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

The vice leader frowned at Qing Shi's words.

"That is indeed... an important question."

If the goal is to break the great formation, it shouldn't start from here.

As for other purposes, I can't think of any other reason why those two would risk coming here.

To save lives?

To investigate something?

Or perhaps it's for something else?

After fruitless discussions, Qing Shi offered a suggestion directly.

"In that case, let's go back to our base and ask your leader."

Now that things had come to this, the vice-leader thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's all we can do for now."

……

On the other side, Ye Yun, accompanied by Senior Zhixing, sped out of the Wutong Mountains at an extremely fast speed.

It was a strange feeling; everything around them seemed to slow down, but their speed was constantly increasing.

By the time they realized what was happening, they had already arrived at a remote cave quite far from the Wutong Mountains.

As the golden light fell to the ground, the golden light on Zhixing's body gradually dissipated.

At this point, Ye Yun couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"Senior, what kind of escape technique is that? Is the speed really that exaggerated?"

However, Zhixing did not answer.

She had several wounds, but they weren't too serious.

But right now, her face was deathly pale, and she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Ye Yun stepped forward in time and helped him up, preventing him from falling.

"Oh my god, are you alright, senior?"

Ye Yun was startled and quickly asked with concern.

At this moment, Zhixing shook her head with her bare hands, her voice weak.

"I'm fine, just a little overworked and temporarily weak."

This shows how much she had been drained by the escape technique she had just used.

Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that it wasn't because of an injury.

He quickly helped Zhixing sit on a nearby rock.

"I see. Then please sit down and rest for a while, senior."

"Yes, thank you."

Zhixing slowly sat down, cross-legged on the rock, intending to rest for a while.

At this moment, her essence, blood, and spiritual energy were all severely depleted, leaving her almost completely powerless to fight.

At this moment, Ye Yun sat down next to him and smiled.

"Senior, you don't need to be so polite. If anyone should be thanking you, it should be me thanking you."

After all, if it weren't for Zhixing, he might not have been able to escape this time.

Zhixing frowned and couldn't help but ask a question.

"What I really want to know is that female cultivator? How did she manage to discover our infiltration?"

Clearly, she was referring to Qing Shi.

According to Zhixing's understanding, they had been very well hidden at the time, and even the vice sect leader of the Imperial Dao Realm had not discovered them.

Unexpectedly, Qing Shi, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, noticed it; it was truly unbelievable.

Ye Yun was taken aback and asked in surprise.

"Her?... You didn't know her, senior?"

Zhixing revealed a strange expression.

"Should I know this?"

"this……"

Clearly, Zhixing was unaware of Qingshi's situation.

So, Ye Yun took a deep breath and said.

"Alright, then I'll tell you her story, senior..."

……

Not long after, the vice-leader led the group back to the swampy area they had visited earlier.

As soon as he returned, the vice leader found a place, sat down cross-legged, and seemed to enter some kind of special state.

Then he stretched out his hands, formed a hand seal in front of him, and summoned a dark red talisman.

As the talisman burst into flames, a blood-red shadow materialized in the air ahead.

If Ye Yun were here, he would definitely recognize at a glance that the blood-red shadow was the culprit behind everything—the Ascension Cult Master!

Upon seeing the blood-red shadow, some of those present knelt down on one knee with a thud.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

The vice-leader was relatively more respectable, but he still bowed.

"Master."

The blood-red shadow in mid-air looked around and asked.

"What's going on? Why are you contacting me all of a sudden?"

When the vice-leader went on a mission, she would grant him a talisman to connect with her.

By applying specific hand seals, communication talismans can be activated, enabling real-time communication within a certain distance.

This method of notification is generally only used for extremely important matters.

Thinking about what would happen next, the Ascension Cult Leader couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"Could it be that something happened at the base you went to?"

She was naturally very clear about the vice leader's and Qing Shi's schedules.

Unless something major has happened at the base, there's no reason to contact her.

When this matter was brought up, the vice-leader's expression turned serious.

"My Lord, there was indeed a small accident here just now..."

After that, things proceeded in this way and that way.

The deputy leader, who was also the leader of the Ascension Cult, recounted in detail what had just happened below.

After listening, the cult leader fell into deep thought, and after a while spoke.

"It's alright, you can continue with your actions as usual."

At this moment, Qing Shi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but ask a question.

"Don't blame me for not warning you, that kid's come with ill intentions, he might be here for something bad."

Within the Ascension Sect, only Qing Shi dared to speak to the sect leader in such a manner.

"If she comes here to break the formation and manages to destroy the formation in the mountain range, we'll be in big trouble."

It can be said that they can still maneuver here against the combined forces of various factions.

To a large extent, this is due to the formation within the mountains; if it were destroyed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Faced with her rather impolite words, the Ascension Cult Leader pondered for a moment, then calmly waved his hand and said.

"The formation within this mountain range is unbreakable in this era, so you can rest assured."

Qing Shi raised her eyebrows slightly and stared at her.

"Oh? Aren't you being a bit too confident?"

