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

After punching the person who ambushed him, Ye Qiao, feeling refreshed, swaggered out with the demons behind him.

Song Hansheng's heart was in his throat and he had been on edge for a long time. He had noticed Ye Qiao's movements long ago.

I never expected that she was setting up a formation.

She knows formations...?

No.

Song Hansheng remembered that she not only knew how to use the demonic formation in the secret realm, but also took the opportunity to trick Ye Qinghan and the others. The question is, how did she know the demonic formation?

He could see clearly that Ye Qiao was using neither the Changming Sect's nor the Yueqing Sect's techniques.

Ye Qiao knew he was confused, but she didn't have time to explain.

Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng, probably feeling guilty, kept gloomy faces the whole time and followed behind her without saying a word.

But don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me.

Both of these men are known for their pretentiousness; standing on either side of her, they both exude a creepy vibe.

"What are your names?"

The demon who had just been punched by her chuckled and said, "My name is A-Da."

The names were all rather perfunctory. After noting them down, Ye Qiao smiled slightly and said, "Oh. Let's go out and meet the others."

As she finished speaking, she keenly sensed that the demons around her were all in high spirits, as if they couldn't wait to leave the Demon Realm and raze Cloudwater City to the ground.

Ye Qiao didn't waste their emotions and took the opportunity to give a few meaningless speeches, "Once I get out, I'll let those ignorant disciples know who the real master of the cultivation world is."

The two reckless protégés: "..."

Ye Qinghan's feelings were complicated. It was hard to imagine what Ye Qiao was thinking when she said such a thing. Had she reached the point where she could slander herself without any pressure?

Ye Qiao led the two of them out for a stroll. It has to be said that having a high status means being more relaxed. At this moment, not to mention those who were observing her, many demons didn't even have the courage to raise their heads, which shows how serious the difference in status and class among demons is.

She didn't dare ask how many Golden Core cultivators there were in the Demon Clan, and could only observe them quietly on her own.

Ye Qiao saw a demon blacksmith, who was also at the Golden Core stage.

She almost cried with envy.

Is it really that easy to reach the Golden Core stage now? Or is it just that demons break through realms faster than cultivators? Can she still succeed if she changes careers now?

"What's your name?" Ye Qiao suppressed her emotions and asked the demon who was forging iron with his head down.

The other person looked at Ye Qiao somewhat helplessly, then gave a sheepish smile: "N-no name."

Ye Qiao also noticed that the demons' names either seemed to be numbers or simply didn't exist.

"Oh, oh." She patted the diligent demon who was forging swords: "Since you're so good at blacksmithing."

Ye Qiao paused for a moment, then said cheerfully, "Then you can call me Lao Tie (Old Iron)."

Dude, double tap 666!

"..." What a strange name.

After Ye Qiao finished her tour, she practically ransacked all the demon soldiers. Everyone else just thought she was acting on a whim, but Ye Qiao was diligently recognizing them.

Summoning everyone to come and see would be too much of a commotion, and there was no guarantee that other high-ranking demons wouldn't find out. Ye Qiao would just have to work hard and wander around on her own.

Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng both had long faces the entire time.

Ye Qiao casually remarked, "You two are just like that clueless guy and that grumpy guy."

That evening, in order to discuss their plan to escape from the demons, Ye Qinghan signaled Ye Qiao to quickly shoo away the demons hiding in the shadows. Ye Qiao then casually pulled aside a demon named A Da and whispered a few words to him.

"Call all those people you've been hiding in the shadows away."

"...The Holy Maiden?" Ah Da exclaimed in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Ye Qiao: "We've disturbed you."

As she spoke, she pointed to Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng.

However, Ye Qiao's words, though ambiguous, naturally took on a different meaning when they reached A Da's ears.

...Three people together?

As expected of their Holy Maiden!

Really good at playing.

If Ye Qiao and the other two knew what they were thinking, they'd probably throw up their dinner from the night before.

After sending away all the demons hiding in the shadows, Ye Qiao's pretentious posture, which she had maintained for a day, finally collapsed. She lay down on the ground, feeling utterly hopeless.

Ye Qiao lay down for a moment, then smelled the aroma of food. She immediately sat up and stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth.

Song Hansheng tried to stop it but it was too late.

"yue".

Ye Qiao's face turned green: "This food is awful."

Suddenly I understand why the saintess doesn't go home.

If she had to eat this stuff every day, she wouldn't go home either.

