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

Ye Qiao was somewhat downcast. The moment she emerged from the trial grounds and saw the light of day, countless blessings fell upon her, and her merits were complete. However, she remained motionless, looking up at the sky, her whole being as absent-minded as if she had just lost love.

She might not be this upset even after a breakup.

Why is it possible?

Because Ye Qiao has never talked to him.

Thinking this way, Ye Qiao grabbed the little demon who was trying to escape from the secret realm and pulled her into her arms, feeling even more frustrated.

Three months, or even longer. No matter what, feelings were involved, but unfortunately the passage closed too abruptly; Heaven was eager to kick her out of the game, and Ye Qiao didn't even get to leave a single word.

If she were to leave a message, Ye Qiao would only say, "I do not seek to attain the Great Dao, but I wish you all peace and safety."

Ye Qiao knew that her blessing was rather unambitious, but proving the Dao was so difficult. Even ascension required being struck by lightning, and whether one could succeed through the ninety-nine tribulations depended on the will of Heaven.

One careless move and you could die and perish.

Some people like to be the first to come and have the upper hand among everyone.

Some people prefer a more stable and reliable approach.

Therefore, peace and safety are the best things to do.

There's no point in going around in circles, and ascension is even less interesting. Ye Qiao isn't that competitive. She's actually quite easygoing. Unless the environment forces her to move forward, Ye Qiao will simply choose to lie low.

The cultivators of the Path of All Living Beings value non-action.

In other words, there are no worldly desires.

In fact, the Taishang Wangqing sect also has this kind of personality. The eldest brother does not have that kind of desire. It's just that their personality is too indifferent and they lack a bit of compassion.

After much thought, the cultivators of the Path of All Living Beings best fit the criteria for Heaven's selection of people.

She's just unlucky.

Mingxuan's path is one of carefree wandering; perhaps he had seen through it all. When parting, he didn't say things like "May you ascend to immortality soon," but instead told her, "May you be safe."

Just as Ye Qiao was wallowing in melancholy, a shiny head came up to her, making her squint.

Chen Muzhan, dressed in a red kasaya and holding Buddhist prayer beads, saw that she had been in a daze since she woke up.

Seeing her stroking the fur of a small demon beast, her emotions seemed particularly uncertain.

After a long while, Chen Muzhen finally dared to speak.

He looked at her with deep sorrow.

"Ye Qiao".

"You're under arrest."

Ye Qiao: "..."

"???"

"What?"

Ye Qiao entered the trial from the Cloud and Mist Secret Realm, and naturally came out of the secret realm as well. At this time, she was surrounded by demonic beasts. Chen Muzhan's words almost made her jump up.

Chen Muzhen thought she might have gone mad from the trials, so he kindly asked, "Didn't you say that before?"

"I'll capture you and take you to the Changming Sect?"

Ye Qiao then remembered that there was indeed such a thing in her previous conversation with Chen Muzhan. At that time, she couldn't figure out the situation inside the Changming Sect, or which elder had betrayed them, and wanted to go into the sect to see what was going on.

But thankfully she didn't go inside.

Once you go in, you might not be able to get out.

The Seventh Elder was an ordinary, unremarkable elder who had no real presence.

Who would have thought that he was a powerful being at the peak of the Fusion Realm?

Returning to the sect is impossible; she has been in the trial for three months, while only a dozen days have passed outside.

Ye Qiao immediately forgot all about being sentimental.

Because the trial lasted quite a while, Ye Qiao almost forgot that the Buddhist and Taoist sects were still showing off their power within her sect.

Driving away the Buddhist and Taoist people was quite simple; she held the sect leader's token in her hand, and her cultivation level was a notch higher than that of the Seventh Elder.

Suppressing these people is a piece of cake.

The issue is……

Ye Qiao lowered her eyes, thinking of the Seventh Elder's dying struggle and the question he asked her before he died: "Aren't you curious about his backup plan?"

At the time, she only wanted to kill the other party and leave, so she naturally left the rest to her junior uncle. Without asking any questions, she killed him without saying a word.

not now.

Killing the Seventh Elder was not difficult; the real challenge lay in dealing with the families and demons who had colluded with him. A single move could have far-reaching consequences.

No one doesn't want to ascend to heaven.

The Seventh Elder has a way to open the Heavenly Gate, and those people will naturally take the bait.

Ye Qiao was afraid they would go crazy if they got together.

