I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

"!!!" Ye Qiao, you damned bastard.

It wasn't enough that they lured away the chief disciples of three sects; the chief disciple of Chengfeng Sect was also tricked away.

"What should we do now? Why don't we just bring them all back?" Qin Fanfan coughed twice to cover up the urge to burst into laughter, and asked.

Four chief disciples from five sects have been abducted. What kind of mess would this be if word got out?

"Issue an arrest warrant." After a pause, the Sword Inquiry Sect Master, knowing that the Eight Great Families wouldn't let this go unpunished without a proper explanation, added, "Don't harm them."

The Zhou family head immediately lowered his voice and retorted, "Aren't their disciples, a group of close associates, the same as Bai Xia?"

The geniuses of their generation are more than twice as strong as ordinary cultivators of the same level, whether in terms of cultivation or strength. The key point is that there are two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, three late Golden Core stage cultivators, and the rest are all mid-Golden Core stage cultivators. Who would dare to capture them?

"How could it be a white-collar disaster? This is a warning to them." Qin Fanfan argued confidently, "Although they may not have suffered any physical harm, I believe that after this ordeal, they must be suffering mentally every moment."

Then the other four prominent families immediately expressed their agreement, saying, "These kids are just being ignorant. We will definitely discipline them properly when they return."

Just kidding, their cronies are also involved. If they really want to be punished, no one can escape.

Now that the Ye family has spoken, the other five aristocratic families can swallow their anger and resentment. It would be easy to punish the three direct disciples, but the problem is that there are now a whole group of direct disciples. How can they be punished? Can they all be locked up?

They knew that they probably didn't have much of a relationship with those direct disciples, but since this had happened, and the Eight Great Families and the Five Sects were already on opposite sides, what was wrong with taking this opportunity to suppress the arrogance of the Five Sects?

No one expected that a rebellious student would emerge from a group of good students, refusing to endure any grievances and instead packing his bags to break into the prison.

I'm so angry, but there's nothing I can do.

……

Zhu You and Ye Qiao shared the same idea: they would take the pass and go to the mortal realm, and no matter how powerful the Eight Great Families were, they could not control them when they went down the mountain to carry out their mission.

Most of the disciples are native disciples of the immortal sects. Before the competition, they are either cultivating or on their way to cultivate. They rarely leave their sects, let alone go to the mortal realm. With a pass in hand, they only need to show it to the person guarding the junction between the two realms.

The mortal realm lacks even the most basic spiritual energy. Staying in the cultivation world for too long, the sudden change to a different place makes one feel uncomfortable all over. The closer one gets, the stronger this discomfort becomes. Zhu You reminded him:

"Pack yourself up, change your clothes, and also, hide the sword at your waist so no one sees it."

These are all renowned spirit swords; they're too eye-catching.

After Ye Qiao finished the prison break, she immediately contacted Elder Zhao, "Elder, we...we've gone to the mortal realm."

Elder Zhao snorted heavily, "You have quite the nerve."

He had also heard about their heroic deeds, and he sneered, "Do I need to praise you for your loyalty?"

Ye Qiao: "No need for that. Why don't you tell us what the main task is this time?" It was her first time going to the human world and she only had a vague understanding of the situation, otherwise she wouldn't have thought of contacting the elders.

Elder Zhao was speechless.

Brat.

Fortunately, after nearly two years of getting along, Elder Zhao had gradually been worn down by her and become more Zen-like. He sighed with a sense of vicissitude, "The primary task is to eliminate the demons who are causing trouble in the human world."

"If you find it troublesome, you can contact those cultivators who have been in the human world for a long time and go on missions with them."

"If you don't mind the trouble, just look it up yourself."

Speaking of this, Elder Zhao said in a deep voice, "The Eight Great Families have issued arrest warrants, and you are all on them. This time when you go to the mortal realm, you better behave yourselves, understand?"

Ye Qiao wasn't surprised by the result. "Okay."

She was too lazy to do anything herself, so she rejected the idea of ​​investigating anything herself and chose to join the ranks of those cultivators instead.

After getting some information out of Elder Zhao, Ye Qiao sidled up to her fellow disciples to share some news, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?"

After speaking, Ye Qiao ignored their reactions and answered on her own:

"The bad news is that I'm wanted by the Eight Great Families."

"...?"

Ye Qinghan's eyelids twitched: "And the good news?"

She smiled and said, "The good news is, we're both wanted by the Eight Great Families now."

Are you happy?

Qin Huai wanted to curse.

Happy my ass.

But when Ye Qiao dragged him along, he had already anticipated this situation, so apart from his slightly unpleasant expression, he was still relatively normal.

However, Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng were born into prestigious families with impeccable credentials; one was the number one swordsman, and the other was a highly talented talisman cultivator.

They never imagined that one day they would be wanted by the Eight Great Families. After hearing these two pieces of news, the wind blew and people gradually turned from colorful to gray.

It was so badly hit that it turned pale.

Mu Chongxi nudged the petrified Ye Qinghan. "What's the big deal? It's just being wanted."

That's it?

Ye Qinghan no longer wanted to communicate with him.

Good students were greatly discouraged, while those who were good for nothing didn't care anymore and just wanted to enjoy life.

Ignoring Ye Qinghan's reaction, Ye Qiao continued to reveal the information Elder Zhao had given her. There were only two choices: one was to go to the mortal realm quietly to investigate the movements of the demon race, and the other was to team up with other cultivators.

Just to be on the safe side, Zhu You said softly, "Let's investigate ourselves."

It's just a waste of time. It's not advisable to mingle with those cultivators now. If we're wanted by the authorities, it would be troublesome if we were exposed.

Upon hearing that the Sword Inquiry Sect wanted him to investigate, Ye Qiao stroked his chin and said, "We'll team up with cultivators."

Zhu You hesitated for a moment, "But... won't you be recognized?"

"Who in the cultivation world doesn't know you, Ye Qiao?" Qin Huai said sourly, he also wanted to be famous.

Ye Qiao corrected, "You can choose not to be on the same team."

A group of people walking together will certainly be recognized, but walking alone allows for more flexibility.

Several groups of cultivators went to the mortal realm. Each of them should find a suitable group, keep a low profile, and hide for a while.

Seeing that Ye Qiao had no intention of doing things herself, the Sword Sect member gave up trying to persuade her and changed the subject, "Is anyone from the human world? Could you lead the way?"

Most of them were native disciples of immortal sects, but there were also geniuses from the mortal realm, though very few. Mu Chongxi raised his hand, "I guess I count? If you don't have a place to stay, I can ask my father to provide you with accommodation, but he must be quite busy, right?"

Chu Xingzhi asked incredulously, "Your father?"

Mu Chongxi nodded. "My father is the emperor."

Zhu You stared at him for a few seconds, then fell silent for a moment. This guy? A member of the royal family?

After a long pause, she finally said, "Excuse me." It was His Highness.

The mortal realm is said to be even more chaotic than the cultivation world. The cultivation world is at least relatively peaceful because it has powerful figures guarding it. Those demons and evil cultivators only dare to operate in secret, making it much safer in the open. The five sects all have powerful seniors, making it an extremely safe place.

In this world, one is responsible for one's own life and death.

Zhu You heard his master say that there would be evil cultivators doing whatever they wanted in the human world, spreading their teachings, gathering believers, and constantly coming up with all sorts of insidious cultivation methods, such as sacrifices and stealing life force.

However, due to the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, those who descend from the cultivation world are not allowed to harm ordinary people. Therefore, those evil cultivators can only hide in the background, and those who attack their own kind are often ordinary people.

Who doesn't want to rise to the top and amass great wealth?

There are quite a few ordinary people who seek help from those heretical practitioners.

Especially in places like imperial palaces, there are even more shady dealings, and they often ask cultivators to come and help.

"The mission is to subdue demons and monsters, but aren't we cultivators too?" Chu Xingzhi nudged Mu Chongxi with his elbow.

"Why don't you have your dad ask us for help? They have nowhere to stay anyway."

Mu Chongxi sighed: "...He'll just think you're a bunch of crazy shamans."

His father always thought he had been abducted by a charlatan.

Of course, it's not that the royal family doesn't believe in these things; it's just that Xie Chuxue was the one who brought him into the sect.

Xie Chuxue looks like a young man, but among the old men with their sage-like demeanor, his carefree and irresponsible manner makes him seem like a con artist.

Mu Chongxi's explanation in the letter was not convincing enough; he couldn't very well demonstrate flying on a sword on the spot, could he?

The Sword Inquiry Sect planned to investigate on its own, while the Changming Sect chose to each find a team to gather information.

Ye Qiao pointed to her four senior brothers, "You two go in pairs. If you're willing to put aside your pride, disguise yourselves as girls to be less conspicuous. If you're not, just say you're companions going to the human world for training."

Dressed up as a girl?

Xue Yu and Zhou Xingyun were both too proud to admit it. Hearing Ye Qiao's words, they exchanged a strange glance, clearly indicating their refusal.

Seeing this, Ye Qiao shrugged and looked at the other two, "And you guys?"

