Wen Jingshu still went to the Jiuchuan Pavilion first. Only after submitting the minor mission she had taken did she arrive at the reception desk.
She pulled out the transmission talisman and said to the female cultivator in charge, “Check this.”
The young female cultivator took the transmission talisman with both hands. Sweeping her divine sense inside, she understood the situation and made a welcoming gesture toward Wen Jingshu.
“Distinguished guest, please follow me.”
Wen Jingshu was led all the way to the top floor, where the person receiving her was now a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.
Linlang had a pair of smiling eyes, and his aura was easygoing. Maintaining excellent professional etiquette, he personally poured Wen Jingshu a cup of tea.
“The loss of your treasure is our Jiuchuan Pavilion's mistake. According to our regulations, we will compensate you one hundred times the original fee. You paid five supreme-grade spirit stones at the time, so here are five hundred supreme-grade spirit stones. Please accept them.”
“Jiuchuan Pavilion is obligated to recover your lost treasure for you. Our current investigation shows that this treasure has entered the Beast Taming Sect.”
The restriction placed by the Jiuchuan Pavilion's formation master before the treasure was transported was not only to protect the contents, but also had a tracking function, making it easy to check the treasure's movements at any time.
Hearing Linlang's words, Wen Jingshu frowned slightly. She was actually more curious about the Mahayana Stage cultivator.
“What about the cultivator who escorted the treasure? I would like to meet him.”
Linlang replied, “We deeply regret to inform you that the Mahayana Stage cultivator who served you fell victim to a foul attack. Only his Nascent Soul managed to escape, and he is currently in a comatose state.”
Wen Jingshu was even more astonished upon hearing this.
Just what was the other party's background to be able to force a Mahayana Stage cultivator to abandon his physical body and flee?
And her item had actually fallen into the hands of the Beast Taming Sect?
Could the mastermind behind the scenes really be the Beast Taming Sect?
Thinking back to the actions of the Beast Taming Sect disciples in the mortal realm, Wen Jingshu vaguely sensed the scent of a conspiracy.
Linlang said, “We already have specialists who have infiltrated the Beast Taming Sect to investigate the lost treasure for you in all aspects. However, the current progress is slow. The Beast Taming Sect... seems to be experiencing some internal strife.”
They knew in their hearts that the item was indeed in the Beast Taming Sect, but without concrete evidence, Jiuchuan Pavilion had no justification to make a grand scene to demand it back.
“To show our sincerity, as long as the treasure remains unrecovered, we will compensate you with one supreme-grade spirit stone every day until it is found.”
Hearing Linlang's words, Wen Jingshu was even more surprised.
One supreme-grade spirit stone a day... If the treasure was never recovered, wouldn't Wen Jingshu be able to keep receiving spirit stones forever?
How come she, the talisman cultivator Wen Jingshu, had never had such good fortune back then!
But considering the treasure she had transported and the spirit stones she had paid, these compensations from Jiuchuan Pavilion were quite reasonable.
The Beast Taming Sect was not very far from here. After she visited the Wang family, she could go and take a look inside the Beast Taming Sect.
Wen Jingshu exchanged transmission stones with Linlang and left Jiuchuan Pavilion.
Next, she was going to visit the Wang family.
Wang Chenliu was the current family head of the Wang family. She knew Wen Jingshu was coming and had prepared a banquet early on. Seeing that Wen Jingshu looked only ten years old, she did not look down on her in the slightest because of her young age.
“Little Friend Shushu is indeed even better than her reputation. Since you have come to our Wang family's territory, please stay for a while longer so that we may fulfill our duties as hosts.”
Xu Haoguang had advised Wang Wanting to be on good terms with Wen Jingshu more than once. Although she had not revealed Wen Jingshu's background, the members of the Wang family were all extremely shrewd; how could they not hear the underlying meaning in Xu Haoguang's words?
Furthermore, Wen Jingshu had indeed done them a great favor.
Not to mention that she had previously found the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Rhythm Stone and gifted it to Wang Wanting.
Whether out of regard for the junior or because she valued the potential power behind Wen Jingshu, it was necessary for Wang Chenliu, as the Wang Family Head, to receive her in person.
“Family Head Wang is too polite. This junior was merely passing by. Fortunately, you trusted me, Family Head; otherwise, the matter would not have been resolved so easily.”
Looking at Wen Jingshu's mature and polite manner, Wang Chenliu laughed heartily and said:
“I can be considered an elder to you. If you don't mind, little friend, how about I call you Shushu?”
