Whether inside or outsideTianshi Mansion, everyone was diligently searching for the missingTianshi Seal.

Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen had searched for it.

Master Yuan Mobai also kept an eye out.

The rivalYellow Heaven Sectwas likewise searching.

From what Lei Jun knew, Elder Hongyu, Elder Ziyang, and theYoung TianshiLi Zhengxuan were also on the hunt.

Years later, during his training under Yuan Mobai, Lei Jun had heard bits and pieces about what happened back then.

Four or five years ago, during theirInitiation Ceremony, besides Tang Xiaotang, Chen Yi, Shangguan Hong, and Li Ying had all submitted petitions to the heavens, hoping to become direct disciples of theTianshi.

Of course, the outcome was that theTianshistood them all up.

Afterwards, Chen Yi hoped to receive the same treatment as Tang Xiaotang. His confidence lay in his contributions toTianshi Mansion, hoping that his merits would prompt an exception.

Unfortunately, it didn’t pass.

According to Yuan Mobai, Chen Yi did indeed have merit—he had discovered some clues about the whereabouts of theTianshi Seal.

Because of this, Elder Hongyu and Yao Yuan supported making an exception for him.

But the proposal was blocked by Elder Ziyang.

His reason was solid.

The clues Chen Yi found were already known to Elder Ziyang, who had even more comprehensive information.

Thus, Chen Yi’s contributions couldn’t really be called contributions.

The matter of making an exception for Chen Yi was shelved indefinitely.

The incident remained confidential, and Chen Yi joined Elder Yao’s tutelage, where he remained to this day.

For the outer disciples, it seemed like nothing had ever happened. Everything was business as usual.

But for the higher-ups ofTianshi Mansion, the search for the missingTianshi Sealcontinued with little progress.

Now, withTianshi Mansionin crisis, could theTianshi Sealreally be drawing nearMount Longhuonce again?

Lei Jun found this less a stroke of fortune and more a cruel irony.

Of course, theTianshi Sealpossessed its own spirituality; it wasn’t consciously finding its way home.

Where it would ultimately end up, and in whose hands, was still a mystery.

Lei Jun reined in his wandering thoughts and meticulously cleaned up the scene, collecting the scatteredartifactsandspiritual itemsfrom the fallenYellow Heaven Sectdisciples.

“Roar!!”

Suddenly, a ferocious tiger's roar interrupted his work!

Surprised, Lei Jun looked into the distance.

This time, the roar didn’t come from the excavated mountain ridge beneath his feet, but from far away.

Lei Jun squinted into the distance and saw a massive, azureFire Tigerappear on the horizon.

The giant tiger, composed entirely of azureEarth Fireflames, roared as it moved, flames spreading like a raging inferno across the horizon.

But it wasn’t coming for Lei Jun—it was pursuing another group.

SeveralYellow Heaven Sectdisciples fled in desperation, heading towards the desolate mountains.

They were trying to regroup with their comrades who had been excavating the mountain, hoping to muster enough strength to fend off their pursuers.

Given the secrecy surrounding the search for theTianshi Seal, they should have avoided drawing attention at all costs.

But their frantic escape to this location showed just how much pressure their pursuers had exerted, nearly breaking their sanity.

Unfortunately, when they arrived, they found their fellowYellow Heaven Sectdisciples dead or dying.

Despair overtook them.

The toweringNine Abyss Flame Ancestorapparition paused slightly.

The azureFire Tigerspoke in a surprised tone: “Senior Sister’s handiwork?”

The raging azure flames dissipated, leaving theYellow Heaven Sectdisciples bewildered.

The giantFire Tigervanished, replaced in midair by a tall, stunning woman—Tang Xiaotang.

When she saw Lei Jun, her expression turned to surprise: “Why are you here?”

Lei Jun remained calm: “I noticed someYellow Heaven Sectcultivators acting suspiciously on the road, so I tracked them here. They were digging up the mountain, and then they got wiped out by theNine Abyss Flame Ancestorapparition left behind by Senior Sister.”

Tang Xiaotang recalled the story of Lei Jun and Xu Yuanzhen’s first encounter and asked, astonished: “Right here?”

Lei Jun gestured toward the newly arrivedYellow Heaven Sectdisciples being pursued: “Little Senior Sister, shall we deal with this first?”

The fleeingYellow Heaven Sectdisciples, initially in despair, saw Tang Xiaotang pause to chat and felt a flicker of hope. They scattered in all directions.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Tang Xiaotang grinned: “Since Senior Sister put on such a show, I can’t be left behind!”

