Mo Wuji didn't even return directly to Lotus Sword Peak. Instead, he first went to Pill King Peak to bring Yan'er back to Lotus Sword Peak. He couldn't place all his hopes on Yin Qianyin. He was a Tier 3 Mortal Pill Refiner, and he had other ways to go to the Five Elements Desolate Domain.
“Senior Brother Mo, Junior Sister Yan'er.” Seeing Mo Wuji bringing Yan'er back, Fei Bingzhu quickly came up to greet them.
“Is something the matter?” Mo Wuji could tell something was up from Fei Bingzhu's expression. He had delayed some more time in the Number 19 Pill Refining Room.
Fei Bingzhu said with some worry, "Yes, the Second Elder sent someone over yesterday. He said that once you returned from the Pill Room, you should go see him. Also, that person surnamed Meng's backer is the Second Elder."
Mo Wuji suddenly thought of Qin Xiangyu's younger brother, Qin Chen's, master, wasn't he also the Second Elder? He didn't expect that Meng Boyu's backer was also the Second Elder.
“Bingzhu, whether the Treasure Blood Lotus is ripe or not, dig it up first.” Seeing that this matter had reached the Second Elder, Mo Wuji estimated it would be troublesome, so he simply told Fei Bingzhu to dig up the Treasure Blood Lotus first.
He then added, “Pack up all the things, we may have to leave at any time.”
The Second Elder had investigated him, and if Yin Qianyin hadn't returned yet, he needed to leave first, he couldn't stay here and try his luck.
Fei Bingzhu quickly said, "Senior Brother, don't worry, I have already prepared jade boxes. As long as we use jade boxes and spiritual stones to preserve the Treasure Blood Lotus, it can last for several months without damage. I'll pack up the other things immediately."
Mo Wuji nodded, just as he was about to speak, he saw the Pill Refiner Hall's steward, Yuan Qi, walking over in a hurry.
“Steward Yuan.” Before Yuan Qi could speak, Mo Wuji took the initiative to step forward, clasped his fists, and greeted him.
Yuan Qi glanced at Mo Wuji, without the enthusiasm he had shown the first time, and sighed, "Pill Refiner Mo, the Sect Master and Senior Sister Yin, as well as several elders, are waiting for you in the Sect Hall, come with me."
Hearing that Yin Qianyin had returned, Mo Wuji felt slightly relieved. It seemed that Yin Qianyin had not gone to Pill King Peak after returning, otherwise he would have run into her. He believed that Yin Qianyin would help him again, and he only needed Yin Qianyin to help him this one time. After this time, he would have no connection with the痕迹less Sword Sect.
Mo Wuji nodded and said calmly to Fei Bingzhu, "Bingzhu, you do your thing, I'll be right back."
“Senior Brother, don't worry.” Fei Bingzhu nodded, he didn't know if Mo Wuji could survive this ordeal, but at this point, he could only leave it to fate.
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Mo Wuji followed the Pill Refiner Hall steward, Yuan Qi, into the 痕迹less Sword Sect's main hall. This was the second time he had stepped into this hall. The first time he came was as Shi Jun's medicine attendant. Now, Shi Jun was dead, but he had become the 痕迹less Sword Sect's guest pill refiner. The changes in the world are truly unpredictable.
Entering the main hall, Mo Wuji saw that many elders had come here. Even though he had never seen the Second Elder, he recognized him at a glance. The Second Elder had a long gray beard and sharp eyes. Standing beside the Second Elder was a heroic young man with a bit of Qin Xiangyu's features. Mo Wuji immediately guessed that this must be Qin Chen.
In addition, the sect's pill refiners had also come here. The Sect Master, Gu Ran, had a cold expression and sat at the head of the table without saying a word. What worried Mo Wuji the most was that Pill Refiner Qu's position had been moved behind Yin Qianyin. It could be guessed that Pill Refiner Qu's status was now second only to Yin Qianyin.
Mo Wuji clasped his fists and said, “Lotus Sword Peak’s Mo Wuji greets the Sect Master, all the elders, peak masters, and hall masters.”
No one spoke. After a while, Yin Qianyin said softly, "Pill Refiner Mo, please sit."
Mo Wuji thought to himself, it looks like today is about targeting me.
“Wait, Pill Refiner Mo, I heard that a miscellaneous disciple in the spirit medicine dispensing room made a mistake in dispensing medicine, causing Pill Refiner Qu's entire furnace of pills to be destroyed, and was eventually taken away by the Law Enforcement Hall. But Pill Refiner Mo, you disregarded the sect rules and forcibly took the offending miscellaneous disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall?” Before Mo Wuji could sit down, a man with a face full of horizontal flesh stood up and asked.
Mo Wuji recognized this guy, Cang Qianxing of Fire Sword Peak, someone who was considered to be his enemy.
As if he hadn't heard Cang Qianxing telling him not to sit down, Mo Wuji unhesitatingly sat down in the chair.
Seeing Mo Wuji sit down, not only Cang Qianxing, but also Pill Refiner Qu and several elders were all filled with anger. This person surnamed Mo was too arrogant. Didn't he know that he was the one being interrogated right now?
Before the second person could stand up and make things difficult, Mo Wuji said lightly to Cang Qianxing, "Peak Master Cang only heard about it, so it can't be helped. Because Peak Master Cang doesn't understand pill refining, so naturally he doesn't know the ins and outs of it. I believe that anyone here with a little knowledge of pill refining will know that there is a problem with this matter. Pill Refiner Qu is our 痕迹less Sword Peak's top pill refiner, even if his medicine attendant mistakenly took the wrong medicine, how could Pill Refiner Qu not discover it? And use the wrong spirit medicine to refine pills?
