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

Within Dragon Gorge, there are many aquatic creatures that can transform into human form; they are almost everywhere, and this astonishing number sends chills down one's spine.

Ye Qiao and her senior brother exchanged a silent glance, finally understanding where the demon race got the courage to fight for territory.

Too many.

Like the demons.

Ye Qiao had killed a demon king in the land of inheritance, so he wasn't too afraid. However, this was the enemy's stronghold, and they didn't dare to make any rash moves with such an astonishing number of enemies.

The young prince whispered, "Let's leave here."

"Everyone's dead." Ye Qiao shrugged, looking at the demonic beasts slain around them. "Do you think we can still leave?"

The young prince immediately turned into a sour face.

The moment the smell of blood filled the air, they knew they were doomed.

"Why is Xiao Qiao getting such a terrible start again?" Xie Chuxue muttered to himself upon hearing the movement of the jade slip. He had thought that Ye Qiao had finally gotten lucky this time when the groups were assigned.

In the end, he was still the unluckiest one.

"I think," Qin Fanfan pondered, "Xiao Qiao is already quite familiar with this situation, isn't she?"

She was the first disciple of one of the Eight Great Families to be wanted by the authorities.

Ultimately, the matter was dropped due to Yun Que's betrayal of the sect, but Ye Qiao must have gained a great deal of experience in evading others.

"Of course." Duan Yu raised his chin and said calmly, "Don't you even know who taught your disciple?"

The five of them were very skilled at using the Stepping Breeze technique, especially Ye Qiao, who was free for the past two months. He kept her aside for extra practice every time, and ordinary cultivators simply couldn't keep up.

"How does she plan to break this deadlock?" Duan Yu: "By killing her?"

Xie Chuxue shook her head and sighed, "Ye Qiao always has a way. You can't kill them all; this is the territory of the aquatic tribe. I knew Xiao Qiao might hit the jackpot, but I didn't expect her to land in Dragon Gorge."

Dragon Gorge is one of the most dangerous places for aquatic creatures.

He went there once when he was young and gaining experience.

It was difficult to escape unscathed from such a ferocious race as the aquatic tribes; at that time, no fewer than five of their fellow disciples perished. In particular, infighting among the aquatic tribes was rampant, and cultivators in such places were always on edge; in other words, staying quiet and concealing one's true nature was the best option.

Xie Chuxue originally wanted to give them some advice, but then she thought of Ye Qiao's naturally chaotic nature and felt that her experience was probably not applicable to them.

Within three days, this group of people will definitely turn the South China Sea upside down.

……

All the aquatic monsters around them came out in droves. Since they couldn't leave anyway, Ye Qiao decided to leave them something fun.

The one who can sense something is wrong when a monster is killed and arrive the fastest must be the one with the highest cultivation level.

"We can set a trap." Not only did she do it herself, but she also incited the other three, shaking the golden rope in her hand, "like a demon-binding rope."

All that experience in the secret realm wasn't for nothing; the Demon-Binding Rope is always the most suitable magical artifact.

The young prince's tone softened slightly. He had never seen anyone so bold before. "I think... we should run away as soon as possible and get to the Dragon Palace quickly." He didn't want to be hunted down at all; the outside world was still too terrifying for him.

Before the other party arrived, Ye Qiao made a hand seal and threw down several talismans to set up an array around the area. The light blue talisman flashed by, and the Moon Cleansing Sect's trapping array was enough to imprison them for several hours.

"Walk."

Having done all this, Ye Qiao affixed a concealment talisman and hid behind the coral reef. "Let's find a place to hide first."

As expected, less than a minute after they affixed the concealment talismans and hid, a man rushed over. Judging from his attire, he was clearly a powerful demon. The corpses of demonic beasts lay scattered on the ground. With a grim expression, he walked inside and probed with his divine sense, immediately detecting the aura of the formation. A powerful being would not take such trivial tricks seriously.

The formation was useless to him.

It's even weaker than scratching an itch.

The moment he stepped into the demon-binding rope, the rope suddenly tightened, hanging him upside down.

In an instant, the roar of the monster echoed throughout the entire sea.

The sharp cry attracted the surrounding monsters to approach. Dragon Gorge and Dragon Palace were very close, but since they were occupied by powerful demons, few people dared to get close. Hearing this piercing sound suddenly, many people huddled together in fear.

What happened to make the great demon of Dragon Gorge cry out so miserably?

The great demon was furious. The three men set a trap, tied him up with a rope, and hung him upside down on the rocks.

Then that damned talisman cultivator trapped me inside the formation!

That's fine.

After he was hung up, the two human cultivators and the dragon prince all mocked his red underpants.

I can't stand it.

Those damned cultivators, they must all die!!

"All human cultivators who enter the territory shall be killed without exception."

As he spoke, a chilling aura seeped in. Demons are hierarchical beings; they only obey their leaders. As the ruler of this region, the more intense the emotions of the great demon, the more agitated, twisted, and frenzied the demon beasts became.

At a command, everyone followed the scent to find the three people's whereabouts.

The young prince was actually quite safe. No demon beast would be so presumptuous as to attack him, and no one dared to touch him easily. His bloodline pressure was enough to crush any demon beast. The demon beasts' target had always been the two cultivators.

The young prince, implicated and forced to flee, grumbled, "Now I'm wondering if I've come to the wrong person."

Ye Qiao took out a strange magical artifact, and without turning her head, she fired it at the monsters chasing after her. More than a dozen talismans fell and hit the monsters through the water.

Those who are touched by the talisman will either convulse all over or lose control of their limbs.

The ignorant demon race had never seen such an evil thing before, and they were all terrified in an instant. What kind of evil creature was this?

"I do not see you, only frost and immortals."

