Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Inside Hidden Dragon Manor, Su Baichen met the current manor lord, but unexpectedly, she was a beautiful young woman named Yu Renxiu.

Everyone in Hidden Dragon Manor uses "Yu" as their surname, which is clearly an alias.

However, this "Yu Renxiu" had a cold and unsmiling face. Even when Su Baichen was introduced by Yu Xiangke, she only nodded stiffly to indicate that she knew.

Yu Xiangke said, "Xiuji is the elder sister of the late emperor and the aunt of the current emperor. She was destined to be a princess sent for a political marriage, but before she was sent away, she came to me for help... I saw that she was a rare talent for cultivation, so I took her in and taught her the methods of cultivation."

"Now, thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she has become a reliable cultivator at the upper level of Qi Refining."

"Ancestor, isn't it somewhat impolite to speak of my affairs to my face like this?"

Yu Xiangke laughed heartily, "This is my little brother. He'll be helping us sort out the problems in the imperial court and the royal family, so naturally we need to let him understand your situation."

Yu Renxiu wore no makeup, yet she was dignified and beautiful, exuding a solemn and majestic aura befitting an empress.

She glanced at Yu Xiangke and said casually, "Ancestor, you seem to be in a good mood lately?"

Yu Xiangke's smiling expression vanished instantly. He glared at Yu Renxiu with annoyance and said, "Some problems that have bothered me for years have been answered, and some old friends are willing to trust me again. What's wrong with being happy?"

Yu Renxiu said calmly, "It's nothing. The Ancestor is naturally happy, but Xiuji still has to deal with the epidemic in the capital region, and that good-for-nothing nephew..."

"I'm afraid I won't have time to play around with our ancestors."

Su Baichen looked at Yu Renxiu in surprise, then at Yu Xiangke.

He asked curiously, "Senior, could it be that you appear to be a great senior in public, but are actually a child at heart despite your advanced age?"

Yu Renxiu finally looked at Su Baichen properly, mainly because his remarks were too bold.

She can say that because she is favored, but what gives this young man the right?

Yu Xiangke helplessly covered his forehead, feeling that his lifelong reputation was about to be ruined here.

However, as if remembering something, he suddenly composed himself and said, "Bai Chen, you should know why I brought you to see Xiu Ji, right?"

Su Baichen nodded slightly: "I understand. Senior Xiuji's cultivation is profound. I'm afraid I can only use the strongest methods to discern her true nature."

Yu Xiangke said, "Of course, I must make sure that Xiuji is alright."

Yu Renxiu exclaimed in surprise, "What are you talking about?!"

However, before she could finish speaking, the white rune ribbon on the Soul-Suppressing Sword on Su Baichen's back had already untied itself.

Then, an illusionary field enveloped the room.

After using it many times, Su Baichen gradually became more adept at controlling this illusionary realm.

Yu Renxiu, who had entered the illusionary realm, looked around in bewilderment, then turned to Su Baichen and Yu Xiangke, asking, "What does this mean?"

Yu Xiangke breathed a huge sigh of relief: "Xiuji, I'm so glad it's you."

Yu Renxiu was utterly astonished.

Then Yu Xiangke recounted the information he had gathered from Su Baichen regarding the extraordinary individuals during this period.

Su Baichen also took the opportunity to mention that Changchun Palace had already completed its internal purge.

Yu Renxiu exclaimed in surprise, "So this is why the disciples of Changchun Palace suddenly gathered at Linxian Mansion?"

Su Baichen raised an eyebrow: "Otherwise what?"

He suddenly became curious: "I wonder what people outside are speculating about?"

Yu Renxiu said, "Many forces have discovered the unusual movements of the Changchun Palace disciples and believe that you suffered heavy losses due to the Yuanmo Cave operation and are now mobilizing all your forces to prepare for a desperate gamble."

"Of course, now I know you're purging internal problems..."

Yu Xiangke said, "Perhaps Hidden Dragon Manor should follow suit."

Yu Renxiu shook her head and said, "No, Hidden Dragon Manor is a mixed bag of people, it's too easy for news to leak out."

