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

Faced with the speechless gazes of her senior brothers, Ye Qiao raised her eyes and met the scrutinizing eyes of the sect leaders at the head of the table. She smiled slightly, looking inexplicably a little smug.

"You specifically requested Ye Qinghan. But everyone should compete fairly. Is there a problem with me leading the team?"

In her view, Ye Qinghan was pushed into the limelight step by step.

Should we go or not?

This is a good question.

Beneath the fame lies all kinds of oppression.

Ye Qiao has completely given up. Even if something happens, she won't be the first person you think of. Ye Qinghan, on the other hand, is a workaholic. He is willing to put in the effort, but that's not how you put in the effort.

His choice of the secret realm was perfectly fine; in the novel, it was there that he obtained his opportunity.

In the original storyline, the cultivation world was in complete chaos, with each sect preoccupied with its own problems and no one having time to care about the fate of these disciples. Naturally, there weren't many obstacles.

"You?" He sneered, "It would be more appropriate to send your senior brother."

Zhou Xingyun hadn't expressed his opinion yet, but Ye Qiao was the first to do so, which was truly unexpected.

"My senior brother is busy, so I can come instead."

Seeing that the Sword Inquiry Sect Master was frowning and seemed about to say something, Ye Qiao spoke up before he could, "I understand, I understand. I only let me lead the team after I took one of your moves, right?"

"How about three moves? I'll take three of your moves and kick Ye Qinghan out. Then I'll lead the team."

The Sword Inquiry Sect Master felt a pang of heartache at her laughter, a hint of coldness settling in his eyes. "You want to take his place? Are you sure?"

Let alone three moves, Ye Qiao, with her current level of skill, couldn't even withstand one move.

As soon as these words were spoken, countless eyes, more or less, fell on Ye Qiao, some surprised, some worried, and some looking forward to a good show.

A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages wants to withstand three moves from the sect leader?

Si Miaoyan: "Has Ye Qiao gone mad?"

"Ye Qiao likes Ye Qinghan, right? She single-handedly stood guard against all odds, taking three blows for Ye Qinghan." Miao Miao held her face for a long time, suppressing her scream, and muttered to herself, "Isn't this love?"

"Shut up, you love-struck fool."

If she doesn't answer, someone else will. The consequence of missing the answer is that the Sword Inquiry Sect won't easily give in.

Junior Uncle said that Ye Qinghan is irreplaceable.

There's nothing we can do about that.

Go for it, what else can we do?

Ye Qiao held up her hand, gesturing with numbers, then stepped back slightly, smiling brightly. "Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. It's just three moves. I'll take three of your moves, and you'll let me lead the team. Besides, we haven't even tried, how do you know I can't do it?"

Ye Qinghan leading the team might cause internal conflicts, and neither Qin Huai nor Song Hansheng would submit to him.

Ye Qiao's dominance has always far surpassed that of his other direct disciples; his actual strength is simply a mystery.

This show is getting more and more exciting.

Zhu You and Ye Qinghan stared at him in astonishment almost simultaneously. Ye Qinghan moved his lips, wanting to speak, but Zhu You covered his mouth, quickly silencing him. "She can handle it, you can't, but she definitely can, don't worry."

Ye Qiao dared to say that because she was at the Nascent Soul stage, she was absolutely capable. It was just that no one expected her to step forward.

Zhu You breathed a huge sigh of relief, and practically dragged Ye Qinghan away from going on like that. Ye Qiao had been saved!

Some people, simply enjoying the spectacle, shouted, "So, who agrees and who disagrees?"

These people know how to stir up trouble.

"I agree." Duan Hengdao had just raised his hand high when Qin Huai slapped it on the table.

Qin Huai also wanted to lead the team, but he would never say something like "I will take three blows from the sect leader," who was the sect leader of the Wenjian Sect.

A being whose strength far surpasses that of the sect leaders of other sects.

How dare she?

The main hall was filled with whispers, and her keen hearing allowed her to hear the discussions of many disciples.

"I think things are pretty crazy these days, but I never thought that Ye Qiao would be above the King."

"Who will go and stop them?"

"Her senior brother hasn't made a move yet. He seems very confident." Is he pretending or is he truly fearless?

Few people dare to openly challenge the Sword Sect's authority, let alone someone who is merely a disciple. Even elders wouldn't utter such words in public.

"You've got some nerve," the other person said with a faint smile. "Ye Qiao." She's becoming increasingly lawless.

"It's alright." Her expression remained unchanged, seemingly oblivious to his implied meaning. "Mainly, I think your temper is much better than that of Yunhen, the sect leader of the Yueqing Sect."

Yunhen, who was mentioned again, was speechless.

Chu Xingzhi took a deep breath, looked at his master's confident appearance, scratched his face, and felt a little embarrassed for him.

They knew Ye Qiao's true cultivation level beforehand and kept it a secret for him; they have a sense of morality.

Since the Changming Sect didn't publicize it, it meant they didn't want to expose the matter to the public, and they kept it to themselves after returning to the sect. No one reported it to their superiors.

But if their master asks, they might give a report.

However, since they had sneaked down the mountain, the sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect was completely unaware of their departure. Naturally, he didn't ask.

The consequence of not asking was that his master confidently believed he had knocked Ye Qiao away with a single palm strike.

Chu Xingzhi scratched his head, looking at his master who seemed to want to say something but hesitated. In the end, for the sake of his senior brother's future, he wisely chose to keep quiet.

The problem is, this is really awkward.

The sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect had never been provoked like this in all these years, and Yunhen also felt that she was becoming more and more arrogant.

She had been arrogant before, but only in front of her disciples. Now that she was directly targeting the Sword Inquiry Sect, he couldn't help but frown.

He shouted, "Ye Qiao!"

At this moment, Yunhen forgot that the disciple in front of him was not someone he could easily control at the beginning.

Ye Qiao glanced at him indifferently, ignoring his low rebuke.

Seeing Qin Fanfan glance at him casually, Yunhen realized he had overstepped his bounds and could only awkwardly shut his mouth, then silently watched the scene unfold.

The scene before me seemed somewhat similar.

But the difference is that Ye Qiao, who was kneeling at the bottom and could only passively accept the challenge back then, took the initiative to accept the three moves of the Sword Sect Master.

"What if you didn't catch it on the first try?" His meaning was clear: he wanted Ye Qiao to admit her mistake.

"What else can I do? If I can't handle it, then you're awesome." Ye Qiao replied quickly, but after she finished speaking, the Sword Inquiry Sect Master's face darkened instantly.

Chu Xingzhi silently gave a thumbs up. Excellent.

This is the first time I've seen someone manage to subdue their master.

Seeing that Ye Qiao showed no sign of backing down, the Sword Sect Master's lips curled into a cold smile.

"You don't know your place." With this cold shout carrying a sense of pressure, perhaps intending to teach her a lesson, the first move was unrestrained. The terrifying spiritual pressure, along with the palm wind, was unleashed towards Ye Qiao below with unstoppable force.