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

"Oh right, where's Yun Que?" Ming Xuan slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing they had forgotten someone.

Everyone is in a meeting right now, and apart from the missing Ye Qinghan and Song Hansheng, Yun Que seems to have barely seen her.

"Oh." Miao Miao's eyes widened slightly, unsure of what to say. "She's disappeared again?"

Si Miaoyan said calmly, "I saw her getting very close to a man before, and his cultivation level is above mine."

She was around the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and the only ones above her were in the late-stage. Si Miaoyan would have to think twice before going to find Yun Que, as there might be some danger involved.

Mu Chongxi couldn't help but glance at Su Zhuo, feeling as if his head had been turned green like the Hulunbuir Grassland. "Your junior sister has so many men around her."

Su Zhuo's face turned pale for a moment, but he stubbornly explained, "Junior Sister is just young."

Mingxuan rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. "Oh right, right, right, while we, a group of talisman cultivators, were working ourselves to the bone setting up the formation, she went off to enjoy the flowers and the moon."

"We deserve it."

If all that work went wrong and the reward went back to the Yueqing Sect, Mingxuan felt like he'd be vomiting.

How the rewards are distributed is a matter for the elders.

Mingxuan felt that the reward for this mission would undoubtedly go to the Yueqing Sect. Putting aside the missing Yun Que, the role of the talisman cultivator was indeed more important.

Thinking of the Holy Maiden whose cultivation was at the Nascent Soul stage, the members of Changming Sect became even more dejected. No one wanted to work hard anymore, and they all slumped over the table, sighing and complaining.

How can we possibly win? There's absolutely no hope.

……

"I still feel something's not quite right. Those few disciples who escaped haven't made any moves either. Don't you think the Holy Maiden and the others' appearance is too coincidental?"

Ah Da shook his head, his expression serious: "I just sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy."

On the other side, Ye Qiao had just broken the illusion of the Mountain and River Map. The moment she broke it, she suddenly felt that it would be good to use it to consolidate the trust of the demons. So, a second before it shattered, Ye Qiao deliberately leaked a trace of spiritual energy.

"Holy Maiden, what just happened?" Ah Da asked Ye Qiao anxiously.

Ye Qiao raised her chin, expressionless: "Someone just tried to trap me with the Landscape Map."

Landscape painting?

Even though the demon race didn't know much about magical artifacts, they had heard of the Mountain and River Map, which ranked third on the list of magical artifacts.

It is said that it is now in the hands of the Changming Sect.

This kind of troublesome illusion artifact would even cause a Nascent Soul stage expert to be temporarily confused for a period of time, yet their Holy Maiden broke the illusion in such a short time?

Ye Qiao looked at the demons, whose gazes had become increasingly reverent, and was extremely satisfied with their reaction.

Yes, yes, that's it.

They were repeatedly brainwashed, their saintess was omnipotent.

This way, it's easiest for me to take advantage of the chaos when a fight breaks out.

"..." Ye Qinghan couldn't understand what these people were talking about, but he thought Ye Qiao was quite scary.

He's a master at brainwashing and quite the con artist.

Ye Qiao's mouth is a deceitful devil.

"News has come from Yunshui City that a disciple of the Biyue Sect has walked right into our trap." After a pause, the demon continued his report, "Their city lord also happens to wish to meet you."

To meet or not to meet?

Ye Qinghan subconsciously shook her head at Ye Qiao.

The city lord had seen him and Song Hansheng before. Although they were both wearing masks now, they had seen each other frequently during their time in the city lord's mansion, so it was hard to guarantee that their identities wouldn't be discovered.

Ye Qiao ignored his signaling gaze and said, "Yes."

Where did it go?

She beckoned to Song Hansheng and lowered her voice, "After you go in, set up the formation. You know how to use a soundproof formation, right? We can trap you like a turtle in a jar."

Although Song Hansheng was dissatisfied with her commanding attitude, the two of them had gotten used to following Ye Qiao's arrangements over the past few days.

Habits are a terrible thing.

Surprisingly, he gradually got used to Ye Qiao's personality.

When Ye Qiao went to see the City Lord of Yunshui City, she deliberately drove all the demons away. She was not in the same place as the disciples, so she had never seen what the City Lord of Yunshui City looked like.

The person who came was a middle-aged man.

Ye Qiao narrowed her eyes, sizing up the other party while signaling Song Hansheng to quickly set up the formation.

"You captured the direct disciple of the Azure Water Sect?" The girl's face was covered by a mask, making it impossible to see her expression. The city lord couldn't help but swallow hard and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"They must have realized something and have already become wary of us."

