“You can stay here.” Ruan Xiyan looked at Ji Xiao.
“I knew that Master Ruan was kind-hearted and a living bodhisattva,” Ji Xiao replied happily.
How come she never noticed this person's witty side before? Could it be that now that his identity has been revealed, he no longer needs to pretend, so he's completely let loose?!
“I haven’t finished speaking yet,” Ruan Xiyan said. “You can stay in the Illusionary Hidden Sect, but if you do anything that is detrimental to the sect, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Now that we know that the Twilight Thunder Sect is the force behind the scenes, the Illusionary Hidden Sect is like an ant trying to shake a tree compared to them. It would be good to have another pseudo-immortal realm expert temporarily stationed in the Illusionary Hidden Sect.
"Sect Master Ruan, I swear to God that everything I have said is true. I will not do anything to harm the Illusionary Hidden Sect, nor will I allow anyone to harm you, Sect Master Ruan."
"Xi Yan." Luo Wanyin's voice called from outside. She walked into the main hall, with Huo Yao by her side.
Luo Wanyin walked up to Ruan Xiyan, glanced at her discreetly, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.
After Xi Yan and the powerful man left, she felt increasingly uneasy.
Since she awakened to the Myriad Poisons Saint Body, all the power she had previously suppressed erupted. With the help of the Poison Heart Silkworm, her strength broke through to the third level of the Transcendent Realm, and her perception also improved significantly.
Although we cannot know the exact strength of this powerful figure, he is definitely stronger than Shen Qiang and is a more dangerous being, especially since he had previously concealed his strength, and we do not know his purpose.
She was worried that Xi Yan might be in danger if she left alone with him, so she hurriedly sought out Senior Huo Yao.
Ruan Xiyan patted Luo Wanyin's hand, indicating that she could rest assured that the matter had been resolved.
Seeing the undisguised pseudo-immortal realm aura emanating from Ji Xiao, Huo Yao's eyes sharpened. High-level pseudo-immortal realm! Among the recruited experts, there was actually someone who was faking their strength.
No wonder the little girl called him over in such a panic.
Ji Xiao was also extremely shocked when he saw Huo Yao appear.
The Illusionary Concealment Sect, which isn't even a mid-tier power, actually has a pseudo-immortal realm expert hidden in it.
Neither of them spoke, staring at each other with serious expressions, and there was an aura of power between them.
Ruan Xiyan broke the strange atmosphere by speaking up. She looked at Ji Xiao and introduced him, "This is Senior Huo Yao, who is also an elder of our Illusionary Hidden Sect."
Since recruiting the powerful individuals, Elder Huo has not shown his face.
Ruan Xiyan also specifically asked Elder Huo to avoid meeting those powerful figures, because she did not yet know their backgrounds. Elder Huo was the strongest in the Illusionary Hidden Sect and also its trump card.
The true strength of the Illusionary Hidden Sect should not be revealed until the very end. Only by keeping the true strength of the sect a mystery and making it seem both real and fake can the sect go further in the long run.
"Elder Huo, I have reached an agreement with this gentleman. For now, he is not our enemy."
Both sides relaxed after hearing Ruan Xiyan's words.
"Sect Leader Ruan, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now," Ji Xiao said, cupping his fists at Ruan Xiyan.
Ruan Xiyan nodded.
After Ji Xiao left, Luo Wanyin finally asked the question that had been bothering her, "Xi Yan, he's so strong, who is he?"
"People from the Snowfall Sect."
"The Snowfall Sect, one of the top powers, has also gotten involved." Huo Yao's expression was grave.
"They don't seem to be allied with the Twilight Thunder Sect. Right now, they appear to be here to help the Illusionary Concealment Sect. As for what will happen in the future, who knows?" Ruan Xiyan cautioned.
"Elder Huo, while he stays in the Illusionary Concealment Sect, I'll trouble you to keep an eye on his every move."
