Nine Palaces Sect in Upheaval

Song Wen instructed Yu Wen to have people keep a close watch on Boundary Mountain. If anything unusual happened near Boundary Mountain, they were to report it promptly.

Then, Song Wen returned to Azure Gauze Mountain and continued cultivating.

Another month later, news came from Yu Wen.

There had been no movement at Boundary Mountain. However, something had happened to the Nine Palaces Sect.

[Confirmed reports state that Yan Yiwen, Tai He's personal disciple, took part in exploring the secret realm in the Poison Miasma Swamp of the Corpse Demon Sect. Moreover, she emerged from the secret realm alive a month early. Tai He and Xi Ling then accompanied her back to the Nine Palaces Sect. When the three reached Blue Ink Lake, they were ambushed by three Nascent Soul Cultivators from Primordial Unity Temple.]

Xi Ling was a female cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage and the Nine Palaces Sect's most powerful cultivator.

Blue Ink Lake was only several thousand li from the Nine Palaces Sect.

Unless one deliberately took a detour, Blue Ink Lake was an unavoidable passage when returning to the Nine Palaces Sect from the Poison Miasma Swamp.

[What was the outcome?] Song Wen asked.

[Xi Ling and Tai He were both severely injured, but they ultimately escaped with their lives by relying on Minor Teleportation Talismans,] Yu Wen said.

[What about Yan Yiwen?] Song Wen asked.

[She escaped as well. However, she fled alone and did not travel with Xi Ling and Tai He. Furthermore, she seemed to possess some extraordinary treasure. After she escaped, Xiao Chan immediately began hunting her down. Fortunately, she drew Xiao Chan away, easing the pressure on Tai He and Xi Ling, allowing the two of them to get away safely. Otherwise, they might well have fallen at Blue