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

The sect leader of Chengfeng Sect narrowed his eyes.

My heart sank.

He wondered why the people from Changming Sect weren't in a hurry at all; it turned out they had come prepared.

"So this is the trump card of your Changming Sect."

One is a talisman cultivator, and the other is a dual cultivator of sword and talisman.

The elders were all completely surprised that the people of Changming Sect could keep quiet for so long, without any news about a disciple being able to cultivate two paths simultaneously.

"You're allowed to hold back a bit, but we're not allowed to have a bunch of geniuses?" Qin Fanfan immediately straightened her back, a smirk playing on her lips, and replied in the same tone, smugly, "We call this strategy."

In an instant, he completely forgot about Ye Qiao's little bad habits, such as skipping classes, sleeping all day, and being irresponsible.

What's wrong with that?! Maybe she's just tired. Cultivating both sword and talisman can easily lead to fatigue in the sea of ​​consciousness. Is Ye Qiao being lazy? She's just tired.

At this moment, Qin Fanfan had found all the reasons for his beloved disciple.

"You all knew about this all along?" Elder Zhao was completely bewildered, nudging Duan Yu beside him. "That girl Ye Qiao is actually a dual cultivator of sword and talisman?"

Previously, that old man from Chengfeng Sect would ask me a bunch of inexplicable questions every day.

Elder Zhao had initially thought the old man had ill intentions, and it turned out he had seen through the situation that day and was testing him.

Duan Yu: "..." If he knew, would he still beat Ye Qiao up every day?

Talisman cultivators and alchemists are quite rare in the cultivation world. Changming Sect has only had Mingxuan and Xue Yu for so many years, so they definitely need to protect them. Therefore, Mu Chongxi and Ye Qiao are the only ones who are frequently beaten during training sessions.

However… Duan Yu thought guiltily, Ye Qiao is a tough kid, she should be fine.

Ye Qiao used the same starting hand gesture as the Yueqing Sect, and she wasn't afraid of being recognized. After the formation broke, she pulled her fourth senior brother over and said, "Don't step on anything else. Just follow me."

The formations are ever-changing, derived from various sects a hundred years ago, and there are some formations that Ye Qiao has never even seen before.

The cultivators outside were also in an uproar.

"Who is this Ye Qiao? Cultivating both talismans and swordsmanship? The Changming Sect has kept its true strength hidden for so many years."

Ye Qiao, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation and mediocre spiritual root, was able to become a disciple, leading everyone to believe that the Changming Sect had given up on itself.

I never expected that this junior sister was actually quite capable.

Some fans of the Sword Sect couldn't contain themselves upon seeing this:

"Then I'll go check on the situation at Changming Sect. Brothers, if I don't return, remember to follow me."

Dual cultivation of sword and talisman—a first in the cultivation world! Who wouldn't want to see something new?

"Superficial," one cultivator scoffed. "Unlike me, I went to see the Changming Sect not because she could cultivate two paths simultaneously, but mainly to see how much more promiscuous she could be."

……

Oblivious to the uproar caused by the outside world, Ye Qiao was still chatting: "Did you guys run into Song Hansheng on the way?"

She hung Song Hansheng in a pretty conspicuous spot; everyone must have come to see it, right?

Mu Chongxi was extremely excited: "I found it! I recorded it with a recording stone. I'll check the forum next time to see if anyone wants to buy it. I used six recording stones, so I can sell it for ten high-grade spirit stones."

"Others have their own recording devices and can record it themselves outside, so why would they buy yours?" Judging from her own experience, Ye Qiao thought that no one would be such a complainer.

To everyone's surprise, Mu Chongxi argued confidently, "This is a first-person perspective shot, taken up close to Song Hansheng. How can their view of it from outside using a recording stone be the same as mine?"

Makes sense.

Ye Qiao said, "We'll split it equally."

"On what grounds?"

Ye Qiao pointed to herself, "I was the one who had Duan Hengdao tie up the person. Could you have taken the picture without me?"

Mu Chongxi reluctantly agreed, "Alright, alright. Then you'll get four and I'll get six."

