Luoxia Bamboo Island...

Under the moonlight, the lake waves surged, crashing against the rocky shore, and in a bamboo house originally meant for Yu Xuanwei, many senior members of the Nanwu Sword Sect were gathered.

The Grand Elder was present, even Sword Master Kuye and Meng Popo were there.

The candlelight flickered, illuminating not only the solemn and serious faces of the senior members but also the list of elite seeds on the table.

This list was originally prepared for the younger elite members of the sect to retreat with Yu Xuanwei in the event of failure at the "Jingzhe Battle".

These people were also the hope for the revival of the Nanwu Sword Sect.

The Grand Elder looked at Yu Xuanwei sternly and asked, "Did you really see Song Yan annihilate Gu Huangzi with your own eyes?"

Yu Xuanwei nodded, then tried to describe the scene at that time, but soon found it extremely difficult.

Because the confrontation between Song Yan and Gu Huangzi ended in a very short time, the intricacies of the process she did not fully understand.

After hearing the description, everyone became even more serious.

An Elder sighed, "That demon Song is cunning and deceitful, incredibly terrifying. Nowadays, he should be considered the greatest cultivator of our Three Kingdoms, and no one can oppose him."

The Grand Elder said, "But Song the demon differs from Gu Huangzi. He is both righteous and evil, with unpredictable intentions. For example, during this Jingzhe Konglan Mountain battle, had it not been for his warning, we would have already been destroyed.

Furthermore, Xuanwei, if it weren't for his timely reminder for you to use the Memory Jade, it would have been difficult against the monsters of the Fox and Wolf races."

Yu Xuanwei said, "Grand Elder, I observed that although Song Yan's magic was terrifying, it vaguely had some shadows of our Sword Sect. Is it possible he's a predecessor of our Sword Sect, who took over someone and cultivated anew?"

The Grand Elder asked, "What shadows?"

Yu Xuanwei immediately described the "Sword Evil Demon Dragon" scene she witnessed.

The Grand Elder pondered for a moment and said, "Not necessarily, such a terrifying secret technique that blends righteousness and evil, even though it's using a sword, it might not necessarily be from our Sword Sect. It could be something Song the demon obtained from elsewhere or... learned before taking over."

Yu Xuanwei nodded.

The Grand Elder looked around and said in a deep voice, "Now that Gu Huangzi is dead and the Fox and Wolf races have temporarily retreated, our Sword Sect must prepare early.

Xuanwei and I have discussed it; she hopes to secretly instruct someone in array techniques, so that person can disguise as her and maintain the array on this island, while she goes to secretly repair the ancient teleportation array.

This matter is extremely important and cannot be undertaken by a disciple, only among those present...

Is there anyone willing to volunteer?"

When the words fell, everyone looked around.

The male cultivators all looked at the female cultivators, skipping over elders like Meng Popo, and finally settled on a young female cultivator with a similar build to Yu Xuanwei.

This female cultivator, having just broken through to the Crimson Palace Realm, appeared quite young.

The Grand Elder asked, "Sun Yuanqin, are you willing to do this?"

The female cultivator said, "I am willing."

As soon as she finished speaking, a man not far away snorted.

The Grand Elder looked up and asked, "Su family's second, what opinion do you have?"

The man, with a face full of resentment, said angrily, "Sun Family, Sun Family, always the Sun Family, why don't we, the Su Family, just merge into your Sun Family."

The Grand Elder was taken aback.

The surrounding air fell silent.

The man said, "Ever since my older brother died in the Puppet Sect battle and my ancestor died in the Imperial Capital war, haven't your Sun Family bullied us enough?"

The Grand Elder sighed deeply, "Yingren, why be so distant?"

This man was indeed Su family's second—Su Yingren, who had just broken through to the middle stage of the Crimson Palace.

Su Yingren said, "The Library Pavilion matter, how do you explain?"

The Grand Elder said, "There are many Demon Sect spies, placing them with the Sun family here is considered safe."

Su Yingren laughed mockingly, "It is safe, then all new entry-level disciples become your Sun family's pupils? It won't be long before my Su family has no successors or students."

The Grand Elder fell silent, raised his hand, and pinched his brow, saying, "You're right, it was my oversight."

Su Yingren was stunned for a moment, then said, "Then Grand Elder, what do you think should be done?"

The Grand Elder thought for a moment and said, "Our Sun and Su families should not be divided."

Su Yingren said, "How is it not divided?"

The Grand Elder grabbed the list of "elite seed disciples," glanced over it, and said, "In the next thirty years, if there are new disciples entering, seventy percent will be allocated to your Su family's side, and thirty percent to the Sun family, regardless of talent, by drawing lots.

Moreover, many of the disciples on this elite list do not have Dao partners, so... why not select Sun family's elite students from among them and let them seek Dao partners from your Su family.

And vice versa.

This is also a form of integration.

These disciples are the hope for the future of our Sword Sect, and should be trained wholeheartedly. In the event of any changes, the retreat plan remains as usual.

So, no matter how the outside situation changes, we must not become disorganized.

Firstly, ensure Xuanwei secretly repairs the ancient teleportation array;

Secondly, cultivate these disciples well.

Does anyone have any opinions?"

Everyone discussed for a while and settled on some details, then went to implement them accordingly.

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...

Moments later...

Swoosh~

Swoosh~

Two sword rainbows flew side by side.

