Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

The three major sects suffered a setback in the Misty Mansion this time, and they will surely send more people afterward.

Even those in the Foundation Establishment stage suffered casualties; those in the Qi Refining stage probably wouldn't even have the ability to protect themselves.

"If you have the chance, it's best to get away from here as soon as possible," Jiang Shi said earnestly.

"You're trapped here and can't get away, right?" Lin Yanyi didn't answer Jiang Shi's question, but instead asked.

"It seems you already know," Jiang Shi said.

"With your 'Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique,' escaping should be extremely easy."

"But the fact that you're still here means you're trapped and unable to escape." Lin Yanyi looked at Jiang Shi with a complicated expression.

With Lin Yanyi's intelligence, she naturally guessed what was going on behind the scenes.

"Your father, Lin Feiyu, is the mastermind behind the demonic scourge. He's plotting something, and his goal is to get you to establish your foundation." Jiang Shi confessed directly, revealing everything.

At this point, there's no need to hide it.

Lin Yanyi is a very good person. Over the days they've spent together, Jiang Shi has developed some trust in her.

"I want to ask you now, do you know what secrets he has, or what he's plotting?"

Lin Yanyi shook her head; she knew nothing about Lin Feiyu's affairs either.

She didn't know how her father, a Qi Refining cultivator, was related to this demonic scourge.

Could it be a family tradition of the Lin family?

Although the Lin family has declined now, it was once a prominent family with a Golden Core stage cultivator.

They are one of the families that founded the Qingyun Sect, and in terms of ancestral lineage, their heritage is even more profound than that of the Lu family.

This is why the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect are targeting Lin Feiyu and Lin Yanyi.

They did not want to see another Foundation Establishment stage cultivator emerge from the Lin family.

The Lin family currently lacks resources, but perhaps some legacies have been passed down from the past, known only to the head of the Lin family.

These traditions may hold the secrets of the demon puppet.

"Lin Feiyu once told me a story about a Golden Core stage cultivator known as the Five Elements Master before the founding of the Qingyun Sect," Jiang Shi said in a deep voice.

The Five Elements Master has an intricate relationship with the Five Spirits Technique.

The Five Elements Technique was taught to him step by step by Lin Feiyu.

It was because Jiang Shi was able to cultivate the five spiritual techniques to perfection that Lin Feiyu began to keep an eye on him.

"The Five Elements Master?" Lin Yanyi began to ponder the name after hearing it.

After a short while, she seemed to remember something and began to speak:

"When I was a child, I think I heard a similar name before, but that name was—Five Elements Demon Sect!"

"The Five Elements Demonic Sect!" Jiang Shi was startled. He had heard of this name before, having seen some miscellaneous writings and strange tales in the Liu family's library.

Some of the content was so memorable to him because it was related to the dangers of the demonic path.

Legend has it that there are ten righteous sects and six demonic sects in the cultivation world.

Compared to the ten righteous sects and six demonic sects, the three major sects of Canglin City—Qingyun Sect, Biluo Valley, and Lingxu Sect—are worlds apart, not even worthy of carrying their shoes.

The Five Elements Demonic Sect is one of the six major demonic sects.

He had seen the name before, but he hadn't associated it with the Five Elements Master.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps this Five Elements Master came from the Five Elements Demonic Sect.

"I've forgotten the specifics, but there might still be records in the Lin family," Lin Yanyi said to Jiang Shi.

The Lin family's old residence is located on Qingyun Mountain, but it is now abandoned.

This market town of rogue cultivators has become a target of public criticism, and as a result, this valley is no longer safe.

Jiang Shi suddenly realized that he could do the opposite and infiltrate the Qingyun Sect.

The two talked for a long time before deciding on their next goal.

Everyone quickly packed up and headed to Qingyun Sect.

They also brought Liu Xueyao and Liu Yujing along.

Soon, the group reached the top of the mountain and entered the outer gate of Qingyun Sect through a side gate.

"Senior Sister Lin, you're finally back!" Zhou Yuan exclaimed with great joy upon seeing Lin Yanyi.

Lin Yanyi has been away for a long time, and their branch of the family is able to avoid mountain patrol missions entirely because of her hard work.

"Are these the newly arrived menial disciples?" Zhou Yuan asked, looking at the Liu family members.

"This is my newly accepted disciple, Xueyao. Come and pay your respects to your master," Lin Yanyi introduced.

"Disciple Liu Xueyao greets Martial Uncle." Liu Xueyao bowed respectfully to Zhou Yuan.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan scratched his head shyly.

This was the first time he had ever been called "Uncle-Master".

Lin Yanyi arranged for everyone to settle down. Not many people lived in these courtyards, as the previous servant disciples had all died.

Only Li Ze, Zhou Yuan, and Senior Brother Hu remained.

"Senior Brother Hu, come here quickly, Senior Sister Lin is back."

When Senior Brother Hu returned from outside, he was stopped by Zhou Yuan as soon as he reached the door.

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Hu excitedly ran over and surrounded Lin Yanyi.

Jiang Shi saw this scene from behind and was reminded of past events.

Before, although he was an ascetic here, spending his days making talismans and practicing martial arts, he still missed his fellow disciples very much.

However, it was inconvenient for him to go up and say hello, and even more inconvenient for him to reveal his identity.

He hid in the back and let Lin Yanyi arrange the rooms, and then they settled in.

It's just a temporary stay. After he and Lin Yanyi finished exploring the Lin family's ancestral home that evening, they would send the Liu family members to the lower courtyard.

We cannot linger at Qingyun Sect.

Jiang Shi returned to his room and began to cultivate diligently, not wanting to waste a single second.

When evening came and there was no movement in the courtyard, Jiang Shi quietly slipped out and came to the courtyard gate.

Lin Yanyi was already waiting there.

Without saying much, the two, led by Lin Yanyi, headed towards the old Lin family residence.

Soon, the two arrived at their destination, the Lin family's old residence, located on Qingyun Mountain.

The houses here have collapsed, and there are rubble and pieces of wood everywhere.

"Is this the Lin family's residence? It's become like this. Even if there are secrets, there's no way to find them now," Jiang Shi thought to himself.

The Lin family's old residence has been investigated countless times by the higher-ups of the Qingyun Sect. Fearing that the Lin family's ancestors might have left behind some kind of legacy, they demolished the house and dug up the land.

But since we're already here, giving up now isn't an option. Let's look around first.

With this in mind, Jiang Shi began to investigate seriously.

The two searched for two hours without finding anything.

Just as Jiang Shi was about to give up, suddenly, the two of them felt as if they were being watched.

Jiang Shi and Lin Yanyi exchanged a furtive glance, then slowly parted ways, one on each side.

Just then, Jiang Shi and Lin Yanyi moved, and flames ignited on their bodies simultaneously.

Several walls of fire were formed, completely surrounding an open space not far away.

A figure emerged from inside the wall of fire.

"Lin Feiyu!" Jiang Shi said in a deep voice.