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

Ye Qiao unconsciously lowered her eyes and noticed that the swords that were originally neatly placed at her waist had been unsheathed. Not only the swords, but also the swords that broke through the dust, all the swords of the sword cultivators were forced out of their sheaths by the sword energy and lay slightly on the ground. Some of the mysterious swords began to tremble, eager to try and look as if they were about to be unsheathed at any moment.

She pressed the sword back down.

This is the true dominance of someone born with a sword-like bone structure.

Even if Mu Chongxi is an idiot, he's a genius-type idiot.

Disciples with innate sword bones are usually monopolized by the Sword Inquiry Sect. The fact that the Changming Sect was able to recruit one is entirely due to Xie Chuxue's persuasion.

Mingxuan's pupils reflected the bright flames before him. He touched his arm and asked, "Was this the same power our ancestor possessed when he cleaved the peace between the two races with a single sword strike?"

The entrance to the destination was cleaved in two by a single sword strike, splitting open a deep ravine.

The dark red sword light whistled and felled a group of people, like a disaster scene.

"It's not that bad."

Mu Chongxi's sword strike couldn't reach this level of power, but visually it was definitely more imposing than other sword techniques, intercepting so many demonic cultivators with a single strike.

Chao Xijian and Mu Chongxi are the best-matched of the three sword cultivators in Changming Sect. The dragon and the fire phoenix are intertwined, and with the help of the phoenix fire, they cannot be extinguished no matter what.

Taking advantage of Mu Chongxi's disruption of the scene, Ye Qiao stopped admiring the spectacle, stepped into Meng Liu's presence, and stood beside him. Meng Liu, who was currently holding his face and going crazy again, shouted, "Go! Go! Beat them!" He was speaking to KFC, who was assisting Mu Chongxi.

Ye Qiao found him too embarrassing and dragged him away by force, quickly climbing up to snatch the Half-Immortal Flower.

If you want to pick flowers, you have to climb the tree first. Using a sword or a magical artifact doesn't count. You have to climb up. Together with Meng Liu, we fought our way to the tree of the Half-Immortal Flower and immediately started climbing.

The demon who had climbed to the top saw the group of people relentlessly pursuing them and, without hesitation, blasted them all down with a single palm strike.

Mingxuan quickly shielded the two of them, using talismans to protect them and prevent a fatal fall. He blinked, "We can't get up, what do we do?"

Zhou Xingyun, who had been completely still, suddenly moved.

After glancing at the smug demon in the tree, he drew his sword, Duan Chen, and with two swift strokes, severed the tree branches. In an instant, the demon, who had been standing at the highest point, lost his balance and fell face-first into the dirt.

Zhou Xingyun's rude behavior inspired other demons to follow suit. Mingxuan narrowed his eyes but didn't stop them. As long as Ye Qiao and the others weren't attacked, he wished the scene could be even more chaotic. Mingxuan's task was simple: to keep an eye on the surroundings and ensure Meng Liu and Ye Qiao could climb up safely.

Those in the trees, seemingly thinking "If I can't get up, neither can you," began to unleash a barrage of attacks on their own kind, mercilessly beating their teammates. Every demonic cultivator who managed to climb up was driven down by their own comrades, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"Let's go, let's go." Taking advantage of the time that her senior brother and the others were helping to buy time, Ye Qiao quickly pulled Meng Liu up to pick flowers.

Above them were several demonic cultivators waiting to blast them off at any moment. The defensive talisman in Ye Qiao's hand could help hold them off for a while, but being blasted off like this was not a solution.

Meng Liu said, "I'll go and hold off another wave for you." He shook the Sword of the Unseen Lord in his hand and said sincerely, "Whether you admit it or not, it is the sword of the Demon Lord, and the slaughter of the Demon Realm is the most suitable for it."

Unlike them, Ye Qiao grew up amidst slaughter, where survival was paramount. The bloody atmosphere of the Demon Clan was the perfect environment for Bujianjun's growth.

Furthermore, Ye Qiao and Bujianjun's short-term collaboration was insufficient to eliminate the aura of the Path of Slaughter, which is one reason why Meng Liu could use it so effectively.

"I understand." Ye Qiao understood. "In other words, it's because my path is different from Jun's."

Meng Liu nodded, said no more, and took the lead in climbing up to help her clear the path ahead.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Qiao frantically called the Demon Lord in her mind, "Xiao Ai, are you there? Are you there?"

Forced to accept this awful name, Mu Li asked displeasedly, "What for?"

Ye Qiao said mysteriously, "Could you please do me a favor later?"

Mu Li: "?"

