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

Xue Yu suppressed the urge to exclaim in surprise.

The sword turned its head, Ye Qiao turned her head, the sword swept across the floating light, and dust from the broken restrictions was everywhere.

Xue Yu's eyes lit up genuinely.

—So handsome.

Every alchemist envied the sword cultivators who roamed the world with their swords. Xue Yu's respectful "please" made Ye Qiao's eyes crinkle into a smile.

She liked Xue Yu's ability to be flexible and adaptable.

"Follow me, there won't be any problems." Even if there are problems, she can break through the restrictions here with a single sword strike. Since the patriarch placed the spiritual weapon inside, he naturally wanted his descendants to obtain it.

So all the mechanisms are designed around the sword techniques in the Qingfeng Manual.

Ye Qiao had already mastered the Six Styles of the Gentle Breeze Technique, so naturally there would be no problems.

Not to mention, they had been here together countless times.

The two made their way smoothly to the depths of the forbidden area, pushed open the gate, and were met with a blinding light. After their eyes adjusted to the bright light, Xue Yu rubbed his eyes and saw the true form of their Changming Sect's treasured artifact.

A shovel?

His voice was low and he asked in confusion, "What's the use of this magical artifact?"

Innate spiritual artifacts are not forged by artifact crafters, but are formed from the essence of heaven and earth.

The Han Guang shovel must be a combination of two creations of nature.

It seems somewhat...incongruous.

"Don't speak yet." This magical artifact is quite sensitive. Mingxuan had previously complained about the design of the Han Guang Shovel, and the Han Guang Shovel absolutely refused to let him touch it.

Having learned from her previous experience, Ye Qiao didn't start talking trash like Ming Xuan did as soon as she entered. Instead, she reached out and took the Han Guang shovel.

One second it was fine; the force was heavy, but it was still within my tolerance.

However, the next second it suddenly dropped heavily. No matter how good your physical skills are, they are no match for this kind of power-type magical weapon.

Her hand was almost broken by the fall, but she managed to let go in time.

With a "whoosh," the gleaming iron shovel slammed into the ground, and cracks spread from the shovel as the center, with the ground showing signs of splitting open.

Such destructive power.

Xue Yu gasped, "This is a power-type spiritual weapon?"

She nodded, then raised an eyebrow, understanding that this meant he didn't acknowledge her.

Aside from the swords in the Sword Cave being passionately devoted to her, it seemed that none of these sect-protecting magical artifacts welcomed her.

But now, whether he wants to or not, it's not up to Han Guang to decide.

"Come with me."

Ye Qiao patiently explained to it, "I know I'm probably not the master you expected. But right now, apart from me, none of the other sword cultivators from the Changming Sect are here. I am your best option at the moment."

The owner of the Han Guang Shovel should be a disciple like the eldest brother, who is upright and honest.

Damn it! Why didn't any of the magical artifacts choose her? Is her character really that bad?!

"Shall I give it a try?"

Xue Yu reached out his hand, and the next second the shovel of light easily slipped into his grasp.

Ye Qiao: "..." Damn.

Seeing that Xue Yu could lift it, Ye Qiao immediately threatened it in a sinister tone, "I don't have time to let you choose right now. Come with me first, otherwise if the Changming Sect is destroyed, you will die along with it."

"Do you think there are other sword cultivators in the Changming Sect besides me? So you'd rather be imprisoned here than wait for the next destined one?" Ye Qiao reached out and took the Han Guang shovel. "Why don't you think about it? If there were other sword cultivators, why were only the two of us allowed into the forbidden area?"

Han Guangchan remained silent.

In fact, even if there were other sword cultivators, none of them ever thought of venturing into the depths of the forbidden area.

After all, the depths of the forbidden area symbolize danger.

Therefore, she is the only person in nearly a century who has been able to enter the forbidden area.

Oh no, there's also Xue Yu.

But Xue Yu is a cultivator specializing in alchemy.

Without a doubt, it can only choose her.

Her words successfully silenced the shovel. Ye Qiao reached out and summoned the magical weapon, which then lengthened its handle. She easily twirled it and tentatively swung it in front of her, unleashing a rainbow of light!

The powerful fluctuations caused the forbidden area to tremble.

Having learned from past mistakes, Ye Qiao instinctively and nervously scanned the walls surrounding the forbidden area.

They were terrified that this forbidden area would collapse again.

It's no exaggeration to say that she had already destroyed several forbidden areas before this.

The journey was completely unimpeded. Xue Yu was slightly incredulous, feeling that this supposedly dangerous forbidden area wasn't so scary after all.

