Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Outside the mountain god temple, before Su Baichen could even speak, Yu Xiangke had already appeared on his own.

"Have you made all the preparations on your side?"

Su Baichen nodded: "Yes, I'm all better now, and I can go to the capital with you."

Without a second thought, Yu Xiangke tossed over a black banner and said, "Soul-Controlling Banner. All souls captured by this banner will have all their self-awareness suppressed and will then be controlled by the one who holds it."

Su Baichen took the pitch-black "Soul-Controlling Banner" and felt a strange power flowing within it, but it didn't seem to have much power.

Seemingly aware of his thoughts, Yu Xiangke said, "You must fill it with the souls of the dead; the more you fill it with, the stronger its power will be."

"If it commands a thousand souls, it can be called the 'Thousand Soul Banner,' and similarly, it commands ten thousand souls and is called the 'Ten Thousand Soul Banner.'"

"This demonic artifact is extremely vicious, but its power is also truly astonishing."

"If the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls were to be shaken, it would be enough to change the very color of heaven and earth."

Su Baichen didn't say much after hearing this, since his only need for the 'Soul-Controlling Banner' was to guard the souls of a few supernatural beings. It would be best if he could extract important information from them through the Soul-Controlling Banner.

"Thank you, senior. I will certainly not waste this 'Soul-Serving Banner'."

As he spoke, he handed over a small, thin notebook with a fragrant ink scent.

"This is?"

Curious, Yu Xiangke opened the document, and after a quick glance, exclaimed in surprise, "'Darkness Spell' and 'Divine Detection Talisman'?"

Su Baichen nodded and said, "During this period of internal investigation, we have identified some individuals with special abilities. Based on the situation of these individuals, we have experimented with two relatively useful verification techniques."

The traveler from Yuxiang readily agreed, "Tell me quickly."

Su Baichen pointed to the "Darkness Technique" and said, "This Darkness Technique was created by my master, Xuan Yin Zhenren. He simulated the imagery of the dark void in his illusions, which can to some extent deceive the spiritual senses of the supernatural beings, making them believe that they are really in the dark void."

"And at these times, they will uncontrollably generate some special thoughts in their minds, such as despair, anger, and resentment, and the intensity of these thoughts far exceeds that of ordinary people. At this time, they can be easily identified by using mind-reading techniques."

Upon hearing this, the visitor from Yuxiang exclaimed, "Brilliant!"

"That's a brilliant idea!"

Su Baichen then pointed to the "Spirit Detection Talisman" and said, "This Spirit Detection Talisman follows a different path. When a normal person applies this talisman, their primordial spirit will be stabilized without any unusual phenomena. However, if an extraordinary person applies it, the talisman will spontaneously combust within a short period of time."

The man from Yuxiang nodded: "This move is indeed ingenious."

He looked at the complete and comprehensive training methods for 'Dark Arts' and 'Divine Probe Talisman', his expression shifting slightly: "You're just giving me these two secret arts like this?"

Su Baichen said, "Master said that since the existence of the extraordinary person has been confirmed, it also proves that the senior was actually preoccupied with his own problems rather than breaking his promise... therefore, the alliance from back then is still valid."

Before Yu Xiangke could respond, Su Baichen added, "By the way, could you please help me send someone to deliver these two secret techniques to my senior brother? He should need them very much in Baizhou Prefecture."

Yu Xiangke suddenly realized and said, "I understand. I'll make the arrangements when I get back to the capital."

Without saying anything more, Yu Xiangke believed that he understood what to do next.

After explaining all this, Yu Xiangke said, "Let's go, I've prepared a carriage for you."

As he spoke, he took out a small wooden box from his sleeve. Inside the box, a toy-sized four-wheeled carriage was enlarged and eventually became a spacious and comfortable large carriage.

This carriage was incredibly luxurious, subtly reminiscent of the Liang Kingdom's royal style, yet it appeared more rustic and sophisticated.

"Young friend, please."

Yu Xiangke opened the car door and invited Su Baichen inside.

Su Baichen didn't say anything, and settled down inside.

The next moment, the carriage was suspended in mid-air.

In his spiritual perception, Su Baichen felt as if he were surrounded by a gust of wind, which then carried him at high speed.

Yu Xiangke said, "I wanted to catch some kind of spirit beast to pull the cart, but I haven't found a suitable one yet. It's faster for me to use my secret technique to accelerate the speed."

Su Baichen knew that this Yu Xiangke was skilled in wind-based magic, so his wind manipulation ability must be extremely strong...

Sure enough, he felt a strong push in his back, and then the ground below him shrank rapidly and was thrown behind him.

The journey of a thousand miles passed in the blink of an eye, and they soon arrived in the capital region from Linxian Prefecture in the south.

This place should have been the most prosperous area in Liang Kingdom, but now it looks desolate.

Meanwhile, in Su Baichen's spiritual perception, the entire region was shrouded in a dark green plague aura, making people feel oppressed and uncomfortable under this sky.

He suddenly realized, "Even I would want to escape in this situation... Seniors, how did you persuade that young emperor to give up the idea of ​​moving the capital?"

Wang Zhishui volunteered to guard the border, which only solved the external threat, but now it seems that the fundamental reason for moving the capital is still the evil deeds committed by the Yuanmo Cave here.

If this epidemic cannot be quelled in time, the imperial court will eventually have to find another way out.

Yu Xiangke said, "Among the royal family's retainers, there is one called 'Saint of Herbs,' who has roughly found the way to cure the plague. I believe it won't be long before this disaster is resolved."

Su Baichen scratched his head and said, "It seems my Uncle Xuanding has also found a solution. Why don't we have them exchange ideas?"

Yu Xiangke chuckled lightly: "In fact, the rapid breakthrough of 'Hundred Herbs Sacred Heart' is largely due to the notes left behind by Xuan Ding when he left."

"They've been working together for a while now."

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen's expression relaxed.

That's good; the integrity of our sect's elders is always so reassuring.

They did not enter the capital, but instead landed at a mountain villa outside the city.

"This is 'Hidden Dragon Manor,' which was built by my disciple back then."

"It has been passed down for three hundred years, but it has changed owners twice."

When he said this, Yu Xiangke looked somber.

Su Baichen asked in surprise, "Why is that? Is it dangerous?"

Yu Xiangke said, "Your Changchun Palace only needs to be responsible for the small plot of land at the foot of your own mountain, and at most, you can manage the affairs of Linxian Mansion as you are doing now."

"But 'Hidden Dragon Manor' is different. We are responsible for dealing with any evil deeds committed by demons throughout the Liang Kingdom."

"This is our responsibility, after all, we have also enjoyed the best resources offered to us."

Su Baichen felt that the so-called "Hidden Dragon Manor" was more like a group of worldly cultivators supported by the imperial court.

"Once we arrive, please help me screen the interior of 'Hidden Dragon Manor'."

Su Baichen nodded in agreement, but then added, "I don't want to show my face."

Yu Xiangke paused, then nodded: "Alright, I'll gather everyone together. You can hide and use your illusion magic to help me screen them all."

"Once everyone has been screened out, I will pass on the two secret techniques that your Changchun Palace gave me."

After some discussion, the two of them came to an agreement on everything.