Chapter 3026

Ouyang Tianyun smiled and spoke up, “It is indeed good news. I just wonder when the Piao Miao Palace will start accepting disciples?”

“It seems to be within these few months. The exact time hasn’t been announced, but the news has spread throughout the cultivation world. There are even route guides directing those who wish to become disciples to Piao Miao Town. So, the town is getting more and more crowded.”

The shopkeeper laughed heartily, “My business has suddenly improved quite a bit.”

“Congratulations, boss. May you make a fortune,” Ouyang Tianyun said.

“Thank you for your kind words, Immortal,” the boss replied.

Ouyang Tianyun took Yan Xiwan’s hand and led Lu Fang and Pan Hongmei to his small courtyard. “It seems we will be staying here for a while.”

“I didn’t hear anything about the Piao Miao Palace accepting disciples while I was there,” Lu Fang said.

“Precisely because the Piao Miao Palace hasn’t announced it, yet rumors are spreading, something is wrong here. That is why we need to stay,” Ouyang Tianyun sighed.

Yan Xiwan nodded. “It’s fine. Since we are out for training, we must handle such matters. I am just curious about what conspiracy lies behind this.”

“You three rest here. I will go check the Piao Miao Palace branch in Piao Miao Town. They should know about this. I need to confirm the situation,” Ouyang Tianyun said.

“Be careful. If there is a secret branch here, and the rumor is true, they should have reported it to the main palace. But they haven’t. So, the branch in Piao Miao Town might also be compromised. Be careful. Or let me go with you,” Yan Xiwan thought for a moment. “If anything happens, I have various poisons.”

Ouyang Tianyun shook his head slightly. “You are silly. Who can defeat me now? Besides, I don’t need to show my face to gather information.”

Yan Xiwan patted her face. “Concern makes one chaotic. But you must still be careful.”

“Alright, I will be careful. Don’t worry,” Ouyang Tianyun smiled, rubbed Yan Xiwan’s head, and then left quickly.

“I feel like a storm is coming, yet flowers fill the pavilion,” Yan Xiwan sighed. “I hope I am overthinking it.”

“You are a cultivator,” Pan Hongmei said. “As a cultivator, you should trust your instincts. Having this feeling means the situation here is indeed serious.”

Pan Hongmei paused. “To be honest, I am also worried. I have the same feeling. I sense a massive storm ahead. If we are not careful, it could sweep through the entire cultivation world.”

Yan Xiwan nodded. “Forget it. Let’s go back and rest. I will prepare some medicine, just in case it is needed later.”

Seeing Yan Xiwan say this, Pan Hongmei and Lu Fang naturally agreed, and the three returned to their rooms to rest.

As soon as Yan Xiwan entered her room, she stepped into her Ruyi Space and began refining various medicines.

This century had not been wasted. Although Yan Xiwan’s medical skills were still not as good as her mother, the Medical Emperor Zhu Yanyi, her ability to refine medicine was no less than Zhu Yanyi’s.

Yan Xiwan refined various medicines, more importantly for self-defense, to avoid being trapped without means to save herself.

Of course, with their current abilities, they were already among the elites in the cultivation world. Yan Xiwan had the ability to protect herself.

Ouyang Tianyun quickly arrived at the Piao Miao Palace branch estate. He did not enter directly but found a high vantage point. With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw everything inside clearly.

The entire branch seemed calm, with everyone doing their usual tasks.

It was precisely this calmness that made Ouyang Tianyun uneasy.

They could not possibly be unaware of the rumors, yet they took no action. There were only two possibilities: either the shopkeeper’s words were true, or the branch had been taken over.

Honestly, Ouyang Tianyun hoped for the first option. However, since he had just left the Piao Miao Palace, he knew best whether they were recruiting or not. Therefore, he could guess with ninety percent certainty that the branch had been controlled.

If other cultivators encountered such a situation, they might feel it was bad news and be at a loss.

But for Ouyang Tianyun, confirming this was very easy.

She just needed to capture someone inside, verify their identity, and if that failed, search their soul.

Ouyang Tianyun planned this and acted accordingly. Soon, he found a target.

Ouyang Tianyun had visited this branch several times. He could confirm that the faces before him were unfamiliar. This indicated they were indeed not from the Piao Miao Palace.

Of course, disciples serving in the branch would be rotated periodically. But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t recognize anyone. Not only did he not recognize them, but they all looked very strange.

Most importantly, these people lacked the characteristics of Piao Miao Palace disciples.

Yes, because Piao Miao Palace disciples were influenced by the palace for a long time, they were very peaceful. This peace was not just on the surface but in their bones.

The people before him seemed peaceful on the surface, but one could see through it at a glance. They were not true Piao Miao Palace disciples.

Having confirmed they were not disciples, Ouyang Tianyun acted.

In the cultivation world, the strong rule. Ouyang Tianyun acted for the Piao Miao Palace. Even if bodies lay everywhere, no one would care.

Ouyang Tianyun first captured one person and searched his soul. Then, based on the clues obtained, he captured several others and continued searching their souls.

When all matters had a result and no other clues remained here, Ouyang Tianyun killed them.

She then returned to the small courtyard.

“You smell of blood. You fought,” Yan Xiwan said upon seeing Ouyang Tianyun return.

“Hmm,” Ouyang Tianyun nodded slightly, his expression not good. “The disciples in the branch were all captured. Those left were impostors. I dealt with them all.”

“Aren’t you afraid of alerting the enemy?” Yan Xiwan knew Ouyang Tianyun was not such a person.

“I am not afraid,” Ouyang Tianyun said calmly. “And it is a good way to dispel the rumor of the Piao Miao Palace recruiting disciples.”

“How did you do it?” Yan Xiwan showed a hint of interest.

Ouyang Tianyun said, “I killed them and made it look like they were assassinated by a group of mysterious people. Thus, the Piao Miao Palace will temporarily not recruit disciples, as they need to investigate the culprits.”