A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

Not long after, Ye Yun returned from Shenwu City to the Ancient Holy Land.

Upon returning, the first thing I did was naturally go to the Holy Maiden's Palace to look for Hong Xian'er.

In the study, as expected, Hong Xian'er was handling official business of the Holy Land.

Since being promoted to acting Holy Lord, she has become even busier with work.

And this Holy Maiden Temple has now become her temporary Holy Lord Temple.

According to the rules of the ancient sacred site, the formal coronation will take place after the word "temporary" is removed.

Hong Xian'er would need to choose another location to establish a formal Holy Lord's Temple, and then relocate the entire temple there.

That's why there's actually a saying about this ancient sacred road.

It's called the "Ironclad Temple of the Holy Maidens, Ever-Changing Holy Maidens"...

When Ye Yun arrived at the study, Hong Xian'er, who was busy at work, looked up and glanced at him.

"Is the matter resolved?"

Ye Yun smiled and nodded.

"Yes, thank you, Xian'er. Everything went smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Hong Xian'er responded.

"It's good that things went smoothly. I heard that you drained most of the power from Tianchi."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun coughed lightly.

"Well... I didn't mean to."

Hong Xian'er waved her hand dismissively.

"It's alright, as long as what you do is truly beneficial to the mainland and even to our ancient sacred land."

"Even if we only absorb most of the power from one, it would be worth it to completely drain the Heavenly Pool."

For her, the focus has always been on the long term rather than on the immediate details.

Of course, another reason is that now that the draw is done, there's no point in saying anything more.

"As expected of Xian'er, she has real guts!"

Ye Yun smiled faintly, then naturally walked to Hong Xian'er's side.

He thought for a moment and then asked.

"By the way, has the Jian family released any news regarding the Ascension Sect?"

After all, quite some time has passed since he and Hong Xian'er returned from the Jian family.

If there's still no news, things might not be looking good.

When this matter was mentioned, Hong Xian'er paused for a moment, then raised her hand and said.

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you. Take a look for yourself."

With a flick of her little hand, two envelopes flew out and were neatly placed in front of Ye Yun.

Seeing this, Ye Yun was stunned for a moment.

"Two letters?"

If it were a letter, he could understand it; it must have come from the Jian family.

The problem is that there is another letter, and the aura on it doesn't seem to belong to that alliance leader.

Moreover, it doesn't seem to belong to Jian Qing'er, and given her cultivation level, she doesn't possess such a powerful aura fluctuation.

The residual Xuan Qi fluctuations in this other letter were almost identical to those in the one sent by Jian Wuyai.

"Did all of this come from the Northern Continent?"

Ye Yun held the two envelopes and asked curiously.

At this moment, Hong Xian'er glanced at him.

"You'll see when you see it."

Ye Yun seemed to be deep in thought, then picked up one of the letters and opened it.

The first envelope he opened contained the aura of Jian Wuyai.

In fact, the seal on the envelope had already faded before this, which meant that Hong Xian'er had already seen it.

After taking out the letter, Ye Yun immediately read its contents.

As expected, the letter contained Jian Wuyai's intelligence regarding the Ascension Sect's investigation in the Wutong Mountains of the Western Continent.

The text above contains a detailed account of the entire process from the initial investigation to the subsequent events, showing that the swordsmen were truly heartbroken.

However, the most crucial part is the conclusion that follows.

"Based on the detailed investigation conducted by my men, it is now certain that the headquarters of the Ascension Sect is lurking in the Wutong Mountains of the Western Continent!"

"I hope your esteemed clan can provide me with a follow-up plan regarding this matter as soon as possible..."

The first part describes the situation, while the second part urges and inquires about what to do next.

After all, given the strength that the Ascension Sect has shown so far, it is not something that a single sword family or the Northern Continent Alliance can wipe out.

To eliminate the Ascension Sect without suffering heavy losses, it is necessary to join forces with various factions.

After reading the contents of the letter, Ye Yun nodded approvingly.

"As expected of the overlord of the Northern Continent for so many years, their efficiency is truly remarkable."

He had previously thought that it would be good enough if the Jian family could even get one result from their investigation.

In fact, the investigative report provided by the Jian family was extremely detailed.

The text includes information about the terrain of the Wutong Mountains, potential dangers, and more.

So much so that they could simply use the contents of this book to go directly to the Wutong Mountains and wipe out the Ascension Sect!

Hong Xian'er nodded slightly in response.

"Indeed, the Jian family is very powerful. Even we would find it difficult to investigate this thoroughly in a short time."

The abilities of the swordsmen are indeed beyond question.

Then, Hong Xian'er looked at Ye Yun and said.

"In this way, the area of ​​the Ascension Sect headquarters can be locked within the Wutong Mountains."

"However, if we want to actually send a large army to attack the Ascension Sect, we will still need the help of the cities in the Western Continent."

If the news was communicated in advance, it could be said that the past was a time of punishing the wicked and promoting good.

If they don't make it clear beforehand and then easily send a large army to invade, the Western Continent might think they're going to attack.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun pondered for a moment before replying.

"In that case, I'll go to Xizhou immediately and make contact with those seniors."

One of the main reasons for choosing him was that he had the most contact with the Ascension Sect.

Therefore, when it comes to understanding the Ascension Sect, no one in the Holy Land has a deeper understanding than him.

