The place that Tang Li had found was none other than his hometown, the Tang Sect!
Han Yunxi and the others were very surprised by this location. Who would have thought that the thing that they had been searching for so long would actually be in their own territory? Tang Li, in particular, was overjoyed. As long as it was something that belonged to his family, then it would belong to his brother and sister-in-law!
Rather than saying that it was a surprise, it would be better to say that it was a pleasant surprise. Han Yunxi had previously been rather worried that the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace would fall into the hands of a weirdo like the Old Man Of Alchemy, just like the Celestial Fire Furnace. If they wanted to obtain it, they would have to go through a lot of trouble.
If the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace was in the Tang Sect, they would be able to find it even if they dug three feet into the ground, and no one would dare to stop them.
The Poison Codex did not clearly record the location of the Earthly Fire Furnace, but from the description, it was definitely the ghost fire in the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace.
The Poison Codex said that in the Lotus Mountain Range, there was a spring called the Fire Spring. There was no fire in the Fire Spring, but because the water was fiery red, when the wind blew and the waves rose, it looked like there was a raging fire in the spring from afar. Thus, it was named the Fire Spring.
The water in the Fire Spring was boiling hot, and not a single blade of grass grew around the spring. Occasionally, birds and beasts would fall into the spring and die immediately, their corpses turning black. When someone who was proficient in poison came to this spring and determined that the spring water was poisonous, they did not know why it was poisonous.
Celestial Fire had no form and only had heat. Earth Fire was definitely the same. When birds and beasts were burned to death and their corpses turned black, it was very likely that they had been poisoned.
This Poison Codex recorded something that happened several hundred years ago. It was already very impressive that the poison masters at that time could determine that the spring water was poisonous.
"Tang Li, have you seen this Fire Spring before?" Han Yunxi asked anxiously.
Tang Li shook his head and said, "The Tang Sect's Poison Grounds have always been managed by Aunt Ru. It's a forbidden area of the Tang Sect. I've only been there once."
Han Yunxi wanted to ask Long Fei Ye more, but she realized that there were hundreds of questions. If Long Fei Ye and Tang Li knew about the existence of the Fire Spring, they would have thought of the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace. Aunt Ru and the others did not know about the Earth Fire Qian Furnace, so it was normal that they did not tell them.
Han Yunxi didn't care how much Aunt Ru knew about the Fire Spring. Right now, they had to hurry over and find the Fire of Ten Thousand Poisons. The best way was to get it safely in the bag!
"Sister-in-law, so the Earth Fire belongs to us! I'll go with you! As long as it belongs to the Tang Sect, it can't escape! "
Tang Li was very excited. He had been the Sect Master of the Tang Sect for so long, but this was the first time he had the boldness of a Sect Master!
"Good! Pack up, we'll set out tonight! "Han Yunxi agreed immediately. Tang Li indeed needed to leave the Three-Way Black Market for a walk, so as to avoid being bored to death.
"Your Highness, Princess, it's been snowing heavily lately. I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Mount Tianshan in less than a month," Gu Beiyue said seriously, "Now that we've found the Fire of Ten-Thousand Poisons, we should prepare to go to Mount Tianshan."
The Tang Sect was in the southeast, which was quite far from the Three-Way Black Market. Mount Tianshan was in the northwest, which was also quite far from the Tang Sect. Taking into account the distance, two to three months wasn't a lot of time for them. Moreover, they had to return to the Three-Way Black Market half a month in advance.
Once they left, time would pass very quickly!
Before Han Yunxi could reply, Tang Li beat her to it. "Then we'll be able to save them very soon!"
Everyone was gratified to see Tang Li so optimistic. Their efforts on New Year's Eve hadn't been in vain.
"Xu Donglin, send a message to Tang Zijin first. Ask him about the Fire Spring," Long Fei Ye ordered in a low voice.
Based on the time recorded in the Ancient Poison Codex, the Fire Spring had already existed before the Tang Sect had taken over Lotus Flower Mountain Range.
The Tang Sect had originally been skilled in hidden weapons and poison. Poison had been passed down from the Poison Sect. Later on, poison had declined, so the Tang Sect had mainly relied on hidden weapons. The Poison Lands only occupied two mountains in the Tang Sect, and were considered forbidden grounds. Later on, Tang Zijin opened a new foundry and occupied one of the mountains in the Poison Lands, leaving only one mountain in the Poison Lands. According to the Ancient Poison Codex, the location of the Fire Spring was in that mountain.
The Tang Sect's Poison Lands only existed in name. All these years, Aunt Ru had been in charge of it, in charge of searching for the secrets of the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. Long Fei Ye wasn't familiar with poison, so he'd left these matters to Aunt Ru. Thus, he and Tang Li had rarely set foot in the Poison Lands, so they didn't know that the Fire Spring existed.
Before they left, Han Yunxi sent someone to bid farewell to Ning Nuo, reminding him to remember to inform Ning Jing and Ning Cheng of the delay in the northern expedition.
That night, the group secretly left East Origin Hall and hurried towards the Tang Sect.
Tang Li and Gu led the way in front, while Xu Donglin brought a few Shadow Guards to clear the snow along the way. Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye rode in the carriage in front, while Baili Mingxiang followed behind. As usual, Gu Beiyue didn't travel with them. Someone had to stay in the Three-Way Black Market to observe the movements of the Di Clan and Northern Li, and report to Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi at any time. Furthermore, if they encountered an unexpected emergency, they had to have the ability and courage to handle it themselves.
Without a doubt, Gu Beiyue was the best candidate.
Just as Gu Beiyue predicted, Han Yunxi and the others took almost a month to travel from the Three-Way Black Market to the Tang Sect. When they arrived, it was already the end of the first month.
