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

……

With the two sects splitting up into several routes, Mu Chongxi worried that his fellow disciples would have nowhere to stay in the mortal realm. So, he used a paper crane to send a message to his father, asking him to send someone to meet up with the people from the Sword Inquiry Sect.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Sword Inquiry Sect should arrive in the mortal realm before them.

Changming Sect had assembled a team, so they simply followed the main force. They didn't need anyone to meet them.

Ye Qinghan and his group were the first to arrive in the human world. Chu Xingzhi looked around curiously along the way. It was very different from the cultivation world. During the day, there were all kinds of vendors hawking their wares, making it lively and bustling. But at night, the area under the imperial city was deathly silent. Every household closed their doors and locked their windows, and there was not even a place to stand.

They arrived early and immediately began investigating which areas were where demons and evil cultivators appeared most frequently.

Mingxuan and Mu Chongxi argued and tugged at each other for a long time on the road. In the end, they decided to settle the matter with a game of rock-paper-scissors. After losing, Mingxuan exploded, "Ugh, you bastard!"

Then she was led to a secluded spot, where she changed into a pink and white waist-length dress. Mingxuan held a floral umbrella and strolled out gracefully.

Ye Qiao had never worn such a vibrant color before. Most of her clothes were in a cool, dark blue tone, or the red disciple's robes.

Mu Chongxi chuckled, "Second Senior Brother is just being modest. Isn't this a good fit for you?"

Mingxuan's features are naturally dashing, so the outfit doesn't look out of place on him.

He was quite embarrassed at first, but later he found that many male cultivators on the road were fawning over him. Mingxuan looked smug. Sure enough, a good-looking person like him would be the center of attention wherever he went.

After arriving in the human world and obtaining information, Mu Chongxi and Ming Xuan, worried that they might be exposed on the way, ran away the night before to meet up with their fellow disciples at the palace.

Mingxuan was dressed in women's clothing and could barely walk, clutching his skirt.

Finally, he simply strode forward like a crab.

"Let's go, let's go. I'll take you to find my mother first." After a moment of contemplation, Mu Chongxi made his decision.

He sneaked in with Mingxuan, and they were almost mistaken for assassins.

Mu Chongxi didn't tell anyone in his family about his upcoming visit. He was on a mission, and family matters needed to be kept secret. It would be terrible if someone with ulterior motives took advantage of him. Mu Chongxi quietly led Mingxuan inside, and proudly pointed to something for Mingxuan, "That's my mother, isn't she beautiful?"

Mingxuan stroked his chin and looked him over a few times.

Mu Chongxi looks more like the Imperial Concubine; she is very beautiful.

He wanted to greet his fourth junior brother's mother, so he strode over. Unexpectedly, she was also very enthusiastic and beamed with joy the moment she saw the two of them.

"Xiao Xi".

She grabbed Mingxuan's hand, a relieved smile on her face: "Good child, you must be Xiaoxi's junior sister, right? You are indeed gentle and graceful. No wonder Xiaoxi always mentions you in her letters."

The Imperial Concubine probably viewed her son's fellow disciple through a very biased lens, overlooking Mingxuan's unrestrained gait and still managing to praise him as "gentle and graceful" without batting an eye.

Mingxuan: "..."

Grass.

"He's not him!!" Mu Chongxi shouted when he saw that his mother had mistaken him for someone else. "My junior sister doesn't look like him at all! My junior sister is very well-behaved! She's prettier than him."

The imperial concubine suddenly realized and quickly released her grip. "Is this your other junior sister?"

Mu Chongxi scratched his head, realizing he'd gotten himself into trouble. Could it be that his fellow disciple was actually a pervert who liked to wear women's clothing?!

……

Following Ye Qiao's suggestion, they decided to rest and sleep on the spot, or meditate. Ye Qiao, of course, chose to sleep. She lay down on the ground and fell asleep, holding Xiao Qi in her arms, and used her divine sense to expand and explore the surrounding situation.

The evil spirits were also on guard, seemingly sensing that someone was watching them.

Suddenly, one of them looked towards where Ye Qiao and the others were, and Ye Qiao quickly withdrew her divine sense.

"Ahhh!" Zhou Xiu grabbed her hair. "Did you guys feel something getting closer?"

The gentle-natured boy asked doubtfully, "Hmm? I don't think so."

Ye Qiao was somewhat surprised; Zhou Xiu seemed to be slow-witted, yet she was quite perceptive.

She continued to lie there pretending to be asleep, while also investigating the situation. Evil spirits were rare, and those with weaker spiritual senses couldn't detect them at all. They had no shape and could split into countless ones. Even any black dot that could survive would continue to expand countless times, making them even more disgusting than ghostly energy.

Sensing a malevolent creature the size of a mosquito creeping closer, Ye Qiao's brow twitched. Seeing it trying to approach Zhou Xiu beside her, she narrowed her eyes.

The moment the evil spirit approached, Zhou Xiu's back tensed abruptly as he sensed a powerful killing intent. He instinctively gripped the breastplate in his hand. Before he could even act...

Ye Qiao, who was sleeping, suddenly turned over, yawned, and seemingly casually kicked him off the bed.

Then she turned over and went back to sleep.

Ye Qiao kicked him away, and the evil spirit was a little angry. Just as it was about to rush towards Ye Qiao, Xiao Qi in her arms suddenly opened its eyes. Its Nascent Soul stage domain spread silently, intending to crush these guys who had entered the domain.

Seemingly sensing danger, the black shadow suddenly paused, then retreated rapidly like a tide, disappearing from sight.

Didn't they catch them? Ye Qiao asked with some regret.

I thought I could use this opportunity to capture some evil spirit and study it.

Zhou Xiu, who had been kicked down by Ye Qiao, was furious.

He did sense something approaching, but after the old woman kicked him, the danger seemed to disappear.

He clutched his sore buttocks, looked at Ye Qiao who was lying on her side, seemingly sleeping peacefully, and thought that the disappearance of the danger earlier probably had little to do with her.

Zhou Xiu took a deep breath and frantically brainwashed herself with the maxim "Respect the elderly and care for the young."

Ugh! He couldn't shake him off, and the boy, who had been tormented the whole way, looked somewhat dazed.