The Azure Thunder Hall Appears

Upon hearing Qu Ling's words, Yi Xuan instantly looked at this young man with new respect. He never expected that this guy, who was so low-key among the nine that he was easily overlooked, would see things so clearly.

First, Yan Siruo deduced Yi Xuan's approximate strength based on what happened to Yi Xuan. Now, Qu Ling has seen through part of Yi Xuan's plan, and Yi Xuan finally understands why his senior brother, the sect leader, said that the nine of them are the backbone of the sect.

Even He Hongfei, who wasn't very friendly towards Yi Xuan, instantly put aside his prejudices after discovering the powerful treasure-hunting ability of the belt Yi Xuan provided them.

It is clear that none of the nine people whom Cui Yan called the backbone of the sect were easy to deal with. Putting aside their strength, their character and wisdom alone were incomparable to those of ordinary sect disciples.

Yi Xuan nodded in agreement, saying, "Qu Ling is right! They won't come at all, because they don't know if the information I gave them is true or false! What if I deliberately leaked this information, just to lure them over and then deal with them?"

Yan Siruo stupid; she just hadn't thought of this point before. After Yi Xuan's reminder, she immediately understood the key point: the roles of hunter and prey are sometimes indeed difficult to define.

"If that's the case, what's the point of us doing this?" Yan Siruo asked curiously.

Yi Xuan didn't answer, but instead looked at Qu Ling over there.

Qu Ling, who had been looking down, seemed to sense Yi Xuan's gaze. She looked up and quickly explained, "Senior Sister Yan, in the short term, we might not trust you. But even though Qi Yun is a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, he still has to kill the scattered Southern Frontier disciples one by one. He might be able to silence them once or twice, but with so many people, he's bound to make a mistake, and then others will find out about him."

Seeing Yi Xuan nod in agreement, Qu Ling continued, "At that time, we informed them firsthand, and others witnessed it with their own eyes. The remaining disciples naturally began to believe us and gravitate towards our side."

"In this way, the number of Southern Frontier disciples on Stone Mountain will decrease sharply, forcing Qi Yun to leave the Stone Mountain and come directly to them. At that point, Protector Yi only needs to capture him, and the plan will be perfectly completed!"

After thinking it over, Qu Ling looked at Yi Xuan, "Protector Yi, there's one thing I don't understand. Are you really capable of dealing with Nascent Soul Cultivator? I've never seen that before, so I'm not too optimistic about the success of your plan!"

Listening to Qu Ling calmly and rationally explain the situation, Yi Xuan finally realized the extraordinary qualities of this unassuming disciple.

"You don't need to worry about that!" Yi Xuan smiled mysteriously at Qu Ling, then ignored the nine people who were setting up the formation and returned to the stone cave to monitor the situation within the Stone Mountain area.

Just as Qu Ling had predicted, Qi Yun discovered another group of six people and was about to attack them when...

The team leader, having been alerted by Yi Xuan's earlier instructions, was immediately alerted when he saw Qi Yun raise his sword and step forward. Sensing the awe-inspiring aura emanating from Qi Yun, he decisively activated the Greater Teleportation Talisman given to him by his sect elders.

The six people were enveloped in a golden light and vanished instantly.

Qi Yun was furious that the six ducks she had almost gotten had flown away, and she vented her anger on the spot.

Qian Lei and the others who followed behind had to wait until Qi Yun finished venting before they could land.

After learning about the situation from Qi Yun, Qian Lei frowned and shook his head, saying, "This is bad! This is troublesome!"

Qi Yun said nonchalantly, "What's the trouble? They're just a few small fry who escaped. Where can they run to? After I deal with these guys in the mountains, it'll be their turn, and those scum from the Azure Cloud Sect too!"

Qian Lei looked at Qi Yun in front of him, somewhat speechless. He hadn't expected that Qi Yun's rapidly increasing strength had overwhelmed his reason. He was about to say something to remind him when Qi Yun waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Alright, I'll speed up the cleaning from now on. You guys stick close to me!"

Qian Lei could only nod helplessly and followed with his disciples.

The six people who had disappeared reappeared on the other side of the Stone Mountain. After exchanging glances, the leader of the group said, "We didn't expect that the protector of the Azure Cloud Sect was telling the truth!"

"Senior brother, it's probably true. That person just now should be Qi Yun from the Gazing Immortal Sect. The oppressive aura emanating from him is definitely not that of a cultivator in the Grain Avoidance Realm. Even a Golden Core Realm True Person wouldn't have such a strong oppressive aura!"

The leader nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he took out a talisman from his Storage Bag at his waist. After casting the Method Formula, the talisman burst into flames.

"I am a disciple of the Qianyuan Sect. I have just confirmed that Protector Yi of the Azure Cloud Sect's words are true. Please take care, fellow cultivators. My six brothers and I are preparing to head to the location of the Azure Cloud Sect's formation to reunite!"

As soon as the disciple finished speaking, the white smoke left from the burning talisman circled around his mouth before quickly rising into the sky, and then the cloud of smoke exploded like fireworks.

The same words, the same tone, only amplified a million times and played three times in a row in the sky.

Although the sound couldn't be heard in most areas of Artifact Ruins like Yi Xuan's drone, it still spread throughout the entire Stone Mountain area.

Hearing the sound, Qi Yun, who was moving quickly, showed an impatient expression. "Insects, all must die!"

Yi Xuan also received this message through drones in the Stone Mountain area.

Originally, they were preparing to come out of the cave to welcome the disciples of the Qianyuan Sect, but unexpectedly, a group of people that even Yi Xuan did not expect appeared in front of the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Junior Brother Yue? What are you all doing here?" He Hongfei sat cross-legged on the ground, maintaining the formation while looking at the group of people who had just appeared not far away.

These people were none other than the members of the Azure Thunder Hall, who had a close relationship with the Azure Cloud Sect.

The leader of the group saw Yi Xuan emerge from the cave and his eyes lit up. He quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Protector Yi, nine of us from the Azure Thunder Hall have come to seek your protection!"

During Yi Xuan subsequent conversation, Yi Xuan learned that they had come directly after hearing Yi Xuan broadcast without any hesitation.

Yi Xuan was deeply moved by the trust placed in him by the Azure Thunder Hall. He knew that in the Cultivation Realm, cultivators were always treacherous and deceitful, but he never expected that the friendship between the Azure Cloud Sect and the Azure Thunder Hall was so deep that the other party could trust him unconditionally.

Of course, this may also be related to the personality of the Azure Thunder Hall disciples. Due to the Cultivation Practice Method they use, the Azure Thunder Hall disciples are almost all straightforward. In addition, with the two sects having a friendship of several hundred years, there is naturally not much wariness between them.