Bang!
The treasury door flew open as Ye Xuezhang kicked it down.
Seeing the rare treasures neatly arranged on the shelves and dozens of boxes filled with spiritual herbs and elixirs, Ye Xuezhang couldn't help but smile—a smile of pure satisfaction.
Priceless Lapis Lazuli? Take it!
Purple Essence Copper for forging divine weapons? Excellent, pack it up.
A fourth-tier spiritual herb, Purple Orchid Leaf? Just what I need!
Second-tier elixir, True Essence Pill? Such a treasure!
After a thorough sweep, Ye Xuezhang acquired over a dozen fourth-tier spiritual herbs, three second-tier elixirs, and countless rare treasures. The haul was estimated to be worth 300,000 taels of silver!
Even the silver banknotes alone amounted to 120,000 taels!
No wonder so many sects in the martial world fought each other. If a minor sect like Zhao Tian Sect possessed such wealth, how much richer must the larger sects be?
In earthly terms, hundreds of thousands of taels would be an astronomical fortune in any dynasty.
But in this world, it wasn't quite as significant.
The reason was simple—the Xia Dynasty was simply too vast!
Just the Taihua State alone spanned 13,000 li north to south and 21,000 li east to west, with a population of over 300 million.
And Taihua State was the smallest of the nine states in the Xia Dynasty.
By that scale, tens of thousands of taels weren't particularly impressive.
Leaving Zhao Tian Sect, Ye Xuezhang didn't return to Cangxi. Instead, he traveled 200 li to Fengyang.
In Fengyang City, Ye Xuezhang sold all the treasures from Zhao Tian Sect, except for the herbs and elixirs, to a pawnshop for a total of 70,000 taels of silver.
He then went outside the city to a secluded spot, consumed the spiritual herbs, and began circulating his energy with the Ghost Valley Breathing Technique to absorb their medicinal properties.
The path of martial cultivation was like climbing a towering mountain.
Everyone started at the foot, and the higher one climbed, the harder it became.
Only those with unyielding determination and extraordinary talent could hope to reach the summit.
After reaching the Star River Realm, Ye Xuezhang's cultivation had slowed significantly.
Every advancement required immense internal energy and deeper insights into martial arts.
No one knew how long had passed when Ye Xuezhang opened his eyes, stood up, and prepared to return to Cangxi.
Suddenly, a black crystal fell from his pocket.
Ye Xuezhang paused, remembering that he had taken it from Zhao Tian Sect's treasury.
During his visit to the pawnshop, amidst all the items, this particular crystal had been overlooked.
He had no idea what the black crystal was.
Holding it in his hand, a wave of coolness spread through him, clearing his mind and lifting his spirits.
"Strange, why didn't it have this effect before?"
Muttering to himself, Ye Xuezhang realized this item was no ordinary object.
At the very least, its ability to refresh the mind made it highly beneficial for cultivation.
After some thought, Ye Xuezhang decided to keep the crystal and craft it into two rings—one for himself and one for his wife.
In their year of marriage, he hadn't given her any gifts.
He had promised to treat her well, yet he spent most of his time focused on cultivation and seldom accompanied her.
Thinking about this, a pang of guilt surfaced in his heart.
Since the Ye family dealt in jade and jewelry, they had no shortage of tools for crafting accessories.
Having grown up around such work, Ye Xuezhang had picked up some skills.
When it came to gifts, sincerity was key.
Something crafted by his own hands would be far more meaningful than anything made by a jeweler.
Resolving himself, Ye Xuezhang rented a set of tools from a workshop in Fengyang City and began to shape the crystal.
Meanwhile, news of Zhao Tian Sect's annihilation spread throughout Cangxi City.
Such a shocking event naturally reached the Ye household.
Southern Courtyard.
The Old Witch hurried into Qi Yixuan's room and whispered, "Miss, I've confirmed that Zhao Tian Sect has indeed been wiped out."
Qi Yixuan asked, "Do we know who did it?"
"No, but their martial skills are extraordinary. Their swordsmanship has reached a divine level."
"When I arrived, the killer had already left a day earlier, yet their sword aura still lingered in the courtyard, refusing to dissipate."
In the martial world, top-tier swordsmen left behind a powerful aura after striking—a phenomenon akin to sword energy, known as sword momentum.
Qi Yixuan frowned deeply. "For sword momentum to linger for an entire day, this person's cultivation must have reached the Star River Realm."
"Not only that, their Mastery of swordsmanship is beyond mortal comprehension."
"Ah!"
Qi Yixuan suddenly tensed. "Old Witch, do you think this swordMaster might be targeting my husband?"
The Old Witch sighed wryly. "Miss, the Young Master is just an ordinary man. He has nothing to do with such individuals."
"But what if?"
"He's still not back yet. Could something have happened to him?"
"No, no, I must go find him."
"Also, summon the Great Evil King, Blood Child, and Mei Yu to Cangxi immediately to secretly protect my husband, in case this swordMaster really is after him."
With that, Qi Yixuan left the room, leaving the Old Witch standing there, shaking her head in helplessness.
Sigh, whenever it involves the Young Master, my lady seems to lose all reason.
How could such a powerful swordMaster possibly be targeting the Young Master?
Isn't this just overthinking?
Truly, love clouds judgment.
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