely and trembling all over. They had just insulted a guest official of the Great Han, and now they had no desire to seek pills, only to preserve their lives.
"Bang~~"
"Bang~~"
"Bang~~"
A group of warriors knelt on their knees: "My lords, we did not know of your esteemed presence, hence our rude words. We implore your magnanimity and forgive our transgressions!"