I picked up the scattered attributes

"No wonder the Sixth Elder was able to contend with the First Elder for so long."

The Fifth Elder, Qingxu Daoist, looked enlightened and shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "I mastered Sword Heart Clarity six years ago, but in terms of Sword Heart attainment, I am far inferior to the First Elder and the Sixth Elder."

"Actually, about four years ago, I also unexpectedly achieved Sword Heart Clarity."

Second Elder Lu Jing coughed and interjected with a strange expression.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the Thousand Autumns Palace became quite strange and eerie.

Feng Xia's lips twitched repeatedly—the First Elder, the Second Elder, the Third Elder, the Fifth Elder, and the Sixth Elder, out of the six elders of Qianqiu Valley, five of them had actually cultivated the Sword Heart Clarity!

So, is Qianqiu Valley actually a professional wholesaler of Jianxin Tongming?

However, in an instant, he probably understood—perhaps these elders had all unanimously regarded Sword Heart Clarity as their trump card!

After all, with a swordsmanship achievement like Sword Heart Clarity, unless the level difference is too great, or it is actively activated, even another Sword Heart Clarity would find it difficult to discover a similar existence.

"It's a pity that time waits for no one," Feng Xia sighed inwardly.

It is not necessarily true that mastering the Sword Heart Clarity will turn the tide of battle.

The meaning of "Sword Heart Clarity" is to enhance the sword techniques and moves of a person with supernatural powers, greatly increasing their killing power.

But even for sword cultivators, the most fundamental aspect of a supernatural being is still the level of their cultivation!

If the imperial court hadn't acted so quickly and forcefully, and if Qianqiu Valley had been given a few more decades, perhaps even without his arrival, they could have waited for a turning point to appear!

"However, even if it's due to external pressure, there are still too many of these Sword Heart Clarity cultivators. Could it be that Thousand Autumn Valley itself has something special about it?"

Feng Xia's heart skipped a beat, and in an instant, another possibility came to mind: "Or perhaps... it's actually related to that ancient street?"

At the same time, everyone in the palace seemed to realize something, and their gazes turned and fell on the Fourth Elder one after another.

"Fourth brother, we've all already achieved Sword Heart Clarity, so what about you..."

"I……"

The Fourth Elder's face flushed crimson in an instant.

He stammered for a long time, and finally, under everyone's gaze, he trembled like a hamster and managed to utter a few words: "Give me...give me another year...I will definitely be able to...comprehend the Sword Heart Clarity!"

Feng Xia opened her mouth, but didn't say anything more. It was unclear whether she was relieved or slightly regretful.

The other five elders also exclaimed "Ah!", clearly realizing their lapse in composure, and awkwardly turned their heads away, pretending that nothing had happened.

Only the more straightforward elder slammed his hand on the table and shook his head righteously, saying, "Fourth brother, you can't go on like this. If you have time, I will come and practice with you more, so that you can achieve Sword Heart Clarity as soon as possible."

Fourth Elder: "..."

So how did sword heart clarity suddenly become a necessary condition for becoming an elder of Qianqiu Valley?!

"Ahem, let's get back to the main topic."

Seeing the topic getting further and further off track, Feng Xia finally came to his senses, coughed, and turned his gaze back to the Third Elder: "Third Elder, you just said that when you cultivated Sword Heart Clarity, you sensed something?"

"The moment I cultivated the Sword Heart, I resonated with the heavens and man, and my soul became clear and serene. It was for this reason that I sensed an extremely evil aura hidden deep within that ancient street, completely different from its outward appearance of classical holiness!"

The Third Elder took a deep breath and answered with a solemn expression.

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Chapter 0089

"Evil aura?"

Feng Xia was taken aback and blurted out, "What exactly happened?"

Perhaps influenced by various novels and movies before his transmigration, he has always believed that there are no evil forces, only evil users!

As for what happened after he transmigrated, he had seen many different kinds of powers. Even the Shadow God Wheel, which was related to darkness and shadows, could not be described as "evil" in Feng Xia's eyes.

"I can't explain what happened either."

Unexpectedly, the Third Elder, Chu Zhuyun, shook her head upon hearing this: "I only know that in that instant, my soul seemed to be corrupted. All sorts of bloodthirsty, murderous, and manic negative thoughts filled my consciousness in an instant, making me almost completely become another me, a Chu Zhuyun filled with madness!"

Everyone who heard this felt a chill run down their spines.

Looking at the entire Thousand Autumn Valley, the Third Elder Chu Zhuyun's cultivation level is not weak either, having already reached the eighth level of the Divine Power Realm. However, even within the same realm, there are differences in skill level, and she is still a little short of the level of Lei Shao and Liu Chuanyuan.

More importantly, those who have attained the clarity of the sword mind often possess a pure and clear soul, making it difficult for external evils to invade their minds.

Under such circumstances, the mere sensing of an aura nearly drove the Third Elder insane, which shows just how terrifying that being must be!

"Fortunately, I reacted quickly enough and immediately severed all connections. The evil aura was only passively emitted rather than actively invading, and I was able to recover with difficulty in the end."

