However, since the person was already dead...
It wasn't worth dwelling on.
Standing to the side, Head of the Xu family was inwardly shocked by Jiang Yuechu's swift and decisive strike, but he still echoed her repeatedly.
"The Lord killed well; such a wicked creature deserves no pity."
Afterward.
The old man clapped his hands, summoning a trusted aide of the Xu Family, and whispered a few words in his ear.
The Xu Family aide's expression changed, showing hesitation.
Head of the Xu family's face darkened, and he glared at him.
The aide trembled, not daring to say more, and retreated dejectedly, running quickly toward the back of the Ancestral Hall.
On the other side.
Seeing that the matter had completely settled, Senior Brother Chen Yuan's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"It's finally resolved."
"As for the handover of this trial mission, we will report truthfully to the Deacon Hall upon our return."
This internal strife of the Xu Family had involved a Seven-Piece Great Demon; the merits would certainly not be few.
Hearing this, Head of the Xu family said respectfully, "This internal strife was only resolved thanks to the righteous intervention of the Great Cultivators from the Upper Sect. If not for you, my Xu Family would have truly been doomed."
Head of the Xu family bowed slightly.
"The Xu Family will never forget your great kindness."
"Now that the Prodigy has been eliminated and it is getting late, why not stay in Huangshan City for a few more days? Allow this old man to host a banquet to express my gratitude."
Hearing these words.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan and Junior Sister Su Liu both blushed.
Even Lin Feiyan, who was standing nearby, felt a bit uneasy.
They had merely been there for show; they hadn't actually contributed anything.
If not for this Guest Elder's thunderous methods, suppressing Xu Liunian and then sending that Seven-Piece Great Demon flying with a single strike of her staff...
They would likely have perished here themselves.
For a moment.
The few of them subconsciously looked toward Jiang Yuechu.
Unknowingly, everyone had developed the habit of listening to this Guest Elder's opinion first.
Seeing everyone looking over, Jiang Yuechu simply shook her head casually.
"No need for such trouble."
She was in no mood for any banquet right now.
Although slaying that Seven-Piece Great Demon just now had earned her over 1.9 million years of Dao Cultivation...
Recording the demon was equivalent to a wasted trip.
When calculated, she was still very short on Dao Cultivation.
Staying here was a pure waste of time; it was better to head back early and see where else she could find some demons to kill.
After saying that, she prepared to walk out.
Seeing the white-robed girl about to leave.
Head of the Xu family immediately became nervous.
He hurriedly stepped forward, blocking her path.
"Please stay, Lord!"
"You saved my Xu Family from fire and water. If you leave without even drinking a cup of wine, others will surely point fingers at the Xu Family's back when word gets out."
He paused, then gritted his teeth and said.
"Moreover, this old man has already ordered someone to fetch an item from the treasury."
"To show our sincerity, the Xu Family is willing to offer an object of dao integration. I hope you will not refuse."
An object of dao integration?
Hearing those four words.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan and the others were all shaken, their faces full of disbelief.
Although this Xu Family was only a vassal of the Jieqing Sect and likely couldn't produce any top-tier object of dao integration...
It was still an object of dao integration nonetheless.
For an ordinary Cultivator, even the lowest-grade object of dao integration was far superior in quality to a dao chess piece condensed from ordinary Five Qi lands.
The Xu Family was actually willing to pay such a steep price.
Jiang Yuechu stopped in her tracks.
She was slightly surprised and looked at the old man before her with some confusion.
After entering the Chess Master Realm, relying on devouring blood and Qi was no longer useful for advancing one's cultivation.
The most critical part was condensing dao chess pieces.
And for an ordinary Cultivator, there were only two ways to condense a dao chess piece.
Either find a Five Qi Treasure Land to absorb the Five Elements Qi of heaven and earth.
Or refine an object of dao integration.
Although she had the system panel to help her, spending Dao Cultivation to reshape a demon's body could only improve the quality of the dao chess piece on its existing basis.
It could not create a dao chess piece out of thin air.
This Foundation ultimately had to rely on these two methods for its base.
Jiang Yuechu watched Head of the Xu family quietly.
Under that calm gaze, cold sweat faintly broke out on the old man's forehead, but he remained in a bowing posture.