Mingxuan and Mu Chongxi exchanged a glance. They were both shameless and loved to join in the fun, but while they could join in the fun, they absolutely could not become the ones in the fun. When they heard this, their eyes lit up.

They both wanted to see each other in women's clothing and started frantically encouraging each other.

"Second Senior Brother, you look perfect in women's clothing." Mu Chongxi grinned, grabbing Ming Xuan's collar and forcibly pressing him to the spot. "Come on, if you don't go to hell, who will? This is your responsibility as the senior brother!"

Mingxuan gritted his teeth: "You would look great in women's clothing too."

Mu Chongxi: "Of course, you're more attractive. We can lie down sideways, but you have to be dashing and debonair."

Mingxuan: "So modest? I think you're practically crying with envy at women's clothing. Come on, come on. You absolutely have to wear this women's clothing."

I don't know what happened, but this group got into a fight while arguing on the way.

Xue Yu: "..."

They shouldn't have been together in the first place!!

Pairs up, Ye Qiao could easily survive on her own. Without anyone stopping her, she could have a blast. After the main group had all left, Ye Qiao chose a group full of young people, nodded, and called out, "Xiao Qi."

The black ghostly energy materialized, and after the figure solidified, the little boy, probably still half asleep, looked somewhat dazed.

Ye Qiao had already investigated once. The cultivation level of that group of cultivators was probably at the Foundation Establishment stage, with the highest being the Golden Core stage. Although Xiao Qi could conceal his ghostly aura after transforming into human form, he was still in the form of a little ghost, so it would be difficult for him not to be recognized.

Ye Qiao called out Xiao Qi, bent down, hugged Xiao Qi tightly in her arms, made no attempt to conceal her cultivation level, slowed her pace, and slowly walked towards those cultivators who seemed to be ignorant of the ways of the world and had foolishness in their eyes from a large family.

She had overheard a few words.

This group consisted of scions of powerful families. The Eight Great Families issued wanted notices very quickly, and the news spread throughout the cultivation world in no time. Many groups were discussing the disciples who had broken into the dungeon without permission, because the amount involved was very high, and more importantly, many powerful families wanted to curry favor with the Eight Great Families.

A group of direct descendants who wanted to contribute to the family were having a heated discussion about how to eliminate these close relatives, and thus they made contact with the Eight Great Families.

These people are really daring.

Ye Qiao had also made up her mind.

She wants to be these people's grandmother.

She smiled thoughtfully. Xiao Qi, who was originally sleepy and nestled in her mother's arms, rubbing her cheek and preparing to go back to sleep, suddenly shivered when Ye Qiao laughed.

Five or six teenagers were excitedly discussing the mission, exchanging clues, completely unaware of anyone's arrival.

A young man noticed Ye Qiao approaching, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to block her view. "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

He saw the girl walking towards him carrying a child in her arms. She was walking rather slowly, and more importantly, her cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. The group of people couldn't help but become secretly wary.

Ye Qiao hugged Xiao Qi tightly, her voice steady, with a hint of a smile, "I've come to go to the human world with you."

A young girl looked Ye Qiao up and down, suspiciously asking, "Mid-stage Golden Core?"

Their cultivation level was higher than that of their leaders.

Shouldn't someone with this level of cultivation form their own team? Why did they approach them?

Ye Qiao buried her head in Xiao Qi's shoulder, and under the other's probing gaze, she remained expressionless and sighed softly, "I'm already sixty years old."

"I went to the human world this time to clear my head." Ye Qiao reached out and patted Xiao Qi's head, then began to make up a story for them, "This is my child, you're not mistaken, he's a little devil..."

"He died when I was born, and that man, after seeing me give birth to a stillborn baby, married another female cultivator from a noble family that very night..."

"To keep my child alive, I turned him into a little devil." Ye Qiao spoke intermittently, perfectly portraying the image of an orphan and widow who had been abandoned by a scumbag. Even though her voice was tired, she managed a smile, which perfectly conveyed the strength of a mother.

They completely fooled a group of naive young men from wealthy families.

They suddenly realized something.

In the cultivation world, there are methods to maintain one's appearance. One can maintain whatever appearance one desires; it's understandable that women love beauty.

Judging from her cultivation level, combined with her experience and age, I understand now.

Holding the child in her arms, Ye Qiao's gaze fell on the boy she had just been chatting with. Her tone was earnest, "Young man, would you like to call me 'Grandma'?"

"Grandma?" The other person hesitated for a few seconds before calling out nervously.

Ye Qiao smiled and said, "Sigh."

KFC almost yelled out loud, "Damn, shameless!"