After a quick division of the spoils, the two men, heads bowed, took the map and led the way, one in front and one behind.

When Zhou Xingyun learned that Song Hansheng had been kidnapped by Ye Qiao and the disciples of the Chengfeng Clan, he paused for a moment, thinking that he wouldn't be surprised if Ye Qiao destroyed the secret realm at this point, really.

"The Azure Water Sect and the Moon Purity Sect have cooperated." Xue Yu leaned over to share the news with her. "The Cultivation Wind Sect currently has no intention of cooperating with any other sect."

That leaves only the Sword Inquiry Sect.

The Sword Inquiry Sect is currently ranked fourth, which may be the first time they have ranked so low since the start of the competition.

Ye Qiao pondered for a moment: "Then let's cooperate with the Sword Inquiry Sect. We happen to have some talismans in our storage bag, which we can use to discuss a joint operation with them."

Xue Yu touched his arm, instinctively feeling that she was about to cause trouble again.

After Ye Qinghan emerged from the formation and saw the fourth-place ranking, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he once again clearly realized the importance of talisman cultivation.

When the Changming Sect proactively approached him seeking cooperation, he surprisingly did not refuse, but instead asked, "What qualifications do you have to cooperate with us?"

"I have a talisman given to me by my second senior brother. You guys are pretty short on formation-breaking talismans, aren't you?" To prove she wasn't lying, Ye Qiao deftly took out the talisman she had drawn and waved it at Ye Qinghan.

The two were some distance apart.

Ye Qinghan narrowed his eyes, suppressing the urge to snatch it, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Let's cooperate." She took a step closer to him. "You know the current situation. Our Changming Sect is second only to the others. How about we take on the Yueqing Sect first? I have formation-breaking talismans. I can help you if you're trapped."

If Changming Sect wants to take first place, it definitely needs to deal with the troublesome Yueqing Sect first.

Ye Qinghan stared at her intently. Seeing that Ye Qiao's gaze was unwavering and she appeared calm and composed, the young man hesitated for a moment before finally relenting: "Okay. We'll be second, you'll be first."

Of course, they were lying to her. They always considered themselves number one in the Sword Inquiry Sect, but they wanted to appease Ye Qiao first, since she had the talisman given to her by Ming Xuan, and it was not advisable to start a conflict now.

Ye Qinghan will deal with them after she has used up most of her talismans.

Anyone can kill a donkey after it has served its purpose.

Coincidentally, Ye Qiao thought the same thing.

The two, each with their own ulterior motives, exchanged a brief conversation and barely reached a consensus: to deal with the Yueqing Sect first.

With her senior brother present, Ye Qiao dared not launch a sneak attack and walked ahead of the two groups.

Chu Xingzhi was the most dissatisfied with the cooperation. He grumbled and complained the whole way. He would snort whenever he saw Ye Qiao, and then snort again when he saw Mu Chongxi.

Xue Yu: "Are you a pig?"

Chu Xingzhi: "..."

When the two groups meet, some friction is inevitable. Chu Xingzhi has always liked to look down on people, which almost led to a fight halfway through their cooperation.

Mu Chongxi placed his hand on the Chaoxi Sword, "I'm going to kill this pretentious guy with one strike."

Xue Yu: "Calm down."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xingzhi turned around, his tone harsh: "What are you standing there for? What are you two good-for-nothings whispering about?"

Xue Yu smiled: "Alright, I'll go poison him now."

This time, Mu Chongxi stopped him: "Calm down, Xue Yu."

The scene was lively, and under Ye Qiao's persuasion, none of the sword cultivators who knew anything about talisman cultivation believed that she had led the two sects to avoid all the formations thanks to the talismans given to them by Ming Xuan.

Even Ye Qinghan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Ming Xuan is dead, yet his strength is still so terrifying."

Could this be the difference between talisman cultivators from the eight great families?

Listening to Ye Qiao boast all the way, saying that he was able to get to where he is now safely thanks to his talismans, and the fact that the group of people actually believed it, Ming Xuan was completely dumbfounded.

I'm so grateful that you think so highly of me.

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There's one more chapter, but I'll post this one in advance.