Chapter 73 The End
After the seal was lifted, Yunshan, who had regained his Dou Zong cultivation, left with Gu He and Yun Yun.

After confirming their cooperative relationship, Lin Yuan removed the seal and poison for them. However, in order to prevent any information leakage, Yun Yun and Gu He remained in a coma until they left.

Lin Yuan gently tossed the scroll in his hand, staring deeply at the direction where Yunshan and the others left. He thought to himself, "With Yunshan as my spy, I can know the movements of the Soul Palace. This way, I will have more confidence in obtaining the Xiao family's ancient jade. Next, I just need to wait patiently for the right opportunity."

As Lin Yuan's involvement in this world deepened, especially in the Jia Ma Empire, his actions had changed too many of the original patterns. The original prophetic advantage gradually lost its effectiveness in reality, and many of the original plans had to be readjusted. Especially regarding the matter of the Xiao family's ancient jade, Lin Yuan did not dare to have the slightest fluke mentality. He could only hide himself while trying to make plans.

So most of the time, he didn't dare to use his real appearance.

For some reason, Lin Yuan suddenly missed Zi Yan and Canaan College.

Shaking his head, Lin Yuan looked back at the scroll in his hand. It was the clone-type fighting skill that Lin Yuan had specially exchanged from Yunshan - Afterimage Clone. "Let's study this fighting skill after we go back and see if its effect is as I expected."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan flew towards Queen Medusa.

"You're not dead? That's good. Yunshan's aura just left intact, what happened between you two?" Seeing Lin Yuan, Queen Medusa said expressionlessly.

Hearing what Queen Medusa said, Lin Yuan smiled. The way the Queen spoke was quite interesting. "Fight, talk, trade."

"What was the outcome of this battle?" Queen Medusa frowned slightly and asked calmly. She knew that Lin Yuan had been planning something in secret, and this battle was undoubtedly a key part of the whole plan.

Lin Yuan tapped his forehead lightly with his finger, thought for a moment and said, "Let's just consider it a draw."

“Then let’s go back.” Without waiting for Lin Yuan to reply, Queen Medusa spread her energy wings and flew towards the royal city, her lips slightly raised, “Draw? Looks like he won.”

Lin Yuan looked at the Fourth Elder and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work today. I will follow the agreement and help you remove the poison tomorrow. I am a little tired today."

After hearing what Lin Yuan said, the Fourth Elder smiled and said, "Elder Alchemist, you are too polite. We are all family members."

The two of them also spread their wings and flew towards the Holy City.

After returning to the Snake Man Holy City, Lin Yuan returned to the Alchemy Hall alone.

Qing Lin, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward, his expression showing a hint of excitement: "Young Master."

Lin Yuan looked at her and gave her a reassuring smile: "Qing'er, don't worry, your young master won again."

"Yes!" Qing Lin nodded fiercely, with a gleam in his eyes, "Young Master is invincible."

The next day.

The fourth elder sat cross-legged in the alchemy hall, with a faint black aura on her forehead and a slightly painful look on her face. Queen Medusa was watching her from the side.

"Disperse!"

With a shout from Lin Yuan behind him, the Fourth Elder's black energy was swept away. The Fourth Elder opened his eyes and felt the poison in his body dissipate. A smile appeared on his thin face. He stood up and bowed to Lin Yuan: "Thank you, Elder Dan."

"It's okay as long as the Fourth Elder doesn't hate me. After all, it was me who poisoned him." Lin Yuan said with a wry smile.

"Elder Alchemist, you are joking. I am leaving now. I hope that the relationship between you and my clan can continue. I am leaving now, Queen." Seeing that Queen Medusa seemed to have something to say, the fourth elder left the hall. "What's wrong? Queen, it looks like you have something to say." Lin Yuan smiled and looked at Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa said, "I have almost gathered the ingredients for the Heavenly Soul Pill, but there is one more ingredient I am still not sure about. I would like to ask if you have any clues."

"Which one?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Soul Yuan Fruit."

"It is indeed it." Lin Yuan seemed to have expected this situation. After a moment, he slowly said, "Soul Yuan Fruit is the main ingredient of the Heavenly Soul Pill and is also the most precious ingredient. It is indeed rare."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Soul Yuan Fruit requires the nourishment of ice and fire energy as well as soul power. It usually appears in battlefields where ice and fire alternate. Queen, do you know where there is such a place around here?"

"There seems to be a place with a similar description in my memory, but it doesn't seem to be in the Jia Ma Empire. I need to go back and check the information."

Yunlan Sect is Yunshan’s place for retreat and cultivation.

Yunshan was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, a faint glow of fighting spirit emanating from his body and energy roaring around him.

"Hehehe." A strange laugh sounded, and a ball of black mist floated in front of Yunshan.

Yunshan opened his eyes, and the energy around him dissipated. He looked at the black fog in front of him, and a cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Protector Wu, you are here. Is there anything wrong?" Yunshan said lightly.

A cold voice came from the black fog: "Yunshan, did you rescue your precious disciple? In my opinion, why would you save such a waste? As the leader of a sect, you were captured by others. It would be better to let her die directly, and it would also save some face for your Yunlan Sect."

"Gu He, the soul power of a sixth-grade alchemist is not weak. I believe he is an excellent soul body. It would be a waste if he died there. You did a good job on this point. Hehe..."

Yunshan frowned, "You want Gu He's soul?"

"Isn't it possible? He was saved by you, Yunshan, and you, Yunshan, were cultivated by my Soul Palace. The life of Gu He who was saved by you naturally belongs to my Soul Palace. Why are you reluctant to let him go? Yunshan, don't forget how everything you have today came about. Remember, your life and your cultivation are all given to you by the Soul Palace, and what the Soul Palace gives you can be taken back at any time. Hehehe." The sinister laughter of the protector Wu came from the black fog.

Yunshan's face changed, he lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "Guardian Wu, Soul Palace has been very kind to me, I dare not forget it, but Yunlan Sect still cannot do without Gu He's alchemy skills, can you give me some time? When you complete your mission here and are promoted, Gu He's soul will be the gift from Yunlan Sect for your promotion, you can take it as you like."

"Hehe, that's right. This is the way the Yunshan who knows how to adapt to the times that I admire in my Soul Palace should behave. Since you know how to adapt to the times, I will let Gu He stay in your Yunlan Sect for a while longer. But remember, his soul already belongs to this protector." After hearing this, a satisfied laugh came from the black fog.

The black fog fluctuated for a while, and then gradually became illusory. After a moment, it completely dissipated in front of Yunshan.

After the black fog dissipated, a flash of cruelty flashed across his lowered eyes. "Wu Guardian, wait. After the restriction in your soul is lifted, if that person wants to deal with you, I, Yunshan, will definitely help you."

Thinking of Lin Yuan, Yunshan thought of the results of his thinking over the past two days: "That person's plan is logically feasible, but it is not safe enough. I need to be prepared. In case all attempts fail, I need to reserve some sparks for the Yunlan Sect to rise again in advance."

"Yun'er, I may have to wrong you. Don't blame me. If that day really comes, you will understand my good intentions."

(End of this chapter)