The Sacred Leaves Family's Wishes for Peace

"The founding ancestor of the Tongshan Xia family was merely a servant in the Dan Ding Sect's ruins, and Wang Liyuan possesses the Myriad Pill Furnace. How could the Xia family not be tempted?"

Ye Xiaolin spoke with a faint smile, his gaze lingering on the chaotic battlefield below.

Wang Liyuan and his companions were clearly starting to falter. If not for Wang Liyuan's formidable strength and his mastery of sword intent, they would have collapsed long ago.

"Wang Liyuan! Hand over the Myriad Pill Furnace, and we'll spare your life!"

In the thick of battle, a burly, middle-aged rogue cultivator with tiger-like eyes and a beard like bristling thorns wielded an iron mace glowing with spiritual energy.

The mace came crashing down on Li Wuchang's back, the force sending him hurtling forward as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The surrounding rogue cultivators wasted no time, unleashing a flurry of Daoist techniques that filled the air with flashes of light and energy. The relentless onslaught left Li Wuchang no room to defend himself.

Under the combined assault, his body was torn apart mid-air, his lower half reduced to a mangled mess of flesh and blood that rained down like a macabre shower.

His upper body, battered and broken, fell to the ground with a lifeless thud.

"Master Liyuan… run… run!"

Clinging to the last threads of life, Li Wuchang called out, his voice trembling with urgency. His eyes, filled with desperation, remained fixed on Wang Liyuan, who was locked in combat with the remaining rogue cultivators.

Wang Liyuan's gaze flickered toward Li Wuchang's shattered form before sweeping to his sister and brother, both barely holding their ground.

His expression darkened.

With a single swing of his sword, he unleashed a fearsome arc of energy imbued with sword intent, slicing through several rogue cultivators and severing them cleanly at the waist.

"Sister Lizhu! Lilong! Retreat!" he shouted.

"Running won't save you!" the burly, bearded cultivator growled, narrowing his eyes. "If you don't hand over the Myriad Pill Furnace today, don't even think about leaving here alive!"

At his command, several rogue cultivators accompanying him activated their spiritual talismans in unison.

Dozens of Shield Light Talismans flew into the air, igniting and releasing streams of golden light that coalesced into a massive, glowing barrier. The shimmering dome descended like an enormous golden bowl, sealing Wang Liyuan and his companions within.

"So, the Tongshan Xia family dares to corner the Yulin Wang family like this? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from my ancestor?" Wang Liyuan's voice was cold as he glared at the burly man.

He had already deduced that this group belonged to the Tongshan Xia family.

No ordinary rogue cultivators could wield such a large number of Shield Light Talismans.

"Retaliation? You and your companions will die here today. The news won't even reach your family. Who would dare report it?"

The burly man sneered, his tone brimming with disdain.

He hadn't originally planned to kill Wang Liyuan. His goal was to seize the Myriad Pill Furnace and leave without further conflict, maintaining the friendly ties between the Tongshan Xia and Yulin Wang families, who even shared marriage alliances.

But now, he had changed his mind.

The Myriad Pill Furnace would be his, and Wang Liyuan and his companions would not leave alive.

"You think you can kill the three of us? Do you really believe Wang Liyuan is so easily defeated?"

Wang Liyuan scoffed coldly, his hand flipping over to reveal a radiant green furnace.

The Myriad Pill Furnace gleamed like jade, its surface adorned with intricate carvings of birds, beasts, fish, and insects, exuding an aura of divine brilliance.

"The Myriad Pill Furnace!"

"The rumors were true! Wang Liyuan really has it!"

"So, this brat lied to us all along, claiming he didn't obtain a celestial fortune! What a fraud!"

"Attack! Kill him and seize the furnace!"

The sight of the artifact sent a wave of greed through the rogue cultivators.

The Myriad Pill Furnace, once the pride of the Dan Ding Sect, was a legendary treasure capable of refining countless spiritual elixirs.

But it was more than just a tool for alchemy—it was also a potent weapon.

According to the records left by the Tongshan Xia family's founding ancestor, the Dan Ding Sect's greatest internal strife had been over this very furnace.

Whoever controlled the furnace held the authority to command the sect's factions, standing as the undisputed leader of the Dan Ding Sect.

Back then, the fate of the Myriad Pill Furnace had been a mystery. The infighting among the Dan Ding Sect factions raged on, leaving countless dead and injured, yet no one could secure the furnace.

Who would have thought that this legendary treasure of the Dan Ding Sect would one day fall into Wang Liyuan's hands?

The rogue cultivators stared at the Myriad Pill Furnace Wang Liyuan had summoned, their expressions a mix of shock and unrestrained greed. Their eyes gleamed with a fervor that bordered on madness.

As if possessed, they charged at Wang Liyuan and his companions, their weapons and techniques aiming to claim the treasure at any cost.