As she finished speaking, three sword spirits materialized.

The Frost Sword is like a fish in water, freezing targets with every strike.

If the spiritual energy is strong enough, everything within a three-meter radius will freeze into ice.

The Frost Sword flew out to clear a path; no one wanted to be frozen into an ice block, so they quickly moved out of the sword spirit's attack range.

Feixian and Hanshuang are both righteous sword spirits from the Sword Cave. The previous sword masters also cultivated the righteous path, and their actions were far less decisive than Bujianjun's.

Although the killing intent of the Sword Master has lessened under Ye Qiao's subtle influence, the influence of the previous Sword Masters cannot be eliminated in a short time.

Swords like "The Unseen Ruler" are perfect for reaping kills.

The three sword spirits cooperated exceptionally well.

Who knows where those three sword spirits got their tacit understanding from? Could it be that they developed it by fighting each other in their domains?

"You have so many wives?" The young prince stared enviously at the scene of the three sword spirits intertwining—blue, white, and black—"I don't have any!"

Ye Qiao said kindly, "It's alright, you'll have it later. You're still young."

"Yes." He raised his chin. "I'll grow taller in the future."

For a twelve or thirteen-year-old dragon cub, growing taller is the most important thing.

News of the aquatic creatures patrolling near Dragon Gorge and the intrusion of human cultivators spread quickly. The aquatic creatures harbored great malice towards cultivators, and upon learning the news, they all guarded Dragon Gorge, preparing to capture those human cultivators.

Ye Qiao visually assessed the cultivation levels of these aquatic soldiers.

Generally around the Golden Core stage.

Zhou Xingyun assessed the level of the demon race and concluded, "They are somewhat stronger than the Golden Core stage of the demon race." The demon race members are all genuine; their cultivation levels are not unfounded.

"How come there are so many transformed demonic beasts?" Ye Qiao exclaimed in surprise. "I thought only powerful demons could transform into human form."

Zhou Xingyun: "The people of the South China Sea are not demons; they are aquatic creatures, many of whom possess human form."

It's still quite different from the demon race.

The only thing they had in common was that they weren't very friendly to human cultivators. Looking at the patrolling aquatic soldiers, the little prince felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't understand why he felt so guilty, even though the South China Sea was his territory!

However, the aquatic forces in the South China Sea were complex, and some did not obey him. The young prince looked at Ye Qiao's calm expression and became even more nervous. "Are you sure you can handle this?"

They actually managed to sneak up right under the noses of these aquatic creatures.

Ye Qiao was the most daring person he had ever seen.

Ye Qiao pressed his head down, signaling him to shut up, and was the first to step out. The aquatic soldiers noticed someone approaching and instinctively looked at the four of them warily.

The aquatic creature stared blankly at the young prince, then quickly turned its gaze to Ye Qiao's face.

—Never seen it before.

He gripped his weapon tightly, his cold, emotionless gaze sweeping over the four men. He was about to ask them where they came from.

But Ye Qiao smiled at them calmly and nodded at them in a composed manner.

Upon seeing this, the aquatic creatures instinctively bowed politely in response.

The young prince's lips parted slightly.

I rely on?

This is actually allowed?

He broke out in a cold sweat from nervousness, his legs felt weak, and he quickly grabbed Ye Qiao's arm and staggered after her.

After Ye Qiao and her three companions disappeared, someone realized what had happened.

They didn't seem to have seen this person before.

Belatedly realizing what was happening, one of the aquatic soldiers turned around, frowned, and asked in a cold voice, "You know her?"

"I don't know her." The other person shook their head, bewildered. "I...I thought you knew her?"

Who is the person next to her?

"I don't know them either."

The two looked at each other, dumbfounded.

"..." No. Is she crazy? She doesn't know them, so why is she nodding at them for no reason?

"Idiots!! That's a human!" The soldier, already suspicious, gripped his trident tightly and roared, "What are you doing?! Chase after them!"

After stunning the three aquatic soldiers with a preemptive strike, Ye Qiao knew they would soon realize what was happening and fled without stopping for a moment.

……

The commotion in Dragon Gorge was so great that almost all the aquatic creatures in the surrounding area were alerted, and the human cultivators who were caught in the crossfire couldn't help but curse.

Who dares to cause such a commotion in the aquarium? Do they want to die?

Those who can come to the South China Sea are basically future geniuses or powerful figures from aristocratic families. After all, those without a background or with weak strength can't even find the entrance.

The founder of the Changming Sect once came here, but even the strongest person would not dare to swagger around in the South China Sea like this.

The sudden sight of the aquatic creatures fighting each other in the sea caused the cultivators who had come for training to furrow their brows in deep frown.

Zhou Xiu's family is considered a prestigious family in the cultivation world. Even though the elders had assured him that he would be safe following these seniors, he still felt a little apprehensive.

The strange beasts that would occasionally jump out and attack him, as well as the wary gazes of the aquatic creatures, all sent chills down his spine.

"I heard from my father that it's dangerous here," Zhou Xiu said, sounding uneasy.

The senior nodded. "Of course, this is the South China Sea."

"Keep a low profile. If you see any of the aquatic monsters, remember not to fight them. Our purpose here is not to fight those monsters."

Zhou Xiu nodded. He naturally understood this principle as well. They came to the South China Sea to improve their cultivation.

"What's wrong?" one of them asked, noticing his strange reaction.

His cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, so he naturally didn't have much say among the group of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Zhou Xiu shook his head, and his lips twitched involuntarily as he listened to the loud sounds of the massacre and pursuit. The fear of the unknown that was about to come also dissipated a bit.

Ok……

I don't know why.

He just felt that this familiar operation was... inexplicably familiar?

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I've been trying to write 8,000 words every day these past two days, Saturday and Sunday.