Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1329 - 711: Revenge

Lou Wu was truly the first disciple Li Yuanba had ever taken under his wing, as even his original self, Li Shiming, had never accepted a student before.

Nevertheless, the process of inducting a disciple is far from simple; a formal initiation ceremony would need to be organized once they returned to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Li Yuanba didn't need to trouble himself with these arrangements, as Great Cultivator Lou would oversee all the necessary formalities.

"Lou Wu, how did you sustain these injuries?" Li Yuanba inquired, his curiosity piqued.

Despite being only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, Lou Wu was the son of Great Cultivator Lou, meaning he surely possessed powerful protective treasures.

Furthermore, the missions Lou Wu accepted shouldn't have surpassed his current cultivation level, and even if he tried, Great Cultivator Lou would never permit him to undertake tasks beyond his abilities.

For Lou Wu to be wounded so severely, it suggested an opponent far stronger than a standard Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner.

"Master, I was assigned to a resource point defended by three early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. However, during my assault, I was caught in an ambush by a different group of cultivators. I only managed to return alive because of the life-saving Jade Talisman my father gave me!" Lou Wu explained with a look of helplessness.

Li Yuanba gave a slight nod; facing three Nascent Soul Early Stage opponents was a fitting challenge for Lou Wu—demanding enough to provide pressure and growth without being impossible.

"Were you ambushed by reinforcements from the White Emperor Sect?" Li Yuanba questioned.

"I don't believe so; their garments didn't display the White Emperor Sect's emblem!" Lou Wu replied, shaking his head.

"Master Li, based on the description of those insignias, our Intelligence Department has identified the culprits as the Qianren Sect, a major sect allied with the White Emperor Sect!" Great Cultivator Lou interjected.

His son had been nearly killed, and while his status prevented him from directly entering the fray, Great Cultivator Lou had already performed a deep investigation.

He had originally intended to post a mission for the Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion to wipe out the Qianren Sect, planning to fund the rewards out of his own pocket.

Furthermore, he resolved that if the Qianren Sect wasn't dealt with by the time they left the West Yan Continent, he would personally and secretly annihilate them.

If he acted with enough stealth, the White Emperor Sect would be unable to intervene in time.

"Do we possess detailed records on the Qianren Sect?" Li Yuanba asked Great Cultivator Lou.

The dynamic between Li Yuanba and Great Cultivator Lou was multifaceted; through Lou Wu, they were almost peers, yet within the hierarchy of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and cultivation stages, he was technically a junior.

However, as an Alchemy Master capable of refining Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills for a Great Cultivator, he earned the respect and equal treatment of any powerhouse.

At this moment, whether due to his son's recovery or Li Yuanba’s prestigious status as an Alchemist, Great Cultivator Lou treated him as an equal.

"This is the intelligence we've gathered; the Qianren Sect is quite formidable. If you plan to move against them, you should take several Sword Cultivators with you!" Great Cultivator Lou cautioned, handing a Jade Scroll to Li Yuanba after a moment of reflection.

Li Yuanba remained quiet; since Lou Wu was now his disciple, it was his duty as a master to seek retribution.

Whether he would need to recruit other Sword Cultivators depended entirely on the actual strength of the Qianren Sect.

Still, as a major sect, the Qianren Sect definitely possessed its own Great Cultivators.

He swept his Divine Sense through the Jade Scroll; the information from the Intelligence Department was incredibly thorough, suggesting the pavilion had long-standing eyes across the West Yan Continent.

Five millennia ago, the Qianren Sect was a superpower, but it had fallen from that height after the death of its strongest experts, never managing to reclaim its former status.

Their history was somewhat similar to the Fuliu Sect, though unlike them, the Qianren Sect had seemingly abandoned the dream of becoming a superpower again, now maintaining only three Great Cultivators.

The Jade Scroll provided a clear breakdown of the sect’s interior, including the specific numbers of Nascent Soul Middle Stage and Early Stage practitioners.

It even featured a map of the Qianren Sect’s territory, highlighting their various assets and resource locations.

"Lou Wu, focus on your recovery; I am taking my leave now!" Li Yuanba stowed the Jade Scroll and offered Lou Wu a smile. He then bowed to Great Cultivator Lou, who personally saw him out of the cave dwelling.

"Father, please ensure Master doesn't walk into a trap; the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Qianren Sect possess combat power rivaling those of superpower lineages!" Lou Wu urged his father after Li Yuanba departed.

Li Yuanba had saved him from certain death and healed his body perfectly; to Lou Wu, this was a second life.

Combined with their new master-disciple bond—the most sacred of ties in the Cultivation World—Lou Wu already held him in nearly the same regard as his own father.

"Do not underestimate your master; even Xue Huan of the White Emperor Sect died by his hand. His true strength is far greater than it appears!" Great Cultivator Lou replied calmly, shaking his head.

He had no intention of stopping Li Yuanba from seeking vengeance for Lou Wu—it was the responsibility of a master.

Just as he himself would not hesitate to crush the Qianren Sect for his son when the time was right.

In the grand conflict between the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and the White Emperor Sect, he refused to believe the Qianren Sect was an innocent party.