The floating lanterns were lit, and Jing Ruyu sat on the main seat. Because of Xie Shiyi's arrival, he temporarily changed the words he had prepared in his mind.
She said quietly, "I have invited all the elders to hold a banquet at Xiantai today. In addition to fulfilling my duty as the host of Fuhua Sect, I also want to tell you something and ask for your opinions." In fact, if it weren't for Xie Ying, the following sentence would not have happened.
Jing Ruyu said slowly, "In previous years, the Qingyun Conference has chosen to draw lots for the competition, and the winner will be selected into the list of the top 100 geniuses after rounds. But this time, I want to make some changes to the rules."
As she spoke, her eyes glanced at everyone in the room, then fell on Xie Shiyi and spoke softly.
"There are fifty great ways, forty-nine are derived from heaven, and people hide in the middle. You and I both know that cultivation is about people, time, and luck. How can we talk about a person's true strength in a small arena with a single victory or defeat? Why not try another kind of competition? In the vast universe, perhaps a person's character and natural talent can be better seen."
"There is a secret place called Tinglan in Fuhua Sect, which was left behind by our sect's great elder who passed away after his tribulation. It was originally a place for breeding poisonous insects, but now it has been abandoned for many years. There are dense forests, dangerous terrain, and unpredictable climate inside, which is a great place for training. Although the small insects and poisonous snakes there are dangerous, they are not fatal."
"I plan to divide the Qingyun Conference into two rounds. In the first round, 500 people will be selected. In the second round, these 500 people will enter the Tinglan Secret Realm. The one who comes out of the secret realm first will win. What do you think?"
She asked "What do you think?" but her eyes were only on Xie Shiyi.
The mountains and valleys stretched out in the dark like the backs of beasts, and apricot blossoms flew over the fairy platform. Under the glass lamplight, Xie Shiyi's eyebrows were cold, and he lowered his eyes to look at the tea in the cup.
None of the nine sects' great elders dared to speak. The Qingyun Conference was a big event, but it was also a small one. For the younger generation, it was a chance to be famous and gain fame, but for them, it was just a small fight and a formality.
Jing Ruyu's banquet had already made people wary, and now Xie Ying had also arrived. No one dared to interfere in the conversation between the two.
Jing Ruyu was silent for a while, without responding, and then asked again: "Du Wei, what do you think?"
Even now he has one main seat and one guest seat.
Jing Ruyu's inner anxiety and hatred did not dissipate. She looked elegant and decent, but the emotions flowing in the depths of her eyes were as deep as a swamp.
Xie Shiyi said calmly: "It's fine."
As soon as he spoke, the nine sect elders secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and with a new look in their faces, they began to speak.
"Master Jing is absolutely right."
"It is indeed difficult to see a person's true strength in such a small space like an arena."
"Perhaps the level can be better seen in the Tinglan Secret Realm."
Qin Changxi was holding a half-broken folding fan in the crowd. He lowered his head when he heard the words, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up.
The mirror is like jade but without any flaws.
She was suspicious by nature, and when she heard Xie Ying's agreement, she didn't feel relieved, but became even more depressed. She immediately asked tentatively: "So Du Wei agrees to make Tinglan Secret Realm the venue for the second round of the Qingyun Conference?"
"I agree." Xie Shiyi put down the cup, his snow-white sleeves brushed over some fallen flowers on the table. He raised his eyes and said calmly: "Since you want to see people's character and qualifications in the vast world, you should do it completely without interfering."
"I will add a rule. When the Tinglan Secret Realm is open, no one is allowed to use their spiritual sense to spy on what is happening in the secret realm."
Qin Changxi had a frown on his face.
The elders were stunned.
He sat on a high platform with a clear face like a jade, his gaze tearing through all false disguises as he looked from afar at Xie Shiyi.
Under the moonlight and bright lights, Xie Shiyi's black hair was frost-stained, and her light blue shark veil was dimly shining. She looked indifferent and said softly, "When the heavens are at their 49th, people will escape from it. Eliminating all variables is the answer. Since you and I are outsiders, why don't we just not get involved?"
He didn't even need to ask for others' opinions as hypocritically as Jing Ruyu did. He just casually stated the rules he had set.
Qin Changxi clenched his fists slightly, stared at Xie Shiyi with eyes dimly under the silver fox mask, and clenched his teeth secretly.
On the territory of Fuhuamen, Jing Ruyu brought up the matter of Tinglan Secret Realm. He thought that Xie Ying would not refuse given his character, so some negotiations were unavoidable.