The north was still covered in ice and snow, especially in Northern Li, but the south was already filled with the smell of spring. The spring water in the mountains was clear and cool, and large groups of tadpoles were swimming around. The ground was full of tender grass, and there were also colorful and unknown wildflowers.
Along the way, Han Yunxi carefully paid attention to her own pulse. Unfortunately, one day, her good friend suddenly came to visit, and she was so disappointed that her whole body turned cold.
Perhaps she was really too tired during this period of time. Her Qi and blood weren't very good, and her pulse wasn't as good as it was when she was in the army.
Thinking about the pile of things she was about to face, Han Yunxi could only give up. If Long Fei Ye knew about her current physical condition, Zhao mama would probably be summoned again, and many things would be slowed down.
Han Yunxi told herself that after a few months of hard work, everything would get better. Everyone would get better.
Before they reached Crouching Dragon Peak, the main peak of the Tang Sect, Han Yunxi took a deep breath to temporarily forget her worries.
As soon as they arrived at Crouching Dragon Peak, they saw Tang Zijin, Madam Tang, and Aunt Ru waiting at the gate.
When she saw her precious son return, Madam Tang immediately rushed over and pulled Tang Li into her arms.
They all knew that the northern expedition had been delayed. Madam Tang didn't mention this sad matter. She just hugged her precious son tightly and felt proud of him.
Even Tang Zijin, who had always thought that Tang Li was a good-for-nothing, had a whole new level of respect for Tang Li this time. Of course, he wasn't as impudent as Madam Tang.
He walked over with Aunt Ru and bowed to Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness, you've had a hard journey."
Tang Zijin had already been warned by Long Fei Ye in the army. However, due to the difference in status, he didn't dare try to lecture him as an elder.
Long Fei Ye didn't say anything for a long time. Tang Zijin knew what was going on. He said, "Princess, you've had a hard journey."
Long Fei Ye raised a hand to indicate that he could rise. When she saw Tang Zijin look over, Han Yunxi smiled. She was magnanimous and didn't deliberately make things difficult for him.
Xu Donglin had already told her everything that Tang Zijin and Aunt Ru had done behind her back. If she really held a grudge, Tang Zijin probably wouldn't even have had the chance to bow to her.
Subduing a person was also a way to take revenge.
After the misunderstanding between Eastern and Western Qin was resolved, Tang Zijin couldn't find fault with her status anymore. Apart from her status as the princess of Western Qin, she didn't think there was anything else that could make Tang Zijin, her uncle, dislike her.
Tang Zijin was indeed convinced. No matter how Eastern and Western Qin recovered in the future, whether they remained separate or merged as one, Han Yunxi's status would be very noble. She would either be the empress of Western Qin or the empress of the Great Qin Empire.
In order to consolidate the Tang Sect's future status, not only could the Tang Sect not offend Han Yunxi, they also had to maintain a good relationship with her.
A trace of disdain flitted across Aunt Ru's eyes, but she still bowed to Han Yunxi with Tang Zijin. "Princess, you've had a hard journey."
Although the misunderstanding between Eastern and Western Qin had been resolved, her resentment towards Han Yunxi only increased. If it weren't for that brat Han Yunxi, she wouldn't have been imprisoned on Crouching Dragon Peak right now!
Aunt Ru wasn't Tang Zijin. She was already a prisoner in the Tang Sect. She didn't have to think about the future of the Tang Sect. She only felt that her fate was unfair! This was a rare opportunity that she had been waiting for. She had to teach Han Yunxi a lesson! Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to dispel the resentment in her heart.
Long Fei Ye was about to speak, but Han Yunxi beat him to it. She said Coldly to Aunt Ru, "There's no need to be so polite. You may rise."
Han Yunxi cared about the big picture and gave face to Long Fei Ye and Tang Li. However, that didn't mean that she was easy to bully and didn't hold a grudge! She could maintain a good relationship with Tang Zijin. As for people like Aunt Ru, she said to herself, "Forget it!"
The fact that Aunt Ru had colluded with Duanmu Yao back then was enough to prove that she wasn't just stupid. She also didn't have a bottom line. If she wasn't imprisoned on Crouching Dragon Peak, who knew when she would bring disaster to the Tang Sect?
Aunt Ru raised her head and looked at Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi pretended not to see her.
Long Fei Ye naturally wouldn't allow Aunt Ru to rise again. Thus, if Aunt Ru didn't accept Han Yunxi's command, she would have to continue curtsying.
Hatred flashed across Aunt Ru's eyes, but she still smiled and stood up. "Thank you, Princess."
"Your Highness, the poison grounds have always been under Aunt Ru's jurisdiction. This subordinate wasn't familiar with the area, so I took Aunt Ru away from Crouching Dragon Peak without permission. I haven't redeemed myself yet," Tang Zijin said.
"There's no need to be so formal here," Long Fei Ye said calmly. He turned to Madam Tang and asked, "Aunt, how have you been?"
With Long Fei Ye's words, Tang Zijin relaxed. Under the current circumstances, he had to follow Long Fei Ye's wishes. Otherwise, the Baili Army's power would surpass the Tang Clan's in the future.
"Very good. As for the two of you, you're always rushing about. Don't you know how to take care of your health?"
Madam Tang pulled Han Yunxi over and studied her closely. Han Yunxi quickly diverted her attention by handing over a small brocade box. "Madam Tang, this is …"
"What, Feiye's already calling me aunt, but you're still not willing? It looks like I'll have to make up for it with a big bow! "Madam Tang said unhappily.
Han Yunxi smiled helplessly. She glanced at Long Fei Ye and changed her tune …
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