"However, I will first have the royal retainers undergo screening."

"However, apart from royal offerings, other screening procedures cannot be too extensive, otherwise..."

Su Baichen thought for a moment, then took out a stack of "Probing Talismans" from his treasure pouch and said, "These are talismans that my master and senior brother drew for me before I left. They can also be used for identification."

Yu Xiangke thanked Su Baichen for his kindness and then handed over the task of learning the "Divine Detection Talisman" and "Darkness Technique".

Yu Renxiu did not hesitate any longer. After thinking for a moment, he summoned the royal attendants one by one to assign them tasks.

One after another, they all came here under false pretenses, but each time she spoke meaningfully and actually assigned corresponding tasks.

Cleverly, her mission also revolves around Changchun Palace, because the confrontation between Changchun Palace and the demonic path has indeed made Hidden Dragon Manor somewhat on edge.

Meanwhile, Yu Xiangke secretly affixed calming talismans to the bodies of these worshippers one by one.

There was no reaction from the item, so he quickly took it away again.

Throughout the entire process, they remained completely unaware of the offerings.

Until the sixth person is called...

In that instant, the "Divine Probe Talisman" spontaneously combusted!

Yu Xiangke immediately appeared and suppressed one of his palms to the ground.

"Bai Chen, let Xiu Ji see what these strange creatures really look like."

The illusionary realm unfolded once again in the next moment.

When the strange soul appeared, Yu Renxiu finally understood why her ancestor was so concerned about this matter, and why Changchun Palace was willing to go to such lengths to clean up its internal affairs.

Because this offering was clearly made by a maid who had been with her since childhood and was like a sister to her!

"Why...is this?"

Her usually cold demeanor began to crack.

But the strange man didn't speak; instead, he asked, "How did you sense it?"

Su Baichen then said, "Asking questions is useless. My master once tried to read their memories by searching their souls, but the other party destroyed their own souls, damaging their primordial spirit."

"Moreover, even if they are reincarnated, the state of their souls will not change; it just makes it more difficult for us to investigate."

Yu Xiangke said calmly, "Bai Chen, take out the 'Soul-Controlling Banner' I gave you."

Su Baichen nodded in understanding, and the black banner was taken out of the treasure pouch.

However, Yu Xiangke did not accept the banner, but instead pointed directly at the woman's crown chakra.

"Wave the 'Soul-Suppressing Banner' and leave this soul behind."

Su Baichen did as instructed.

However, the woman's cultivation was not weak. Although the profound energy released by the Soul-Controlling Banner trapped her soul, it was temporarily stalemate.

He frowned slightly, feeling a bit rusty as it was his first time using the "Soul-Serving Banner".

But remembering that such demonic artifacts usually required demonic energy to operate, he drew a wisp of demonic energy from the Soul-Suppressing Sword...

Good heavens! The seemingly weak and unassuming "Soul Banner" suddenly burst into flames as if it had been given a massive dose of aviation fuel!

The black demonic energy surged and boiled fiercely, and then the soul had no power to resist. It was completely suppressed and then merged into the Soul-Controlling Banner.

Immediately afterwards, he sensed that the soul within the Soul-Controlling Banner was radiating extremely strong resentment and anger. These extreme emotions were transformed within the Soul-Controlling Banner, becoming the demonic energy it emitted.

Of course, this demonic energy is very domineering and unruly, and it looks like it could turn on its master at any time.

The problem is that the demonic energy of the Soul-Suppressing Sword is far more powerful, and these hateful thoughts are suppressed so much that they cannot even raise their heads.

"Have they been subdued?"

The visitor from Yuxiang asked with concern.

Su Baichen chuckled and said, "Yes, it's done."

Yu Xiangke said, "Alright, let it out now and ask it where it came from and what its purpose is!"

Yu Renxiu felt a tightness in her chest as she watched the old man and the young man interrogate her maid's spirit with great enthusiasm.

She felt that although Hidden Dragon Manor was somewhat unconventional, the father and son shouldn't be too much like the demonic cultivators!