Whether he is an outsider or a powerful expert with such high strength, his true purpose remains unclear, making it impossible to completely put one's mind at ease.
"Don't worry, as long as he stays in the Illusionary Concealment Sect, I will keep a close eye on him," Huo Yao assured him.
"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Huo."
Although Elder Huo's strength is not as high as Ji Xiao's, she can feel more at ease with Elder Huo around.
After the spies from the Twilight Thunder Sect were identified, the Illusionary Hidden Sect has been in a state of calm these past few days. Ji Xiao has indeed been behaving himself, just as he said, and has not done anything out of line.
Ruan Xiyan was cultivating in her room when Yu Qiqi's voice came from outside.
"Sister Yan, the Illusionary Concealment Sect has received an invitation, which is for the sect leader."
Ruan Xiyan stepped out, looking at the invitation in Yu Qiqi's hand with a puzzled expression. Who would send an invitation to the Illusionary Hidden Sect at this time?
She took the invitation and opened it. The words engraved with spiritual energy came into view: "Twilight Thunder Sect!"
"What Twilight Thunder Sect?" Yu Qiqi peeked over and exclaimed in surprise when she saw the contents of the invitation, "It's an invitation from the Twilight Thunder Sect."
"He's been plotting against us behind our backs. Now he's holding a Thunder Listening Spring Gathering and inviting all the major sects and forces to attend, which is fine."
"They are clearly enemies of our Illusionary Hidden Sect, yet they still invited Sister Yan. What kind of conspiracy are they plotting now?"
“I’ve heard of the Thunder Listening Spring Gathering of the Twilight Thunder Sect,” Ruan Xiyan said. “It seems to be a spring gathering that the Twilight Thunder Sect holds every year.”
"It is said that there is a naturally formed thunder pool in their Twilight Thunder Sect. Lightning will descend from the sky above the thunder pool. This lightning is not as fierce as the pill lightning or the lightning tribulation that one has to go through when breaking through to the pseudo-immortal realm."
"Not only will those lightning bolts not harm people, but the power contained within them can also help with cultivation."
“In previous years, the Thunder Listening Spring Gathering of the Thunder Sect only invited some top-tier and upper-tier forces to exchange cultivation experience in the Thunder Pool.”
"Although this Thunder Listening Spring Gathering was a grand event, the forces invited were definitely not our Illusionary Concealment Sect."
Their Illusionary Hidden Sect's actual strength has reached the level of a mid-tier power, but in the eyes of outsiders, the Illusionary Hidden Sect is still a third-rate, insignificant power.
"Sister Yan, is there even a need to think about it? They're definitely up to no good. We can't go to Ting Lei Spring." Yu Qiqi said angrily.
“Those guys from the Twilight Thunder Sect have ill intentions. They might be waiting for us to go there so they can wipe us out in one fell swoop.”
Ruan Xiyan remained silent.
Shen Qiang, a potential member of the Illusionary Hidden Sect, is already dead. The Twilight Thunder Sect must know this by now. Inviting her to the Thunder Listening Spring Gathering is a blatant provocation!
However, she and the Twilight Thunder Sect have long been enemies, and a direct confrontation is inevitable.
This time, the Thunder Listening Spring is clearly fraught with hidden currents and is not simple; it may even be a trap deliberately set for her. If she goes there, she may not be able to guarantee a safe escape.
Now all she needs to do is improve her strength and strive to one day overthrow the Twilight Thunder Sect and eliminate the threat facing the Illusionary Concealment Sect.
However, since the Twilight Thunder Sect had been plotting against their Illusionary Hidden Sect for so long, she really wanted to meet the sect leader of the Twilight Thunder Sect and repay all the humiliation the Illusionary Hidden Sect had suffered over the past few months.
Ruan Xiyan rested her chin on her hand and sighed. In the end, she was still not strong enough to freely follow her heart and do what she wanted to do most.
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