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

Qin Fanfan's smile vanished for a few seconds. Perhaps he was used to cleaning up their messes, and this time he stubbornly maintained his calm and unmoved demeanor.

Xie Chuxue rested her chin on her hand, "There are no leaders or anything like that in the Ghost Realm, and there are many strong people there. Sending these kids to the Ghost Realm can be considered a kind of training."

Keeping these little devils who have just reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm within the sect can protect these disciples whose cultivation is slightly inferior.

Clearly, these people were not the type to be content with being alone; they secretly slipped out of the sect under the cover of night.

Qin Fanfan was used to their antics of running down the mountain on his own. He stroked his beard with a weary expression, as if ever since Ye Qiao arrived, they had become increasingly disregard for the rules of the Five Sects.

……

Using Qin Fanfan's name, they successfully made contact with the direct descendants of the Eight Great Families. There were quite a few cultivators heading to the Ghost Realm, mostly in groups of cultivators going there to seek opportunities. Resources in the cultivation world are limited, and cultivators without a sect already have a hard time making a living, so they can only risk going to the Ghost Realm, a place where all sorts of people mingle.

This resulted in many cultivators from the cultivation world sitting on the flying boat.

"Why do they have the money to ride in flying boats?" Ye Qiao couldn't help but ask when she saw so many people. She had always thought that cultivators in the cultivation world were all very poor.

Mingxuan leaned back lazily. "Because it's the sect that's poor, it's us. We're not cultivators from the cultivation world."

The main reason why large sects are poor is because they have many disciples and high expenses. Changming Sect does have flying boats, but each trip costs a lot of spirit stones. Xue Yu and his group went to the Ghost Realm by flying boat. Since they couldn't hitch a ride on Changming Sect's flying boat, sharing one with a group of cultivators would save them some money.

The arrival of the four people hadn't caused much of a stir. Ye Qiao found a cloth, covered her face, and prepared to go to sleep. Suddenly, someone poked her.

"Excuse me for asking," the other party said politely, "which sect do you belong to? You look familiar."

The newcomers were a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, with excellent bearing. Their clothes were embroidered with the character "Qi." Mingxuan sized them up, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Direct descendants of the Qi family?"

The young man nodded in agreement. He looked at the four of them and guessed the purpose of these disciples going to the Ghost Realm. "As far as I know, of the five sects, only the Azure Water Sect has a relatively large number of female disciples."

"So you're from the Azure Water Sect?"

Mingxuan watched the man warily, noticing that his gaze seemed to keep drifting towards Ye Qiao. He immediately stood up and frantically patted the boy's shoulder to block his view. "Ha, you noticed that too."

"Yes, that's right, we are the direct disciples of the Azure Water Sect."

My junior sister is still young. We always have to be wary of those ill-intentioned direct descendants of the Eight Great Families.

After being blocked by Mingxuan for a long time, the man's brow twitched. This disciple is poisonous! Why is he so sensitive? He was just a little curious about the rumored Ye Qiao, but he was not allowed to see her for so long.

The two blocked each other's view for a while, and after a few back and forth movements, the other person successfully revealed his face using his agility and greeted them.

"Ye Qiao of Changming Sect, I've long admired your name." He looked at Ye Qiao with a smile. "My name is Qi Lu."

Ultimately, he was quite happy to see Ye Qiao. There was probably no one else but her who could write such a letter.

"I've watched all your matches." He winked. "My sister likes all of you."

As he spoke, he pulled his younger sister over from behind. Qi Yu was a little shy. She really liked the disciples of Changming Sect and had even watched all of their competitions. She liked Changming Sect the most and often went to the cultivation forum to gossip with a group of cultivators when she was bored.

Although not all the members of the Changming Sect came, I was still very excited.

So many direct disciples!

Qi Yu jumped excitedly in front of Su Zhuo: "I saw on the forum that some people are speculating that Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng have a very good relationship, is that true, Su Zhuo?"

