"W-what..." Jin Zhongsi was stunned, not knowing what he had done to anger Chonghua, but Chonghua still had that calm and indifferent face, and did not seem angry: "What do you mean by that, sir?"

"Did your Jin family send someone to the Dan Sect to participate in the sect's founding celebration?" Chonghua sneered, glancing sideways at Jin Zhongsi.

“Yes, the Pill Sect is a very important sect in the Pill Spirit Continent. Moreover, our Jin family has never been able to recruit a single alchemist, and we haven’t made any progress in the field of pills for nearly a thousand years. Therefore, we cannot miss the Pill Sect’s opening ceremony. After carefully considering the representatives sent by other families, we unanimously decided to send Elder Jin Zhongcheng with the clan’s members,” Jin Zhongsi explained earnestly.

Chonghua scoffed, "Why are you explaining so much to me? If I want to destroy you, do I need so many excuses?"

Jin Zhongsi was even more puzzled: "Does Your Excellency mean... there's a problem with the Pill Sect?"

"It's one thing for you to go to the Pill Sect to buy pills, but I heard that you even revealed your secrets for a mere Rejuvenation Pill," Chonghua replied, ignoring the question and coldly sneering, "Could it be that after a thousand years, you've forgotten what the truth is and are now considering yourselves heroes?"

Jin Zhongsi felt increasingly uneasy as he listened, and stood there stunned, not knowing what was wrong: "Zhongsi is dull-witted, please enlighten me, sir."

"Even on the verge of death, you still don't know what's going on," Chonghua said with a condescending attitude, "The Dan Sect has the direct line of the Yun family."

"Ah!" Jin Zhongsi was shocked and staggered back a few steps, almost falling to the ground.

The faces of Yun Liefeng and other direct descendants of the Yun family flashed through his mind one by one, and he couldn't help but feel a chill when he thought of their various tragic deaths.

If the Yun family finds out the truth about the heinous crimes he and the Jin family committed, they will surely die a horrible death!

After a long while, Jin Zhongsi slowly came to his senses. He looked at Chonghua, who was leisurely sipping tea, in shock and asked, "Weren't all the direct descendants of the Yun family dead back then? Even Yunxiao, who had escaped, was killed by the scions of several major families. Who else is still alive?"

"You don't need to worry about that. That person is favored by His Majesty, so don't even think about touching her. I only came to tell you because I think you have been loyal and hardworking in the past, so that you can make preparations in advance." Chonghua put down his teacup, very dissatisfied with the tea in the cup that was getting cold, and said unhappily, "But now it seems that I shouldn't have come."

"My lord, Zhongsi knows he was wrong. Please, my lord, show our Jin family the right way." Jin Zhongsi's knees buckled and he knelt down.

Chonghua twisted the left corner of his lip, revealing an extremely contemptuous smile.

On the Dan Sect's side, Shang Xiye personally selected twenty of the most powerful demons.

They had sworn an oath to Heaven, and were then taken into the Tower of Life by Ji Fengyao.

Afterwards, Ji Fengyao changed into men's clothing and, together with Shang Xiye, disguised themselves as two poorly dressed rogue cultivators, and set off for the Jin family in the Eastern Region.

The two traveled light, and although they traveled day and night, it felt like yesterday.

Recalling the chaotic days a thousand years ago when they, master and disciple, caused all sorts of trouble on the Danling Continent, both were filled with emotion.

"Yaoyao, after we clear the name of the Yun family and resolve the threats from Demon Lord Jiuyue and the Demon Realm, let's find a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion. If we ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, we will no longer participate in any struggles and will just live our own little lives. Is that alright?" Shang Xiye gently held Ji Fengyao's hand and asked.