Wen Qingyuan frowned.

"The Three Great Feasts, which happen once every three hundred years, has been attended by the Loose Cultivator City before, but each time they have been targeted by the sects. Of the twenty people who go in, it is not easy for three or four to come out alive."

Upon hearing this, Tong Su's eyes widened as she looked at Wen Qingyuanzu. Her brows furrowed, and her expression darkened.

Clearly, Tian Xuanzi is right!

"Everyone says how vicious demonic cultivators are, yet no one in the Loose Cultivator City has ever died unjustly at their hands. If we're really talking about deep-seated blood feuds, perhaps the demonic cultivators of the sects are even worse than the demonic cultivators?"

Wen Qingyuan looked at him coldly, his voice indifferent: "All you've said is to get my approval for you and Xiaobai. She may like you, but you're no longer a righteous person. How can you be so sure that the City of Loose Cultivators will accept demonic cultivators?"

If it were that the ancestor of Wenqing Yuanzu was a treacherous person who changed his mind with the wind, then it would be easy to deal with; he could simply resort to coercion, bribery, or forceful seizure.

However, she truly treated A-Tong as a close relative and protected her, which made Tian Xuanzi hesitant and afraid to "force" her.

“The Ancestor should not know a piece of news,” he said, “of the ten missing jade pendants this time, my Demon Realm’s Xuan Su Palace and Chi Tong Palace only obtained four. The other six were not among the human cultivators.”

Wen Qingyuan was suddenly shocked, raised his eyes and his expression changed. He exclaimed in surprise, "Not a human cultivator? Then who could it be?"

Tian Xuanzi asked, "Who is the one who considers the City of Loose Cultivators their most hated enemy? The City of Loose Cultivators is famous for its weapon crafting and alchemy. Weapon crafting requires the teeth, horns, bones, and hides of demonic beasts, while alchemy requires flowers, herbs, minerals, and crystals. Which clan considers these as their own?"

Wen Qingyuan felt a chill run down his spine, and his eyes filled with horror. Two words were stuck between his teeth, unable to be uttered.

"...a demon cultivator."

Tian Xuanzi simply answered for her.

"If one day demon cultivators launch a large-scale invasion, regardless of what happens to the righteous and demonic realms, can the Primordial Ancestor guarantee that the Loose Cultivator City won't be razed to the ground?"

—Of course she couldn't guarantee that!

Wen Qing Yuanzu closed his eyes briefly: "The gates to the demon realm have been closed for tens of thousands of years. The massive invasion of demon cultivators came without warning. How can you guarantee that what you're saying is true?"

"Whether it's true or false, the Ancestor will know when the holders of the other six jade pendants appear in fifteen days," he said. "As for Xuanxi's identity, I might as well give you a hint: 'A Mahayana cultivator can sever clones.'"

"That's your clone?!"

The Mahayana clones share the same soul and origin as the original body. They are mostly a backup plan that Mahayana practitioners keep for themselves. If something happens to the original body, they can transfer their consciousness to another body at any time, as if they have been resurrected.

Tong Su finally understood the strange sense of familiarity she felt when she met Xuan Xi.

It can be said that he was also Tian Xuanzi!

Although they belong to different bodies, they can be controlled as naturally as the left and right hands.

"My clone and I share the same origin. Currently, it's only at the peak of the Golden Core stage, which is just the limit for entering the secret realm. I will use my clone to accompany A-Tong into the secret realm. If we encounter any demon cultivators who try to harm us, I will naturally intervene. Can you rest assured, Ancestor?"

He spoke so meticulously about every step, so how could she possibly say she was not at ease?

Wen Qingyuan smiled bitterly, and when he looked at Tong Su, he couldn't bear to look at her: that girl had been hiding behind Tian Xuanzi for a long time and playing with his fingers!

Since they are a couple in love, why should she be the villain who breaks them up? "Since the Demon Lord is so sincere, the Loose Cultivator City will naturally not ignore it. Since we don't care about background or origin, as long as Xiaobai is willing, we certainly won't object. I treat Xiaobai like my own child; you are truly good to her, and I won't stop you. But—"

She smiled slyly: "Do you think Nie Xuan Yan will give in so easily?"