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

When the group arrived at Yunshui City, the disciples of the five sects all met up, but none of them bothered to talk to each other.

Those who come here are all highly skilled and capable disciples. Qin Huai gripped the sword at his waist, and after noticing that Ye Qiao was not there, he breathed a strange sigh of relief.

That makes sense; with such poor cultivation, the Changming Sect would never feel comfortable letting her out.

Everyone wanted the Chaos Pearl, and everyone had to obtain it through their own abilities. The members of the various sects didn't exchange a single word throughout the process, following the guide's steward into the city lord's mansion. Ye Qinghan was the first to ask, "Are there demons causing trouble in the city? Have any been captured?"

"No." The city lord of Yunshui City was a portly man. He sighed softly, "It's because I had no other choice that I came to you."

The five sects were willing to come because they wanted the Chaos Pearl. They understood this perfectly, so they promised without hesitation: "As long as the demons in the city are eliminated, the Chaos Pearl will be offered to you."

Ye Qinghan nodded indifferently: "Okay."

They clearly consider the Chaos Pearl to be theirs for the taking.

Xue Yu frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss.

……

Meanwhile, Ye Qiao felt dizzy and disoriented. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in an open space, which undoubtedly relieved her.

It's fine as long as it's not a grave.

Teleportation arrays are just like teleportation talismans; they're great in every way, except their locations aren't fixed.

She dusted off her sleeves and stood up.

The KFC chicken was brought in along with it. Its tuft of red feathers was so eye-catching that Ye Qiao put it under her sleeve and let it find a place to settle down on its own.

Ye Qiao looked at the sky; dusk had fallen and it was already dark. She had no idea where she had been taken. To be on the safe side, she first took a breath-holding pill, then affixed an invisibility talisman, and found a safe place to hide and observe her surroundings.

There were patrolling soldiers around, but because their cultivation levels were not high, none of them noticed Ye Qiao, who was secretly hiding.

As the last soldier passed by alone, she reached out and covered his mouth, quickly knocking him unconscious.

KFC was dumbfounded.

It didn't expect this person to be so brave, still managing to knock someone out even in this situation.

When KFC woke up, it was terrified to find itself in this godforsaken place with Ye Qiao. Its contractor was a complete novice at Foundation Establishment, the kind of person who couldn't beat anyone once it left the house.

After knocking the man unconscious, Ye Qiao muttered "I'm sorry for the offense" and stripped him of his clothes, then put them on herself.

Not understanding what was going on, but her clothes were too eye-catching, and there was no one else around, so Ye Qiao had no choice but to take the risk of knocking the other person unconscious and changing her clothes.

After changing her clothes, Ye Qiao didn't dare to move around. She found a secluded place to hide quietly and began to think about where that unreliable junior uncle had teleported her to.

First of all, it can be determined that this is not a place she is familiar with.

After all, those people had just spoken a bunch of gibberish that she couldn't understand.

Ye Qiao paused for a moment, then decisively chose to run away. This godforsaken place looked dangerous, and more importantly, she couldn't speak the language. Staying here didn't seem safe at all.

She was already thinking about how to escape.

"What are you standing there for? Trying to slack off?" Suddenly, someone cursed and slapped Ye Qiao on the back.

Thanks to Elder Duan's daily beatings, Ye Qiao didn't fall to the ground immediately.

She looked up and met the other person's impatient gaze. Her gaze swept past him and then fell on a group of people dressed similarly. The highest cultivation level should be at the Golden Core stage, and there should be about seven or eight of them.

Once Ye Qiao calmed down and realized that she would be in big trouble if she ran away at this moment, she immediately turned around and quickly walked to the back of the group.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Moreover, judging from how blind that person was, this might be a small, unorganized group that doesn't know each other, so it shouldn't be difficult to fool them.

Ye Qiao's Foundation Establishment cultivation level wasn't outstanding, but it wasn't too bad either; it was the kind of cultivation that would remain unnoticed and hidden in the background.

