Chapter 1177 - 1175: A Coincidence of Minds

"How could they possibly have that kind of courage?"

The Sword Spirit smiled and shook his head, speaking on his own, "During this period, those protectors who rushed here from Ten Thousand Sword City have been fairly well-behaved. At least they haven’t caused us any trouble so far."

"And this time it really has nothing to do with them. It was indeed because there was a lapse when I was talking with Luo Xue that someone overheard us. But since it’s already in the past, just let it go. We can’t always live stuck in the past."

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment and didn’t say anything more, but he had never imagined that he had actually misunderstood those few protectors. Even so, it was also because of what those protectors had done before that Wang Zhan still had a bit of wariness toward them.

After all, Ten Thousand Sword City is very far from here, and everyone in Ten Thousand Sword City has already been dealt with. So now they are essentially without any retreat and have put all their attention on Wang Zhan and the others.

But you can’t go without guarding against people; who knows whether they might be influenced or bewitched by someone else.

After a brief chat, Wang Zhan stopped wasting time and headed off to one side.

The people behind him also busied themselves with their own affairs. After all, they still had most things on hand that needed to be handled, so naturally they had to stay here and continue to support Wang Zhan.

They had originally thought Wang Zhan was indeed injured, but upon seeing his current mental state, they could already tell Wang Zhan’s strength had clearly improved. How could he possibly be in a wounded condition?

After everyone left, Xuan Yu was still sitting in place, but that was also Wang Zhan’s intentions.

He had just given Xuan Yu a look, and since Xuan Yu was meticulous in thought, he immediately understood that Wang Zhan likely had some matters to discuss and thus had no intention of leaving.

Once he’d watched everyone depart, Wang Zhan waved at Xuan Yu, and Xuan Yu came over and sat beside him. Wang Zhan then spoke slowly, "Actually I don’t know that much about the matters Inside Tian Pavilion. Everything has been left in your and Dong Tianlei’s hands, so what exactly is the situation with the Law Enforcement Hall?"

Back when Wang Zhan left, he had already handed over his authority to Dong Tianlei and Xuan Yu. Although the two of them weren’t as strong as most people Inside Tian Pavilion—since everyone else was seizing every moment each day for cultivation—both of them had commanding ability, and they also held a certain prestige among the people. That was why Wang Zhan entrusted them with such important responsibility, even handing the crucial position of Law Enforcement Hall Master to Xuan Yu.

But what happened today already showed that the Law Enforcement Hall still wasn’t stable enough, and the people weren’t particularly afraid of it. So when the Sword Spirit mentioned the Law Enforcement Hall, everyone even hesitated, and some people even wanted to keep making things difficult for the Sword Spirit. That was what made Wang Zhan feel most displeased.

At the side, Xuan Yu sighed, shook his head, and spoke slowly, "It’s not that I don’t want the Law Enforcement Hall to get better and better, but things aren’t as simple as we imagined. The internal situation of the Law Enforcement Hall is complicated, and on top of that my subordinates aren’t particularly strong. So even though the Hall is under my control, I still can’t restrain those true experts Inside Tian Pavilion."

Since Wang Zhan is naturally among the experts, there are still many strong cultivators Inside Tian Pavilion. Xuan Yu was only using himself as a measuring stick.

Taking his strength as the benchmark, anyone whose strength surpasses his can be considered a top-tier expert.

After hearing this, Wang Zhan slightly furrowed his brows. He slapped the table heavily and rose to his feet, then spoke slowly, "Since you’re the Law Enforcement Hall Master, then you represent my voice. If, in the future, anyone dares not to obey your arrangements, just come directly to me. I’ll stand up for you and absolutely won’t let anyone override you."

"The most important position Inside Tian Pavilion is precisely the Law Enforcement Hall Master’s seat you’re sitting in now. If the people in Sky Pavilion aren’t restrained, then in the future they’ll definitely fall apart like loose sand. Once most people’s strength improves to a certain level, I’m sure the first thing they’ll think of is to leave. That’s not the situation I want to see."

Although Wang Zhan hadn’t interacted much with everyone, human nature is like that, so he still had some understanding of those present.

Xuan Yu firmly nodded. In fact, he’d long wanted to talk with Wang Zhan about matters concerning the Law Enforcement Hall, but had never had the chance. After Wang Zhan returned from the sea domain, he didn’t stay long before heading to the Thunder Domain, and he stayed in the Thunder Domain even longer, almost letting some trouble break out Inside Tian Pavilion.

But now that Wang Zhan had said this, he no longer needed to worry so much.

