Chapter 761 - 669: Holy Cliff Battlefield, Insufficient Ability

Even if conflicts that required force did arise, they would go to the Holy Cliff Battlefield. It was a dueling ground built specifically for Blood Exchange experts, and any disputes would be settled there. Plus, it was covered in numerous Arrays, making its defenses extremely strong.

Furthermore, on Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain, various Magic Arrays worked in concert, providing strong defenses that weren’t easily destroyed.

Although these answers differed somewhat from what Yang Chan had expected, he could at least rest easy.

After all, the Merak Saintess had mentioned that the incident at Saint Master Peak wouldn’t last long, and the Pill Pavilion wouldn’t be greatly affected.

These words came from the Merak Saintess, which naturally put Yang Chan much more at ease.

As for the situation on Saint Master Peak, he would find out sooner or later. Since he wasn’t directly involved, he wasn’t in a hurry to get firsthand information.

Yang Chan and Gu An parted ways midway. Yang Chan was heading back to the Pill Pavilion, which was located on Chiyu Peak.

...

「Yuanqing Courtyard.」

’I guess I was worrying for nothing!’

’The Merak Sacred Land has existed for so long. Of course it would have ways to prevent conflicts among Blood Exchange experts. If it didn’t, and they ended up destroying Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain, it would be a tremendous loss for the Holy Land!’

Yang Chan entered his study, his mind still on the matter of Saint Master Peak.

He was also reviewing the day’s events at the Saintess Pavilion, searching for any potential issues.

"Pharmacist Yang, I’ve found out what happened at Saint Master Peak!"

Han Bingyu’s voice came from outside the room.

"Come in!"

His train of thought was interrupted, but Yang Chan didn’t mind.

’Even though Han Bingyu’s information is a bit delayed, the fact that she found out anything is good. It proves her methods are effective and that her intelligence network is growing.’

"This is what I found out about the incident at Saint Master Peak, but I can’t confirm if it’s all true!"

Han Bingyu took out a scroll of paper, which recorded the findings of her investigation.

However, since she had delivered it immediately after the initial inquiry, she hadn’t yet verified its authenticity. She had already arranged for her people to continue confirming the details and would deliver the concrete results later.

She had delivered it with such urgency because she was following Yang Chan’s prior instructions and did not delay.

"Mm, good. This mostly lines up."

"Keep looking into the situation at Saint Master Peak!"

Yang Chan quickly read through it. There wasn’t much difference from what he already knew. Being able to dig up this much information was already quite impressive.

He was particularly surprised by the mention of the Holy Cliff Battlefield. He had underestimated Han Bingyu’s intelligence-gathering abilities.

"Also, look into the information about the Holy Cliff Battlefield mentioned in here."

Yang Chan had learned some things about the Holy Cliff Battlefield from Gu An and the Merak Saintess, but he wasn’t clear on the specifics, so he tasked Han Bingyu with investigating further.

He also wanted to know some of the secrets of this Holy Cliff Battlefield.

Just as Gu An had vaguely mentioned, Blood Exchange Martial Saints from the Merak Sacred Land had clashed there before, so there were definitely some stories to be found.

’It would be great if she could find out more, but if not, it’s no big deal.’

"Yes, Pharmacist Yang. I’ll have my people pay attention to the situation at the Holy Cliff Battlefield as well!"

When Han Bingyu saw the Holy Cliff Battlefield mentioned, she had guessed that Yang Chan would ask about it. It was just that she had been in a hurry to deliver the intelligence, so she hadn’t investigated it more deeply.

"Don’t rush. Take your time."

"I just came from the Saintess Pavilion. This incident at the Saint Master Pavilion will blow over soon."

Yang Chan looked at Han Bingyu, her face beaded with sweat. He walked over, gently wiped it away, and spoke softly.

The Merak Saintess’s words had eased his anxiety, so he certainly wasn’t going to pass that pressure on to Han Bingyu.

’Han Bingyu is a great person. She’s done so much for me. I can’t let her work herself to exhaustion.’

"Later, prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."

Yang Chan added.

When Han Bingyu heard this, her face lit up with joy. She knew exactly what he meant.