Song Hansheng gazed intently outside with a deep expression. His divine sense was vast, allowing him to easily detect the location of the demonic barrier. Ye Qinghan's entry into the area was entirely thanks to him.

Ye Qiao: "I'm so hungry."

I should have brought more steamed buns.

Ye Qiao had previously met all the demons in the Golden Core stage, and the total number was about twenty.

That's a pretty scary number.

"If it weren't for Ye Qiao, and they joined forces with the people of Yunshui City to surround the people of our five sects, what would be our chances of survival?" Song Hansheng made a calculation, not forgetting to ask for the opinions of the other two.

Ye Qiao clapped her hands: "Congratulations on achieving the tragic ending for the imprisoned protégés."

Her words were so discouraging that Song Hansheng decided to ignore her and look at Ye Qinghan.

Ye Qinghan's voice was cold and resolute: "I only believe that good will prevail over evil!"

Song Hansheng: "Never mind."

One is such a spoilsport, and the other is an idiot.

……

"I checked and found that there are no more than ten Golden Core cultivators in the entire Yunshui City. I don't know the exact number in secret, but it wouldn't be difficult to resolve if a fight broke out."

"I just don't know how many helpers the demons have brought in."

Mingxuan then remembered what his junior sister had said: there were seven or eight Golden Core cultivators on the Demon Clan's side. It was said that this was just her guess, and there should be more than just these people in secret.

He had a toothache.

All I can do is pray, hoping that my junior sister in the demon realm is alright.

Finally, Su Zhuo spoke up: "How about this, Fu Xiu, come with me, let's set up the formation outside first."

"Some of the trusted aides were responsible for covering for them so they wouldn't discover them."

"Let's take them down one by one first, so we don't get surrounded when the fighting starts."

"It can't be that the entire Yunshui City is colluding with the demons, can it?" Duan Hengdao rested his face on the table, looking utterly bored. "Such a big place, surely there isn't a single good person among them?"

"Who are the good people? Go check!" Su Zhuo retorted irritably.

Now everyone understands pretty much. What Chaos Pearl? It was clearly a test given by the elders. Naturally, whoever performed well would get the Chaos Pearl. At this point, no one wanted to be overshadowed, so everyone was eager to show off.

Duan Hengdao retorted confidently, "Won't we find out who's the bad guy when the fight breaks out? Why are you cursing me?"

He was also trying his best to cooperate with them in setting the trap, okay?

There were already few artifact repairmen, and he and Shen Ziwei had been busy for half a day, only to be scolded by Su Zhuo.

"..."

"These children are on the right track." An elder coughed and chuckled.

At least we learned not to alert the enemy, but to deal with them one by one.

If it weren't for Ye Qiao, the performance of these disciples would have already surprised them greatly.

After all, according to their previous assumptions, these disciples would rush in and beat up the city lord of Yunshui City, then be caught like turtles in a jar by the demons, resulting in their collective imprisonment.

"Forget it, let's hear Ye Qiao's plan." Qin Fanfan wasn't interested anymore; these silly kids.

Without Ye Qiao, how will they survive when they go out?

Ye Qiao, far away in the Demon Realm, couldn't sleep because the food was too bad.

To avoid any unforeseen complications and to implement the plan to eliminate the demons as soon as possible, Ye Qiao informed the demons early on that they would set off for Yunshui City the next day.

Ye Qiao couldn't sleep, and the other two were even less likely to fall asleep. This was the Demon Clan, after all; who the hell was as carefree as her to go to sleep?

"You guys can't sleep, can you, brothers?"

Song Hansheng: "What are you doing?"

He was drinking water, deep in thought about his next plan.

There is no doubt that following Ye Qiao is a very dangerous thing, but she is also the only one who can thrive in the Demon Clan's territory. Song Hansheng can only hope that she will be more cautious and not be reckless.

Ye Qiao: "I'm so poor I can't sleep."

Song Hansheng: "..."

Ye Qiao continued, "The Demon Clan must be quite wealthy, right?"

Since she's leaving tomorrow, and she's already established such a strong and convincing identity, why not take this opportunity to visit the Demon Realm?

Ye Qinghan: "What do you want to do?"

Song Hansheng also swallowed a mouthful of water, looking at her with fear in his eyes.

"..."

Ye Qiao: "Want to go on a thrilling adventure?"

Since we're after excitement, we should definitely go all the way.

Song Hansheng swallowed hard: "No, I'm telling you, demon spirit stones are not interchangeable with ours."