"My suggestion is to take advantage of the fact that their foreign aid hasn't arrived yet, and send our people to catch them off guard immediately."

Ye Qinghan: "That's a great suggestion."

He almost lost his temper and cleaved the old man in two with his sword.

The city lord immediately turned his gaze to Ye Qinghan, then his expression changed slightly. "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

He had seen Ye Qinghan and the others before; even with the masks on, he could still vaguely sense their familiarity.

The voice sounded even more familiar.

As we all know, the male protagonists in novels all have clear, cold voices that are as distinctive as broken jade. Ye Qinghan, as the male protagonist of the "Dragon Pride" series, naturally also has such a voice.

The city lord suddenly remembered where he had heard that before, and his voice rose sharply: "You are a direct disciple of the Sword Inquiry Sect!"

Ye Qinghan reacted faster than him, and immediately placed the sword against his neck.

The city lord's voice suddenly became like a chicken with its neck being choked, and he couldn't say a word.

"Are you also a direct disciple of the Five Sects?" He looked at Ye Qiao, belatedly realizing.

But he had never seen Ye Qiao. Could it be that they split into two groups? One group used those foolish confidants to mislead them, while the other group sent their confidants to the Demon Clan as spies?

She even became a saint?

Ye Qiao, seeing his self-assured expression as if he had discovered the truth, didn't deny it, but maintained a mysterious smile: "You think the Five Sects are unaware of your plan?"

"It's not too late to abandon darkness and embrace the light, don't you think?" She revealed a gentle smile, as if she could embrace everyone, transforming into a saintly figure to save the world, and patiently guiding them: "I was able to infiltrate because the Five Sects provided me with enough information. So all your plans were carried out right under our noses."

"It's not too late to regret it now."

It’s over.

...Another one who got completely fooled.

They have no idea about any plan.

It was precisely because they didn't know what had happened and didn't want to get involved themselves that they sent those silly kids over.

Of course, they had considered the safety of these children and had secretly arranged for people to protect them. But who could have imagined that Ye Qiao would appear halfway through the journey and disrupt their plans?

Ultimately, the elders unanimously decided to hold back and see what Ye Qiao wanted to do.

He stiffened his neck and said, "The Demon Lord said that he would give me what I want after it's done."

"Your cultivation world's five major sects and eight great families are all in power, and you have taken all the benefits. Of course you don't understand the sorrow of our small city."

Ye Qiao scoffed: "Anyone can brag. After this is done, I can even appoint you as the Great General of Cattle and Horses."

"Release that disciple of the Azure Water Sect." Ye Qiao's voice was flat. "I'll talk to the sect leader about giving him a break."

The Biyue Sect is all girls, and Ye Qiao still harbors goodwill towards girls. If it were her senior brothers who were captured, it would definitely be fine. They are thick-skinned and can be tied up for a few more days without any problem.

Song Hansheng asked incredulously, "Why did you only arrive in the middle of the night when we were tied up?"

Seeing his resentful, sheltered look, Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "You're not a girl!"

"We have a grudge, don't try to get close to me."

Song Hansheng was even angrier.

"..."

The city lord remained silent, clearly wavering.

"The demons obviously don't care about your lives," Ye Qiao continued with a smile. "But if you listen to me and release the people from the Azure Water Sect, I promise not to implicate innocent people."

Colluding with the demons is a heinous crime in the cultivation world. If the plan succeeds, all will be well, but if it fails, his entire family will definitely face the retribution of those elders.

Ye Qiao's words were half true and half false. The Five Sects definitely knew something, but not much.

But it's okay.

This didn't stop her from shaping the Five Sects into an omniscient and omnipotent figure who knew everything.

This was enough to terrify the city lord of Yunshui City.

"Okay..." He struggled for a long time before finally speaking in a trembling voice, "I agree to cooperate with you."

In fact, if he did not agree to cooperate with her and wanted to collude with the demons, Ye Qiao could simply knock him unconscious and tie him up. Before coming here, in order to avoid being exposed, Ye Qiao had already asked Song Hansheng to set up a soundproof array in advance.

Even if the city lord shouts until he's hoarse, no one will hear him.

have to say.

The three of them are now behaving like demons, swaggering into the house and using both soft and hard tactics, knocking them unconscious and tying them up if that doesn't work.

The Sect Master of the Sword Inquiry Sect was heartbroken. "I knew I couldn't stay with Ye Qiao for long!!"

They've all mutated!

"Putting everything else aside," Qin Fanfan chuckled, "just tell me if it's effective or not."

The sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect immediately grunted twice and fell silent.

Obviously, it has an effect, and it's the kind that shows immediate results.