Everyone was quite unaccustomed to Lu Wenxing's sudden "normal" state, or rather, he was no longer Lu Wenxing.

Even though his current cultivation level is only at the Nascent Soul stage, he was once a great cultivator at the Out-of-Body stage, so it is obviously inappropriate to treat him as a junior disciple.

Moreover, after his soul recovers, his cultivation speed will probably increase by leaps and bounds. Before long, it's likely that only the patriarch of their Lianfeng Sword Sect will be able to contend with him.

As Lu Wenxing's master, Lin Daozi, who had raised his second disciple for many years, suddenly transformed into a Nascent Soul stage ancestor-level cultivator, leaving people speechless.

It would be unrealistic to treat him as a disciple, but it would be quite abrupt to treat him with the same courtesy as a senior.

For a moment, Lin Daozi stood there, seemingly at a loss for what to do.

Shi Mingxiu, ever the cunning old fox, walked directly to Xin Yao, cupped his hands, and said, "Since you have been with our Lianfeng Sword Sect for many years, you are now one of us. Your previous status was somewhat inappropriate. How about becoming an elder first, or opening a new peak? We can decide on the rest after your cultivation recovers."

The meaning of these words is quite clear: he can choose any elder or peak master he wants. When he reaches the Nascent Soul stage again, he can be honored as an ancestor, and a special secluded cultivation place can be set up for him in the sect.

The leaders of the other four sects looked at Shi Mingxiu with secret resentment.

His statement was perfectly reasonable, since Lu Wenxing originally belonged to their Lianfeng Sword Sect. However, regardless, they already had a powerful disciple like Shi Xuan; were they really going to just take home an ancestor for free?

In this way, in the Western Region of Qian Yuan, who can rival the strength of the Lianfeng Sword Sect?

They're already the leader of the Five Sects, and now they have another ancestor...

Ah, it seems that the Lianfeng Sword Sect's luck has finally turned around, and it's time for them to prosper.

However, this has become a bit too prosperous.

Xin Yao nodded without hesitation.

When he was a foolish half-demon in the Lianfeng Sword Sect, he received favors from these people.

Even when the other four sects came to the Lianfeng Sword Sect to eliminate this half-demon, he was spared.

Although he regained his memories, he was still a real person who had lived all these years as Lu Wenxing, and he had a deep affection for the Lianfeng Sword Sect.

Moreover, Shi Mingxiu's sincerity is perfect for his current situation.

Shi Mingxiu was satisfied to have gained a great general and returned home with a full harvest.

The sect leader of the Luoyin Sect, Quan Xing, glared at Shi Mingxiu with envy before leading his disciples to clean up the remaining mess.

The time had finally come to deal with Xin Shi.

Xin Yao gave him a complicated look, then turned and left.

He knew that the cultivators of the five sects would not let this wicked bastard go.

Those who reap what they sow will not live. People must always bear the consequences of their mistakes.

Not to mention that he showed absolutely no remorse whatsoever.

With Xin Yao's departure, Xin Shi's last glimmer of hope was extinguished.

His face was ashen. He was no longer thinking about life or death, but about whether these self-proclaimed righteous cultivators from the five sects would spare his soul.

If his soul remains, he still has hope.

But hope is something that's meant to be shattered.

Before his reverie had even ended, Shi Xuan had already retrieved the Soul-Suppressing Altar he had obtained at the center of the formation.

The moment Xin Shi saw the Soul-Suppressing Altar, his pupils contracted sharply. He tried to shrink back in terror, but there was nowhere left to retreat.

Didn't that master just say that such magical artifacts shouldn't exist in the world? How can righteous disciples be allowed to use them!

Xin Shi was speechless and could only look at Master Xu, who had spoken earlier.

Master Xu was clearly taken aback at first, but then he looked away and pretended not to see it.

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?

Why bother with righteous methods when dealing with a villain who murdered his father and mother and used the Soul-Suppressing Altar on his own father, and an evil cultivator who disregards the lives of all living beings on the continent?

Shih Ming-hsiu also stepped forward with Shih Xuan.

Faced with Xin Shi, who had plunged the cultivation world into immense danger, Shi Mingxiu showed no mercy. He swung his sword decisively, without hesitation, piercing directly into Xin Shi's dantian.

Xin Shi didn't even utter a sound before he deflated like a punctured balloon, visibly succumbing to weakness.

His body was already under excessive strain, and now that his dantian had been directly pierced, he had no room to maneuver. In an instant, his spiritual energy dissipated, causing the spiritual energy of the entire underground palace to become much more abundant.

Humans live for hundreds of years, striving relentlessly for power at all costs, but in the end, they return to dust and ashes, giving everything back to the way of Heaven.

As Xin Shi's aura dissipated, his soul could no longer remain in his body.

Shi Xuan was already waiting beside him.

Xin Shi never imagined that the Soul-Suppressing Altar he had prepared himself would ultimately suppress his own soul.

He went to great lengths to set up such a magnificent formation, ultimately not only to capture his father Xin Yao's soul, but also to obtain Xin Yao's soul power.

There was originally one of Xin Yao's souls in the Soul Suppression Altar. After the formation was activated, as long as the other souls were still within the formation's coverage area, they would be collected, concentrated in the Soul Suppression Altar, and then devoured.

He had planned everything, but he never expected that Xin Yao would actually come back to life! And that he was the same child who had been abandoned since childhood because of his poor health!

When the Soul Suppressing Altar tried to collect the remaining souls, it immediately exposed the space.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. By taking Lu Wenxing away unexpectedly, it would be difficult for others to find him.

But things just happen so coincidentally, one coincidence after another.

Shi Xuan happened to grab him and take him away. He then used the fact that the space was trying to devour Xin Yao's soul to open the space and take out the Soul-Suppressing Altar, causing him to fail at the last minute.

All the scheming and plotting came to naught.

After hundreds of years of planning, even at the very last moment before he was taken into the Soul Suppression Altar, he still couldn't figure out where he had gone wrong.

Could it be that Heaven is specifically targeting him? Did it send someone to ruin his plans as punishment?

It must be said that, in a sense, he was absolutely right.

Shi Xuan came from him, and through a series of unforeseen events, he gradually destroyed his plans.

The Soul-Suppressing Altar took in Xin Shi's soul, which was then taken back into Silver Frost by Shi Xuan.

Looking at Xin Shi, who was lifeless on the ground, this would be a good fertilizer if there were still Cixi Trees that needed to be fed.

Unfortunately, the Cixi Tree here was just eaten by Lin Daozi and Hongmao.

From then on, [New Life], like the Compassionate Breath Tree, disappeared from the cultivation world.