He couldn't help but think that Ye Qiao looked like she was starving. Infiltrating the Demon Clan's territory at night? Wasn't she afraid of being exposed on the spot?

She always acts on a whim, and the two of them were only able to escape thanks to Ye Qiao. Seeing that she wanted to go out and die, Song Hansheng couldn't say anything. He was even angrier and could only go out with Ye Qiao.

The demon's treasure vault was located on the third underground level, and there was no one guarding it. She soon discovered that there were restrictions on it, which explained why it was unguarded.

Song Hansheng frowned: "It's a restriction from the Demon Clan."

"But I have a vague recollection." He gently touched it, looking at Ye Qiao: "Do you remember?"

"That old man in the secret realm?"

Ye Qiao nodded.

Song Hansheng said, "I've seen him deduce a similar forbidden spell before. I can try to see if I can open it."

His cultivation level is at the late Golden Core stage, which allows him to maintain his spiritual power.

Ye Qiao has only just established her foundation; it's definitely not her turn to perform right now.

"Then you go." She stepped back and gave the stage to Song Hansheng.

Believe it or not, this was probably the most harmonious time the three of them had ever been.

Meanwhile, Qin Fanfan had just contacted Ye Qiao when she heard the commotion from those three brats. What forbidden spell? What adventure?

What the hell are you doing again?!

Song Hansheng coughed somewhat awkwardly and answered truthfully, "My deduction may take some time; that old man demonstrated too many formations."

I really can't remember.

Song Hansheng didn't find anything embarrassing to say. He didn't even look at how fast the old man was. Besides, the demonic formations were a different system for him. It was already quite impressive that he could vaguely remember them.

Ye Qiao glanced at him silently upon hearing this.

"If that's the case, then I could do it too."

She just lacks spiritual energy.

But if the spiritual energy is insufficient, pills can make up for it. These were given by Xue Yu, plus the ones she refined herself before the competition. Although opening the restriction took a bit of time, it wasn't enough to make her dawdle and wait for Song Hansheng to deduce.

Song Hansheng: "?"

He took another deep breath, exasperated. "Would you die if you didn't talk for a day?"

Is it that Ye Qiao feels uncomfortable if she doesn't hurt people with words every day?

Ye Qinghan, holding his sword, remained silent and indifferent.

Song Hansheng's face turned pale with anger.

Ye Qiao shrugged and said truthfully, "No, I just think that at your speed, even gorillas could evolve into humans."

Song Hansheng was indeed quite talented. After all, he wasn't being taught face-to-face by that old man like I was; instead, he was being watched through a recording stone.

To be able to vaguely remember something, or even spend some time deducing it, is a rare talent.

No wonder he can be the chief.

In the current situation, by the time he deduces the result, it will be dawn, and there will be no time to take advantage of the situation.

Song Hansheng: "Then you do it?"

"OK."

He said it casually, and Ye Qiao agreed even more casually.

Ye Qinghan couldn't stand it any longer. His voice was cold: "Are you two here to have fun?"

This is the Demon Clan's treasure trove, not their sect elders' private coffers. If caught, they'll be thrown in jail.

Ye Qiao finally stopped talking nonsense and took some concrete actions.

She made a hand gesture with her fingertips, and black curse marks floated out one by one. She bit the mouth of the elixir bottle and focused on repeating the old man's actions. However, the old man in the secret realm was fast, and she was much slower in comparison.

If you don't have enough spiritual energy, just bite the bottle opening, tilt your head back, and swallow a Spirit Recovery Pill, then continue with the tedious and boring incantation process.

It was obvious that this was her first time using it, as her movements were quite clumsy.

The spell seals all look quite similar, making it difficult to distinguish the specific differences, especially when there are densely packed small characters. Even Song Hansheng dared not say that he could remember them all.

Upon seeing this scene, he swallowed all the words he was about to say.

"..."

A moment later, with a click, the restrictive chains fell.

Ye Qiao's tense muscles finally relaxed, and she slowly withdrew her hand seals. All the spiritual energy in her body was swept away, and she was so exhausted that she sat down on the ground without any regard for her image, swallowing several pills in a row.

Meeting Song Hansheng's complicated gaze, which he hadn't had time to withdraw, she stood up, patted her clothes, and smiled slightly: "I've already told you."

"I can do it too."

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I have a cold, sob sob QAQ My eyes are still watery. I'll try to update more in a few days! I'm completely exhausted right now. I'm so envious of all of you who aren't feeling unwell.