I Have a Secret Weapon

In the Heavenly Profound Immortal Sect's council hall.

Silence descended upon the hall.

The elders' faces were grimmer than those of the dead.

One elder broke the silence, "Deputy Sect Master, what is going on? Didn't you say Luo Qingdie would surely die if we continued with the plan? We only trusted you because of our relationship. How could this be the outcome? Elder Wang sacrificed himself for nothing, and two days were wasted. Luo Qingdie arrives tomorrow! What should we do?"

"Don't worry," the Deputy Sect Master said, appearing the most composed among them. "Once the Sect Master emerges, everything will be settled."

"Hmph," an elder scoffed dismissively. "Still talking about the Sect Master, Sect Master. We haven't seen him for days. I suspect he's already run off!"

"Elder Liu, be careful with your words!"

Just then, a deep voice echoed from outside.

Everyone turned their heads and saw the Heavenly Profound Sect Master striding in.

His face couldn't hide his exhaustion, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

He sat down at the head seat and said, "I am the Sect Master of this sect, how could I abandon the Heavenly Profound Immortal Sect and flee alone?"

"Sect Master!"

"Sect Master, you've finally come out!"

"That's great!"

The elders became agitated.

One elder said, "Sect Master, Luo Qingdie, she already..."

The Sect Master waved his hand, interrupting him. "No need to repeat. I am aware of the situation. Everyone, do not worry, everything has been arranged. The day Luo Qingdie steps foot into our sect will be the day of her crushing defeat!"

His words were imposing, but none of the elders present dared to believe him easily.

The Heavenly Profound Sect Master smiled slightly. The elders' reactions were within his expectations, so he wasn't angry. Instead, he slowly explained, "I know you all have doubts, and you were very confused by my actions a few days ago. It's alright, I will explain it to you now."

"It would be best if you explained, Sect Master."

"Yes, if you clarify things, we can finally rest easy."

The elders said eagerly.

The Heavenly Profound Sect Master nodded. "Actually, when I learned that Luo Qingdie had seen through Qingyun City's trap that day, I was as shocked as all of you. I also realized the entire plan had failed, and continuing would only lead to the same mistake.

But I didn't despair like you all did, because I knew our sect had an even more powerful trump card!"

Upon hearing this, the elders looked surprised.

"There's a trump card?"

"Impossible, how have we never heard of it?"

"Isn't the Ten Directions Imperfect Immortal Locking God Destroying Great Array the strongest? Is there something even stronger?"

"That's right, it's far stronger than the Ten Directions Imperfect Immortal Locking God Destroying Great Array," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master paused. "When the Old Ancestor ascended back then, he worried that we, his descendants, would be useless and drag the sect down. So, he left behind many methods and magic treasures. The strongest publicly known is this array capable of killing cultivators in the Mahayana Stage, but in reality, there is a magic treasure far more powerful than this array."

"Its power is boundless, and it can also kill cultivators in the Mahayana Stage. It can even go further; even a cultivator in the Mahayana Stage resisting with all their might cannot withstand a single blow from it. At the same time, it is easy to carry, can be moved at any time, and can attack multiple times. It is the Old Ancestor's strongest magic treasure, our sect's true guardian artifact!"

"This treasure is our sect's greatest secret, passed down only among Sect Masters, so it's normal for you elders not to know about it."

The elders listened, shocked and yearning.

"Our sect has such a powerful magic treasure!?"

"Is that true?"

"Sect Master, quickly tell us. What is this magic treasure?"

The Heavenly Profound Sect Master smiled slightly. "This treasure is called the Demon Slaying Mirror!"

A look of confusion appeared on the elders' faces; none of them had ever heard this name.

So, they continued to ask, "May we ask, Sect Master, what are the powers of this mirror?"

The Heavenly Profound Sect Master explained, "Once this mirror is activated, it will emit a beam of Heavenly Dao Spiritual Light. This Heavenly Dao Spiritual Light is extremely profound, containing infinite power of laws. It can ignore realms, ignore magic power, ignore the physical body, and penetrate the enemy's soul, making it unstoppable!"

The elders were filled with horror.

"Does such a magic treasure actually exist in this world?"

"Damn it. With this magic treasure, what do we have to fear? What else is there!"

"However, this magic treasure also has a flaw," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master said.

The elders were startled and quickly asked what it was.

"This item is a righteous magic treasure, so it specifically kills demons, heretics, and those with evil intentions," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master said. "If a person does not cultivate demonic techniques and is upright, believing in their heart that they have never done anything wrong, then the Demon Slaying Mirror will have no effect on them. Conversely, the more evil deeds they believe they have done, the more terrifying the power of the Demon Slaying Mirror will be."

"So there's such a restriction?" An elder looked surprised at first, then suddenly realized, "Wait, Sect Master, when you told us to continue with the plan, you didn't mean..."

"That's right, it was precisely to make Luo Qingdie commit more evil deeds," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master said.

Although everyone present knew about Luo Qingdie's massacre of the Inquiry Sword Sect, and they all cursed her as a great demon, deep down, they harbored doubts.

After all, the surviving cultivators from the Inquiry Sword Sect almost unanimously sided with Luo Qingdie, making it truly possible that she wasn't at fault.

They themselves spoke of eradicating demons and upholding righteousness, but they knew in their hearts that whether it was spreading rumors or plotting murder, it was all due to their fear of their own positions being threatened.

However, they would never say this, even if it meant death.

"In the past few days, her parents, close relatives, friends, the little beggar she was close to, and dozens of Heavenly Profound Sect cultivators have all died by Luo Qingdie's hand," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master said. "I refuse to believe that such endless killing won't make her, even for a single moment, question whether she's done wrong? Whether she shouldn't have killed? And once she has this thought, she won't be able to resist the power of the Demon Slaying Mirror!"

A collective look of excitement spread across the elders' faces.

— That's right. Even if she had a reason for every action, she's still killed so many people. How could her heart possibly remain unshaken? The Sect Master is right, Luo Qingdie is surely doomed!

"And besides that, I have another reason. It's that I suspect there's a mole within our sect," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master said. "If someone hadn't tipped her off, I really couldn't believe Luo Qingdie could have seen through the trap so easily. It takes time to prepare the Demon Slaying Mirror, and if the information leaked and was interfered with by that mole, it would be troublesome."

As soon as these words were spoken, the elders erupted in an uproar, each eager to prove their innocence.

The Heavenly Profound Sect Master, however, waved his hands repeatedly, urging them to quiet down. "Everyone, please remain calm. I've secretly had people monitoring all of you these past few days and have confirmed that none of you are moles. I'm bringing this up now both to ensure you are careful in the future and don't let anything slip, and also to prepare you."

"After all," the Heavenly Profound Sect Master paused before continuing, "Luo Qingdie isn't a fool, she won't just stand there as a target. We need to do more to ensure Luo Qingdie cannot escape, to ensure we achieve victory in one fell swoop! And even if possible..."

A sinister smile spread across the Heavenly Profound Sect Master's face. "I desire a reward even greater than killing Luo Qingdie!"