However, since this player had stopped him, it meant there must be some rule he hadn't noticed.

"What warning?" Flourishing Flowers asked quietly.

"You can't reveal too many Profound Yellow Sect secrets to game NPCs, or else when the System detects it, your account will be banned!"

After the player said this, those players who were with the Celestial Cyan Workshop Female Disciples also shut their mouths.

What a joke.

They had finally raised their accounts with so much effort.

You tell me it's going to be banned?

Are you kidding me?

Women are indeed a dangerous presence.

Flourishing Flowers furrowed his brows, preferring to trust the in-game players rather than the game's NPCs. Especially the players from his Cloud Lament!

"Good thing you reminded me, thanks."

Flourishing Flowers looked toward Yan Ruyu with an embarrassed expression, scratching his head. "Shopkeeper Yan, this matter concerns a secret of our Profound Yellow Sect, and without the Sect Leader's permission, we can't casually disclose it, or else we die!"

Now they had learned their lesson. They would say what needed to be said and not say what shouldn't be said.

This game itself was quite special, and maybe there were still some secrets that might be revealed later. It was better to say less to NPCs about unimportant matters.

Who knows if the Game Designers deliberately set this up to trick them into making mistakes and getting banned.

It was better to be safe than sorry.

Now, when they underwent Reincarnation, unless necessary, they wouldn't easily change their appearance, just make minor adjustments at most. After all, having been in contact with game NPCs for a while, they also needed to maintain one consistent appearance. But players didn't care about death, so at most, they would just make a slight adjustment.

Unable to extract any information, Yan Ruyu also frowned.

It seemed the Profound Yellow Sect indeed had a major secret, one probably beyond her reach. At least regarding this matter, these disciples were doing an excellent job of maintaining confidentiality.

Even the temptation of beauty couldn't get them to talk!

"Are you guys heading out again?" Yan Ruyu changed the topic and asked.

Flourishing Flowers let out a long sigh. "We're going to the Dragon Head Mansion, targeting the Xu Family of the Ten Great Clans. Anyway, we're going to take down the Ten Great Clans this time!"

The Xu Family?!

Are they intending to wage an all-out war against the Ten Great Clans?

Has the Profound Yellow Sect gone mad?

Her Celestial Cyan Workshop had rushed over to help; after all, the Profound Yellow Sect had shown them kindness.

But now it seemed it wasn't a question of whether they could help, but whether they should stand on the same battle line as the Profound Yellow Sect.

Offending the Cai Family alone was one thing.

Their Celestial Cyan Workshop still had some confidence they could afford to offend them.

But if it was against the Ten Great Clans, then their Celestial Cyan Workshop would be in a bind.

After all, her Celestial Cyan Workshop didn't have a prince like Xu Nian backing them, nor did they have the courage to offend the Imperial Court.

So...

They couldn't get involved this time.

"By the way, what did you come here for, Shopkeeper Yan?" Flourishing Flowers asked out of curiosity.

Yan Ruyu hesitated for a moment, then explained, "The Struggle between Buddhism and Daoism has begun, we're planning to go have a look."

The Struggle between Buddhism and Daoism? Flourishing Flowers thought. That sounds pretty awesome. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with our Profound Yellow Sect; focusing on our tasks is more important.

"Is that so? Then we won't disturb you any longer!"

Flourishing Flowers spoke and then led the players down the mountain, with the rest following the leaders of their respective Halls away from the Profound Yellow Sect.

Soon after, the Profound Yellow Sect once again quieted down.

The people of the Celestial Cyan Workshop stood there, looking at each other in confusion.

So why exactly did we come here? they wondered.

The Blood Demoness watched the Celestial Cyan Workshop people in the yard, smiling. "You better go back now. You can't get involved in the matters of the Profound Yellow Sect."

Yan Ruyu's brows knitted slightly when she saw the Blood Demoness speak.

She still had some impression of the Blood Demoness, but meeting her this time, she felt something was off about the woman.

She seemed even more bewitchingly seductive than last time.

Is it an illusion?

"You, a majestic Elder of the Blood Demon Sect, why are you staying here at the Profound Yellow Sect?" Yan Ruyu asked, her voice edged with wariness, clearly very apprehensive of the Blood Demoness before her.

"Xu Nian is aware of my identity; no need for you to remind me." The Blood Demoness slowly rose, her face filled with a smile. "However, now I also have another identity: the wife of the Profound Yellow Sect Leader. Xu Nian left me in charge here when he returned to the Capital City. As for the secrets of the Profound Yellow Sect, I advise you not to pry. If you know too much, even if the disciples don't act, I think Xu Nian would act against you too. Some secrets are beyond your Celestial Cyan Workshop's reach."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu's expression immediately turned ugly.

It seems the Blood Demoness knows that secret of the Profound Yellow Sect.

She prided herself on having the power to defeat the Blood Demoness, but what if Xu Nian found out? Would she be a match for Xu Nian?

"Hmph!" Yan Ruyu let out a cold snort and led her Female Disciples down the mountain.

Since they couldn't interfere with the affairs of the Ten Great Clans, they might as well go see the Struggle between Buddhism and Daoism; after all, such a major event was attracting a lot of attention.

「Capital City.」

The moment the players completed their task, Xu Nian received a System reward notification.

[Host Task Completed, Reward Rating: Grade A!]

[Reward is the Realm of Breeze.]

Realm of Breeze?

A new realm had been comprehended.

The Carefree Earth Realm seemed not too far away.

Xu Nian exhaled gently, feeling a tender breeze brush past him, as though every pore of his body opened at this very moment. Different from the Autumn Wind Realm, this gentle breeze did not carry the desolation that autumn winds typically bring.