Suddenly caught up in the gossip, Su Zhuo was speechless.

He looked puzzled. "It's fake."

When did Song Hansheng and Ye Qinghan ever have a good relationship? Their alliance in the secret realm was just a sham. One second they could pretend to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit, and the next second they could turn their backs on each other and eliminate the other.

"Huh? Really? The forum even gave them a nickname, 'Double Cold Duo'!"

Su Zhuo was silent for a moment, then sincerely said, "You can talk about this in front of Song Hansheng."

Qi Yu recalled Song Hansheng's harsh personality, shrank back, and thought, "Forget it, I don't have the guts, but..."

I'm still so curious!

That's gossip from the inner circle.

It was a rare treat that there were four direct disciples on the flying boat, and it was unknown how long it would take for the flying boat to reach the Ghost Realm. After hearing that there were direct disciples on board, the cultivators all secretly pricked up their ears, since these direct disciples were all the people involved.

"But I heard they have a very good relationship. Oh, by the way, Ye Qiao." She suddenly clutched her chest and smiled, "Interested in becoming a weapon cultivator? I heard you're quite skilled at drawing talismans and refining pills."

It just so happens that everyone is very curious about how many professions a Heavenly Spirit Root can handle. They are a family of weapon cultivators and are indifferent to Ye Qiao's other identities, but they are very interested in the so-called design drafts in her hands.

In terms of both shape and design, it is more exquisite than many artifact cultivators. They really need talents like Ye Qiao.

Ye Qiao refused.

Well, Qi Yu wasn't too disappointed. To be honest, he was already pleasantly surprised to be on the same flying boat as his personal disciple.

"So, Langlang, can't you really tell us about their relationship?" The girl's eyes sparkled. "They must have a very good relationship. I mean, a brotherly relationship."

Ye Qiao was initially confused, but when she met the girl's gossipy gaze, she suddenly realized: "Brotherly love? You mean, Song Hansheng and Ye Qinghan are loving brothers?"

She hadn't thought that much about it. Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng were truly brothers in misfortune, having collaborated many times. At first glance, this statement seemed to make perfect sense.

"What?" Qi Yu looked even more surprised.

Are the two brothers? She just wanted to ask about their relationship, but she didn't expect to actually get such a juicy scoop from Ye Qiao.

Mingxuan keenly sensed that the other party must have misunderstood something. After all, Ye Qiao never said anything good. She only ruined the reputation of her other disciples.

He nudged Ye Qiao, signaling her to shut up and look at the scenery outside.

The airship was traveling at a very high speed, and it was already shrouded in darkness before it even entered mid-air.

"Wow, so this is what the ghost realm looks like."

It was a wondrous place, detached from the Three Realms. Miao Miao pressed her face against the flying boat, because she would be sitting on it for several days. If the sky remained this dark, she would really lose track of what day it was.

Ye Qiao couldn't help but look at the dark sky, so...

In the Ghost Realm, under such skies, even the largest thunderclouds wouldn't be noticed.

While she was lost in thought, Qi Yu, the direct descendant of the Qi family, excitedly opened the jade slip and frantically posted it on the cultivation world forum, enthusiastically revealing information.

"Let me tell you, Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng are like brothers, sharing a bed."

"Who told you that? Did Ye Qinghan tell you under the covers?"

"Pah, pah, pah! If anyone's going to crawl into bed, it'll be my bed. I won't let you get away with it."

Seeing that someone was questioning her, she immediately retorted, "Ye Qiao said it herself!!"

"What? Langlang said it himself? Then it must be true."

"Oh, I always thought Ye Qinghan and Zhou Xingyun were the closest."

"God, am I the only one who thinks Song Hansheng likes Ye Qiao? He kept glancing at Ye Qiao during the competition. What is that? The look of someone looking at their beloved girl."

"Get lost! That's clearly the look you give an enemy."

A group of monks engaged in a debate on the forum.

