Ye Qinglian clasped her hands behind her back, staring at the young man in front of her: "The Yinshen battle outside the city... it broke out just as the banquet was starting."

"Yinshen battle?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi was somewhat surprised.

He and that assassin, where did they have a "great battle"?

But thinking carefully, it was indeed the case... Those cultivators who rushed over in haste didn't know what had happened earlier. What they saw was the torn cloud cover at the heavenly peak, caused by Sword Qi, and the flying sword debris scattered all over the place. It was evident that the battle was quite fierce, and the air was filled with a light bloody aura.

Ye Qinglian stared at Xie Zhen for a long time.

The night was supposed to be peaceful.

The sudden self-destruction of a "Yinshen" outside the city filled everyone's hearts with panic!

A Middle Realm Yinshen died just like that!

Baihua Valley and the Jiang Family arrived together to inspect the site... This battle took place at the entrance of the Southern Border Mountain Realm, the barren mountain was shrouded in a light crimson blood mist. This mysterious Yinshen expert left no useful traces behind after self-destructing, not even his "identity" could be ascertained!

The unknown is what makes people fearful!

This battle started abruptly and ended oddly...

Baihua Valley conducted an investigation, but found nothing. Everyone wanted to know who the deceased was? An evil cultivator?

To be able to kill such a realm expert...

And to hide in Lingqu City?

This is somewhat terrifying.

The intelligence controlled by the Great Chu Treasure Ship shows that the strongest cultivator in Lingqu City is Zong Bi, an Initial Realm Yinshen, whose strength is not particularly impressive within the same level.

For a moment, opinions were varied.

Some speculated that this Middle Realm Yinshen might be a strong expert sent by the Hehuan Sect to connect with the Great Chu Treasure Ship.

Why did he die at the border?

It was the Paperman Sect that struck!

Because a large number of snowflake paper scraps were found around the border... These paper scraps are the best evidence that the Paperman Sect had been there!

This guess gained much approval, but Ye Qinglian did not think so.

A ridiculous thought sprang into her mind for no reason.

The object of her suspicion was not the Paperman Sect, but...Xie Zhen!

He went to the Li Kingdom on a mission and returned safely...

Many people said Xie Zhen had broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm and became a Yin God Venerable.

This Yinshen battle might really be related to him!

However, Ye Qinglian was puzzled about one thing.

Even if Xie Zhen had advanced to Yinshen, how long had it been? A newly advanced Yinshen forced a Middle Realm Yinshen to self-destruct?

To confirm her suspicion.

She rushed back to Lingqu City, and the first thing she did was head to Xie Zhen's residence.

Finally, they met at this moment.

Her doubts were mostly dispelled.

She saw Xie Zhen sitting in the courtyard, drinking tea... his clothes were neat, without a wound, looking completely unharmed, so it was likely he had nothing to do with that battle on the outskirts.

"Young Valley Master Ye, I did not attend the banquet because I prefer quietness."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly: "Besides that... I came to Lingqu City to help the Book Tower with some matters. You just mentioned there was a Yinshen battle outside the city, what's that about?"

"You don't know?" Ye Qinglian slightly squinted her eyes.

"I have been drinking tea in the courtyard."

Xie Xuanyi was speechless: "Didn't you just see it, I was having a private conversation with the Left Guard Captain of Lingqu City."

"An Yinshen died outside the city, self-destructed."

Ye Qinglian said while staring into Xie Zhen's eyes.

She observed the young man's expression and reactions.

However, she couldn't see anything.

Although Xie Zhen was young, his Qi cultivation technique was excellent, without any unusual signs.

"Oh?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows, smiling faintly: "Does the Young Valley Master suspect that I was the one who killed him?"

"..."

Hearing this, Ye Qinglian felt it was somewhat ridiculous.

She rubbed her temples.

It seemed she was overthinking. How old was Xie Zhen now?

Seventeen!

Even if he was a genius, could he be more of a genius than Xie Xuanyi back then?

To kill a Middle Realm Yinshen and force him to self-destruct, while remaining unharmed...

This cultivation level is probably above her own!

Ye Qinglian hesitated: "Who do you think it was?"

"The Paperman Sect."

