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"Is it true that Senior Lin has actually advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage? And he's even the Supreme Elder of Cloud Concealment Sect?"

Ye Hongxue's face was filled with disbelief.

Indeed, while Ye Family cultivators lived a reclusive life, they couldn't possibly ignore worldly affairs completely. With Sword Lake Palace backing them and Old Beast Xue eliminated, Cloud Concealment Sect had become the top sect in Nael Dragon Realm. Such significant events wouldn’t go unnoticed by the Ye Family, no matter how aloof they tried to be.

However, this was too far removed from their lives.

The rise and fall of superpowers had little to do with the Ye Family’s affairs. It was unimaginable that there would be such a connection between them.

Senior Lin, it turned out, was none other than the renowned Tribulation Transcendence Elder.

Ye Hongxue's shock was matched by her joy. With this powerful ally, even though the cultivation world was full of dangers, the Ye Family could rest assured. As long as Cloud Concealment Sect showed a little favor, their cultivators would be safe when traveling outside.

With these thoughts in mind, she became increasingly respectful and even felt some trepidation. It wasn't just because of her unfamiliarity; any daoist at the Daoist Profound Realm faced an Elder Tribulation with a mix of unease.

This was normal. Lin Xuan proposed taking Ying'er and Zheng Xuan back to Cloud Concealment Sect, which they agreed to without hesitation. Their conversation was pleasant.

That night, Lin Xuan stayed in Ye Family's guesthouse.

Though he wanted to go to the Yin Court to find Mo'er’s whereabouts, he understood that it couldn't be rushed. He had already achieved his goal for this trip but still needed to handle one more matter.

...

Qingxia Mountain stretched and rose, spanning a vast distance of ten thousand miles. Cuiqing Peak was just an insignificant part of it.

There were no spirit veins here, but the environment was serene, with outstanding people and places. It had once been the main headquarters of Ancient Sword Sect.

But now, it was deserted.

Because the young master had consumed foreign demon essence, Ancient Sword Sect had once wielded life and death over cultivators. Now that the chief culprit was dead, the remaining disciples couldn't live in ease either. Without Ye Family's intervention, they were already destroyed by other cultivators.

Now, only ruins remained, with a few broken walls.

However, soon after, this area and its surroundings were declared off-limits by the Ye Family. Any cultivator who entered without permission would be punished severely.

Initially, this caused dissatisfaction among nearby sects.

Cultivators weren't fools; the young master of Ancient Sword Sect must have had some extraordinary experience to wield life and death over them. Now that he was dead, many still coveted this secret. Even ordinary people could benefit greatly from it. If cultivators gained something, they might become local overlords.

Ancient Sword Sect's main headquarters suddenly became a hot spot for many cultivators who wanted to test their luck. However, before they could do so, the Ye Family blocked them all.

Their dissatisfaction was understandable. While the Ye Family had daoists at the Daoist Profound Realm, in Cloud Concealment Sect’s eyes, they were insignificant. How could they become an affiliated power?

However, as cultivators muttered their discontent, the Ye Family revealed that they had joined Cloud Concealment Sect and became its affiliated power.

This news caused a stir among the cultivation world around Qingxia Mountain.

Cloud Concealment Sect was a giant in the spirit realm, ranking first in Nael Dragon Realm. Their strength was incomparable to these small sects.

Though the Ye Family had daoists at the Daoist Profound Realm, Cloud Concealment Sect considered them negligible. How could they become an affiliated power? Was there some hidden agenda?

But Cloud Concealment Sect's order symbol was genuine. There was no room for deception; the Ye Family wouldn't dare to pretend to be an affiliated power.

However, as cultivators muttered their dissatisfaction, they dared not harbor any other thoughts after the Ye Family brought out this giant. Treasure did tempt people, but one had to live to enjoy it.

They dared not challenge Cloud Concealment Sect.

...

The matter was settled for now. However, the cultivators didn't know that the Ye Family's actions were at Lin Xuan’s instruction.

"Is this place?"

"Yes, Master."

On this day, two cultivators arrived at the old site of Ancient Sword Sect. On the left was a young man with an ordinary appearance, and on the right was a beautiful girl.

Of course, they were Lin Xuan and Ye Ying.

"Alright, Ying'er, since we've arrived here, you can go now."

"Yes, Master be careful."

Knowing Lin Xuan's purpose, she didn't hesitate. She bowed respectfully and retreated, vanishing without a trace.

After Ying'er left, Lin Xuan released his immensely powerful divine sense.

Through soul searching, he knew that the young master of Ancient Sword Sect had encountered foreign demon essence nearby.

This wasn’t coincidental. While Lin Xuan didn’t know where domain demons lived, they must have found it extremely difficult to enter the spirit realm. Otherwise, with their abilities, the spirit realm would already be in chaos.

Since this was no coincidence, why did the demon essence come here? It held significant hidden dangers.

Lin Xuan wouldn't ignore it even if he didn’t know about it. He had a connection with domain demons and suspected that many ancient secrets, including true immortals descending to the spirit realm, were related to them.

Now, having encountered these monsters again, Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity. He wanted to uncover his doubts completely.

Lin Xuan’s divine sense was formidable, but after searching in vain, he couldn't find anything.

A strange expression appeared on his face. Could the young master of Ancient Sword Sect's experience really be a coincidence?

No, that was impossible.

Shaking his head, Lin Xuan thought that while coincidences could happen, such an eerie scene couldn’t be due to chance. His divine sense had no use, so he cast another secret technique.

Heaven Phoenix Divine Eye!

At the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, this power wasn't as formidable as a true phoenix, but it was still significant.

Lin Xuan turned his head and looked around. After a moment, his brows raised in delight, as if he had discovered something. He vanished from his spot.

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