At this moment.
Wang Quan Yan pondered slightly.
He appeared to be thinking, reminiscing.
In truth, he was organizing his words, considering how to answer True Person Dao Xuan's question.
"Reporting to Sect Leader Uncle-Master."
Wang Quan Yan hesitated briefly.
In the end, he decided to reveal the truth. After all, the matter was already clear. True Person Dao Xuan only needed to investigate a little to find the answer.
"This disciple did discover over the years that Xiao Bai was cultivating another technique. As for whether it was Tianyin Temple's Great Brahma Prajna, I do not know..."
"Additionally."
Wang Quan Yan continued:
"As for the magic artifact in Xiao Bai's possession, this disciple roughly knows some of its history."
"The rod in Xiao Bai's hands was obtained from the back mountain of Grand Bamboo Peak. This disciple once borrowed it to examine it and guessed that it was the Soul Absorbing Rod from the Ten Chapters of Exotic Treasures..."
"The Soul Absorbing Rod?!"
True Person Dao Xuan frowned slightly.
According to the ancient text Ten Chapters of Exotic Treasures—
The Soul Absorbing Rod was forged from strange iron that fell from the heavens into the Land of Nine Nether. It was tempered for four thousand years by Netherworld Ghost Fire, which burned yin spirits and fierce souls, and it gathered the malignant aura of countless ghosts, granting it the ability to absorb souls.
This thing could gather all manner of vicious and baleful energy.
Many members of the Demonic Path had once searched for it, yet they had never found a trace of it. Who would have thought it was actually in Qingyun Sect...
Wait?!
It gathered vicious and baleful energy?!
True Person Dao Xuan's gaze flickered.
He thought of Qingyun Sect's Heavenly Mechanism Seal. It enhanced the power of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, relying primarily on the endless baleful energy beneath Qingyun Mountain's earth veins.
Ordinarily speaking.
The environment of Grand Bamboo Peak was unsuitable for nurturing the Soul Absorbing Rod.
Therefore—
The Soul Absorbing Rod had appeared on the back mountain of Grand Bamboo Peak?
It could only have been the work of man!
True Person Dao Xuan guessed that Ancestor Qingye had moved the Soul Absorbing Rod to the back mountain of Grand Bamboo Peak a thousand years ago in order to further enhance the power of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, using it to gather endless baleful energy and strengthen the formation...
At this thought.
True Person Dao Xuan relaxed slightly.
If that was the case?
Then Zhang Xiaofan had no other suspicions hanging over him.
At most, he was a stubborn and dull-witted youth.
He had been used by Puzhi without even realizing it...
"Xiao Yan."
True Person Dao Xuan turned to Wang Quan Yan. "When the competition ends tomorrow, bring Zhang Xiaofan to see me personally..."
"Yes, Sect Leader Uncle-Master!"
Wang Quan Yan nodded slightly.
He was not worried that True Person Dao Xuan would do anything to Zhang Xiaofan. After all, True Person Dao Xuan was the leader of the Righteous Path, and as long as he had not fallen into demonhood...
He truly was a good man.
There was no doubt about that.
True Person Dao Xuan then turned his gaze toward Cangsong. Next, it was time to deal with Cangsong's matter.
"Alas."
True Person Dao Xuan sighed softly.
He spoke in a complicated tone. "Cangsong, have you now realized your mistakes?"
At those words.
Cangsong immediately kowtowed and admitted his fault.
He faced Dao Xuan, while also paying homage to the ancestors within Ancestor's Hall.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother!"
"This disciple knows that his sins are grave. Fortunately, no great disaster has yet been caused, but... this disciple has still let Qingyun Sect down. I ask Sect Leader Senior Brother to punish me according to the sect rules!"
At those words.
True Person Dao Xuan wore a complicated expression.
He seemed somewhat gratified, yet also somewhat weary.
"Good."
"That you can think this way means you have, for now, come to your senses."
True Person Dao Xuan pondered. "As for punishment, let us not speak of that for now. I have a mission I wish to assign you. Do you have the confidence to undertake it?"
Upon hearing this.
Daoist Cangsong was slightly stunned.
He seemed to have guessed something and probed cautiously, "Sect Leader Senior Brother wishes to..."
"Correct!"
True Person Dao Xuan nodded. "I want you to continue infiltrating the Demon Sect and deliver a fatal blow to it in the future!"
The eyes of this leader of the Righteous Path flickered.
A plan arose in his heart.
This plan was called—
The Qingyun Sect Demon Purge Plan!
At those words.
Wan Jianyi glanced sideways.
He turned his gaze over and stared blankly at Dao Xuan, seemingly not expecting him to have such intentions?!
It was not only Wan Jianyi.
Even Cangsong was somewhat surprised.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother!"
"I will certainly not disappoint you in this matter!"
Daoist Cangsong gave a deep bow.
He had already missed one chance. Now that he had been given an opportunity to repent, he was naturally willing to seize it tightly...
"Good."
True Person Dao Xuan nodded slightly.
He and Daoist Cangsong exchanged glances. For the time being, the matter came to an end. Of course... they still needed to discuss the specific precautions in private.
There were juniors present now.
It was inconvenient to say too much.
As for this.
Wang Quan Yan did not care in the slightest.
His current primary goal was to cultivate as quickly as possible.
As long as his cultivation rose?
There were naturally some things he would be able to access!
At this moment.
Seeing that the matter had basically been resolved.
Wan Jianyi slowly rose to his feet, looked toward Daoist Cangsong, and brought up another matter.
"Cangsong."
"Hm? Senior Brother Wan..." Cangsong looked toward Wan Jianyi upon hearing his voice.
Wan Jianyi looked calmly at Cangsong. "To tell you the truth, Xiao Yan is my successor. Though he has not taken me as his master, he has inherited my Ghost Slaying God and my Dragon Slaying Sword..."
"It would not be wrong to call him my successor."
"Yes, Senior Brother Wan!"
Cangsong nodded.
Even without Wan Jianyi saying that?
He had already regarded Wang Quan Yan as Wan Jianyi's successor. After all, he had inherited both Ghost Slaying God and the Dragon Slaying Sword.
If he was not a successor, then what was he?
"I heard..."
Wan Jianyi changed the subject.
His gaze fixed tightly upon Cangsong. "You have a disciple named Qi Hao?"
Cangsong paused slightly.
He roughly knew what Wan Jianyi wanted to say, so he lowered his head in shame.
Wang Quan Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.
He looked at the scene before him in surprise.
He had not expected Wan Jianyi to stand up for him?!
Could it be—
Wan Jianyi saw his own shadow in him?
Tsk.
Unfortunately.
He truly had no interest in Tian Ling'er.
All he knew now was... Qi Hao was in for a miserable time.
"Do you know what your disciple has done?"
Wan Jianyi said indifferently.
At those words.
Daoist Cangsong's expression turned solemn.
He did not refute anything and merely said, "Please rest assured, Senior Brother Wan. This junior brother will handle this matter once I return. I will certainly satisfy you!"
Wan Jianyi nodded.
"Handle it as you see fit. Since it has already happened, there is nothing more to be said. Some things need not be forced..."
He seemed rather free and easy about it at present.
It was just unknown whether Wang Quan Yan was equally free and easy?
At this thought.
Wan Jianyi turned his gaze toward Wang Quan Yan.
The youth stood there calmly, sword held in his arms, looking entirely like someone who considered it none of his business.
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