Chapter 82

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Chapter 82

Qingxu Sect is located in a remote area, and from day to night, the protective mountain array operates continuously. Before the Grand Competition of the Hundred Sects, the demon beasts on the mountain by the east gate were almost all hunted down by Yun Chuyou, accompanied by a few younger martial brothers and sisters.

When the Demon Realm invaded, the inside of Qingxu Sect was still peaceful and calm.

Until one day, Zhong Wei, who was out training, rushed back in a panic, "Elder Martial Sister, something terrible has happened! The major sects have been invaded by demon cultivators, and the spiritual world is in chaos!"

She originally went out to buy personal supplies. Although the sect was wealthy, they were not yet fully self-sufficient.

Besides, if one only focuses on hard practice on the mountain, it is easy to fall behind and not understand the outside world, which could lead to being left behind by the times.

So, every so often, Zhong Wei would come down the mountain to take a look around, sell a few talismans she had drawn, and use the spirit stones she earned to buy flashy and beautiful robes and magic items for her Elder Martial Sister.

Now she is at the Nascent Soul Stage, and her monthly allowance from the sect has increased a lot, but compared to the other two senior brothers, Zhong Wei feels her contribution to the sect is not enough.

As a result, when she went out this time, the usual shops for buying clothes were all closed, and all the disciples under the sect’s protection had been called back to the sect.

On her way back to the city, she happened to encounter a few scattered demon cultivators emerging from the cracks in the ground, wanting to rob her.

However, because those demon cultivators were much weaker than Zhong Wei, she easily escaped from the confrontation and hurried back to Qingxu Sect to send a message.

"I know."

In this competition, thanks to the disciples’ great performance, the sect that Yun Chuyou and her friends belonged to barely made it into the top hundred.

After all, the sect had high-level combat power, but from the outsiders’ perspective, the overall strength was still too low. Although Yun Chuyou was indeed very strong in weapon-making and alchemy, she was the only one in the sect with such strength. The small number of strong people lowered the score, leaving Qingxu Sect hovering around the eightieth position.

Once they made it into the top hundred, Yun Chuyou received the news immediately when the other sects issued their summons.

There were no suitable direct disciples in the sect; those later cultivators who reached the Foundation Establishment Stage were only inner disciples. The only ones who truly qualified to be personal disciples were her as the sect leader and her own younger martial brothers and sisters who were elders.

"I will visit Tianyuan Sect; you all guard the sect and make sure nothing happens to Qingxu Sect."

Perhaps it is because the female lead is in the Tianheng Sect, where nothing has gone wrong, while the biggest battlefield is the Tianyuan Sect where the male lead Ye Xuanye is located.

Even if there are few people in the Qingxu Sect, Yun Chuyou, as the leader, must go there.

"In the next few days, you must not leave the sect. I will keep the protective formation open. If there is an urgent matter, send me a message."

Zhong Wei hurriedly said, "With Yu Jiu and Martial Brother Meng He guarding the sect, that is enough. Elder Martial Sister, let me go with you."

Meng He said unhappily, "Why should we stay behind? It is more dangerous for Elder Martial Sister to leave the sect. I think it should be me who goes with you."

He agreed with Yu Jiu staying, as everyone acknowledged that Yu Jiu was clever. Even though Meng He still didn’t like him, he had to admit that Yu Jiu could be more helpful than himself in times like this.

Yun Chuyou shook her head, "Qingxu Sect is very important. You all stay here and be good. I will take Hu Xiao Bai with me. With Master around, there’s no need to worry about my safety."

It was impossible to bring Meng He. Others did not know Meng He’s true identity, but she did. At this critical moment, even if Meng He had no ill intentions, he would be forced to stand against the spiritual world.

Although the Qingxu Sect is not a top sect, she is the leader. As long as she is here, she can withstand the pressure to protect Meng He.

Once they left the sect and entered other people’s territory, it was easy to be controlled by others.

Xie Fuzhi was very happy with Yun Chuyou’s approval of him, and he proudly said, "If I can’t handle a crisis, having you with me wouldn’t help either. We should just follow your instructions, Elder Martial Sister."

Yun Chuyou briefly arranged things in the sect and gave all temporary powers to Yu Jiu. She saw the weight in his eyes, and he replied, "Elder Martial Sister, don’t worry. With me here, the Qingxu Sect will definitely be safe."

Yun Chuyou showed a very trusting expression, saying, "With your word, I have no worries."

This time, when going to the Tianyuan Sect, Yun Chuyou naturally rode on the phoenix. In just a moment, she successfully arrived above Tianyuan Sect.

Hu Xiao Bai was released from Yun Chuyou’s special storage space for spirit pets. Although Hu Xiao Bai really wanted to ride the phoenix, Xie Fuzhi refused.

"Only Chuyou can ride on my back; other creatures cannot."

The phoenix is an incredibly proud creature. They are willing to lower their heads for their partners, but they will never allow other species to ride on them.

If Yun Chuyou insisted, Xie Fuzhi would definitely choose to give in. But Yun Chuyou’s heart is not made of stone; he is so good to her, so how could she bear to let him suffer?

Yun Chuyou’s face rested on the soft feathers as she observed from a distance for a while, then she spoke, "Fuzhi, we can go down now."

She recited a spell, and a long sword, emitting a cold and refreshing aura, appeared in mid-air.

This sword was not Yun Chuyou’s destined sword; her own sword was Heavenly Granny Wenhuitang’s daily updates, a vibrant green color, elegant yet strong like pine and cypress trees.

