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Chapter 413

Grass Hall, Hall of Ancient Records .

Ai Hui was busily browsing through the collections . Many guests had come forth in an endless stream upon receiving news about Mingxiu’s embroidery master attainment . Ai Hui happily withdrew himself to the backyard to continue his search .

Just when he thought he was going to go home empty-handed, his eyes lit up . The handwriting on the notebook he was holding was careless and almost illegible, but his eyes widened in fear of missing a single word nevertheless .

When he had almost finished flipping through this stack of the collection, Ai Hui finally found the notebook that the old man had been talking about . The old man correctly remembered the author’s name . The notebook indeed belonged to someone with the surname Xiao, but the only difference was that these notebook were actually a compilation of different records .

Ai Hui rejoiced . He would have missed this collection for sure if not for the fact that he had flipped through each and every book from start to finish .

Suppressing his excitement, he attentively skimmed over the notebook .

The old man was right . The notebook did talk about A land with all five elements .

"Sixteenth, cloudy, strong wind . Met a pterosaur dire beast yesterday, fought and won after half a day, completely exhausted . Found a valley to recuperate and there were many red rocks . The slopes were precipitous . Trekked two miles to arrive at a wide clearing . It was a land containing all five elements and each position was specially marked out .

"Ninth, heavy rain, couldn’t see anything beyond 100 meters . Chased by two unknown dire beasts, entered deep into the forest by mistake, and found a land containing all five elements . "

"Twentieth, night . The moon was bright and stars sparse . There was a red glow flickering at the mountain peak . Thought a treasure was being born, went closer only to realize that it was actually lava in a volcano . There was low-lying ground at the side of the mountain peak that contained all five elements . The five elements bred and flourished, starting from the fire element . Bizarre . "

. . .

Ai Hui finished reading every word and felt increasingly impressed . Alone, Senior Xiao had entered deep into the Wilderness, was surprised to chance upon a land with five elements, and started to pay attention . Later on, he would mark the position whenever he spotted a land with five elements .

There were a total of six locations mentioned in the notebook .

Ai Hui was ecstatic . He had thought that one region would be good enough, but there were actually six . However, the words at the end of the notebook made his heart sink .

"Lands of five elements, containing all five elements, form an integral whole . They circulate and recycle, with some regenerating and others extinguishing . There’s been a slight change as the balance is disrupted . Five elements wiped out . How many of these precious lands will survive the test of time? I’m old and past my prime, no longer youthful . I’ll take in what I can as I go wherever I can with the company of my sword . I’ll ride the wind and leave no regrets even as my hair turns white . "

The message was clear . The balance of these lands with five elements was very fragile . They could not be restored the moment this equilibrium broke .

How many of those six regions remained?

A sense of urgency overcame Ai Hui as he memorized the six locations written in the notebook . He decided that he would return to Peace City immediately after completing his goals in Asakusa City .

He did not exit the Grass Hall right away . Instead, as if nothing had happened, he placed the notebook back in their original position, took out another book, and started reading . He only left when the fusion elemental energy within his body had been completely exhausted .

When he left the Grass Hall, the embroidery workshop was finally clamor-free, but this was because the workshop was refusing visitors .

Ai Hui saw the tiredness in Mingxiu’s face .

Mingxiu laughed bitterly . "Receiving these guests is even more tiring than breaking through . "

Ai Hui responded, "Getting cramps from receiving too many gifts is only natural . I’m planning to go out for a walk for a few days . "

Mingxiu looked and him before asking, "Because of the Grass Bandits?"

Ai Hui had not expected her to see through him and did not deny it either . He replied bluntly, "If not for me, you would’ve been in danger . Although their motive is unclear at the moment, it’s a fact that they were aiming for you . "

Mingxiu smiled sweet-temperedly . "So you want to make the first move?"

Ai Hui nodded . "That’s right!"

"You’re my junior indeed . Your reasoning is logical . " Mingxiu fiddled with her fringe and asked in a different tone, Now that you’ve come to Jadeite Forest, how can I, your senior, allow you to go out to fight and even murder?"

Ai Hui shook his head . "That’s what a junior should do…"

Mingxiu smiled gently . "Why would I put on a brave front before you? After hearing about the sneak attack, First Brother was extremely angry . News has just arrived saying that he’s bringing six other battle masters to get rid of the whole group . "

Six, six combat masters?"



Ai Hui was stunned and completely shocked . Six combat masters…"luxurious" was no longer a sufficient description for such an arrangement . He could only describe it as "terrifying . "

From what he remembered, Senior’s first brother was scholarly and refined, a gentleman who bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind . Who would have thought that he could be this terrifying .

Mingxiu explained, "First Brother feels that there’s another conspiracy within, so he had to use this earthshaking method in order to intimidate the sneaky evildoers . "

Earthshaking indeed . Intimidating indeed…

Ai Hui had no opinion at this point . Thinking about a lineup of six battle masters made his eye twitch, but at the same time, he was completely relieved . With such an "earthshaking" brother, Senior’s safety in Jadeite Forest was no longer a cause for concern . Lu Chen’s upcoming operation would make those who have designs on Senior reconsider .

The heaviest weight was lifted off his chest . Feeling relaxed, he laughed . "Things are indeed different when you have such a great brother!"