Wen Jingshu naturally had no objections and readily replied, “To receive Senior's affection is this junior's honor.”
Seeing how tactful Wen Jingshu was, Wang Chenliu became even happier, urging her to drink cup after cup.
To cultivators, alcohol was no different from ordinary drinks. Although it could intoxicate, cultivators could circulate their spiritual energy to expel the alcohol fumes.
However, Wang Chenliu was a complete alcoholic, actually getting drunk and collapsing right in front of her.
When Wang Yanci arrived, he saw his mother lying on the table snoring soundly, while the little girl sat to the side, eating peanuts with a somewhat speechless expression.
“I've made a fool of ourselves before Guest Elder Wen. I will arrange for someone to take you back to your quarters to rest right away.”
Although there were no ugly people among cultivators, the appearance of the Wang family members was clearly above average.
Wang Yanci was about fifteen or sixteen years old. His figure was tall, slender, and graceful, and his face was fair and clean. His light brown eyes were as clear and gentle as water, with the outer corners slightly drooping, and a faint smile hidden deep within them. He treated everyone with warmth and tolerance.
Even his facial contours were soft and rounded, his features looking completely non-threatening.
His black hair was loosely tied with a plain wooden hairpin, with a few stray strands falling across his forehead and ears, making his eyes and brows look even more gentle.
He was clean, serene, elegant, and extraordinary.
His temperament and personality were also measured and appropriate; one could not tell at all that he was a cultivator with a perfect mutated lightning spiritual root.
One must know that a cultivator's spiritual root attribute usually determined their personality. Most lightning spiritual root cultivators had fiery tempers and were straightforward, but this young master of the Wang family was an exception.
Thinking of this, Wen Jingshu suddenly thought of herself.
Forget it, she herself was a cultivator who did not seem like a lightning spiritual root cultivator, so why should she say others didn't look like one?
Her thoughts spinning through a thousand loops, Wen Jingshu said to Wang Yanci, “Then I shall trouble you.”
Wang Yanci still had a smiling expression as he said, “It is no trouble. In fact, I should thank Junior Sister Wen for taking care of my younger sister in the Qingyun Sect.”
He knew exactly what his cousin's personality was like; she kept a cold face at such a young age and had almost no friends around her.
He did not expect her to make a friend so soon after entering the Qingyun Sect.
It was truly a surprise to him.
Wang Yanci personally escorted Wen Jingshu to the entrance of her courtyard and finally presented a storage ring.
“Inside, first is the thank-you gift for the matter on Cangwu Island; second is the meeting gift from my mother as an elder to a junior; and third is an additional thank-you gift from me on behalf of my younger sister.”
Wen Jingshu took the storage ring and smiled with satisfaction.
She had originally come to the Wang family to collect her reward, but in her generosity, Wang Chenliu had ended up drinking herself unconscious.
The two exchange a few more pleasantries before Wen Jingshu finally returned to the courtyard to rest.
Entering the room, Wen Jingshu did not examine the treasures in the storage ring first. Instead, she took out her transmission stone to send a message to Xu Haoguang.
“Sect Master, this disciple has something to report.”
Every time Wen Jingshu contacted Xu Haoguang privately, it was a major matter. Setting aside the work at hand, Xu Haoguang responded:
“Shushu, what is the matter?”
Wen Jingshu first explained the matter of she commissioning Jiuchuan Pavilion to transport the treasure, before continuing:
“Today, this disciple went to Jiuchuan Pavilion. The people there informed me that the Mahayana Stage cultivator escorting the treasure was heavily injured, and it seems to be related to the Beast Taming Sect. Furthermore, there seems to be internal strife within the Beast Taming Sect.”
In the cultivation world, most Tribulation Passage Stage ancestors were seeking their own Dao. They did not concern themselves with worldly affairs and stayed in their respective family or sect forbidden lands all year round.
They were either comprehending the Dao or waiting for the right opportunity to ascend. On the surface, Tribulation Passage Stage cultivators possessed the highest cultivation in the cultivation world, but in reality, the disputes between various sects and the actual people in power were all Mahayana Stage cultivators.
To be able to beat a Mahayana Stage cultivator to the point where only his Nascent Soul remained, combined with the Beast Taming Sect's previous actions in the mortal realm, as well as the Immortal-Summoning Formation Wen Jingshu had triggered in the secret realm last time...
Under all these various anomalies, a storm was brewing.
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