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

"Why did the Demon Lord's sword end up in her hands?" Cheng Fengzong asked calmly.

Xue Yu shrugged. "We don't know."

Mu Chongxi raised her hand, "I know, I know. Back then, Song Hansheng, Duan Hengdao, Ye Qiao, and I were all inside the monster's belly when she took it out."

"???"

"Let me sort this out." Qin Fanfan felt her brain wasn't quite working properly. "The four of you were inside a monster's belly? Were you four crazy enough to have a party inside a monster's belly?"

No wonder during the competition, Ye Qiao would occasionally mention that the others had all been inside the same stomach whenever she saw Duan Hengdao.

He had thought these kids had some extraordinary bond, but it turned out they had actually spent time inside.

"Forget about Duan Hengdao, how come Song Hansheng is involved too?"

"He was just being a jerk back then, deliberately provoking those monsters to attack us. He got what he deserved." Mu Chongxi then laughed smugly, "Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you? We were actually quadruplets back then!"

—To be honest, he looks like an idiot.

Zhou Xingyun found him too embarrassing, so he covered Mu Chongxi's mouth tightly with one hand, forcing him to shut up.

Is it something glorious to have four close disciples swallowed by a demon beast?

"Oh." Mingxuan drawled meaningfully, "Quadruplets, huh? I didn't expect that, Song Hansheng, Duan Hengdao. You must have been wronged by being undercover in the Yueqing Sect and Chengfeng Sect for so many years, right? Why don't you consider coming to our Changming Sect?"

Neither of them both paid any attention to his sarcastic remarks.

"If I had known it was the Demon Lord's sword, I would have taken it too." Duan Hengdao rubbed his arm. "But back then, the feeling this staff gave off was really a bit eerie."

The origin of the unseen ruler remains a mystery. Even the weapon cultivators of Chengfeng Sect, who pride themselves on their extensive knowledge, couldn't find out his origin. In the end, it turned out to be the Demon Lord's sword. No wonder Chengfeng Sect couldn't find out no matter how hard they investigated.

Let's put aside the matter of not seeing you for now.

At this moment, the Flying Immortal Sword seemed to be acting strangely, its light flickering and constantly shifting wildly.

Mu Chongxi frowned. "Who's going to stop her?"

What's going on?

The sword spirits exchanged glances. Frost Sword was about to stop her when the Sword Inquiry Sect Master silently stopped him with a look. "Let's see what she's up to first."

He had noticed the Flying Immortal Sword was going berserk from the very beginning.

At first, he didn't think much of it. The Flying Immortal Sword had been in the Sword Cave for a hundred years. This sword spirit had been forgotten for too long, which is why the sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect didn't realize at first that its strength came from the sword master.

At that time, Ye Qiao's three-day tribulation was almost over. The Flying Immortal Sword reacted so violently that the Sword Asking Sect Master wanted to see what this sword spirit was planning to do.

Ye Qiao was still pondering whether the Heavenly Dao was preparing a major tribulation for her near the end, remaining vigilant against the lightning tribulation in the sky, until she was suddenly struck head-on by the Flying Immortal Sword. Slightly startled, she reached out and grasped the sword, noticing its unusual behavior. "What's wrong?"

She wanted to get rid of the Flying Immortal Sword.

If the Heavenly Dao were to strike again, how could the Flying Immortal Sword withstand it?

"Take it."

The Sword Inquiry Sect Master's voice suddenly rang out, "Grip it tight."

Ye Qiao subconsciously did as instructed. The moment she gripped the Flying Immortal Sword, she felt her palms burning and her dantian warm. There was no one around, just the sword and the person. Several sect leaders had witnessed the power of this lightning tribulation firsthand, and they only dared to observe from afar, offering guidance when the time was right.

While keeping a close watch on the lightning tribulation, Ye Qiao also gripped the Flying Immortal Sword tightly, following the sect leader's instructions.

Before long, she looked to the sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect for help. Under his questioning gaze, Ye Qiao shook the Flying Immortal Sword in her hand and said sincerely, "This sword is too hot to handle."

The heat made her feel a stinging pain, like being scorched by the sun.

Ye Qiao's tone was overly sincere, and under her expectant gaze, the Sword Inquiry Sect Master coldly said, "Hold on tight."

ruthless.

She could only alternate between her two hands, as the heavenly lightning repeatedly cleansed her meridians, all waiting for the final tribulation. Ye Qiao was also waiting.

With a loud "bang," the silence in the air was shattered. The boundary of the semi-space shrouded by thunderclouds seemed to be split in two. Finally, the first lightning tribulation made everyone hold their breath. The silver lightning, like a dragon lurking in the clouds, swooped down!

The moment it descended, Ye Qiao quickly grabbed the Flying Immortal Sword into her arms to prevent the sword spirit from being directly shattered by the lightning tribulation.

The spirit sword in her arms was burning hot. Ye Qiao lowered her head and curled up. The blinding light that struck when the silver lightning struck almost shattered her spine, and she nearly lost her balance and collapsed to the ground.

It hurts.

It hurts so much.

Fortunately, the lightning spiritual root within her body was quite capable, absorbing the energy quickly, and the pain from the lightning didn't last long. Ye Qiao covered her burning dantian, and her nascent soul stage gradually stabilized.

"Look, look!" Mu Chongxi exclaimed excitedly, "Ye Qiao is glowing!"

At this moment, Ye Qiao, who was kneeling on the ground, was almost enveloped in light, and the shimmering light emanating from her arms was exceptionally bright and dazzling.

"Idiot." Mingxuan used his fan to shield his eyes from the glare, and after a moment, said, "That's the Flying Immortal Sword glowing."

What kind of light is Ye Qiao emitting?

In his ears were the clear and steady words of the Sword Inquiry Sect: "This sword is known for becoming stronger when it encounters a stronger opponent. As the sword master breaks through his realm, it will also become stronger."

That ball of light was clearly emanating from the Flying Immortal Sword.

"It's not going crazy. It's just a little excited after sensing that Ye Qiao's realm has stabilized. I had Ye Qiao hold it to stabilize it, which will be beneficial for its transformation later." The Sword Inquiry Sect Master's eyes were indifferent. "The Flying Immortal Sword's ability depends on the strength of its sword master. Since it chose Ye Qiao, it means it trusts her extremely."

Under normal circumstances, the transformation into human form during the primordial stage is inevitable.

"The problem is..." The Sword Inquiry Sect Master's tone lowered, puzzled, "Its current state is very unstable."

Why is that?

"The state is unstable." Song Hansheng's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at the halo of light in Ye Qiao's arms and guessed, "Perhaps it's the result of the forced transformation."

He and Ye Qiao's group witnessed the whole process.

At that time, Chu Xingzhi was tightly bound by the phantom ghost, and without the Flying Immortal Sword forcibly transforming into human form, no one else could do anything about it.

This Blade Spirit has a rare gentle personality.

Forced transformation? The others raised their eyebrows slightly. Under normal circumstances, a sword spirit wouldn't make such an unwise choice.

The Sword Inquiry Sect Master wanted to ask, but now was not the time. He looked at Ye Qiao, who was enveloped in a ball of light, and instructed her on what to do next: "Hold on tight, Ye Qiao."

The burning sensation from Ye Qiao's palm spread almost throughout her entire body, but since this was her sword, it wouldn't cause any harm except for the pain. As her internal realm stabilized, the spirit sword's form began to take shape at this moment.