4587

Chapter 4587: 5.0339 Suspicious

With a solemn and elder-like tone, she said, "Keep refining. Practice makes perfect. As long as your refining speed and pill formation rate improve, mastering the art of alchemy will be just around the corner."

"Yes!" Huang He immediately cupped her hands.

Everyone: ...

They all felt that this child, Huang He, was born to be outwitted by Qiao Qiao.

After finishing her conversation with Huang He, Qiao Mu looked at Chen Qi and Lu Zheng. "I'm very happy you two could come."

Everyone simultaneously thought: The little sect master's expression doesn't really look happy.

"You two can settle down on the island for now. Oh, right, do you still remember Haoguang..."

"Huh? Where did Senior Haoguang run off to?" Qiao Mu belatedly realized that Haoguang had, at some point, discreetly slipped away.

"Second-generation Sect Master, we'll go find him ourselves," Chen Qi chuckled.

The middle-aged man from earlier grinded his teeth and snorted coldly, "To think I'd see Haoguang again in my lifetime. It seems he's been doing quite well lately!"

"Heh, truly an irresponsible fellow," another person spoke in a sarcastic tone.

Qiao Mu looked up at the sky, feeling an inexplicably chilling wind blow across her face.

Huh? Could it be that Senior Chen Qi and Senior Lu Zheng have some old grudge with Haoguang?

Qiao Qiao loved gossip. Her stoic face was immediately replaced with a curious expression. "You? Do you have something special with Senior Haoguang?"

Chen Qi cupped his hands at her. "Our resentment with him runs deep! Second-generation Sect Master, let's talk about it later. We're going to find that old fellow first."

Qiao Mu saw him speak in half-truths and leave with his people, which made her even more curious.

She raised her hand, took out a small butterfly, and flicked it gently. "Follow them and see. Don't let them beat Senior Haoguang to death."

Senior Haoguang was a great asset to her; she was still waiting for him to mass-produce flying artifacts.

"Huang He and her team are here, so they can refine quite a few elixirs for the Heaven's Will Slaying Battle Group."

Duan Yue nodded. "The dozen or so alchemists we summoned should also arrive in a couple of days. By then, the speed of refining the Heavenly Jade Dragon Pill should increase significantly."

"When will the people from Nether State arrive?" Qiao Mu tightened her small face and waved to a Heaven's Will Slaying Battle Group disciple beside her. "Go ask that person later; I want a precise time for their arrival."

"Yes!"

Taking the Heavenly Jade Dragon Pill would surely allow them to improve their strength to a higher level in a short period.

Most importantly, the effect of the Heavenly Jade Dragon Pill didn't end immediately after consumption.

Its medicinal power could last in the body for about one to three months.

When cultivating afterward, one would clearly feel the accelerated absorption speed, widened meridians, and other ineffable sensations.

Getting twice the result with half the effort was naturally a great thing.

As the group was speaking, a Cangzhou guard quickly ran over and saluted. "Reporting to Your Majesty, several ordinary people have been rescued from the northwest shore, and they seem to still be breathing."

Duan Yue turned to look at Qiao Mu. "I'll go take a look."

Qiao Mu stepped forward and followed him. "Let's go together."

Their desolate island, adjacent to the Snow Ridge Sacred Land, was covered in perpetual snow and devoid of human habitation.

For several people with no cultivation to suddenly drift over from the sea, wasn't that strange?

Not finding it strange would be the strangest thing.

The group, led by the Cangzhou guard, arrived at the northwest shore and indeed saw several straight figures lying on the snow.