The moment Meng Liu swung his sword, death and misfortune filled the air. Several array runes spread from the ground, creating a chilling atmosphere reminiscent of being in an inescapable hell. He lowered his eyes slightly, and all the demons that the array touched were swallowed up by that strange, hollow pattern.

This sword was never a benevolent weapon from beginning to end. Ye Qiao also knew that when she first encountered Jun, it was that ominous yet alluring feeling.

This has now been proven in Meng Liu's case.

After Meng Liu went up, she followed closely behind, and then several talismans flew over precisely, blocking her path with talismanic seals.

Ye Qiao glanced back and saw that all the talismans under the tree were falling down on Meng Liu.

Meng Liu hadn't expected that not only were there people blocking his way from above, but there were also people blocking his way from below. He gritted his teeth, his face already as white as a ghost due to excessive exhaustion. He wanted to try again, but Ye Qiao was one step ahead of him. She made a hand seal and drew a pale golden incantation seal up and down, then slapped it down with her backhand.

A single curse seal is so powerful that cultivators below the Nascent Soul level have absolutely no chance of resisting it.

The moment the bomb slammed down, a large number of people fell to the ground with a whoosh.

Mingxuan: "Hey, looks like they're getting pretty into it up there."

Zhou Xingyun remained noncommittal; if they climbed any higher, they would no longer be able to see those people. They could only wait and see what the outcome would be.

With a quick collaboration, Meng Liu and Ye Qiao forcefully pulled down the demon in front of them and easily reached the top. Meng Liu couldn't help but twitch his lips when he thought of the amazing skills of his disciples. "You guys are pretty good at sneak attacks." He didn't realize they were disciples of the righteous path at all.

"How can we, the righteous ones, be called 'sneak attacks'?" Ye Qiao was dissatisfied with his wording. "What they did was despicable and shameless; they were just launching sneak attacks."

Meng Liu: "And what about you?" He almost shouted in his heart, "Your methods aren't much cleaner than theirs."

Ye Qiao delivered a precise roundhouse kick, striking the demon squarely in the face, and then kicked him again, not forgetting to explain his actions: "How can a sneak attack by righteous disciples be called a sneak attack? We call it 'the winner takes all, the loser is condemned'."

Meng Liu: "..."

But Ye Qiao wasn't wrong either; at this point, they would stop at nothing to seize it. Regardless of whether they were righteous or demonic, fighting would inevitably escalate into a bloody confrontation.

After reaching the top, Ye Qiao looked at the two flowers blooming there. The flowers were hooked by a thin vine that stretched very long. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to reach them without using a sword, but the rule of this spirit tree was that one could not use a sword to reach them.

Meng Liu pondered for a few seconds, "I'll use my sword wind to cut down those two flowers, and you find the right opportunity to jump over and catch them."

"Okay." Ye Qiao nodded. She was best suited to receive flowers, and her precognitive inheritance allowed her to make judgments one step ahead.

Meng Liu watched Ye Qiao work so hard and raised an eyebrow slightly, still not quite understanding why Ye Qiao was trying so hard to get the Half-Immortal Flower.

"I remember that the talents of the five sects who can become disciples are quite high. Your level..." He looked Ye Qiao up and down.

To be honest, it's not low; even in the cultivation world, it's rare. But the problem is that it belongs to one of the Five Sects.

Of all the sects that countless cultivators would kill to join, only twenty-five can become direct disciples.

The Nascent Soul stage is somewhat lacking.

"Are you trying to break through to a higher realm using this?" This was the only use he could think of for the Half-Immortal Flower.

But—"Are you sure you want to use such a rare and precious treasure to improve your cultivation? This thing has its advantages and disadvantages. I don't recommend you use it if your cultivation level is already very stable."

Ye Qiao glanced at him in surprise, not expecting that Meng Liuren still had some conscience.

She didn't answer, but urged, "Hurry up and cut them, I'll go catch the flowers."

Mu Chongxi tripped up these demons with his sword, not so they could chat on the other side.

Meng Liu curled his lip, drew his sword and slashed at the vine with two flowers hooked on it. The advantage of cooperating with these geniuses was that there were no worries. The five of them were obviously well-trained and had cooperated with each other countless times in the secret realm.

The instant the flower fell, Ye Qiao leaped into the air, grabbing the Half-Immortal Flower as she fell. At that moment, Ming Xuan caught her steadily with a defensive talisman.

"Done." Ye Qiao made a gesture.

Mingxuan: "Awesome, awesome!"

Meng Liu: "Stop talking to yourselves, come help me!"

The two: "..."

Ye Qiao tossed aside the defensive talisman that Xie Chuxue had generously provided, and in an instant, an invisible wind swept up and lightly lifted Meng Liu down.

