A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 221 Eliminating Hidden Dangers
Upon hearing this, Jin Guang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Senior brother, who is this person?"

Gu Xu glanced at Jin Guang and slowly said, "This person is called Nie Xiaoqian. She is also from the Yin Yue Dynasty. I don't know how she went to Jinhua City before. I accidentally discovered her. I thought she was just an ordinary little demon. Later, because the Treasure Shuttle moved for no reason, I realized that this person was not right. Therefore, before I came to the Forget-Love Forest, I left a mark on her."

Upon hearing Gu Xu's words, Yan Chixia and his wife felt relieved. As long as they found the person, things would be easier. The remaining task was to control him and prevent the Yin Yue Dynasty from finding out.

"Senior brother, can you sense whether Nie Xiaoqian is still in Jinhua City?"

Jin Guang suddenly spoke up, saying that he always felt that Nie Xiaoqian must have some purpose in being able to come out. Otherwise, how could a mere demon like her leave Sunrise Mountain City? He didn't believe that this was done without the permission of the Yin Moon Dynasty's higher-ups.

"The secret mark hasn't been moved, so it should still be in Jinhua City. However, just in case, the sect leader should still send people to secretly block the road from Jinhua City to Sunrise Mountain City."

After speaking, Gu Xu reached out and handed several crystal-clear short shuttles to Jin Guang. After the latter took them, Gu Xu explained, "These precious shuttles can sense the secret marks I left on Nie Xiaoqian. They can even recognize her if she changes her appearance. If the Yin Yue Dynasty really has any purpose, they will not be without a backup plan."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang nodded in agreement. Looking at the precious shuttle in his hand, he pondered for a moment and immediately sent a message to summon the four Xuanxin generals to prepare for the next steps.

“Junior Brother Gu Xu, Sect Master Jin Guang, you may leave the matter of going to Jinhua City to my wife and me. Once we have the results, I will inform you immediately, and then we will go directly to the capital.”

After discussing with Sima Sanniang, Yan Chixia decided that it would be better to send them to Jinhua City. As the leader of a sect, Jin Guang should not always be at the forefront. He should be stationed in the capital to coordinate the central government. Gu Xu should not be moved lightly. He must keep an eye on Yue Mo at all times. Otherwise, any negligence will inevitably cause great losses.

As for the four Xuanxin generals, they each have their own missions and are not suitable. As for the others, they either lack cultivation or experience and are probably not up to the task. In addition, this matter is extremely important and cannot be taken lightly. After thinking it over, the couple is the most suitable.

With the matter of the Forest of Oblivion resolved and them having nothing else to do, they might as well do their part for the sect before the demonic calamity arrives, so that Hongye can have a smoother path within the sect in the future.

After hearing Yan Chixia's words, Jin Guang's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and he remained silent. Gu Xu pondered for a long time before saying solemnly, "Since Senior Brother Yan is willing to make this trip, it is all the better. What do you think, Sect Master?"

Upon hearing Gu Xu's words, Jin Guang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Since Senior Brother agrees, I have nothing more to say. Let's do it this way." After saying that, he took out a magic shuttle and handed it to Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia reached out and took the treasure shuttle, thanked him, and felt reassured. Then, as if remembering something, he took out the "Soul Gathering and Spirit Refining Coffin" and the Three Yin Fiend Souls from the Yuan Shi Master from his Qiankun Pouch. As soon as he took these two items out, a strong Yin energy rushed towards him.

"This thing originally belonged to the Yuan Shi Shangren, but my junior brother killed the Yuan Shi Shangren before he could collect it."

"The coffin and the three skulls are made of extraordinary materials. If we can remove the yin energy from them and then refine them with pure yang fire, the sect might be able to acquire a few more superior magic artifacts in a few years, which would also strengthen its foundation."

Gu Xu reached out and grabbed it, and a ball of crimson light emerged from his palm, enveloping the Soul Gathering and Refining Coffin and the Three Yin Fiend Souls. In no time, the Yin energy on them was reduced by more than half. This was not to say that the object was not powerful, but because it was unowned and had been severely injured before, it was powerless to resist.

"The Soul Gathering and Spirit Refining Coffin of the Primordial Corpse Master is no less powerful than the Three Treasures of the Profound Heart. As for these three skulls, Senior Brother, have you been able to discern their secrets?"

"If I am not mistaken, this item should be the stepping stone for Yuan Shi Shangren to advance to the next realm. However, this item is already severely damaged. Even if it is barely repaired, it will not be of much use."

Gu Xu shook his head. These Three Yin Fierce Souls might be useful to those in the demonic path, but to him they were just some excellent materials.

"Sect Master, I'm entrusting this to you." Gu Xu swept his sleeve and put away the coffin and the Three Yin Fiend Souls. Then he took out an ancient longsword that shone with a crimson light from his sleeve.

"The Moye Sword!"

