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

Compared to the large grounds of the Sword Inquiry Sect, the Changming Sect was much smaller. The Sword Inquiry Sect was filled with sword cultivators both inside and outside, and the back mountain was also very large. When the five sects stood together, they were almost three meters apart from each other. Now, the back mountain was not even big enough for the five teams to stand.

Once everyone had arrived, the five elders led the way, each traveling to the place of inheritance in their own flying magical artifacts. Along the way, some of the disciples, feeling excited, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"We'll soon be able to see what our ancestors left behind."

The Land of Inheritance contains the direct teachings of many predecessors, and even the inheritance left by the patriarch. However, the prerequisite for entering to seek opportunities is that they can successfully pass the tests given by their predecessors.

"Let's pass the trials first before talking about passing on the skills," a close disciple couldn't help but pour cold water on the idea.

The flying boat was packed together, but because some sects were at odds with each other, they were divided into two factions: the Azure Water Sect, the Wind-Chengding Sect, and the Changming Sect. The three sects squeezed together and sat on the far left.

The red Changming Sect, the yellow Chengfeng Sect, and the green Bishui Sect—these three sects, when their colors are combined, create an indescribable harmony.

Ye Qiao found it quite interesting, "The three of us from different sects are like a traffic light combination."

The three of them together could barely be considered harmonious.

However, it's a different story when Wenjian Sect and Yueqing Sect are together. The two sects sit on the far right, and they are known for being arrogant, as if they are competing to see who can hold their chins higher. Their expressions are indifferent, and they look like they don't know each other at all.

Chu Xingzhi clicked his tongue twice, "They can't even gather all the people from the Yueqing Sect, yet they have the nerve to join us."

"Oh, you're only slightly more useful than a dog," Song Hansheng said bluntly.

Su Zhuo then mocked the Sword Inquiry Sect, saying, "Once we get out, we'll probably only be able to bully the monsters in the secret realm."

Ye Qinghan's eyes turned cold. "If you want to die, you can just say so."

The elders leading the group were getting a headache from all the noise. They were wondering if the grouping was really okay. Wouldn't they break out on the road because they didn't like each other's faces?

……

"Letting them enter the Inheritance Land so early, will they really be able to get anything from inside?" Qin Fanfan paced back and forth, somewhat worried. After all, the Inheritance Land contains everything.

—The phrase "has everything" encompasses far too much.

It's not just about opportunities,

After all, danger and opportunity always coexist.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Xie Chuxue slumped listlessly on the table, her tone slightly ambiguous. "The demon race and the monster race are both eager to try, so we can only rely on them, can't we?"

He feared that by the time they returned, the cultivation world would be in a period of turmoil, just as he remembered, and these children would be thoroughly busy.

Even with those memories, he couldn't reveal a single word; the secrets of heaven truly couldn't be divulged. A single wrong word could ruin the cultivation world, which the Heavenly Dao had painstakingly restarted.

On the other side, it was already half a month later when they arrived at the place of inheritance. The flying boat had been traveling for a long time, and the place of inheritance was quite different from the desolate place she had imagined. It was a beautiful place with mountains and rivers, and the spiritual energy was so rich that it almost overflowed. As soon as she got off the flying boat, she could feel it constantly gathering and flowing into her dantian, which was warm and pleasant.

It is said that the trials begin upon entering this place, and an overwhelming sense of antiquity and mystery immediately envelops you.

The first to remain for the trial were said to be the seniors of the Azure Water Sect.

Looking at the surrounding environment filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, Shen Ziwei clicked her tongue in amazement, "What a gentle place."

It was completely different from what I had imagined.

"After all, this is the Azure Water Sect. The seniors are all very gentle female seniors," Qin Huai said sourly. Unlike their sect, they didn't even see a single female disciple, let alone a female one.

Ye Qiao followed behind Si Miaoyan and the others, curiously looking at the small grasses at her feet that seemed to be moving.

"It's poisonous, be careful."

"Some smoke, or even colorless and odorless flowers, can be deadly," Si Miaoyan explained as she led the way. After all, this was the ancestral home of the Biyue Sect, and they certainly had to take responsibility. "Some of them have hallucinogenic effects, so don't get trapped."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Changming Sect's group behind her began haphazardly rummaging through the magical plants.

Mu Chongxi nimbly climbed up the tree, and soon found himself carrying a pile of things in his arms.

