As the thunder was circling above the Hehuan Palace, inside the Mingluan Palace, Qin Yunyi stood in the empty hall without saying a word.

A young man was sleeping on the stone platform in front of her. He was lying quietly on the platform, and his broken body was pieced together. People beside him carefully examined his body. A woman knelt beside Qin Yunyi, her voice trembling: "I was guarding outside at the time. I first saw a black gas rushing out, and then I saw another thicker black gas rushing out. I didn't dare to stay because of my low cultivation. Not long after I ran away, I saw Hua Xiangwan carrying... carrying..."

He walked out carrying the head of Minghuo.

She didn't dare to say the following words. She secretly glanced at Qin Yunyi who was standing beside her with a calm expression.

Qin Yunyi listened to her words and said coldly: "You said there were two black auras?"

"yes."

As he spoke, the cultivator who had performed the autopsy on the corpse on the platform also came to a conclusion. He turned around and said respectfully to Qin Yunyi, "Young Master, there is no sign of poisoning on the body of the Dark Sect Master. He was indeed killed by Hua Xiangwan's sword."

"That's impossible," Qin Yunyi frowned slightly, "She can't be that strong."

Even if the golden elixir is intact, Minghuo is also a cultivator who is undergoing tribulation, and there is a huge gap between the two of them in terms of realm.

The most important thing is that there is still "魊" in Minghuo's body. He can even kill Wen Rong, so how can he not kill Hua Xiangwan?

"Where is the '魊' in his body?" Qin Yunyi asked coldly.

The monk who examined the body shook his head and said, "There is no trace of the evil spirit in the body of the Dark Lord."

Qin Yunyi was stunned by this, and then frowned: "Did you kill him with the sword of the heart?"

"It shouldn't be," the autopsy monk answered truthfully, "If we ask the sword of the heart, the damage to the master's body should be more serious, and... it was cleaned a little too cleanly, it seems more like... '魊' left on his own."

If it wasn't '魊' that Xie Changji killed with his sword, and '魊' left on his own, there was only one possibility -

The ghost appeared.

The Wuben is a part of the Wuling's body that draws strength from the outside to worship the Wuling. If the Wuling's original body appears, it will naturally return to the original body.

But the ghost spirit...

In a flash, an idea suddenly occurred to Qin Yunyi.

The ghost is with Hua Xiangwan!

The moment this thought came to my mind, my doubts were resolved.

Why can Hua Xiangwan kill Ming Huo? Because Ming Huo was originally Hua Xiangwan's sacrifice!

But if Gui Ling is with Hua Xiangwan, it means that Hua Xiangwan’s ambition is not just because his golden elixir has recovered today.

She had been planning since the beginning—when she went to Yunlai.

She was the one who captured the ghost spirit, provoked her and Wen Rong at the wedding banquet, killed Wen Shaoqing and framed Ming Huo, and even destroyed the Wugu Sect.

It is for today, to smoothly take over Qingle Palace.

She had the Ghost Spirit and had entered the stage of transcending tribulation. After she destroyed the Yin Yang Sect and the Wu Gu Sect, the two right-hand men of Ming Luan Palace, and with the resources of Xie Changji and Qing Le Palace, He Huan Palace now had the strength to fight against Ming Luan Palace.

Even more so, once she enters the stage of transcending tribulation, perhaps, she will have the strength far beyond Mingluan Palace.

After all——

The scene of her losing to Hua Xiangwan's sword time and time again came to her mind like a nightmare, and Qin Yunyi's clenched fists trembled slightly.

She didn't want to think about that "after all", she just changed her mind.

If the ghost spirit is here with Hua Xiangwan, Xie Changji, do you know?

There's no way he didn't know.

Qin Yunyi made a judgment.

Hua Xiangwan's golden elixir was restored, and the two of them had obviously formed a double cultivation pact. It was impossible for Hua Xiangwan to hide the evil spirit in front of her pact partner.

Moreover, Hua Xiangwan planted the ghost spirit for Minghuo. As Xie Changji was her bedmate, how could he not know about it?

Xie Changji knew about it, but he just let it go.

Qin Yunyi closed her eyes and couldn't help laughing out loud.

