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

The commotion was quite significant. Not to mention, the Seventh Elder paid close attention to her every move. News spread quickly, and the moment they learned that Ye Qiao had charged up with her sword, the people who had been locked in the dark room couldn't sit still any longer.

Mingxuan wanted to kick down the courtyard and run out, but the inner disciples stopped him, winking and making faces at him, "Senior Brother Ming, please don't make things difficult for us."

"In the end, it's hard to disobey one's master's orders."

The so-called "unyielding master's orders" is nothing more than the Seventh Elder acting arbitrarily by taking advantage of the sect leader's command.

Mingxuan wanted to say something to them, but after thinking about it, he realized it really didn't concern them much. Under the Seventh Elder's autocratic rule, every disciple of the Five Sects was having a miserable time.

Seeing his winking and gesturing, Mingxuan understood what he meant. Holding a Bagua diagram in his hand, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Get out of my way. I'll take full responsibility if anything happens."

After saying that, he cast a shield-binding talisman, pinning the disciples to the spot, and then walked away leisurely.

Now that they are close to the Nascent Soul stage, few in the Changming Sect can stop them. Even the elders might not be able to stop them, let alone a group of disciples.

The moment he emerged from the dark room, the Seventh Elder seemed to have already sensed his absence. Without showing any anger or embarrassment, he calmly ordered them to come to the main peak.

Mingxuan chuckled.

He just loved making things difficult for the Seventh Elder. He had been kept in seclusion by the Seventh Elder for the past few days, but unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to let them go to the main peak.

That's a great relationship.

Although he knew that the Seventh Elder's summons was definitely not a good thing, he could deal with it as it came. In the end, the Seventh Elder had no intention of committing any murder. He guessed that the other party might be bound by the laws of Heaven, only daring to use others to kill, but not having the courage to do it himself.

When he arrived, several elders were already standing on the left and right sides of the main peak. Mingxuan wanted to roll his eyes, but he didn't have the guts, so he could only endure it.

Mu Chongxi scoffed.

The Seventh Elder sat alone on the high platform, with the other elders standing on either side. What did they take the elders for? Guards?

Xue Yu and Zhou Xingyun were more composed. Their expressions were normal, and they kept their eyes down, looking rather obedient.

"You've been together for over four or five years. What do you think Ye Qiao's intentions are in coming here?"

The Seventh Elder was a cunning man. He posed a seemingly plausible question, as if he had his sights set on these close disciples.

After all, they were more familiar with Ye Qiao than she was.

Their cultivation levels are all quite high; they could easily overwhelm Ye Qiao.

The elders' expressions shifted several times. Elder Zhao's smile was somewhat forced. Fearing that these people might be ignorant and talk back, he took the initiative to speak, "They're just a bunch of children. What do they know? Why don't you discuss this with us?"

Mingxuan stated bluntly: "With your formation, there is absolutely no chance of survival for those below the Void Refinement level. Even for those above the Void Refinement level who do not understand formations, entering is extremely dangerous."

What does Ye Qiao plan to do? How can she just do whatever she wants?

This old man had no intention of giving his junior sister a way out.

Mingxuan was truly surprised that he knew formations. This sect was really amazing; everyone was hiding their secrets.

It was worth it for him to have stubbornly abandoned the Yueqing Sect and become a disciple of Qin Fanfan.

If we're talking about excitement, Changming Sect is the place to be.

No one present was a fool; everyone could tell that the Seventh Elder wanted them to fight. It would be much more interesting for the former senior and junior disciples to fight each other than for the elders to fight. Mingxuan remained silent, pondering the chances of successfully throwing a set of formations at the Seventh Elder's face.

"Perhaps you don't know," Zhou Xingyun replied, his voice light and airy, "We sword cultivators never draw our swords lightly."

in short.

—No appointment.

no way.

The swords used by sword cultivators are very expensive.

"..."

Nonsence.

The Seventh Elder almost slapped them with a palm strike. "You used to draw your swords like it was nothing, but now you say, 'A sword cultivator's sword is not drawn at will'?"

Does that mean he's never been a sword cultivator?!

The Seventh Elder's eyes darted around. "Since you are unwilling, then I will do it myself."

After saying that, he got up and went to meet Ye Qiao in person.

Zhou Xingyun drew his sword, Duanchen, from his waist and held it in front of him, pointing at him without warning.

Elder Zhao, fearing he might anger the Seventh Elder, quickly preemptively reprimanded him: "Don't you know that drawing swords is forbidden within the Changming Sect?"

The Seventh Elder's aura turned chillingly cold. He slammed down a magical weapon, forcing all the people below to their knees. Only then did he feel a moment of relief: "Don't you sword cultivators never draw your swords lightly?"

He finally found a pretext to explode, "What are you doing right now?"

"Elder, you are unaware of this." Mu Chongxi suddenly realized, "He is mistaken. That is the sword of their Supreme Forgetfulness lineage, which is only drawn for the one they love."

"Senior Brother heard that you personally went down the mountain to capture Ye Qiao and was worried that you would get hurt," Xue Yu added. "He was so deeply in love that he couldn't contain himself."

So the sword was drawn naturally, please bear with it.

Mingxuan couldn't help but look at him and burst out laughing.

Xue Yu was more cultured; his words, "I can't contain my deep affection," ignited the Seventh Elder's fury, making him want to kill the group.

"How dare you!" His voice suddenly turned icy.

The Seventh Elder was not unaware that this group was deliberately stalling for time.