Blue berries, purple lingzhi mushrooms, and jet-black apples—when Xue Yu saw what they had picked, he couldn't suppress his urge to complain, "Don't take things randomly! These colorful ones look poisonous."

Mingxuan couldn't resist letting Xue Yu take a bite to see the effect.

Zhou Xingyun punched them both, silencing them.

Mingxuan covered his head with a hint of regret, "Look at these colorful mushrooms, what an amazing color combination! Take them back, and let Junior Uncle try them another day."

"But... if we give it to Junior Uncle, won't he go to see our Ancestral Master?" Mu Chongxi, who still had a conscience, hesitated.

Mingxuan waved his hand, "It won't kill anyone."

Those who knew about spiritual plants began to pick them, while those who didn't wandered around aimlessly.

Ye Qiao didn't have so many concerns. She only picked what was valuable and useful. Judging from the peaceful conditions on the road, there was no danger at the moment. So far, apart from the demonic vines that occasionally stretched out and pulled people's ankles into the ground, there were also some plants that would cause people to faint if they were pricked. The Biyue Sect's training was simply too friendly.

Because it was a trial for the Azure Water Sect, Si Miaoyan and the others all needed to stay and undergo the assessment; they would have to walk the rest of the way on their own.

Having passed the first trial with almost no danger, Duan Hengdao sighed with envy: "Truly the gentlest sect. If only the trials to come were this easy."

Ye Qiao dodged the vines and casually crushed a branch. "Which sect's training is next?"

The start was so friendly that it made her feel like she was holding back a big move.

As expected, Ming Xuan said, "It's the Sword Inquiry Sect. Be prepared. Those sword cultivators aren't so easy to talk to."

As they continued walking in, the scenery gradually changed, from a forest full of spiritual plants to cold stone pillars and ground. The atmosphere and the deathly silence were very much in line with the lifeless sword cultivators who were destined to be alone for many years. It was pitch black inside, and Ye Qiao lit a talisman, but was stopped by the elders.

Elder Zhao shook his head, "We must not be disrespectful to our seniors."

There was no light at all, and it was pitch black ahead. They could only grit their teeth and push and shove their way forward until several figures suddenly appeared in front of them, startling everyone so much that almost everyone drew their swords or made talismans, preparing for defense.

However, no matter how fast they reacted, they were not as quick as the senior members of the Wenjian Sect stationed here. In the blink of an eye, everyone was kicked against the wall with a thud.

"Damn." Ye Qiao rubbed her shoulder, which was sore from the fall. "What do you call this? Throwing a heavy punch at your junior?"

As expected, her hunch was right.

The Azure Water Sect was gentle to an extreme, but later they became ruthless in a way that caught people completely off guard.

Song Hansheng was thrown against the wall. He was most afraid of pain, so he naturally wouldn't run to get beaten. He looked at Ye Qinghan and said, "Tsk, your trial, you should hurry up and go over there."

Without Song Hansheng urging him, Ye Qinghan understood. He frowned, drew his sword, and tried to rush forward again to engage the figure in a fierce battle. The figure threw him a sword, which landed on the ground with a crisp sound. The young man composed himself, picked up the Xuan sword, and realized that the other party wanted to conduct a training battle.

Ye Qinghan picked up the Xuan Sword, and had just assumed the starting stance and swung it halfway when his movements froze. The figure's cold, long sword was aimed straight at the boy's neck. With a flick and a turn, the figure pressed Ye Qinghan firmly down. Ye Qinghan was slightly taken aback, then raised his sword again, used a side kick to disperse the figure, and thrust the sword to the left of the figure.

The figure was like a ghost, raising his hand to strike the same sword stance as Ye Qinghan, but the speed was far beyond Ye Qinghan's. With a flash of white light, the sword easily sliced ​​the Xuan Sword in two, threatening to strike Ye Qinghan's neck.

I'm afraid Ye Qinghan has already been decapitated.

The boy's expressionless face remained indifferent, but his fists clenched unconsciously, making him look quite unwilling.

Ye Qiao understood his resentment, after all, the protagonist of the Dragon Pride series had never experienced having his sword broken.

"Is this the training of the Sword Inquiry Sect? To temper one's character?"

Duan Hengdao, arms crossed, said, "Pretty much. They've been arrogant for so many years, and the only time they've ever suffered a setback was with Ye Qiao. Otherwise, they're so arrogant they don't even recognize their own parents. If they don't get some toughening up, their mentality will inevitably suffer."