"What grade is it?"
Hearing this, Head of the Xu family felt greatly relieved.
As long as she was willing to talk, it meant there was a chance.
"Answering the Lord's question."
Head of the Xu family said respectfully.
"It is a fragment of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Soul containing Water Element Origin."
"While it may not be some world-shaking treasure, it is considered quite good among objects of dao integration."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
If it could be called 'quite good,' it was at least better than her Lihuo Golden Sheath.
Besides, it was something given for free; there was no reason not to take it.
And with this object of dao integration as a Foundation, when she merged with the demon bodies of those Great Demons...
The quality of the dao chess pieces she condensed would definitely not be bad.
With this in mind.
She withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly, saying, "Then I shall stay for one night."
Head of the Xu family was overjoyed.
"Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Lord!"
He hurriedly turned and shouted orders to the clansmen in the hall.
"What are you all standing there for? Go and prepare immediately!"
The Ancestral Hall instantly became busy.
The people of the Xu Family swept away their previous Death Qi and all let out a long sigh of relief.
To establish a connection with a Guest Elder of the Dao Sect, even giving away an object of dao integration was worth it a thousand times over.
...
Night fell.
The Xu Family in Huangshan City was brightly lit.
After several rounds of wine and many dishes.
To befriend these people from the Jieqing Sect, Head of the Xu family not only gave Jiang Yuechu the fragment of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Soul containing Water Element Origin as she wished...
But Senior Brother Chen Yuan, Lin Feiyan, and the other three also received some spiritual materials and Magic Treasures of decent grade.
For Personal Disciples with very high standards like Lin Feiyan and Gong Shaoqi, these things naturally didn't catch their eye much.
But since it was all the Xu Family's sincere intention, and one does not slap a smiling face, they ultimately accepted them.
Meanwhile, Senior Brother Chen Yuan and Junior Sister Su Liu, the two ordinary Inner Sect Disciples, showed expressions of pleasant surprise.
During this trial, they had not only 'carried' the whole way and gained Sect merits without a scratch, but they also received such an unexpected joy at the end.
However, they knew in their hearts exactly who they had to thank for this generous gift.
The two looked at each other, both showing gratitude, and discreetly glanced toward the white-robed girl sitting in the seat of honor.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan was secretly calculating in his heart.
This Senior Jiang was a newly appointed Guest Elder of the Sect with heavenly methods, yet on the surface, she only displayed a meager cultivation of one or two pieces.
If word got out, she would inevitably face some criticism from shortsighted people while walking within the Sect in the future.
When they returned to the Jieqing Sect, he would definitely spread the word about the Guest Elder's brilliant achievements today within the Inner Sect.
It could be considered returning a favor and forming a good karmic bond.
Jiang Yuechu sat in the main seat, glanced casually at the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Soul, and put it into her Storage Pouch.
She pondered for a moment.
Then she raised her eyes and scanned everyone in the hall.
"By the way... do you have any clues regarding the origin of that demon?"
Hearing this.
Everyone put down their wine cups.
The originally warm atmosphere in the hall instantly turned cold and silent.
Head of the Xu family looked troubled, his brows tightly furrowed.
He thought for a long time before finally speaking cautiously.
"Answering the Lord's question."
"This old man has lived in this Huangshan City for thousands of years. Around this city, I have heard of almost every Great Demon with a name."
"But today's demon..."
Head of the Xu family shook his head, his expression confused.
"This old man has indeed never seen it, nor have I heard of such a Great Demon entrenched nearby."
Senior Brother Chen Yuan, sitting below, hesitated for a moment and suddenly spoke.
"Senior, this Junior did notice some clues."
Jiang Yuechu turned her head slightly, her gaze falling on him.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan's expression was solemn as he cupped his hands and said, "When that demon appeared today, it was surrounded by water vapor, and its demonic power was extremely pure."
"Its Bloodline should be quite extraordinary, definitely not that of an ordinary Loose Cultivator demon. Among the demons in these fifty thousand miles of marshes who possess such a rare Bloodline..."
"No matter where it originally came from."
"In all likelihood, it is inextricably linked to the Southern Immortal Palace."