On the other side, after Qin Ruoxian finished her business, she led her people back to Yaochi.
Yaochi stood above the Heavenly Pool of Central Continent, where spiritual energy was exceptionally abundant. Together with Kunlun, it was known as one of Central Continent's earthly immortal realms.
Upon returning to Yaochi, Qin Ruoxian went straight to the Elders' Hall.
Inside the Elders' Hall sat ten elderly women. One of them was the remnant soul that had once resided within Qin Ruoxian's body—Kong Yue.
She had now regained her physical body, and her strength had returned to its peak. She was astonishingly an expert at the Integrated Body Peak Stage.
Seeing Qin Ruoxian return, all ten wore smiles. Kong Yue impatiently asked, "How was it, Ruoxian? Did you find her?"
Qin Ruoxian shook her head. "Ruoxian has failed your expectations."
As soon as those words fell, the smiles on the ten women's faces stiffened slightly.
A cold voice immediately rang out. "Back then, you said you could find traces of Xu Yunxi, which was why we agreed to let you take some people to Azure Prefecture. But now, you left the people you took there in Azure Prefecture, and you are telling us that you found nothing?"
Sensing that the atmosphere had turned wrong, Kong Yue hurriedly said, "Please do not be angry. Xu Yunxi has vanished for so many years. If she could be found so easily, someone would have found her long ago. Ruoxian left those people in Azure Prefecture so they could continue searching."
The tension in the hall eased somewhat. Then the elderly woman seated in the main seat waved her hand. "Forget it. Hand over the Autumn Water Sword. We will search for her ourselves."
"No." Qin Ruoxian answered without the slightest hesitation.
"What did you say?!"