The group ignored Ye Qiao, the soldier who seemed to be slacking off, and chattered on and on in a language that Ye Qiao couldn't understand.

She had a strong learning ability, at least in terms of memory, she never lost. Ye Qiao quietly memorized all the words they repeated.

Ye Qiao followed behind the group, and the more she observed them, the more she felt that these people seemed to be the legendary... demons?

Her lips twitched.

My luck has run out, hasn't it?

Being teleported to the demon's stronghold is worse than being teleported to a grave to dance; at least there won't be any danger.

"We're going to Yunshui City tomorrow. I heard everyone's here."

"Several cultivators from the five sects are here." He sneered twice. "This will ensure they don't leave alive."

Ye Qiao vaguely understood the first part of what was said, but she didn't understand the last four words. However, she didn't think they were anything good.

The jade slips used by cultivators can be used to transmit messages, but given my current situation, it seems unsuitable for transmitting messages.

Moreover, judging from the conversation of these demons, they seem to be fully aware of the activities of the other sects' disciples. It is likely that Mu Chongxi and his group have been watched since they entered Yunshui City.

...Have the demon race's intelligence network become this advanced?

While brainstorming, Ye Qiao suddenly thought of another possibility.

and many more.

Those idiot disciples of the Five Sects wouldn't be so stupid as to swagger into Yunshui City wearing their sect robes, would they?!

It doesn't seem impossible.

The senior disciples didn't even change their clothes when they left; in other words, they were a bunch of arrogant disciples who didn't know their place, swaggering off to the Demon Clan's Cloudwater City, practically announcing to the world, "We're here!"

Then their entire whereabouts were completely tracked down.

Ye Qiao silently straightened her clothes. She felt that if the future depended on these naive and innocent people to teach her, the cultivation world would be doomed sooner or later.

……

"Where do we even begin to look for demons?" Mu Chongxi looked around. "I don't see anything particularly strange about this place."

Not only Changming Sect came, but other sects also sent people over. Without exception, they were all treated as honored guests. They were said to be there to investigate, but they didn't find a single clue.

"If Junior Sister were here..." Mingxuan rested his chin on his hand, "What would she do?"

"Forget about Junior Sister." Mu Chongxi slumped on the table, muttering weakly, "Junior Sister isn't here again."

Now they can only rely on themselves.

Although Yunshui City is a small city-state, it has a considerable population. Finding out the demons is like searching for a needle in a haystack. The group stayed in the city lord's mansion for seven whole days without finding a single clue.

"Any news from the other sects?" Mu Chongxi nudged the person next to him.

Xue Yu shook his head: "No."

They were all running around like headless flies.

Zhou Xingyun fiddled with the tassels hanging on the table, his tone indifferent, "Does a small city like Yunshui City really have a Chaos Pearl?"

He remained skeptical, but the information was released by five sources, so it seemed impossible to fake.

"It was probably an unexpected opportunity," Mingxuan shrugged. "We can't let the five major sects and eight great families take all the good stuff."

Xue Yu: "I wonder how Junior Sister and Junior Uncle are getting along."

I bet these next few days will be quite lively, right?

He could only sincerely hope that Ye Qiao was alright.

……

Ye Qiao, whose body was in Cao Cao's camp but whose heart was in Han, might quickly memorize their demon language in order to avoid being exposed later.

The KFC chicken huddled inside her sleeve, too scared to move the whole time. It had discovered that being with this owner was truly thrilling!

Not only did I wake up to find myself in a completely different place, but I've even ended up in the Demon Realm.

Also, when did she learn the demon language?

Ye Qiao, with a bright smile, was already chatting with the other party skillfully. Although she didn't know anyone, she wasn't guilty at all and acted confidently. Anyone who didn't know her would think that she was really familiar with these people.

"When will we arrive at Cloudwater City?"

The other person glanced at Ye Qiao impatiently: "Two more days."

