After resolving the menace of the Five Poisons Gate, those poisoned at the Hidden Group's branch also received antidotes and all recovered.
With this matter concluded, Ye Cangtian rested for a day, then directly led Yao Bao'er and the others to Tianmen Mountain.
The journey was smooth, and they encountered no further trouble, arriving directly at Tianmen Fort to meet Han Xiang.
Han Xiang was quite surprised when she saw Ye Cangtian arrive.
After a slight hesitation, she stepped forward and spoke, "Kid, have you gathered all four seals so quickly?"
Ye Cangtian shook his head and replied, "Not yet. It will take some time, but I always keep my word. I will definitely do as I promised, so please rest assured."
Han Xiang asked, puzzled, "Then why have you come here?"
Ye Cangtian did not conceal anything, stepping forward directly and saying, "I have come to fulfill a promise, and I also have a favor to ask!"
Fulfill a promise?
Han Xiang grew confused. Besides gathering the Four Seals and ascending the Gate of Heaven, what other promise could there be?
While pondering, Han Xiang glanced at the people behind Ye Cangtian. She recognized Yao Bao'er, but the others were quite unfamiliar.
She subtly sensed their auras. One man had a scorching spiritual energy, suggesting he practiced fire-attribute techniques.
The remaining two women had cold spiritual energy, likely practicing ice-attribute techniques.
The next moment, Han Xiang suddenly recalled something. She had previously asked Ye Cangtian to find a successor!
With that thought, she looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Kid, are you referring to these two?"
Ye Cangtian nodded in affirmation and then briefly introduced both parties.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiang scrutinized the two women again.
Listening to their words, Xue Qi and Bing Yao were immediately bewildered. Feeling Han Xiang's gaze, which seemed to penetrate them, they became uneasy.
Had Brother Ye sold them out?
As the two women were lost in thought, Han Xiang's voice reached them.
"Their talent is quite good. Xue Qi's talent is even superior, but the pity is that her life force is depleted. Without a stroke of luck, she doesn't have much time left!"
"Bing Yao's talent is also very good, but if she wishes to advance to the Heaven level, she will need diligent effort and a bit of luck."
After a brief assessment, Han Xiang looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Not bad. Bringing them here shows your effort. Now you can tell me what favor you seek!"
Ye Cangtian replied, "Senior, I need to refine a pill, and this pill requires the Ice Mountain Snow Lotus, so..."
Hearing this, Han Xiang frowned, her gaze towards Ye Cangtian showing some displeasure.
The next moment, she slowly said, "Kid, I don't like greedy people! Besides, I already gave you all the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotuses last time!"
"What you gave me were ordinary Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotuses, none of them were even a hundred years old!"
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, Yao Bao'er, who was beside him, interjected. She had an intense longing for the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus.
"Over a hundred years old?"
"Hmph! Little girl, do you know how rare Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotuses over a hundred years old are!"
"Besides, look at me, confined here year-round. Where would I get Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotuses over a hundred years old for you!"
Han Xiang looked at Yao Bao'er and snorted.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian quickly stepped forward and said, "Han Xiang, we are not seeking the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus for ourselves. You can see Xue Qi's condition. We need it to refine a pill for her. Surely you don't want to accept a disciple who has so little time left?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xiang's eyes flickered. Xue Qi's talent was indeed exceptional. If nurtured well, she had a high probability of reaching the Heaven level.
In that case, her sect's legacy would be preserved, and she could peacefully head to the Heavenly Realm in the future to investigate the truth.
With this thought, she asked, "Is what you're saying true?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Absolutely true. And we were planning to refine the pill here anyway!"
"Alright!"
When Han Xiang heard this, she thought that since they were refining the pill here, there was no possibility of them deceiving her, so she readily agreed.
However, while agreeing, she did not immediately produce the Ice Mountain Snow Lotus. Instead, she glanced at Xue Qi and Bing Yao.
"My Ice Mountain Snow Lotus is only for my disciples."
"Are you two willing to become my disciples?"
When the words came out, Xue Qi and Bing Yao were stunned.
They had never imagined that Ye Cangtian bringing them here was not only for Xue Qi's treatment but also for arranging a master for them.
The next moment, Xue Qi looked at Ye Cangtian with a troubled expression and said, "Brother Ye, we're scared."
With that short sentence, Ye Cangtian immediately understood. Xue Qi was worried about being exploited by a master again and couldn't bear the emotional blow.
If that were the case, she would rather not become a disciple and simply follow Ye Cangtian on their adventures, thus avoiding the responsibility of a sect.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian turned around and looked directly at her, saying, "Not everyone is Han Chengze. You must believe that there are many good people in the world, and I can guarantee that Han Xiang is a very good person!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qi and Bing Yao exchanged glances. They remained silent for a long time, and finally chose to trust Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, Xue Qi stepped in front of Han Xiang, knelt down, and said, "Disciple Xue Qi greets Master."
On the other side, Bing Yao saw this and quickly knelt down, saying, "Disciple Bing Yao greets Master."
Looking at the two women kneeling before her, Han Xiang's face broke into a satisfied and kind smile, and she quickly helped them up.
"By entering Tianmen Fort, you now have the responsibility to bring Tianmen Fort to greater prosperity. You must abide by the sect rules and not act recklessly. Otherwise, your master will absolutely not forgive you..."
"Your master has been confined for countless years and doesn't have any decent gifts, so I will give you the Snow Lotus and Ruixue."
Han Xiang first admonished them, then took out an eighteen-leaf thousand-year-old Snow Lotus from her Qiankun bag and handed it to Xue Qi.
Immediately after, she took out a long sword with blue snowflake patterns from her Qiankun bag and gave it to Bing Yao.
"My goodness, it's actually an Ice Mountain Snow Lotus over eighteen hundred years old! Am I dreaming?"
Looking at the Ice Mountain Snow Lotus in Xue Qi's hand, Yao Bao'er's eyes widened, and she immediately screamed.
"Eighteen hundred years?"
Upon hearing the number, everyone was stunned. In their eyes, this Ice Mountain Snow Lotus was at most just pretty, possessing a somewhat ethereal aura.
As for its age, they couldn't discern it at all.
But they all knew that Yao Bao'er was an expert in this area and would not joke about such things.
It was with this in mind that Xue Qi's heart was immediately touched.
On their first meeting, to be given such a precious medicinal herb to heal her was enough to show the other party's sincerity...oγg
With this thought, Xue Qi quickly said, "Thank you, Master, for granting this. Xue Qi will definitely not fail Master's teachings."
"We are master and disciple, so speaking like this is too formal," Han Xiang said with a slight smile, waving her hand.
Then her gaze fell upon Yao Bao'er, and she said, "Little girl, I entrust my disciple's matters to you. If you heal her, I will reward you handsomely!"
"Hehe, you don't need to say that, I would have done it anyway!"
Yao Bao'er chuckled upon hearing this and continued, "But since you've said it, I won't be polite. Just give me more medicinal herbs later..."
Hmph!
Seeing Yao Bao'er's eyes gleaming, Han Xiang snorted and ignored her.
She turned to Ye Cangtian and asked, "Kid, Xue Qi's condition was caused by someone, right? Tell me what happened."
As she spoke, Han Xiang's eyes shot out with intense killing intent.
Xue Qi was now her disciple, and regardless of any past grievances, she was obligated to seek justice for Xue Qi.