Chapter 0378: Treasures of Jade Mountain

Chapter 0378: Treasures of Jade Mountain

Qin Yun didn’t expect to be pushed into the flying shuttle by Hong Mengshu.

By the time he realized what was happening, the shuttle was already high in the sky.

Feng Honglan’s beautiful eyes gazed at Qin Yun’s mask, showing a hint of unease.

"Hong Lan, this is my friend. You’re much stronger than him, so don’t be afraid!" Hong Mengshu smiled. "Just pretend he doesn’t exist!"

Qin Yun just nodded at Feng Honglan without saying a word. He was secretly amazed by Feng Honglan’s natural, pure floral scent, which seemed innate and had a touch of spiritual energy.

Feng Honglan also politely said to Qin Yun, "Friend, I was a bit wary of you earlier. My apologies."

Qin Yun nodded again.

"Ignore him! Hong Lan, how did you find me here?" Hong Mengshu asked.

"On my way to Jade Xuan City, I ran into some people who mentioned they saw your shuttle coming this way, so I followed," Feng Honglan’s voice was melodious and pleasant.

Hong Mengshu seemed to know Feng Honglan well, like they’d met before.

"What’s so important that you came all this way yourself?" Hong Mengshu asked.

"Nine Princess, I heard you’ve been sending people all over to buy Purple Frost Xuan Grass, and it seems urgent. What’s this herb for?" Feng Honglan inquired.

Hong Mengshu glanced at Qin Yun and quickly smiled, "Did you come here because you found the Purple Frost Xuan Grass?"

Feng Honglan frowned slightly and shook her head, "I... Nine Princess, don’t you know what Purple Frost Xuan Grass is used for?"

Hong Mengshu thought for a moment and said, "It’s for healing wounds, isn’t it? What’s the issue?"

"Nine Princess, this herb is typically used for those hit by the Soul-Burning Palm," Feng Honglan said softly. "And lately, the only one hit by the Soul-Burning Palm is the Nine Extremes Sect Leader."

Seeing Hong Mengshu’s shocked expression, Feng Honglan paused briefly before continuing, "A few Xuan-level sects have Purple Frost Xuan Grass, including our Immortal Sound Xuan Mountain."

Hong Mengshu looked at Qin Yun again, her heart racing with shock. She knew about the conflicts between the Nine Extremes Xuan Sect and Sword Xuan Mountain, all started by Qin Yun!

Now she finally realized who "Brother Yun" was—the same Qin Yun who’d caused so much chaos!

She’d always called him "Brother Yun," thinking he was older, but now she knew he was much younger!

Qin Yun, still under twenty, was already at the second level of the Martial Dao realm, with dual martial souls, dual Dao pills, and the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron!

This was common knowledge.

Now Hong Mengshu knew Qin Yun was a powerful Runes Master—that’s what really stunned her.

With talent like that, he could easily outshine those so-called elite disciples from big families.

Seeing Hong Mengshu’s reaction, Feng Honglan glanced at Qin Yun and suddenly whispered, "Is this Brother Yun... Qin Yun?"

"No!" Hong Mengshu said quickly.

She knew Qin Yun’s identity had to stay hidden, or else Spirit Martial realm experts would hunt him down. Just the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron would be enough to drive them crazy with greed!

Feng Honglan’s eyes flickered, as if she had guessed something, but she didn’t press further.

Qin Yun removed his mask, revealing his handsome face, and smiled: "Indeed, I am Qin Yun! Miss Hong Lan, I am in urgent need of the Purple Frost Xuan Grass. May I know the price your Xianyin Xuan Mountain is willing to offer?"

Hong Mengshu gave Qin Yun a sidelong glance: "You... I just helped cover your identity, and now you expose yourself, putting me in an awkward position!"

Feng Honglan chuckled softly, saying, "Rest assured, I won’t breathe a word about this!"

Hong Mengshu glared at Qin Yun: "So you are Qin Yun, a kid not even twenty yet... and I’ve been addressing you as Brother Yun... hmph!"

Feng Honglan was also surprised, as she thought Hong Mengshu already knew Qin Yun's identity.

It dawned on her that Qin Yun had approached Hong Mengshu under a different identity. To be able to connect with a woman like Hong Mengshu, he must have extraordinary qualities.

"Hong Lan, how much does your Xianyin Xuan Mountain plan to sell the Purple Frost Xuan Grass for?" Hong Mengshu asked.

"I don’t have the authority to set the price! Moreover... the sects that possess the Purple Frost Xuan Grass have been instructed by Jian Xuan Mountain not to sell it!" Feng Honglan sighed softly, looking somewhat troubled.

Qin Yun frowned and cursed: "It seems we'll have to find someone else to buy it from! Those scoundrels from Jian Xuan Mountain, their methods are truly despicable!"

Hong Mengshu said, "Hong Lan, did you come here just to tell me this?"

"I... I won first place in the martial arts competition at Xianyin Xuan Mountain, so I received the Purple Frost Xuan Grass as a reward!" Feng Honglan looked troubled as she spoke: "I assumed it was for the Nine Princess herself, so I wanted to sell it to you, but..."

