Jiang Lingyue had actually guessed it by this point...
The Zhou Family Ancestor being crippled was definitely due to her brother-in-law’s secret intervention!
After all, who else in the sect could possess such strength?
But much more than that, Jiang Lingyue couldn’t figure out, like why that Zhou-named Tier Two Alchemist had clearly used an Enchanting Soul Pill...
Yet she remained unharmed amidst the smoke of the pill’s detonation...
Being able to resist the effects of the Enchanting Soul Pill naturally stemmed from the time Lu Ye silently infused a faint stream of Source Qi into Jiang Lingyue’s body during his prior visit to the Alchemy Room.
He possesses a Poison-Immune Body, so even his Source Qi carries some defense against various poisons.
The faint warm current Jiang Lingyue detected in her body earlier came from precisely this.
At this moment, Jiang Lingyue had already become a Tier Five Alchemy Master, but due to temporarily having few connections, her level of danger was indeed higher than before.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye decided to spend some time crafting a few Array Plates for her.
He prepared several for both attack and defense, as well as Teleportation Array Plates.
"I plan to craft some Array Plates for you to use as a backup; if you encounter danger, use them directly," Lu Ye said.
Just then, people from various places in the Northern Territory began planning to visit the Wuxiang Sect.
At such a time, going to meet Master Jiang and getting acquainted was indeed an important task.
Even people from other regions started feeling tempted.
The Mortal Realm Pill is something most ordinary cultivators at the Grandmaster Realm desire, and only disciples from wealthy, powerful factions naturally possess it at that stage.
From the next day onward, the Wuxiang Sect Leader continuously entertained Martial Arts Grandmasters arriving from afar.
Previously, these Martial Arts Grandmasters generally never visited the Wuxiang Sect; they were merely polite and couldn’t be considered very friendly.
Whereas now...
These grandmaster-level figures were exceedingly warm and extremely enthusiastic toward the Wuxiang Sect Leader.
"Haha, does Master Jiang have time? I happen to have some savings and hope to request Master’s assistance in crafting a batch of Grandmaster Pills. Of course, I’m aware of the rules and have prepared a reward. I hope the Sect Leader can introduce me."
These visiting grandmasters didn’t waste much time with formalities and soon stated their intentions.
However, the Wuxiang Sect Leader didn’t immediately agree, instead showing a troubled expression: "Everyone, it’s not that I don’t want to help you make introductions, but our Nephew Jiang has just come through such a perilous event, and it’s not appropriate to immediately exhaust her mind."
Crafting high-tier elixirs undoubtedly consumes a great deal of mental energy.
"Sect Leader, we understand, but we still hope you might notify her," the few grandmaster cultivators who arrived earlier exchanged glances and didn’t give up right away.
What they said, however, might make some people feel a bit uncomfortable.
A dignified sect leader, a group of people now actually wants him to notify a disciple...
It’s almost as if everything is upside down.
But neither those grandmasters nor the Wuxiang Sect Leader himself seemed to feel anything amiss.
"Very well, I’ll speak with Nephew Jiang, but she likely won’t agree, so please be prepared for that." As he finished speaking, the Wuxiang Sect Leader got up and headed to the peak where Jiang Lingyue was.
At this moment, Lu Ye was crafting Array Plates in the small courtyard.
Crafting Tier Three Array Plates, Lu Ye was quite skilled, but Tier Four in Array Dao was another matter, as he had only recently leveled up and hadn’t reached that level of proficiency.
Thus, the speed wasn’t very fast.
Right then, Lu Ye suddenly changed his demeanor and looked toward the distant sky.
"It should be your Sect Leader coming," Lu Ye said after a moment.
The visitor was a middle-aged male cultivator at the Innate Realm, dressed in elegant attire with some degree of authority from long-term habitation in high positions, so Lu Ye guessed it at a glance.
"Huh? Why is the Sect Leader coming?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Lingyue was also a bit surprised.
"So... brother-in-law, are you coming out with me to meet him, or what?" Pondering a moment, Jiang Lingyue turned to look at her brother-in-law.
"Let’s go meet him." After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ye said.
Now that Jiang Lingyue’s status was entirely different, Lu Ye felt it necessary for the Sect Leader of the Wuxiang Sect to know that it was absolutely imperative not to neglect Jiang Lingyue’s safety.
This time, if it weren’t for the fact that he had just returned from the Western Territory, those three from the Zhou Family Ancestor might have succeeded in capturing and spiriting Jiang Lingyue away.
After hearing Lu Ye’s words, Jiang Lingyue was visibly pleased, acknowledged, and ran to the front of the courtyard gate, planning to wait for the Sect Leader’s arrival.
Moments later, when the Wuxiang Sect Leader arrived and landed at the location, he found Jiang Lingyue had already opened the courtyard gate.
"Oh, Nephew Jiang, you knew I was coming?" Seeing this, the Wuxiang Sect Leader was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Lingyue’s strength was temporarily only at the Postnatal Realm, her sensing capability still ordinary, unlikely to have known well in advance when she would arrive.
So, was it a prediction?
"Sect Leader, my... husband wants to meet you."
Standing by the courtyard gate, pondering for a moment, Jiang Lingyue expressed a term she had never voiced before.
After saying this, she suddenly experienced a peculiar feeling...
"Is this the husband my sister mentions?"
Clearly just a simple title, but saying it seems to convey a different feeling compared to the term brother-in-law.
"I need to take the chance to say it more often..." With this thought in mind, Jiang Lingyue stepped aside to allow the Wuxiang Sect Leader in.
When the Sect Leader heard this from the disciple, who had already gained significant fame throughout the Northern Territory, he was taken aback.
Her husband?!
Who could it be?
Regarding matters among the juniors, the Wuxiang Sect Leader had heard bits and pieces, knowing many pursued Jiang Lingyue, this favored child of heaven.
As for Jiang Lingyue, she had remarked early on that she had a special someone.
In fact, one time, a young man brought her back to the Wuxiang Sect’s front gate, causing quite a stir.
But some said he was a shield she had specifically found to avoid being disturbed by others, especially since after that incident, the young man had never appeared again.
Hence, many people subscribed to this theory.
"Alright, Nephew Jiang, you can lead the way then." Nodding, the Wuxiang Sect Leader followed Jiang Lingyue into the small courtyard.
The courtyard wasn’t large, so at a glance, the young figure standing in the yard was visible.
His posture was upright, his features handsome.
However, when instinctively gazing at this young man, the Wuxiang Sect Leader felt as though waves of dizziness filled his mind!
It was as if... countless mysteries were swirling around him!