Even the ruthless cultivator could kill his wife to prove his path; she dared not even imagine what cultivators from other paths would do if they went mad in their pursuit of ascension.

Solving them one by one is the safest approach.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiao couldn't help but sigh again. She admired the Seventh Elder's talent, who could maneuver among various forces such as the Demon Clan, aristocratic families, sects, and even Buddhism and Taoism, gradually driving major sects to their doom. She said quietly, "Don't you Buddhist and Taoist sects have your own sects? You're always thinking about taking over my family's territory."

Chen Muzhen clasped his hands together, sat down on the ground, and smiled: "There are very few cultivators in our sect. In order to promote Buddhism and Taoism, we have no other choice."

To hell with your helplessness.

"You have no other choice now," he said with pity. "The people outside have already blocked the exit of the secret realm."

The Buddhist and Taoist groups outside have completely surrounded the exit of the secret realm. Unless she never leaves, she will be caught as soon as she goes out.

"Speaking of which," Chen Muzhen said, sitting cross-legged and looking at her suspiciously, "did you succeed?"

But Ye Qiao's expression when she came out looked very strange.

Success shouldn't be like this.

If she fails, she'll be too calm.

Chen Muzhen couldn't quite put his finger on her specific situation.

"It might succeed, or it might not; it all depends on fate." Ye Qiao's mystical words made Chen Muzhen's expression stiffen slightly.

His mother's words were as good as saying nothing.

Ye Qiao has no intention of alerting the enemy at the moment. The Buddhist and Taoist sects are in cahoots with the Seventh Elder. If the Seventh Elder finds out about her situation, given his cautious nature, he will surely have all sorts of traps waiting for her when she returns to the sect.

Although she wasn't afraid, she still had to be careful. The Seventh Elder of this world hadn't been pushed to the limit yet, so it was best to proceed cautiously to avoid the Seventh Elder going mad and massacring the Changming Sect again.

She couldn't possibly sacrifice so many disciples in vain because of her own impulsiveness.

Thinking of the tragic state of the original world, Ye Qiao couldn't help but ponder.

This time, there might be a better way to solve it.

It will take some effort, but spending some time is better than having the Seventh Elder slaughter the entire sect in a fit of rage. Admittedly, attacking directly would save time, but the disciples within the sect would definitely suffer. In a desperate situation, he has countless killing formations at his disposal, making a complete massacre of the sect highly probable.

Mu Li thought she was too fussy.

"Just charge straight in. Some of your sect's people are only at the Qi Refining stage, and the better ones are only at the Foundation Establishment stage. What's there to hesitate about?"

He's not some rare genius; making choices is a necessary part of cultivation.

If Xie Chuxue and Qin Fanfan were to choose, they would also rush over directly to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"Get lost." Ye Qiao said impatiently, "I have my own rhythm."

My junior uncle once said, "There are three thousand paths to enlightenment, and the strong prey on the weak. You don't need to grieve for the deaths of others."

They had just returned from the human world. In the past, when they entered the secret realm, they would at most kill monsters. Suddenly, it was the first time they had killed anyone, and everyone looked a little dazed and absent-minded.

Xie Chuxue laughed, laughing so hard she almost fell over, amused by their fragile hearts.

"How many people are there?"

"With a flick of his finger, a thousand armies and ten thousand horses were reduced to ashes."

Xie Chuxue, who had absolutely no experience as a spiritual mentor, could only offer dry words of comfort to them, saying that they would get used to it and that sometimes sacrifices were inevitable for the greater good.

Born into the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, one can still have awe and fear of life when one's cultivation level is low. But when one truly reaches the level of Xie Chuxue and others, thousands of people can be wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Over time, one will no longer feel anything.

Ye Qiao had only been in the cultivation world for two years at that time.

She thought that perhaps she wasn't standing high enough to understand the idea of ​​treating human life as worthless.

After truly reaching the level of his martial uncles and having taken countless lives under his command, Ye Qiao came to his senses and reflected on his actions.

I found myself still the same as always...

In Mu Li's words, "Foolish, and ungrateful for retreat."

She wouldn't grieve for the deaths of others, but she also wouldn't condone using other people's lives to pave the way, and she viewed the weak as ants.

Only now has Ye Qiao vaguely realized what the Dao of All Living Beings truly means.

I have seen all kinds of beings.

They still have compassion for all living beings.

This is her way.