The Third Elder continued, still shaken, "After that, I spent several days rebuilding my sword heart and eradicating the negative emotions in my mind. It wasn't until today that I've barely recovered about 70-80%."

Reunite the swordsmen!

These four simple words were like a bombshell, suddenly exploding in everyone's hearts.

Generally speaking, once the sword's essence is formed, evil spirits will be vanquished and external demons will find it difficult to invade.

However, the mere contact with a wisp of overflowing energy nearly drove the Third Elder mad; that level of power was completely beyond their imagination!

"Even a Yuan Dan realm expert might be able to defeat or even kill the Third Elder, but to actually do that is simply impossible..."

"What exactly did the first sect leader leave for us descendants beneath Thousand Autumns Valley?"

"Such an evil existence is probably more of a curse than a blessing for Thousand Autumns Valley..."

Just as everyone's thoughts were in turmoil, and various doubts arose because of the Third Elder's words, Feng Xia, who was seated at the head of the table, suddenly spoke up: "In that case, it is indeed as the Third Elder said, that ancient street is very dangerous. In fact, if our disciples stay here for a long time, they may encounter unknown dangers."

His furrowed brows relaxed, and he tapped his fingers on the table, pondering, "But no matter what, the ancient street will always be there, and Qianqiu Valley can't be moved... Wait!"

"I suddenly have an idea to move Thousand Autumns Valley... What do you all think?"

The moment the words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.

The elders looked at each other, and for a moment, no one spoke up.

what?

What happened?

Why did we just discuss the dangers of the mysterious ancient street, and then suddenly the topic changed to relocating the entire Thousand Autumn Valley?

Could it be that they were daydreaming for a long time just now?

After a brief silence, even Elder Lei Shao, who was closest to Feng Xia, couldn't help but exclaim, "Sect Leader! The ancestral foundation must not be abandoned—"

"For more than seven hundred years, Qianqiu Valley has always been located here. If we abandon it, wouldn't it make Qianqiu Valley exist in name only?"

"Master, please reconsider!"

I've already told you I'm only 23 this year, I won't be 24 until next year!

Feng Xia looked at the honest and unassuming Fourth Elder and felt that he didn't even have the desire to complain. You have no sense of right and wrong, no wonder you haven't mastered Sword Heart Clarity yet!

"Never mind... get a map of Canglan Mountain."

Speechless, Feng Xia waved his hand and asked someone to bring a map, which was then spread out on the long table: "Please take a look, everyone. This is the Canglan Mountain Range, and basically all the sects are located here in the Canglan Mountain Range."

He pointed to a corner of the map.

In the eyes of the general public, Canglan Mountain is located on the southern border of Xuanwu Kingdom.

For the sects on Canglan Mountain, the understanding is clearer: Canglan Mountain is actually a natural barrier in the southern part of Xuanwu Kingdom!

Back then, under the strong sweep of the imperial court, the various sects that originally occupied the heart of Xuanwu migrated south and finally settled in the Canglan Mountains.

Why didn't you run away over Canglan Mountain?

Of course it's because we can't get over it!

People on the other side of Canglan Mountain can't cross over, but people on this side of Canglan Mountain can't cross over either.

The dozens of sects, large and small, in this area, though seemingly vast, actually only occupy a small part of the outer perimeter of the Canglan Mountains. As for the deeper parts of the Canglan Mountains, it's not that no one has tried to explore them, but the losses have generally far outweighed the gains, and gradually, no one has mentioned it anymore.

"Sect Leader, what do you mean...?"

Feng Xia raised his hand and pointed at the map: "I'm asking you, which sect is this?"

The crowd glanced around, and someone immediately replied, "This is our Thousand Autumns Valley."

Feng Xia moved his finger a little further: "Then which sect is this?"

The elders had strange expressions, but they still answered truthfully: "This is the Five Elements Sect."

Unexpectedly, this time, Feng Xia shook her head, denying the answer, a strange smile appearing on her face:

"Wrong, this is also Qianqiu Valley."

"...???"

At this point, Feng Xia's smile deepened: "The Five Elements Sect is actually not far from Thousand Autumn Valley, and the Five Elements Sect Master is dead. Although there are other experts in the sect, they are basically no longer a threat."

This time, everyone finally understood.

"Sect Leader, do you mean... that we should occupy the Five Elements Sect's mountain gate now, so as to get away from the threat of the Ancient Street, and then make a further decision about whether to stay or leave after completing the initial exploration?"

"You're still wrong. Listen to what you're saying!"

Feng Xia grinned slightly, revealing a deep smile: "What do you mean by occupying the Five Elements Sect's mountain gate? What do you mean by deciding whether to stay or leave later? As long as we go from here to here, and then from here to here, it all belongs to the Thousand Autumn Valley's mountain gate... then no matter where we go, aren't we still inside the mountain gate?"

Feng Xia tapped the map four times, encompassing more than a dozen sects, large and small, including Qianqiu Valley, Five Elements Sect, Tianjue Sect, and Baiyou Sect.

"Now, they are all Thousand Autumn Valleys."