Ye Qiao hadn't expected that a single unintentional remark from her could ruin the reputations of both of them. Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn't care, because both Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng were always in a hostile relationship. If there were no opportunities in the Ghost Realm, that would be fine, but if there were, then they would only have to draw their swords and see who had the best skills.

Feeling somewhat bored on the airship, Qi Lu decided to try and get closer to these disciples. He asked, "Since the four of you aren't from the same sect, what are you going to the Ghost Realm for? What about the others?"

There's nothing wrong with telling you this, and it's not a secret.

Mingxuan answered frankly, "They're going to undergo tribulation, hoping to break through to the Nascent Soul stage before returning. Our cultivation isn't high enough, so we want to go and join in the fun."

Perhaps it had been a long time since he had heard such a simple answer. Qi Lu was silent for a few seconds, then looked at everyone in surprise. But, if they couldn't catch up with the progress of the other disciples, were these people not worried at all?

In fact, Su Zhuo was quite anxious, and even remained silent for a long time because of it, until he saw the people from Changming Sect.

Since they're not in a hurry, he's not in a hurry either.

Anyway, those two people with higher talent than him have already started playing, so what's the point of him trying?

Miaomiao thought so too.

Geniuses aren't in a hurry to work hard; there's no point in them being anxious.

The fact that the two of them didn't have any mental issues is really thanks to the Changming Sect, which was just giving up.

……

At this time, the Sword Inquiry Sect was unaware that their senior brother's reputation had once again been ruined by Ye Qiao's poison. There were many opportunities in the Ghost Realm, and since they wanted to break through, they would inevitably have to compete for resources.

So, not long after arriving in the Ghost Realm, he parted ways with the disciples of other sects.

Zhu You had done her research thoroughly. She held a rough map of the Ghost Realm and pointed out the locations where rare and precious treasures might appear.

"The number in these places is not large. If we go to rob them, we only need to be careful of the disciples of other sects. Other cultivators are not a problem."

There are only a few rare and precious treasures near the Ghost Realm. If other sects aren't foolish enough to plan ahead, they should arrive soon, and they need to hurry and seize them as soon as possible.

To avoid being outmaneuvered.

In terms of speed, the Sword Inquiry Sect is still superior. They all have spirit swords in hand and do not have those talisman cultivators and alchemists who cannot control swords as a burden, so their progress is far ahead of other direct disciples.

But no one expected that a team would get there first.

It wasn't that fast; the two sides met almost simultaneously.

The Sword Inquiry Sect remained as arrogant as ever. In the Ghost Realm, the unspoken rule was that whoever was the strongest would get the opportunity. The cultivators who recognized Ye Qinghan did not dare to overestimate their abilities and compete with them. If things went smoothly, they could easily obtain it.

"Is it you?"

Upon seeing the familiar figure, Ye Qinghan frowned deeply.

Why does it keep haunting me?

Ye Qiao looked at him, and to be honest, she had a bit of a headache. She had just arrived in the Ghost Realm and had run into these troublesome guys from the Sword Inquiry Sect. Moreover, it seemed that the other sects were not here.

They've probably all gone off to look for opportunities.

The five factions do cooperate when they are enemies, and they are also constantly fighting amongst themselves. Ye Qinghan looked at them and said calmly, "Leave here. I don't want to fight."

What he really wanted to ask was, why does your Changming Sect always treat its rules like they don't exist?

All five factions clearly stated that they wanted to keep them here, but they still followed.

Ye Qiao assessed the situation. If it were the five members of Changming Sect fighting against Wenjian Sect, it would be uncertain who would leave. However, with two talisman cultivators and one alchemy cultivator, she was the only one capable of fighting. It didn't seem suitable for a head-on confrontation.

Su Zhuo paused for a moment, then said, "We can't beat them."

Four people faced off against five from the Sword Inquiry Sect and were completely defeated.

"I hate these brainless sword cultivators the most," Mingxuan muttered afterward.

