Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 409 The beginning of chaos
On this day, in a town in the human world, at the Liuxian Inn.

Two young men dressed in the robes of the Fuyou Sect were having a meal. One of them, having finished his meal, suddenly put down his chopsticks and bowl.

The other person gently held down his junior sister's hand and gestured with his eyes for her not to make any rash moves.

Qi Ling'er's eyes darted around, and she transmitted her voice, "What do you mean by 'acting rashly'? I didn't intend to do anything!"

Xun Ziyu sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Keep your voice down, listen to what the people at the next table are saying."

'Aren't we communicating telepathically? What's the point of lowering your voice?'

"Hey, stop joking with me, listen to what I have to say first."

Four people sat around the next table, dressed in various styles, clearly from different parts of the country. It was unclear why these cultivators were gathered together; they spoke without any attempt to conceal their conversation, as the content was hardly a secret.

Master Jiang of the Shenxiao Sect of the Righteous Qi School is going to hold a Demon Extermination Conference and invite fellow practitioners from all over the world to join the Demon Sect. This is the biggest news in the cultivation world recently.

"I heard that when Master Jiang raised his arm to call for help, nearly ten thousand cultivators responded, including many experts. Even those at the Nascent Soul stage are nothing among them."

"Heh, if you ask me, it's because the Demonic Sect has committed too many sins over the years, otherwise how could it have made so many enemies?"

"However, for some reason, the five major sects have all started to cower like cowards. Are they afraid they can't defeat the Demonic Sect?"

"How could we possibly lose? The previous Demon Lord of the Demon Sect, Yi Tianxing, failed to ascend and died. The current Demon Lord, Song Xinci, ascended to the Heavenly Realm recently. Now the Demon Sect is just a disorganized mess."

"I'm going to kill as many demons as possible when the time comes, that's when I'll feel truly satisfied!"

"Brother, do you also have a blood feud with the Demonic Sect?"

"There is no enmity between us, but everyone in the Demonic Sect has the right to kill them, so of course I can't stand idly by. Especially that guy named Yun Yi, I've disliked him for a long time."

"That's right. Why should this man be surrounded by beauties? This time, we must cut him down with our swords and let all the beauties in the world see Yun Yi's true colors!"

Qi Ling'er, after all, had a fiery temper and couldn't stand hearing others speak ill of "Junior Brother Yun." She immediately slammed her hand on the table and cursed, "You few think you can kill Yun Yi?"

Although Xun Ziyu did not speak up, he had already secretly prepared to take action.

After undergoing arduous training, both of them had entered the Nascent Soul Realm. This time, they were entrusted with an important mission by their sect and sent down the mountain.

I heard a lot about the Demon Extermination Conference on the way, but this was the first time I had ever seen this group of people targeting Yun Yi like this.

Seeing that Qi Ling'er was dressed as a disciple of the Fuyou Sect, the group didn't dare to speak too presumptuously. They just said sarcastically, "Isn't this the fairy of the Fuyou Sect? No wonder she's so protective of Yun Yi. After all, he's an outcast of your Fuyou Sect!"

Qi Ling'er's eyebrows shot up: "What is all this nonsense! When did Junior Brother Yun become a disowned disciple?!"

"He first joined the Fuyou Sect to cultivate, and then went to the Demonic Sect. How do you explain that?"

"My master Qingwei believes he can't teach Yunyi anything, and he has no objection to this matter. He lets him leave, and we part amicably. Why do you all have to interfere?!"

"Tsk, in my opinion, the Fuyou Sect is also a den of iniquity, which is why it did not participate in the Demon Extermination Conference this time."

Qi Ling'er couldn't keep up with her words, so she turned around and complained, "Xun Ziyu, why didn't you come to help...?"

Her eyes widened as Xun Ziyu unleashed his divine brush, drawing a talisman in mid-air, intending to teach these guys a lesson.

"Hmm... Don't you usually tell me to think twice before I take action?"

Xun Ziyu calmly said, "He has reflected on his actions. You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. He should be taught a lesson."

The few rogue cultivators were startled by what they saw. They were just a bunch of worthless scoundrels, and their legs went weak with fear.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the manager of Liuxian Inn stepped in. A Pixiu, wagging its tail, flew over and said, "Oh dear, you'll have to pay a lot of spirit stones for the broken item."

Xun Ziyu: "We didn't have a very enjoyable chat just now. Why don't you all come outside with me to discuss this in more detail?"

The four men shook their heads vigorously, saying, "No, no."

Pixiu: "You two must be high-ranking disciples of the Fuyou Sect, right? How about you give Liuxian Inn some face and let them off this time?"

Qi Ling'er's eyes widened: "You're actually going to help them?"

“Otherwise, these people won’t leave, and according to the store’s rules, I can’t kick them out. If you start fighting, I’m afraid I really won’t be able to afford to pay for these tables and chairs.”

"Is there anything I can't afford to pay for? Is it that expensive?"

"Every stitch and thread at Liuxianzhan was purchased by the Wen family at a high price."

