The Southern Border's envoy to Daqian has not yet departed. Although Xuan Guang has entered the Zhenwu Sect for punishment, the deputy envoy is still here.

Mu Cangsheng did not follow protocol, directly entering the Southern Border's embassy to demand the array plate for the Thousand-Mile Mirror Light Array from the deputy envoy.

Faced with Mu Cangsheng's stern demeanor, the deputy envoy, merely at the True Pill Realm, couldn't withstand his aura for long and soon handed over the array plate linked to the Great Witch Sacrifice.

Inside the house, the runes of the Thousand-Mile Mirror Light Array slowly lit up, and the image of the Great Witch Sacrifice, dressed in a black ceremonial robe, appeared above the array plate.

"Why is it you? Where is Xing Zhang?" the Great Witch Sacrifice asked.

Xing Zhang was precisely the deputy envoy of the Southern Border's envoy group.

"The matter is urgent; I need to contact you immediately," Mu Cangsheng said solemnly, "Your Southern Border's Sun Stealing Arrow is well known by yourselves. How long does it take for someone hit by it to recover?"

The Great Witch Sacrifice looked deeply at Mu Cangsheng and said, "This is no secret. I can tell you: anyone below the Supreme is doomed when struck. Even if a Supreme steps on it, it takes at least ten years to recover from the injuries.

If there's no proper method to halt the corrosion of the Vile Aura, the chronic illness persists for life. Unless one spends a great deal of time transforming into a Witch Clan Battle Body through Southern Border's Witch Sacrificial Ceremony, otherwise, this Supreme can never exert full strength for a lifetime."

As the Southern Border's precious treasure, the Sun Stealing Arrow is naturally not easily resolved. Without a solution for the Vile Aura, a Supreme struck by the arrow is essentially half-crippled for life.

This could even affect their longevity, causing the Supreme to die before reaching the thousand-year limit.

"In that case..."

"What if there is such a technique?"

Mu Cangsheng pulled out a scroll from his sleeve. It was neither metal nor jade, yet it was like paper, and he unfolded it in front of the array plate.

"When the primordial chaos of Wutu was not yet divided, embrace the one and hold the center. Once heaven and earth are separated, support all things thickly, gather at the center, and disperse to all sides..."

The Great Witch Sacrifice immediately realized something was wrong and turned a page, his expression instantly becoming stern. "Where did you get this cultivation technique?"

Even after just one page, the Great Witch Sacrifice recognized it as an authentic absolute skill. Although this martial art might not match the Southern Border Battle Body, its essence undoubtedly had a considerable restraining effect on the Vile Aura.

If you split the Earth into Yin and Yang, this martial art practiced is the power of Yang Earth, while the Witch Clan Battle Body that absorbs Earth's evil qi is the power of Yin Earth.

The two can be said to be mutually complementing and opposing. If one cultivates this technique, they can greatly resist evil qi invading the body.

"The 'Earth Scroll' of the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture,' and as for its source, you should know it," Mu Cangsheng slowly said.

The name 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture' had long been spread across the world. How could the Southern Border, which aspires to compete in the Central Plains, not understand? The Great Witch Sacrifice had naturally heard of this technique's great renown.

"Xuantian is precisely Qing Yu, and Yi Yeshu once played the role of Xuantian. Their relationship is quite deep, and with Qing Yu around, Yi Yeshu's recovery time can indeed be greatly reduced." The Great Witch Sacrifice realized.

"Wait a moment, did you say Xuantian is Qing Yu? How did you come to know about the intelligence within the Nine Heavens?"

Mu Cangsheng realized a blind spot.

"This matter is not for outsiders to know," the Great Witch Sacrifice smiled slightly, "If this scripture is available, Yi Yeshu might be able to expel the Vile Aura of the Sun Stealing Arrow within a year, which is already the highest appraisal for this 'Earth Scroll.'"

The Great Witch Sacrifice was quite calm because a year was still long. On the eighth day of April, Yi Yeshu was shot; now it's the end of June, not even three months have passed, and Yi Yeshu still needs much time.

"However, I suspect Qing Yu is Yi Yeshu," Mu Cangsheng said slowly and with great seriousness.

At these words, the visage of the Great Witch Sacrifice froze, falling into deep thought.

Mu Cangsheng doesn't make baseless accusations; if he suspects it, he undoubtedly has solid evidence. Quickly, the Great Witch Sacrifice, like Elder Shiming, thought of the interaction between the original and the substitute.

Previously, the Great Witch Sacrifice had dismissed the speculation that Qing Yu was Yi Yeshu on the grounds that Qing Yu could not divide his soul, but now he considered another possibility.

"If this is the case, then the current situation makes sense," the Great Witch Sacrifice nodded deeply.

The Southern Border is well-informed about affairs in the Central Plains, and the current situation is closely monitored by the Great Witch Sacrifice.

"Indeed, if Qing Yu is Yi Yeshu, then the situation indeed makes sense," Mu Cangsheng said, "Why would the Sword Maiden and Xiao Qiye not destroy the scripture upon obtaining it? Why would they escape to Northern Zhou and not head for the closer Zhenwu Sect? It was Qing Yu they were acquiring the scripture for."

The Zhenwu Sect is right within the Daqian Realm, and the decision of the Sword Maiden and Xiao Qiye to abandon it and flee to Northern Zhou is indeed unreasonable.

"If Qing Yu and Yi Yeshu are the same person, he needs a year for secluded healing. Just during this retreat, Xuan Lin stole the scripture, and rumors about Qing Yu's severe injury spread wildly. So, he uses the situation to his advantage, drawing the world's attention with the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture' to buy time for his recovery."

One year, or maybe ten or eleven months, is all the time Qing Yu needs to expel the Vile Aura and restore himself to his full strength.

While everyone is focused on the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture,' Qing Yu quietly recovers, with no one aware he once suffered severe injury, and no one will know that during this time was when Qing Yu was at his weakest.

And now, he has already gained nearly three months of time.

"Construct a plank road openly while secretly crossing at Chen Cang. The strategists of the Central Plains are no better than this, I suppose. But originally, he didn't need to use this strategy," the Great Witch Sacrifice couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, Qing Yu's retreat was merely an ordinary retreat, and nobody would have known he was retreating to heal. Mu Cangsheng would have even appreciated his retreat, as it meant the Zhenwu Sect wouldn't be stirring up trouble.

However, someone also saw through Qing Yu's true and false pretenses, secretly spreading news of Qing Yu's severe injury, constantly fanning the flames, causing Qing Yu to have to find a way to buy time.

"This person, or perhaps this group of people, is very likely associated with my junior," Mu Cangsheng said.

His junior, Ji Chengtian, would indeed do such things. Moreover, considering Qing Yu's assistance in Northern Zhou, Ji Chengtian should have others assisting him.

"What do you plan to do?"

"What to do? No, I don't intend to do anything," Mu Cangsheng suddenly bore a smile of enigmatic meaning, "You were the ones who shot the cold arrow; you were the ones wanting to weaken Qing Yu's side. Now that your plans are about to be foiled, aren't you the ones who should do something?"

Previously, Mu Cangsheng was anxious about Qing Yu's matters, but after meeting the Great Witch Sacrifice, he suddenly wasn't.

Because he realized there would be others more anxious than him. Whether it's the Southern Border's side or Hou Qian's side, they're all more eager to deal with Qing Yu.

In that case, he decided to wait and see for now.

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