Unexpectedly, Xie Ying agreed so easily? The additional rules added later directly blocked the nine major sects' spies and kept the Tinglan Secret Realm in the dark - making it easier for him to do something.
—What on earth is Xie Ying thinking!
Jing Ruyu: "Are you planning to place the Fuxi Stone outside the Tinglan Secret Realm?" The Fuxi Stone can ensure that no one's spiritual consciousness can enter, and what's happening inside the secret realm cannot be known by any outsider.
Xie Shiyi: “Yeah.”
Jing Ruyu stared at him, then spoke out, her voice as clear as ice and jade breaking: "Okay."
"What on earth is he thinking?" Qin Changxi asked almost immediately after the Immortal Feast ended. He was far away from Zijinzhou and had little contact with Xie Ying. He knew that this man was dangerous, but he had never faced Xie Ying directly like this time.
Jing Ruyu said coldly: "What is he thinking? Who in heaven can guess it?"
Qin Changxi pursed his lips, a trace of deep calculation flashed across the depths of his eyes.
Jing Ruyu turned her head calmly: "Let's not talk about Xie Ying, I want to ask, what do you want to do?"
Qin Changxi received her scrutiny and immediately stood up straight. He did not intend to hide anything and asked in a low voice, "Master, have you ever heard of the art of controlling nightmares?"
Jing Ruyu said nothing.
Qin Changxi said: "The phoenix that first left the Immortal Continent was actually controlled by the Nightmare Control Technique, which is why it lost its mind and attacked Zixiao without caring about anything."
Jing Ruyu raised her eyebrows and said, "The art of controlling nightmares is to control demons. Xie Ying is at the peak of the spiritual realm. Where can you find a demon of the same level to deal with him?"
Qin Changxi smiled slightly: "Changxi has his own plans."
Fuhua Sect had a special resting peak for the Grand Elders. But Xie Shiyi didn't stay for a moment and went straight to the Source Peak. The nine elders didn't dare to ask any more questions and stood up respectfully, and only breathed a sigh of relief after he left.
After he left, the face of Elder Fucheng of Liuguang Sect turned pale and he walked away in a huff.
When Yu Xin and Xie Shiyi left Xuanji Peak, they came out from the darkness and said, "Alliance leader, where should we go now?"
Xie Shiyi said: "Yuanyuan Peak."
Yu Xin: “Ah?”
Isn't Yuanyuan Peak one of the miscellaneous peaks outside Fuhua Gate
Xie Shiyi walked halfway and suddenly stopped, saying in a cold tone: "Elder Fucheng."
Fu Cheng was just behind him, and the moment he called out, his body stiffened. The red lotus between his eyebrows looked dark red like a wound under the moonlight. He secretly clenched his hands, raised his head, and tried to steady his breath and said, "I wonder what the leader wants me to do?"
Xie Shiyi said calmly, "Follow me."
Fucheng: “…”
Fu Cheng suppressed his anger and replied, "Yes." The more he was at the center of power of the Nine Sects, the more he knew how terrifying the person in front of him was. He waved his hand, and the two elders of the Liuguang Sect followed him and followed closely behind Xie Ying.
Fu Cheng lowered his head, a look of deep thought flashed across his eyes, as he guessed the reason why Xie Ying called him over.
—Because of the rude words at the Immortal Banquet? No, that's not the case. If Xie Ying gets angry about something like this, he won't be called Xie Ying anymore.
—Because of the matter of Zixiao of the Huichun Sect? No, that wouldn't be the case. The Sect Master had already been to the Xiaoyu Palace several times for this matter. Xie Ying couldn't solve this matter in two times.
Could it be because of Yin Guan and Yin Xian? When Fu Cheng thought of this, his mind sank deeper and deeper like a stone falling into a swamp.
His face turned pale, and he felt that this was the truth.
Yin Guan and Yin Xian negotiated with various countries in the human world, set up a "prison/confinement room", and sent the demon seeds to the Four Hundred and Eighty Temple. Although both of them have died at the hands of the Immortal Alliance, he doesn't know how much Xie Ying knows about the prison/confinement room.
If asked, what should he say
Fucheng is a member of the Yin clan, and he is also the supreme elder of the Liuguang clan, so he has a noble status. If he says he knows nothing about this matter, Xie Ying will not believe it.
