I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Seeing that his master was not angry, the Yin-Yang Envoy cooperated by feigning great surprise, "Being deceived? What do you mean? This servant is ignorant and does not understand the mystery."

Xu Jinglan said, "They're both water elemental energy, which do you think is more powerful, ice or water?"

The Yin-Yang Envoy thought for a moment and said, "This servant thinks it cannot be generalized. But if we talk about the spells of the water spirit root, using water to condense ice is a basic one. There should be more methods to control ice than methods to control pure water. That probably means ice is more powerful."

Xu Jinglan nodded, "Although Liu Ruyan's icy spiritual energy is strong, it is still unable to remove the source of corruption."

"I thought she had no other choice, after all, she was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. But I didn't expect that when she had nowhere to go, she chose to retreat and actually melted the ice into water."

"You think she froze that thing to pieces? Not at all... She used water as a medium to amplify the cries and roars of the colorful phoenix."

Xu Jinglan frowned, completely baffled. "How did she come up with this method? Even I never knew that the combination of water and sound could have such power. Liu Ruyan truly lives up to her reputation as the Immortal of the Qin."

This priestess, of course, wouldn't know what "cavitation effect" is...

Qin Rufeng also took a gamble here, betting that Feng Hua's howl contained ultrasonic frequencies. It seems she guessed right.

The Yin-Yang Envoy then asked, "Then why did it shatter into ice again?"

Xu Jinglan said, "She froze the fragments into ice the instant the Source of Corruption exploded and shattered... Why do you think she did that?"

After a moment's thought, the Yin-Yang Envoy said, "Liu Ruyan doesn't want to reveal her ultimate move in front of us."

Xu Jinglan shook her head and said with a smile, "I think she just didn't want to get her clothes dirty. Hehe, this Liu Ruyan is really interesting..."

"Since she's so obsessed with cleanliness, then I'll deliberately make her dirty and messy. She'll be even more beautiful that way."

This time, Xu Jinglan guessed correctly; Qin Rufeng was indeed afraid of getting his clothes and body dirty...

The corruption in the roots of the Purple Gold Jade has finally been completely eradicated.

Xu Jinglan approached Qin Rufeng with a smile and showered him with praise.

Her attentiveness completely ignored Xia Jinghong, who had even opened her umbrella. Even Qin Rufeng was utterly bewildered and confused.

Ru Feng had assumed that Xu Jinglan would be furious after he had frozen and shattered the mutated saintess's nascent soul. He had originally intended to see her angry expression and then deliver a sarcastic remark.

However, to my surprise, Xu Jinglan wasn't angry at all... This person's acting is so good; she seems to be extremely shrewd. I'll have to be more careful in the future.

Xu Jinglan gained nothing but was not disappointed. However, she was not Tang Cheng after all, and soon took her leave.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to leave, he discovered that Xiao Hongjin, who had been transformed into a tree, was still alive. Her wooden parts had been completely frozen and shattered, leaving only her mangled body struggling in its death throes.

Xiao Hongjin glared fiercely at Qin Rufeng and said, "You destroyed the mother nest, which is an extremely heinous crime."

Qin Rufeng didn't even look at her; he simply walked over her head.

Xiao Hongjin initially thought Ru Feng was going to step on her. However, Ru Feng merely stepped over her head, refraining from touching such a filthy creature with her delicate feet.

Xiao Hongjin trembled with rage, but having lost her limbs, she could only writhe in helpless fury. "Liu Ruyan, I will never forgive you. I will rebuild the nest. You just wait!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Rufeng, who had already walked away, turned back.

She looked at Xiao Hongjin expressionlessly and said, "There is a principle that my master never taught me. But I have heard other masters teach their disciples in this way, and I deeply agree with it."

"That senior taught his disciples... to cut the weeds by pulling them out by the roots."

Chapter 189 Harvest

“It’s not that I’ve forgotten, it’s just that I feel you don’t really count as a root,” Qin Rufeng said calmly. “It seems I was impolite…”

Seeing this, Xiao Hongjin immediately cowered and begged for mercy: "Fairy Liu, spare me! I misspoke. No, that wasn't my intention. My body has been corrupted and my mind is unclear."

"Fairy, spare me! It wasn't me who spoke just now! Fairy, please spare me since I'm already a cripple."

"Spare me... Ugh?! Gulp." Xiao Hongjin was begging for mercy when Qin Rufeng suddenly stuffed a pill into her mouth.

Then a large block of ice was stuffed into it and frozen solid. Not only its mouth, but also its nose and ears were stuffed and frozen.

Then Xiao Hongjin saw Qin Rufeng take out a transparent glass bottle from somewhere. The bottle was teardrop-shaped, with a long brass neck about the thickness of a rolling pin at the mouth, and a rounded head resembling a snake's head.

This thing is a soul bottle, similar to Qin Rufeng's soul lamp.