Ye Qiao felt that this couldn't go on. Judging from the current situation, it seemed like they wouldn't be able to get out for at least ten days to half a month. They were still eager to see the training and inheritance left behind by their own sect.

She nudged Song Hansheng, who was also pressed against the wall, with her elbow. "Can I borrow your Moon Arrow?"

Song Hansheng tossed it to her, and Ye Qiao immediately took the Bright Moon Arrow, wanting to provide some support for Ye Qinghan and the others. Putting aside everything else, the Bright Moon Arrow was perfect for interfering with the opponent's movements and attacks.

Ye Qiao's strategy of using ranged attacks can at least distract the opponent.

Standing on high ground, she nocked her bow, released it to find a landing spot, dodged a sword, and shot the spirit arrow. However, she still underestimated the opponent's strength. The figure did not even turn around, and casually swept across the sword light, breaking all the legendary arrows that were like moonlight.

Grass.

Ye Qiao secretly realized something was wrong.

She turned to run, but the figure wouldn't let her escape. He grabbed her collar, raised his fist, and prepared to beat up this junior.

The punch had just landed when...

"It hurts so much! I've suffered internal injuries, Master!" Ye Qiao cried out insincerely. Taking advantage of the figure's confusion, she quickly broke free from the other person's grasp, rolled on the ground, and began to groan in pain for a long time while clutching her stomach.

The figure seemed speechless.

Where did this rogue's disciple come from?

He picked up the Xuan Sword, wanting to test the strength of this direct disciple.

Ye Qiao sprang to her feet and tried to spar with the senior using her Xuan Sword. She had been observing the senior's swordsmanship while Ye Qinghan was fighting him. She had seen the Sword Sect's swordsmanship before, but to be honest, she couldn't match Ye Qinghan's proficiency.

Even Ye Qinghan couldn't outrun him, so Ye Qiao naturally had no chance either.

To hold out a little longer, the only options are to dodge and strike unexpectedly.

The stance was the starting posture of the Sword Inquiry Sect, but the sword strike was the sword style of the Changming Sect. Although this style was not sophisticated, it was disgusting. The figure froze for a few seconds.

He's using both the Sword Inquiry Sect's sword techniques and the Changming Sect's techniques; this little brat has quite the ideas.

The figure was incredibly ruthless in his attacks, using either swords to slash or fists to smash people. Ye Qiao couldn't take it anymore and cried out in pain with every hit.

The figure couldn't take it anymore: "...Shout again?"

Ye Qiao: "Aww!"

The figure: "..." Damn it.

He hit his opponent hard with every punch. Although it was a training match, it had to be said that this disciple was a promising talent. After patiently finishing the training match, he finally couldn't take it anymore.

Clearly, the Sword Inquiry Sect was full of hot-tempered seniors. Seeing her acting like a theatrical tantrum, one of them finally kicked her, uttering a single word in exasperation:

"roll."

At the same time, a white brand appeared on her wrist. Then, the unruly Ye Qiao was ruthlessly thrown out by her senior.

She didn't want to be beaten up for no reason, so she wanted to end it as quickly as possible. Ye Qiao wasn't stubborn.

"...You're really something else." Chu Xingzhi got up, completely convinced, having angered his senior to the point of speechlessness.

Ye Qiao ignored Chu Xingzhi's words and said seriously, "I've tried. Ye Qinghan can't beat him. Anyway, we definitely won't be able to get through in a short time."

"So why don't we just charge straight through?" She realized that the senior was only slightly interested in her because she knew about the Sword Sect's sword techniques, so he gave her a few pointers.

The other party has absolutely no interest in disciples from other sects, so they probably won't stop them.

Qin Huai agreed: "We can give it a try."

The Sword Inquiry Sect truly had no intention of making things difficult for the other sect disciples, so the other three sects immediately chose to leave, not caring whether those stubborn brats from the Sword Inquiry Sect died or not. It wasn't a trial given to them by their ancestor.

They all tried to run away, but they hadn't gone more than a few steps.

He charged straight into the formation.

Turning around again, they found the scene had changed. The roads behind them were completely blocked, and the elders were also kept outside. They knocked on the barrier but to no avail.

Elder Zhao shrugged, indicating that he was unable to help.

This time, we've arrived at the training grounds of the Moon Purity Sect.

The three sects rushed in one go, clearly triggering the barrier and formation. They were swept into a killing array filled with murderous intent. The array was a chaotic mess, and one wrong step would lead to an abyss. Illusions and killing intent accompanied them. In just a few seconds, it was not hard to feel that it was a very sinister array.