"I wonder if they've found a way to break the formation outside."

Xue Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "I have never heard of such a method." It is too insidious. It feels like something recorded in a forbidden book. Ordinary cultivators would never use such a method. It can reduce a person to ashes the moment it lands.

Its destructive power is far beyond what a talisman cultivator of ordinary level could achieve.

With this ability, it was inevitable that everyone would suspect Xie Chuxue.

The time he left coincided almost exactly with the time the sect was shrouded in this strange formation.

Incidentally, Ye Qiao, who had been getting very close to Xie Chuxue over the past few months, was also unjustly suspected.

Xue Yu never doubted his junior uncle. He wanted to remind Ye Qiao, "Don't take what those disciples outside say to heart. There's always more trouble than bad, and besides..." Besides, it was far too easy for her to become a direct descendant.

It gives people the feeling that he is unworthy of his position.

Ye Qiao pointed to herself: "Do you think I'm the kind of person who takes things to heart easily?"

Xue Yu felt relieved.

"If Mingxuan had your mindset..." he wouldn't have been so despondent.

He clearly didn't want to dwell on it, and quickly steered the conversation back on track, saying, "I believe that as long as it's a formation, the library must have a record of it."

Ye Qiao thought so too.

Then, the two looked at each other.

"Shall we go to the library?"

Although the Han Guang Shovel could shatter that formation, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. If the formation library has records of it, that person must also know other formations. It's always good to learn more, so Ye Qiao nodded.

When the two entered the library one after the other, the steward who usually sat there was not there. Ye Qiao pointed to the first floor of the talisman book and indicated that they should look there.

Looking at the rows and rows, the entire floor was filled with talismans.

Xue Yu was almost dizzy from the shock.

He questioned his existence for a few seconds: "...So many books."

Can they finish watching it?

Ye Qiao was a woman of action, and she immediately got to work. With a wave of her hand, all the forbidden books appeared in front of her. "You can look at the forbidden books first; you might find some relevant records."

She flipped through the pages quickly, but it was unlikely she could finish reading through all the historical records in one layer of the talisman book at this rate. So, Ye Qiao's consciousness split into dozens of separate spirits, asking them to help her read it.

Xue Yu nodded and resignedly picked up a book of talismans to read.

The two spent the entire afternoon in the library.

Her consciousness finally gave way and collapsed. Ye Qiao clutched her head, her head throbbing with pain. Her vision blurred, and her distractions gradually faded. She looked up at the sky and sighed, "I'm never studying again."

These were her heartfelt words.

Xue Yu was also dizzy from looking at it.

But he wasn't as ruthless as Ye Qiao, able to spare the time to read together, and unaware that she had already read through all the talisman books in just one afternoon. He comforted her, saying, "It's good to learn something."

After saying that, Xue Yu felt that his words were perfunctory.

What could they possibly learn? This is a book of talismans; at most, the two of them could look at it to see if there were any records related to that strange formation outside the sect.

Shortly after the two of them entered the library, a large group of other disciples followed them in and began browsing.

Several elders followed closely behind them, including Steward Yu, directing the disciples to look through books related to talismans.

The library usually contains many forbidden books, and disciples other than those directly taught are not allowed to enter.

Unless there are special circumstances, this place is not open to both the inner and outer doors.

Clearly, the elders also thought that they might be able to learn more from the library.

After flipping through all the books, Ye Qiao found a record of a similar formation in an ancient book. She discovered that this formation was not a forbidden technique, but a living killing formation that would gradually move over time.

If we don't break through it quickly, the moving formation will become a walking weapon of death.

The book records that this formation is called the Annihilation Formation. It requires sufficient materials and effort to fill in and draw it little by little, and it cannot be set up in a day.

Holding the array book she had just found, Ye Qiao glanced at the elders and disciples without making a sound.

There was nothing to be found; there was absolutely no flaw.

She couldn't find any reason to suspect anyone.

The girl who had previously chosen Ye Qiao to protect her came over and sat down with Ye Qiao, also reading a book.

Ye Qiao tossed the book into her domain, observing the girl. Noticing her rapid page-turning speed, she casually asked, "What kind of cultivator are you?"

She answered crisply, "Danxiu."

Dan Xiu (a type of cultivator) generally has a good memory, so the elders recruited him to search for clues.

"Alright. You'll be following me then." Ye Qiao was bored. "From now on, I'll be number one among sword cultivators, and you'll be number one among alchemy cultivators."

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she asked, "So, Senior Sister Ye, where do you stand among sword cultivators?"

Ye Qiao: "..."