Chapter 421 Exchanging Gifts
Hao Yan and Hao Qing exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes. If these words were spoken by someone else, there might be an exaggeration, but since they were spoken by "Five Poisons Hermit" Xiang Si Zi, she absolutely meant what she said.

They had both seen the news about Xiangsizi cleaning up the rogue cultivators who had infiltrated the alliance. Just as Ancestor Haoyi had guessed, the rogue cultivator alliance was indeed full of suspicious cultivators because it was a mixed bag and its discipline was not as strong as that of a sect.

Too lazy to investigate further, Xiang Si Zi rounded up all the suspicious cultivators and gave each of them a poison pill. He told them that if he wanted to know anything, they would obediently answer. Then, he killed those who should be killed, released those who should be released, and abolished those who should have their cultivation abolished. He used swift and decisive means to cleanse the loose cultivator alliance in the Western Regions and stabilize the loose cultivators in the Western Regions.

For the better part of half a year, the Loose Cultivator Alliance was in the midst of bloodshed. Many Loose Cultivators were afraid of being caught in the crossfire. Some chose to leave the Loose Cultivator Alliance, some chose to serve the powerful families, and some simply joined the sects. This made the conflicts between Loose Cultivators and sect disciples and aristocratic family disciples less acute.

With a quick glance, Xiangsizi smiled and asked:

Will Wei Yunxi, Yu Ling's top disciple, participate in this Five Regions Grand Competition?

Hao Yan knew the key point was coming as soon as she heard this, but she still answered truthfully:

"Ranxi has signed up."

"Haoyi praised her to the skies, and I would like to meet her."

Xiang Si Zi made her request without hesitation, which was also the reason why she took the initiative to board the Hao Ran Sect's spaceship.

Upon hearing this, Hao Yan raised her hand and flicked a wisp of spiritual energy into her identity jade token. A moment later, Yun Xi slowly entered the reception room on the ship.

Because Xiangsizi's clothes were so conspicuous, it was hard for Yunxi to ignore her even if she wanted to, so she bowed to her immediately after entering.

"Junior Ranxi greets Your Excellency."

From the moment Yunxi stepped into the reception room, Xiangsizi's beautiful eyes were already scrutinizing her. After Yunxi finished her greeting, she smiled and said:

"Ranxi, this is a good Daoist name. It's good to have a master protecting you."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the jade bracelet on Yunxi's wrist and the jade talisman in her bosom, and then he tossed a bag to Yunxi.

Yunxi caught it subconsciously, and upon seeing that it was a spirit beast pouch, she looked at Xiangsizi, not understanding the other party's intention.

The acacia seed smiled and said:

"Since I am a poison cultivator, I'll give you a bronze spiky beast for protection. It's the nemesis of snake venom!"

After saying that, he winked at Yunxi.

Yunxi subconsciously understood the meaning behind the acacia seed, immediately cupped her hands in thanks, and quickly used her divine sense to copy a copy of the "Poison Classic" from the library of the Space Medicine Immortal Sect. Then, she pretended to take it out of her storage bracelet and presented it with both hands, saying:

"Thank you for the gift, senior. This is my return gift."

Xiangsi Zi didn't want to get anything from Yunxi; she just wanted to see what the junior who had created "Hua Yan" looked like.

The "Flower Beauty" that Haoyi gave her back then was very helpful in improving her poison skills. Although the other party did not say it explicitly, she also received the news that Wei Yunxi was the inheritor of the Medical Immortal Sect. After the two contacted each other, she knew that "Flower Beauty" was made by Wei Yunxi.

Moreover, judging from the color and smell of that "flowery face," it was made no more than ten years ago. Therefore, Xiangsizi easily identified the person who made it. In addition to seeking bad luck from the evil cultivators, she also wanted to meet Wei Yunxi in this Five Domains Grand Competition, as she felt that the other party had the potential to become a poison cultivator.

Yunxi's return gift was indeed an unexpected delight for Xiangsi Zi, because the "Poison Scripture" in her possession had become incomplete after a thousand years.

