Chapter 167: Turmoil
Five Terraces Sect.
Nie Shanshan, her clothes bloodstained and her aura slightly chaotic, quickly walked into the council hall and cupped her fists in salute to He Yuzhou at the head seat and everyone present.
Seeing her injuries, Chu Jinyun's brow furrowed slightly as she asked with concern, "Shanshan, how are your injuries? What happened with the Liu family matter?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master. This disciple is fine, just some superficial wounds. My true qi consumption was rather significant."
Nie Shanshan shook her head and clasped her fists toward the head seat, "This pursuit of the Liu family's main force was quite convoluted. They were indeed prepared. Along the way, not only were there experts from Fengle Prefecture's 'Rain Listening Tower' competing for the spoils, but Demon Sect members were also secretly providing support, attempting to help the Liu family's core descendants and their valuables escape."
"This disciple exchanged blows with them several times. Fortunately, when those from Fengle Prefecture saw the Demon Sect appear and realized the situation's gravity, they turned to join forces with me. Only then did we repel the Demon Sect, narrowly avoiding disaster. Unfortunately, most of the Liu family's wealth was divided up and taken by Rain Listening Tower's people during the chaos and couldn't be fully recovered. However..."
She paused here and took out a yellowed ancient book from her chest. On the cover were three archaic characters: "Converging Flow Force." "The Liu family's ancestral heart method, this 'Converging Flow Force' manual, was recaptured by this disciple through desperate effort!"
"Excellent!"
Hearing this, Sect Master He Yuzhou's face immediately broke into a smile, his eyes full of approval, "Very well done! That you could assess the situation in such a complex and dangerous environment, unite possible allies, and ultimately recover this crucial heart method is already a great merit! As for the wealth, though its loss is regrettable, it's secondary compared to the heart method. This achievement deserves heavy reward!"