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

Zhu You: "..."

What the hell?

She grabbed Chu Xingzhi by the neck and dragged him back into the group, gritting her teeth, "Don't embarrass yourself, Second Senior Brother."

They asked that the reputation of the Sword Sect would be ruined by him sooner or later, and Ye Qiao didn't like girls.

Chu Xingzhi dodged twice, but was hit by Zhu You's fist. He bent over in pain from his stomach, then quickly looked up at Mu Chongxi with a cold smile: "Anyway, I don't agree."

"What do you want from him? Is it because he's less intelligent than others?"

Mu Chongxi, who was personally attacked, almost rolled up her sleeves and got into a fight with him.

Ye Qinghan and Zhou Xingyun pulled the two agitated individuals apart. Under the cold gazes of their two senior brothers, the two involuntarily tensed up and subconsciously became obedient.

A moment later, Chu Xingzhi, still unconvinced, bared his teeth and claws at him: "You wait, if you dare to covet my junior sister, I'll beat you to death."

Mu Chongxi gave a short, cold laugh. "Come on. Are you afraid of me?"

"Let's get down to business," Ye Qinghan interrupted their defiant barbs. "Is it time for us to return to our respective sects?"

Yue Qing'an nodded and shrugged: "Since the sect leader is not here, then the entire sect is your domain."

What he said wasn't wrong. Although the sect's management of them was strict, it was all based on the sect leader being present. When the sect leader wasn't around, the elders didn't have time to punish them.

Mu Chongxi slammed his fist into his palm and continued, "After we've calmed everyone in the sect down, we'll go to the Demon Clan to find Master and the others."

Yue Qing'an: "...Ah ha. You guys haven't given up on this idea yet."

He was against going to the Demon Realm. His years of experience in divination made Yue Qing'an extremely reluctant to go to such a dangerous place, which always gave him a bad feeling.

"It's fine if Ye Qiao and Ye Qinghan go to the Demon Realm, but what are we supposed to do?" Yue Qing'an's voice was cold as she began to criticize them. "They are both Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if they encounter a Demon Realm elder, they can hold their own. Can we do that?"

His retort was blunt.

"The number of demons at the Nascent Soul stage and above is not as small as we outwardly believe. Without absolute certainty, can we return unscathed from infiltrating the demons' lair?"

After the patriarch separated the righteous and evil paths with a single sword strike, many old monsters were imprisoned in the Demon Abyss. As time passed, a few of those old monsters should have emerged by now.

Perhaps the demons are hiding their strength, and they haven't seen it yet.

Of course, those old monsters of that level wouldn't attack them either; only cultivators of the same level could make them take action.

Seeing his aggressive tone, Chu Xingzhi couldn't help but frown. "Aren't there still the elders?"

"Don't the demons have any elders?"

Chu Xingzhi: "Their elders are only at the Nascent Soul stage, aren't they?"

Zhu You rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought: "That's not necessarily true. The reason they haven't made a move yet is because they completely disregard us. Many old monsters in the cultivation world haven't made a move either, so they can't afford to act rashly."

Yes, there are also old monsters in the cultivation world who are at the Void Refinement stage or even higher, but it is very difficult to persuade them unless it concerns the life and death of the cultivation world.

Otherwise, it would be none of their business to those powerful beings who are only a few steps away from ascension.

"Haven't you figured it out?" Zhu You's expression was unusually calm. "Those powerful beings care about us."

For no other reason than that they are the future of the cultivation world. Apart from a very few exceptionally talented rogue cultivators who have not yet been discovered, almost all geniuses are within the Five Sects.

Those old monsters couldn't possibly let the demons kill them all. Otherwise, the cultivation world would truly be doomed.

This is one of the reasons why the demons have not yet completely wiped them out.

There are too many things involved. Yue Qing'an was too lazy to argue with them about these meaningless topics. "As long as you are capable of protecting yourselves, then going is definitely not a problem. If you are not capable, then don't just cause trouble. No one will save you from your predicament forever."

That's the truth, and no one can refute his statement.

Ye Qiao interrupted their argument, "I'm quite familiar with the situation on the Demon Clan's side. You all go to your respective sects first. Wait for me a moment, and then we'll meet up again, okay?"

Ye Qinghan: "Okay."

Although he found it strange that Ye Qiao seemed to be preparing to do something, he had never been interested in exploring other people's secrets, so he didn't bother to ask.

After everyone had reached a consensus, Si Miaoyan looked at Ye Qinghan.

"We want you to make a promise to the Sword Sect." She met Ye Qinghan's gaze and smiled slightly. "This request is not unreasonable."

