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Zhao Ying nodded slightly and tapped the jade slip twice with her fingertips, as if she was pondering something.

"elder sister!"

Zhao Qian couldn't help but speak again:

"What's there to consider? Senior Uncle Chen, no! Chen Liangdao is colluding with the demonic path. Let's go back to the sect and inform the elders!"

"and then?"

Zhao Ying interrupted her, her tone remaining calm.

Zhao Qian was stunned by her sister's question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Zhao Ying looked up and glanced at her younger sister:

"Chen Liangdao is the peak master of the Spirit Beast Peak of the Yunhe Sect, while Han Yuanhua is a dead man and a traitor. His collusion with the demonic path can be easily explained."

Zhao Qian opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Li Shen listened from the side, nodding inwardly.

I thought about it all night yesterday and I did consider this possibility.

However, he couldn't think of a suitable solution, since he was a rogue cultivator and his understanding of the true situation of the three sects was quite limited.

Even so, he had to do everything he could to restrain Chen Liangdao, otherwise he would feel uneasy and wouldn't even dare to leave the Zhao family's gate.

"but."

Zhao Ying put down her teacup and continued to look at her younger sister:

"The three sects of Yunhe Mountain openly compete with each other, with small and large competitions happening frequently. However, there is an old agreement in the secret realm of the ancient battlefield that disciples of the three sects are not allowed to fight each other within the secret realm. The Jade Sword Sect was ambushed, and there were survivors. The sect elders take this matter very seriously."

Zhao Qian nodded thoughtfully, then seemed to remember something:

"Sister! You mean Junior Sister Liu and the others?!"

Zhao Ying nodded slightly and continued:

"Junior Sister Liu and the others mentioned before that the people who attacked them seemed to be using righteous methods. However, since the sect lacks concrete evidence, it can only temporarily put the matter aside."

"Now that we have this jade slip, although it cannot prove that Chen Liangdao colluded with the demonic path, it is enough to make the sect go to Yunhe Sect for an explanation, together with the testimonies of Junior Sister Liu and the others."

Zhao Qian's eyes lit up, seemingly understanding her sister's meaning, but a question suddenly arose in her mind, and she asked:

"Sister, the demonic path just attacked Linlang City with overwhelming force. Will our sects seek trouble with Yunhe Sect at this time?"

Zhao Ying picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and smiled slightly:

"That's precisely why this matter must be done."

"Throughout history, the righteous and demonic paths have mostly been vying for resources. Chen Liangdao's allegiance to the demonic path must have been due to undeniable benefits offered to him by the demonic path. And if the demonic path could infiltrate him alone, it might have also infiltrated other members of the Yunhe Sect. How could the Jade Sword Sect and the Hundred Weapons Sect escape unscathed?"

"At this time, the two sects clashed. On the surface, it was because of an old matter, but in reality, it could tell those people in the demonic path that the Yunhe Three Sects were already on the verge of falling apart."

"The demonic path will see an opportunity and will speed up its actions. By then, the sects will be fully prepared. Their hidden agents planted in various sects will be crippled, and what awaits them will not be a disorganized mess, but a pocket that has already been opened."

Upon hearing this, Li Shen felt a sudden sense of clarity.

What a clever trick to lure the snake out of its hole!

For him, if Yunhe Mountain could withstand this attack by the demonic forces, he would naturally benefit more.

Not only would they not have to risk finding a new, stable place to cultivate, but they could also effectively restrain Chen Liangdao, and it was not impossible that he might even perish because of this.

As for the ancient cultivator's ruins and the secret realm that is about to appear in the world, once the war starts, all sides are too busy to take care of themselves, which ironically benefits people like him who know the inside story.

This trip was definitely worthwhile.

Li Shen secretly praised him, as if the weight on his heart had crumbled on its own.

Zhao Qian was stunned, and after a long while, she finally said:

"Sister...aren't you overthinking this? Which elder should we ask? Master is still in seclusion breaking through to the late Golden Core stage, so we probably can't ask him for help. As for the other elders...like you said, what if someone has already been infiltrated by the Blood Soul Sect? Wouldn't that just backfire?"

"You can find Elder Li, the enforcement elder of the Jade Sword Sect."

