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

……

He has been asked more than once why, having witnessed the sect fall apart so many times, he did not choose to save it in countless reincarnations.

Xie Chuxue certainly wanted to save them, but he had tried all sorts of methods, whether it was leading everyone from Changming Sect away first or plotting to kill them beforehand, none of them worked.

As someone involved in the situation, it's completely pointless to do anything about it.

No matter what method he uses, under the law of restoring order, all his struggles are as laughable as an ant trying to shake a tree.

One difference between now and in the previous life is that there is now a Ye Qiao in the Changming Sect.

So without thinking, he left Ye Qiao behind and took Mu Chongxi away to prevent the little brat from dying a violent death.

Incidentally, he gave the sect leader's token to Zhou Xingyun, leaving the most capable Zhou Xingyun for her to use.

Xie Chuxue could only pray that she was the savior he was waiting for. The girl was an unexpected event in his only reincarnation, and he had to seize this opportunity to change something.

He had calculated things perfectly, but Xie Chuxue underestimated that some disciples wouldn't follow his plan at all. After Xue Yu communicated with her, Xie Chuxue noticed the token hanging at his waist, and her whole body went numb for a moment. Her fingertips tightened around the jade slip, and her voice was cold and deep: "Sect Master's token, why are you in your hands?"

Where is Zhou Xingyun?

"Our senior brother has come down the mountain."

"Who let him come down the mountain?" His plans were disrupted, and he was in a state of utter confusion. His voice rose several decibels in a cold tone.

Zhou Xingyun can be seen as a safeguard he left for Ye Qiao.

If he goes down the mountain, what will happen to the internal strife in the Changming Sect?

Xue Yu didn't understand why he reacted so strongly: "It seems that Ye Qiao sent him down the mountain to look for someone."

Xie Chuxue's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, only to tighten again soon after, his doubts growing stronger. He actually suspected that the brat knew something, but Ye Qiao's lips were tightly sealed, and he couldn't get any information out of her at all.

What on earth is she up to?

"Whom are you looking for?"

"Ye Qinghan said there was an agreement to meet in a month."

Upon hearing this name, Xie Chuxue's heart eased slightly. "She actually managed to contact Ye Qinghan?"

Knowing that Ye Qinghan was a very cautious person, Xie Chuxue also knew that this kid could quell the external chaos with a single sword strike.

However, this man was very stubborn, and no matter what tricks Xie Chuxue used to coax him, she could not get him to come out.

How could a mere talisman cultivator know that Ye Qinghan was actually a sword fanatic?

If Xie Chuxue could fight Ye Qinghan and prove herself, perhaps Ye Qinghan would really come out with her regardless of the consequences. However, Xie Chuxue is secretive and cowardly, and in Ye Qinghan's eyes, she is a true weakling.

He naturally wouldn't pay attention to the opinions of the weak.

Xie Chuxue took a deep breath, broke out in a cold sweat, and breathed a sigh of relief.

If Ye Qinghan could come, that would be wonderful.

If Zhou Xingyun were not in charge of the sect, the internal massacres might be even more brutal.

To this day, Xie Chuxue still has no idea what exactly happened within the sect.

No one knows who's behind it all.

He pursed his lips slightly. "Is Xiao Qiao with you?"

"no."

Xie Chuxue cut to the chase: "What's the current situation in the sect?"

"...Junior Uncle?" Xue Yu was slightly taken aback. "How did you know?"

Xie Chuxue realized he had asked too soon. Of course he knew; he had experienced this scene countless times before. After they left, the sect would launch wave after wave of killings.

Xie Chuxue tried to use a cheerful tone, saying, "After all, you wouldn't want to chat with me unless there's nothing wrong, would you?"

Xue Yu looked embarrassed.

That's true.

Who would dare to have much interaction with Junior Uncle?

