Jin Congmo’s head buzzed as he spat out fresh blood.
Jin Congshuang had long since fallen unconscious, her injuries unknown.
Everyone in the Sect heard the commotion, surprised by what could have happened since Jin Congshuang’s cave residence had exploded.
At the moment of the explosion, Ah Chen was smilingly feeding a small spiritual deer.
A joyful occasion naturally calls for fireworks.
The sounds inside were synthesized with the help of 997.
When everyone from the Sect arrived at the explosion site, they realized it was the Jin Family Siblings’ residence on the main peak.
"Could it have been a pill furnace explosion?"
"Brother Jin and Junior Sister Jin don’t seem to be Alchemists, do they?"
"Even if it was a furnace explosion, the force couldn’t possibly be this great."
"This power looks comparable to the Fourth Rank High Grade Spirit Talisman, doesn’t it?"
Soon, a Disciple in Charge from the sect pulled the Jin Family Siblings out of the rubble. Jin Congmo looked disheveled but was able to stand, although extremely pale.
Jin Congshuang was in much worse condition, her body bloody and blurred. Had it not been for the powerful protective artifact on her, she might have died. Even so, the protective artifact on her was mostly shattered.
After all, the power of the explosion was comparable to a high-grade Fourth Rank Spirit Talisman.
With such a commotion, Ah Chen couldn’t stay in her cave dwelling either. She arrived neither too early nor too late, just in time to see the Medical Cultivator examining the Jin Family Siblings.
Her senior brothers and sisters had also arrived, looking shocked at the scene before them.
Xie Jiuqing, who was on good terms with Jin Congmo, stepped forward to ask, "Brother Jin, what happened?"
Zhuo Hong hurried forward as well, "Junior Brother Jin, are you okay?"
"How’s Junior Sister Jin?" others inquired, as Jin Congshuang lay there with her eyes shut, seemingly on her last breath. The medical cultivator had already treated her with a spell, revealing the gruesome state of her torn skin and flesh.
"Brother Jin, what exactly happened?" Ah Chen approached Jin Congmo, her voice threaded with concern and shock.
Jin Congmo finally regained his senses, glancing at Ah Chen. For a moment, he truly wanted to kill Pei Chen.
But seeing her gaze, he came to his senses.
This bracelet wasn’t given to his sister by Pei Chen; instead, his sister bought it from an auction shop herself.
Pei Chen had tinkered with the bracelet for years. If they hadn’t accidentally used the blood of the siblings to unlock it, none of this would have happened. Without this, the bracelet was indeed a protective Dharma treasure, one that only allowed entry, not exit.
So, the bracelet’s maker must have merely harbored great hatred for siblings, perhaps having suffered at the hands of such a pair years ago. And this resentment extended to all siblings within the Cultivation World, setting a trap to harm them.
As for his sister’s special sense toward the bracelet, it must have been another trap laid by the creator, one that only true siblings could detect.
Hateful, truly hateful! He didn’t know if the person who created the bracelet still existed in this world, but if he ever encountered them, he’d certainly kill them.
Ah Chen noticed the fleeting murderous intent in Jin Congmo’s eyes but feigned ignorance.
Having such thoughts was quite normal.
Yet, it didn’t mean he truly believed she orchestrated this from the start.
"Congshuang recently stumbled upon a strange magic treasure," Jin Congmo finally explained, "and after studying it for some time without results, she asked me to help. Who would have known it was a trap someone set, causing the explosion in our cave residence."
The crowd sighed with sympathy, not doubting his words.
Incidents like this in the Cultivation World were indeed common; it’s just unfortunate that the siblings appeared so unlucky.
Qi Feng arrived, equally speechless upon hearing the news.
Seeing that Jin Congmo was alright and hadn’t damaged his Spirit Root, he felt somewhat relieved.
As for Jin Congshuang, being his disciple and the sister of a direct disciple, he was naturally a bit concerned. Just as the medical cultivator finished checking her, he immediately inquired about her condition.
"The injuries seem severe but haven’t damaged the Spirit Root or Dantian; it just looks a bit tragic. Moreover, with this disciple’s low cultivation, she fainted," the medical cultivator’s eyes flashed with astonishment, "Perhaps her Defense Spiritual Treasure worked well, preserving her Spirit Root entirely. Other injuries can be healed with some time for a cultivator."
For a cultivator, missing limbs weren’t too significant as long as the Spirit Root and Dantian were unharmed.
Ah Chen was not surprised at all; among the Jin Family Siblings, the one hiding their talents deeply was probably Jin Congshuang.
Her current True Spirit Root was water, wood, and metal.
But she could sense Jin Congshuang’s spirit root talent might not be that simple; beyond the power displayed, there seemed to be more.
Moreover, Jin Congshuang possessed more than one powerful magic treasure, far wealthier than Jin Congmo.
Today’s gift was merely an appetizer, and the main courses would follow soon—whether the siblings could handle them remained to be seen.
Upon learning the medical cultivator’s words, everyone felt relieved.
Despite this, Jin Congshuang would need a good rest in the days to come.
Soon, a Disciple in Charge arrived to rebuild their cave residence, making the site look brand new, as if nothing had happened.
Jin Congshuang was still asleep, while Jin Congmo attended to her in the cave residence.
Once the others left, he sat by Jin Congshuang’s side, his gaze icy.
Even if this had nothing to do with Pei Chen, he still bore a grudge against her.
If she hadn’t had this bracelet and sold it to the auction shop, his sister wouldn’t have suffered such severe injuries.
He knew his sister would be alright because within her lay a powerful magic treasure sealed by their father, ready to protect her foundation in peril.
His sister’s talent was not merely the water-wood-gold True Spirit Root but a mutated Ice Spirit Root, also sealed by their father. This was to protect the treasure, prevent the siblings’ talent from drawing too much attention, and serve as a hidden card between the siblings.
Even with her spirit root sealed, her cultivation seemed affected outwardly, but in truth, it wasn’t—that time was spent accumulating continuously. Once the seal was lifted, as long as her state of mind remained steady, her cultivation would soar.
At that moment, she would truly astound the world!
[It was the Jin Family Siblings’ cave residence that exploded, reportedly due to a trap within a magic treasure Jin Congshuang was researching, so unlucky indeed.] The Fishing Master System sent this information to Yan Zui promptly, [Honestly, from what I’ve gathered, since prior training events, these siblings have been rather unlucky—almost like children of fate before.]
[These siblings are Qi Feng’s disciples; no wonder they’re as unlucky as Qi Feng?]
Yan Zui was slightly speechless: [Back in the day, Qi Feng was a Sect genius with quite decent luck. Until he met me, nothing would have gone wrong.]