As night fell, all the core figures of the Heavenly Sword Sect gathered in one room. On the only bed, Xiao Yuhan lay motionless. Although Ye Qingyun was weak, he could move freely with Lu Yuan's support.
Not far away, Liu Jiantang held his sword, his gaze cold and sharp. Even though he was trying his best to suppress his killing intent, it still made people feel uneasy.
Shen Huairu has always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Although she didn't react much after learning that Xiao Yuhan had become like this, she sat by the bed with her brows furrowed.
Ye Qingyun looked around, his eyes turning cold and sharp. "I'm a cripple now. If you still acknowledge me as your sect leader, then listen to me. Let's leave this matter at that for now. What we need now is to boost morale and conserve our energy. Especially you, Junior Brother Liu, I'll emphasize again: you are not allowed to leave the Heavenly Sword Sect during this period."
As the saying goes, no one knows a younger brother better than his elder brother. After all, he had watched these junior brothers and sisters grow up, and he knew what kind of personality Liu Jiantang had. These days, it seemed that Liu Jiantang was protecting Ye Qingyun every step of the way, but in reality, Ye Qingyun wanted to keep an eye on him to prevent him from accidentally going beyond the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall to seek revenge on those people in the Heavenly Demon Valley.
The crowd remained silent. Ye Qingyun continued, "Actually, although our Heavenly Sword Sect suffered a defeat this time, I've come to understand a few things, which I'll tell you now. The Heavenly Sword Sect's protective formation was destroyed. I discovered that this wasn't an accident after my battle with the phoenix, but rather that they were specifically after the Heavenly Sword Formation. Remember Li Wenruo? He was very interested in the formation's core in Lingsu City. Do you know why Lingsu City is called Lingsu City? Because it has a hub of spiritual energy, with spiritual veins beneath it, making it the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Originally, it meant 'spiritual pivot,' and another meaning..." In other words, the spiritual energy is reviving. Within the entire Lingsu City area, there is a spiritual vein with two hubs: one within Lingsu City and the other at the Heavenly Sword Sect. Our Heavenly Sword Sect's protective array is built upon these spiritual energy hubs; otherwise, how could it possess such immense power? Therefore, the people of the Heavenly Demon Abyss are after these spiritual energy hubs. As for why, I haven't figured it out yet. But since this great battle, I've noticed that the spiritual energy within our Heavenly Sword Sect seems even more concentrated than before. Junior Sister Shen, you should have noticed this, right? It hasn't been long, and you've already broken through to the eighth level of the Void Returning Realm.”
At this moment, Liu Jiantang nodded, "Indeed, the spiritual energy of our Heavenly Sword Sect is much denser, and I can feel that some restrictions in the Heavenly Dao have loosened. This may be related to my previous success in achieving Dao Integration. Think about it carefully, how many years has it been since a Dao Integration Realm expert appeared in the world? Not to mention the people of Heavenly Demon Valley, many of them cannot even be considered human. Me, and Nanmen Yihen of the Snow Cold Blade Sect, is this just a coincidence?"
Hearing this, Nangong Ling'er nodded, "However, I don't know much about the Snow Cold Blade Sect, but I know that their sect's protective formation is definitely not simple."
At this moment, Ye Qingyun interrupted, "We've digressed. Let's get back to the matter of the spiritual veins. If I remember correctly, Junior Brother Xiao told me after returning from the Kunlun Immortal Sect that the spiritual energy in Kunlun is very dense. So I have a guess that those people from the Heavenly Demon Valley might be trying to tamper with the spiritual veins..."
Before Ye Qingyun could finish speaking, Nangong Ling'er suddenly stopped him, as if she had thought of something, and immediately said, "Wait! Senior brother, you just said that the spiritual energy of our Heavenly Sword Sect is becoming more and more abundant, right? Our Heavenly Sword Sect is built on spiritual veins, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Nangong Ling'er looked excited and immediately said, "Senior Brother! I've thought of a way to cure you. Also, perhaps the spiritual veins can help Senior Brother Xiao's condition!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyun frowned. "Junior Sister, what do you mean..."
However, upon hearing this, Nangong Ling'er suddenly seemed to have thought of something and immediately shook her head, saying, "This is not urgent. It's just my guess. Senior brother, please continue with the previous topic. I've only thought of one possibility, but we need to verify it before we can discuss it further. It's getting late today, so I'll go to the spirit vein site myself tomorrow!"
Hearing this, Ye Qingyun thought for a moment and didn't ask any further questions. He continued, "First of all, I roughly know that their goal is the spiritual veins, and not just those in our Lingsu region, but also other places. I have already written to other immortal sects, asking them to pay attention to the movements of spiritual veins in various places. This matter is not simple. I have collected information on the demonic disciples who have already appeared in the world, to be precise, those few demon lords with outstanding strength. The first one to appear should be a nine-tailed fox named Qianyu that Junior Brother Xiao met in Kunlun. This fox's strength is definitely at the late stage of the Dao Integration Realm. Then there is Wen Xiao, who appeared when the Demon Sect besieged our sect and fought with Junior Brother Liu."
As he spoke, Ye Qingyun looked at Liu Jiantang, who pondered for a moment before saying, "This man's swordsmanship is superb; he is a master of swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship skills should be above mine."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. Liu Jiantang's current strength was evident to all. He had slain a dragon with a single sword and become famous throughout the world. Moreover, Liu Jiantang was unwilling to admit defeat and was even able to admit that his best skill, swordsmanship, was inferior to others. This showed that Wen Xiao truly had such strength.
At this moment, Ye Qingyun continued, "Then there is Jiang Yining, who joined the Daoist sect. She also went to the Northern Plains this time. But according to what my junior sister said, this woman showed up at first, but then disappeared. She didn't contribute anything to the Northern Plains matter. I don't know what she wants to do. I don't know her strength either. More importantly, her stance is ambiguous. We need to be careful."
Hearing this, Nangong Ling'er's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "We're not on the same path, so it's not surprising that she does anything. Anyway, I never expected her to become our ally in the first place."
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