As she spoke, golden light erupted from her body. Her long black hair and eyebrows turned a pale gold.

In the next moment, blazing golden flames spread in every direction.

“Roar!!”

Another tiger's roar echoed through the heavens.

This time, a goldenFire Tigerappeared!

Lei Jun’s eyebrows rose.

Unlike the azureEarth Fireinfused withPure Yin Energy, this golden flame was supremely Yang, scorching, and unyielding!

The blinding light made Lei Jun feel like he was facing the sun itself.

This was no longer theNine Abyss Flame Ancestorapparition of Yin Fire.

This was aYang Fire Tiger!

The blazing golden tiger roared and charged at theYellow Heaven Sectdisciples, even more ferocious than the azure tiger before.

The enemies had no chance to fight back—half of them fell in an instant.

“Leave one alive for questioning!” Lei Jun reminded her.

The golden tiger lifted a giant paw, pinning aYellow Heaven SectInitiate Elderin a deep red robe beneath it.

The flames dissipated, revealing Tang Xiaotang with her golden hair flowing.

She ignored the few stragglers escaping and dragged the captured elder over to Lei Jun, smiling smugly: “See? Didn’t I say I go big or go home?”

Lei Jun nodded seriously: “Little Senior Sister, your talent is truly unparalleled.”

ACelestial Physique.

Clear Tranquility Comprehension.

In terms of raw potential, she was the greatest genius inTianshi Mansion.

Even in the entireGreat Tang, she stood above the rest.

Tang Xiaotang, always ready to bask in praise, beamed. “This is just the start—I’ve got more ideas…”

“Little Senior Sister?” Lei Jun gestured around his own hair and eyebrows.

Tang Xiaotang paused. “Oh, right.”

With a thought, her pale gold hair and eyebrows returned to black.

Lei Jun asked, “Little Senior Sister, why are you here? How’s the situation onMount Longhu?”

Tang Xiaotang replied, “I’ve been chasingYellow Heaven Sectlackeys, killing them along the way. I ended up here without noticing.”

Overall, the situation onMount Longhuwas stabilizing.

The currentTianshi, Li Qingfeng, had fallen.

With no newTianshiyet, theTen Thousand Methods Sect Altarremained closed.

Fortunately, the two treasures—theTianshi SwordandTianshi Robe—were still safe.

Xu Yuanzhen had pursued the mysterious figure who ambushed theTianshi, and both had vanished.

Other forces, including theTang Imperial Family, were more focused on theLin Clan of Jiangzhou, who had also lost their patriarch.

This gaveTianshi Mansiona rare opportunity to focus on defeating theYellow Heaven Sect.

Led by the seven Presiding Masters—Li Song, Li Hongyu, Li Ziyang, Yao Yuan, Shangguan Ning, Yuan Mobai, and Li Zhengxuan—plus the uniquely capable Tang Xiaotang,Tianshi Mansionhad not only held the line but begun to counterattack.

However, much effort was still needed to guard against other enemies.

As a result, no large-scale offensive had been launched yet. Only Tang Xiaotang was free to sweep theYellow Heaven Sect'souter forces.

Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang exchanged a few words, then questioned the captured elder.

They learned that, besides attackingMount Longhuand its branches, theYellow Heaven Sectwas also targetingChiyuan Grotto-Heaven.

Unlike the newly developedXuanyang Grotto-Heaven,Chiyuan Grotto-Heavenwas a core, well-establishedblessed land.

“They really are stirring up trouble everywhere.”

Tang Xiaotang turned to Lei Jun: “Want to come with me toChiyuan Grotto-Heaven?”

Lei Jun didn’t answer immediately.

A light sphere flashed in his mind:

[Clearly discern the truth, the Dao splits into three paths. Choose wisely.]

Three fortunes appeared:

[Upper-Moderate Omen: Pursue theYellow Heaven Sectremnants. Contains danger. Handle with caution to obtain aFifth-Grade Opportunity. Auspicious.]

[Upper-Moderate Omen: Return toMount Longhuimmediately. Obtain aSixth-Grade Opportunity. No risk, no worries. Auspicious.]

[Moderate Omen: Go toChiyuan Grotto-Heaven. No harm, no gain. Neutral.]

Huh?

Lei Jun read the fortunes again.

Indeed, twoUpper-Moderate Omens.

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