"Shouldn't we hurry up and get going?"

"Why do you have so many questions?" He sneered twice. "Anyway, those disciples have arrived in Yunshui City. It's only a matter of time before we capture them. But just to be on the safe side, our Demon Realm's Holy Maiden will also be here. Let's wait for her to arrive."

Ye Qiao: "Is the Holy Maiden coming too?"

Her tone carried just the right amount of surprise, after all, Qin Fanfan hadn't mentioned the existence of a Saintess among the demons.

Throughout the entire conversation, the other party only mentioned how simple the task was, saying that there were demons causing trouble, and that you could get the Chaos Pearl by eliminating those demons.

If it's too dangerous, the other sects won't feel comfortable sending their own disciples.

...There must be something wrong with these five pieces of intelligence, right?

Clearly, Ye Qiao's ignorant and amazed tone greatly satisfied the other party's vanity.

The demon soldier felt a bit better after hearing this. "Just wait and see. When our Holy Maiden arrives, we will definitely wipe out those ignorant disciples of the Five Sects in one fell swoop."

After saying that, the demon began to laugh loudly, looking up at the sky.

Ye Qiao didn't know if all villains laughed like that, or if it was a tradition of the demon race, so she could only laugh along with them.

After obtaining the information she wanted, Ye Qiao waited for them to continue their journey. She deliberately made some small movements to make sure no one would notice her unusual behavior before she felt at ease replying to the jade slip sent by Qin Fanfan.

Qin Fanfan was still frantically asking her where the teleportation array had taken her and if she was in danger.

Upon seeing this, Ye Qiao lowered her head and quickly sent a message: [You might not believe it, but I've arrived at the Demon Clan's headquarters.]

Qin Fanfan: [...]

He calmly wiped his face, looked at Xie Chuxue sitting on the ground, and kicked her: "Where the hell did you put my disciple?"

Xie Chuxue quickly dodged: "What's wrong? Didn't she ask for a teleportation talisman?"

"I even generously gave her a teleportation array." He raised his chin, looking smug like a cat.

Qin Fanfan kicked him away again.

After calming down for a moment, he sent a jade slip to Ye Qiao.

"What's the situation on your end? Take it easy, don't do anything reckless. The Demon Realm isn't a place you can run wild. Do you have a chance to escape? I'll arrange for someone to pick you up if you do."

Ye Qiao glanced around: [I guess I can't escape for now.]

Moreover, she felt that not only she couldn't escape, but the other disciples of the various sects might also be doomed.

That mission, no matter how you look at it, seems like a trap.

Ye Qiao didn't ask Qin Fanfan if she could bring her senior brothers back. After all, Yunshui City was probably already under the control of the demon race's spies. If the brothers made any noise, it would definitely arouse the demon race's vigilance.

The best option is to remain inactive.

"Have you ever seen what the Holy Maiden looks like?" Ye Qiao put away the jade slip, turned to look at the demon soldiers beside her, and asked casually.

"I've never seen her," he said. "How could we possibly meet a saintess?"

Ye Qiao: "Oh ho."

Judging from the current situation, they are clearly at a disadvantage.

Ye Qiao calmed down and continued to probe for information without making a sound. From this demon soldier, she roughly learned what kind of person the Holy Maiden was: a Nascent Soul stage expert who didn't like to talk and whose goal was to capture all her disciples in one fell swoop.

The other party will come to meet them in two days.

Ye Qiao had met demons before. She had been imprisoned by an old man in the secret realm. The old man should be at least an elder in the demon race. He didn't use a bird language that she couldn't understand and could still talk fluently.

Thanks to that old man, she learned a lot about the demon race's formations and how to break them.

If you let her use it, she'll actually know how to do it.

Ye Qiao slowly lowered her eyes, and suddenly a daring idea came to her.

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Everyone in my family has tested positive! I think I'll be too. Maybe I'll take a break from updating for a couple of days?