With that smile, Yuan Zhe, Yuan He, Leng Huahan, and the others finally came to their senses.

Almost missed the chance to flatter the ancestor.

There is indeed an order to flattery.

The impression left by the first flatterer and the second are different.

By the tenth or hundredth, well, those have long been lost among the crowd, who would remember?

"The ancestor's divine techniques are vast and unmatched!"

"Truly unfathomable, it seems Su Ye was right before, the ancestor has been invincible!"

"Absolutely, absolutely, Ancestor Jiang shakes the Middle Immortal Realm with a single battle..."

Brother Cheng discreetly shook his head; this praise is still rather dry and lacks creativity.

It can only be described as commendable spirit.

Yuan Shu, Yuan Mu, and the others wore expressions of sudden realization, finally understanding something.

No wonder these individuals all received rewards!

Turns out it was because of this?

A few exchanged glances, with many disciples and outsiders watching; such blatant flattery in public seemed somewhat excessive.

A bit too much to handle...

At that crucial moment, Gu Qingyu 'stood up'.

Seeing Su Ye, Su Meng, Leng Huahan, and others earning Brother Cheng's favor, possibly even rising in status, she could not bear it.

She refused to believe she couldn't compete with them.

"Ancestor Jiang, you are even stronger than I imagined, a thousandfold!"

"Thinking back, you were truly merciful that day at the Demon-slaying Tower."

"And later you never held any grudges against me, such a rude person..."

"Though there are many Immortal Kings and Emperors in this world, when it comes to breadth of heart, none surpass Ancestor Jiang!"

"That is why I admire you even more!"

Others were praising Brother Cheng's strength, but she didn't want to follow suit, choosing a different path.

Her praise nearly shocked everyone.

Wasn't Senior Sister Gu the one who hated the ancestor the most?

Even if she let go now, wouldn't it be too much of a turnaround?

It was too absurd.

Her words were sincere, leaving Brother Cheng unsure if Gu Yinghou was acting again.

But it didn't matter...

Act or not, he didn't care.

This woman really had a flair for flattery, much more talented than Leng Huahan and Yuan Zhe.

He nearly couldn't resist rewarding her, wanting to encourage her.

Alas, perhaps later.

Let's observe further; motivation leads to progress...

With Gu Qingyu leading, Yuan Shu, Yuan Mu, and the others let loose.

"Yes, yes, Ancestor Jiang is truly amazing."

"With you around, Feixian Sect's restored glory is within reach!"

"Ancestor Jiang's journey isn't in the Middle Immortal Realm..."

Unfortunately, Yuan Zhe and Leng Huahan's assessment was correct.

These subsequent praises hardly left any impression on Brother Cheng; he barely paid attention.

While Feixian Sect's morale was soaring, Celestial Pavilion in the distance was anxiously awaiting news.

"What's the outcome?"

"That sword's power was quite remarkable!"

"Such a pity, we couldn't see what happened next..."

Brother Cheng's tenfold critical strike had just started, destroying all nearby Communication and Image Transmission Immortal Artifacts.

No joke, that strike could even kill an Immortal Venerable.

The spies hidden in the shadows naturally suffered collateral damage.

It took a full hour before news from the 'frontline battlefield' finally arrived again!

"Nine experts completely killed!"

"Five Sects and One Family utterly annihilated!"

"Not a single survivor!"

"According to Feixian Sect disciples, it was their Ancestor Jiang who single-handedly killed them."

"However, there were no eyewitnesses."

This string of news left Miao Yu and Ye Yang Immortal King speechless, unable to believe it.

They had estimated the outcome beforehand.

But even giving Feixian Sect's power a high regard, the most they thought possible was to repel the nine experts.

To kill one or two would already be quite impressive.

How could Immortal Kings be killed so easily?

Initially, they thought this news was fake.

But after verifying repeatedly, the news was confirmed true.

Thus, they fell into prolonged shock.

The fall of nine Immortal King level experts, in the Middle Immortal Realm, was earth-shattering!

"How was this done?"

"Does the Tier Nine Immortal Sword have such immense power?"

"Could he be an Immortal Emperor?"

Ye Yang Immortal King muttered, face full of disbelief.

Miao Yu shook her head, solemnly saying, "Even an Immortal Emperor wielding a Tier Nine Immortal Sword can't guarantee killing all nine Immortal King level experts without exception."

An Immortal Emperor can defeat nine Immortal Kings but would leave loose ends.

If they can't win, wouldn't they flee?

Immortal Kings have strong survival abilities.

She pondered for a moment before slowly concluding.

"He can't possibly be an Immortal Emperor."

Ye Yang Immortal King was stunned: "If not an Immortal Emperor, how could he accomplish such a feat…"

"An Immortal Emperor can stay in the Middle Immortal Realm for at most half an hour." Miao Yu interrupted him.

"It's the law set jointly by all Immortal Emperors when the Upper, Middle, and Lower Three Immortal Realms were divided, to prevent disrupting the balance below."

"And this person has been in the Middle Immortal Realm all this time."

Ye Yang Immortal King realized.

Given this, Jiang Cheng wasn't as strong as he had imagined.

But then, a bigger doubt emerged.

"Since he's not even an Immortal Emperor, how did he kill those nine Immortal King level experts?"

Miao Yu again threw out an unexpected conclusion.

"Those nine were likely killed by the Three Great Corpse Kings and the other eight experts!"

"How could that be…"

Ye Yang Immortal King couldn't comprehend: "The news from Feixian Sect credits it all to Ancestor Jiang alone!"

"There were no eyewitnesses, right?"

Miao Yu took a deep breath, her expression gradually calming.

"Those eight deliberately returned to the mountain gate, which was very unusual."

"There's bound to be something strange about it, they must have been lying in ambush."

She reasoned further: "Only falling into a terrifying trap could make it impossible for the nine experts to escape!"

"As for that Jiang fellow, he should be acting as bait, actually not even reaching the Immortal King level in strength."

Really? Not only not an Immortal Emperor but not even an Immortal King?

Ye Yang Immortal King was incredibly surprised.

"But when he began that sword strike, it already exceeded the destructive power of ordinary Immortal Kings…"

Miao Yu shook her head: "I don't know how he managed that strike, maybe some kind of forbidden technique to temporarily stimulate power."

"But it was precisely because of that strike that I could tell he's still relying on primitive power accumulation, far from reaching the Immortal King level."

Her insight was sharp.

Despite seeing only the image and merely the preliminaries of the strike, she discerned the fundamental difference between Jiang Cheng and an Immortal King.

"Feixian Sect being attacked by a strong enemy, normally all disciples should appear on the battlefield."

"Yet ultimately, there wasn't a single witness."

"Don't you think it's suspicious?"

"Clearly, something's being deliberately hidden."

Ye Yang Immortal King was convinced.

Now he believed the battle was orchestrated by the Three Great Corpse Kings and other eight experts setting a terrifying trap.

"Why would Feixian Sect promote such a story?"

"Intentionally concealing the feats of the eight experts, claiming it was Jiang's solo effort, what benefit does it bring them?"

Miao Yu chuckled softly, speaking gently: "It's exactly where their cunning lies."

"Don't forget, they purchased many Immortal Fate Orders."

"Exaggerating their strength, announcing an Immortal Emperor level expert is overseeing them; that way, even if they have more Immortal Fate Orders, no one would dare seize them in the future."

Ye Yang Immortal King was enlightened.

The lady truly possessed wisdom; nothing escaped her!

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