Xun Ziyu gave the Pixiu shopkeeper a meaningful look, then tugged at Qi Ling'er, signaling her not to say anything more.

Next, the Pixiu shopkeeper accepted the spirit stones from the four rogue cultivators, sent them away, and then immediately closed the door to visitors.

Once only two people and one beast remained, Xun Ziyu asked, "What is the meaning of this, shopkeeper?"

Pixiu said, "Since you are willing to speak up for Yunyi, then you can be considered as one of us."

Qi Ling'er: "One of us?"

"Yun Yi has done the Wen family a great favor, so the Wen family naturally cannot sit idly by during this Demon Extermination Conference. The various Immortal Inns in the mortal realm claim to be reducing or waiving various fees for rogue cultivators who come to rest in order to support the Demon Extermination Conference... but in reality, they are just trying to record their identities, cultivation levels, and other information."

Qi Ling'er exclaimed in surprise, "So amazing?!"

Pixiu said smugly, "It was just a small favor."

"So this group shouldn't be able to cause any trouble, right?"

"Not really. Several hidden sects have responded to Jiang Hongye's call, and their own sect leaders are all at the Dao Integration Realm. They will also take action this time."

Upon hearing this, Xun Ziyu frowned. He had thought that the five major righteous sects were staying out of it and that the Demon Extermination Conference was just a bunch of small fry. He hadn't expected that there were some formidable "old monsters" in the Dao Integration Realm among them.

Pixiu said, "Ye Lingxiao of the Tiangang Sword Sect, Murong Xuan of the Nine Heavens Cloud Palace, and Chu Yunfeng of the Crimson Cloud Manor, it seems that these three have the highest cultivation levels, and they all have a history of feuds with the Demonic Sect..."

He said in a condescending tone, "On the other hand, the Demon Sect only has the Burial Sword Valley standing at the forefront, while the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Yin God Palace have both stated that they are unwilling to participate in this matter."

Xun Ziyu: "Since those demonic sects are unwilling to step forward, why can't Burial Sword Valley also avoid the situation?"

"Since there is no way to avoid it, how could Burial Sword Valley, which alone occupies the land of the three major sects, possibly hand it over to others? Now the Demon Extermination Conference has set up a stronghold at Demon Subduing Peak, and is just waiting for all its troops to be ready before launching an attack on Burial Sword Valley."

Qi Ling'er asked worriedly, "With so many people! What will Yun Yi do then?"

Xun Ziyu also felt a headache coming on, "Unless he can break away from the Demonic Sect and stay out of it."

"How is this possible? He's already married the sect leader of Burial Sword Valley!" Qi Ling'er said anxiously. "Why don't we go back and beg our master?"

"Stop joking. The fact that Master and the others haven't intervened is already helping Yunyi."

At this moment, the Pixiu leisurely said, "Actually, you two don't need to worry too much~"

"Why?" "Firstly, the strength of the Burial Sword Valley is also extraordinary. Since they can occupy the land of three major sects, there must be many experts among them."

Qi Ling'er: "Even if there are many experts, can they compare to the Demon Extermination Tournament?"

"The Demon Extermination Conference is not a monolithic entity. Some people genuinely want revenge against the Demon Sect, while others are just looking to take advantage of the chaos and make some profits."

Xun Ziyu gradually understood and asked, "Then what is 'secondly'?"

Pixiu said, "Yun Yi has traveled all over the country over the years and made many good connections, so there is a group of people who want to help him. It's just a pity that they can't help him directly because of their status, so they need to find another way."

Qi Ling'er and Xun Ziyu: "What do you mean by that?"

"Lu Ziwei of Tian Shu Academy is currently planning this matter. Since you two also want to help Yun Yi, why don't you go and find her!"

Pixiu used its tiny paws to mark a location in the air and said, "It's right here. As far as I know, your sect's Boyue has already gone there first."

Qi Ling'er asked in surprise, "Senior Brother Boyue is also going to make a move?"

Xun Ziyu nodded and said, "In that case, let's do our part."

The two left in a hurry, while the Pixiu shopkeeper took out a small notebook and recorded the information of the four rogue cultivators.

Although their cultivation levels were not high, they still had to remember everything in detail, as this was something their own Ancestor Chunli had instructed them to do their best.

Unfortunately, the Wen family suffered a major blow recently and was forced to relocate to another place. Now they are busy with many trivial matters, otherwise the ancestor would probably come to help Yun Yi.

Little did they know that Wen Daoxian, upon hearing of the Demon Extermination Conference, immediately planned to go and help. The Wen family, as a reclusive family, had no close relationship with the Jiang family, after all, one ran the Liuxian Inn and the other ran the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce.

In Wen Daoxian's view, Jiang Hongye was somewhat abusing her power this time, spending lavishly as if she wanted to use up all the profits of Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce over the years.

If she hadn't spent a considerable amount of spirit stones, she wouldn't have attracted such a large number of rogue cultivators.

Those guys are the type who won't act until they see a clear benefit; there probably aren't many who truly have a grudge against the Demonic Sect.