In the blink of an eye, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Xuan Yu’s mouth, and he spoke again, "Mr. Wang, just set your mind at ease. Next, I’ll definitely give you a different Sky Pavilion, and make everyone take you as their sole leader. If anyone dares play little tricks in secret, then they’re making me their enemy, and I absolutely won’t let them off easily."

Wang Zhan smiled in satisfaction. Xuan Yu could be considered a hot-blooded youth Inside Tian Pavilion. After all, Xuan Yu wasn’t that much younger than him, which was exactly why Wang Zhan entrusted him with this position—this was what Wang Zhan valued most.

But when he’d first seen Xuan Yu just now, he noticed that Xuan Yu had almost lost all fighting spirit. Fortunately, now his mental power was back, even making Wang Zhan see a shadow of his former self in him.

"Alright, since we’ve finished talking about the Law Enforcement Hall, tell me what the situation is like around Sky Pavilion?"

"I’ve always been outside, but I’ve heard about most matters Inside Tian Pavilion. So what exactly is going on? Why are there other Sects near us? And what kind of stance do those Sects take? Are they really planning to become our enemies?"

Wang Zhan had absolute confidence that if they wanted to make a move, they definitely wouldn’t be a match for the people on his side.

Not only had Wang Zhan’s strength improved to a certain extent, he also had the Hexagonal Golden Snake by his side. Although Feng Tianci had left, the Hexagonal Golden Snake’s strength was there for all to see, even above his own. With the Fire Qilin and Sword Spirit standing one on his left and one on his right, Wang Zhan naturally didn’t have much to worry about.

Hearing Wang Zhan ask this, Xuan Yu quickly spoke, "There’s no need for Mr. Wang to worry about these things. They’re just a rabble. Their Sects may have been built near us, but they won’t cause much impact. In fact, they even provide us with a certain degree of help."

"Oh?"

Wang Zhan raised his brows slightly and looked at Xuan Yu in puzzlement, clearly waiting for his explanation.

Xuan Yu didn’t keep him guessing and continued, "It’s because there are still some demonic beasts in our vicinity. Although those demonic beasts aren’t that strong, it’s precisely because their strength is relatively low that they frequently appear around us—maybe they’re trying to disrupt our rhythm?"

"But with these people there, the Sects they’ve built on our outer perimeter can help us jointly resist those demonic beasts. So naturally we don’t need to worry too much, and it removes a source of annoyance. Why not take advantage of that?"

"If Mr. Wang wants to make a move on them, I’ll naturally arrange it immediately. If Mr. Wang doesn’t want to bother with them, then we don’t need to get into a big conflict. After all, this does bring us some benefits."

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, then ultimately nodded.

Although he was the master of Sky Pavilion, he wasn’t very familiar with the situation around it, so naturally he needed to heed the opinions of the people by his side.

Xuan Yu didn’t go on talking about the surrounding Sects. Instead, he smiled and said, "By the way, since Mr. Wang has returned, why don’t you go meet Zuo Linglong? That girl is quite impressive. She’s with Li Xiaomei every day now, and they’ve refined a very peculiar elixir. This elixir is greatly beneficial to the body and can even enhance our strength and speed up our cultivation progress."

"That’s also why there are more and more people Inside Tian Pavilion. They’ve all come for the name, just hoping to get their hands on an elixir from Zuo Linglong."

Wang Zhan was slightly stunned, and his thoughts immediately went back. When he left back then, Zuo Linglong had mentioned she was refining some kind of elixir, and even wanted Wang Zhan to help her out and give some constructive advice. But Wang Zhan wasn’t very knowledgeable about elixirs, even though at the beginning he’d been the one who’d taken Zuo Linglong along to refine them.

Yet Zuo Linglong’s Talent was exceptional, and she’d long surpassed him. On top of that, Wang Zhan had already passed on all the prescriptions he knew to Zuo Linglong, so he naturally didn’t want to keep delaying her. Everything had to be left for Zuo Linglong to explore on her own.

But it had never occurred to him that Zuo Linglong had actually succeeded in refining this heaven-defying elixir?

That was truly terrifying!

"I’m not surprised that she managed to refine such an elixir, but how did she end up together with Li Xiaomei?"

"The two are about the same age—don’t they end up arguing and quarrelling when they stay together?"

Xuan Yu shook his head, smiling as he said, "Mr. Wang, that’s where you’re wrong. The two of them actually have a lot in common. As far as I know, they should be in the back mountain right now. If you go take a look, you’ll understand, won’t you?"