Right now, no one dared to open a great battle to the other side, because with the current strength of both sides, a frontal great battle would surely result in a lose-lose situation, and no one dared to anticipate that they would win.
“However, since there are such rumors, then tomorrow, we’ll have to prepare even more.”The Hall Master murmured.
Immediately afterward, the Hall Master instructed the Grand Elder to go and fetch medicinal herbs for Lin Yun first.
Lin Yun also took his leave first.
Lin Yun understood that just talking about this kind of information, the fact that the Hall Master and the Grand Elder didn’t tell Lin Yun to shun them was enough to show that both the Hall Master and the Grand Elder, were trusting Lin Yun enough.
……
Not long after Lin Yun returned to the thatched hut, the Grand Elder brought some high-level medicinal herbs to Lin Yun’s residence.
Inside the hut.
The Grand Elder took out a total of six high-grade medicinal herbs and placed them on the table.
“Lin Yun, these four high-grade medicinal herbs are to trouble you to refine them, as for the remaining two beads, they are for you.”The Grand Elder said with a smile.
“Hall Master, it’s just practicing a Dan, why do you need to give me back two beads of high-grade medicinal herbs.”Lin Yun laughed bitterly.
“The high-grade medicinal herbs in the world nowadays are very rare, and you definitely need them in your day-to-day life as well, so don’t be polite.”The Grand Elder still wore a smile.
“Alright then.”
Lin Yun didn’t refuse anymore, he did need high-grade medicinal herbs himself, normally high-grade medicinal herbs were too hard to find!
“The herbs have been delivered, so I’ll leave you alone for now.”The Grand Elder excused himself.
After the Grand Elder left, Lin Yun plunged into alchemy.
From the afternoon until noon the next day, Lin Yun only managed to refine four high-level pills.
Although Lin Yun was at a higher realm now, his inner strength was deep enough that it wouldn’t be as laborious as when he had just become a high-level alchemist and his inner strength was insufficient.
However, refining a high-level elixir was still very time-consuming.
The agreed upon time for the hostage exchange was today at three o’clock in the afternoon, and the Hall Master and the others would be leaving at noon.
Therefore, Lin Yun was prepared to go now and hand over the four pills that had been refined to the Palace Master.
The entrance to the Temple Mountain.
The three of them, the hall master, the fourth elder, and elder Jiang, plus two deacons, totaled five people, plus the third elder who was being held in custody.
There weren’t many people going, but with the Hall Master, a Cave Void powerhouse, plus the two Spirit Transformation Elders, it was definitely strong enough to handle even if there were any battles.
The Hall Master also brought some magic weapons with him, making enough preparations for the battle.
“Hall Master, the things are ready for you.”Lin Yun said.
The Hall Master nodded before walking to the side with Lin Yun before Lin Yun handed the Hall Master four high-level pills that had already been refined.
The hall master’s face was filled with joy as he received the high-grade pills.
Being able to continue to produce high-grade pills was of great significance to their hallowed hall, ah!
“Hall Master, be more careful, all of us, we’re waiting for you to pick up Elder Xiong and return in triumph.”Lin Yun said.
“Don’t worry.”The Hall Master wore a smile and patted Lin Yun’s shoulder.
Immediately afterward, the Hall Master returned to the group.
“Grand Elder, during the time I’m away, the hallowed hall will be left in your hands, and if things go well, we’ll be back before nightfall.”The Hall Master looked towards the Grand Elder.
“Don’t worry, Hall Master, in your absence, you have me and the Second Elder.”The Grand Elder clasped his fists.
The Hall Master nodded, and immediately afterward, the Hall Master left with the pair down the mountain.
It was now twelve noon, and the agreed time for the hostage exchange, was three in the afternoon, so there was no need to hurry too much to catch up, there was plenty of time.
After the Hall Master and the others left, only Lin Yun and the Grand Elder remained at the mountain entrance.
“Let’s hope everything goes well.”
The Grand Elder looked at their departing backs and muttered.
Lin Yun also nodded.
