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

The phrase "receiving customers" evokes a strong sense of a brothel madam, making it almost unbearable to look at.

When Song Hansheng was forcibly dragged over by his family, he was completely dazed. He stepped into the inner hall in a daze, and upon seeing these people, the young man's eyes narrowed slightly, and the next second he looked as if facing a formidable enemy. "What, it's you again?"

Upon seeing him, Ye Qiao swiftly grabbed Song Hansheng's sleeve, holding the boy's light blue clothes tightly. Song Hansheng glared at her, then reached out and pulled, trying to pull her back.

Ye Qiao gripped even tighter.

Song Hansheng's clothes were made of high-quality fabric, and despite their tug-of-war, they weren't damaged. Fearing his own clothes would be torn in public, he steeled himself and ignored it, turning to ask coldly, "What are you planning to do now?"

Their arrival was never a good sign. Song Hansheng's ominous premonition had reached its peak. He instinctively tried to leave, but Ye Qiao grabbed his sleeve, preventing him from moving.

"Song Hansheng, Song Hansheng, we have something to talk to you about." Mu Chongxi pressed his neck and said enthusiastically, "When we get to Penglai, cooperate with us, quickly."

"Why should I?" Song Hansheng ignored his father's frantically suggestive gaze, tilting his head and asking with a half-smile, "Why do you think I'll cooperate with you?"

Mingxuan raised his hand: "Because we have a lot of face!"

Song Hansheng: "..."

"Let me go right now." Song Hansheng glanced at the five of them, his patience reaching its limit, and said in a low voice, "Do you know what you're about to do, looking like this?"

Mu Chongxi stroked his chin. "What are you doing? Murder for money? Arson?"

Song Hansheng coldly uttered the words, glancing at Ye Qiao's sleeve that she wouldn't let go of: "Forcibly abducting a man."

He paused, then looked at Mu Chongxi's arm that was directly around his neck, and added quietly, "Forcing a good woman into prostitution."

"..."

Grass.

The analogy was a bit scary, so Ye Qiao decisively let go of his sleeve.

"Hurry up and cooperate with us, stop dawdling." Mu Chongxi shook his shoulder as if he didn't understand. "Our Changming Sect has good looks and strength. Although we only have two alchemists, if that doesn't work, we can kidnap a few disciples from the Biyue Sect on the way."

"I order you. Cooperate with us now!" He shook Song Hansheng like a nimble seaweed, much to his displeasure.

Song Hansheng: "..."

Fu Xiu's dislike for sword cultivators was not without reason. Some simple-minded sword cultivators really didn't know their own strength when they attacked. With Fu Xiu's frail body, a couple of swaying movements would almost make someone dizzy.

Song Hansheng tried to get his father to help him, but the head of the Song family chose to be selectively blind.

"Mu Chongxi, are you interested in joining us?" At this moment, the Song family head seemed not to have seen Song Hansheng, who had almost been tormented by Mu Chongxi. He looked at Mu Chongxi with a smile on his lips and his eyes were unusually hot. This was one of the few sword geniuses.

The Changming Sect has three direct disciples who belong to their respective aristocratic families. Only Mu Chongxi and Ye Qiao come from the mortal realm. Theoretically, none of the Changming Sect's disciples have been recruited.

Once you've recruited Ye Qiao, you can try recruiting others.

Mu Chongxi scratched his head, and upon hearing this, he finally loosened Song Hansheng's collar and honestly replied, "I don't plan to seek out a family of talisman cultivators."

"If I had to choose, I'd choose the Danxiu family." They have money and medicine.

He especially preferred to engage in combat with a sword, so those alchemy families that needed protection were more suitable for him.

Despite being rejected, the Song family head remained unperturbed, a deep smile spreading across his face. "It's alright, it's alright. In any case, you are very welcome, Ye Qiao."

In fact, in the eyes of these powerful families, the purpose of winning over geniuses is to protect their families. This kind of transaction is like buying a commodity; they must have sufficient value to justify the higher prices offered by the eight great families.

"Song Hansheng summoned you here. You're here about the cooperation, right?" The Song family head smiled amiably. For some well-informed families, they were naturally aware of the uproar outside.

As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason; their purpose in seeking out Song Hansheng is self-evident.

Finally free, Song Hansheng found a safe place, retreating eight zhang away from Changming Sect, and said warily, "I will not agree to cooperation."

"Why?" The Song family head's smile vanished instantly. He glared at the ignorant heir, his displeasure barely concealed.

Song Hansheng explained, "If we cooperate with Chengfeng Sect, Biyue Sect will also choose to team up with both of us. In that case, three sects against one will be much easier than two against two."

In the various trial realms, he also came to a realization.

Why have a fair fight when you can gang up on someone?

The Song family head remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh: "Why do you think that three of you can defeat the Changming Sect?"

Who gave him that confidence?

Regardless of Changming Sect's overall performance, cooperating with Changming Sect based on Ye Qiao, who is far superior to other direct disciples, is the safest approach.

Song Hansheng blinked. "If we can't even beat them in a three-on-one fight, we might as well die."

"Perhaps you have some misunderstanding about the Nascent Soul stage?"

Song Hansheng hesitated for a few seconds, then lowered his voice slightly, "Although I've never encountered a Nascent Soul cultivator before, judging from Ye Qiao's condition, she seems to be easily defeating them?"

Ye Qiao's relaxed demeanor made it clear to them that even a Nascent Soul cultivator was not insurmountable.

"Because the realms she reached weren't real. Many demons are fake Nascent Soul cultivators, but Ye Qiao's cultivation level was genuinely achieved on her own, so it can't be generalized."

Back then, in a three-on-two battle, the three strongest sects, Chengfeng Sect, Yueqing Sect, and Wenjian Sect, narrowly lost to Changming Sect. If they lose again in this three-on-one battle, they will lose all face.

The next level is worlds apart.

The higher the level of understanding, the more exaggerated this statement becomes.

The Song family head noticed that no one seemed to have a clear understanding of the power of the Nascent Soul stage.

Song Hansheng never expected that his own father would think Ye Qiao could take on three people at once.

The father and son looked at each other for a moment, clearly shocked by each other's statements.

"Forget it, forget it." Seeing that he didn't believe it, the Song family head sighed twice and tried to give Song Hansheng the simplest example, "How many moves do you think you can withstand from the Sword Inquiry Sect's sect leader?"

Song Hansheng pursed his lips. "I can't even withstand one move."

"Isn't that settled then?"

Song Hansheng hesitated for a few seconds, "So, what level were those moves at?" He could tell that the sect leader was quite shocked that Ye Qiao was able to withstand them.

"At least pass the tribulation," the Song family head said in a low voice.

Three moves to overcome tribulation—what an exaggerated concept.

"..." Song Hansheng's previously nonchalant eyes widened slightly as he caught sight of Changming Sect's smug expression. He pursed his lips, instinctively wanting to retort, "Just a few moves. How could that possibly be a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator?"

"Indeed." The Song family head sneered twice, "It was just a few moves. Although you were beaten to death, you're still stubborn."