Today alone, the Biyue Sect has sent out hundreds of bottles of pills, including Bone-Growing Pills, Spirit-Returning Pills, and top-grade pills, which are being given to the Ye family members like a flowing stream. They can save people, but they cannot save people for free.

Ye Qinghan nodded and agreed.

He had a slight headache; he was really indebted to many people, not only to Chengfeng Sect but also to Bishui Sect.

Having received his promise, Si Miaoyan was satisfied and said no more.

After they had almost all left, Ye Qiao followed behind her two senior brothers and sent a message to several disciples of the Yueqing Sect. She contacted Su Zhuo, and it was obvious that Song Hansheng was quite busy.

Even the Chengfeng Sect is in chaos, so the turmoil in a place like the Yueqing Sect, which is full of talisman cultivators, will only be more intense.

"Ye Qiao?" Hearing the other person's voice, Su Zhuo was slightly taken aback. "What is it?"

Ye Qiao asked, "What's the situation on your end?"

Su Zhuo was extremely busy and overwhelmed: "To be honest, I don't know either. In short, a group of rogue cultivators have rioted, and the inner and outer disciples have also been incited to be very dissatisfied with us, feeling that we abandoned them and ran away."

As he spoke, a commotion erupted from his end, accompanied by a boy's scream: "Holy crap, don't hit me!"

"..."

Hearing the commotion on his end, Ye Qiao figured his situation was probably not much different from Duan Hengdao's. She quipped, "The demons are attacking your sect?"

"No." Su Zhuo's irritated tone softened slightly as he explained, "There were some rogue cultivators from both the inner and outer sects trying to break in. I was outside the sect trying to persuade them to leave when someone threw a brick at me."

This nearly drove the proud and arrogant Su Zhuo mad.

Those rogue cultivators had their reasons for choosing to cause trouble for the Yueqing Sect. Among the five sects, there was no sect safer than the Yueqing Sect. Although their martial prowess was not as good as that of the Changming Sect and the Wenjian Sect, their defensive formations were layered upon layered, making them much safer than other sects.

The question is, do they really think the sect is a good place? Looking at the rogue cultivators constantly pouring into the outer sect, Song Hansheng almost laughed in anger.

With the sect leader absent, several elders gradually left. The remaining elders had to ensure the safety of the sect, both inside and outside, and during this time, they had to check for any demonic cultivators who had infiltrated the sect. Naturally, they couldn't let those rogue cultivators in.

Ye Qiao paused for a moment, then asked, "Your sect should have some kind of formation, right? How did they manage to get in and attack you?"

"There is a formation," Su Zhuo said, "but I'm outside trying to calm down those agitated cultivators." He almost got crushed to death by accident. Startled, he quickly retreated inside the barrier.

He rubbed his temples in dissatisfaction. "I haven't offended them, why are they all so hostile towards me?"

Ye Qiao: "Haven't you reflected on whether you've been overdoing it all along? Those people have been dissatisfied with you for a long time, and they're taking this opportunity to get revenge on you?"

Su Zhuo retorted without hesitation: "It's impossible for anyone to dislike me. Senior Brother's attitude towards rogue cultivators is even worse than mine."

Ye Qiao realized that he really had no self-awareness.

At least Song Hansheng was self-aware; he wisely stayed within the sect to maintain peace within it.

The Moon Purity Sect is arguably the most hated of the five sects. Their disdain for rogue cultivators is blatant when they go out to train. At times like this, who would have any respect for them?

Ye Qiao felt there was no point in continuing the conversation with Su Zhuo: "Have your senior brother come over. Ask him for help if you need anything."

Su Zhuo immediately tossed it to Song Hansheng.

That's a favor from Ye Qiao; we have to seize this opportunity.

Ye Qiao was ascending into the sky on her flying sword, gathering intelligence: "Have you discovered any demonic cultivators or anything like that there?"

"We didn't find any demonic cultivators." The young man's voice came in a clear and cold tone. "But we did find a few people from other sects to come in and stir up trouble, encouraging those cultivators to break through the barrier and come in."

His lips drooped slightly, full of disdain. "It's true that some third-rate sect dares to step on our foot."

The sects below the Five Sects are also considered major sects in the cultivation world, but their internal strength is not on the same level. They usually appear dim and insignificant under the brilliance of the Five Sects, but now they dare to show their faces.

"Write it down," Ye Qiao said. "Once things are settled, we'll settle accounts with them one by one."

Song Hansheng: "That's what I think too."

Just you wait.

