The day after Zhang Jingmo argued with Tianlu, he went to find Tianwan...

Tianwan seemed a bit surprised to see Zhang Jingmo coming, and asked what he was here for.

Zhang Jingmo didn't make any excessive demands, only saying that he wanted to borrow Tianlu's water mirror to take a look at his disciple who was travelling in the mortal world.

Upon hearing Zhang Jingmo's request, Tianwan looked troubled.

Seeing Tianwan's difficulty, Zhang Jingmo's first reaction was that something had happened to Lu Guijiu, and he said, "Could it be that something has happened to my disciple?"

Tianwan, afraid that Zhang Jingmo would misunderstand, hurriedly explained, "No, it's that my brother's water mirror seems to have some problems and can no longer see the whereabouts of your disciple Lu Guijiu."

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo's heart stirred, but his face still showed an anxious look, "How can it not see? Could it be that my disciple has already..."  As he spoke, the anxious look on his face became even more intense.

Tianwan said, "Don't be anxious, your disciple must still be alive. If he were dead, the water mirror would only show blackness..."

Zhang Jingmo's face still didn't look good, and he said, "If my disciple is fine, why can't it be seen?"

Tianwan said helplessly, "This... I don't know either."

This was not the first time that Tianlu's water mirror had encountered this kind of situation, but previously when this happened, it was because the cultivation of the person they wanted to investigate far surpassed Tianlu's.

But Zhang Jingmo's disciple Lu Guijiu obviously did not belong to this category, so for a while, neither Tianlu nor Tianwan could find the reason why the water mirror couldn't see Lu Guijiu. It was precisely because of this that Tianlu did not bring Lu Guijiu over to test the medicine on him.

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo didn't seem to quite believe what Tianwan said. The corners of his mouth barely curled up, revealing a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Tianwan sighed and said, "If you don't believe it, I'll take you to see it."

"That would be best," Zhang Jingmo said, his tone making it clear he didn't believe her.

Afterwards, Tianwan first went to ask Tianlu, and after getting his permission, brought Zhang Jingmo to see the water mirror.

In front of the water mirror, Tianwan reached out and wrote Lu Guijiu's name on it, then injected a stream of spiritual power. After the spiritual power was injected, the water mirror began to ripple like when Zhang Jingmo first saw it, but the ripples fluctuated for a long time without ever showing a complete picture.

Tianwan spread her hands and made a helpless expression, saying, "You see, this is how it is."

Zhang Jingmo speculated that the reason the water mirror was like this was because of the "Blood Hell Heaven Scripture" that Lu Guijiu practiced, but he couldn't possibly say this in front of Tianwan, so he could only nod and say that he understood.

Seeing that Zhang Jingmo was no longer pursuing the matter, Tianwan said, "Jingmo, my senior brother has been in a bad mood lately, so you... must not provoke him."

Zhang Jingmo thought to himself, my mood is not good either, but he still said, "In a bad mood? Why?"

Tianwan said, "Our valley has encountered some problems..."

Zhang Jingmo let out an "oh" and didn't continue to ask.

Kuchan Valley had indeed encountered problems, and these problems were related to Zhang Jingmo.

The phenomenon that formed after he refined the Heavenly Core Yellow Spring Pill that day was naturally seen by the Lingxu Sect disciples who had been waiting outside. So the disciples reported back to the sect master, saying that Zhang Jingmo had already refined the pill.

Who in the world would not treasure this alchemist capable of refining the Heavenly Core Yellow Spring Pill? The sect master had not torn his face with Tianlu before, not wanting to make the relationship between the two sects too hostile, but now that Tianlu had broken his word first, he no longer needed to give Tianlu any face.

So the sect master directly sent out manpower to set up an ambush in a mountain valley where Kuchan Valley disciples often went to collect medicinal herbs. None of the Kuchan Valley disciples in that mountain valley escaped unscathed. Tianlu, who knew about this news, naturally became in a bad mood.

However, if it were Tianlu on normal days, he would probably suppress this anger, but it just so happened that the cultivation technique he was practicing had also reached a critical moment, which had already made his temperament a bit irritable. Hearing such news again, he naturally lost his patience with Zhang Jingmo and wanted to use force directly on him.

Zhang Jingmo didn't know about this, so he just responded and then parted ways with Tianwan.

A few days later, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator who had come to Kuchan Valley ten years ago to take Zhang Jingmo away returned again. This time, he didn't give Tianlu any face and directly started cursing at the valley entrance, saying that Tianlu was untrustworthy, snatching their Lingxu Sect's alchemist but refusing to return him, which was even more laughable than those miscellaneous small sects.

Tianlu naturally felt a bit angry when he heard this shouting, and he said, "What if that Daoist of yours stayed of his own free will?"

Hearing this, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator laughed loudly, "Would Elder Zhang stay of his own accord? Don't deceive yourself. If you have a clear conscience, then let Elder Zhang come in front of me and tell me himself that he doesn't want to go back."