These guys were whispering amongst themselves again, and Ye Qinghan had a bad feeling about it. She couldn't help but coldly interrupt them, "Either leave here, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Mingxuan looked at him, a smile on his face, arms crossed, and said lazily, "Oh, oh, oh, Ye Qinghan, why didn't your beloved brother Song Hansheng come? Did you two get separated?"

Ye Qinghan: "?"

He looked disgusted, his expression cold and stern: "What are you talking about?"

Who is Song Hansheng's beloved brother?!

Chu Xingzhi: "Why are you slandering my senior brother's innocence? Do you want to die, Mingxuan?"

Mingxuan cleverly took a step back to dodge the fierce sword light, and the talisman he had already prepared flew over as well.

People who know each other greet each other warmly, exchanging a couple of slaps as a sign of friendliness.

The relationship between the five sects remains as delicate as ever. This scene is very similar to the daily confrontations in the secret realm. Indeed, without the demon race, their disciples are each other's greatest enemies.

"Wow, they matched up! So fast? They must be direct disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect." Qi Yu couldn't help but pinch her brother next to her. "Can Ye Qiao and the others beat them?"

In such a situation, based on her experience from watching the competition, it's natural that the brave will prevail when they meet on a narrow path.

Whoever wins deserves to stay.

"We can't beat them," Qi Lu said calmly. "Ye Qinghan alone is enough to crush them."

"Of course, this doesn't rule out the possibility that Ye Qiao might be up to something."

He watched all five matches without missing a single one, including the individual matches. To be honest, he still admired Ye Qinghan a lot. Later, he tragically discovered that his idol had been repeatedly defeated by Ye Qiao, yet he kept fighting despite the repeated defeats.

Even during the match, she blasted the competition platform flat with a single curse mark.

Qi Lu stroked his chin. "Ye Qinghan has a domain. Logically, he should have activated it immediately to deal with them more quickly. But he didn't."

"That means Ye Qiao might also have it."

That would be interesting.

Judging from Ye Qinghan's expression, he seemed unaware of Ye Qiao's field or its system and type, which caused him to keep a close eye on Ye Qiao the entire time, showing great apprehension.

"Why do you want us to leave?" Ye Qiao smiled slightly. "Ye Qinghan, there are so many cultivators here. You should think this through carefully."

Ye Qinghan's brow twitched slightly, puzzled. "Stop talking nonsense." He knew Ye Qiao well; the more she talked, the worse it would be. The fastest way to deal with her was to just do it.

However, he was still wary of her area of ​​expertise, so he could only threaten her first, and if that didn't work, he would take action.

"Alright, then don't blame me for using my ultimate move." Seeing that he was completely unyielding, Ye Qiao pulled out a recording stone from her storage bag.

The young man carried a sword, his aloof and unmoved demeanor suggesting a genius who was both superior and detached from worldly affairs.

Ye Qiao activated the recording stone, ready to dodge Ye Qinghan's sword light at any moment. She smiled slightly, "That's right! You all forced me to do this!"

After saying that, Ye Qiao crushed the recording stone, then pulled Qi Lu over with a serious expression, allowing the group of cultivators to see it up close:

"This is a specialty of our cultivation world: the direct transmission of women's clothing."

The scene zoomed in instantly, showing a group of sword cultivators tearing open their skirts, leaping up, and then pulling out longswords from under their skirts. The leader was none other than Ye Qinghan, a direct disciple of the cultivation world.

When Ye Qinghan saw the scene captured by the memory stone, her icy expression crumbled.

The cultivators all gasped and took a few steps back, giving the stage to these disciples.

My goodness, I never expected that after the competition, these disciples would completely let loose and have so much fun in private.

Qi Lu saw Ye Qinghan pull out a long sword from under her skirt, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face for a few seconds.

His idol is tainted.

"..."

Ye Qinghan turned his head and noticed a group of cultivators retreating in unison. He clenched his fists, and his face turned red with shame and indignation in an instant.

Ahhh, he absolutely must kill this Ye Qiao!!