Peak Master Cang, it doesn't matter if you don't have common sense, but you can't doubt Pill Refiner Qu's level. I'm sure that none of the pill refiners here would make such a low-level mistake. I went to the Law Enforcement Hall and analyzed the ins and outs of the matter with the people from the Law Enforcement Hall, and learned that the disciple was wrongly accused, so he was released without charge. As for Peak Master Cang's saying that I forcibly took him away, I guess that's just wishful thinking?"
Mo Wuji naturally wouldn't stand just because others didn't let him sit. At this time, once he lost his momentum, it would be like being constantly trampled on. He wasn't talking nonsense. If a pill refiner couldn't even distinguish the medicinal materials they put into the furnace, then they shouldn't be refining pills.
This time, no one in the main hall stood up to help speak, and even Pill Refiner Qu didn't say much. Because the reasoning that Mo Wuji said was obvious. If a pill refiner even made a mistake about which spirit medicines they needed for pill refining, then that pill refiner really shouldn't be refining pills.
It could be seen that someone had indeed framed the medicine dispensing room's miscellaneous disciple.
The Second Elder suddenly asked, "Pill Refiner Mo, have you seen Pill Refiner Meng recently?"
Mo Wuji quickly stood up, clasped his fists to the Second Elder, and then asked in confusion, "Elder Xu, I haven't been out much since coming to the sect, I don't know who this Pill Refiner Meng is?"
Before killing Meng Boyu, he didn't know Pill Refiner Meng at all, and the sect would definitely be able to investigate that. Once he answered that he hadn't seen him, then there would be a problem. It could be seen that the Second Elder's question was very insidious.
A man with fair skin and slightly squinted eyes said, "Pill Refiner Mo, according to the investigation of my Law Enforcement Hall, Pill Refiner Meng went out once a few months ago. A few days later, Pill Refiner Meng didn't return, but Pill Refiner Mo, you returned from outside. According to my investigation, there was no record of Pill Refiner Mo going out before that."
Mo Wuji's heart sank. This was his only flaw, but he had no way to deal with it, because he had no way to return to the sect without anyone noticing. If he didn't do this, then Wu Kai would definitely be investigated.
“I have gone out twice recently, as for why there is no record, I think Hall Master Sha should ask the disciple who keeps the records, instead of asking me.” Mo Wuji insisted that he had gone out. He absolutely could not admit this kind of thing. Even if the other party was sure that he had killed Meng Boyu, he couldn't admit it. As long as he managed to leave the sect, he would win.
“I suspect that the Pill Refiner Meng who left the sect a few months ago is not the real him, but…”
“Hall Master Sha, it's best not to suspect things without evidence. I know Pill Refiner Mo very well, he is not someone who likes to cause trouble.” Yin Qianyin suddenly spoke, interrupting Hall Master Sha's words.
Although Hall Master Sha was the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, he didn't dare to ignore Yin Qianyin's words, and could only swallow the rest of his words forcefully. Even if others knew what he was going to say, he couldn't continue to say it.
Mo Wuji was truly grateful in his heart. Even if everyone suspected that he had killed Meng Boyu, as long as this matter wasn't exposed, there was still room for maneuver. Once it was exposed, it would be difficult to handle.
The Second Elder's icy gaze swept over Mo Wuji. Mo Wuji clearly felt a sharp killing intent. He was sure that even though the Second Elder hadn't said much, he wouldn't let him go. Yin Qianyin could only protect him in front of everyone. Once he left this main hall, his life would be harvested by the Second Elder at any time. This feeling of being unable to control his own life truly disgusted Mo Wuji.
It was like this in the mortal world of Raozhou, and it was like this now that he had come to a place of cultivation.
Gu Ran spoke, breaking the silence and oppression in the hall, "Let's put the matter of Pill Refiner Meng aside for now. Hall Master Sha can continue to investigate the reason, after all, it's not a small matter that a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner from our 痕迹less Sword Sect has mysteriously disappeared. Pill Refiner Mo is also a Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner from our 痕迹less Sword Sect. If there is no evidence, Hall Master Sha, don't affect Pill Refiner Mo."
“Yes.” The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall quickly responded. He knew that it wasn't Mo Wuji's Tier 2 Mortal Pill Refiner status that had worked, but Yin Qianyin's words that had worked.
Yin Qianyin's position in the Sect Master's eyes was definitely the number one person in the sect, apart from himself.
Seeing that the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall had no objections, Gu Ran nodded and continued, "Next, let's discuss the matter of going to the Five Elements Desolate Domain for the Pill Competition. The Five Elements Desolate Domain Pill Competition is about to be held, and we must set off immediately after this meeting. Because of the 痕迹less Sword Mountain, the only pill refiners we can send out now are Pill Refiner Yin and Pill Refiner Qu…”
Yin Qianyin said again, "Sect Master, Pill Refiner Mo has a unique understanding of extracting spirit herbs, even surpassing me. I hope that we can bring Pill Refiner Mo with us to help, perhaps it will have an unexpected effect."
“No!” This time, before the Sect Master could speak, the Second Elder took the initiative to stand up and said, "Pill Refiner Mo is still caught up in the case of Pill Refiner Meng. Even if there is no evidence now, we can't let him go to the Five Elements Desolate Domain to represent the sect in the Pill Competition."
Mo Wuji's heart sank. If Yin Qianyin left, and he was still left in the sect, that would be a death sentence. Now, the Second Elder wasn't even giving Yin Qianyin any face, clearly determined to kill him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't care about anything else, and slowly stood up, "Elder Xu, I don't mind you suspecting me because of Pill Refiner Meng's matter. Because everyone here is equally worthy of suspicion, after all, it's just suspicion. But just because you suspect me, you want to imprison me in the 痕迹less Sword Sect, isn't that a bit too domineering?"
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