Tianlu said coldly, "You said it yourself." After saying that, he turned and left.

Seeing this, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator realized things were not looking good. Unable to break through Kuchan Valley's protective formation, he unleashed his fury on the surrounding area, causing the outer sect disciples there to suffer.

Zhang Jingmo also heard the voice of that Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the valley. He felt that the voice was very familiar, and only after thinking carefully did he remember that the person was the sect master's good friend, one of the elders of Lingxu Sect, Dan Feizhou.

Not long after hearing that voice, Zhang Jingmo saw Tianlu coming over in a menacing manner, no longer wearing his usual gentle and elegant facade. He directly threw a bottle of medicine in front of Zhang Jingmo and told him to take it.

Although Zhang Jingmo didn't know what that medicine was, he also knew that it was definitely not something good, so he naturally refused. After struggling a few times, he was still tightly pulled into Tianlu's arms.

Tianlu pinched Zhang Jingmo's neck with one hand and forced him to swallow the medicinal pill with the other. Zhang Jingmo refused to comply, but Tianlu still stuffed the medicinal pill into his mouth.

As soon as the medicinal pill entered his mouth, Zhang Jingmo felt a chill in his dantian. After taking a deep breath, his whole body collapsed.

Seeing this, Tianlu actually laughed and said, "Qingyuan, don't be afraid, this medicinal pill won't take your life."

Zhang Jingmo gritted his teeth and said, "Get lost."

Tianlu reached out and touched Zhang Jingmo's face. This time, Zhang Jingmo had no strength to resist. His dantian hurt badly, as if something was forcibly drilling into it. Zhang Jingmo's suffering brought great joy to Tianlu. He picked up Zhang Jingmo and flew towards the valley entrance.

Dan Feizhou, who had been waiting at the entrance, saw Tianlu approaching with someone from afar. Upon closer look, he realized it was a dying Zhang Jingmo. Instantly enraged, he said, "How dare you, Tianlu, bully Lingxu Sect like this? Let me tell you, however you hurt Zhang Jingmo today, I will make you pay with blood in the future."

Hearing this, Tianlu laughed heartily. "Elder Dan, before saying that, why don't you ask Elder Zhang if he's willing to leave with you first?"

Zhang Jingmo's face was deathly pale, his body weak. His lips trembled for a long time before he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I want to go."

Tianlu wasn't surprised by Zhang Jingmo's answer. He coldly said, "Qingyuan, have you thought this through? Do you know the name of the pill you took?"

Seeing this, Elder Dan thought to himself that he had always heard the people in Kuchan Valley were crazy, but he didn't expect Tianlu to be this utterly insane. He coldly said, "Valley Master, are you refusing to give Lingxu Sect face?"

Tianlu completely ignored Elder Dan. He said, "Qingyuan, do you know there's a pill in this world called the Luo'e Pill?"

Zhang Jingmo's expression changed upon hearing this.

Seeing the change in Zhang Jingmo's expression, Tianlu knew he was aware of the pill's power. His smile deepened as he said, "Since you know, I won't say more. Let me ask you again, do you want to return to Lingxu Sect as a cripple? Or stay in my Kuchan Valley as an honored guest?"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Jingmo squeezed out an answer through gritted teeth: "Go back." If Tianlu didn't have those dirty thoughts about him, he might have stayed to stall for time. But since Tianlu had already subjected him to unwanted advances, Zhang Jingmo didn't want to experience what he had in his previous life again.

Getting Zhang Jingmo's answer, Tianlu's hands holding him suddenly tightened, hurting Zhang Jingmo. Just as Zhang Jingmo was about to cry out, Tianlu said, "Very well." With that, he actually let go, allowing Zhang Jingmo to fall.

Fortunately, Elder Dan had been observing from the side. Seeing this, he immediately stepped forward to catch Zhang Jingmo.

Tianlu watched the two coldly, a sneer on his lips. "Qingyuan, I welcome you back anytime." With that, he turned and left, no longer persisting.

Elder Dan caught Zhang Jingmo, but hesitation showed on his face. "Elder Zhang, are you sure you want to return with me?"

Zhang Jingmo nodded. "Of course."

Elder Dan had also heard of the power of the Luo'e Pill. He sighed, "This Tianlu is truly a madman."

Zhang Jingmo appeared calm, as if he wasn't too concerned. He said, "Elder Dan, thank you for the trouble."

Dan Feizhou sighed. "Forget it, if you change your mind later and want to come back, we won't blame you..." With that, he carried Zhang Jingmo and flew back towards Lingxu Sect.

The two traveled for over ten days before reaching Lingxu Sect's territory.

As soon as Elder Dan brought Zhang Jingmo to the mountain gate, they were warmly welcomed. The Sect Master was already waiting at the gate to receive them. Seeing Elder Dan and Zhang Jingmo return, joy showed on his face, clearly not expecting Tianlu to release the person so easily.

However, Elder Dan's expression was not relaxed. Upon seeing the Sect Master, he went up and whispered a few words.