As the former chief Formation Master of the Xuanba Sword Sect's Formation Hall, Gu Xuantong had known everything about the sect's formations like the back of his hand.
That included the secret passages unknown to others, as well as the weak points in certain formations.
Under the identity of "Liu Ruyan," Yang Lingtian began secretly approaching people who had usually been close to Gu Xuantong.
Or rather, elders who obeyed Gu Xuantong's every word but had not been deeply eroded by Demonic Qi.
Most of them were old diehards who were relatively conservative, dissatisfied with the sect's current state, yet powerless to change it.
"Elder Wang, do you still remember the teachings of the Ancient Patriarch from back then?"
Yang Lingtian found Elder Wang, who was responsible for maintaining the sect's formations, and spoke in a sorrowful tone.
Elder Wang's entire body trembled, and a complicated glint flashed through his cloudy eyes.
"Saintess... why do you say that?"
"The Ancient Patriarch once said that although the sect's formations should be as impregnable as a fortress, they must still leave room for adaptation, so they can respond to unexpected needs."
Yang Lingtian spoke in a low, distant voice, carrying a hint of guidance.
"Now that the sect has suffered such a calamity, with powerful enemies surrounding us from outside and the remnants of the Devil Race still uncleared..."
"We should heed the Ancient Patriarch's teachings all the more and make some 'adjustments' to the sect's defenses, ensuring that nothing can go wrong."
Elder Wang furrowed his brows tightly. "You mean..."
"This disciple believes that we can optimize the power of some defensive formations, making them more flexible and better able to confuse our enemies."
Yang Lingtian's silver tongue wrapped his sinister intentions in the guise of far-sighted concern for the sect's