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

After leading all her disciples out of the library, Ye Qiao took out a recording talisman from her storage bag to observe the situation outside. Once she was sure it was safe, she waved to them, signaling them to hurry out of the library.

The disciples behind him had some experience in battle and were not without experience. They immediately formed a defensive formation in an orderly manner to deal with any sudden crisis. Ye Qiao walked at the front to clear the way, and the "Unseen Sovereign" in her hand transformed into a long sword. At the same time, she held her domain, ready to take everyone into her domain if things went wrong.

Xue Yu walked beside her and asked casually, "Ye Qiao, you're also from the Xiaoyao Dao, right?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not."

Xue Yu smiled: "Really?" She had a carefree attitude about the world being vast and happiness being the greatest thing.

Simply put, it means that when they're happy, they completely disregard the lives of others.

A very personal mentor.

Compared to Mingxuan, she was more like a cultivator of the Free and Unfettered Path.

Xue Yu said, "I once had a friend who was a follower of the Xiaoyao Dao (逍遥道).

"But he..."

He was silent for a moment, then said, "Obviously, he's not as easygoing as you are." That person's personality is too prone to getting stuck on trivial matters.

Ye Qiao asked casually, "Do you want to see him?" She was just about to look for Ming Xuan.

Without breaking the outer formation, there's no way to ask for help. There are just too few talisman cultivators in the Changming Sect. In the past, the Changming Sect only had her and Mingxuan. The same is true in this world. Indeed, talisman cultivators are a rare species.

Xue Yu smiled and said, "I'd rather not."

They're just friends. Each of their close relationships is neither too close nor too distant; there's some affection, but not much.

He didn't think Mingxuan would return to Changming Sect.

Good and evil cannot coexist. When many people within the sect mention Mingxuan, the most common response is a few sarcastic remarks like "self-degradation."

Ye Qiao led them smoothly to Jade Cry Mountain, the main peak of the Fu Cultivation Sect. Xie Chuxue was the peak master here. When he left, he knew what the sect was about to face, so he must have left behind some formations. She walked in front and led the way. During the journey, no formations were triggered. The disciples who were originally trembling with fear exchanged glances and put their hearts back on their feet.

Jade Peak is much safer than the Library.

Huddled inside Jade Cry Peak, the group felt somewhat safer and bolder, and began to discuss the current situation and how to break the deadlock.

"What should we do?"

"People outside can't get in, and we can't get out."

Surrounded by potential dangers, everyone was somewhat uneasy and repeatedly sent jade slips in an attempt to seek help from the Yueqing Sect.

Ye Qiao watched them make a fuss. In the original story, it was impossible for the people from the Yueqing Sect to come. Even if they did come, their first priority would be to protect Yun Que, who was surrounded. In her plans, there were never any people from the Yueqing Sect.

For her.

It's the same whether they're there or not.

"Where is Senior Sister Yun Que?"

"Yes, yes, Senior Sister Yun Que is also a talisman cultivator."

That senior sister is beautiful and has a gentler personality than the average female cultivator. She doesn't have the aloofness that some female disciples have. They are already trying to contact Yun Que.

Ye Qiao chuckled.

Yun Que? Yun Que is probably in dire straits right now.

The people she's offended are all very powerful and ruthless; if she falls into any of their hands, she won't have a good time.

Her sneer drew puzzled looks from many people.

"Senior Sister Yun Que...she's very powerful." The little girl Ye Qiao was protecting hurriedly whispered in her ear, afraid that she would incur the wrath of the crowd. "And she's known as the Little Savior."

No one knows whether it was Ye Qinghan or her, but the two are undoubtedly a match made in heaven in the eyes of everyone in the cultivation world.

In short, Yun Que has many supporters in the cultivation world.

You should think carefully before you speak.

"What are you laughing at?"

Ye Qiao reacted calmly, smiling, "Sorry, I'm just naturally inclined to smile."

Xue Yu raised an eyebrow at her mocking laugh. "Ye Qiao, you actually know something, don't you?"

He didn't think it was a coincidence or good luck that she was able to produce so many spiritual plants.

Where in the world do so many coincidences come from?

"More or less," she replied vaguely.

Xue Yu seemed to be deep in thought. He could tell that many disciples were not convinced by her. He pointed to the group and said to her softly, "Junior Sister, if you want to lead the team, your unserious behavior will not inspire any respect."

Ye Qiao crossed her arms and probed outwards with her sea of ​​consciousness. They hadn't seen any signs of the formation moving along the way. Her sea of ​​consciousness was very high; under repeated extreme tempering, it could even reach the Integration Stage.

