Fairy, you call this repaying a debt of gratitude?

The Fuyou Sect resides on Qixuan Peak.

At the summit, a palace rises majestically, displaying the grandeur and majesty of a major sect.

Deep within the palace, a distinguished middle-aged man sat high on the throne, wearing a brocade robe embroidered with blue cloud patterns. His face was composed, and he was flipping through an unknown ancient book.

The palace door was gently pushed open, and a figure slowly walked in. The person had an ordinary appearance and nothing outstanding, but his cultivation was quite remarkable. His spiritual energy was contained, and his age was about the same as Meng Changgeng's.

He bowed slightly, respectfully cupping his hands to the sect leader seated above him, his tone calm and steady:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, there has been no news from Elder Meng. I have sent my disciples to Lianyun Post Station to investigate, but only the bodies of Elder Meng and Ren You and two others were found at the scene, with no other traces."

"Oh?" The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow slightly, put down the ancient book in his hand, and looked at the disciple.

"Could it be that the Ten Thousand Souls Pavilion went back on its word and secretly killed them? There was no body at the scene."

"impossible."

The sect leader spoke with certainty, "The Myriad Souls Pavilion doesn't dare to betray my Fuyou Sect. In a life-or-death crisis, they would never do something so foolish as to cut off their own escape route."

He paused, his gaze slowly shifting to the towering mountains outside the palace gates, seemingly lost in thought, before finally speaking:

"In my opinion, Mo Qianying is most likely already dead."

The sect leader nodded slightly, his tone becoming more serious, "Too many forces are coveting that demonic pill, involving both the righteous and demonic paths. Mo Qianying cannot possibly have the last laugh."

The disciple who came to report was startled and immediately pressed for details.

"If this disciple dares to ask, Sect Master, who do you think is the one who made the move?"

"It is still unknown."

The sect leader shook his head, looked up at the disciple, and said solemnly, "You need to personally send people to investigate this matter in depth and gather more information before we can draw any further conclusions."

Upon hearing this, the man respectfully cupped his hands again, his tone firm:

"This disciple obeys the order and is willing to share the sect leader's burdens. I will certainly investigate the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Yuan bowed and left the main hall, stepping onto the bluestone path he had walked countless times. The mountain breeze caressed his face, and he felt a sense of comfort and joy he had never experienced before.

"Meng Changgeng, Meng Changgeng," he muttered to himself in a low voice, his tone full of sarcasm, "So what if you have extraordinary talent? So what if you are highly regarded by the sect leader and have many opportunities? In the end, you will still turn into a cup of ashes and return to dust."

"Haha..." He couldn't help but chuckle. "In this world, no one ever remembers a dead genius."

After Qiu Yuan left, Gao Changtian slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked up again at the continuous mountains outside the palace gate.

The place is shrouded in mist, quiet and secluded, and is the burial place of the ancestors of the Fuyou Sect, carrying the sect's thousands of years of heritage and hopes.

The main hall grew increasingly desolate and cold. Gao Changtian's mutterings echoed in the empty hall, his tone filled with loneliness and helplessness:

"This disciple is incompetent and has no choice but to cooperate with that despicable demonic path. I do not ask for the forgiveness of our ancestors; all this is so that our sect can preserve its heritage in this chaotic world..."

He sighed softly, his eyes filled with anxiety: "Without that demon pill, the probability of the Supreme Elder breaking through to the True First Stage is really too low... I must think of some other ways to resolve this matter."

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Meanwhile, inside the Wen residence.

"So, what happened that day was because Meng Changgeng went back on his word and secretly switched sides?"

Shen Wei looked at her remorseful and guilty expression and nodded slightly. He had just briefly explained to her everything that had happened in Lianyunyi.

"Um……"

"This is all my fault."

Qin Yunshang bit her lip, her guilt deepening.

"I originally thought that with the blessing of the Tongxuan Seal and the help of Meng Changgeng, this matter would be a simple task. I never expected that he would betray us at the last minute and almost cause a big mistake."

"I should have thought of this when I chose to cooperate with him... Since he was willing to pledge allegiance to the Emperor for resources and support in order to gain a reputation, he might harbor evil intentions because he had been stuck in the Nascent Soul stage for a long time..."

Shen Wei gently raised his hand and ruffled her hair, comforting her in a tender tone.

"It's alright, I'm still alive, aren't I? It's all in the past, there's no need to blame yourself too much."

"You can only say you were lucky." Qin Yunshang's expression was extremely serious and her tone was firm. "But I will not forgive myself for this recklessness. I will never make such a low-level mistake again."

Looking at Qin Yunshang's earnest face as she made her promise to him, Shen Wei felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Just as he was about to speak to comfort her further, he saw Qin Yunshang suddenly lower her eyes, as if she had thought of something.

"By the way, what about that demon pill? The one that Meng Changgeng went to great lengths to obtain, who ended up with it?"

"Uh... I swallowed it."

"You swallowed it?"

Qin Yunshang's expression instantly turned somewhat astonished, and she immediately used her divine sense to probe his body.

With her divine sense probing, she clearly sensed that Shen Wei's body was full of spiritual energy and his meridians were flowing smoothly.

This was nothing like the intelligence she received from Meng Changgeng—that forcibly absorbing the power of the demonic pill would lead to spiritual chaos, severed meridians, or even death by explosion.

"How could this be?" Qin Yunshang withdrew her divine sense, lost in thought, her brows furrowing slightly as she murmured to herself.

"Logically speaking, that demonic pill possessed extremely potent malevolent energy, which ordinary people simply couldn't withstand. How come you're completely unharmed?"

"People's constitutions can't be generalized; could it be that I'm just naturally healthy?"

"Perhaps."

Qin Yunshang solemnly instructed:

"But you still can't let your guard down. You must always pay attention to changes in your body. If you see any signs of spiritual energy disorder or mental confusion, you must tell me immediately."

Qin Yunshang paused and added:

"Even if you don't explode and die, that pill was refined from the essence and blood of many demonic cultivators, mixed with dense demonic energy and deep resentment, which can easily erode your mind. You must be careful."

Shen Wei wasn't worried about that.

Over the years, the evil dragon has been trying to influence his mind, but even though it was unruly, in the end, it was still tamed by him and used for his purposes.

Seeing his indifferent expression and nonchalant demeanor, Qin Yunshang couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully.

"Don't act like it doesn't matter. I can't accept my future husband turning into something that's neither human nor ghost."

Seeing her coquettish expression, Shen Wei's heart stirred, and he couldn't resist teasing her. He said in a teasing tone, "Then I won't be your husband. Anyway, the engagement has already been nullified."

"How dare you!" Qin Yunshang immediately became anxious and lightly punched him.

Shen Wei laughed and dodged, quickly raising his hands in surrender: "I was just kidding, I wouldn't dare."

"Don't make jokes like that again!"

"Okay, okay, we won't open it again."

The two chatted and laughed together, playfully teasing each other, just like when they were children.