I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

The moment Xie Hongyi disappeared.

Lin Ye had already heard it.

Right.

Three steps.

The sword strikes first lower, then upward.

He could even clearly hear which meridian the spiritual energy flowed when her right foot landed.

But the problem is.

Knowing is useless.

My body can't keep up.

Lin Yegang turned to the side.

The sword's edge had already swept past his ribs.

laugh!

The coat ripped open.

A thin line of blood quickly appeared.

Slow down by half an inch.

This was not just a scratch.

Xie Hongyi didn't stop.

The first sword missed, and the second sword almost met the first.

There was no recharging.

There was no noticeable ventilation.

With a flick of the sword's edge.

Target the shoulders and neck directly.

Lin Ye heard it.

Swimming Nine Steps also moved.

A burst of spiritual energy erupted beneath his feet.

People stepped back.

It's still slow.

clang!

Cheng Fang cut in from the side again.

He used his arm to block the sword's edge.

A flash of light.

He lost his balance this time.

They were forced back a step.

That's enough.

Cheng Fang's voice turned serious.

Xie Hongyi had already sheathed her sword.

She didn't pursue it further.

His gaze remained fixed on Lin Ye.

"You do know."

Lin Ye looked down at the wound under his ribs.

Not deep.

But it hurts quite a bit.

"Know what?"

"Where shall I draw my sword?"

Xie Hongyi looked at him.

"It's not a guess."

Lin Ye did not deny it.

Xie Hongyi asked again:

"Then why couldn't you dodge it?"

That statement was anything but polite.

Lin Ye laughed instead.

"Because I'm slow."

Xie Hongyi nodded.

"It's fairly clear."

Cheng Fang frowned.

"Thank you, Miss Xie."

"We didn't come here to test our swords with you."

Xie Hongyi glanced at him.

This time, they finally didn't make a move.

"I'm just confirming."

"It's confirmed now."

She sheathed her sword.

The last few rusty swords that were hanging around also fell to the ground.

The Sword Washing Pool fell silent once more.

But Lin Ye's heart was not at peace.

Those two sword strikes just now.

It's actually more valuable than fighting Xuanxu once.

Mysterious and troublesome.

But most of Xuanxu's abilities are acquired through absorption.

Switch.

borrow.

There is a seam in the middle.

In the forest, one can catch glimpses by listening closely.

Xie Hongyi is different.

Her clothes were all connected.

Breathing is a matter of luck.

Taking a step is like accumulating energy.

The moment the sword was drawn, the next step had already begun.

There is almost no obvious node like "skill activation".

This was the first time Lin Ye had truly encountered someone who had grown up within a complete cultivation system.

The listening gap is not a failure.

The problem is that the gap is too short.

It was so short that he understood it afterward.

There wasn't even enough time for the body to get inside.

This is the gap.

Not just one move.

It's a whole set of differences.

Xu Mian had already put away her gun.

But his gaze remained fixed on Xie Hongyi.

Qin Zhao glanced at the stone pillar that had been cut in half by the sword energy.

"What's her skill level now?"

This question is directed at all spirits.

Wanling remained silent for two seconds.

"Your cultivation level is not good enough to be compared to your current standards."

"But just talking about fighting."

"One level above those with the surname Lin."

Lin Ye lowered his head.

"Only one level higher?"

Wanling sneered.

"Would you like me to suggest the third gear to make you more comfortable?"

Lin Ye ignored it.

He knew that Wanling was not exaggerating.

Xie Hongyi had just woken up.

His breathing hasn't fully recovered yet.

The spiritual energy here is just beginning to recover.

If she hadn't just been testing...

He actually wanted to kill someone.

I'm unlikely to only have a rib injury now.

more importantly.

She is only a true disciple of Cangfeng Mountain.

Not the sect leader.

Not an elder.

It is not a so-called ancient top expert.

This realization completely extinguished the slight sense of relief Lin Ye felt after defeating Xuanxu.

Xuanxu is just an old ghost who can crawl into bodies.

A truly great era has begun.

Someone stronger than him.

There will only be more and more in the future.

Lin Ye suddenly asked:

"What was that move you just did called?"

Xie Hongyi looked at him.

"Flowing Cloud Steps"

"What about swordsmanship?"

"The Thirteen Forms of Concealing the Edge".

"Which move was that just now?"

"The second move."

Lin Ye paused for a moment.

"The second move was already this fast?"

Xie Hongyi countered:

"Is it fast?"

Lin Ye fell silent.

Row.

It has a very ancient and traditional feel.

But he didn't feel discouraged.

Instead, he went over the changes in Qi in his mind again.

Right shoulder.

waist.

foot.

sword.

She's not just fast.

