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Mist rose and thunder roared.

In this boundless All Swords Valley, an old man sped along at a speed invisible to the naked eye, the enormous sound of him tearing through the air almost startling all the creatures and Yingui in the Ghost Mist below.

But the old man's imposing, mountain-like aura even instilled a sense of fear in the vengeful Yingui who knew only brutality and slaughter.

The wind howled, his white hair was disheveled, and Luo Zhiyuan was speeding along with a gloomy face.

He hasn't been doing well lately.

As the Saint Venerable of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion and the Grand Simin of the Luo clan of the Seven Heavenly Oversight Tower, he wields immense power that, apart from the lofty Pavilion Master, few in the world can rival.

Having held a high position for many years, he had not experienced the feeling of tension for a long time.

And now, this has indeed happened.

Not long ago, his incompetent subordinates informed him that the Holy Maiden Tianye had disappeared.

According to the regulations of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, anyone who travels with the Holy Son is considered a protector of the Holy Son.

Anyone who makes a mistake, regardless of their status or cultivation level, will be thoroughly investigated and dealt with personally by the Pavilion Master.

Thinking of this,

Luo Zhiyuan's wrinkled face was so gloomy it seemed as if it could drip water.

The legitimacy of all power within the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion derives from the "Celestial Mandate," which holds the "authority of immortals" and can deduce the Heaven Derivation Art of heaven.

However, the Heaven Derivation Art is an inanimate object without its own consciousness, so the Pavilion Masters and Holy Sons and Daughters who have cultivated the Heaven Derivation Art naturally become its agents.

This legitimacy, however, led to the birth of a distorted power system.

Regardless of cultivation level, age, or background, even if someone was just a three-year-old beggar on the street before, once chosen as a Holy Son or Holy Daughter, their status will directly surpass any Saint Venerable, becoming an agent of the same level as the Pavilion Master.

Although the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters are candidates for Pavilion Master, the Pavilion Master is not their superior.

More than a superior, the Pavilion Master is like a guide for the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.

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This only refers to status, not actual power.

Even without considering power, the Holy Maiden's status, which is on par with the Pavilion Master, is something that Luo Zhiyuan, a Saint Venerable, cannot bear alone.

Failure to protect her and resulting in the death of the Holy Maiden is equivalent to the crime of killing the Pavilion Master.

If this were to be investigated seriously, the entire Luo Clan might suffer greatly!

With a myriad of emotions swirling within him, Luo Zhiyuan increased his speed by several times.

The fact that Saintess Tianye's soul jade tablet was crushed indicates that she is in mortal danger, and he must get there as quickly as possible.

They moved with lightning speed, covering several miles in an instant.

The sage's unleashed speed directly turned the boundless mist upside down.

However, it was precisely because of his reckless actions that some beings deep within All Swords Valley had already attracted his attention. A dozen or so chilling and terrifying auras had almost locked onto him. Fortunately, these beings deep within the valley were only observing at the moment and did not take any action to stop him.

At full speed, Luo Zhiyuan arrived at the source of the soul power fluctuation in just a quarter of an hour.

Slowing down and suspended in mid-air, Luo Zhiyuan's solemn gaze swept across the area below, revealing the dense, night-like mist to him.

Below, the landscape is a swamp, with tree branches and leaves, along with countless corpses, deposited in the unchanging putrid liquid. Bubbles rise from the surface, spewing out marsh gas, which carries a chillingly toxic substance.

However, Luo Zhiyuan ignored all of this, and his gaze was instantly fixed on the woman below.

Clad in slender black robes and pristine white silk, who else could she be but the Holy Maiden who had been missing for nearly ten days?

Feeling slightly relieved, Luo Zhiyuan finally let out a breath, only to notice that there was another woman standing next to Tianye.

Judging from her appearance, she seemed to be the woman named Tianyan they were chasing.

Doubt and vigilance rose together, and Luo Zhiyuan's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again.

The method of investigation was used to subtly infiltrate.

As the Sacred Source was unleashed, a strange glint appeared in Luo Zhiyuan's aged eyes within moments.

Both of them were injured, and neither Tianyan nor the Holy Maiden seemed to have any intention of making a move. They simply stood quietly on a rotten poisonous tree, their gazes fixed in one direction.

Moreover, judging from their Will Soul fluctuations, the two seemed to be communicating telepathically.

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Zhiyuan suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

The situation here is strange; it's best not to act rashly. Let's first ask the saintess for the reason.

The thought flashed through Luo Zhiyuan's mind, and he was already standing in front of Tianye and Tianyan.

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Upon seeing the old man who had suddenly appeared before him, Tianyan merely glanced at him with his emotionless golden eyes before returning his gaze to where he had been before.

Tianye, meanwhile, kept scanning the old man and Tianyan with a keen interest.

To her disappointment, it seemed that the old man surnamed Luo was truly blind.

Not only did she fail to notice the aura of the Heaven Derivation Art emanating from Tianyan, but she also completely ignored his pair of golden eyes that were identical to hers.

"Saintess."

Following the Heavenly Oversight Tower protocol, Luo Zhiyuan bowed respectfully to Tianye, then glanced at Tianyan beside him. "And who is this?"

"Tianyan."

Tianye's alluring face showed a hint of boredom as she pointed to the bottom of the swamp. "Stop looking, she's the Tianyan we're looking for. But you got here pretty quickly, perfect timing to go down and help me rescue someone."