What a conscientious sword master, what a Taoist leader!

Well, Minghuo, you actually died at the hands of these two people.

Very good!

"Young Master."

Qin Yunshang's voice came from outside the hall. Hearing the voice, Qin Yunyi slowly opened her eyes and turned to look at this carefree sister.

They have the same father but different mothers. Although they are sisters, Qin Yunyi never allows Qin Yunshang to call her "sister".

Qin Yunshang, like everyone else in Mingluan Palace, called her "Young Master".

Seeing Qin Yunyi looking over, Qin Yunshang bowed and said, "The palace mistress wants you to go to the main hall for a discussion."

"good."

Qin Yunyi turned around and walked out of the hall. Qin Yunshang's eyes involuntarily fell on the magnolia hairpin on Qin Yunyi's head. The magnolia hairpin was obviously not made by the craftsmen of Mingluan Palace. It was much cruder. Inserted in Qin Yunyi's hair, matched with the plain long gown, it seemed as if it was for someone's funeral.

Noticing her gaze, Qin Yunyi looked over with a smile: "What are you looking at?"

"My subordinate is distracted."

Qin Yunshang didn't dare to say what she was looking at and immediately lowered her head. However, as soon as she finished her words, she felt an invisible slap hit her face hard.

"Don't let it happen again."

Qin Yunyi warned calmly, then walked out.

Qin Yunshang stood there, and after a moment's silence, she stood up with her usual smile on her face. She calmly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, turned around with cold eyes and walked out.

The sisters came to the main hall together. In the main hall of Hehuan Palace, Qin Fenglie was sitting on a high seat. The left and right eunuchs and the three elders had been waiting in the hall for a long time. Qin Yunyi and Qin Yunshang walked in and saluted to Qin Fenglie on the high seat: "Father."

"Hua Xiangwan is going to survive a catastrophe," Qin Fenglie said directly without beating around the bush, "I'm afraid this is our last chance."

"Then what are you hesitating about, father?" Qin Yunyi saw Qin Fenglie's hesitation and asked calmly.

Qin Fenglie thought about it for a long time before he admitted with difficulty: "I am not sure I can deal with Xie Changji."

As he spoke, everyone was a little surprised.

Qin Fenglie is now the best master in the Western Territory after the Demon Lord. If Qin Fenglie says he is not sure, then no one in the Western Territory is sure.

Qin Yunyi raised her lips, not showing any sign of retreating: "Father has never fought with him, how do you know he is not a match for Xie Changji?"

"I tried him at Hua Xiangwan's wedding," Qin Fenglie answered truthfully, rather worriedly, "Although he is only over two hundred years old, he is indeed an extraordinary cultivator. Moreover, he has already realized the last strike of the Sword of the Heart. If he didn't have this last strike, I would still have a 50% chance of winning. But back then, he destroyed an entire sect that attacked the Heavenly Sword Sect with just one strike. With such strength..."

Qin Fenglie didn't say anything else, and everyone present was listening with concern.

"Actually... it's not easy for anyone to reach the stage of transcending tribulation," the Right Envoy Zhao Nan said slowly after thinking for a while, "After all, there are five cultivators who have transcended tribulation in Mingluan Palace. I'm afraid Xie Changji won't dare to fight us rashly. It's better to take a step back and let Hua Xiangwan be the Demon Lord, and we assist her, just like the relationship between the Demon Lord and us today, which is not impossible."

Zhao Nan spoke, and everyone responded.

The higher one's rank, the more he values ​​his life. Unless one is absolutely sure, no one wants to act rashly.

Qin Fenglie thought about it and said slowly: "I have also considered this..."

"Father," Qin Yunyi laughed after hearing this, "You have considered this, have you asked Hua Xiangwan if she is willing?"

Hearing this, Qin Fenglie paused, raised his head and looked at Qin Yunyi: "What do you mean?"

"What happened two hundred years ago," Qin Yunyi reminded softly, "Have you forgotten?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed slightly.

Zhao Nan thought about it and made up an excuse: "Hua Xiangwan may not know..."

"Qi Ling is with her." Qin Yunyi said straight to the point, "Xie Changji also knows."

"What?!"