However, she did not detect any trace of the formation moving during this time, which can only mean one thing: the formation was set up outside the sect in order to prevent outsiders from coming in to rescue them.

The formation's operational range is limited to outside the sect, posing little threat to them.

The key question remains: which elder is the wolf hiding among the sheep?

"Third Senior Brother." Ye Qiao tilted his head and said with a slightly serious expression, "You might not believe it, but when I get serious, it usually doesn't concern anyone else."

Xue Yu's eyebrows curved slightly, and he smiled softly.

Ye Qiao: "...Was what I said really that funny?"

She wasn't joking.

Ye Qiao was the number one sword cultivator in the cultivation world, surpassing Ye Qinghan.

She didn't say anything more to Xue Yu, but found a secluded bamboo grove to chat with Mingxuan.

Mingxuan seemed to have received the news long ago and had been waiting for her. The moment they connected, Mingxuan's voice came through clearly, lazy and inexplicably alluring, "How are things on your end, Junior Sister?"

Ye Qiao hissed, almost blurting out, "You're so slutty."

Finally, she held back, saying, "To be honest, it's not a good idea."

"Can you help me out?" She wasn't good at beating around the bush and asked directly, "There's an array outside the Changming Sect that's preventing most people from getting in. Besides you and me, there aren't any other talisman cultivators in our sect who can break the array."

Mingxuan was somewhat surprised, his voice tinged with a half-smile, "Why do you think I would help you?"

Having already betrayed the sect, he naturally no longer cared about the dire straits of the Changming Sect.

He's just showing his junior sister some routine care now. After all, he can sense that his counterpart in the other world must really like her.

Ye Qiao was silent for a few seconds. "No way, Second Senior Brother, is your heart really that fragile?" Actually, she felt that sometimes Ming Xuan's unwillingness to come back was not only because he hated Changming Sect. He just didn't want to face the past self who was unable to break through the realm and gradually became depressed under the disappointed gazes of all the elders.

"Actually..." she racked her brains, "I used to be just an ordinary person. You just need to have a calm mind about things like cultivation level."

Ye Qiao knew she was being insensitive, but she really wasn't suited to be a mentor! She just wanted Ming Xuan to help her out.

Damn it, why is this tribulation trial so difficult?!

Mingxuan remained unmoved, letting out a soft chuckle. "But Junior Sister, I grew up surrounded by praise. Suddenly going from a genius to something ordinary, it's hard not to feel emotionally fragile."

He was the most outstanding disciple of the Talismanic Path.

Back then, he and Song Hansheng were known as geniuses of the Talisman Dao lineage, one in a million.

What's most frustrating is the thought, "I could have."

He was a rare genius in the cultivation world.

Ye Qiao also fell silent. In fact, if Ming Xuan would be happy after becoming a demon, the boundary between the righteous and the evil paths wouldn't be so important.

So she suddenly felt like asking a question.

She asked, "Now that you've become a demonic cultivator, are you happy, Second Senior Brother?"

She didn't think Mingxuan would be happy. If he were truly living a carefree and happy life, then in the original story, he wouldn't have met his end by being struck by lightning because of his inner demons.

Mingxuan's cultivation level is now quite high.

In the original story, he was struck by heavenly lightning and his soul was destroyed when he was in the Integration Stage.

Ye Qiao frowned. When he fought Ming Xuan in the Demon Clan, his cultivation level was at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Before overcoming the inner demons, if one continues to break through realms, there is a high chance of dying under the heavenly lightning.

Mingxuan answered her question slowly and softly, "Actually, I wasn't very happy."

He was a disciple from the righteous path, not a native demonic cultivator, and sometimes he was extremely uncomfortable with the bloody practices of the demon race.

"Isn't that settled then?" Ye Qiao also felt that Ming Xuan had been unhappy all along. "How about you break the formation with me? I can show you around." Ming Xuan was a playful person by nature, and he was almost driven to despair by the demons' pyramid scheme.

Mingxuan frowned, chuckled, and told her helplessly, "We can't break that formation, Junior Sister."

"That person must have set up the ancient formation for a long time, probably planning it for a long time, right? Without sufficient understanding and cooperation, the two of us simply cannot break the ancient formation." He sat down in the chair, looked up at the shimmering light emanating from the jade slip, gripped the jade slip in his hand, and warned her softly, "I advise you to find a secluded corner to hide in, to avoid being strangled by that walking killing formation."

"Besides," he said with a hint of self-deprecation, "I can't help you much." He hadn't practiced talisman cultivation for many years.

Perhaps they've even forgotten how to break the Changming Sect's formation.