His face hardened, and he was too lazy to waste words with them. He tossed the token aside, and the jade tablet swung violently.

As if their very souls were captivated, all the elders stiffened and obediently followed orders.

The Seventh Elder said coldly, "Take them down. Even if we have to suppress them today, we must bring them to the Daoist temple. The other twelve peak masters, come with me to see what Ye Qiao is up to."

He didn't need to take action and attract the attention of Heaven. It would be better to have someone else kill Ye Qiao.

The Seventh Elder stormed off, looking quite menacing. Xue Yu frowned, a hint of worry in his eyes. "What do you think Junior Sister means?"

She used to be able to dart away like a mouse, and if she really wanted to hide, she could certainly do so with her abilities.

But why are they coming here to kill us?

Mingxuan said casually, "You can tell from the fact that she's come right up to her own door that she's probably prepared to do whatever she wants."

Ye Qiao didn't convey any messages to them, nor did she have any plans whatsoever, which could be interpreted as—

Let's all make a scene.

During their conversation, it was the first time they had witnessed the power of the Sect Master's Decree. This magical artifact was used to balance the hierarchical issues between sects.

Seeing all the elders attacking them, they realized at that moment what the position of sect leader meant and how powerful the sect leader's token was.

—Truly above all others.

Qin Fanfan has such a good temper. Really.

The group of elders, ranging in cultivation from the mid-stage to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, were exceptionally ruthless and experienced in their attacks. The four exchanged a knowing glance and immediately decided not to hold back, unleashing Dustless Dawn, the Mountain and River Map, and the Seven Star Array.

Mingxuan was quite skilled at using formations. Relying on the fact that there were very few people in the sect who knew formations, he set up the Seven Star Formation, extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation. Under the angry glares of all the elders, everyone was invited into the formation.

They said they were inviting him, but they were completely bound by the Seven Star Formation.

The seven star positions were connected, and the formation was extremely mysterious. In the blink of an eye, several disciples and elders were fighting each other.

While they were playing, they couldn't help but lose focus.

Q: How many elders are there in the Changming Sect?

There are seven in total. Excluding the elders who are not in the sect, there are four of them.

Besides, there are also the peak masters of the twelve peaks! Just thinking about how all those old men would be attacking Ye Qiao alone made him feel uncomfortable all over.

Not only is he suffering, but the elders are also suffering.

He was being overwhelmed and beaten by a group of his personal disciples.

Is that reasonable?

They've grown wings!

Seeing the elders' swift and decisive actions, Xue Yu couldn't help but say, "Can't you go easy on them?"

Why waste time with them?

Some elders, perhaps feeling humiliated and enraged by being beaten by their disciples, even smashed a few of their heads with a ruler.

It hurts a lot, okay?

An elder was imprisoned inside the Mountain and River Map, leaving the remaining three able to fight the elders on equal terms. Remembering the Sword Inquiry Sect's practice of holding back, Mingxuan quickly urged them to do the same, "Elders, don't fight so hard! The moment to test your acting skills has arrived!"

"..."

The elders paused simultaneously. In a duel, concentration is key; a slight mistake can lead to disastrous consequences. Seizing the moment of their error, Mingxuan made a hand seal and launched another attack, converging from all directions to trap them securely inside.

Seeing this, the elder gave up his struggle. It was better that he was inside Mingxuan Pass, so he wouldn't be bossed around by the Seventh Elder anymore and would cause trouble for his disciples. "Remember to bring Ye Qiao back safely. That child has always been unruly."

This time, they came with great force.

I'm afraid they're going to overthrow this sect.

But if she can overturn it, then so be it. If it were before, when she was younger, she would inevitably be scolded for not knowing manners. But with the Seventh Elder as a foil, as long as the one who comes to overthrow the Seventh Elder is not a demon, the disciples of the Five Sects can cheer for her with tears in their eyes and kneel down to thank her for saving them.

No one could figure out what Ye Qiao was up to, but the commotion she made was really huge. She didn't even try to hide her presence, and she was about to go up the mountain with her sword in hand.

The passing inner disciples were dumbfounded and didn't dare to stop them.

All I could do was offer a few words of advice: "Senior sister, please calm down."

"That elder is not someone you can easily get along with."

Ye Qiao casually replied, "I know."

What a coincidence, she's not exactly easy to get along with either.

Holding the Flying Immortal Sword, Ye Qiao stormed onto the Changming Sect's mountain, with Lu Xiaoming following closely behind. She squinted at the Eighteen Killing Formations outside the gate, guessing that the Seventh Elder was probably observing her with the help of a magical artifact.

"What's the Seventh Elder's name?" Ye Qiao didn't even know the Seventh Elder's name. There were too many elders, so they were all addressed by easy-to-remember titles. She turned to an inner disciple beside her and asked in a friendly tone, "Do you know?"

The disciple shuddered and shook his head: "I don't know."

He secretly groaned, wondering what his senior sister was thinking, actually managing to storm all the way to the mountain gate, and the disciples of Changming Sect couldn't stop her no matter what they tried.

—Very good, then let Ye Qiao do her own thing from now on.

Ye Qiao took a step forward.

The surging sword energy stirred up eighteen arrays around her, and Dao patterns emerged and circulated, instantly forming a response, and the array completely surrounded her.

Ignoring the murderous aura emanating from the formation, Ye Qiao brandished her sword and raised her voice high.

"You old bastard, get down here and face me!"