Qin Feng screamed in shock, and everyone looked horrified.

Qin Yunshang stood behind Qin Yunyi, clenched her fists silently, and some cold sweat appeared in her hands.

After a moment, Qin Fenglie shouted: "Yun Shang! What's going on?!"

"I don't know."

Qin Yunshang knelt down immediately after hearing this: "When Yunlai arrived at the Lingxu Fantasy Realm Spirit Core, the spirit had already been taken away, but... but shouldn't it be Hua Xiangwan?"

She raised her head, her face full of confusion and anxiety: "Hua Xiangwan is just a useless person, and Xie Changji is married to her. As a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Lord of the Sword of Honesty, how could Xie Changji let the ghost spirit go?"

"Wasteland?"

Qin Yunyi smiled and looked at everyone: "After repairing the golden elixir, he directly entered the calamity, snatched the ghost spirit from the two palaces and nine sects, and even killed Wen Shaoqing, destroyed the Wu Gu Sect, and became the 'useless person' of the new palace master of Qingle Palace?"

Qin Yunyi emphasized the word "useless" and said sarcastically, "Have you been living a peaceful life for too long? She is Hua Xiangwan! How did you enter the tribulation and how did you get to where you are today? Doesn't she really know? Do you think she will let you go after all the hard work she put in to get to where you are today?!"

When these words came out, everyone's face turned ugly.

Ever since the Jade Blood God ascended the throne with a bloodbath, how many people in the Western Territory could have survived the tribulation?

Even at its peak, the Hehuan Palace had no more than Hua Ranyan and Bai Zhuyue, who were able to reach the Spirit Transformation Stage and were considered top masters. But now, the Mingluan Palace has five people who are undergoing the tribulation. They know better than anyone how these people were able to survive the tribulation.

If Hua Xiangwan knew what happened back then, there would be a war between them and Hua Xiangwan until one day she dies.

"But Xie Changji..." Zhao Nan was still a little worried.

"Heavenly Sword Sect."

Qin Yunyi knew what he was afraid of, so he interrupted Zhao Nan and said calmly, "As for the matter of the Ghost Spirit, Xie Changji can let Hua Xiangwan go, but the Heavenly Sword Sect cannot. The thunder tribulation during the Tribulation Period can last from one day to several months. I will contact the Heavenly Sword Sect tonight and ask them to stop Xie Changji. Father will spread the news that Hua Xiangwan is carrying a Ghost Spirit, and take people to set off immediately. As long as Xie Changji stops," Qin Yunyi said in a slightly cold voice, "we can force Hua Ranyan into a useless person, and we can also kill Hua Xiangwan."

No one said anything. Qin Yunyi looked around and reminded them, "Besides, it is still unknown whether Xie Changji can use his last sword. He asked the sword of his heart to seek the way of heaven. For his own selfish reasons, he kept all the news about the ghost spirit secret. Is Xie Changji still the Xie Changji of the past?"

After hearing this, everyone felt a little relieved.

Qin Fenglie thought about it, took a deep breath, raised his hand and patted the armrest, and made a decision: "Okay, Yunyi, you contact the Tianjian Sect now. Yunshang, Zhaonan, Chen Shun, and others, count the disciples tonight, prepare the spirit boat, and set off in half an hour."

The teleportation array requires receiving arrays on both sides. There is no receiving array in the territory of Hehuan Palace. They use the spirit boat and can reach Hehuan Palace before dawn at the earliest.

By the time they arrived at Hehuan Palace, the Tianjian Sect...had roughly given them an answer.

Qin Fenglie made his decision, stood up, and said without allowing anyone to object: "Go and get ready."

When everyone heard this, they all responded, "Yes."

After saying that, Qin Yunyi left first, and Qin Fenglie also left the hall and turned around to make preparations.

Only the left and right eunuchs and three elders were left in the hall, and they looked at Qin Yunshang.

After a while, Qin Yunshang hesitated and said, "Actually... Hua Xiangwan may not know either."

Everyone raised their eyes to look at her. Qin Yunshang pursed her lips and said, "Whether she snatched the ghost spirit or became the demon lord, isn't it just to survive? Minghuo is dead, and the young master... is also a little uneasy."