Because Qin Rufeng's soul lamp often becomes a temporary dwelling place for his own spirit, he would naturally not use his own soul lamp bottle when extracting other people's soul liquid.

So Qin Rufeng asked Cang Shuyun for many soul bottles that were specifically used to imprison souls.

The pill that Qin Rufeng stuffed into Xiao Hongjin's mouth was none other than the Soul-Scattering Pill...

Xiao Hongjin had no idea what would happen next; she only felt Qin Rufeng shove the thick, long neck of the soul bottle into her mouth.

Then she began to convulse. Moments later, all the soul liquid leaked into the bottle.

The Soul Liquid would be of great use to Qin Rufeng. After all, her Spirit Fox Fire would revert to ordinary fox fire after being used once, and it needed to be refined with Soul Fire to become fox fire again.

And soul fluid is a precious fuel...

Moreover, Qin Rufeng can not only refine the spirit fox fire, but also use soul liquid to nourish the ginseng mother.

Previously, she had reservations about the "Living Weapon Refining Method." But now that she has become the leader of a sect, she might utilize anything that could benefit the sect's development.

After all, even the most prestigious and righteous sects have to have some "forbidden techniques," right?

After leaving the mother nest, Qin Rufeng encountered the giant worm-like monster that had devoured Jiang Lu again.

This thing did not disappear along with the purification of the source of corruption. However, Qin Rufeng could no longer sense the aura of blood clouds from it.

Although it is still a ferocious and man-eating monster, it may not be impossible to keep it as long as it does not spread the blood cloud infection.

The Yunze Immortal Palace Formation is a maze, and these worm-like monsters might even be used as traps to defend against external enemies.

Previously, this worm had been terrified by Feng Hua's roar, so naturally it dared not attack Qin Rufeng now. Upon seeing him, it fled in terror.

Besides burrowing into the ground, it also excreted something from behind.

Qin Rufeng stepped forward and saw that it was Jiang Lu.

However, at this point, she had completely lost her human form and turned into a monster with a beautiful face and limbs turned into a lump of soft mud.

This worm is something else. It can actually turn the food scraps inside its stomach into little monsters, and excrete them like a gecko shedding its tail when it escapes... That's really impressive.

Upon seeing Qin Rufeng, the slime monster Jiang Lu's face turned red and flushed, and she immediately pounced on him. This showed that she still harbored intense hatred. However, in her current state, she was unable to speak.

Qin Rufeng effortlessly dodged the attack. She took out a Soul-Dispelling Pill but didn't know how to feed it to the mud monster.

Finally, Orchid Flicked Her Finger and directly injected the Soul-Scattering Pill into the body of the slime monster Jiang Lu.

In just a moment, the lump of mud turned into water... or more accurately, most of it was replaced by water, while the remaining core-like substance became increasingly viscous and aggregated.

In the end, it turned into something as bouncy and elastic as gel.

This thing is about the size of a thermos, and can be held in the palm of your hand. Its shape is a completely miniature version of Jiang Lu, a very realistic replica. It just doesn't have limbs; presumably, what turns into water is what forms its limbs.

"Jiang Lu Cup" clearly possesses consciousness and memory, but she is unable to speak. When her eyes meet Qin Rufeng's, she shakes her head repeatedly and makes a submissive and pleading expression.

That's quite interesting; who knows, it might be useful.

This thing can't be stored in the storage space, so it seems to be a living thing... How bizarre.

Qin Rufeng then left the cave and came to the surface. Just as he stepped out of the ruins of the ancestral hall, he heard a voice call out, "Fairy Liu!"

Turning his head, he saw Jiang Xue. And lying beside her was Tang Cheng, who was on the verge of death.

"You survived." Qin Rufeng looked Jiang Xue over with satisfaction, then glanced at the severely injured Tang Cheng. "He didn't die either."

Then Ru Feng nodded slightly to Li Qingshi, who then took out a pill and gave it to Tang Cheng.

Qin Rufeng said, "His life is not in danger. As for how well he recovers, that depends on his own fate."

"Thank you, Fairy Liu..." Tang Cheng said weakly, "May I ask about my senior sisters and the others..."

Qin Rufeng said, "I don't like to beat around the bush. I can tell you that only the two of you survived. The other three are all dead, their bodies torn to pieces, so there's no need to search for them."

"Senior sister, she..."

Qin Rufeng hesitated for a moment, then decided to put it more tactfully, "Your senior sister was harmed by the Blood Vermilion Fruit, and her mind has been controlled. It was not her intention to harm you all like this."

Hearing this, Tang Cheng's face showed sadness. But he also seemed somewhat relieved and stopped asking questions.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to leave, Jiang Xue knelt down in front of her, "Fairy Liu! I wish to become your disciple, please accept me!"

Qin Rufeng looked down at Jiang Xue and said, "Among these people, you are the most intelligent and have the best talent. But I will not take you as my disciple."