Very comfortable.

To reach the Carefree Earth Realm, one must master the integration of five realms. The System's reward was direct integration, which saved Xu Nian a great deal of effort.

In that case... I should continue.

I'll use this task's opportunity to have the players help me charge into the Free Heaven Realm in one go!

Ten tasks. Rewards of ten different realms.

By then, I'll probably truly be standing at the pinnacle, right?

What will I face then?

Will the Third Test Players still arrive?

Xu Nian couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

「Cai Mansion.」

Cai Keji received the news at dusk, his eyes nearly bursting with rage as he learned of the events at Dafang Mansion.

The Cai Family is finished!

The report detailed several events. The Brocade Guards from Dafang Mansion had gone to halt the Struggle between Buddhism and Daoism. During this, the Cai Family was destroyed by members of the Profound Yellow Sect; even the Cai Family's ancestral hall was smashed! Furthermore, Zen Heart Temple, which had come to assist, was decimated by Profound Yellow Sect Disciples, and Abbot Kuxuan was killed.

At the City Gate, Zhao Qixian fought and defeated Living Up to the Tathagata. Living Up to the Tathagata was severely injured after losing by a single move. The Black Robed Swordsman, Zhao Qixian, then decapitated him with a single stroke. Living Up to the Tathagata died, his Dao vanished, and the world no longer had its Second in the World.

Zhao Qixian left behind the words, "An Immortal in the heavens is but one sword strike away," and then departed gracefully. Afterward, Little Sage Manor swept in. Kong Qingquan seized all the Cai Family's possessions, and the three Brocade Guard Chiliarchs retreated after being defeated in the confrontation.

"Useless, all useless!" Cai Keji tore the message in his hands, his face twisted as he shouted, "Profound Yellow Sect, Zhao Qixian, Little Sage Manor, I, Cai Keji, vow an unending feud with you!"

This shout echoed through the entire Cai Mansion.

The Jianghu People outside had already received the news and were shocked by it.

The news that Zhao Qixian killed Living Up to the Tathagata during the Struggle between Buddhism and Daoism wasn't too shocking—as the Number One in the World, it was no hard task for Zhao Qixian to kill the Second in the World.

It would be a problem if he couldn't kill him!

What truly shocked everyone was the actions of the Profound Yellow Sect.

"The Profound Yellow Sect actually made a move against one of the Ten Great Clans, the Cai Family? How dare they!"

"If you had a Sect Leader who was a prince, and with the qualifications to vie for succession, tell me, would you dare to make a move against the Cai Family?"

"Tsk, tsk, it's really lamentable that Abbot Kuxuan actually died at the hands of a Profound Yellow Sect Disciple."

"I've always said the Profound Yellow Sect shouldn't be provoked. Those monks from Zen Heart Temple just wouldn't listen, and now look at them—all dead, aren't they? I bet nobody will visit Zen Heart Temple anymore."

"..."

This news, like a depth charge, completely rocked the entire Capital City.

The members of the Cai Family in the Capital City were also panicking. They knew that Cai Keji had provoked the Seventh Prince, but they never expected the Seventh Prince to act so ruthlessly, directly targeting their family lands.

The most infuriating were those scholars from Little Sage Manor.

Are these really scholars?

After the Profound Yellow Sect's slaughter, they ran off to plunder the Cai Family's belongings, completely denying the Cai Clan any chance to recover!

That Kong Qingquan!

Is this his revenge for being prevented from becoming an official back then?

Members of the Cai Family flocked to Cai Keji, pressing him to come up with a solution quickly, or else they would lose their place in the Temple Halls. This was the Capital City; the Temple Halls were controlled by the Ten Great Clans. Now that the Cai Family was gone, having lost their status among the Ten Great Clans, they would naturally be kicked out. Then, those they had previously provoked would kick them while they were down.

Damn it! Why did Cai Keji have to provoke the Seventh Prince? If he hadn't angered the Seventh Prince, why would we be in such terror?

Cai Keji was also extremely vexed; how could he have anticipated that the Profound Yellow Sect's power would be so frightening? Just three hundred men had been enough to annihilate his family lands. They even crippled Zen Heart Temple.

"I'll go to the Ninth Prince!" Cai Keji made arrangements with those inside the mansion. "Anyone who comes looking for me, kick them out—all of them. Without my permission, no one is allowed to enter!"

Now, the Ninth Prince was his only lifeline. He had offended Xu Nian to show his loyalty to the Ninth Prince.

At this time, the Ninth Prince will surely save our Cai Family, he thought.

Watching Cai Keji leave the mansion, Zhao Meiru's eyes glinted with surprise and coldness.

She knew.

From now on, the Cai Family would cease to exist. The reason was simple: Cai Keji, that fat pig, had provoked the Seventh Prince—someone he absolutely shouldn't have! And the Seventh Prince? Without even leaving his residence, he had effortlessly destroyed the Cai Family. This Seventh Prince was the truly terrifying one. At a time like this, how could the Ninth Prince possibly offend the now-powerful Seventh Prince for a mere Cai Keji? Without the Cai Family, the Ninth Prince had effectively lost an arm. In this struggle for succession, he, the Ninth Prince, would be the first one eliminated.

Such was the heartless royal family, where it was normal for the monkeys to scatter upon the tree's fall, and everyone would choose to steer clear of the fallen.

Zhao Meiru's gaze was cold as she murmured to herself, "Seventh Prince... Yuwei, I hope you're still of some use. The Zhao Family is counting on you now. You must seize this opportunity!"

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