Cooperation

The facade was completely broken, and the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.

However, to Xu Yuan's surprise, Tang Ruofu maintained his composure.

Judging from his expression, there was not a trace of anger in his heart.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. At least the Great Yan Dynasty has the Great Yan Law to protect low-level cultivators and mortals. Regardless of how it is implemented, at least this kind of thing exists.

The illusory world of 20,000 years ago was basically a chaotic world of sects and warlords fighting among cultivators. This Sword Maniac had lived in this era for decades and should have seen far more cruel methods than what he was doing.

While waiting for Tang Ruofu's reply, Xu Yuan casually covered Xia Qing, who was lying unconscious, with the blanket again.

The show of force has already been given; there's no need to provoke the other party further.

Xu Yuan was always happy to give his business partners some face, after all, this was the cheapest form of respect.

Tang Ruofu was a smart man, and the other party must have loved the young woman in front of him very much.

Therefore, he would never choose to refuse him.

Of course, if Tang Ruofu is a bully disguised as a pure-hearted warrior, then this matter...

"You're good."

A dull sound echoed in the silent inner hall, interrupting Xu Yuan's thoughts. He looked up and noticed that Tang Ruofu seemed to have made up his mind.

Well, it seems this pure-hearted warrior isn't just pretending.

With a light chuckle, Xu Yuan stroked his chin and said:

"Impressive? I thought you'd at least call me a despicable person."

"I've said it before, baseness is the impotent rage of mediocre people."

Tang Ruofu's words carried a hint of helplessness as he softly said, "Using the power of Origin Beginning Being to scheme and capture a Half-Saint alive, I finally understand why you were able to survive the pursuit of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion."

"You flatter me, senior. My escape from pursuit is all thanks to my humble wife."

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the other party, and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Getting back to the main topic, senior, do you agree with what happened just now?"

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Tang Ruofu gave Xu Yuan a deep look, then laboriously straightened his half-undone clothes and said in a low voice, "Since you've so 'pleaded,' it would be truly ungrateful of me to refuse."

Smack

Xu Yuan clapped his hands, the coldness on his face vanishing, replaced by a warm smile, "Thank you, senior. I knew you wouldn't stand idly by while we were in trouble."

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Tang Ruofu's eyes twitched as he watched the other person's expression change so quickly.

"Let's get straight to your plan. The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion is not easy to kill. As far as I know, in the past two hundred years, the only Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Holy Son who has died at the hands of others is Tianrui, whom you killed seven years ago."

Xu Yuan nodded in strong agreement:

"They are indeed difficult to kill, but it shouldn't be too hard for you, senior."

Tang Ruofu frowned upon hearing this, his expression slightly strange.

"You want me to use Xingwu Dao Domain to assassinate him?"

You can understand it that way.

Tang Ruofu's strange Dao Domain is not very suitable for assassinations hidden in the shadows, because it lacks the ability to conceal its own Qi, but it is extremely suitable for stabbing allies in the back during battle.

Once the "anchor point" is set, there is no solution.

Xu Yuan still hasn't figured out how to set up the anchor points.

This silent and eerie method, once applied to the saintess, could instantly render her incapable of fighting and kill her.

After all, not all the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Holy Maiden know how to use the substitution Secret Method like Tianyan.

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After a moment's hesitation, Tang Ruofu glanced at Xu Yuan, looking slightly doubtful:

"Although my Dao essence is hidden, I have heard that there is Secret Method in the Yantian Art that can reveal the Qi mechanism of heaven and earth."

"Don't worry, the Holy Maiden can't sense it."

Why are you so certain?

"Heh," Xu Yuan's lips curled into a strange smile.

You're kidding me. Even Tianyan has been tricked by you, you cunning bastard. It would be strange if the Holy Maiden of this era could sense it.

While laughing, Xu Yuan took out a Jade Slip that Tianyan had prepared from his Sumeru Ring.

Jade Slip were the most valuable writing medium of that era.

By channeling one's Divine Sense into the text, one can access the text, but there is a limit to the number of times one can do so.

Tang Ruofu frowned as he took the Jade Slip, his fingertips gently stroking its Jade Slip surface.

