After discussing with the Blade Demon, Ning Qi's life returned to its previous calm.

This discourse was greatly beneficial to Ning Qi, giving him a deeper understanding of breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm, with the beginnings of a clear path in sight.

Of course, the Blade Demon also gained immensely from it.

Ning Qi held nothing back from him, allowing the Blade Demon to gain many insights and directions, after which he hurriedly entered a secluded cultivation state, but he did not forget his agreement with Ning Qi. If someone truly comes to invade, he would naturally come out of seclusion to suppress them.

This way.

The True Martial Sect became even safer.

Ning Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, his greatest worry was that when he descended the mountain, the Demon Sect and Southern Border would seize the opportunity to attack True Martial Mountain. But now, with the Blade Demon guarding, coupled with the True Martial Sword Stele and many martial artists gaining insights here, if these two forces were to invade, they might suffer a great loss.

"In this way, I can go down the mountain to investigate the secrets of the Martial Saints of the Southern Border and Demon Sect. If I can find their secret location, I can strike first and nip this crisis in the bud."

Ning Qi's eyes flashed.

He had not forgotten the two swords hanging over his head. Although he was very strong now, if a true Martial Saint came to kill, he might not be able to fully protect the True Martial Sect.

"Senior Brother, are there any clues from the Imperial Court?" Ning Qi asked.

Luo Wentian shook his head helplessly:

"Recently, the Imperial Court and the forces of the Demon Sect in the Southern Border have been in fierce battles, also following the leads of Exotic Beast Inner Cores and Blood King Gu, but they are very cautious and often use this to set traps. The Imperial Court lost quite a few strong members. They only know that the Southern Border needs to refine the Blood Emperor Gu, while the Demon Sect is refining a treasure called the Holy Pill, but they have no more detailed information."

"I suspect they have already relocated their base, just intentionally creating confusion and diversions."

Ning Qi frowned slightly:

"Relocated their base?"

"Outside the Hundred Thousand Mountains and Great Yan?"

Luo Wentian nodded:

"That's right, now the Imperial Court also suspects this, but the Hundred Thousand Mountains is the Southern Border's stronghold, filled with Exotic Beasts and many toxic mists. The Imperial Court can't intervene, and outside the Great Yan, the place with the largest population is the Northern Barbarian grassland. Although it's not as populous as the Great Yan by a factor of eleven, it also has no problem supporting the Blood King Gu."

"Considering the relationship between the Imperial Court and the Northern Barbarians, they are also beyond reach. Divine Feather Grand General even suspects that the Demon Sect and Southern Border might have already formed an alliance with the Northern Barbarians. If this is true, it will become even more troublesome."

Ning Qi exhaled a little.

The Demon Sect and Southern Border were already difficult to deal with. Adding the Northern Barbarians would make it even more complicated.

"Everyone seems to want to carve a piece out of Great Yan."

If possible, Ning Qi would prefer to remain uninvolved; unfortunately, the True Martial Sect had already been drawn into the situation, forced to stand with the Great Yan, and he still did not know whether that Martial Saint of Great Yan was a friend or foe.

The situation had become quite complex.

Ning Qi resolved in his heart that he needed to strike first, but also absolutely must not reveal his identity and strength to the Imperial Court's side, lest he attract the attention of Martial Saints, which could prove even more dangerous than now.

"Senior Brother, I plan to descend the mountain." Ning Qi said.

Luo Wentian was shocked:

"Jiu, you want to..."

Ning Qi nodded:

"That's right, instead of waiting for others to bring the fight to us, it's better to strike first. But you don't need to inform the Imperial Court about this; instead, focus on gathering as much intelligence on the Blood King Gu as possible for me."

The Demon Sect's Martial Saint Secret Treasure is only known to be called the Holy Pill, with no detailed specifics, only that it requires the Exotic Beast Inner Core.

But Ning Qi had personally encountered the Blood King Gu from the Southern Border before, and to avoid risk, Ning Qi used the Blood King Gu at the foot of the mountain to avoid it being perceived by the Southern Border locals.

And now, he could do the opposite. If he could obtain a Blood King Gu and discover the method of mutual perception between the Blood King Gu, he might be able to capture all of Southern Border's Blood King Gu in one fell swoop.

Therefore, he intended to start with the Blood King Gu.

Luo Wentian looked a bit apologetic; Jiu was only eleven years old, yet he had to bear so much.

But he did not persuade much because he knew that this was indeed the best choice.

He said in a serious tone:

"Jiu, it happens that the year-end is approaching. Stay for a few more days, and wait until I have sorted through the intelligence sent from the Imperial Court before you go down the mountain."

Ning Qi nodded lightly. There was no rush for these few days. This year's year-end competition would surely be lively. The three hundred seedlings, after this period of cultivation, had already achieved a little success; it would be an excellent opportunity to test their cultivation results, and there might be outstanding ones who could be promoted to True Disciples.

Feeling the worry and concern in Luo Wentian's gaze, Ning Qi smiled and said:

"Senior Brother, don't worry. With my current strength, even if nothing is found, there won't be any danger."

Luo Wentian smiled wryly:

"I only regret that my own strength is too weak."

Ning Qi offered a few comforting words.

This was really not their fault. After all, by the normal development path, the True Martial Sect was supposed to gradually move towards revitalization through generations of efforts, but Ning Qi's sudden emergence undoubtedly shortened this time by a great deal, making it seem as if others couldn't keep pace.

This is normal since not everyone has Ning Qi's profound insight.

But it is not a major issue either. In time, once this foundation is slowly digested, it will gradually transform into true strength.

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