Xie Xuanyi replied without hesitation, directly using this very handy name.

"The Paperman Sect..."

Ye Qinglian pondered for a moment, then nodded.

She said nothing further and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Ye Qinglian softly said: "Junior Nephew Xie, tomorrow we have to enter the Southern Border to cleanse demons, sorry for disturbing you tonight...get some rest."

After that.

She turned to leave.

In the next moment.

A wisp of Sword Qi suddenly burst out.

Ye Qinglian raised her hand without warning, and from her sleeve, she threw out a flying sword, the flying sword cut through the air, severing the willow leaf floating in the courtyard, heading straight for the young man's forehead!

But Xie Xuanyi did not dodge or move.

The flying sword reached Xie Xuanyi in an instant.

The sword stopped just an inch away, its cold gleam glinting.

The falling leaves fluttering, were about to fall into the teacup.

Xie Xuanyi waved them away.

"Young Valley Master, what is the meaning of this?"

He said calmly while sipping his tea, and extended two fingers, slowly redirecting the suspended flying sword from between his brows, the sharp Sword Intent dissipating with it...

Ye Qinglian's sword was quick, but unfortunately, Xie Xuanyi had sensed it long ago.

This sword did not carry killing intent.

Even if there was killing intent...

Xie Xuanyi didn't need to dodge, the sword might not be able to pierce his forehead under the shield of the Martial Arts Divine Embryo.

Crack!

A faint thunderclap sounded in the courtyard.

A wisp of dark Tao Realm power emerged from Xie Xuanyi's fingertips.

He suppressed the Divine Embryo, not letting it manifest.

Then he gathered a wisp of Sword Intent, Xie Xuanyi revealed a part of his cultivation, showing the Fourth Realm of Yinshen to the people.

"Initial Stage of Yinshen..."

At this moment, Ye Qinglian got a clear view of Xie Zhen's realm.

She looked emotional, her voice complex: "You have indeed advanced."

It seemed the rumors were true, in the battle of the Li Kingdom, Xie Zhen successfully broke through...

But with this initial stage Yinshen cultivation, he was far from being able to force a Middle Realm Yinshen to self-destruct.

It seemed she was indeed overthinking.

The battle outside the city had nothing to do with Xie Zhen.

"A tree big enough to catch the wind."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head, calmly said: "Advancing to Yinshen isn't much... Since I emerged into the world, I've encountered so much hostility. Master taught me to be low-key, so the news of this advance was not released by Da Sui Sword Palace."

"Pure Yang Sect Leader's words were right."

Ye Qinglian nodded, satisfied: "As expected of Xie Xuanyi's disciple, your cultivation speed can already rival reincarnated true people."

"The Yinshen battle outside the city tonight drew a lot of attention."

She put away her flying sword, with an apologetic tone: "The sword strike earlier was just a test... please forgive me, Junior Nephew."

"No problem."

Xie Xuanyi waved his hand, completely indifferent: "It's understandable."

Ye Qinglian had a good relationship with Jiang Qihu and was an old acquaintance of Jiang Miaoyin...

But in Xie Xuanyi's eyes, Ye Qinglian was not someone he could fully trust.

Xie Xuanyi deliberately suppressed his cultivation to the Fourth Realm, it was not random.

He had two purposes.

First, Xie Xuanyi always believed "having the heart to harm others is fine, but never be unguarded."

Chen Jingxuan had already warned him in advance that this Southern Border Demon Cleansing, besides the Three Great Sects and Jiangning, other Holy Land Families also harbored ill intentions.

He suffered losses at the North Sea in his previous life.

This time, he had to be cautious.

Second, it was a concealed test.

He had shown his "Dharma Body" in the Chen Mansion, revealing his "Martial Arts Divine Embryo" to Yuan Yi, a power that only a Middle Realm Yinshen could deploy.

After that teaching session.

Yuan Yi never visited the Chen Mansion again...

Xie Xuanyi wanted to know whether Yuan Yi had disclosed his secrets upon returning to Baihua Valley.

If Ye Qinglian had shown any sign of discrepancy just now.

He would know the answer.

It seemed, Miss Yuan indeed deserved his trust...

She had not leaked the secret of his "Martial Arts Divine Embryo."

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