Mortal: Starting in a chaotic starry sea, I can upgrade everything.

With this, Jiang Yu gained another excellent material for refining the Profound Yin Corpse.

"Ugly Crow...is dead."

Zhou Yuan's lips parted slightly, a thousand words stuck in her throat, and she didn't know how to speak for a moment.

The enemy who killed her husband, whom she once hated and was helpless against, has now been killed in a single blow.

Even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator might not be much different.

In an instant, a feeling of exhilaration that had been building up for years swept over her entire body.

On the other side, the remaining Gold-Eating Insects picked up the scattered storage bags and flew back, delivering all the spoils and various magical treasures to Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu glanced at his haul.

One Tiandu Refining Master at the mid-stage of Core Formation, and three Core Formation puppet talents.

In addition, the various magical treasures, artifacts, elixirs, and spiritual materials piled together are worth a full two to three hundred thousand spirit stones.

This battle has yielded fruitful results.

Murder and plunder are the most direct and easy ways to get rich in the cultivation world, and this statement is absolutely true.

Jiang Yu sighed inwardly.

This trip to the Tongtian Fog Sea was definitely worthwhile.

"Brother Jiang..."

Zhou Yuan inexplicably changed her form of address, suppressing her turbulent emotions as she slowly stepped forward.

Looking at Jiang Yu, whose face was somewhat pale, she finally stopped a few meters away and did not approach rashly.

Firstly, she couldn't figure out Jiang Yu's thoughts and attitude at that moment, so she didn't dare to deliberately step forward.

Secondly, the other party has just gone through a fierce battle and has suffered a significant loss of spiritual energy. Such a hasty approach is bound to cause misunderstandings.

"Sect Master, why don't we return to the flying boat first and leave this dangerous sea area before we talk?"

Jiang Yu's voice was flat and emotionless, revealing no trace of joy or anger.

As soon as he finished speaking, amidst the awe and apprehension of the Miaoyin Sect disciples on the ship, he swayed and was the first to return to the giant flying ship.

Zhou Yuan felt a slight sense of relief, nodded gently, and softly replied, "Okay."

…………

On the vast ocean.

The Giant Mystic Sound Gate Flying Boat sailed out of the Sky-Piercing Mist Sea and sped towards Tianxing City.

Inside a quiet side room.

Jiang Yu sat upright on the jade couch, calmly adjusting his breathing for an hour or two before he could recover most of his depleted spiritual energy, and his face returned to normal.

Just then, a gentle and melodious female voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Jiang, may I come inside for a chat?"

Jiang Yu frowned slightly; as expected, they had come.

During that hour, he repeatedly sensed the figure outside the door with his divine sense. Zhou Yuan paused and hesitated, wanting to speak but never knocking or making a sound.

If the other party didn't speak, he pretended not to know.

His unexpected visit was somewhat unexpected.

"Come in."

Jiang Yu flicked his finger, releasing the protective barrier around the room.

The door slowly opened, and Zhou Yuan, dressed in a magnificent purple palace gown, with a gentle and graceful face, walked into the room with her hands lightly folded in front of her abdomen and a calm smile.

To Jiang Yu's slight surprise, she did not bring any maids with her this time.

"Sect Master, what brings you here to see me, Jiang?"

Jiang Yu's tone was indifferent, neither friendly nor distant.

"I must thank Brother Jiang for saving me from this attack. If it weren't for Brother Jiang stopping the attack, I would probably be dead today, facing the combined forces of Fu, Zhao, and Wu Chou."

"Sect Master, there's no need for such formalities. I only acted to protect myself."

The beautiful woman pursed her red lips, gently shook her head, and said sincerely, "No matter what, Brother Jiang's killing of Fu and Zhao and his forceful annihilation of Wu Chou have averted a great calamity for me and for the entire Miaoyin Sect."

After saying that, she bowed slightly to Jiang Yu and gracefully curtsied.

She knew perfectly well that without Jiang Yu's intervention, not only would she herself have met with certain death, but the entire ship of Miaoyin Sect disciples would have suffered a tragic fate as well.

Jiang Yu was speechless for a moment. Thinking that he had indeed changed the woman's fate, he accepted the gift of gratitude without hesitation.

He then softened his tone considerably: "Sect Leader, please sit down and talk."

After Zhou Yuan sat down, Jiang Yu continued, "Sect Leader, you must have come here for some other reason."

"Indeed, it cannot be hidden from Brother Jiang."

Zhou Yuan had many questions in her heart. She pursed her lips, her expression conflicted for a moment, and then tried to speak: "This concubine... wants to ask, Brother Jiang, did you... already know that the two traitors, Fu and Zhao, were acting strangely?"

Jiang Yu was aware of this, but he would not admit it. He slowly shook his head and denied it outright: "I did not know about this matter. It was only in the past few days that I noticed them communicating telepathically, which made me a little wary."

"I see, I understand now."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan seemed to understand something.

Then, a subtle, unsettling expression flashed across her beautiful face. She wondered if she had merely noticed something.

Given the opponent's strength, which is comparable to the late stage of Core Formation, it seems plausible that they possess keen spiritual sense.

But she didn't quite believe it, because Jiang Yu's behavior beforehand showed that he wasn't very close to the two of them.

Since the other party explicitly denied it, she didn't press the matter further.

Just as Zhou Yuan was wondering, she heard Jiang Yu say, "I suppose the sect leader understands that now that the two traitors have been eliminated, there are still many remnants of them in the sect. The sect leader should take action to clean them up after returning."

"That's natural."

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly, a sharp glint flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She would do such a thing even if the other party didn't say so.

All traitors should be eliminated directly, even if innocent disciples are involved; that is their fate.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Yuan spoke again, cautiously asking Jiang Yu a question she was very concerned about: "Then... Brother Jiang, from now on, will you... still... stay in the Miaoyin Sect?"

Jiang Yu was puzzled and frowned before saying, "As a guest elder of the Miaoyin Sect, I will naturally remain in our sect."

He obtained so many magical treasures and artifacts, yet he still needed the help of the Wonderful Sound Sect!

Finding another one would be another hassle.

Zhou Yuan gave a bitter smile and sighed softly, "Brother Jiang should understand that this is not what I meant."

"This time, the Miaoyin Sect has lost two Core Formation elders in succession and has completely offended Jiyin Island. I'm afraid I alone cannot support the Miaoyin Sect's foundation."

Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, understanding dawning on him: "So, the sect leader intends for me to become a formal elder?"

"Yes," Zhou Yuan admitted, pursing her red lips, and then said, "Such a sudden change has occurred within the sect, and I have no choice but to accept it."

The deaths of Zhao Zheng and the other man were, in fact, a good thing for her.

However, without a Core Formation Elder, the Miaoyin Sect is seen as a piece of fat meat by others, and anyone can come up and take a bite.

Given enough time, it will definitely be devoured by external forces.

However, recruiting Core Formation cultivators would consume a lot of time and resources for the Miaoyin Sect, and once they joined the sect, it would be necessary to prevent them from becoming obstacles.

It's incredibly troublesome.

But Jiang Yu in front of us is different. He has strength comparable to the late stage of Core Formation, a calm and indifferent temperament, and is not interested in power or profit. In addition, he is already a guest elder of the Miaoyin Sect.

In terms of ability, character, and status, he seems to be a perfect fit and worth recruiting by the Miaoyin Sect.

"The sect leader should know that I, Jiang, said before that I would not serve as an elder of the Miaoyin Sect." Jiang Yu shook his head lightly, which was considered as refusing Zhou Yuan's request.