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

"My senior brother is a pure virgin."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"How does he manage to silence the entire room precisely every time he opens his mouth?" Mingxuan asked.

Ye Qinghan seemed to have been severely injured, burying her face completely in her hands and shaking her head, "He has been mentally disabled for many years."

It only gradually became apparent as they spent more time together.

Chu Xingzhi was unaware that he had silenced everyone present. Strictly speaking, he was also a complete oddball. Seeing that the group was silent, he nudged Ye Qiao.

"Ye Qiao, Ye Qiao! You withstood my master's three moves in a flash!" Sitting behind Changming Sect, Chu Xingzhi excitedly grabbed a chopstick and gestured rapidly. "How did you do that?"

"That move?" She had just sat down when she leaned back and began to seriously try to fool him, "You can take it after you reach the Nascent Soul stage."

"Really?"

Ye Qiao was unusually kind: "Really. If you don't believe me, wait until you reach the Nascent Soul stage and try provoking your master. I guarantee you with my integrity that you can withstand at least three moves. Your senior brother will definitely look at you with new respect then."

Perhaps it was Ye Qinghan's newfound respect that spurred him on, for Chu Xingzhi happily agreed.

Zhu You looked at it, still doubtful, "Didn't Ye Qiao lie to him?"

"No, a Nascent Soul cultivator can indeed withstand three moves from the Sect Master. However, if he goes into battle without any training," Mu Chongxi whispered, "you'll only see a vanished Chu Xingzhi."

Ye Qiao was able to accept the challenge not only because she had reached the Nascent Soul stage, but also because she had been taught step by step by Qin Fanfan. If Chu Xingzhi had challenged his master right away, he would definitely have been slapped away by the sect leader and taught a lesson.

Ye Qiao's hard-hitting three moves effectively dampened the spirits of his other protégés who were originally eager to lead the team.

I was originally hesitant about whether to try and get a leadership position, but now I've completely given up on that idea.

Let alone three moves, one move would kill someone.

When Ye Qiao dispersed the spiritual energy of the Sword Inquiry Sect Master's attack, the ripples sent a strange sense of fear through the disciples who were only at the Nascent Soul stage.

Once the team leader was confirmed, the tense atmosphere gradually relaxed.

One of the elders disagreed, saying, "This disciple is too high-profile, don't you think?"

"If I had her abilities when I was a teenager, I would have been more high-profile than her."

The elder of the Azure Water Sect interrupted him with a smile, "Isn't what she's doing quite good?"

"When we go to Penglai in the future, we won't argue over disagreements anymore. After all, with her strength, do you think disciples from other sects would dare to have any objections?"

Penglai is not only a place of opportunity, but it is also the immortal island with the most spiritual veins.

Once we reach that immortal island, whichever sect can seize the spiritual vein the fastest will depend on its own abilities.

Seeing that the three moves were easily parried, Su Zhuo felt extremely envious and wanted to encourage Song Hansheng to go and have a chat with the Changming Sect. "Senior Brother, when we go to Penglai, shall we go and ask the Changming Sect for cooperation?"

Song Hansheng: "Cooperate my ass. I'm worried she'll punch us to death on the way here if we cooperate with her."

Su Zhuo: "..."

Most of the talisman cultivators are frail and weak; given the exceptional physical skills of sword cultivators, a single punch could easily kill them.

Moreover, Song Hansheng had his own considerations this time; he did not intend to get involved with the Changming Sect.

*

"Have you heard? Holy crap, Ye Qiao and the sect leader of the Wenjian Sect are fighting!"

"The reason was that they went to Penglai as a group. Ye Qiao wanted to lead the team, but the sect leader of Wenjian Sect questioned her. However, it is normal. In the past, the leaders of the teams were basically the strongest. Even if they were not the strongest, they had to have special abilities. Otherwise, who would feel at ease entrusting the team to an idiot?"

"Really?"

"How's the battle going, fellow cultivators?" someone asked excitedly, "Which of these two got completely dominated?"

No matter who gets beaten to a pulp, it's still a big scene.

"The sect leader certainly won't be humiliated, so it must be Ye Qiao who's being humiliated?"

The cultivator who replied was somewhat speechless. "Between Ye Qiao and the sect leader, which one do you think is more likely to be provoked?"

"Ye Qiao and the sect leader conducted a test on the spot. She said she withstood three moves from the sect leader head-on, and then she was put in charge of leading the team. Holy crap, do you guys know what? After the three moves, everyone was silent. No prize for guessing, what level do you think she's at now?"

"All I know is that she was in the early Nascent Soul stage before she left."

"He must be at the late Nascent Soul stage, right? Ye Qiao previously broke through two realms in a row, so what is the strength of the Sword Inquiry Sect's sect leader?"

To determine Ye Qiao's cultivation level, one must first know the strength of the Sword Inquiry Sect Master, and then make an accurate deduction based on that.

However, the cultivation levels of these powerful beings remain a mystery to this day.

"In short, considering that Ye Qiao withstood those three blows from the sect leader, I bet these disciples won't have a rebellious phase on their journey."