Mingxuan couldn't hold back any longer: "Is your Yueqing Sect poisonous? This insidious and despicable behavior is quite typical of you."

Song Hansheng retorted sarcastically, "Don't rush, the next one is your ancestor's trial, and I'm afraid your Changming Sect won't fare much better."

"Hey, our Changming Sect isn't as cunning as your Yueqing Sect, which starts with a killing formation right away."

The Changming Sect is known for its clear-headedness and open-mindedness.

Although their reputation has been almost completely ruined, Changming Sect is involved in formations, swordsmanship, and elixirs. No matter how you look at it, they are not as insidious as Yueqing Sect.

One careless move in the formation could lead to death. Those who had some experience with it were alright, but the unfortunate ones were completely clueless and could only passively defend. Shen Ziwei and the other weapon cultivators were the first to be hit. Several murderous spiritual energies attacked them like raindrops, mercilessly pounding on them. If it weren't for the fact that the weapon cultivators had many magical artifacts, one hit would have been enough to break their ribs.

That's ruthless!

Are they really this ruthless towards their juniors?

Song Hansheng pushed aside the obstructing Duan Hengdao, and after probing for a while, finally found the key point of the formation. "Stand at the key point of the formation."

"Just break it open."

Since this is a trial, there should be more than one formation ahead. Let's get these people out of here first.

Otherwise, a bunch of people would get in the way.

"We'll break it, you guys keep quiet for a bit." Just don't make things worse.

The Moon Purity Sect only had four talisman cultivators. After removing Yun Que, only three remained. Each stood in a corner of the formation, which flickered and intertwined, resembling a landscape painting spreading out on a blue canvas.

Although I don't want to admit it, the Yueqing Sect's formation is visually pleasing. The light blue formation glows with a faint, shimmering light, and the compass in my hand intersects with it.

Grand and romantic.

Mingxuan crossed his arms and said, "Our Changming Sect's formations are also beautiful."

"but."

There were only three of them.

"One of the four array nodes is missing." Mingxuan stroked his chin, immediately seeing through the situation: "The Moon Cleansing Sect's array..."

The Yueqing Clan hasn't even found all the disciples yet. There are four positions in the formation, and someone needs to fill the last corner.

It seems that only Ye Qiao can step up. Although the junior sister is a latecomer to the profession, she learns things too quickly, so it's not impossible for her to step up.

Ye Qiao also wanted to leave this awful place as soon as possible. She reached out and picked up the fallen compass, tapped it on the ground, calculated the position of the array eye, and placed it in the far corner. "Alright, alright."

After landing, she pondered for a moment, then imitated Song Hansheng and the others, making the hand gestures of the Yueqing Sect's talisman. The light blue mark was easily drawn out and formed. Ignoring the color of the sect robe, the skill level was simply that of a direct disciple of the Yueqing Sect.

With her addition, the talisman grew larger, the image on the totem became more complete, and the fourth side was finally filled in.

After all, we've had a love-hate relationship for so long. There's a certain tacit understanding between us.

The four of them simultaneously raised their hands and cast talismans. The light blue patterns and flowing light disappeared into the mechanism array. They tacitly exchanged positions, leaving mysterious patterns where they stepped. As the talismans were cast, they broke the positions one by one. Before the array shattered, the four marks were quickly cast into the spaces between their eyebrows. Ye Qiao was slightly stunned. She touched the space between her eyebrows and found a light blue mark that disappeared after a long time.

What is that?

She rubbed it subconsciously, but it seemed to feel nothing except a little heat.

This scene amused the elders outside the barrier, who asked in an ambiguous tone, "So, did the founder of the Yueqing Sect brand Ye Qiao with the mark of a direct descendant of the Yueqing Sect?"

This is interesting. The direct disciple of the Changming Sect has actually been marked with the direct disciple mark by both the patriarch of the Yueqing Sect and the Wenjian Sect.

Elder Zhao: "Have these ancestors misunderstood something? That little brat really isn't a direct disciple of your sect."

Moreover, the next event will be a training ground for the direct disciples of the Changming Clan.

"Hurry up, hurry up, let's see what the trials left by our Changming Sect's ancestor look like." Mu Chongxi didn't think that much. Seeing that the barrier was broken, he grabbed Ye Qiao and rushed forward anxiously.