Therefore, both logically and emotionally, it is most appropriate for him to go as an envoy to negotiate this matter.

Just then, Hong Xian'er, who was standing nearby, remained calm and spoke to him in a low voice.

"Don't rush, take a look at the other letter."

"Um?"

Ye Yun paused for a moment, then opened the other mysterious envelope beside her with a puzzled look.

Lying inside was another sheet of paper, densely covered with delicate handwriting.

The handwriting itself suggests that the person who wrote the text was a female cultivator.

The contents of the document greatly surprised Ye Yun.

"I, the Lord of Cloud City in Western Continent, cordially invite your esteemed Holy Land to send an envoy to Cloud City in Western Continent to discuss important matters..."

"It's actually a letter from the Lord of Cloud City in Western Continent?"

Upon seeing the self-introduction, Ye Yun was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the letter came from the so-called number one beauty of the Western Continent, Empress Yunxiao.

Ye Yun suddenly remembered a piece of gossip about the Western Continent that he had seen when he was at the Moon Wheel Holy Land.

The most beautiful woman in the Western Continent, Empress Yunxiao, went to a brothel, and some people suspected that she was actually a man...

Although Ye Yun thought this kind of speculation about information was a bit far-fetched.

But as the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. The other party must have indeed gone to a brothel to do something and then got discovered.

The content of this letter is more colloquial than the previous intelligence about the Sword Family.

As for their true intentions, they probably hoped that the ancient holy land could send someone to talk to them about something.

The envelope didn't mention what they would discuss, which was quite strange.

At this moment, Hong Xian'er noticed the change in his expression and asked a question.

"Finished watching?"

To be honest, she had pretty much the same expression when she first saw the letter.

Ye Yun nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hmm...that's a bit unbelievable."

Hong Xian'er sighed and echoed her sentiment.

"Yes, I was surprised too."

After all, before this, their Ancient Holy Land and Cloud City of the Western Continent had no real relationship whatsoever.

This sudden invitation is hard not to make people think things are a bit suspicious.

At this moment, Ye Yun pondered for a moment and asked.

"So, Xian'er, what do you think of this matter? What do you think the Empress would want with us?"

He's not very good at this kind of high-level power struggle.

Oh right, I think I'm in a higher position now.

Hong Xian'er pondered for a moment, then slowly said.

"It cannot be ruled out that the Empress has already become aware of the Ascension Sect's activities in the Western Continent."

"Therefore, they hope to join forces with us to eliminate it."

After all, they had joined forces last time to go to the Southern Continent and wipe out the Ascension Sect.

Later, the Azure Dragon Empire used it as a propaganda event and spread it around.

It's quite normal for an Emperor-level expert from the Western Continent to know about this.

Despite having said that, Ye Yun still offered a slight reminder.

"But we can't rule out another possibility."

"That means Empress Yunxiao and the Ascension Sect have been colluding for a long time and want to take this opportunity to attack our Ancient Holy Land."

Without a doubt, this is absolutely the worst-case scenario.

If Empress Yunxiao and the Ascension Sect are cooperating, then she, with her home-field advantage, would be a force to be reckoned with against them.

After they finished speaking, they both fell silent.

After a moment of contemplation, Hong Xian'er thought for a moment and said.

"However, I think it's unlikely that they will cooperate."

Ye Yun was taken aback and asked in confusion.

"Oh? Why?"

Hong Xian'er explained, "If the Ascension Sect has truly cooperated openly with Empress Yunxiao."

"With the current power of the Ascension Sect, it would have already been able to completely control the Western Continent."

"Under these circumstances, why bother expending so much effort to try and control the Northern Continent?"

This explanation made some sense to Ye Yun.

"That's a path too... The Western Continent is so vast, it should be enough for the Ascension Sect to accomplish its plans."

To put it bluntly, whatever the Ascension Sect wants to do, the power of Yizhou is actually sufficient.

Whether it's refining sacrificial offerings or doing something else, there's no need to risk exposure by occupying the Northern Continent again.

Ultimately, after discussion, the two decided that things hadn't gotten much worse yet.

However, just to be on the safe side, Hong Xian'er still mentioned it.

"Ye Yun, you shouldn't go on this trip to Xizhou. It would be better to send someone else instead."

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"What? Is Xian'er worried that something might happen to me?"

"certainly."

Hong Xian'er nodded calmly.

"You are too important to the Holy Land right now, and the situation in the Western Continent is still unclear, so it's best not to take this risk."

If we can confirm the attitude of the Cloud Empress, that would be good.

On her turf, she doesn't have to worry about being targeted by others.

But if the other party is like Fairy Yuxue, then Ye Yun will be in danger.

"No, I don't think it's a problem."

Ye Yun shrugged and replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xian'er frowned and asked.

"What, now you're not afraid of dying again?"

Ye Yun shook his head slightly and chuckled.

"It's not that I'm not afraid of death, but that I feel the risks are manageable."

Of course, he wasn't so reckless as to go directly to see the empress.

Instead, they planned to investigate Empress Yunxiao thoroughly once they arrived at the destination.

"..."

Hong Xian'er was silent for a moment, and after thinking for a while, she gave a compromise suggestion.

"Then how about this, I'll send an envoy over openly to talk to the Empress."

"You will follow them in secret, investigate first, and then show yourself once you have ascertained Empress Yunxiao's stance."