Master Chongxu's tone grew heavier: "This matter is settled. There is no need for further discussion, and none of you shall use this as an excuse to launch an attack against the Han Court."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Currently, our Sky Water Continent is besieged from all sides, and we cannot do without the help of Daoist Tianwu. I hope all fellow Daoists will consider the bigger picture!

"Everyone, return. The border is understaffed, and if you stay away too long, problems might arise."

Heavenly Sword Sect Master Wang Shouzhuo and Purple Sun Palace Master Qin Zhaozhi both tacitly agreed.

The elders of the sects knew that continuing the discussion was meaningless, so they gradually dispersed.

"Daoist Jiuhuan!"

Wang Shouzhuo sent a message to Jiuhuan Zhenren, who was planning to leave as well: "Please stay a moment!"

Not long after.

Within the grand hall, aside from the sect leaders of the Three Heavens Sect, only Jiuhuan Zhenren remained.

"Respected Sect Leaders."

Jiuhuan Zhenren frowned: "I can assure you, that Chen fellow has absolutely no connection to our Qingxu Sect!"

"Daoist Jiuhuan, there's no need to be tense."

Master Chongxu gently waved his sleeve, conjuring a tea tray from thin air and invited him to sit: "I asked you to stay, not because of Chen Lei."

"Not because of the Chen fellow?"

Jiuhuan Zhenren asked, puzzled: "Then what is it about?"

Qin Zhaozhi said: "It's about your sect's Baihua Valley disciple, Jiang Xiyue."

"Jiang Xiyue?"

Jiuhuan Zhenren lowered his head, pondering silently.

He had heard some rumors about the events within the Luoxiao Immortal Palace. Could it be about that?

"You don't need to be nervous."

Master Chongxu said with a smile: "We merely wish to learn more about her, as detailed as possible."

"To be honest, I'm not very familiar with this niece of mine."

Jiuhuan Zhenren answered: "I only know that many years ago, my junior sister Master Yu Ling accepted this disciple from the mortal world, roughly in..."

He revealed everything he knew.

After listening, the sect leaders of the Three Heavens Sect exchanged glances.

Finally, Master Chongxu said: "If that's the case, we won't trouble you further, Daoist."

"Respected Sect Leaders."

Jiuhuan Zhenren was in no hurry to leave: "The Sword Demon within her, is it truly an Ancient Sword Immortal? Does she have any chance of salvation? After all, she is a member of our Qingxu Sect."

"Difficult to say."

Master Chongxu dodged the question, giving a perfunctory answer.

"Very well, if there's any news about her, I'd trouble Daoist Chongxu to send someone to inform me."

Jiuhuan Zhenren took his leave.

After he left, Master Chongxu looked at the other two and asked: "In your opinion, is what is hidden within Jiang Xiyue a Sword Demon, or a Demon Seed?"

"The probability of it being a Demon Seed is high."

Qin Zhaozhi from Purple Sun Palace leaned lazily in his seat, playing with a teacup with his slender fingers, squinting his eyes as he spoke:

"We once dug three feet deep and performed Soul Searching and Soul Refining, but couldn't find the Demon Seed, which in itself is suspicious.

"Chronologically, it coincides with us capturing Nangong Qingyao as Qingxu Sect accepted Jiang Xiyue as a disciple.

"If this girl is indeed the child of Mu Chutai and Nangong Qingyao, and they hid the Demon Seed within Jiang Xiyue, then it makes sense."

"There's no need to be so hasty."

Master Chongxu pondered: "As you mentioned, we conducted Soul Searching and Soul Refining on Mu Chutai and didn't find evidence of a daughter. Perhaps it truly is a Sword Demon."

"This matter is simple."

Wang Shouzhuo stood up abruptly: "I will capture Mu Chutai along with that Yu Ling and interrogate them day and night. It's hard to believe they won't tell the truth."

"Absolutely not."

Master Chongxu rejected the idea: "Before anything is decided, it is best not to damage the harmony between us and the Qingxu Sect."

"Qingxu Sect?"

Wang Shouzhuo said indifferently: "This is a serious matter. Capturing two people, do we really need to worry about Qingxu Sect?"

"The Qingxu Sect is indeed a minor sect, so there's no need to be concerned, but..."

Master Chongxu paused: "Zhang Huaiqing and his junior sister have a deep bond, and he has taken care of Mu Chutai over the years. If we try to capture them, he will surely intervene."

Wang Shouzhuo dismissed the notion: "That Zhang Huaiqing, although he did make a remarkable step into the mid-stage Nascent Soul, he is still not worth our concern, right?"

"You're not wrong."

Qin Zhaozhi from Purple Sun Palace took over, speaking with a drawl: "Zhang Huaiqing himself is indeed nothing to be feared, but our concern is not him personally."