"This is."

"This Jade Slip contains some techniques from the Yantian Art. Please take a look at it first, and then I will explain the next steps of the plan to you in detail."

The warm sunlight cascaded down like a waterfall.

Under a clear blue sky, two men dressed in white finery sped off in one direction at full speed, their rapid movement creating shockwaves that caused the sea of mist that All Swords Valley below to churn violently.

And soon,

A slender figure dressed in black gradually appeared in the sky at the edge of their vision.

Within moments, two elegantly dressed men had arrived before the girl.

The girl in the black dress, who had been suspended in mid-air with her eyes closed in meditation, slowly opened her bright golden eyes as the two fell over.

A glance swept across the room, and a teasing voice rang out:

"What is it?"

One of them immediately bowed respectfully, took out a coded letter from his robes, and presented it with both hands:

"Your Holiness, the Saint Venerable has instructed me to deliver this letter to you."

"Oh?"

Tianye raised an eyebrow slightly. "After all this time, that guy has finally found out?"

While speaking,

She gently hooked her index finger, and the encrypted letter floated into her hand.

After taking a quick look at the package, Tianye's previously frivolous and alluring expression gradually faded.

After reading it carefully, the letter spontaneously combusted, turning to ashes that scattered across the misty sea below.

Tianye frowned, her golden eyes filled with a hint of confusion as she looked southwest.

That old fellow surnamed Luo actually encountered and repelled a Saint-level Yingui in the Azure Lake Marsh yesterday.

She remembered that Azure Lake Marsh was located on the outskirts of All Swords Valley.

Thinking to himself, a strange glint flashed in Tianye's eyes.

Ghost Mist is the foundation of Yingui, and therefore high-level Yingui generally stay in the depths of All Swords Valley, where Ghost Mist is the densest.

According to the records of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, there are only two possible reasons for this phenomenon of high-level Yingui going out.

First, the ecosystem inside the Ghost Mist is on the verge of collapse. The Yingui have nothing to eat, so they need to continue spreading the Ghost Mist outward to devour more living beings in order to maintain this balance.

Secondly, it is possible that a high-level Yingui sensed what it wanted through some means.

Thinking of this, Tianye's golden eyes narrowed slightly.

Based on what she had seen and heard over the past few months, the ecosystem within the Ghost Mist of All Swords Valley was still in the process of digestion, and it could last for at least another twenty years before the next expansion.

In other words, that Saint-level Yingui must be because of the latter.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tianye took out a map from his Sumeru Ring, his slender fingertips gently tracing the delicate surface of the paper.

Starting from the center of All Swords Valley,

Ending at Azure Marsh Lake,

Two points in a line, extending outwards is

"Who is in charge of the Ghost Willow Forest area, and which guardian is responsible for it?"

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After a moment of silence, the two experts from the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion exchanged a glance, and then said hesitantly:

"It's the people from the Moon-Inviting Sect and that Sword Maniac."

"Sword Maniac?"

Tianye murmured softly.

She did have some impression of this Sword Maniac, because of his near-physical sainthood, the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion had once extended an olive branch to him, but he refused.

Recalling the past, Tianye suddenly noticed that the expressions of the two people in front of her were a little strange. She collected her thoughts, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and chuckled:

"Your eyes seem a bit off; something looks like something's happened over there."

The powerful figure from the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion bowed deeply and said in a low voice:

"Half a day ago, Guest Elder Xiao sent word that he had discovered the critically injured and dying Sword Maniac. As for the other elders of the Moon-Inviting Sect who accompanied him, they have all disappeared."

"Isn't Sword Maniac always by Xia Qing's side?"

"Yes, Elder Xia Qing has also gone missing."

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Tianye's smiling eyes narrowed slightly.

She remembered that Xia Qing had also broken through to the Mortal Shedding several years ago.

In other words, one Mortal Shedding, one Half-Saint, and several Primordial Origin Beginning almost all perished?

"Tsk, it seems there's more than one Saint-level Yingui out looking for Jing He."

"Where is Tang Ruofu? Take me to see him right now."