Zhao Ying gave her answer without much hesitation:

"Elder Li has always abhorred the demonic path and is also the enforcement elder of the Jade Sword Sect. His words carry weight, so there will be no worries if he takes charge of this matter."

Zhao Qian nodded slowly. Although she didn't say anything more, the expression on her face showed that she thought her older sister's words made a lot of sense.

Elder Li, the Golden Core expert you saw back then whose aura was even more terrifying than Chen Liangdao's?

Li Shen recalled the man's tone and words at the time.

I feel reassured leaving this matter to him.

The plan was put on hold. Zhao Ying put away the jade slip and planned to hand it over to the law enforcement elder of the Jade Sword Sect when she returned to the sect the next day.

Seeing this, Li Shen stood up, intending to take his leave, but then he remembered Chen Liangdao's murderous intent. After a moment's thought, to be on the safe side, he decided to tell Zhao Ying and Zhao Qian about how Chen Liangdao had revealed his murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qian's expression turned serious, and her bright eyes widened slightly, clearly shocked by the matter.

Zhao Ying's expression remained unchanged. After a moment of silence, she calmly said:

"It's probably because you took Han Yuanhua's storage bag. Chen Liangdao sensed his disciple's aura on it and that's why he's keeping an eye on you. But I took responsibility for this at the time, so you don't need to be too nervous. You'll be staying in my courtyard for the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Li Shen was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhao Ying to let him stay in the inner courtyard, and in his own courtyard at that?

If this matter is discovered and spread, the two sisters will lose their reputations.

Although the cultivation world doesn't adhere to many worldly rules, the difference in status between a male rogue cultivator living in the courtyard of a young lady from a wealthy family is unavoidable.

Zhao Qian was also stunned, then her face flushed slightly, and she glared at her sister:

"elder sister!"

Zhao Ying turned her head, her expression still calm:

"Fellow Daoist Li is the Zhao family's talisman master, so it is only right that he protects you."

Seeing this, Li Shen felt embarrassed to refuse and could only clasp his hands in thanks.

"Thank you, Fairy Zhao."

"Go."

Zhao Ying waved her hand and stopped looking at him.

"etc!"

Just as Li Sheng turned around, Zhao Qian suddenly called out to him.

"Is there anything else, Fairy Qian?"

He cupped his hands in a polite gesture and asked.

Zhao Qian glanced at Li Shen with a slightly scrutinizing look, then waved her hand, handing him two bottles of pills. She said in a rather unfriendly tone:

"Take these fasting pills. You can stay here temporarily, but you'd better not wander around. If I hear any gossip, you'll be in big trouble!"

"Fairy Qian, there's no need to worry. I understand and will not let down the two fairies' kindness."

Li Shen put away the pills, speaking respectfully.

"Good that you understand."

Zhao Qian gave a soft snort, turned her head, and waved her hand.

Li Shen then took his leave, and the door opened and closed silently on its own.

After his footsteps faded into the distance, Zhao Qian couldn't help but speak:

"Sister, aren't you being too good to him? You could let him stay at the Zhao family's house, why make him stay in our courtyard?"

Zhao Ying picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and did not answer.

Zhao Qian's eyes darted around slightly. She leaned closer, lowered her voice, and gave a mischievous smile:

"Sister, you wouldn't happen to have taken a liking to him, would you? Although that kid is not bad-looking and his temperament is alright, his aptitude is really mediocre. Even though he was lucky enough to get some opportunities and reached the late stage of Qi Refining, you and I are going to try to reach the Golden Core or even the Nascent Soul stage in the future. Just look at the difference in our lifespans before, it was an insurmountable gap."

Zhao Ying paused, then looked up at her younger sister.

This time, her eyes were no longer calm as still water, but carried a faint trace of helplessness.

"Zhao Qian, instead of wasting time talking about these things, you should break through to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible."

Zhao Ying withdrew her gaze, looked towards the door, and said in a deep voice:

"These gestures of goodwill are also intended to reassure him to stay in the Zhao family. His talents in other areas are quite beneficial to the family's development. If he can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he might become a valuable assistant to Father. In the future, neither of us will stay in the market forever."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qian's expression stiffened, and she immediately stopped smiling, turning to look at the door, seemingly lost in thought.