It means making the most of every step.

The "Nine Steps of Self-Swimming" technique is now more of an "explosive displacement."

You can hide.

It can be cut.

They can gain half a step.

Compared to truly mature body techniques, it's too raw.

Before each use.

Lin Ye still needs to decide whether or not to take action.

Xie Hongyi, however, did not need it.

She walks and fights using the same technique.

Lin Ye finally found his most obvious weakness.

It was not an attack.

It's not spiritual hearing.

The body simply cannot handle the information given by the spiritual hearing.

Heard ten.

It can only be done up to six.

The remaining four are just empty words.

This problem wasn't so obvious before.

Because the opponent wasn't fast enough.

Now I see it.

It must be supplemented.

Cheng Fang has regained control of the situation.

"Let's get down to business first."

He looked at Xie Hongyi.

"You just woke up."

"You don't know what's going on outside."

"We don't know the situation here either."

"At least for now, there's no need for us to fight each other."

Xie Hongyi did not refute.

She looked down at the red dress she was wearing.

The cuffs and hem have faded.

Then he looked at the rusty swords in the sword-washing pool.

His gaze had noticeably darkened.

"Zhou Xiao".

How long has it been since the mountain was closed?

Zhou Xiao hesitated for a moment.

"People outside say it's been at least two thousand years."

Xie Hongyi remained silent.

She looked up.

Looking out of the stone hall.

There is no real sky there.

Only the clouds of Cangfeng Mountain.

But the mountain gate has already reconnected to reality.

In the distance, you can even vaguely see the indicator lights of several drones.

More than two thousand years ago.

It can't be digested in just one sentence.

But Xie Hongyi didn't just stand there in a daze.

She quickly asked her second question.

"Where is the sect leader?"

Zhou Xiao shook his head.

"Not awake."

"Master?"

"No, not at all."

"What about the inner gate?"

"Currently, only twenty-three members of the outer sect have awakened."

Xie Hongyi tightened her grip on the sword.

"Was it examined in a dormant state?"

"no."

Why?

"The mountain gate has just been connected."

Zhou Xiao looked at Lin Ye and the others.

"They only came in today."

Xie Hongyi then looked at Cheng Fang again.

"You say things have changed outside."

"What will it become?"

Cheng Fang did not give her a history lesson on the spot.

"You'll see for yourself once you get out."

"Let's first check if there's any danger here."

"Someone broke in through another opening earlier."

"They have disturbed the Spirit Well and pried open your Sword Sleep Palace."

Xie Hongyi's eyes instantly turned cold.

"Is there anyone else?"

"At least three."

"One of you hurt me."

"Both are under control."

"It's uncertain whether there are any accomplices."

Xie Hongyi glanced at the Candle Shadow Society member on the ground.

This time, they didn't ask if it was okay to kill.

She turned around.

"Come with me."

Cheng Fang didn't move.

"Where to?"

"Look at the land of slumber."

"You can't go now."

Xie Hongyi turned around.

The atmosphere tensed up for a moment.

Cheng Fang remained calm.

"Our first phase only confirmed the outer perimeter."

"If another problem arises inside, the mountain gate will be closed, and everyone will be trapped to death."

Xie Hongyi stared at him for a few seconds.

Surprisingly, they didn't force their way in.

"Let's go to the Sword Sect Stele first."

Zhou Xiao was taken aback.

"Zong monument?"

"Um."

Xie Hongyi said:

"If the mountain gate really reconnects with the border."

"The ancestral tablet will awaken."

"A record of the last time the mountain was closed will be kept above."

The Scripture of All Souls trembled violently.

"go."

Lin Ye lowered his head.

"You know?"

Wan Ling's voice was noticeably tense.

"The Grand Stele of the Sect Records Major Events."

"Many things are engraved, such as mountain closures, relocation of lineages, and changes in sect leaders."

"If only it were still here..."

It didn't finish its sentence.

Lin Ye already understood.

What they lack most right now is neither spiritual herbs nor spiritual stones.

It's information.

Why is it so deadly?

Why did they escape from the cave?

Why did it revert to its original state two thousand years later?

Xie Hongyi might not know.

But that monument.

I might know a little.

Cheng Fang made a decision quickly as well.

"lead the way."

Xie Hongyi turned and left.

She paused as she passed Lin Ye.

"You have good hearing."

Lin Ye looked at her.

"Thanks."

"Your footwork is terrible."

She continued forward.

"What a waste."

Lin Ye stood there for two seconds.

Then follow.

I'm not angry.

Because she's right.

And at this moment.

He has figured something out.

What needs to be added next.

Not more tricks.

It's about making your own body...

Truly worthy of spiritual hearing.