Xu Taiping nodded as well and said:
"I have the same feeling."
Fairy Lingyue sighed and said:
"We can only wait for your master, Elder Lü, to clear things up."
Lü Daoxuan was probably the only person who could leave someone of Fairy Lingyue's stature so helpless.
Something suddenly occurred to Xu Taiping, and he immediately asked Fairy Lingyue:
"Sister Lingyue, after you brought me back to Qingxuan, did the Nine Abysses pursue me here?"
Fairy Lingyue answered:
"The Nine Abysses did send quite a few demon cultivators to secretly watch the Azure Profound Sect, but after you returned, your sect master activated the Seven Peaks of Cloud Lodge Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation."
"Unlike an ordinary Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, once this Seven Peaks of Cloud Lodge Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation is fully activated, the Azure Profound Sect will be cut off from the outside world for at least sixty years."
"Outside cultivators cannot enter, and Qingxuan disciples cannot leave."
At this point, Fairy Lingyue paused to recall something before continuing:
"By my reckoning, the sword formation will be fully activated in half a month at most."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping said with deep shame:
"In the end, the Azure Profound Sect has still been dragged down by this misfortune clinging to me."
Fairy Lingyue shook her head and smiled.
"Those junior brothers and junior sisters of yours in the Azure Profound Sect don't think so."
Puzzled, Xu Taiping asked:
"Why?"
Fairy Lingyue sat on the ground and proceeded to open the clay seal on the wine jar before explaining:
"Those junior brothers and junior sisters of yours are delighted to know that you, the True Martial Sword Champion, are right here in the Azure Profound Sect, and that they might even have a chance to receive your guidance."
Hearing Fairy Lingyue call