The Ascension Cult Leader remained calm and spoke slowly.

"Since I dare to rely on this formation, I naturally have full confidence."

Upon hearing this, Qing Shi shrugged and said calmly.

"Fine, whatever happens, don't blame me for not warning you."

In her view, she had fulfilled her duty to remind him.

The vice-leader standing nearby also chimed in, echoing the leader of the Ascension Cult.

"Senior Qing Shi, rest assured, there is absolutely no need to question the Sect Leader's words."

Within the Ascension Sect, Qing Shi's status was practically equivalent to that of the second-in-command, a position of extraordinary prestige.

"I hope so."

Qing Shi nodded and didn't say anything more.

Just then, the leader of the Ascension Cult glanced at her and slowly spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Qing, how's your research going? Is the puppet design considered a success?"

"With me in charge, what is there to worry about?"

Qing Shi raised her head, glanced at him, and said indifferently.

"As long as this final test goes smoothly and there are sufficient resources, we can start mass production immediately."

The Ascension Sect values ​​the creation of powerful dragon puppets above all else.

Once the design is completed and the subsequent construction is mass-produced, it will immediately reverse the situation facing the Ascension Sect.

Upon hearing this, the Ascension Cult Leader nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, Fellow Daoist Qing, please continue. I hope you can finish it as soon as possible."

Qing Shi glanced at her and said calmly.

"I understand, you don't need to remind me."

The current predicament faced by the Ascension Sect is clear to everyone.

If this trend continues, the Ascension Sect will surely be completely wiped out in time.

And this is something Qing Shi doesn't want to see in the short term...

Shortly afterward, the communication between the two parties ended.

As the bloody shadow in front of him dissipated, the vice leader also breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at Qing Shi and couldn't help but ask.

"Senior, what's next...?"

"Proceed as scheduled."

Qing Shi glanced around, pondered for a moment, and said coldly.

"Just remember, make sure no one comes near this place again."

"If you are disturbed and the verification fails, you should know the consequences."

Clearly, this was also due to dissatisfaction with the surrounding guards for not noticing Ye Yun and his group at all.

Under her instructions, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we will certainly increase patrols!"

Even the vice-leader was now obediently making assurances to him.

"Senior Qing, please verify this. Leave the rest to us."

"With myself personally overseeing this situation, I will ensure that the same thing never happens again."

Having said that, Qing Shi nodded with slight satisfaction.

But she still let out a soft hum.

"That would be best."

Then, her gaze fell on the group of people who had just been released from their cages nearby.

A bloodthirsty, wicked smile appeared on Qing Shi's face.

"Alright, now it's your turn to shine."

Seeing this, everyone was so frightened that they retreated one after another.

Surrounded by a group of Ascension Sect cultivators, he had nowhere to retreat.

One of the young and beautiful female cultivators was suddenly grabbed by Qing Shi.

"Please, senior, spare my life! I beg you, I don't want to..."

The young female cultivator's eyes were filled with fear and pleading.

However, Qing Shi's eyes remained unmoved as she simply raised her hand and slashed open his snow-white neck.

Crimson blood gushed out from the tear.

At the same time, there were also the fading screams of the young female cultivator.

As for the Ascension Sect cultivators around them, they didn't think anything of Qing Shi's actions.

In their view, letting someone die so quickly was already a rather merciful act.

Those around them, who had also been captured, had eyes full of fear.

Before long, Qing Shi looked at the young female cultivator who had turned into a dried corpse and was satisfied with the blood clot that had been pulled out of her palm.

This blood contains extremely powerful luck and is also one of the core consumables.

"Good, good, let's get started!"

……

That's about it for Qing Shi.

Inside the cave, moonlight shone on Ye Yun and Zhi Xing, giving them a light frost-like appearance.

The expressions on their faces were quite different.

Ye Yun felt helpless, helpless about Qing Shi's past.

He told the story of the other party to the star weaver.

As for Zhixing, he was simply shocked and exclaimed in admiration.

"I never expected that there would be such a legendary figure in the Ascension Sect's ranks."

Ye Yun sighed, somewhat frustrated.

"Yeah, I don't know what this guy is doing helping those guys from the Ascension Cult."

Given Qing Shi's vast knowledge, if he were to wholeheartedly help the Ascension Sect, he would undoubtedly pose a huge threat to them.

And now, it is very likely that the threat has already arisen, but they just haven't realized it yet.

Zhixing frowned and spoke slowly.

"Hmm... If what you say is true, we really need to inform the city lord as soon as possible for a decision."

After all, it involves a ninth-tier dragon species, so they cannot afford to underestimate it.

Ye Yun nodded, agreeing with what she said.

"That's true. Let's recover a bit and then head back."

Zhixing looked at him, especially at the hideous wound on his back, and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Young Master Ye, your injuries..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun turned his head and glanced at it. Although it was burning with pain, he was generally okay.

"It's okay, I..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Ye Yun frowned and gently rubbed his forehead.

"No, this feeling is..."