Terra Su’s eyes gleamed with confidence. His sword technique had officially advanced from “Nine Waves of a Single Sword” to “Ten Waves of a Single Sword.” Since the tenth wave was a significant breakthrough, its power was twice that of the ninth wave.
With Terra Su’s current strength, killing a peak Condensing Origin Realm level four expert would be as easy as flipping his hand. If he were to face Elder Chen from the Iron Armor Gate in the Rising Sun Mountains again, he wouldn’t need dozens of moves to determine the victor. A single perfected “Ten Waves of a Single Sword” would be enough to instantly kill him.
Ordinary martial practitioners could never master “Ten Waves of a Single Sword” as quickly as he did. It would be impossible to achieve such mastery in just half a month.
It was undoubtedly the benefit of the fusion of two souls, granting Terra Su extraordinary comprehension.
“Phew—my strength has taken another significant step forward. Now, it’s time to consider how to advance to the fourth level of the Condensing Origin Realm.”
“Speaking of which, it’s about time I find a suitable Elixir Cauldron.”
Alchemy was Terra Su’s forte and the greatest support on his martial path in this life. Various divine elixirs could greatly accelerate his cultivation speed compared to others. Therefore, whenever Terra Su considered breaking through to the next realm, elixirs were his first choice.
However, the limited quality of the Alchemy Furnace at the Clear River City Alchemy Guild had previously hindered him from refining many of the elixirs he knew from his past life.
Now that he had an Alchemy Flame, all he needed was an Elixir Cauldron to refine any elixir he desired at any time.
But finding an Elixir Cauldron wasn’t easy. Because it was much smaller than an Alchemy Furnace, its production was far more complex. All the intricate craftsmanship had to be condensed into a small cauldron, which was no simple task.
Terra Su temporarily set this thought aside. Acquiring an Elixir Cauldron wasn’t simple and required waiting for the right opportunity.
Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, several loud explosions came from a distance.
Terra Su frowned. He could tell it was the sound of a fight.
Moreover, the sound of the fight was rapidly approaching his direction.
Just as the fight was about to enter Terra Su’s line of sight, it abruptly stopped.
Then, voices could be heard.
“Stop struggling in vain, Qianyin. No matter how much you struggle, it’s useless!”
In the direction of the voice, a young man in luxurious clothes, accompanied by several guards, was confronting a veiled woman in white from a few yards away.
Behind the young man was another young girl, about ten years old, being held by a guard. The girl, without a veil, had large, terrified eyes and bore a resemblance to the veiled woman.
The veiled woman had no weapon, standing with an ethereal aura, indicating her considerable strength. However, her eyes frequently glanced worriedly at the young girl, showing her concern.
“Tian Wei, what do you want by kidnapping Qianxue? Let her go, and we can talk this out!”
The veiled woman said sternly.
The young man named Tian Wei laughed, “Qianyin, didn’t I just say? I didn’t kidnap your sister. I just wanted to get closer to you, so I brought her out. See, now you’re here, aren’t you?”
“You!”
A flash of anger crossed the veiled woman’s face, but she held it back and said, “I’m here now, so let Qianxue go!”
Tian Wei shook his head, “Of course not. I went through a lot of trouble to bring your sister out. How could I let her go so easily?”
“Then what do you want?”
The veiled woman asked, suppressing her anger.
“It’s simple!”
Tian Wei said, “Just take the elixir in this jar and stay where you are. I’ll release your sister immediately.”
As he spoke, Tian Wei took out a small jar and tossed it to the ground. The jar rolled to the veiled woman’s feet.
The veiled woman didn’t pick up the jar but stood still and asked, “What’s in the jar?”
Tian Wei laughed, “You don’t need to know what’s in it. Just know that if you take it, I’ll release your sister as promised. I guarantee it’s not poison, and I won’t harm you. Isn’t that good enough?”
The veiled woman said with disgust, “I won’t take an unknown elixir.”
Tian Wei’s eyes flashed with a fierce light, losing patience, “I ask you one last time, will you take it or not? Just one word.”
“Sister!”
At this moment, the young girl being held screamed, “Don’t be fooled by this scoundrel Tian Wei! Don’t worry about me, just kill him!”
With that, the young girl tried to throw herself onto the guard’s spear.
“Qianxue, no!”
Seeing this, the veiled woman panicked.
Tian Wei also shouted angrily, kicking the spear out of the guard’s hand, preventing the young girl from impaling herself.
Tian Wei’s face twisted with rage, his voice cold, “Gu Qianyin, you’d better stop your sister from playing any tricks, or I won’t hesitate to kill her!”
Then, Tian Wei’s tone softened, “Qianyin, we’ve been childhood sweethearts. Haven’t you understood my feelings for you? I won’t harm you. Just take the elixir, and I’ll send your sister back to the Star Luan Gate unharmed. Isn’t that good enough?”
Tian Wei’s tone sounded sincere, but if anyone had been paying close attention, they would have noticed the undisguised greed and lust in his eyes as he looked at the veiled woman. His true intentions were all too clear.
The veiled woman tightly gripped the jar of elixir and spoke again, with a hint of pleading, “Tian Wei, if you let Qianxue go today, I can make your father the deputy master of the Star Luan Gate. My father is the master, and he will agree.”
Hearing this, Tian Wei’s eyes showed a hint of interest, but he quickly shook his head.
“No, if you say that now and then go back on your word and attack me and my father later, we would be powerless.”
Tian Wei’s father was only an elder of the Star Luan Gate, far from the strength of the master. If Gu Qianyin went back on her word after he released her sister, they would be in big trouble.
No matter what, Gu Qianxue was a valuable hostage he had captured with great effort. He had to make good use of her. The best outcome would be to take Gu Qianyin’s chastity here. Once that was done, she would have no choice but to marry him, making him the master’s son-in-law. Then, the entire Star Luan Gate would be his.
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