He quickly recounted what he had seen and heard. Xue Yu had never seen such a bizarre sight before. There was a blue light in the sky. At first, some people wanted to run over to see what was going on, but the moment they were struck by the blue light, they turned into blood mist in front of them. In an instant, the entire sect went into chaos.

Xue Yu observed the strange blue light repeatedly and finally concluded that the other party was a master of talismanic arts.

And they are by no means good people.

His first thought was to ask his junior uncle what he thought.

Xie Chuxue knew that the other party was a talisman cultivator, or perhaps more than that; the other party's abilities were definitely very strong. He remained silent for a long time before asking, "Can you hold on?"

He can't get away from it for the time being.

In his previous life, when he rushed back, the dead and the wounded were already gone.

Therefore, even if he rushed there, it would be of no use.

Xue Yu gave a wry smile: "I'll try my best to hold on."

With this azure light present, they cannot leave, and cultivators from the outside world cannot enter either.

Xie Chuxue had anticipated this situation, but it still weighed heavily on his heart, as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest. His thoughts became chaotic, and images of countless people's heart-wrenching screams, blurred flesh and blood, and various chaotic scenes kept flashing through his mind, making him feel vaguely nauseous.

He tried to calm himself down, but the unease in his heart felt like an invisible hand gripping his heart tightly.

"Go find Ye Qiao."

"Bring Xiao Qiao over."

Even without Xie Chuxue saying anything, Xue Yu would naturally go to find her, and besides—"she's right next to me."

Ye Qiao was originally aimlessly searching for Xue Yu within the sect, intending to give him the fake token, when a kind-hearted disciple urgently summoned her to gather before the elders.

When Ye Qiao asked why, she received a look from the other person as if she were an idiot. "We don't know what that blue light outside is. In any case, it's safer to stay together. The elder said that the situation is unclear and it's hard to guarantee that it won't attack on its own."

In just one strike, the Golden Core stage inner disciple was utterly powerless to resist.

Wouldn't killing them be as easy as chopping vegetables?

Ye Qiao turned her head, looked at the huge group in front of her, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, sighing, "You're a pretty nice person."

They even remembered to call me over.

The other person smiled at her in a good-natured manner.

There was nothing they could do; she was just standing there like an idiot. Of all the disciples in the Five Sects, each had their own strengths and unique abilities, but she was the only oddball among them.

Rarely having someone to chat with, Ye Qiao pointed to the group of people holding jade slips and asked, puzzled, "What are they doing?"

"We are seeking help from the outside world."

Ye Qiao shrugged as she watched their actions, knowing that their attempt to ask for help had failed.

Otherwise, Ye Qinghan wouldn't have waited until the daylily had gone cold before arriving in the original story.

"Whom can they turn to for help?" As far as she knew, the powerful figures in the cultivation world didn't have a deep relationship with the Changming Sect in this world, so they shouldn't get involved in this mess.

"It's either Ye Qinghan or Yun Que."

Who hasn't figured it out by now?

Yun Que is the true daughter of Heaven.

That was their savior from their dire straits.

"Do you think we can rely on our magical artifacts to escape through that light?" the disciple nudged Ye Qiao and asked hopefully.

Ye Qiao shook her head, "It's unlikely." If they could really escape, so many people wouldn't have died in the original story. Something must have happened.

"Why run? As the saying goes, everyone dies eventually, whether you die sooner or later." She curled her lips, lay down on the ground, squinted her eyes, and said lazily, "Anyway, everyone will die eventually."

The disciple fell silent.

I've never seen anyone with such a low will to survive and such a heartless attitude.

Elder Zhao, with his sharp ears and eyes, almost spat in her face in anger after hearing her words clearly. He pointed at Ye Qiao's nose and scolded her with exasperation: "You good-for-nothing child. What are you doing here instead of leaving? I'll think of a way later to see if I can get you and Xue Yu to leave first."

Ye Qiao: "..."

Wuhu.

She used to be just an ordinary mischievous kid.

Has she already become a "broken child"?