"That being said, I was born in the Law Enforcement Hall after all, and now I am still the Supreme Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall. Those elders call me Uncle Master when they see me. If I hadn't given up on myself because of my difficult-to-heal injuries, who would have done such a thing under my nose? In the final analysis, it is my fault for dereliction of duty." Jian Wuchen said self-reproachfully.

Mu Hanyan didn't expect that he was actually the Supreme Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall. However, apart from the elders, ordinary disciples of the Holy Court probably didn't know that he had this identity.

Jian Wuchen had cultivated his mind and temper over the years, and his character was much more open-minded than that of ordinary people. He did not dwell on self-blame. He quickly said to Ye Lanxun, "Lanxun, you must find a way to find this person. If there is anything you need me to do, please speak up as soon as possible."

"Yes, Uncle Wuchen." Ye Lanxuan nodded in response.

Afterwards, Jian Wuchen did not return to the back peak, but went directly to the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Lanxuan, thank you for your hard work." Mu Hanyan looked at Ye Lanxuan and said softly.

With Ye Lanxuan's personality, why would he spend time and effort to investigate these old events? It was obvious that he did this for her.

"Bufan is not only your follower, but also my friend." Ye Lanxuan held Mu Hanyan's hand and said seriously.

"Yeah." Mu Hanyan snuggled up to him and nodded vigorously.

"Okay, go and practice. You have just reached the peak of the Great Swordsman and need to consolidate your cultivation. I am here to protect you, so you don't have to worry about anything." Ye Lanxuan said.

"Lanxuan..." Mu Hanyan looked at Ye Lanxuan's concerned eyes, and was hesitant to speak.

"What?" Ye Lanxuan asked in confusion, hesitating, which was not like Mu Hanyan's character.

"Lan Xun, I know you don't want me to be in any danger and want to stay by my side forever, but our path of cultivation is still very long. I don't want you to waste yourself for me. Moreover, under your protection, it will be difficult for me to go through the ups and downs and get real experience. In the end, I will only become a burden to you. That kind of me is not what you want to see." Mu Hanyan finally said what was in her heart.

Although she wanted to stay with Ye Lanxuan forever, she didn't want to be a burden to him, much less affect his cultivation. Nine tribulations of life and death, all nine tribulations converge into one. Life or death, eternal cessation. The final tribulation would eventually come, and she didn't want to harm herself or Ye Lanxuan when that day arrived.

"I understand." Ye Lanxuan was slightly startled, then a knowing smile appeared on his face. He had never been one for sentimental relationships, but the heart-wrenching scene he saw in the Heavenly Secret Mirror had suddenly made him realize how important Mu Hanyan was to him. As a result, he cherished her even more, fearing that something might happen to her. After hearing Mu Hanyan's words, he quickly understood, smiled freely, and said.

"However, if there is really any trouble, don't forget to call me." Ye Lanxuan said softly.

"Yeah." Mu Hanyan suddenly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed the corner of Ye Lanxun's lips.

Ye Lanxuan was caught off guard and stood there in a daze. He had always remained calm even in the face of a catastrophe, but at this moment, his face suddenly turned red, even the tips of his ears turned red.

Mu Hanyan chuckled softly and was about to turn and leave, but the next moment a hand suddenly grabbed her arm, and then she fell into a warm embrace.

"Remember, protect yourself. If anything happens, you must hold on until I come to rescue you. Don't leave me alone." Ye Lanxuan's voice sounded softly in Mu Hanyan's ears, so deep and with a hint of despair.

"I will, I definitely will." How could Mu Hanyan not understand that the scene in the Tianji Mirror made Ye Lanxun unable to let her go even more, and she was the same.

After enjoying this moment of peace and tenderness, the two of them parted ways.

…

In the following days, Mu Hanyan and other descendants of the gods' guardians continued to practice with all their strength, while Ye Lanxuan and Jian Wuchen continued to investigate the truth behind the tragic extermination of the Han and Tang families.

However, after investigating for several days, the two still had no clues. The elders and deacons who might have been involved in the incident had passed away one after another, leaving no trace at all.

The Law Enforcement Hall holds an important position. In addition to monitoring the children within the Holy Court, it is also responsible for clearing out spies from the temple. Therefore, there have always been heavy casualties. Under normal circumstances, no one would doubt their deaths, but when the deaths of several elders and deacons may be related to the tragic extermination of the Han and Tang families, the matter is obviously not that simple.

Apart from killing to silence the witness, Mu Hanyan and Ye Lanxun could not think of any other possibility.

Ye Lanxuan had originally thought of starting with the hostility of the Holy Court disciples towards the descendants of the God's Guardians to see who was behind the discord. Perhaps he could follow the clues and find that person. Unfortunately, in the end, he still found nothing except a few narrow-minded Holy Court disciples who liked to stir up trouble.

As the days passed, without Han Yutang jumping around, the Holy Court became more and more peaceful, but Mu Hanyan could feel the undercurrent surging behind this calm.

At night, I admired the dark moonlight under the Holy Sword Peak with Ye Lanxun. Suddenly, from the distant mountains, countless strange lights shot up into the sky, containing a lot of vast sword intent, some peaceful, some violent, some upright, some feminine, all so ancient and distant.

"What is this?" Mu Hanyan asked in surprise.

"The Holy Soul Illusion is about to begin!" Ye Lanxuan said with his eyes lighting up.

"Is that the Holy Soul Illusion?" Mu Hanyan was also a little excited. The main reason why the Lord Saint summoned them here was because of the Holy Soul Illusion. As for the Beast Spirit Illusion, it could only be said to be an accident. No one had expected it to open so early.

"The Holy Soul Illusionary Realm earned its name because it contains countless sword spirits left behind by powerful predecessors. The power of heaven and earth within that illusionary realm is extremely condensed, almost as strong as that of the Northern Abyss Mist Plain. With your strength, you simply cannot refine and absorb it. You can only comprehend the sword spirits left behind by those powerful predecessors.

"Once you comprehend the sword spirit of a powerful being, not only will your strength be greatly enhanced, but you will also be able to better adapt to the power of heaven and earth in the Beiyuan Mist Plains in the future, and your survival will be more guaranteed." Ye Lanxuan said.

"We? Aren't you going?" Mu Hanyan asked.

"I already have my own sword path. If I go again, it will conflict with the sword paths left by those strong men. I can't go. It's not just me. All the masters at the level of Sword Saint basically have their own sword paths and can't go." Ye Lanxuan replied.

Mu Hanyan was a little disappointed. Although Ye Lanxuan was already strong enough, who wouldn't want their beloved to be as strong as possible?