As for the two Mahayana elders behind Fucheng, they were even more nervous and held their breath. In fact, he didn't know much about Xie Ying. Liuguang Sect and Wangqing Sect had always been at odds. If it weren't for Fucheng's cautious look, he would have been shocked to see Xie Ying, but he wouldn't have been so scared.
This made even the arrogant and proud Elder Fucheng in the sect wary of this... What kind of person is this young leader of the Immortal Alliance
Yu Xin looked back from time to time, not knowing why the leader wanted this old man to follow him. Just like he didn't know why the leader took the blood from Jing Ruchen's brow. In fact, he could find out the answer if he asked, but these mysteries were definitely not for him to get the answers.
The roar of the waterfall at the Yuanfeng Peak is like thunder, and the snow-capped waves splash in the night sky like stars.
Xie Shiyi walked down, the light from his robe brushing across the fragrant grass.
After Fu Cheng had thought about the options carefully, he decided to take the initiative and said, "I wonder what the leader wants me to do?"
Xie Shiyi said: "I don't want to kill anyone."
Fu Cheng didn't understand, but his face turned grim at his cold words.
Xie Shiyi added casually: "Since he is from your Liuguang Sect, don't let him appear in front of me again."
Fucheng: “…”
Fu Cheng: “?”
Fu Cheng was stunned, and all the sophistry he had thought of before about the Qin family, the human world, and the demon species were swallowed up in his throat.
His brain was blank, and he had no time to react. What did they mean by "No one from Liuguang Sect should appear before him?" Who else from Liuguang Sect, except the Sect Master and several Supreme Elders, would appear before Xie Ying? Who dared to frequently enter Xiaoyu Palace
A few people passed by the sparse shadows of apricot blossoms, and the clouds and fog dissipated.
Amid the sound of the waterfall, the conversation between Yan Qing and Yin Wang in front of the wing room could be clearly heard.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear clearly." Yan Qing really didn't hear clearly. He was stunned from the moment Yin Xiwang said "You stole the token to avenge me".
Yin Xiwang took a deep breath and looked at Yan Qing again. Yan Qing was wearing a blue robe, with smooth black hair and peach blossom eyes that seemed to be full of affection whether he was smiling or not. He was holding a black bat in his arms, and the red line on his wrist made him look even thinner. His wrist bones were delicate and his eyebrows were picturesque. Standing under the moonlight, it was as if he suddenly looked back and realized that there was someone who had been waiting for him all along.
Yin Xiwang said in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry, it was me who betrayed you in the beginning."
"You have done so much for me and given me your whole heart, but I threw it away like a worn-out shoe and gave the flowers you sent me to someone else."
When he said this for the first time, he felt half regret and half bitterness in his heart. But when he said it for the second time, a kind of crazy pleasure and arrogance emerged strangely. When he thought that Yan Qing was now Xie Ying's Taoist partner, this excitement made his blood boil.
Yin Xiwang suddenly looked up and said.
"Yan Qing, you don't really like Xie Ying, right?"
"You married him just to get back at me."
The tinge at the corners of his lips was extremely bitter, and the pain in his eyes was a mixture of real and fake.
"You didn't have to marry a complete stranger just to get back at me."
Yan Qing: “…”
The frustrated man was stunned by this bloody scene, his pupils trembled: "Oh my goodness."
Yan Qing was quick to cover Buzhi's eyes, not wanting the bat, whose head was already full of nonsense, to have more stupid things in his mind.
He covered his struggling mouth to watch the show, and whispered softly, looking at Yin Xiwang and said, "No, it's necessary."
Yin was stunned.
The sarcastic words that came to his lips were too lazy to say because they would involve Xie Shiyi.
Yan Qing just seemed to say: "You are wrong, Xie Ying is not a stranger to me."
"Whether it's Luo Linhua or the token, my intention in seeking marriage is ill-intentioned."
"Besides, how do you know I don't like him?"
Yan Qing said slowly.
"I don't even know how I feel about him."
Is Yin Yan crazy
When they heard Yin Xiwang's voice, everyone in Fucheng froze.
The leader of Liuguang Sect had many concubines and many descendants. He had never bothered to care about the younger generation in the sect, but the only impression he had of Yin Wang was that the title of "young leader" actually fell on a waste in the Jindan stage.
However, what did Yin Xiwang just say
"You married Xie Ying just to get revenge on me?"
"… "
Fu Cheng had never been so shocked in his life, his pupils shrank to a point. He was shocked and anxious, fear and anger burning along his veins, and he was about to speak.
But suddenly, I heard the person next to me whisper.