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

"You defeated the secret book instantly?"

just you?

They clearly showed their disdain for Ye Qiao. Of course, it wasn't disdain, but rather a slight surprise at her words. Their gazes were probing, and their constant scrutiny made people feel uncomfortable.

Perhaps because they couldn't discern anything from the secret book, they couldn't help but ask.

"What time did you use?"

Sword techniques above the Nascent Soul stage are always exceptionally loud. She probably didn't use a Nascent Soul stage sword technique. This is the first time she's been so quiet here without making a big fuss.

Although it was only the dark book that was baked, it was still okay.

The Grand Elder felt a pang of sadness, something he hadn't felt in a long time; he had already lowered his standards for Ye Qiao considerably.

If she dares to cross this line again, he will have no choice but to lower it further.

Compared to the eight great families and the Yueqing Sect that she had caused so much trouble, Ye Qiao had only torn up the secret book. Thinking about it that way, it wasn't a big deal. The sect leader of the Wenjian Sect was not present and had handed over all authority to the Grand Elder, which meant that he was the one with real power within the sect.

"You're at the early Nascent Soul stage, right? Ye Qiao?" He pondered for a moment, "Although I was somewhat prepared..." The Grand Elder relaxed his tense face, but to be honest, he was still quite surprised.

"Early stage of Nascent Soul? Her?"

"That's right," the Grand Elder said. "These two people each used the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin' technique twice. It's easy to see the difference when comparing the sword energies, and the second 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin' is more stable than the first."

This can only mean that Ye Qiao's breakthrough occurred long before Ye Qinghan's.

Some elders are old-fashioned and cannot accept that their sect's sword techniques can be easily wielded by an eighteen-year-old disciple.

The Grand Elder was especially grateful to Ye Qiao. As the sect's only two Nascent Soul cultivators, Ye Qinghan had only recently broken through and was still in the exploratory stage. They desperately needed someone who could inspire them.

Ye Qiao is no less than hope.

It's true what they say: if you don't break through, you're fine, but once you do, you give them a real shock.

Ye Qiao was still in the Nascent Soul stage not long ago.

The Third Elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect muttered, "They stole our sword techniques again."

Unlike their dissatisfaction, Ye Qiao answered their first question very politely, "I used the Clear Wind Technique to instantly kill the Dark Book. It was cut down before it could even react."

To sever the connection, speed is the first requirement; otherwise, if the Dark Book detects your intentions, you'll be punished before you can even swing your sword.

"Our Qingfeng Technique is also very strong; you are welcome to come and learn from us."

The Fifth Elder, who had been watching the show with amusement, froze, feeling as if she were mocking him.

The Qingfeng Technique is light and fast, killing people invisibly. As one's cultivation level increases, the power of the six techniques will also increase. It is a top-grade sword technique that the Changming Sect does not pass on to outsiders.

Although Changming Sect doesn't have as many diverse sword techniques as Wenjian Sect, to be fair, their Qingfeng Technique is incredibly useful!

If it were so easy to learn, wouldn't the sword techniques that various sects keep secret become a joke?

Looking at the neatly cut and broken marks on the stone wall, the Grand Elder finally figured out where the sword technique came from. He put his hands behind his back and said in a low voice, "Killed by the Qingfeng Technique, the sixth move of the Nascent Soul stage, An Shu's death was not unjust."

Qingfeng Jue is not as famous as sword techniques like Wanjian Guizong, but at the same level, the individual strength of Qingfeng Jue far surpasses that of Wanjian Guizong.

The Ten Thousand Swords Return to One is a group attack, with tens of thousands of longswords falling, creating a shocking and massive scene. At the same level, the Clear Wind Technique is faster than any other technique, and even among those that are more cunning, few can match its speed.

He's practically invincible in one-on-one combat.

The elder glanced at the obedient-looking An Shu and couldn't help but chuckle: "Has it been beaten into submission?"

Ye Qiao spent half a day with it and speculated, "It's probably just holding back for now." The Dark Book is like a venomous snake waiting for its chance to strike, posing a risk of biting someone at any moment.

She reached out and grabbed the Dark Book in her palm. The Dark Book, which had once struck fear into people's hearts, lay in Ye Qiao's hand, its pitch-black color radiating an ominous aura.

There was no...any intention to attack?

The secret writing made the elders, who were on high alert, exchange glances before looking at Ye Qiao.

"Try opening it."

Ye Qiao immediately turned to a page. The tentacles that should have been growing and waving on the snow-white page had disappeared without a trace, and Ye Qiao's eyes were clear, with no signs of being parasitized.

Does this mean that the heinous secret script... has yielded?

You just gave in like that?

At least put up a little more resistance!

