Soul Hall People Are the Worst, They Can't Be Trusted

In the courtyard.

Wu Changqing was guiding Little Fairy Doctor in her cultivation.

Last night, Little Fairy Doctor had successfully broken through to the Dou Practitioner realm, taking the most important step on the path of cultivation.

What she needed to do next was continue building her foundation and not slack off.

"Hm?"

Wu Changqing suddenly sensed a trace of cold, dark aura coming from the direction of the back mountain. Though it vanished in an instant, it was incredibly powerful.

"This aura... it's probably no longer at the Dou Emperor level. And it belongs neither to Yun Shan nor Yun Yun. Then who could it be?"

He was very familiar with Yun Shan and Yun Yun's auras. He could tell immediately whether an aura belonged to them.

But the aura that had appeared at the back mountain just now did not carry the aura of the Misty Cloud Sect's cultivation techniques.

Instead, it was cold and dark—something he had sensed for the first time.

"Could it be... someone from Soul Hall?"

Wu Changqing suddenly recalled something.

In the original story, Yun Shan had only successfully broken through to the Dou Ancestor realm with the help of Soul Hall's Wu Protector.

But because of that, Yun Shan was influenced by Wu Protector in the later stages. His way of thinking was altered, and his actions became increasingly extreme until he completely became a villain in the end.

Judging by the current timeline, that aura was very likely Wu Protector coming to find Yun Shan!

"I can't let Yun Shan trust Wu Protector." Wu Changqing pondered inwardly.

If Yun Shan was allowed to cooperate with Wu Protector, then the Misty Cloud Sect would still head toward a bad ending.

He had to sabotage their cooperation!

"Teacher? Teacher?"

Little Fairy Doctor's voice rang by his ear, and only then did Wu Changqing come back to his senses.

"Hm? What is it?"

"Teacher, do you have something else to do? You can go take care of it first. I can cultivate by myself too."

Little Fairy Doctor could tell that Wu Changqing had been thinking about something else just now, so she considerately told him that he did not need to stay and guide her cultivation.

"It's fine. Doing it later won't make a difference. Let me continue teaching you this Dou Technique first."

Wu Changqing gathered his focus and continued guiding Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation.

Only after he had finished instructing Little Fairy Doctor did he leave the courtyard to find Yun Yun.

Wu Changqing's status made it inconvenient for him to approach Yun Shan directly, so he needed Yun Yun to act as an intermediary.

Yun Yun had just returned after finishing her work. When she saw Wu Changqing, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face, and her steps became lighter.

"Senior Sword Spirit, were you looking for me?"

"Yes. Did you just finish discussing matters with the elders?"

Although Wu Changqing was also an elder, he was not currently responsible for any specific duties. Thus, when Yun Yun held meetings or handled affairs with the other elders, he did not always need to attend.

"Yes. I got into another argument with them. I should have brought you along, Senior Sword Spirit. Then we could have scolded them together," Yun Yun said.

"You're the sect leader. How did you end up arguing with them?" Wu Changqing did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"It was because the plan they proposed was too stupid. It made me so angry." The more Yun Yun spoke, the angrier she became, as though she wanted to go back right now and argue with them again.

Of course, that was an exaggeration.

In front of others, she was still dignified and composed. Even if there were disagreements, she would only reason with them calmly and would not truly quarrel.

It was merely that she was accustomed to venting a little in front of Wu Changqing.

Only Wu Changqing could make her reveal her truest side.

"By the way, there's something serious I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Just now, I sensed a powerful aura appear at the back mountain. Although it vanished almost immediately, I could tell that it did not belong to your teacher."

"I think another powerful expert may have infiltrated the back mountain. You should go check on your teacher," Wu Changqing said.

"Something like that happened?"

Yun Yun's expression instantly turned serious.

Someone had infiltrated the Misty Cloud Sect. That was no small matter.

"Senior Sword Spirit, come to the back mountain with me."

"I'm going too? Will your teacher agree?"

"Don't worry. He actually told me before that he wanted to meet you, but I forgot to bring you there. This is the perfect chance to go together," Yun Yun said.

Then, the two of them headed for the back mountain together.

Yun Yun led Wu Changqing straight to the back mountain.

"Teacher, I've brought Elder Wu to see you!"

At that moment, Yun Shan was still inside studying the scroll Wu Protector had left behind.

Hearing the call outside, he hesitated for a moment before putting the scroll away.

"Come in."

Before long, Yun Yun and Wu Changqing entered the bamboo grove and came face-to-face with Yun Shan.

This was not Wu Changqing's first time seeing Yun Shan. He had seen him several times before he took human form.

But it was Yun Shan's first time meeting him.

"Greetings, Former Sect Leader." Wu Changqing still politely offered a salute.

"You are Elder Wu Changqing, who recently joined our Misty Cloud Sect? Truly young and promising. Not bad, not bad." Yun Shan looked Wu Changqing over and was very satisfied.

The Misty Cloud Sect now had two opportunities to rise to greater glory.

One was Yun Shan himself breaking through to the Dou Ancestor realm.

The other was Wu Changqing, this young Dou Emperor. He was equally important to the Misty Cloud Sect.

"Teacher, Elder Wu said that he sensed a powerful, cold aura appearing in our back mountain just now. It was different from yours, Teacher, so he suspects someone infiltrated our Misty Cloud Sect."

"I wonder whether you noticed anything unusual," Yun Yun asked, getting straight to the point.

"Oh? Elder Wu sensed it?" Yun Shan was somewhat surprised.

Even he had been rather slow to sense Wu Protector's aura.

He had not expected Wu Changqing, who was outside the restricted area, to sense Wu Protector's aura as well. It greatly surprised Yun Shan.

He pondered for a moment, hesitating over whether to reveal Wu Protector's existence.

"Former Sect Leader, the Misty Cloud Sect's power is at its peak right now. Even compared with the Jia Ma Imperial Family, we are not inferior in the slightest. At a time like this, we must be wary of every trap. We would rather seek stability and remain unchanged than trust anyone lightly," Wu Changqing said.

His words were meant as an indirect warning. It depended on whether Yun Shan could understand them.

And Yun Shan indeed understood.

"That's right. Someone did infiltrate the back mountain and seek me out just now. That person claimed to be a protector from Soul Hall."

What Wu Changqing said was correct.

The Misty Cloud Sect's strength was already very stable now.

Yun Shan sought to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm because he wanted the Misty Cloud Sect to achieve greater glory, and also because he wanted to surpass the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

But now that Wu Changqing had joined them, even if Yun Shan did not break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, the Misty Cloud Sect's current strength was already enough to surpass the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

There was no need for him to take such a huge risk by trusting a stranger.

"So it really was someone from Soul Hall... To be honest, Former Sect Leader, before I joined the Misty Cloud Sect, I once dealt with people from Soul Hall."

"Although they are a force from the Central Plains, their methods are sinister. They will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and they are especially skilled at stabbing others in the back after forming partnerships with them."

"People like that can never be trusted!" Wu Changqing said sternly.

Yun Yun looked at him in confusion.

When had Senior Sword Spirit ever dealt with people from Soul Hall?