Meng Popo looked at Sword Master Kuye and said, "The matter regarding the Embroidery Tiger, it seems you were overthinking it. Recently, I've quietly investigated what he has been doing."

Sword Master Kuye curiously asked, "What did he do?"

Granny Meng said, "Bury Tian Xiaojiu, go to Jianshui Capital to accompany the old man, and even took Tian Xiaojiu's niece and escorted her to the sect. Such a person, no matter how you look at it, is definitely not the kind of person who would engage in soul snatching."

Swordsman Kuye sighed, "That would indeed be a rare sword genius, I was wrong back then."

Granny Meng said, "In that case, you need to talk to him, the merger of the Sun and Su families is an important plan in the sect, and he is a key member among the elites, he must not be missing."

Swordsman Kuye nodded, "I'll talk to him tomorrow morning."

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Midnight.

Song Yan was half-asleep when suddenly eerie wolf howls echoed over the Misty Sea.

The wolf howls were extremely penetrating, even drifting over the vast lake, they still gave him a slight throbbing feeling in his blood.

He felt his blood was throbbing, let alone others who would be scared out of their wits.

'Scared out of their wits?'

Song Yan suddenly narrowed his eyes.

In fact, he had heard Granny Fox describe it before, knowing that the Corpse-Eating Wolf Race had the ability to induce fear through sound waves.

Besides that, the Fox and Wolf Races had a very apparent tendency to collect "fear-related treasures."

No matter how you guard against it, how prepared you are, they will always find a way to make you feel fear.

The Fox and Wolf Races are simply a perfect match.

When these two join forces, their lethality is quite terrifying.

While thinking about it, a strange hoarse voice suddenly came through the air.

"All cultivators of the Sword Sect listen up..."

"Although we have come from the north, we mean to be friendly to humans and have no intention of offending."

"What we seek is only Song Yan."

"So, if any of you dare to hide Song Yan, we promise to make you, as well as those around you, your relatives, and mentors, live in misery beyond death!!"

"On the contrary, if any of you can provide information about Song Yan, you will receive many benefits!!"

Song Yan:...

Well, the demon is not only not stupid, but instead is "cultured."

But this kind of rhetoric is like a powerful enemy pressing, saying to a weak nation, "as long as you do this and that, there will be no trouble," and there will always be fools in the weak nation rushing to be the guides, meeting the demands of the strong enemy, yet not realizing they're pulling chestnuts out of the fire without removing the firewood.

Weakness is a crime.

Harboring fantasies, hoping for the mercy of powerful foreigners to survive, are all jokes!

As long as Song Yan is around, the demons might still maintain some semblance of order; if he truly gets found out, then the entire Three Kingdoms will become a grand feast.

The voice of the wolf demons had just settled, when the laughing voice of the fox demon resounded again.

"Song Yan, you asked us a question, and we have an answer..."

"Whether you are here or not, listen up."

"Since you have already absorbed the Changwang Tiger Blood, killing you is useless, we need Changwang Tiger Blood, not your life."

"Now, we just want to invite you to take a trip to the Mountain and Sea Demon Country, there are plenty of benefits for you!!"

Song Yan was stunned for a moment and looked thoughtful.

He suddenly recalled that when he encountered "Grandmother Chu" in the Candle Land Secret Realm, that "Grandmother Chu" also mentioned that he should visit the Mountain and Sea Demon Country.

It looks like...

This unique "Changwang Tiger Blood" is indeed the "key" to something important.

And this also to some extent corroborates the fox demon's words; it might be true.

The midnight spring breeze, still piercing,

Waves rolling in the heart of the lake, demon voices echoing.

Insects fall silent, shadows cast from the sky, as if a demon shadow is covering the entire Misty Sea.

Song Yan believed these words would soon spread throughout the entire Three Kingdoms.

No matter how he looked at it, he, Song Yan, was utterly passive, all he could do was wait for death, all he could do was risk everything to repair the ancient teleportation array and flee.

But why...

Why couldn't there be another way?

For instance, quietly annihilating the Fox and Wolf Races.

Firstly, he could purify the Multi-tailed Fox Blood, and collect Corpse-Eating Wolf Blood; secondly, he could strip the demon's skin and make it into a shadow puppet, enhancing his Hundred Forms Demon Body; thirdly, collect demon souls, transform them into wraiths, aiding him in dominating the Divine Soul World.

Become strong, endlessly strong.

He was no longer the inexperienced kid; his hands had been stained with Fox Granny's blood, and he had once taken the head of Old Demon Gu Huangzi in a one-on-one fight.

His means of hiding power now not only included the fox demon's illusion technique but also the "Sword and Evil Dual Form Technique."

One thought sword, one thought evil.

Who's to tell if I am righteous or evil?

Since he still had time, he could very well give it a shot.

In the past, it was impossible, but now...his strength has greatly progressed, and he has even partially taken control of the Puppet Sect, not to mention having Yu Xuanwei help repair the ancient teleportation array.

Either forward or back, he had plans, while his opponents had their hands tied. So why couldn't he?

In the dark, Song Yan listened to the wolf howls and fox laughs, his eyes cloudy as he reviewed his thoughts several times, then began to coldly laugh with a "keh keh keh".

The Fox and Wolf Races thought this "capture but do not kill order" could isolate him, leaving him without anyone he could trust; little did they know it also exposed the biggest flaw...

Since the fox and wolf were capturing but not killing, why couldn't he turn the tables?

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