Recently, Yang Chan had been working extremely hard to improve his Alchemy Ability, and it had been a long time since she had shared his bed.

In an instant, a bright glint appeared in her eyes.

"Pharmacist Yang, I’ll go make the arrangements right away!"

Han Bingyu hurried away.

Watching her leave, Yang Chan shook his head slightly.

’One can’t always be so tense. When it’s time to relax, you have to relax!’

...

「Saint Master Peak.」

"Saint Son, the Saint Master had us return from the Demon Cave this time. It probably means we have to temporarily give up on repairing the Bloodline Sacrifice Array!"

"It would be such a shame to just give it up!"

Array Master Luo Hongguang was currently at Saint Son Baili Xi’s temporary residence, speaking slowly.

The Saint Son, Baili Xi, hailed from Saint Master Peak. He had lived there until he became the Merak Saint Son, at which point he moved to the Saint Son Pavilion, a place as renowned as the Saintess Pavilion.

Besides the Merak Saint Son Baili Xi and Array Master Luo Hongguang, there were several other Array Masters present.

Ever since Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe led a group to stop the repair of the Bloodline Sacrifice Array, and with a Supreme Elder later getting involved, things had changed. All of them—the Array Masters who had been studying the incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array together—had been removed from the Demon Cave and forbidden from returning.

Until the Merak Sacred Land confirmed whether or not to repair the Bloodline Array, they were forbidden from entering the Demon Cave—after all, it was hardly a safe place.

Entering the Demon Cave before had consumed immense manpower and resources. While fighting the Earth Demon Alien Race within, they had also been excavating the newly discovered ruins.

Now that most of the Treasures had been taken from the ruins, it naturally wasn’t worth expending such immense manpower and resources again.

They wanted to move the Bloodline Sacrifice Array out of the ruins, but the array itself was extremely dangerous, even in its incomplete state. Furthermore, they, the Array Masters, lacked the ability to move the incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array themselves.

In short, they just weren’t capable enough.

So many of them, Array Masters, had joined forces to study it, and although they had made some progress, they were still very far from thoroughly understanding the Bloodline Sacrifice Array.

The Bloodline Sacrifice Array itself was of an exceptionally high grade, even in its fragmented state. It would take a very long time to achieve any kind of breakthrough.

But now, they had all been brought out, and naturally, none of them felt good about it. That’s why they had gathered here with the Merak Saint Son, hoping for his help.

Another point was that some people in the Merak Sacred Land advocated for the complete destruction of the Bloodline Sacrifice Array, because that Grand Array was inside the Demon Cave.

There were still Earth Demon Alien Races in the Demon Cave. If they had a way to repair it, it could very well become a hidden danger.

Compared to the difficulty of repairing it, destroying an incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array was much easier.

With a Blood Exchange Martial Saint making a move, plus guidance from an Array Master on where to strike its weak points, the incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array could quickly be reduced to ash and vanish from the world forever.

This made all the Array Masters very anxious, because this kind of Bloodline Sacrifice Array was not something one encountered easily. It was only because it was incomplete that they had the chance to study it.

If it were complete, on the other hand, they would likely be helpless.

Therefore, none of them wanted to give up such a good opportunity.

"I don’t want to give up either, but with the Supreme Elders now involved, it’s out of my hands."

"All we can do is wait for the Supreme Elders of the Holy Land to make their final decision."

The Merak Saint Son felt helpless. Even though he was the Merak Saint Son, he wasn’t so powerful that he could do whatever he wanted.

Even his father, the Merak Saint Master, couldn’t do that. He was still constrained by those Supreme Elders and the Former Saint Master.

The only difference was that his father could be part of the decision-making process, while he was no longer qualified to participate.

The fact that these Array Masters had been removed without him even being notified was proof enough.

"This time, Gongye Zhe led the way in causing trouble. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be in this situation!"

The Merak Saint Son specifically mentioned Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe, his voice laced with resentment.

Despite his tone, he was inwardly quite calm. He hadn’t come away from the incident at the ruins empty-handed. In fact, he had managed to win over several Supreme Elders, who were now aligned with him.

’This gain was far more substantial than repairing that incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array!’