"What do you want now?" Song Hansheng felt that she knew the other party quite well; she would never contact them unless she had something to say.

"Do you have time?" Ye Qiao asked, then, thinking of the chaotic state of the Moon Purity Sect, realized she had asked a pointless question. She decided to get straight to the point, "Could you take the Bright Moon Arrow and go to the forbidden area of ​​the Azure Water Sect to see what's inside?"

Song Hansheng has been extremely busy these past few days.

Suppressing those inner and outer sect disciples is not something that can be done by the status of a chief disciple alone. He is not a sword cultivator and cannot suppress them with force. Therefore, he has been extremely busy in the sect these past few days.

After three years of loving and fighting each other, he actually managed to understand Ye Qiao's unspoken meaning.

"Are you planning to borrow the Bright Moon Arrow and then take away the treasures of the other three sects?" Song Hansheng asked with a strange expression.

He knew that since Ye Qiao had mentioned the Biyue Sect, she would definitely want the Changming Sect and the Wenjian Sect as well. He didn't ask, because he had figured out Ye Qiao's "want it all" mentality.

Sensing his reluctance, Ye Qiao cleverly suggested, "Or you could lend me the Moon Arrow. I'll go myself?"

Song Hansheng didn't immediately refuse: "Are you sure you want to take it?"

Spiritual artifacts are really hard to obtain.

The fact that she was able to obtain the Moon Arrow so easily suggests that the Moon Arrow itself doesn't have much destructive power. It's a support-type magical artifact, designed to break through enemy formations with a single arrow, and its attack power isn't particularly strong.

"and--"

"Taking it without the sect leader's order or the elders' permission." Song Hansheng slightly raised his eyes and told her with absolute certainty, "You will be hunted down."

"I don't want our next meeting to involve me visiting you in the dungeon."

Ye Qiao, who seemed to already foresee the scene of singing "Tears Behind Bars" that was about to happen, thought: "..."

They really are the inheritors of the prison system; one or two of them can't escape the fate of ending up in jail.

She has to take the Moon Arrow and enter the forbidden area again.

Some weapon spirits have gentle personalities, such as the Bright Moon Arrow, which doesn't primarily attack and is easy to obtain.

If you entrust the spiritual artifacts of the Azure Water Sect to Si Miaoyan and the others, you can still manage to steal them if you're careful.

The focus is on the Changming Sect and the Wenjian Sect.

The attack power of the weapon spirit from the Sword Inquiry Sect is undoubtedly ferocious, and then there's the Everlasting Brightness Sect...

Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow as she recalled Qin Fanfan and Xie Chuxue's assessment of their town's treasure as "strange." She had a premonition that the sect's protective formation wouldn't hold them off for long. In any case, since the spiritual artifacts of the two sects had already recognized their masters, the sect leaders probably wouldn't mind if three more sect leaders came.

Song Hansheng couldn't help but earnestly advise her, "Even if you take them, can you protect those three magical artifacts?"

"If the demons come knocking, you carrying three magical artifacts by yourself would be like handing over equipment to the demons."

Ye Qiao's lips curled into a sneer. "Why should we wait for the demons to come knocking on our door? Can't we go find them first?"

This chaotic scene was perfect for her to stir things up; she had other plans.

But it's not convenient to explain this too clearly to Song Hansheng.

She couldn't help but lower her voice and probe, "Do you know what our sect's most treasured artifact is?"

Song Hansheng genuinely didn't know. He replied, "I don't know," and then said, "Come to our sect in a few days. I'll give you the Bright Moon Arrow. See you later."

He's busy managing the sect.

Seeing how readily he agreed, Ye Qiao recalled Su Zhuo's description of the chaos within the Moon Purity Sect and decided to chat with him for a bit. "Since you have the Bright Moon Arrow, why not shoot it at them and see how it intimidates them?"

"Moreover, the Moon Arrow won't kill anyone."

Although the Moon Arrow can be lethal when it hits a person, it is never fatal.

Song Hansheng paused slightly, "I'm afraid of provoking those people." If news spreads that a disciple of a major sect has injured someone, it will only make the situation more chaotic.

"Don't worry. We're not in dire straits yet." Ye Qiao saw that the flying sword was almost at Changming Sect's territory. Too lazy to say anything more, she repeatedly told him, "As long as you go berserk faster than them, they won't be afraid, they'll just be scared."

"Trust me." She flew down on her flying sword. "Give it a try, it might have a miraculous effect."

Makes sense.

Song Hansheng lowered his eyes, his expression becoming slightly thoughtful.