"Brother Yuan, you must leave! Sister Lizhu and I will hold them back. The family cannot afford to lose you. If you die here, it would be a devastating blow to the Wang family!"

Gritting his teeth against the pain of his injuries, Wang Lilong swung his spiritual weapon, cutting down a rogue cultivator who had completely lost his senses. He turned, urgency in his voice as he glanced at Wang Liyuan, still clutching the Myriad Pill Furnace.

"We are all heirs of the Wang family—none of us is more important than the other!" Wang Liyuan's voice was cold, his tone brooking no argument. "If we leave, we leave together. If we die, we die together! If I can't ensure your safety, how can I face our uncles and elders upon returning to the clan?"

Standing firm, Wang Liyuan poured his spiritual energy into the Myriad Pill Furnace in his hands. The furnace had already recognized him as its master through a blood pact, though he could not yet fully unleash its power.

Ever since he had acquired it in the ruins last year, he had been studying its secrets. Only recently had he begun to grasp some of its mysteries.

"Rise!"

With a roar, Wang Liyuan channeled a surge of spiritual energy into the furnace.

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The jade-green artifact shone brilliantly, radiating beams of divine light.

The golden shield barrier formed by the Shield Light Talismans was no match for the furnace's power. The beams of light tore through it with ease, scattering the talismans like leaves in the wind.

But the light did not stop there. Where it passed, not a blade of grass was left standing.

The rogue cultivators who charged at Wang Liyuan were engulfed in the furnace's divine radiance. Their bodies dissolved as if snow under the noonday sun, disappearing in an instant.

The air was filled with screams, rising and falling in a chilling symphony of despair.

By the time the terrifying light subsided, the battlefield had been reduced to ash.

Wang Liyuan and his companions had vanished without a trace.

The burly, bearded rogue cultivator had survived only by cowering behind another rogue cultivator at the last moment.

As he surveyed the charred remains and recalled the scene of Wang Liyuan activating the furnace, a cold sweat broke out on his back. His fear mixed with a burning hatred.

The Myriad Pill Furnace truly lived up to its reputation as the treasure of the Dan Ding Sect.

Even in the hands of a cultivator at the Embryo Breath stage, it could unleash such terrifying destructive power. It was enough to make anyone's blood run cold.

On a distant mountaintop, Ye Xiaolin, Lin Tiansheng, and Lu Shanglin shielded their eyes with their sleeves to avoid the blinding radiance of the furnace's divine light.

When the light faded, they looked down at the battlefield below. The rogue cultivators who had surrounded Wang Liyuan were now nothing but ash, save for the lone survivor at the peak of the Embryo Breath stage.

"It seems the rumors were true. The Myriad Pill Furnace is indeed in Wang Liyuan's possession," Lu Shanglin muttered, narrowing his eyes and clenching his fists.

For weeks, he had doubted the credibility of the rumors. But after seeing the furnace with his own eyes, he could no longer deny the truth.

"Wang Liyuan is truly blessed by fortune," Ye Xiaolin remarked, his tone tinged with envy. "To think he could acquire the treasure of the Dan Ding Sect…"

The memory of the furnace's terrifying power lingered in Ye Xiaolin's mind, and his heart burned with desire.

If the Myriad Pill Furnace could be claimed, the Canglan Ye family's influence in Yue Kingdom would rise to unparalleled heights. Their position would become unshakable, and their ancestor would no longer have to fear the imperial court's powerful enforcer.

With such a treasure, the Ye family could overthrow the kingdom itself, becoming the supreme rulers of Yue.

"It's time to get rid of Wang Liyuan," Lin Tiansheng said calmly. "He used the furnace's power recklessly just now—he must be at his weakest. He won't be able to fight back for a while."

With a swift motion, Lin Tiansheng disappeared from sight.

In the shadows, disguised as a middle-aged rogue cultivator, Yun Yanshui had also witnessed Wang Liyuan's desperate use of the furnace.

"So, Xu Yan and his group weren't entirely lying," Yun Yanshui murmured to himself. "They actually managed to spread a rumor that turned out to be true."

He had assumed the fabricated rumor was simply a ploy to draw all attention to Wang Liyuan, turning him into a target. But Wang Liyuan's incredible fortune had proven the rumor correct—he truly possessed the Dan Ding Sect's greatest treasure.

"It's said that the pills refined by the Myriad Pill Furnace are unparalleled. If I could obtain it and give it to Shuang'er, the family would be able to produce elixirs of exceptional quality."

Yun Yanshui's eyes glinted with ambition, though his caution tempered his greed.

"But no one can know if the furnace falls into the hands of the Yun family. Otherwise, we'll become the enemies of the entire Yue Kingdom. That kind of trouble isn't worth it."