Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 28 A desperate move

Dongyuan Sect, Dragon Head Peak.

Zixiao Palace.

The atmosphere in the hall was unusually solemn.

"..."

"At this moment, Elder Xu and the elders of the other two sects are still in charge of the overall situation in Jiran Valley, and have sent their disciples back to their sects to report on the matter here."

"Such a thing is true..."

The elders looked at each other in confusion.

One of the elders sighed and said, "At this point, worrying is useless. If it is an unclaimed secret realm, there should be a time when it can be reopened."

Lu Ziye hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"How are the disciples from the other two sects?"

"Besides Song Yan, Shao Sichao, another disciple of our sect is also missing. Two disciples of the Lingfu Sect are missing, and as for the Xuanyuan Sect... it seems that only Wang Xi is involved."

"Ok?"

The elders glanced at each other slightly.

"Wang Xi..."

Foreign Affairs Elder Zhang Guangyuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said:

"The sect leader and several elders are still in seclusion, so I will make the decisions on these matters."

"Lu Ziye, when you returned to the sect, did you find out if there were any abnormalities in the life lamps of these two outer disciples?"

"Reporting to Elder Zhang, I have just checked, and the life lamps of these two disciples are still burning, but..."

"Just what?"

"However... Song Yan's life lamp is extremely weak..."

"..."

Zhang Guangyuan took a deep breath.

“I’m worried about leaving Xu Ziqing there alone. That kid always wants to stir up trouble.”

"..."

"Lu Ziye, I hereby order you to go to Jiran Valley with your senior sister Qin Ying to assist Elder Xu Ziqing in handling related matters."

"Disciple accepts the order!"

"Old Li."

"Tell me!"

"You shall assign a disciple to guard the life lamps of those two outer disciples. Report back immediately if any unusual occurrences occur."

"it is good!"

Among the elders, a thin-faced old man said, "Old Zhang, they are just two outer disciples. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

Zhang Guangyuan gave Yang Wenxuan a deep look, shook his head, and said.

"Elder Yang, the sect leader said that our Dongyuan Sect is not comparable to the great immortal sects such as Xuanyuan Sect and Lingfu Sect. The safety of every disciple must be carefully protected."

"If someone is ruthless and brave, and dies in a fight, it's because they are not skilled enough, so there's no need to worry about it."

"But this mission is for the sect, which involves the new unclaimed secret realm and the disciples of the other two sects. We need to be careful."

Yang Wenxuan nodded: "Okay."

The elders weren't fools either. They knew that these two outer disciples were just empty words and nothing to worry about.

However, this involves the secret realm and disciples from the other two sects, and the stakes involved are quite complex. Elder Zhang's advice to be cautious is not without merit.

"Junior Sister Huang, if it's convenient for you, please keep an eye on the casualties of the disciples from the other two sects. Just let me know if you have any news."

"it is good."

……

Silent Valley, Clear Hall.

"Elder Xu, Elder Zou... why worry so much? It's not like the Chu Kingdom hasn't had such unclaimed secret realms before..."

"That's not the reason."

Xu Ziqing and Zou Yong exchanged a glance.

"What a coincidence..."

The spiritual energy fluctuations around Silent Valley have been present for about four or five months.

Unfortunately, a connecting passage appeared just as the disciples of the three sects were conducting a joint investigation.

It happens to be located near Hidden Moon Pool Valley.

It looked as if demonic cultivators were lying in ambush here.

However, the number of casualties among the disciples of each sect was significantly small, with only a few being swept into the secret realm.

"No problem. Wang Xi, an inner disciple of our sect, is among them. He should be able to keep the other disciples safe."

Shen Yu's face showed no trace of worry, only an inexplicable calm, as if she were restraining something. "Why was Wang Xi lured into this?"

"Alas, the other disciples said that he used his spiritual power to protect them that day, but he was too busy to protect himself, which is why..."