Lin Yun’s heart was both a little nervous and very expectant as Lin Yun looked forward to meeting Elder Xiong again!
Even Lin Yun’s mind had already fantasized about an image like that ……
It was only immediately afterward that the two of them turned around and walked side by side towards the sanctuary.
As the Grand Elder walked, he said, “O Lin Yun, when I think back to the selection contest, you shone in the trial mountain, and I thought then that you had a great future ahead of you, which is why the Holy Temple made an exception and recruited you in.”
“But I really didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye you’d already be powerful to such an extent, I’m afraid that with your current strength, you’d be able to fight with me in a fight.”
“Great Elder is too kind, disciple I don’t have this strength.”Lin Yun said with a smile.
Lin Yun knew that the Grand Elder was a peak third-stage YuanYing, with an extremely strong base.
And Lin Yun didn’t know how many levels the Grand Elder’s divine sense was.
But Lin Yun guessed that it was definitely stronger than the third elder.
In terms of Lin Yun’s current strength, at full strength, he might be able to Ken the Grand Elder, provided that the Grand Elder didn’t use any of his means or his divine sense, and he could still exchange a few blows.
Once the Grand Elder used his divine sense, or used some other means, Lin Yun would definitely be directly defeated by the Grand Elder.
There was no way around it, the gap in realm and cultivation time between the two sides was too great!
If Lin Yun really wanted to have the strength to fight with the Grand Elder, or even defeat him, he would have to rush into the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Lin Yun had already passed the stage where his strength had skyrocketed before, and now that he was stuck in a bottleneck, raising his strength again wouldn’t be as smooth as before.
“Grand Elder, I’ll go back to the hut first and continue refining pills.”Lin Yun arched his hand and excused himself.
The period of time waiting for the Hall Master and the others to come back, if one just waited in a dry manner like this, it would be torture.
With alchemy, in that state, it would feel like time passed quickly.
“Go.”The Grand Elder nodded.
Lin Yun went all the way back to the hut and then began to refine the pills.
……
More than three hours later.
“Whew, it’s done.”
Lin Yun wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and had another high-grade elixir in his hand.
The more times a high-grade elixir was refined, the more efficient and faster Lin Yun refined it.
Immediately afterward, Lin Yun took this high-grade elixir and pocketed it.
Yesterday, the Grand Elder had given Lin Yun six copies of high-grade herbs, four of which, Lin Yun had already refined into high-grade pills and handed them over to the Hall Master.
The remaining two copies, after being refined into pills, belonged to Lin Yun himself.
Lin Yun looked at the time, “It’s past three o’clock, the Hall Master and the others, they should have already exchanged hostages, right?”
Lin Yun had wanted to continue refining pills, but he really couldn’t be quiet anymore.
So Lin Yun hurriedly got up and went out, wanting to go and inquire about the Grand Elder.
After all, the Grand Elder could keep in contact with the Hall Master, at any time, and whether the hostage exchange had gone well or not would be obvious once he asked.
……
The other side.
An uninhabited small scorched island in the ocean.
This scorched island was very small and could be completely seen through with a single glance.
So whether or not there was an ambush on the island could be seen at a glance.
Obviously, there wasn’t any ambush on the scorched island, which also stabilized the heart of the Hall Master and the others quite a bit.
At this moment, the three of them, Hall Master, Fourth Elder, and Elder Jiang, stood on the island.
The two deacons, on the other hand, escorted the third elder.
“Why hasn’t it come yet?”
The Hall Master frowned and looked at the time, it was already quarter past three.
At this time, a boat stopped at the edge of Jiao Island, and several black-robed men, pressing a pale and mentally drained old man, appeared in the eyes of several people of the Hall Master.
The several people of the Palace Lord fixed their eyes on the old man who was being pressed down, and it was none other than Elder Xiong.
However, Elder Xiong was bound by chains all over his body.
“It’s Elder Xiong!”
After the several people of the Hall Master saw Elder Xiong, they all revealed great joy.