When Yan Chixia and his wife saw the sword appear in the world, they were both shocked and their faces showed surprise. They originally thought that the sword had been destroyed along with the Yin Shi You Quan, but they did not expect that Gu Xu would take it back.

Now that the sect has capable members, this sword will be an added asset in dealing with the Yin Yue Dynasty.

As soon as the Moye Sword appeared, Jin Guang realized that he could barely control the Ganjiang Sword in his hand. So he focused his mind and the sword was drawn from its sheath with a clang, turning into a blue light and flying towards the Moye Sword. Meanwhile, the Moye Sword on the other side seemed to sense the Ganjiang Sword as well, and its blade flashed with a red light as it flew towards the Ganjiang Sword.

Inside the cave, blue and red light shone simultaneously, and the two swords hummed continuously. A sense of jubilation filled everyone's hearts. As the two swords flew and chased each other, the red light on the Moye sword grew stronger and stronger.

"The Moye Sword has guarded the Netherworld Spring for hundreds of years, almost exhausting its spiritual power. Now, with the help of the Ganjiang Sword, it will recover most of its power in no time. If it can be nourished with enough spiritual energy, the speed may be even faster."

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie are a pair of swords, and only when the two swords are combined can their full power be unleashed. Previously, Mo Xie was able to suppress the Netherworld Spring for hundreds of years with the power of a single sword, and Gan Jiang Sword was even able to compete with Yi Xi Sword without being defeated. If the two swords were combined, how powerful would that power be?
"There is only one way to fully restore the spirit of the Moye Sword: set up the Qiankun Liangyi Array in the Xuanxin Hall to nourish it with the Yin and Yang energies of heaven and earth. In this way, it may not take more than a few years to restore it to its original state."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang's heart stirred. Since Senior Brother Gu Xu said so, he must have a great deal of confidence. And he did indeed need enough power to deal with the future trend of the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao. If he didn't use this method now, when would he?

"I understand your meaning, Senior Brother. Leave the matter of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie to me, and I will trouble you to keep an eye on the matter of the Moon Demon. As for other matters, I will entrust them to the Four Generals. Make sure to completely annihilate the Yin Moon Dynasty before the demons rise and the righteous decline!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xu and the other two bowed respectfully. After exchanging a few more words, the four of them left the cave together. Once outside, they worked together to destroy the cave.

Looking at the ruins before him, Yan Chixia's expression was complicated. The Yin World Spring, which had existed for hundreds of years, was thus resolved, which was ultimately a good thing for the world. However, the consequences it caused also needed to be borne by the world together.

Just then, the four Xuanxin generals arrived. After Jin Guang gave them a few instructions, each of the four men, holding a precious shuttle, bowed to the crowd and hurriedly left.

"Without further ado, Junior Brother Gu Xu, Sect Master Jin Guang, my wife and I will also head to Jinhua. We'll meet again in the capital."

Yan Chixia and his wife clasped their hands in a salute to Jin Guang and Gu Xu, then transformed into a beam of light and disappeared in a short while.

"Sect Master, I'll leave the rest of the matters here to you. It's probably not good to leave the capital unattended. I'll go ahead and finish things here as soon as possible, and then we can discuss the specifics."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang nodded and said, "Senior brother, please take care. I will handle things as soon as possible."

Gu Xu nodded to him, then his body transformed into a flash of light and disappeared from the spot. After Gu Xu left, he walked towards the edge of the Forgetful Forest.

In an inn in Jinhua City, Nie Xiaoqian and Xiaoxue were admiring a scroll.

"Xiaoxue, look! The figures in this painting are so lifelike. It's clear that the painter must be a master. How wonderful it would be to see him in person!"

Nie Xiaoqian sighed. She had already bought quite a few paintings by this person and was attracted by his artistic skill. However, no matter how she asked, the shopkeeper of the painting studio would not reveal the person's identity. The more mysterious he was, the more Nie Xiaoqian was unwilling to give up.

"It's fine to appreciate the painting, but why do you insist on knowing the person's identity? Do you like the painting or the person?"

Xiaoxue couldn't stand it anymore. Every day or two, Xiaoqian would put on this show, and she was really annoyed.

"Of course it's this painting," Nie Xiaoqian answered without hesitation, listening to Xiaoxue's words. "If you like painting, why do you have to ask so many questions? What if the person who painted this isn't the one you think they are? What will you do then?"

Xiaoxue's words revealed Nie Xiaoqian's true thoughts: she had read too many paintings of talented men and beautiful women and fantasized that the painter was a handsome and elegant gentleman, and that the two might even become lovers through their paintings and write a beautiful love story.

Upon hearing this, Nie Xiaoqian blushed immediately, then stubbornly replied, "Even if it's not what I imagined, the painting is still good."