There are very few poison cultivators in the Weiyu Realm. If it weren't for her exceptional talent, she wouldn't have been able to reach the Nascent Soul stage. However, she was still lacking in the necessary skills to ascend to the Spirit Realm. Now that she had the complete "Poison Scripture," it perfectly filled the gaps in her knowledge. How could she not be happy?

In high spirits, Xiang Si Zi's smile was radiant. With a wave of her hand, she gave Yun Xi a purple token. The front of the token read "Loose Cultivator Alliance," while the back featured a relief of five poisonous creatures supporting the character "Si" (思).

"This is a token that I am giving you in return. This token represents me. As long as you hold this token, you can take anything from any shop run by the Loose Cultivator Alliance without charge, until I ascend to immortality."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi promptly stored the token in her storage bracelet and thanked her with a smile. Having achieved her goal, Xiangsizi didn't linger and quickly returned to the Loose Cultivator Alliance's spaceship.

Hao Yan and Hao Qing exchanged a glance, realizing that Yun Xi still had some luck, and said with a smile:

"Xiangsizi is not a generous person, it seems that your return gift this time has touched her heart."

Yun Xi smiled and said:

"Ancestor Haoyi once mentioned to me this Five Poisons Hermit, who is a rare genius in the cultivation world, one in a thousand years. She cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage with only an incomplete copy of the Poison Scripture. Ancestor Haoyi admired her greatly."

Although she was ruthless, she had her own bottom line. Especially after she took charge of the Western Regions' Loose Cultivator Alliance, the conflicts and frictions between the loose cultivators and the disciples of the sects and aristocratic families decreased. This at least proved that Senior Xiangsi Zi had a great sense of the big picture. Although she was both righteous and evil, she had her own set of principles for dealing with things and was someone worth befriending.

In reality, the majority of cultivators in the Weiyu Realm are still independent cultivators. The good relations between the Haoran Sect and the leaders of the Independent Cultivator Alliance are more beneficial than harmful.

Hao Yan and Hao Qing smiled knowingly after hearing Yun Xi's analysis, and then gave the instructions:
"Ranxi, we're almost at the Central Region. I'll be leaving the negotiations with the Immortal Transformation Sect to you. You'll also be in charge of communication with the Loose Cultivator Alliance during the competition. Go and make your preparations."

"Yes."

Yunxi accepted the mission and then left the ship's cabin.

Wei Yunqing stayed in the cabin for a long time after returning to the ship, until Xiang Sizi left the Haoran Sect's airship, and only then did Yingxi in the spirit beast bag stop conveying fear to her.

Wei Yunqing was completely baffled, so she left the cabin to ask someone. She happened to run into Yunxi, who was also leaving the cabin, and stepped forward to stop her, saying:

"Wei Yunxi, I have something to ask you."

Yunxi glanced at Wei Yunqing, confirming that the other party wasn't being unreasonable and seemed to genuinely have a question, then flicked non-existent dust off her white robe and said:

"explain."

Wei Yunqing was very dissatisfied with Yunxi's attitude, but she knew that now was not the time to argue, so she gritted her teeth and said:

"Who was that female cultivator in the crimson robe just now?"

"Xiangsi Zi, the Five Poisons Hermit of the Loose Cultivator Alliance."

"Is she very capable?"

Yunxi looked at Wei Yunqing with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot and said:

"Do you do nothing but cause trouble and scheme against people all day long?"

Wei Yunqing blushed with anger and only managed to utter a single "you" before Yunxi interrupted her:

"Senior Xiangsizi is the only poison cultivator in the Western Regions who has reached the Nascent Soul stage. She entered the Dao through poison, which is why she was known as the 'Five Poisons Hermit'. There are countless Five Poison Beasts in the cultivation world that she has refined. It is said that as long as Senior Xiangsizi wants to kill someone, her breath can cause the cultivator's meridians to reverse."

Therefore, I advise you not to set your sights on this Venerable One, otherwise you won't even know how you died, and you'll also implicate your sect.

Finally, a word of advice: keep a close eye on your belongings, and don't go looking for trouble.

After speaking, he glanced at the spirit beast pouch at Wei Yunqing's waist as if by accident, which made Wei Yunqing instantly furious.

(End of this chapter)

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