Even if they escape from the depths of the earth's veins, it doesn't change the fact that they will be purified.
Ruan Xiyan formed hand seals, and the continuous power in her hands sustained the flying black dragon.
The black dragon's flames intensified, and it quickly absorbed the turbid air into its belly, slowly purifying it.
The black dragon transformed back into a ball of flame and returned to Ruan Xiyan's body.
"It's Sect Leader Ruan! She's safely emerged from the depths of the earth's veins!" Those from the Jiaxin Sect who were preparing to flee stopped in their tracks upon witnessing this unexpected turn of events.
First, they saw a black dragon covered in flames fly out from the depths of the earth's veins. Then, Sect Master Ruan appeared. Their faces showed the joy of surviving a calamity, indicating that they had escaped a disaster.
"Not only did they emerge, but Sect Master Ruan also resolved the surrounding ash cloud."
"The fact that Sect Leader Ruan can become the sect leader of a top-tier power shows that her abilities are truly extraordinary. She managed to eliminate such a powerful aura just like that."
The elders standing there uttered continuous sighs of emotion.
Just as He Jia was about to step forward to greet her, a powerful energy surge suddenly emanated from Ruan Xiyan, who was standing in mid-air.
"Is Sect Leader Ruan about to break through?! I wonder what level of strength Sect Leader Ruan has reached," He Jia asked curiously.
As the leader of a top-tier power, Sect Master Ruan is still young, but we have already witnessed his strength as a mid-level half-immortal at the last Ascension Grand Gathering.
Now that he has broken through again, his strength must have reached the advanced semi-immortal realm.
It's only been a short time, and Sect Master Ruan is about to break through. Don't experts with the strength of a half-immortal need at least two or three years of cultivation to break through?
Just as He Jia finished thinking this, he saw the fluctuations in Ruan Xiyan's aura.
He stumbled, speechless, staring blankly in Ruan Xiyan's direction, "High-level Immortal... Immortal Saint Realm."
As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes. The strength emanating from Sect Master Ruan was indeed that of a high-level Immortal Saint. He was not mistaken.
How is this possible? Such a terrifying cultivation speed, is Sect Master Ruan... is he even human?!
If the other elders hadn't been supporting each other, they probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago, their legs giving way.
The scene before them completely overturned their previous understanding, leaving them stunned and unable to recover.
Ruan Xiyan gathered the power of her breakthrough into her body, her eyes shining. She worked tirelessly to purify the turbid energy deep within the earth's veins and squeezed out the power within her body, which allowed her to break through at this moment.
She noticed Hejia and his group standing at the mountain pass, a look of surprise on her face, as if she hadn't expected them to be there.
She walked up to them, but they didn't react. They remained motionless, staring blankly in the direction she had just broken through.
She waved her hand in front of them. "Sect Leader He, what brings you here?"
"Ah! We've come to check on Sect Leader Ruan's situation," He Jia replied quickly upon hearing Ruan Xiyan's question.
“The turbid air deep within this ley line has been completely resolved, and from now on, turbid air will no longer appear on Mount Jialan for no reason,” Ruan Xiyan said.
"Turbid air?"
"It's what you call 'ash'."
He Jia bowed and knelt before Ruan Xiyan, saying, "Thank you, Sect Leader Ruan. We will forever remember your kindness to our Jiaxin Sect."
Upon seeing this, the other elders all knelt down, saying, "Sect Leader Ruan is so righteous; we will never forget this kindness."
"If Sect Leader Ruan ever needs anything from our Jiaxin Sect, just say the word. We'll go through fire and water for you without batting an eye," He Jia said gratefully.
Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Ruan Xiyan waved her hand, "Sect Leader He, why don't you get up and talk first?"
He Jia stood up, looked at Ruan Xiyan in front of him, thought for a moment, and then knelt down again.
"What's going on?" Ruan Xiyan touched her nose in confusion. Why did she kneel down again after just standing up?
The elders behind him were confused, but since their sect leader had knelt down, they followed suit and knelt down as well.
As a result, the people who had just stood up all knelt down again.
“Sect Leader He, it’s better to talk things out than to kneel down all the time.” Ruan Xiyan’s eyelids twitched slightly.
He Jia looked at Ruan Xiyan, as if he had made up his mind, and said with great conviction, "Sect Leader Ruan, we are willing to follow you to the death."
A big shot like Master Ruan is not someone you can easily meet normally. If you don't want to curry favor with such a powerful figure, you might as well do so.
Upon hearing what Hejia said, the other elders looked surprised. Did the sect leader mean what they thought he meant?
"Sect Leader He, what do you mean by this?" Ruan Xiyan asked.
"Sect Leader Ruan, I wish to lead the people of Jiaxin Sect to join the Illusionary Concealment Sect, to become a part of the sect, and to serve Sect Leader Ruan," He Jia replied.
“I know that Jiaxin Sect is only a mid-tier power and is far behind the top power Huanyin Sect, but I am truly willing to follow Sect Master Ruan.”
"Moreover, Sect Master Ruan also resolved the crisis at Mount Jialan for us, which is a life-saving grace for us. We are willing to do things for the Illusionary Hidden Sect and follow Sect Master Ruan's lead."
"Stop with the empty talk, I want to hear the truth," Ruan Xiyan said calmly.
He Jia scratched the back of his head. "Sect Master Ruan is a powerful Immortal Saint. There are only a handful of Immortal Saints on the continent. This is the first time I have ever seen a living Immortal Saint."
"Who wouldn't want to follow the strong? Our Jiaxin Sect focuses on cultivating mental techniques, and our own strength is not strong. The fact that we are able to rank among the middle-level forces is partly due to luck."
"Even without those turbid energy crises, in the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, with the current strength of Jiaxin Sect, it is precarious and will one day be destroyed and swallowed up by other forces."
"If that's the case, it would be better for me to decide the future of Jiaxin Sect myself. By following Sect Master Ruan, at least the disciples of Jiaxin Sect can be protected, and we can also become stronger."
Seeing He Jia's sincere expression, Ruan Xiyan asked for confirmation: "Are you really sure? Are you sure you want to merge Jiaxin Sect into Huanyin Sect?"
"Although Jiaxin Sect is not a major power, it is still a mid-level power. It has not been easy for it to grow up. Now that it has been merged into Huanyin Sect, isn't that a pity? Won't you regret it in the future?"
He Jia shook his head, "I have no regrets, I beg Sect Master Ruan to grant my request."
Ruan Xiyan pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "In that case, you will come back to the Illusionary Hidden Sect with me."
The addition of members of the Jiaxin Sect to the Huanyin Sect would strengthen the sect's power, a win-win situation with no downsides. Why not do it?
Moreover, the cultivation method of Jiaxin Sect can actually resist the turbid energy formed by desires, and the power of Jiaxin Sect's cultivation method should not be underestimated.
However, their mental cultivation techniques are not very powerful. If they could find a way to transform these techniques into external power, they might be useful in dealing with turbid energy in the future.
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