Hearing Nie Xiaoqian's words, Xiaoxue shook her head. Just then, she suddenly felt a movement in her sleeve pouch. She then made an excuse to leave the room and went to a secluded place. Only then did she take out a green wood token from her sleeve pouch.

As she channeled her magic power into it, the Azure Wood Token flashed, and a light screen appeared in front of Xiaoxue, revealing Youyue's figure within it.

"Greetings, Empress Dowager!" Xiaoxue hurriedly bowed upon seeing Youyue appear.

"Get up, where are you now?"

"Your Majesty, Xiaoqian and I are currently in Jinhua City."

Upon hearing this, Youyue's eyes deepened, and she said, "You must leave Jinhua City immediately. The people of Xuanxin Sect already know of your existence. Go to Lanruo Temple outside Jinhua City right away, where someone will meet you."

Xiaoxue didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly agreed. After Youyue gave a few more instructions, she concealed herself and then put the green wooden token into Xiaoxue's pocket.

"We must inform Xiaoqian immediately; we cannot stay here any longer."

Just as Xiaoxue was about to go upstairs, she suddenly noticed a Taoist priest in a Taoist robe standing there. Startled, she quickly went around him. After returning to her room, she saw Xiaoqian still admiring her transformation and hurriedly said, "Xiaoqian, the people of the Xuanxin Sect know we exist. We have to leave quickly, or we'll be finished if we get caught. Let's go!"

Before Xiaoqian could react, Xiaoxue quickly packed her things, pulled Xiaoqian out of the room, and went down another staircase.

Not long after the two left, Master Chu, accompanied by the innkeeper, went upstairs and inspected each room before finally arriving at Nie Xiaoqian and Xiaoxue's room.

"Ladies, please open the door." The shopkeeper apologized to Daoist Chu and went to knock on the door himself, but after waiting for a while, no one answered from inside.

Seeing this, Master Chu sensed something was wrong. He stepped forward, pushed open the door, and found nothing inside except a painting.

"There is indeed something fishy about it."

Chu Daoren sensed a faint demonic aura in the room. He reached out and took out a compass, fiddled with it a few times, and saw the compass spin rapidly until the needle finally stopped at a certain point.

"Innkeeper, don't let anyone know what happened today, or your inn will go out of business, understand?"

Looking at the panicked shopkeeper, Master Chu made a small threat. The shopkeeper immediately nodded in agreement, saying that he was just an ordinary person and did not want to cause any trouble.

Seeing that he was sensible, Master Chu stopped talking and swept away the remaining demonic energy in the room with a wave of his sleeve, which could be considered as helping the innkeeper. Otherwise, if anyone stayed in this room again, they would inevitably be affected by the demonic energy.

Although the shopkeeper didn't know what the Taoist priest was doing, he could sense a very comfortable aura. He glanced at Taoist Chu carefully and then remained silent.

"This room will be left unattended for three days, during which time no one is allowed to move in."

After saying that, Master Chu flew out of the window and followed the compass to the outskirts of Jinhua City.

Upon arriving outside Jinhua City, Master Chu realized that the aura had vanished.

"We need to inform our superiors."

Chu Daoren immediately sent the message to Yan Chixia. After receiving a reply from the latter, he patiently waited in a pavilion. After a while, two streaks of light flew from the distant horizon and landed. Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang emerged from the pavilion.

"Greetings, Master Yan and Madam Yan."

Chu Daoren knew that Yan Chixia and his wife had already left the sect. Although this matter was entrusted to him by the sect, he still addressed them differently.

Yan Chixia didn't care about these details. He glanced at Daoist Chu and asked, "Where is the compass?"

Upon hearing this, Master Chu immediately handed over the compass. Yan Chixia examined it carefully but found no clues, so he handed it to Sima San Niang.

"Third Sister, it's up to you now."

Sima San Niang nodded, picked up the compass, and brought out the magic shuttle. As soon as the shuttle came out, the compass needle spun wildly for a full quarter of an hour before finally stopping.

"Twenty li to the southeast!"

Yan Chixia turned around and asked, "Is there any strange place in the southeast?"

"Lanruo Temple!" Upon hearing this, Daoist Chu immediately uttered a name.

"It seems the Yin Yue Dynasty had this plan all along. Third Sister, let's go. Chu Xu, before we return, you must keep a close eye on Ning Caichen."

Upon hearing this, Master Chu immediately agreed. Looking up, he saw Yan Chixia and his wife transform into light and head towards Lanruo Temple.

Meanwhile, in Lanruo Temple, Xiaoxue was preparing to use the magic array to leave Jinhua City, but upon trying it, she found that the magic array had no effect.

"We can't escape using the magic array; we can only wait for the people from the Holy Dynasty to come and meet us."

Xiaoxue remained worried. After all, Jinhua City was a human city, and the Xuanxin Sect could mobilize all its forces. Once surrounded here, there would be no escape.

(End of this chapter)