After leaving Zhang Qian's house, Liu Xiaoyuan felt his legs go weak, but Zhang Qian and Wang Qing both had happy and joyful smiles on their faces.

Liu Xiaoyuan suddenly remembered a wise saying: "There are no fields that are over-cultivated, only oxen that are exhausted."

When Liu Xiaoyuan got home, he immediately fell asleep.

Time flies like an arrow; half a month passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Liu Xiaoyuan was idling at home when he suddenly received a message on his phone from the late-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Kunlun Sect.

This message told Liu Xiaoyuan that he could let his woman out, and that the Kunlun Sect would no longer allow Su Xue to be the Holy Maiden.

Liu Xiaoyuan wanted to call and ask why, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, knowing that even if he called, the other party wouldn't answer.

What Liu Xiaoyuan found strange was why the Kunlun Sect wouldn't immediately make Su Xue their Holy Maiden.

Could something have gone wrong? Or was it a deliberate act by the other party to lure Su Xue out so they could abduct her?

Liu Xiaoyuan will not let Su Xue and the others come back until he has figured out the truth of the matter.

Liu Xiaoyuan decided to inquire about the Kunlun Sect and find out what had happened there.

Without hesitation, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately left home to go to the Kunlun Sect to gather information.

As a result, on the way, they encountered two cultivators chatting, seemingly about the Kunlun Sect.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoyuan became very curious and immediately stepped forward to ask, "Fellow Daoists, I just heard you two talking about the Kunlun Sect. I wonder what exactly happened to the Kunlun Sect?"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, both cultivators looked at him with wary expressions.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, I was just curious, I had no other intentions."

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, the two cultivators exchanged glances, one of them then saying, "You just came back from somewhere, didn't you? Such a big thing happened at the Kunlun Sect, and you didn't even know?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoyuan was shocked. Something big had happened at the Kunlun Sect. It seemed that this matter was really serious.

Liu Xiaoyuan immediately recalled what the late-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Kunlun Sect had told him last time: that Su Xue could return within ten to fifteen days at most.

At the time, Liu Xiaoyuan felt that they were plotting something, otherwise they wouldn't have given such a precise time.

Afterwards, Liu Xiaoyuan specifically asked the other party a question, but the other party immediately laughed it off and denied it.

At the time, Liu Xiaoyuan felt that something was wrong and that something big was about to happen to the Kunlun Sect. He never expected that he would actually be right.

Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "I just came back from outside and I don't know what happened at the Kunlun Sect. I happened to hear the two of you talking here, so I came up to ask out of curiosity."

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, one of the cultivators said, "Since you don't know, then I'll tell you. The Kunlun Sect has changed. There's been a power struggle within the Kunlun Sect, and the elders have killed the sect leader."

"What?" Liu Xiaoyuan was shocked to hear this, not expecting such a major event to have occurred at the Kunlun Sect.

This is similar to how, in ancient times, while the emperor was still on the throne, his ministers successfully rebelled.

"Is the leader of the Kunlun Sect really that easily defeated?" Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but ask.

Logically speaking, as the leader of a faction, one should have one's own trusted confidants, and it is impossible for subordinates to succeed in rebellion.

Moreover, if a sect leader fails to notice any unusual behavior from his subordinates, he is an incompetent sect leader. Such a sect leader will be overthrown by others today, or by others tomorrow.

"It wasn't that they were easily defeated. The Kunlun Sect leader put up a resistance for a while, but unfortunately, there were too many capable people on the elders' side. In the end, the sect leader was forced to commit suicide," one of the cultivators said.

"I've heard that this great battle has weakened the Kunlun Sect considerably, and it's estimated that it will no longer be the number one sect in the world of cultivation."

"Don't spread this rumor. Although this internal strife has caused considerable losses to the Kunlun Sect, it won't damage the sect's core. You should know that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

"That's true. The Kunlun Sect has a strong foundation; it won't decline overnight."

While the two were talking, Liu Xiaoyuan was thinking about other things. The elder faction they were talking about should be the team of that late-stage Mahayana cultivator.

"So who is the current leader of the Kunlun Sect?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked curiously, wondering who had become the leader of the Kunlun Sect.

"It's an elder named Wang Yisheng. This elder never left the Kunlun Sect before. I don't know why he was able to become the leader of the Kunlun Sect this time. It's really strange."

Wang Yisheng? Liu Xiaoyuan didn't seem to have heard of this person's name before. Could he be the Grand Elder of the Kunlun Sect? Impossible. If he were the Grand Elder of the Kunlun Sect, this cultivator wouldn't have said such a thing just now.

Liu Xiaoyuan was genuinely curious about who this Wang Yisheng really was.

However, this has nothing to do with Liu Xiaoyuan. In any case, no matter what changes occur in the Kunlun Sect, it has nothing to do with Liu Xiaoyuan.

Strictly speaking, even if the Kunlun Sect were to close down and disband, it would actually be a good thing for Liu Xiaoyuan.

"Fellow Daoists, thank you both for informing me of this news. Thank you very much," Liu Xiaoyuan said to the two cultivators.

Upon hearing this, the two cultivators quickly said that there was no need to thank them, as it was nothing more than a small favor.

"Brother Dao, where are you going?" one of the cultivators asked Liu Xiaoyuan.

Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "I have some other things to take care of, so I'll part ways with you two here. Goodbye."

Now that he had received news of the Kunlun Sect, Liu Xiaoyuan naturally decided to head back home.

Upon hearing this, the two cultivators bid farewell to Liu Xiaoyuan, who immediately returned home.

On the way back, Liu Xiaoyuan thought he could call Su Xue back. Now that the Kunlun Sect had a new leader, Su Xue should be safe.

However, we can't be careless. If the newly appointed leader of the Kunlun Sect still wants Su Xue to be the Holy Maiden, then we'll be in trouble.

So, after thinking about it, Liu Xiaoyuan decided to observe for a few more days before making a decision. He would wait until there were no problems before taking any further action.

When Liu Xiaoyuan got home, it was already evening. Seeing that he had returned so quickly, his mother couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you were going to be gone for a day or two? Why are you back so soon?"

Liu Xiaoyuan said, "I came back after I finished my business."

"Have you eaten? If not, I'll go make you something," Mom asked, looking at Liu Xiaoyuan.

Liu Xiaoyuan didn't want his mother to go through the trouble of cooking for him, so he said he would eat it himself, since it wouldn't matter if he missed a meal.