Mingming, he was once a disciple personally trained by Xie Chuxue.

Mingxuan lowered his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

They are laughing at themselves for bringing about their own destruction.

He knew that there was only one ending for him: death and annihilation, either by heavenly lightning or by the hands of those cultivators.

"We can break it, together." Ye Qiao was unsure of his complex emotions. Seeing Ming Xuan speak casually, seemingly unprepared to help, she became anxious and quickly encouraged him, "Trust me, we can work together very well."

Ye Qiao's voice was light and cheerful, "I know you better than anyone else, Mingxuan. You can do it."

She and Mingxuan had spent a long time together, four years of close companionship and tacit understanding, and their teamwork was flawless.

I know you better than anyone else.

You can do it!

Mingxuan was struck by these simple words. It seemed that in all his years at Changming Sect, no one had ever told him that he could do it.

He remained silent, laughing at himself inwardly.

Therefore, even years later, no matter how nonchalant he appeared, he still longed for recognition and to be valued by the sect.

"Second Senior Brother." Ye Qiao knew that he was actually very sensitive and delicate. Seeing that he was silent, she smiled and skillfully began to play the emotional card. "I have no friends or acquaintances here. You are the only senior brother I know."

She whispered, "If you won't even help me..."

Ye Qiao did not continue speaking.

The essence of this rhetoric lies in stopping short of making a point, leaving the rest to Mingxuan's imagination.

Mingxuan: "..."

He sensed Ye Qiao's hesitation. The boy remained silent and lowered his head. He couldn't help but imagine himself with a junior sister, abandoned in a strange world at the age of ten, struggling to survive. He immediately felt terrible.

Those feelings of trepidation and hesitation upon approaching home were all forgotten.

He hastily said, "Wait for me."

Ye Qiao casually tossed the jade slip aside, revealing a slight smile.

Get it done.

Mu Li: "..." This is also acceptable.

*

On the other side, when Ye Qiao led everyone away, the Seventh Elder's usually calm expression was almost distorted with anger.

She actually took him away!!

Moreover, as the one who set up the Annihilation Array, he could feel the array being weakened by repeated impacts.

Someone outside is trying to break in.

The only person he could think of who had the ability to weaken the ancient formation through repeated impacts was Mu Chongxi of the Changming Sect.

This left the Seventh Elder in disbelief. What was Yun Que good for?

She was told to stall people, and that's how she stalled them?

Finding a secluded spot, the Seventh Elder contacted Yun Que, his first words a cold, accusatory question: "Yun Que, what exactly are you doing? I told you to ask Mu Chongxi for help, and what happened?"

He knew all too well that the cultivator with the innate sword bone was incredibly powerful, capable of breaking through countless formations with a single strike. Fortunately, the Changming Sect didn't have any capable talisman cultivators. Otherwise, the scheme he had painstakingly set up would have been ruined.

Yun Que was already overwhelmed with her own troubles. In a panic, she dodged the group of people fighting and unintentionally got caught in the sword energy. She was about to cry, "Mu Chongxi rejected me."

She felt wronged as well.

"Doesn't he like you a lot?" he asked, puzzled. "Why would he refuse your request?"

The gaunt old man's face was shrouded in gloom. And that damned new disciple had taken all the disciples from both the inner and outer sects away, leaving him no chance to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

The Seventh Elder grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Yun Que felt very indignant after hearing what the Seventh Elder said. She knew that the Seventh Elder had plans to unify the Changming Sect, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The current sect leader of the Changming Sect was not around, and the Seventh Elder had enough ability. In the cultivation world, the most capable have always been in charge.

Moreover, if the other party becomes the sect leader, there will be one more person to pamper her.

She bit her lip, unwilling to admit that Mu Chongxi had rejected her because of that junior sister.

"Mu Chongxi was just an accident."

Zhou Xingyun has an extremely cold personality, making it difficult to get close to him. Yun Que is never short of admirers, so she naturally wouldn't waste her time on that person, lest she end up wasting her time.

She comforted herself, "Mu Chongxi is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. He cares about the sect, so it's understandable that he ignores me."

The task the Seventh Elder gave her was simple: to stall a few disciples of the Changming Sect. But she just happened to run into trouble again, being chased by a group of men demanding repayment. Yun Que then decided to divert the trouble by having Mu Chongxi of the Changming Sect clean up her mess.

Unexpectedly, he refused her.

Yun Que gave a light snort, a hint of displeasure in her tone, "I have more than just him by my side. Don't worry, I'll find others to help stop Mu Chongxi."

She also has Mingxuan.