This jade pendant was left by that old man back then.
To be precise, he took it from the old man's body when he buried him.
At that time, he thought about checking if the old man had any mementos to help him find his relatives.
Although Li Mingbai had only met the old man once, the kind-hearted Li Mingbai still cared about this matter.
The old man tragically died at the hands of an evil cultivator, which still made Li Mingbai feel immense self-reproach.
He hated that his abilities were insufficient to save the old man's life.
Thinking back now...
The downfall of the Nirvana Sin Demon Envoy back then was caused by Senior Brother Ye.
Even a great demon like the Nirvana Sin Demon Envoy died, so that evil cultivator was likely also dealt with by Senior Brother Ye.
In this regard, the old man's revenge has also been avenged.
Li Mingbai tucked the jade pendant back into his pants and then took a piece of black cloth to wrap the wooden stick.
At this moment, the strong spiritual energy fluctuation on the wooden stick had subsided, and even with a strong effort, he couldn't feel it.
Li Mingbai knew that Senior Brother Ye had helped him suppress it.
Otherwise, carrying such a treasure around would surely lead to danger.
Li Mingbai bowed twice towards Xianyu Peak with gratitude, then slung the black cloth-wrapped wooden stick onto his back.
Good, this way, people would at most think it was an ordinary weapon, and wouldn't be suspicious at all.
Upon arriving at the small town below the encampment, Li Mingbai went to buy a lot of incense and joss paper.
Although he hadn't found the old man's family yet, it wasn't appropriate to let the old man's remains lie in the wilderness indefinitely.
This time, besides paying respects, he should also consider relocating the old man's grave.
North of the small town.
Li Tianqu, having finished handling the affairs of the Xianyin Sect, was now leading the Grand Elder towards Ziyun Sect.
Although it seemed somewhat unacceptable for the sect leader to go to another sect to work, Li Tianqu felt no discomfort.
On the contrary, he was a bit excited and thrilled.
The reason he offered his soul oath to True Person Ziyun that day, besides fearing death, also had other considerations.
With those two terrifying spirit pets, the rise of Ziyun Sect was inevitable.
The height Ziyun Sect would reach at that time was absolutely beyond anything he could have imagined in his lifetime!
In his opinion, joining Ziyun Sect was also an opportunity for him!
As for whether his future actions would be mocked?
Tsk!
Those powerful figures must have had embarrassing pasts, but why weren't they ridiculed?
As long as your status is high enough, these things are not a problem at all!
Moreover, at that time, no one would think that his current actions were out of fear or cowardice, but would only admire his wise choice!
Just then, another group of cultivators flew past.
Li Tianqu instinctively moved aside.
Although the cultivators hadn't even glanced at him, the aura they exuded made him uncomfortable.
Perhaps they were just some powerful figures passing by.
Li Tianqu muttered to himself and left with the Grand Elder.
The group of cultivators landed in a small grove.
"It should be here," the leading cultivator pointed to the ground in front of them.
In his hand, he held half of a jade pendant.
A faint, hazy dark red light emanated from the jade pendant.
Soon, a corpse was dug out from the ground by the crowd.
The corpse was severely decomposed, leaving little more than bones.
The leading cultivator retrieved a spatial ring from the corpse's finger bones.
After examining the contents of the spatial ring, the leading cultivator's brow furrowed.
"The item is not here. It seems the person who buried him took it!"
A look of resentment appeared on the faces of the others.
The half jade pendant that this evil cultivator had stolen from him was originally part of the leader's pendant.
When pieced together, the jade pendant formed a powerful artifact: it could double the speed of cultivation!
This effect was terrifying, far beyond that of ordinary artifacts.
But they had searched for so long, and now that they had finally found it.
The trail had gone cold!
"When the jade pendant is incomplete, it shows no artifact characteristics. The person who buried him must have taken it unintentionally."
The leader pondered for a moment and said slowly,
"We will reside here for the time being and continue our journey in three days!"
The function of the jade pendant in finding its other half could only be used through his secret technique.
And he would have to wait another three days to use it again.
Just as they were about to leave, an angry roar echoed.
"Audacious villain!"
Li Mingbai was truly angered!
He had originally planned to come and pay respects to the old man, and perhaps relocate his grave.
But he never expected to witness such a scene!
He already felt enough self-reproach for failing to save the old man back then.
But now, these detestable scoundrels were committing such heinous acts!
The group of cultivators was stunned.
Damn it!
Where did this lunatic come from?!
"Huh?!" The leader's eyes widened suddenly!
When the two jade pendants are sufficiently close, they will emit light even without the secret technique.
And at this moment, Li Mingbai's crotch was emitting a strong red light!
The leader quickly looked at the jade pendant in his hand and found that it had indeed turned completely red!
The leader was instantly excited!
It was truly a case of finding something without looking! And it was on such a weakling!
A cultivator at the Qi Refining realm, he could easily swat him to death!
"Hand over what you have, and I can spare your life!" the leader pointed at Li Mingbai's crotch and said coldly.
"You!" Li Mingbai's anger instantly peaked.
These people letting the old gentleman's corpse lie in the wilderness was already outrageous.
But now, they even dared to covet his chastity!
Pah!
Scum!
No!
Calling them scum was an insult to scum!
Li Mingbai suppressed his rage and took the wooden stick from his back.
He couldn't see the opponent's cultivation level at all, which meant they were at least at the Golden Core stage.
The Golden Core realm was beyond his ability to deal with.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a casual breath from them could blow him to death!
He was indeed no match for them in terms of strength.
But thankfully, he had the treasure stick bestowed by Senior Brother Ye!
No wonder Senior Brother Ye chose to bestow this treasure stick upon him today, he must have foreseen this calamity!
Although Li Mingbai didn't know what kind of existence this stick was, he had absolute confidence in Ye Fan!
Even a terrifying existence like the Nirvana Sin Envoy was killed by Senior Brother Ye, how could these people, no matter how powerful, compare to the Nirvana Sin Envoy?
Thinking of this, Li Mingbai straightened his back!
"You perverts are truly unforgivable!" Li Mingbai drew out his wooden stick and pointed at each of the cultivators: "Today, I will act on behalf of heaven and eliminate you pests!"
As soon as Li Mingbai finished speaking, an incomparably powerful spiritual energy fluctuation erupted from the stick in his hand!