Mingxiu stretched and replied lazily, "We’re closed already, so let’s study this loom over the next few days . There are still many areas that I can’t seem to figure out . Perhaps the secret to attaining Grandmaster is within . "


Ai Hui righteously rejected, "I’m not as free as you . I have to find people . "

Mingxiu was taken aback . "Find people? What people?"

Ai Hui then told her about his plan to enter the Wilderness with Iron Lady and said that he needed herbalists and farmers .

Mingxiu had a blank look on her face and only regained her senses after some time . "That’s true . There’s no place that suits you better . It’s a man’s role to accomplish goals, but please be careful . They have all been your companions at one point and have complete trust in you, so do not let them down . "

Ai Hui reassured her with a serious expression, "Yes!"

Mingxiu laughed . "Leave the sourcing of the herbalist and farmers to me . "

It made sense, so Ai Hui agreed gratefully, "Thank you, Senior . "

Mingxiu was quick in carrying out this favor . The next day, a herbalist and five farmers appeared at their door . They looked honest and had a reserved look on their faces .



"Mister Zhou is a veteran herbalist, has over 20 years of experience managing a herb farm, and is able to grow most herbs . His salary will be 500 Heaven Merit Points a year . If he breaks into the realm of master herbalist, his pay will increase to 2,000 Heaven Merit Points a year and a fifth of the farm’s yield . The five farmers are all decent, and Mister Tian here can grow elemental energy beans . Mister Tian’s salary will be 500 Heaven Merit Points a year while the rest will be 100 a year . " She added, "They’ve been sourced by First Brother . "

What this implied was that these people had no associations with the family .

Ai Hui was pleasantly surprised . The herbalist and farmers before him were much better than what he had wished for .

Without hesitating, Ai Hui cried, "I’ll take all of them!"

While 1,400 Heaven Merit Points was over his budget, they were worth it . A farmer who was able to plant elemental energy beans was hard to find . It was even harder for him to find a herbalist who was about to experience a breakthrough .

Everyone exchanged bows .

Ai Hui did the same . "Nice to meet you all . "

Mingxiu waited for the ceremony to end before saying, "Since you’re set on your plans, I shall not keep you any longer . I’ve already arranged for a Fiery Floating Cloud, and the things on board are for you to keep . Do let me know your location in the Wilderness when you settle down . "

Ai Hui greatly admired Senior Mingxiu’s generosity and sincerity She was never bashful and high-maintenance .

He sincerely bowed . "Thank you so much, Senior . I’ll leave now . Take care . "

The Fiery Floating Cloud, having transported a whole load of goods, had long since been waiting in the garden . Ai Hui was not overly sentimental either as he quickly boarded with the herbalist and farmers and waved goodbye to Senior Mingxiu .

Mingxiu waved enthusiastically .

Fixing her eyes on the disappearing Fiery Floating Cloud, she was somewhat lost in thought .

Uncle Yu could not help but chime in, "Miss, why didn’t you make him stay a little while longer?"

Mingxiu replied dully, "He’s carrying a heavy burden: Born to be heroic and well-known, overcoming all obstacles within the Wilderness, and having no regard for anyone . How could he fall into this maelstrom?"



Uncle Yu shuddered . Miss’s words carried a deeper meaning, and he knew that it was not something he could grasp . After thinking for a bit, he changed the topic . "Where are the people from the Duanmu family?"

Mingxiu shook her head . "Let them settle their own matters . "

Uncle Yu left it at that upon hearing her response . Instead, he asked curiously, "What are your plans?"

Mingxiu’s gaze fell upon the loom as a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth . "Rebuild the workshop . "

Uncle Yu nodded . "That’s indeed necessary . It’s quite badly damaged . "

Mingxiu corrected him, saying, "No, I’ll build a workshop in Jadeite City . "

The familiar workshop had been destroyed and thrown into disorder, while Teacher’s loom was beyond recognition . She had just entered the realm of master, and everything was changing and becoming part of the past .

The image of a silhouette kneeling before a grave under the pouring rain made her heart ache . She did not know how many times she had blamed herself for being weak and indecisive during that time . She dared not imagine the pain and despair Ai Hui had felt when stabbing that sword .

She knew very well how she had been holding up for the past few years . She could not imagine how Ai Hui had kept it together since the pain he felt must have been a hundred times worse .

Now that there were expectations set for him, he stood up once again . Those so-called heroes probably referred to people like Junior .

People who were as brave as him, she thought to herself .

Ai Hui was shocked by the pile of supplies on the Fiery Floating Cloud . All kinds of seeds, wood elemental ingredients, wood elemental energy beans, defensive equipment, and weapons . They were all of outstanding quantity and quality . Other than those, there were blood cores, blood crystals, and jade fruits . It was extremely challenging to gather so many materials within such a short period of time .

Ai Hui was beyond moved . Not only was the value of the goods astonishing, Senior had spent a lot of thought on these supplies .

After taking Zhao Boan and the others onboard, the Fiery Floating Cloud headed straight for Peace City .

Seeing the faraway horizon, a myriad of strong feelings filled Ai Hui’s heart . He was looking forward to the future . He was about to have a brand new beginning .

Little did he realize that this brand new beginning was not just for him .

It was for the world as well .





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