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Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiyuan's mind raced. Although he didn't know what had happened during the ten days Tianye had been missing, he still roughly understood some things.

After a slight hesitation, Luo Zhiyuan asked in a low, aged voice:

"May I ask, Holy Maiden, is the person you wish to save Jing He?"

"You old codger, you're quite clever." Tianye smiled slightly.

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Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiyuan did not reply immediately. He glanced in the direction Tianyan was looking, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

With the sage's powerful perception, he clearly sensed a huge cavern space beneath the swamp.

Even without close inspection, the terrifying aura emanating from below clearly indicates that a Saint-level Yingui resides there.

Looking back, his expression unchanged, Luo Zhiyuan bowed slightly and said:

"Holy Maiden, our purpose in coming here is only Tianyan and the Charm God Tree Seed; Jing He's life or death is not important."

This answer can be considered a polite rejection of the offer to save the person.

Tianye wasn't surprised by this and stared at Luo Zhiyuan with a smile.

Luo Zhiyuan remained calm and did not back down.

The Holy Maiden holds a very high position, and the Venerable One generally wouldn't offend her, but that's about it.

Unless it involves her life, the Holy Maiden has no direct authority to command the Venerable One.

"But what if I said that the Charm God Tree Seed was in Jing He's possession?"

Tianye's voice drifted over, and Luo Zhiyuan's brows furrowed immediately. In a flash, he made a judgment:

"Then this matter probably needs to be considered carefully. It will take time for that Ghost Willow below to devour the Charm God Tree Seed."

"There's no time."

"Holy Maiden, the Ghost Willow below is incredibly powerful; I, Luo, am not entirely confident in my ability to handle it alone."

"But Jing He and I have already forged Lock of Shared Life."

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Luo Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

This saintess is known for her unpredictable and capricious nature, and is notoriously difficult to please within the circle of the Saint Venerable. Unexpectedly, she has gone to such an absurd degree.

"If you don't believe me, you can use the Sacred Source to probe my Yantian Divine Soul."

Tianye seemed to know what the other party was about to say, and smiled sweetly, "If we don't hurry, when Jing He dead or alive, I, the Holy Maiden, will be turned into a vegetable right under Venerable Luo's nose. At that time, the Pavilion Master will personally handle the investigation, and Venerable Luo, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

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Luo Zhiyuan's eye twitched. Sacred Source probed out slightly to sense it, and then his aged face looked as if he had eaten shit.

He felt that the saintess in front of him was inexplicably a traitor.

Indeed, there was a trace of someone else on Tianye's Will Soul essence.

Luo Zhiyuan's voice already suppressed a certain anger:

"Holy Maiden, what is the purpose of your actions?"

"If I don't do this, I might die."

Tianye's voice was nonchalant as he pointed to Tianyan, who had been silent all along. "She and her Jing He are much stronger than I imagined, so I had no choice but to do this."

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After a moment of silence, Luo Zhiyuan made his decision.

For someone like him, there would be no hesitation on such pressing issues.

"I understand. Since the Holy Maiden has resorted to such Secret Method to save her life, I, as your protector, should naturally eliminate the danger for you."

While speaking,

Luo Zhiyuan slowly raised one hand, and a few arcs of electricity formed in his palm before he suddenly threw it downwards.

The electric arc disappeared into the soil, without causing a ripple.

After doing all this, Luo Zhiyuan looked up at Tianye and said in a low voice, word by word:

"However, I will report everything that happens here to the Pavilion Master truthfully."

There were four holy maidens and holy sons in the world at that time. One has passed away, leaving three. Their evaluation by the Pavilion Master has decreased, which means that it will be more difficult to inherit the position of Pavilion Master.

However, Tianye didn't care about this threat at all.

If she truly wants to become the sect leader, she only needs to reveal her true talent.

With her Tianyan talent, she wouldn't need to compete at all to obtain the position of Pavilion Master.

Smiling and nodding, Tianye waved his hand and urged:

"I know, I know, Old Man Luo, you'd better hurry up, Jing He could be in danger at any moment."

"Holy Maiden, this matter cannot be rushed."

As he said this, Luo Zhiyuan was almost gritting his teeth. "At least allow me to test that beast a little."

Fighting for his life against a fellow Saint-level Yingui within the All Swords Valley, if he were to attract the attention of other All Swords Valley, even five lives wouldn't be enough to kill him.

Therefore, he must control his Qi within certain limits.

As he pondered this, Luo Zhiyuan closed his eyes and began to sense the wisp of electricity he had just absorbed from the ground.

As time ticked by, the expression on his wrinkled face gradually became strange.

At a certain moment, Luo Zhiyuan suddenly opened his eyes, a look of astonishment appearing in his previously calm and composed gaze.

Seeing this, Tianye raised an eyebrow and asked in a crisp voice:

"Old Man Luo, what did you see?"

Luo Zhiyuan hesitated slightly, raised his hand to rub his temples, and murmured in a telepathic transmission:

"That ghost willow is behaving strangely. It seems to be trying to possess that kid."

He didn't understand why a Saint-level Ghost Willow would have the idea of possessing a human, but just because he didn't understand didn't mean Tianye didn't understand.

Upon hearing these words,

A strange glint suddenly flashed in Tianye's otherwise dull golden eyes, and then he subtly glanced at the girl beside him.

Possession.

This place is nothingness, having existed for ten thousand years, but if she were to possess this woman here...

Is it possible to possess another's body and be resurrected?

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