Drift Away

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"... Who said that?"

"It wasn't me."

"It wasn't me."

Qin Yi then took out his Wolf Tooth Club: "Bangbang, you're awake?"

Liusu said in a sleepy voice, "I woke up as soon as Wu Xiang arrived. Never mind, I'll go back to sleep."

"Is it truly formless?"

"Of course it's Wuxiang, otherwise why would it have such a strong sense of crisis that woke me up? I'm so sleepy, I'm going back to sleep."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Truly formless.

However, they didn't feel any pressure around him; they just couldn't see through his cultivation. If they had known beforehand that he was Wuxiang, they weren't sure if they would have dared to chat and laugh so casually.

Qin Yi couldn't help but ask, "How many are there exactly in the Formless category?"

Ju Yunxiu said, "There are only five that are publicly known... and two in the demonic path..."

"Could this be the Myriad Images of the Universe...?"

Before he could finish speaking, both women turned to look at him.

Qin Yi broke out in a cold sweat.

"You're getting along well with your future father-in-law," Ju Yunxiu said, patting Qin Yi on the shoulder. "Should I have spoken to him about the bride price and dowry earlier, as his elder sister?"

"..." In his haste, Qin Yi blurted out, "This is the deep sea, so we can't be sure that it is the Myriad Phenomena Asura Lord. Perhaps the Formless One is hidden overseas."

Although it was nonsense, it unexpectedly made some sense. Both women were stunned for a moment. After Qin Yi finished speaking, he stroked his chin, thinking that this person's Technique Method was somewhat similar to Meng Qingying's, but not exactly the same, so it was indeed impossible to draw a conclusion.

That said, whether or not he is Meng Qingying's master isn't the key issue; dwelling on it is pointless. The Greatness of Heaven and Earth, and we may never see each other again. If he isn't, he isn't. Even if he were, would we really discuss betrothal gifts and dowries? Would we also discuss down payments on houses and who will take care of the children?

If he dared to say that, the seemingly carefree and magnanimous Jade True Person might just slap Qin Yi in the face right then and there.

The group looked at each other for a long time, realizing that the identity of this Wuxiang was not important. The real problem was that they couldn't get out.

The Wuxiang Master could silently bypass the Witch God Sect's search network and arrive here; they had absolutely no chance of escaping Witch God Sect. Going out would basically mean certain death, and even dragging the Penglai Sword Pavilion down with them wouldn't help.

Qin Yi paced back and forth a few times, pondering the question.

Regarding the events in the Blood Nether Realm, the Witch God Sect has clashed with all the Righteous Path sects. He Guihun killed many sect disciples, and then died in everyone's formation. The blood feud between the two sides is clear.

Qin Yi strongly suspected that while he was away overseas for so long, the Righteous Path of Shenzhou might have already clashed with the Witch God Sect. Of course, such animosity would hardly lead to a siege of Bright Peak, because the Witch God Sect possessed the Formless Realm. Unless the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace went all out, any other Righteous Path that went to besiege their stronghold would be committing suicide.

However, the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace still has the Myriad Images of the Universe and other Qian Yuan Level sects. If the Demonic Path is forced to form an alliance, then the war between the righteous and demonic paths will be endless and there will be no peace. The main function of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace is to keep the Demonic Path's Wuxiang sects from making any rash moves and to suppress the war from escalating, rather than to actively intervene and escalate the conflict.

Even if they do get involved, it will only be their disciples. For example, Minghe will act under the guise of regular demon-slaying or mediation, and will not easily get involved in power struggles.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, senior cultivators of the demonic path would give Minghe face to avoid causing political problems. Back then, Mount Mang Venerable, the Huiyang cultivator of the Witch God Sect, was very polite and smiling when he met Minghe. However, Meng Qingying was also a junior disciple, dared to kill Minghe, Minghe also dared to kill Meng Qingying. Not only did they dare to kill, but they both wanted to kill each other. If either of them succeeded in killing the other, it would be a glorious event, and the nature of the two was different.

This is the delicate balance between the righteous and demonic paths in the cultivation world.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the cultivation world of Shenzhou at this time is most likely that the Righteous Path sects will kill any disciples of the Witch God Sect they see, and those who are more resentful will probably deliberately hunt down members of the Witch God Sect, but they will not go any further.

In fact, this kind of atmosphere has been rising and falling in the cultivation world for tens of thousands of years. Most of the time, they fight for a few years and then calm down. That's pretty much how it is. So He Guihun could easily crush those disciples. It was just a basic operation.

In terms of official matters, this is roughly the background.

Then, Qin Yi's personal matter of the Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow was inserted into this official business, and the situation changed somewhat.