No one said anything. Qin Yunshang sighed and said, "Forget it. I'm going to do something. The five of us from Mingluan Palace are overcoming the tribulation. We can at least defeat Xie Changji. The left and right emissaries, the three elders, take good care of yourselves. Mingluan Palace," Qin Yunshang said meaningfully, "is the only way to keep it alive."

After saying this, Qin Yunshang clenched her sweaty hands, nodded, and turned to walk out.

Everyone present looked at each other in silence. After a long while, Zhao Nan sighed and said, "It's fate. Let's go."

Everyone made a decision and started preparing.

Qin Yunyi returned to the room and asked people to use magic weapons to contact the Tianjian Sect.

After the message was passed on, it was passed down layer by layer. After a while, the maid respectfully said, "Young Master, the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect has arrived."

Qin Yunyi nodded, slowly stood up, walked outside, and saw a phantom standing in the room. It was the head of the Tianjian Sect, Su Luoming.

Su Luoming saw Qin Yunyi and looked quite puzzled: "Mingluan Palace, Young Master Qin?"

"Nice to meet you," Qin Yunyi smiled and nodded slightly as a greeting, "I have long heard of Master Su's great name."

"Young Master Qin has come all the way here to send you a message. What's the important matter?"

Su Luoming didn't understand what Qin Yunyi meant, but he knew clearly that Qin Yunyi went to such great lengths to find him, it definitely couldn't be a small matter.

Qin Yunyi raised the corner of his mouth, but only asked: "I just want to ask the Tianjian Sect about the matter of the ghost spirit."

Hearing this, Su Luoming immediately became serious, but he quickly reacted and asked tentatively: "The Heavenly Sword Sect has sent Lord Qingheng to investigate this matter in the Western Territory. If Young Master Qin wants to contact the Heavenly Sword Sect, why not go directly to Qingheng?"

"This is why I went to see Master Su."

Qin Yunyi said with a puzzled look on his face: "Qi Ling is in the hands of Qing Heng Dao Jun's wife Hua Xiangwan. Does the Heavenly Sword Sect know about this?"

Hearing this, Su Luoming's eyes turned cold.

Qin Yunyi knew the answer when she saw Su Luoming's expression. She then asked, "For Hua Xiangwan, Lord Qingheng killed the deputy leader of the Wugu Sect. I'm afraid the Wugu Sect and the Tianjian Sect have become mortal enemies. Does the Tianjian Sect know about this?"

"What else?"

"There is more. I don't have any evidence, so it's hard to guess." Qin Yunyi lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I've always heard that the Heavenly Sword Sect's Sword of Inquiry seeks the way of heaven and is fair and just. But now that Lord Qingheng is in the Western Territory, it doesn't seem to be the case? He and Hua Xiangwan killed Wen Shaoqing, the young palace master of Qingle Palace, framed our sect, sowed discord, used the ghost spirit to do evil, killed Yinyang Sect's leader Minghuo, and killed Qingle Palace's palace master Wen Rong. All of these things, no matter how you look at it, don't seem to be what the Sword of Inquiry should be like. I wonder if the Heavenly Sword Sect understands this?"

"So, what exactly did Young Master Qin want to do by looking for me?"

Hearing Qin Yunyi's words, Su Luoming did not respond immediately. He held the whisk in his hand with a cold expression.

"I just want to ask Master Su for a favor."

Qin Yunyi didn't mind. She raised her hand with a respectful look.

"Hua Xiangwan is carrying a demon spirit in her body. She wants to use it to gain power, sweep across the Western Territory, and become the Demon Lord. However, the demon spirit is murderous and evil. Once the seal is broken, it will control the host and become a great disaster for the world. Mingluan Palace, as the head of the three palaces in the Western Territory, cannot allow this evil creature to be born. Now that Hua Xiangwan is experiencing the thunder and calamity, it is the best time to stop her. Mingluan Palace is willing to do its best to restore peace to the Western Territory. Please ask the Tianjian Sect to bring back Lord Qingheng, so that Lord Qingheng will not harm the world because of his personal feelings," Qin Yunyi raised his eyes and looked at Su Luoming, saying every word very seriously, "and do great harm to the world."