The sect leader instructed Chu Yangyang to register the roster. This mission was to be led by Chu Yangyang. Fearing that the sect leader would let Chu Yangyang go in first to investigate the situation, she wanted to show off and take Chu Yangyang's place.

After all, she has higher cultivation and more experience, so if something really happens, she has a better chance of surviving than Chu Yangyang.

She never imagined that the sect leader would personally take such a risk.

Moreover, with the sect leader outside, she can be rescued in time if she is in any danger inside.

If the sect leader is trapped inside, they probably have no ability to rescue him.

Chu Yangyang was embarrassed, but she didn't stutter and expressed her meaning clearly in just a few words.

Fang Ruotang thought for a moment and then shook her head, refusing, saying, "If there is really danger and I still want to go in to save you, why don't I go first from the beginning? There is no need for unnecessary sacrifices."

She didn't think it necessary for her disciples to get injured or even sacrifice their lives just to find out a few bits of information.

After all, she has a small mirror. If she really wants to know something, she can just ask. There's no need to make her disciples take risks.

"But……"

Xu Yi was embarrassed and scratched her head.

She even forgot that she was holding Chu Yangyang's hand, and placed their clasped hands on top of her head. She looked at Chu Yangyang in a daze.

Chu Yangyang laughed and whispered, "Listen to the sect leader. She has a plan in mind. Our sect leader is all-powerful. There is nothing in this world that she cannot accomplish."

Fang Ruotang's ears twitched. Hearing Chu Yangyang praise her like that, she grinned and happily gave her a thumbs up.

That's right, just spread the word about her among the disciples in the sect.

Chu Yangyang smiled shyly.

It feels like you've been flattered and accepted by the person in question.

"You all stay put and stand guard. Do not enter the county without permission. Do you understand? Even if I have something to do, you are not allowed to break in. Go straight back to the sect."

Fang Ruotang gave him some words of advice out of concern.

A bunch of noobs, following her into the county, would only be a hindrance.

When there was real danger, all she wanted was for them to run faster; otherwise, she would have to rescue them one by one.

The new disciples of Tianyi Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

However, the group led by Chu Yangyang, who had followed Fang Ruotang since the Great Yong Dynasty, answered in unison. Their loud voices drew strange looks from those around them.

He had been standing tall with his chest out, but his back hunched over as soon as he was stared at.

It wasn't until Fang Ruotang was pestered by Huo Zhige to the point of no return and took him into the county that the Tianyi Sect disciple from Dayong quietly explained.

“Our cultivation is weak, so we can’t help. We always do what the sect leader says. When the sect leader says that we are weak, we can run fast and avoid putting ourselves in danger. That’s a skill, at least we won’t hold back the rest of the sect.”

“Our sect leader has quite a few ideas.” Xu Yi whispered in Chu Yangyang’s ear, “If this were our Sword Pavilion, we would definitely be punished by the Discipline Department when we returned to the sect.”

"It's different. In a situation where it's like throwing an egg against a rock, we should try to save as many people as possible. But if we have the ability to fight and then let our fellow disciples go unrescued, our sect leader will definitely punish them severely."

Xu Yi said, "But in these kinds of situations, it's not just about who's involved; it's about what you say. What if he insists he's incompetent?

"No, our sect leader is Fang Ruotang. There's nothing she can't figure out. She can tell the truth from the falsehood with just one glance. No one can deceive her. There are only things our sect leader doesn't want to know, not things she can't know."

“Uh…” Xu Yi looked at Chu Yangyang awkwardly.

She thought what she said was too exaggerated; even a god in heaven wouldn't be that powerful! But she was sensible; she would never argue with others about things she didn't understand.

Moreover, this person is Fang Ruotang, the sect leader of their Tianyi Sect. Even if she is not that powerful, she can still be convinced that she is.

Anyway, when you're out and about, you give yourself your own identity.

As a disciple of a sect, one naturally hopes that the sect leader's reputation will be as resounding as possible.

The disciples waiting outside all looked ready for battle, while Fang Ruotang, who was about to enter the county, casually swung her hands.

[Little mirror, tell me, what happened?]

I thought you weren't going to ask me anymore!

[Sigh, I believed Elder Lu's words and truly believed there was a plague here. I thought, how serious could a plague be? It's just a matter of dissolving a few pills in water and having the people drink them, right? Zuo Xunzhu is still inside the Emperor's Banner; if there's a plague that he can't solve, he can come out and deal with it.]

[It's because some evil cultivators set up this formation, sacrificing the souls of those within it, and also using the method of raising Gu poison to try and refine the corpse puppets. That's why they became such aggressive beings after becoming soulless living dead.]

Fang Ruotang stood at the county gate, but instead of swaggering in, she cautiously asked Xiao Jingzi.

[This county is protected by a powerful array that absorbs souls. If I go inside, will my soul be sucked away, and how much harm will it cause me?]

"What a joke, sir! Who can absorb your soul?!" The little mirror laughed as if it had heard something out of a foreign language.

Fang Ruotang raised an eyebrow, looking smug.

I am indeed very excellent.

With the firm answer given by the small mirror, Fang Ruotang no longer had any reservations and swaggered into the county.

Huo Zhige followed closely behind, and Fang Ruotang suddenly turned around.

What about him? Will his soul be sucked away?

No, sir, your soul is injured and dormant. Their souls are self-sealed. If a wicked cultivator could awaken their souls, they would actually thank the cultivator.

Fang Ruotang thought about it and agreed.

"Let's go! Let's go and meet them."

Fang Ruotang beckoned to Huo Zhige with her finger. Huo Zhige also heard what Xiao Jingzi said and knew that although the trip looked dangerous, it wouldn't cause them much harm.

He relaxed completely, grabbed Fang Ruotang's finger, and the two of them strolled into the county like a young couple taking a walk.

The disciples of the Earth and Heaven Sect watched from behind.

"As expected of our sect leader, he has the demeanor of a king and is completely fearless in the face of enemies."

"Yes, the sect leader and her husband have a very good relationship."

Which husband are you referring to?

Some people joked that this question had stumped the person.

This wasn't the first time the disciples had privately joked about their relationship, and Fang Ruotang and the others knew about it. Since they had done it anyway, they weren't afraid of what people would say.

Moreover, the disciples of the sect had no ill intentions.

[Little Mirror, why are there so many evil cultivators in this cultivation world? Is it because the Ascension Ladder here is broken?]

[No, that's not it! It's just that unorthodox cultivators have the fastest cultivation speed. When they discover a shortcut, some people can't resist the temptation and refuse to cultivate honestly. This is a common situation in every cultivation world.]