"Don’t beat yourself up over it!" Qin Yun said: "You have your own difficulties! If our sect leader miraculously recovers, and your Purple Frost Xuan Grass goes missing, it would surely raise suspicions!"

Hong Mengshu snorted lightly: "Just tell them you sold it to me. If Jian Xuan Mountain dares to blame you, let them come to me! I’m not scared of them!"

Qin Yun smiled: "Jian Xuan Mountain indeed wouldn't dare to confront you, but they would pin the blame on Hong Lan and surely pressure Xianyin Xuan Mountain!"

Feng Honglan nodded gently.

Hong Mengshu said discontentedly: "Xianyin Xuan Mountain is too spineless! You are the youngest Martial Realm powerhouse! Won't they protect you? Why fear Jian Xuan Mountain?"

Qin Yun said: "Mengshu, within Xianyin Xuan Mountain, there are bound to be factions! If Hong Lan causes trouble, the faction opposing her will surely fan the flames or take the opportunity to weaken her side's power!"

"Damn power struggles! This kind of nonsense exists everywhere. Even within our Hongwu Country, there are constant internal struggles, fighting tooth and nail, as if they thrive on it, and it hasn't stopped for many years!" Hong Mengshu, with her personality, is not suited for such political intrigue and thus finds it very distasteful.

Qin Yun smiled: "We don’t deal with such nonsense in our Nine Extremes Xuan Sect. Would you like to join us? Our Nine Extremes Heart Sutra is very powerful!"

"I’ll think about it! My father said he wants to place me in a kingdom-level sect!" Hong Mengshu suddenly had the idea of joining the Nine Extremes Xuan Sect.

Feng Honglan said: "Qin Yun, thank you for understanding!"

Qin Yun just felt a bit regretful, as he couldn’t pressure Feng Honglan. He would have to find another way to purchase the Purple Frost Xuan Grass.

"Let’s drop this topic!" Hong Mengshu waved her hand and said: "Many jade mountains have suddenly shattered, and I don't know the reason! And people like Yue Yi and the Young Eagle King have all rushed over, as if they knew about it long ago!"

Feng Honglan said: "They were originally in Jade Xuan City, betting on raw stones together, but the stones were expensive, so they came here to find their own stones, and just happened to encounter the earthquake!"

"The elders in the sect also know about this, so I came with them. The elders from other sects should also be coming!"

Hong Mengshu said: "Hong Lan, you’d better head back to join the elders, so they don't worry about you!"

Feng Honglan nodded, then bid farewell to Qin Yun and Hong Mengshu, and flew away from the airship.

After Feng Honglan left, Qin Yun took a deep breath, inhaling the lingering scent.

"Brother Yun, how is the beautiful Hong Lan? Is she much more beautiful than me?" Hong Mengshu, seeing Qin Yun's intoxicated expression, snorted.

"Isn't it obvious?" Qin Yun laughed.

Hong Mengshu kicked Qin Yun and said, "You're so secretive, I had no idea you were such a skilled Runes Master!"

"How on earth did you master so many complex runes before even turning twenty? And you're even better than those Runes Masters!"

"Talent!" Qin Yun chuckled, then his expression turned serious, "Mengshu, do you think Feng Honglan will reveal my secret?"

"Relax, she won't! You saw how she came all this way just to cozy up to me!" Hong Mengshu sat next to Qin Yun, controlling the airship to land.

She continued, "Plenty of noble brats try to get close to me, some with shady intentions, so I've put them all in their place!"

Qin Yun laughed, "No wonder they can't stand you—you don't give an inch!"

Hong Mengshu scoffed, "They should take a good look at themselves! Feng Honglan might play nice, but deep down, she probably can't stand those windbags!"

"Those losers have no talent but still dream of bedding her—just the thought makes me sick!"

"It's obvious she'd rather be friends with someone like you, but she's scared of dragging her sect into it."

Qin Yun took out a mirror and looked at himself, laughing, "Looks like I'm still pretty good-looking, huh? Even the North Province's top beauty thinks so!"

"Don't get too full of yourself!" Hong Mengshu scoffed.

Qin Yun stepped out of the airship, looked at the sky—it was already late at night, but he could still sense the vibration of the Dao force.

"The earthquake has drawn many sect elders here, so it’s unlikely to be from a fight with the Martial King," Hong Mengshu said, "Looks like something just burst out of the ground!"

Qin Yun frowned, "I can feel the Dao force vibrating—only a formation could generate that kind of energy! It looks like someone activated a deadly formation in the ancient jade mountains, triggering a massive disturbance!"

"Then let’s move! A formation that strong must be guarding something important!" Hong Mengshu urged, "Quick, determine the direction!"

Once Qin Yun figured out the direction, Hong Mengshu took off running.

Qin Yun followed behind and asked, "Mengshu, are you sure there's treasure?"

"Isn't my Mystical Moon Blade powerful? That thing came from inside the Life Trace Crystal Jade!" Hong Mengshu said, "The way these jade mountains formed is a mystery—no ancient texts mention them, yet they churn out tons of Life Trace Crystal Jade. Doesn’t that strike you as odd?"