However, no matter how much the elders cried out in their hearts, An Shu remained completely still, seemingly having fallen completely into Ye Qiao's hands.

She took two of the five sect artifacts.

She's really something.

"Since the Dark Book has yielded, should we let her take the magical artifact with her?"

"That won't do. What if something happens to a child like her taking the secret book out?"

"Even if something happens, it should be Anshu who gets into trouble. Look at Anshu, he's probably been beaten up a lot."

In the end, the Dark Book is just a fool who has been suppressed for thousands of years. Not long after he appeared in the world, he was directly imprisoned in the forbidden area by the sect leader because of his evil deeds. His intelligence, which was only in his teens, was imprisoned for thousands of years. His intelligence did not increase and may have even regressed.

That's bad enough, but now Ye Qiao has beaten him into a state of mental disability, leaving him completely motionless and utterly non-aggressive.

Is the hidden book more tragic or more tragic?

The Fifth Elder gloated for a few seconds, then asked seriously, "What are you planning to do with the secret book, Ye Qiao?"

They could temporarily refrain from pursuing the matter of these two destroying the forbidden area, but the Dark Book, hailed as the worst evil in the world, absolutely could not be allowed to remain in her hands.

At its peak, it caused the downfall of an entire sect.

Unless it's absolutely necessary, no one would think of taking something as superstitious as the secret book.

Ye Qiao: "Save the world?"

"Be serious," the Fifth Elder reminded him helplessly.

Ye Qiao did not answer his question directly. "Elder, I remember that the Sword Inquiry Sect's rule is that strength is paramount, and whoever gets it gets it, right?"

She reached out and hugged the secret book. "Now I have the secret book."

"What if we don't give it to you?" The Fifth Elder looked at her with a smile, but his voice was somewhat cold.

Zuo Yi touched his chin, feeling that the more they talked, the more tense they became.

Xia Qing, who followed in, couldn't help but say, "It's impossible to put the Dark Book back now. Although it's like a grandson to Ye Qiao, if you take it, the Dark Book will definitely attack you."

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Dark Book is acting like a pushover now; if you're not careful, it could become a puppet in the next second.

Xia Qing's blunt truth made the Fifth Elder's smile disappear completely.

How come he never noticed before that, apart from Chu Xingzhi, that hot-mouthed fool, the usually well-behaved Xia Qing was no pushover either?

Could it be that all the rebels have arrived?

The Fifth Elder was in a bad mood due to the successive rebellions of his personal disciples. The Third Elder took over the conversation, but his attitude was not as friendly as the Fifth Elder's. "Ye Qinghan, stay. You leave the Sword Inquiry Sect."

"I don't want to repeat myself." The other person's expression was inscrutable. "Ye Qiao of the Changming Sect."

"Whatever you want to do, now is not the time for you to act recklessly. Your sect leader isn't here either, is he?"

"In this situation, all you can do is obediently follow orders."

The Third Elder was rather stubborn and old-fashioned. He looked down on disciples like Ye Qiao who were unruly and despised the laissez-faire education style of the Changming Sect. In his view, the disciples were disobedient simply because they hadn't been beaten enough.

The other party's attitude was unfriendly, and Ye Qiao could also sense a warning in it.

"Why don't you hand over the secret book to me?" Ye Qiao waved the black book in her hand. "We'll bring the sect leaders back."

"Blind confidence is just stupid, Xiao Qiao," the Fifth Elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect said with a smile.

Ye Qiao blinked to herself, noticing the change in his form of address. She immediately and shamelessly seized the opportunity, saying, "Don't you have any trust in your personally taught disciple, as an elder?"

"..." The Fifth Elder's smile froze slightly, shocked by her shamelessness. She wasn't their disciple, so what kind of elder's trust was she?

And this isn't a matter of whether they trust or not.

The battle between powerful beings excluded even the elders.

Everyone who was present was at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

"You think you can do this just because you have the trust of an elder? With just a Nascent Soul cultivator?" Bring the sect leaders back? What a joke, is that a battle she can even participate in?

Ye Qiao: "Of course I can't go alone. Aren't there other disciples from other sects?"

She couldn't possibly challenge the tribulations of two races all by herself.

"So you dare to be so arrogant as to say you can rely on us? Even we wouldn't dare to be so arrogant as to rescue Qin Fanfan and the others." The Fifth Elder was very curious. He smiled and said, "You can take the secret book with you, but remember your words, Xiao Qiao."

—He dared to make the absurd claim that he would bring the sect leaders back.

He was really looking forward to her performance.

Ye Qiao has achieved remarkable success.

He was able to fight against two Nascent Soul cultivators who were undergoing tribulation.

They still have the upper hand.

What a miracle!