"Oh?"

Wang Shouzhuo was puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"

"Just before Brother Wang arrived, an Immortal Decree came down at the Tongtian Pond, adding a name to the Taixuan Immortal Register."

A stream of light flew out from Master Chongxu's sleeve. After pausing in the air, it transformed into a scroll that slowly unfolded.

"What?!"

Wang Shouzhuo looked at the scroll with a cloud-patterned background and Dao Rhyme flowing, his pupils trembled: "Impossible, Zhang Huaiqing ascended to the Taixuan Immortal Register?!"

"Indeed."

Qin Zhaozhi from the Purple Sun Palace said pensively, "We didn't expect this either, but now it seems that Qingxu Sect will flourish for a long time to come."

"I assume Brother Wang understands what it means to ascend to the Taixuan Immortal Register."

Master Chongxu continued, "So it's best not to have a direct conflict with Zhang Huaiqing, and the matter of the Demon Seed need not be too urgent. As long as the Demon Seed is still in the mortal world, it is bound to resurface."

"I understand."

Wang Shouzhuo's face grew somber: "But the investigation must still be carried out, let my sect handle this matter. Rest assured, the Taixuan Immortal Register will not be disrupted."

After adding a final remark, he turned and left directly.

"This..."

Master Chongxu watched the hasty departing figure, murmuring, "It seems Master Wang is deeply affected by the matter of the Taixuan Immortal Register."

"How could he not be?"

Qin Zhaozhi said, "Daoist Chongxu, do not forget the grievances between the Heavenly Sword Sect and Qingxu Sect. If Zhang Huaiqing ascends to the Heavenly Water Peak, the first to suffer will be the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Hiss~"

Master Chongxu clicked his tongue: "If that's the case, shouldn't I stop Master Wang to prevent him from acting impulsively?"

"Why stop?"

Qin Zhaozhi took a sip of tea, speaking unhurriedly, "If something goes wrong with the Demon Seed, we must also bear responsibility.

"Yet during the investigation, should something happen to Zhang Huaiqing, we will also encounter trouble.

"This is a hot potato, let the Heavenly Sword Sect handle it, we can turn a blind eye to the whole affair, isn't that just right?

"Moreover...

"The quota for the Ascension Platform is scarce, only if the Heavenly Sword Sect has trouble can we gain more."

"You rascal..."

Master Chongxu pointed at the other, teasingly said, "A thousand years have passed, and your mind is still this devious."

"Life between heaven and earth is so insignificant, while the opportunities of the Heavenly Dao are so elusive. Without being meticulous in conduct, how could one hope to touch the threshold?"

Qin Zhaozhi placed down his teacup: "After all, all disputes in the lower realm are only for ascension."

"Speaking of ascension..."

Master Chongxu sighed: "That Eastern Continent, who knows when it can be reclaimed.

"Chen Lei for now does not pose a threat, but Li Guanfu of the Demon Slaying Sect clearly came to shield him last time."

"Those wretches of the Demon Slaying Sect!"

Qin Zhaozhi's eyes showed malice: "We must find a way to eliminate them sooner or later."

...

Qingxu Sect.

Chen Sansi disguised himself as an unremarkable Foundation Establishment disciple, infiltrating the core of the sect, heading straight towards Baihua Valley.

After the incident, he was worried about implicating this place, so he hadn't contacted his teacher's wife, but he ultimately needed to report peace and discuss how to settle his senior sister afterward.

When Chen Sansi arrived at Baihua Valley, familiar with the route, he didn't see the teacher's wife, but instead saw the young Taoist Shiliu, leaning against the Cave Mansion door, fast asleep.

"Daoist, I'm here to visit Elder Yuling, could you tell me where she is now?"

However.

No matter how much Chen Sansi called out or even tried to shake him, the young Taoist remained motionless.

If it weren't for his pulse still beating, he would be indistinguishable from the dead.

"Turtle Breath Technique?"

Chen Sansi sensed the other's extremely faint breathing, guessed that this might be due to practicing some spell.

He decided not to disturb further and prepared to seek out his senior sister. Just at that moment, an anomaly occurred!

Above Qingxu Sect, the previously clear sky suddenly became shrouded in thick, dark clouds, plunging heaven and earth into deep darkness.

The clouds, like ink, gathered turbulently, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand, forming a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex, lightning patterns could be vaguely seen intertwined.

Tribulation clouds!

Someone at Qingxu Sect is undergoing a tribulation!

And judging by the intensity of the Heavenly Tribulation...

It's a Nascent Soul cultivator level Heavenly Tribulation!

Who could it be?

In Chen Sansi's memory, among the many Qingxu Sect elders, barring Zhang Huaiqing, there should be no other with such qualification.

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