"Let's go, let's go." Having obtained the Half-Immortal Flower, Xue Yu had been scanning the vicinity with his divine sense for quite some time, and soon found Ye Qiao's target.

Peak of Nascent Soul stage.

There were four of them on site.

Xue Yu spoke quickly, "Next, lure two into the Spirit Gathering Formation, and give the remaining two Half-Immortal Flowers to them." He didn't believe that four Nascent Soul stage lightning tribulations wouldn't be enough.

Ming Xuan said, "I'll go activate the Spirit Gathering Array, and Senior Brother will lure those two Nascent Soul Peak cultivators."

"Give the remaining two to Ye Qiao."

The five quickly divided up the tasks, but Meng Liu was completely bewildered. What was going on here?

If you can't beat them, just throw away your magic weapon.

All the magical artifacts I had bought earlier were thrown out at once. The offensive magical artifacts could achieve a surprise effect, thus delaying the time for a long time.

She and Bujianjun might not be a good match, but what if it were the Demon Lord himself?

She was also very curious about what effect the Demon Lord could have in the hands of the first Demon Lord, and how to use the staff when it was fully activated.

Without a word, he slashed twice at the neck, the blades curving with murderous intent. Several demonic cultivators behind him who were caught in the crossfire fell to the ground.

Ye Qiao's eyes lit up; peak Nascent Soul stage.

She calmly gripped the Half-Immortal Flower, and as the two attacked again, she threw out two talismans. The immobilization talisman flashed with golden light and immediately took effect, freezing the two opponents in place.

This talisman can only imprison those at higher cultivation levels for one second, but one second is enough. Ye Qiao picked up the Half-Immortal Flower and precisely stuffed it into the mouths of the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

The moment the Half-Immortal Flower touched the demons, it transformed into spiritual energy and flowed into the bodies of the two demons, one flower for each of them, with immediate effects.

The spirit-gathering formation was activated at that moment, and they all stared in horror as the spiritual energy gathered around them.

"You two go first." Ye Qiao saw that the sky over the Demon Realm had darkened in an instant. She quickly landed from mid-air, grabbed Ming Xuan and Xue Yu, and lightly jumped away, one in each hand, leading them away from the danger zone.

"And while you're at it, call your eldest and fourth senior brothers too." She spoke quickly: "We'll meet at Shichangming Sect no later than five days from now."

Xue Yu instinctively stopped Ye Qiao, "Wait a minute, Junior Sister, are you going to stay?"

Meeting Ye Qiao's gaze, he understood. It seemed that Ye Qiao was truly preparing to break through to the next level in one fell swoop during this tribulation.

The demons are in disarray, which presents a perfect opportunity to leave. They're too busy dealing with their own tribulations to bother stopping them.

"We're leaving, what about you?" Mingxuan licked his lips, rationally analyzing the current situation. "We were exposed together, we can just walk away, but are you confident you can escape unscathed?"

Putting everything else aside, she was temporarily safe during the tribulation, but what about after the tribulation ends?

"Wait a minute." Meng Liu had been holding back his words. He had no interest in this meeting of righteous sects, and he disliked their constant talk of benevolence and morality, but now he finally interrupted, "What makes you think she can break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

She even gave the half-immortal flower that she had worked so hard to snatch to the two people who were responsible for chasing him.

Ye Qiao pressed his head down, thinking he was really good at talking, "Because I'm a genius."

Meng Liu, who had finally managed to look up only to have it pushed back down, thought to himself, "..." Damn it, he was mortal enemies with these righteous people.

"You're quite confident." He slapped Ye Qiao away, gesturing, "Hurry up, the person is coming."

Ye Qiao wiped the cold sweat from her palms, took a deep breath, and said, "I have a way to retreat. You guys hurry up, so many people are too conspicuous."

Now is not the time to hesitate. Xue Yu had no objection. Ye Qiao always managed to clean up the mess herself after she finished. He nodded, "Then remember to return to the sect after you've finished and contact us via jade slip."

Ye Qiao briefly explained the situation to the others, and the four of them divided the bag together, giving Ye Qiao the useful items from the mustard seed bag.

What business is it of Changming Sect's disciples to be poor? Everyone present is from aristocratic families, and none of the items they can offer are cheap.

Meng Liu, who had been observing coldly, became so jealous upon seeing so many talismans and pills that it was as if lemons were falling from the sky.

……

After seeing the other four off, Ye Qiao patted the little girl in front of him. Then, under Meng Liu's gaze, KFC suddenly gave him a wicked smile, and in an instant, the little girl transformed into a phoenix.

From Loli to Phoenix...

The violent impact froze Meng Liu's radiant smile.