Nine-tailed fox Chunli, however, had her own plans. "Don't rush to make a move. If Yunyi is really bullied, his master will definitely step in to help."

Wen Daoxian thought to himself that the ancestor was trying to use this opportunity to lure the King God to appear, which was really unethical.

He couldn't help but say, "Since our ancestor wants to see the King God, why doesn't he go to the East Sea to find him himself?"

Why don't you go to the East China Sea to find someone, and don't keep me from supporting Yun Yi?

……

When it was time for the monk Bujie of Fusheng Temple to emerge from seclusion, he had already gained a rudimentary understanding of the "Prajna Dragon Elephant Path" and his cultivation had entered the Void Returning Realm.

However, there is still a long way to go before one can fully master it and advance to the Dao Integration Realm.

He was restless and, having heard about the Demon Extermination Assembly, he took the initiative to ask his abbot for instructions.

Abbot Huiming said, "Benefactor Yun has been kind to Fusheng Temple and is also a descendant of the poor and needy. It is only right that we go and help him."

Upon hearing this, the young monk Bujie was overjoyed and prepared to leave, carrying his monk's knife on his back.

The abbot instructed, "Be careful after you descend the mountain."

While Bu Jie was leaving seclusion, there was also movement in the Lotus Core of the Qinglian Sect.

Now that Song Guanglin is gone from the Qinglian Sect, they can only ask Fu Gudaoren to take charge of the overall situation. He intends to cultivate Lianxin into the next sect leader, so he doubles his training every day, which is somewhat like forcing the seedlings to grow faster.

Unexpectedly, Lianxin has been absent-minded lately. After receiving a communication jade talisman from Tian Shu Academy, she secretly slipped out.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to steal some of the sect's most valuable treasures and countless pills, seemingly making ample preparations for a major battle.

The people of the channel guessed why Lianxin was going there, so they did not stop her. They thought that Burial Sword Valley was the home of Song Guanglin and Song Xinci, and they could not just watch the Demon Extermination Conference destroy it.

I've already regretted it once, and I absolutely cannot regret it a second time.

Tian Shu Academy has established numerous academies in the secular world, one of which is called "Yunxia Academy," where Lu Ziwei once practiced.

Since she went to Da Yan to become the Grand Preceptor, Yunxia Academy has gradually fallen into disrepair.

Now that its owner has returned, there are finally some signs of recovery.

However, Lu Ziwei did not intend to hold a lecture here, but wanted to help Yunyi get through the difficulties first.

A few days later, looking at Boyue, Lianxin, Bu Nian and the others in front of her, she thought to herself, no wonder the five major righteous sects all stood by and did nothing. It turned out that the young disciples of this group all had close ties with Yun Yi.

If we wait a few hundred years, these people will take charge of their respective sects, and with Yun Yi in charge of the Demonic Sect, the cultivation world will probably usher in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity.

An era where good and evil are indistinguishable.

I just don't know what's going on with the Righteous Qi Sect, and why they allowed Jiang Hongye of the Divine Firmament Sect to act on her own.

……

Feng Mo was also extremely puzzled by this matter, but dared not question the old master in person, so he could only keep it to himself.

But whenever he thought about how his brother Yun was being "bullied" by his elders, he always felt guilty.

This feeling intensified, especially when he thought about the brocade pouch left by Yun Yi that he still possessed.

That day, he was tidying up Fenglu Gate in a gloomy mood when he suddenly heard that the Celestial Master asked him to go to the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Upon arriving, I saw a stunningly beautiful young woman who, though without makeup, still radiated beauty.

The old Celestial Master beamed and said, "Come here, let me introduce you. This is your new junior sister, Jiang Miaojin. She will be cultivating at the Righteous Qi Sect from now on."

Jiang Miaojin appeared poised and showed no unusual reaction when she saw Feng Mo.

This made the old master a little uneasy. Logically speaking, the "golden boy and jade girl" destinies should complement each other, and they should be attracted to each other once they meet.

Little did they know that both of them already had someone they loved. One couldn't say it, and the other was preoccupied with other women, so they had no feelings for each other.

The old master asked Feng Mo, "Ahem, that matter..." It was naturally about the marriage agreement, but since Jiang Miaojin was present, he could only hint at it to Feng Mo.

Feng Mo interrupted him directly, saying, "I have already told you this before."

"Oh dear, isn't it because Miaojin has finally come up the mountain this time that we wanted you to see her in person before making a decision?" The old master thought to himself, "Such a lively and beautiful young girl, don't you even feel tempted?"

Feng Mo remained unmoved, saying, "This disciple's decision will not change."

The old Celestial Master was quite frustrated, feeling like he had personally acted as matchmaker but had been let down. He then asked Jiang Miaojin, "By the way, Xiaojin, where do you want to cultivate? Our area is divided into Shenxiao Dao, Longhu Mountain, and Fenglu Sect. Your Senior Brother Feng is cultivating in Fenglu Sect~"

If Feng Mo's approach is blocked, then let's see what Jiang Miaojin thinks!
(End of this chapter)