The Wang Xi that Shen Yu spoke of was indeed a young talent who valued brotherhood and loyalty.

"Although it is righteous and awe-inspiring, it is really greedy for credit and reckless..."

Zou Yong offered Shen Yu a few words of comfort, but Xu Ziqing just looked at him calmly, feeling that this person was very fake.

Just then, Shen Huai suddenly walked into the hall.

"Elder Shen, I have something important to report!"

"What's the important matter? Just say it."

Shen Yu glanced at this proud daughter of the Shen family.

Shen Huai's expression turned solemn, and his face paled.

"A disciple from the sect reports that Senior Brother Wang Xi's life lamp... has gone out."

"what?!"

Shen Yu slammed his hand on the table, looking at Shen Huai in disbelief.

Xu Ziqing was not concerned about Wang Xi's death, but was very interested in Shen Yu's reaction.

Ok……

This doesn't seem like acting.

……

An unnamed valley.

As Song Yan traversed the mountains, his body became somewhat unsteady, and when he reached treacherous sections, he even had to use the withered branches in his hand to support his body.

Half a day has passed since they escaped from the secret realm.

Song Yan had no time to figure out where he was; his immediate priority was to find a secluded spot where no one was around to recover from his injuries.

We found a mountain stream, and on the north side of the mountain was a natural cave, though it wasn't very deep.

Song Yan picked a flying sword from the pile of the two people's belongings, and used his already depleted spiritual power to push the cave space several feet further in.

Now we are truly at our wits' end, like a lamp running out of oil and a dead end.

Having no ability to set up any formations, Song Yan simply used the surrounding vegetation to slightly conceal his presence before summoning Xiao He.

"Xiao He, I will be going into seclusion for several days. During this time, I need you to help me guard this cave entrance and ensure that no one disturbs me."

Song Yan speculated that Xiao He had the strength of the third or fourth level of Qi Refining, so it should not be a problem for her to stop nearby villagers, children, or passing Qi Refining cultivators who had mistakenly entered the mountains.

"it is good!"

Xiao He patted her chest and nodded.

Snake Baby secretly made up his mind. He couldn't usually help much, but this time he was determined to let Yan Yan recuperate in peace!
Song Yan walked deep into the cave and sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing.

The spiritual energy entered the body, slowly repairing the injuries.

My thoughts were in utter turmoil.

"According to Wan Songran, that secret realm originally belonged to the Xuan Yuan Sect, but it was impossible to control stably. They could only barely manipulate the timing of its opening and closing with the help of a certain spiritual object..."

"The Xuan Yuan Sect's original main objectives were twofold: first, to slander the disciples of the other two sects, making it easier to use this as a pretext to seize spiritual vein resources; and second, to harm the promising young talents of the other two sects..."

"But now that Wang Xi and Wan Songran are both dead, I, as the main target of this false accusation, am still alive..."

"After all that trouble, we lost an inner disciple. I imagine those in the Xuan Yuan Sect who know about this will be even more eager to fabricate charges and make exorbitant demands..."

Song Yan's eyes flickered, as if he was struggling with something.

"It would be truly suspicious if I were completely unharmed..."

"I'm afraid even the elders of the sect won't be able to protect me..."

In reality, he wasn't even sure if the sect would care about the life or death of him, an outer disciple.

In this world of cultivation, the strong are respected, and the weak are preyed upon by the strong.

Even if he returns to the sect in the future, it is to be expected that the elders will abandon him due to pressure from the Xuan Yuan Sect.

Without strength, everything is just empty talk.

What good is it to live a long and arduous life by compromising and hiding one's true intentions?

If one can display their brilliance like the ancient sword cultivators, even if they die and their cultivation dissipates after a single sword strike, it can still be considered a spectacular feat.

After a moment, his eyes slowly closed, as if he had made a major decision.

put all one's eggs in one basket.

The scriptures of the sword technique slowly surfaced in my mind...

"Perhaps now is the best time!"

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