In the eyes of the Righteous Path, this thing was obtained by Qin Yi through refining the soul of a realm. Even those who were jealous of Qin Yi acknowledged that it was rightfully his. In reality, it had nothing to do with the Witch God Sect; it wasn't even considered as being stolen from them. But the Witch God Sect obviously wouldn't care about such things. Having the Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow was a cardinal sin, and they would definitely try to seize it.

However, a sect as large as the Witch God Sect wouldn't go to war over a single treasure; at most, they would put pressure on the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace. With sects like the Penglai Sword Pavilion collectively supporting the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, and Qin Yi not having returned home, the Witch God Sect, considering the pros and cons of this righteous-demonic war, wouldn't dare to target the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace openly. Their normal course of action would be to target Qin Yi personally to seize the treasure.

Originally, they only sent Feng Bulie to the sea to find Qin Yi, thinking that the powerful Qian Yuan would be easily captured, but unexpectedly, Feng Bulie died.

They died silently and inexplicably, and even their exact location could not be determined. Even the sect leader of the Witch God Sect could not calculate it himself, only that it was within a general sea area.

This caused quite a stir.

The Witch God Sect disregarded all other Righteous Path and dispatched a powerful expert in the late Qian Yuan stage to lead a massive force of Radiant Sun Clouds to search the sea.

Given this situation, Penglai Sword Pavilion couldn't speak up. If they did, they'd be seen as taking the fall for Qin Yi, becoming a major force in this battle. This was caused by Qin Yi's personal treasure and his killing of Feng Bulie; who would go to such lengths to shield him?

Li Qingjun was unwilling to implicate Penglai Sword Pavilion because of her personal reasons, and neither was Qin Yi.

"The Witch God Sect's actions are unlikely to last." Qin Yi thoroughly reviewed the situation and pondered, "The current atmosphere is one of various factions targeting the Witch God Sect, not the time for the Witch God Sect to run rampant. Their gathering in the sea area is tantamount to giving the Righteous Path factions a clear target to strike, and the Penglai Sword Pavilion is definitely unhappy with what they are doing, and will take the initiative to secretly initiate such an alliance."

Li Qingjun nodded. "Sword Pavilion will definitely do it. Everyone is proud and can't stand others running rampant in our sea area. If they stay here for too long, Sword Pavilion will lose all face."

"Yes, once the Righteous Path unites and forms an alliance, taking advantage of the Penglai Sword Pavilion's home ground, they might be able to deliver an unforgettable annihilation to the Witch God Sect on this sea. Therefore, their search will not last long and will surely disperse before the arrival of the Righteous Path alliance. We can hide until then."

Ju Yunxiu nodded and said, "That's true, but Qin Yi, we need to understand one thing."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "What?"

"This battle between good and evil will not last long."

Qin Yi frowned.

Yes, this atmosphere of various Righteous Path uniting against the Witch God Sect will not last long.

In a few years, this atmosphere will fade, and when the Witch God Sect has the time and resources, it's entirely possible that they could launch a major offensive against the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, forcing Qin Yi to reveal himself.

Qin Yi recalled what Jade True Person had said, "Drift away, the farther the better."

Reflecting on these words now, they convey a sense of abandoning one's sect and drifting alone. It's not selfishness; on the contrary, the farther one goes, the less connection one has with the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, and the less the palace will be implicated. If possible, declaring a complete break with the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace would be ideal.

It's clear that Jade True Person didn't have a high opinion of the Righteous Path sects' collective action against the Witch God Sect. In his eyes, the matter was bound to fall apart, and everyone would fight their own battles in the future. In a situation where everyone fights their own battles, the Witch God Sect could easily crush the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace; the Immortal Palace simply couldn't defeat the Witch God Sect.

It's best to distance yourself from the situation and take full responsibility.

Qin Yi and Li Qingjun exchanged a glance. They both recalled how, back in the Blood Nether Realm, they had almost been isolated because of Cheng Cheng, nearly having to leave the sect to avoid jeopardizing its reputation. But unexpectedly, instead of Cheng Cheng's situation escalating, the matter of the Witch God Sect was pushing them back to that point...

Is the An Yi life of having a home, a house, land, and a partner about to turn into a life of wandering and fleeing?

Qin Yi experienced the cruelty of the martial arts world.

It's like slowly transitioning from the warm breeze of spring planting and autumn harvest to the cold winter. Ahead lies wind, snow, ice, and frost, and it all depends on whether you can overcome it.

"It's alright." Li Qingjun held Qin Yi's hand. "I'll go with you."

Ju Yunxiu smiled slightly, "I have always been Cloud Wandering."