"The opportunity in Penglai will be given to whoever seizes it first. Conflict is inevitable. In the end, it will depend on who is more skilled."

"If we consider the five-person teams, Changming Sect has the strongest combat power, but the three weapon cultivators of Chengfeng Sect are also quite strong. Moreover, sects may cooperate in private, making the battle situation even more unpredictable."

"So the Azure Water Sect is still in high demand this time."

What we need most on this trip is alchemy. Otherwise, on a celestial island like Penglai, where poison is everywhere, we'll be wiped out by plants before we even reach our destination.

"As far as I know, Changming Sect and Biyue Sect have a good relationship. Penglai is a place with all kinds of unknown poisonous spiritual plants. Biyue Sect will definitely be recruited by other sects as a partner."

"As for cooperation, the Changming Sect is unwelcome everywhere. The Chengfeng Sect and the Yueqing Sect won't seek cooperation with them. As for the Biyue Sect, they're like a fence-sitter, always swaying with the wind. They might not necessarily side with the Changming Sect either."

"The most likely scenario now is Changming Sect facing off against three opponents?"

"Are there any cultivators from Penglai Immortal Island? If so, let us know in the comments. Remember to show us their epic battle over the spiritual veins."

"Squeak~"

"Squeak squeak squeak. I'm in Penglai, setting up a fortune-telling stall. I'll report the battle situation to you when they arrive."

The cultivators of Penglai mainly practice divination and prediction. This place, known as a fairy island, also has many cultivators from other places, making it a mixed bag. When you go out, you may not encounter a master, but a dead fraudster.

The Immortal Friends Forum is full of guesses made by cultivators based on the relationships between each sect, and this time they actually got it right.

The inner courtyard of the Biyue Sect.

After thinking it over for a long time, Si Miaoyan said, "I'll go and talk to Chengfeng Sect."

"If we talk to them about cooperation, the Sun Moon Pure Sect will probably come knocking on our door too."

"When the three collaborations happen, we need to act quickly."

The Yueqing Sect and the Changming Sect have a grudge. The two sects will definitely band together to exclude the Changming Sect. After some speculation, Si Miaoyan thought that one against three would be much easier than two against two. Therefore, after thinking it over, she gave up the idea of ​​cooperating with the Changming Sect.

Miaomiao murmured, "Are we going to have to fight a battle of numbers next?"

"The Changming Sect has two alchemists; they certainly don't need us, but the other two sects do." Liu Yun narrowed her eyes, thinking how stupid she was. "Isn't the choice obvious?"

Miao Miao still felt something was off. "Are you so sure that no one from Changming Sect will come looking for them? If Wenjian Sect and Changming Sect aren't going to be rivals on this trip, then Changming Sect is the big boss this time."

She couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't cooperate with her father.

"You're overthinking it." Liu Yun rolled her eyes at her. "You should have some faith in the Changming Sect's popularity."

Unless it's a major competition, under normal circumstances, no one will seek to cooperate with them.

Qin Huai and Song Hansheng both harbored a deep dislike for the Changming Sect, as evidenced by their interactions during the Grand Competition.

……

As night fell, the lights in the Changming Sect's courtyard were still on.

"We're so pitiful." Mu Chongxi let out a couple of pointless howls, unwilling to admit the fact that they were unpopular.

They waited until almost dark, but no sect showed any interest in cooperating with them. All the text messages they sent were politely rejected.

"So what is Si Miaoyan thinking? It's fine if the others don't come to us, but why is the Biyue Sect doing this?" Mingxuan blew on the Xuan paper spread on the table, his voice utterly bored.

"Damn it, even the Azure Water Sect rejected us."

He swayed slightly. "Are we going to be facing three opponents now?"

That's fucking ridiculous.

Ye Qiao drew circles meaninglessly, recalling the methods of each of her disciples. "These people are all quite difficult to deal with."

With so many different methods available, whether they can be stopped is another matter.

Winning against three opponents is still very difficult.

Moreover, these people possess countless valuable items. Major sects rarely reveal their trump cards easily, so if they are caught off guard by something unexpected, they will be at a great disadvantage.

To snatch back a spiritual vein in a one-against-three situation, we need to plan carefully.

Zhou Xingyun stated the facts: "However, we have no allies."

"Yes, yes. Who said there isn't?" She waved them over, a smirk playing on her lips. "Don't we have an ally, Song Hansheng?"

Mu Chongxi scratched his head, still puzzled: "When did we become allies with him?"

"Because the Song family is after Ye Qiao, that's why they've been harassing us with Song Hansheng these past few days, trying to get Ye Qiao to join the Song family." Xue Yu shook his head. "The Song family wants to recruit a Nascent Soul stage cultivator before the other families know the truth."

"Since Ye Qiao is already planning to join the Song family," Xue Yu said with a smirk, "it's not unreasonable for them to do us a favor, is it?"

Yue Qingzong? Song Hansheng?

Ha, whether you're happy or not, you have to force them to cooperate even if they don't want to!