The main material used to forge this sword came from the water of the thousand-year-old Cold Pool on Qingxu Sect’s Xianren Peak, which could neutralize Xie Fuzhi’s overly fiery red flame power.

Yun Chuyou first stood on the long sword, and then it transformed into a human shape, instantly appearing at Yun Chuyou’s side.

"Hold on tight."

Xie Fuzhi flew extremely high, avoiding cultivators who used flying spirit tools or Cloud Boats in the sky, as she rode the flying sword and dove down swiftly.

The proud phoenix was not shy at all; clearly, she belonged to a race expert in flying, and after pretending to be bashful for a second, she unceremoniously wrapped her arms around Yun Chuyou’s slender waist from behind.

Xie Fuzhi’s voice was still soft and delicate, "Chuyou, it’s really high, and the wind is so strong."

He kindly used spiritual power to create a protective shield, blocking the sharp, cold wind around him.

From such a high place, many details were hard to see. As Yun Chuyou fell from the sky, she noticed the situation inside Tianyuan Sect after covering some distance.

After receiving the order from the hundred sects, countless cultivators and elders rushed to this area by their own means. Although her Qingxu Sect flew quickly, they were still far away. Some nearby sects had already arrived, while others waited at the entrance.

The protective formation of Tianyuan Sect was still active and in its strongest defensive state. Without permission, not even a fly could enter.

Even though they had internal issues, shutting down the protective formation would only cause more harm.

The leader of Tianyuan Sect was not present, but Ye Xuanye, the most valued direct disciple and future leader of Tianyuan Sect, was guarding the mountain gate.

"Sorry, before entering Tianyuan Sect, we must check your souls. I am very grateful for your visit, but Tianyuan Sect has discovered that many disciples have been controlled by demon cultivators using special means, seriously hurting their spirit. We must be cautious about such mysterious methods, and I hope you understand."

"It’s alright, we can understand."

Many people were confused when they arrived and couldn’t tell what had happened. Seeing Ye Xuanye, the future leader of Tianyuan Sect, greet them politely, they chose to cooperate.

Some people were unhappy, but those who came were either direct disciples or elders of the sect, and almost all of them were very clever.

No one is a fool; there is no benefit in not cooperating. Instead, they might be accused of colluding with a demon cultivator or even be possessed by one, so it is better to cooperate obediently.

Yun Chuyou had no intention of making things difficult for anyone. Over the years, she resembled her past life more and more and wasn’t worried about being found out.

Sure enough, when she used the magical tool to verify her soul, Yun Chuyou did not alert anyone. Xie Fuzhi beside her did not shy away and followed Yun Chuyou.

The tool that could verify the soul immediately revealed a bright red silhouette, which was the shadow of a phoenix.

Even though Yun Chuyou had learned about Xie Fuzhi’s identity from her master and understood the connection between the phoenix and their Tianyuan Sect, she was still amazed by the Creator every time she saw it.

It is incredible that such a beautiful and powerful creature as the phoenix exists in this world.

The two members of the Qingxu Sect had no problems. Remembering their connection with the Tianyuan Sect, Ye Xuanye forced a smile on his icy face and said, "You both may enter."

Xie Fuzhi glared at him immediately. Why was he smiling? It was suspicious for someone who usually didn’t smile to suddenly do so; it was either flattery or deceit.

I wonder if Yun Chuyou knows that this person has a partner; they are so young and do not show any gentlemanly behavior.

He reached out to cover Yun Chuyou’s eyes, "Chuyou, don’t look at him."

Yun Chuyou rubbed her arms, "I won’t look."

If it weren’t for Xie Fuzhi, the jealous phoenix, she would have told Ye Xuanye that someone with a stiff face should not force themselves to smile gently, as it feels quite unsettling.

But she didn’t say anything; after all, if she did, Xie Fuzhi would definitely think she cared too much about other men, and that she noticed other men looked good when they smiled.

Once more than half of the summoned sects arrived, Tianyuan Sect began to explain the specific situation of the demon cultivator invasion, and of course, some people mentioned the matter of the Demon Realm’s young master.

Countless pairs of eyes looked at Yun Chuyou, and some people in the crowd muttered, "Could it be that they achieved such great results before by using the evil arts of the Demon Realm?"

Yun Chuyou turned towards that direction and pulled the person out, "Say that again?!"

The latter relaxed his neck, not expecting to be caught right away after hiding so well. But since he was already caught, he straightened his neck and said, "What’s wrong with what I said? Your disciples are all young masters of the Demon Realm, so Qingxu Sect must be the stronghold of the Demon Realm!"

"Indeed, they even took the chance to kill our direct disciple before, showing their true wicked nature, and they are completely unworthy of their previous fame."

Those who spoke these words were, of course, the elders of the Beast Control Sect. They had become conflicted with the Qingxu Sect over the matters involving Xuandaozi and Zhong Wei’s elder sister.

Someone said, "Don’t speak carelessly; this must be a plot from the Demon Realm, trying to make us suspicious of each other and fight among ourselves, while they reap the benefits. Yun Chuyou, Taoist Friend Meng He cannot possibly be some young master of the Demon Realm, right?"

Yun Chuyou suddenly felt a bitter taste in her mouth. This was clearly the Demon Realm’s scheme, but Meng He really is a demon cultivator! This time, it was obvious that Qingxu Sect was facing a great crisis!