"Yes," Zhao Yuwei sighed, "If the news gets out, Qiu Mobai will become the target of everyone's criticism. We can't let him continue to cultivate demonic arts; demonic arts are harmful!"

Su Xueqing immediately summoned the High Priest and told him that the Immortal Cloud Sect Leader was a demonic cultivator.

Upon hearing this, the high priest's face turned deathly pale, his eyes widened, and he was speechless for a moment.

He gripped the table with trembling hands and took several deep breaths to calm himself.

"This...how is this possible? The sect leader of the Immortal Cloud Sect is actually a demonic cultivator? If this is true, it is truly a catastrophe!"

The high priest spoke in a hoarse voice, his brow furrowed and his eyes filled with worry.

Upon seeing this, Su Xueqing's heart tightened. Just as she was about to speak, the High Priest suddenly raised his hand, signaling her to calm down.

"Xueqing, this matter is of great importance, and we must handle it calmly," the High Priest said in a deep voice. "Do you have any solid evidence?"

Su Xueqing nodded and recounted in detail what Xiao Feng had told her.

The high priest's expression grew even more solemn after hearing this.

“In that case, we must immediately notify the other sects!” Su Xueqing said decisively, “They have the right to know the truth about this matter.”

However, she was interrupted by the high priest as soon as she finished speaking.

"Wait!" the High Priest said urgently, "Xueqing, don't rush to tell the other sects."

Su Xueqing was taken aback, then looked at the High Priest in confusion: "Why? Are we just going to sit idly by?"

The high priest shook his head and slowly explained, "Think about it, what would happen if we rashly informed the other sects about this? The Immortal Cloud Sect would surely be plunged into utter ruin. At that point, what scruples would they have left? What if their sect leader, enraged, were to start a war with other immortal sects? Wouldn't that situation become even more difficult to manage?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xueqing fell into deep thought.

She carefully considered the high priest's words and had to admit that he was right.

"Then, according to the High Priest, how should we respond?" Su Xueqing asked, her tone hesitant.

A glint of light flashed in the high priest's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Why don't we hold back for now? We can use this opportunity to take that guy hostage and use him for our own purposes."

"To be used by us?" Su Xueqing frowned slightly. "Is there anything that the Immortal Cloud Sect can do for us?"

She pondered to herself, feeling that the high priest's suggestion was quite feasible, but also worried that it might be too risky.

More importantly, she vaguely felt that this seemed to go against Xiao Feng's instructions, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Seeing Su Xueqing's hesitation, the High Priest patiently explained, "Xueqing, think about it. We can use the people of the Immortal Cloud Sect as our Ming Cult's inside agents. If those immortal sects want to harm our Ming Cult, we can get timely information through the Immortal Cloud Sect. Isn't this an excellent opportunity?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xueqing nodded in agreement: "The High Priest is right. But..." She hesitated, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.

The high priest saw through her thoughts and said gently, "Xueqing, I know what you're worried about. You feel that doing this would betray Xiao Feng's trust, right?"

Su Xueqing nodded gently.

The High Priest sighed softly and said earnestly, "Xueqing, you must understand that everything we do is for the benefit of the Ming Cult. Although Xiao Feng is righteous, he is sometimes too idealistic. We must consider the bigger picture. Moreover, we are not protecting that demonic cultivator; we are merely using this opportunity to benefit the Ming Cult temporarily."

After hearing these words, Su Xueqing's doubts gradually dissipated.

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng had been secretly observing Qiu Mobai's actions.

The Immortal Cloud Sect leader, with a cold expression, silently approached a disciple from behind. The disciple was meditating and cultivating, completely unaware of the danger behind him.

Suddenly, Qiu Mobai stretched out his withered, claw-like hand and grabbed the back of his disciple's neck.

The disciple opened his eyes in terror, but it was too late to resist.

One after another, streams of cyan energy were forcibly drawn from the disciple's body and poured into Qiu Mobai's body.

Xiao Feng's anger flared as he watched, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

The disciple's face turned pale at a visible speed, and his life force rapidly diminished.

Before long, he collapsed to the ground, barely breathing.

Qiu Mobai licked his lips, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

With a gentle wave of his hand, his disciple's corpse vanished into thin air.

Xiao Feng was startled, thinking to himself that this demon's methods were truly terrifying.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from behind: "Who is it?"

The man in black robes slowly turned around and saw Qiu Mobai appear at the doorway at some point, his gaze as sharp as a knife.

The man in black robes took a deep breath and said calmly, "I am someone who can lend a helping hand to the sect leader."

Qiu Mobai narrowed his eyes, suspiciously examining the man in black robes: "Oh? What makes you so capable that you dare to break into my study at night?"

The man in black robes smiled mysteriously: "I know the sect leader's secret, and I also know how to help the sect leader reach new heights. If the sect leader is willing, please listen to my words."

Qiu Mobai frowned impatiently, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Hmph, with your sneaky appearance, what can you do to help me? Don't waste my time here!"

The man in the black robe curled a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth and slowly pulled an ancient book from his robes.

It was a book that shimmered with a faint golden light and exuded an ancient aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"This is..." Qiu Mobai's eyes lit up instantly, his greedy gaze fixed on the ancient book, and his hands trembled slightly involuntarily.

The man in black robes said smugly, "That's right, this ancient book was created by the Demon God himself. Once you master the techniques within, no one in this world will be able to rival our sect leader."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mobai was so excited that his voice changed: "Really? Is this ancient book really that powerful?"

The man in black robes nodded and said, "That's absolutely true. However, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If the sect leader wants to obtain this ancient book, he will have to pay the corresponding price."

Qiu Mobai took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and asked, "What do you want?"

“It’s very simple,” the man in black robes laughed. “I need the sect leader’s immortal sect to work for me and help me collect the Boundless Sea Water.”

"The Sea of ​​Nothingness?" Qiu Mobai was slightly taken aback. "That's just ordinary seawater. What's so special about it?"

The man in black robes smiled mysteriously: "Sect Leader, you may not know this, but the Sea of ​​Boundless Delusion contains boundless spiritual power. If enough Sea of ​​Boundless Delusion can be collected, a divine artifact powerful enough to change the world can be forged."

A glint flashed in Qiu Mobai's eyes: "In that case, the Boundless Sea Water is indeed priceless."