Qin Rufeng's tone was icy, even surprising Xia Jinghong. Li Qingshi, however, remained quite calm, after all, Qin Rufeng had told her that he had a terrible temper and would either beat or scold women.

Jiang Xue trembled but didn't say anything more, which was probably within her expectations.

Qin Rufeng said expressionlessly with his eyes half-closed, "I am the head of the Xuan Nu Sect of Cangyun Mountain. You are not qualified to become my disciple and join my sect."

"Instead of dwelling on this, let's send Young Master Tang back first, and then inform your family of your sister's death."

Jiang Xue did not plead, but knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Yes, Jiang Xue obeys."

On the way back, Xia Jinghong couldn't help but ask Qin Rufeng, "Fairy... Sect Leader, there's something I don't understand."

"Since there are no outsiders here, please address me as before," Qin Rufeng said. "Jinghong, are you wondering why I rejected Jiang Xue so coldly?"

“Yes,” Xia Jinghong said, “Is it because you think her aptitude is too low? But… Qing Shi and I aren’t exactly aptitude either.”

She brought up her own issue and dragged Li Qingshi into it as well. Qingshi was speechless and could only manage a wry smile.

Qin Rufeng said with a smile, "My aptitude isn't that great either. Actually, not accepting her is a kind of feigned indifference, or perhaps a test."

Chapter 190 Yunze Immortal Palace

"A test?" Xia Jinghong was somewhat surprised.

Qin Rufeng smiled and nodded, saying, "I met you and Qing Shi during a time of crisis, and we've shared life and death together. But I don't know much about Jiang Xue."

"Although it's not easy to understand a person, I at least want to test her sincerity and determination."

"If I didn't want to take her in at all, I wouldn't have told her that I am the leader of the Xuan Nu Sect."

"There's another problem: she and Jiang Lu are sisters, yet she's treated like a servant. She's not stupid or dull, so why would she want to be subservient to someone else? Why would she have to obey orders and let her sister bully her?"

“This means there must be something wrong in her family, and she’s just enduring it. I told her to resolve the family issues herself; this is also a kind of test.”

"To join my sect, one must be a person who is free from all attachments and single-mindedly devoted to cultivation."

"Although dealing with a certain cultivation family in the lower realm is just a piece of cake, I have many things to do right now and don't want to get involved in karma."

"I see." Xia Jinghong nodded. "As expected of a fairy from a major sect, you consider things very thoroughly."

"This is just like my master, who only knows how to drink like a charlatan..." Xia Jinghong stopped abruptly, realizing his mistake.

Qin Rufeng then said, "Your master has been incredibly kind to you. He taught you to always keep your word, to fulfill your promises, and to repay kindness."

"And you were willing to give me everything in order to avenge him and fulfill your promise. Such a master-disciple relationship fills me with admiration, and I will certainly not let you down for teaching such a good disciple."

As Qin Rufeng spoke of this, she also thought of her master... and couldn't help but feel emotional. Her words moved Xia Jinghong to tears.

The group quickly returned to Golden Jade Valley. By then, the water in the deep pool at the bottom of the valley had lost its rusty red color and become clear and blue.

Then let's not delay any longer and begin the battle...

Qin Rufeng immediately ordered, "Feng Hua, Qing Shi, Jing Hong, protect the formation!"

"Yes, Master!"

Although Qin Rufeng said he would still address her as before in private, the three of them unanimously agreed that activating the sect's grand formation was a serious matter. At this moment, Qin Rufeng's demeanor also displayed the bearing of a sect leader.

As if riding the wind and treading the waves, he slowly walked to the center of the water. He sat cross-legged on the surface of the deep blue pool.

She held the array plate in one hand and made hand seals with the other, chanting the array incantation...

"Clouds and rain nourish the blue sky,"

"The giant tree supports the sky and opens the spirit palace."

"Fire burns the heavens, forging jade from the earth."

"Geng metal condenses dew to suppress the mysterious ice."

"The waxing and waning of Yin and Yang spiritual entropy,"

"The Five Elements revolve around this immortal's trace."

As Ru Feng cast his spell and activated the array, it seemed as if a hidden dragon lurked in the deep blue pool, its shadow faintly visible.

Immediately afterwards, the calm lake water suddenly became turbulent, and a huge whirlpool was formed on the surface.

Within the whirlpool, the roots and veins of the Purple Gold Jade rose up, intertwining and coiling, constantly sprouting new branches and tender leaves, and blooming into vast expanses of Purple Gold Jade flowers...

These vines and roots formed a small island in the middle of the lake.

Moreover, the once barren and withered areas below the mountainsides on both sides have been revitalized. A vibrant scene of life and everything thriving is right before our eyes.

Not only the purple-gold jade plant, but other plants are also growing rapidly. The entire Golden Jade Valley is nestled among green mountains and surrounded by clear waters, truly a place of auspicious feng shui.