If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 65 Demon-Subduing Umbrella, Azure Goose Trembles
As the night passed and dawn broke the next day, more and more outer disciples entered the outer sect city.

Disciples from the Demon Extermination Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall began guarding the various city gates, checking the identity tags of every disciple entering the city.

Many disciples were already meditating and waiting on the Heaven-Mending Platform. Su Han and Zhen Qin stood by the platform, looking up with their brows furrowed.

"Senior brother, I have a bad feeling about this. Should we turn back?" Zhen Qin whispered.

She cultivated the techniques taught by Jiang Qiong, and her senses were sharp. The Demon Extermination Hall disciples standing on the edge of the Heaven-Mending Platform made her uncomfortable, and this discomfort made her instinctively want to escape from this place.

Su Han also sensed something was wrong, so he nodded and left with his junior sister.

The two went against the current. Not only them, but some disciples also sensed something was wrong and wanted to leave the outer city. However, most disciples chose to trust the Tai Xuan Sect.

Upon arriving at the city gate, Su Han and Zhen Qin were stopped by the disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall. They were only allowed to enter, not leave.

Su Han's gaze fell on the large flags standing on the city wall, and his brows furrowed again. These flags were not there when he entered the city yesterday.

"Junior sister, I'll draw your attention, you prepare to escape," Su Han said using telepathy.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Qin instinctively looked at him.

Just then, Su Han suddenly drew his sword and rushed towards the city gate in one stride.

"presumptuous!"

The disciple guarding the city gate shouted angrily, and without his order, the other disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall immediately took action.

Zhen Qin wanted to help Su Han, but seeing that Su Han was surrounded, she knew that if she went to help him now, she would be captured along with him. Doing so would only betray his good intentions.

She immediately moved towards the city gate, but there were nearly a hundred demon-slaying disciples in front of the gate, and there were also people on the city wall, making it difficult to escape.

Zhen Qin rushed towards the direction with the fewest people. At the same time, the other disciples who wanted to leave the city also followed suit, and chaos ensued in front of the city gate.

The weakest disciple of the Demon Extermination Hall was at least at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and Su Han was quickly pinned to the ground, unable to move.

He struggled to lift his head and saw Zhen Qin lying on the ground, injured by someone, which made his eyes red.

The one who injured Zhen Qin was a woman dressed in black from the Demon Extermination Hall. She came from outside the city and blocked the city gate. She scanned everyone and said coldly, "Today we are investigating spies from the demonic path. Anyone who tries to leave will be confirmed as a member of the demonic path!"

Upon hearing this, the restless disciples breathed a sigh of relief.

So it turns out they're investigating spies from the demonic path; no wonder they're making such a big fuss.

They were afraid that the Tai Xuan Sect might do something else. If it was just investigating demonic cultivators, they weren't afraid; they had a clear conscience.

Su Han, Zhen Qin, and the other disciples who had taken action had their spiritual power sealed by talismans from the Demon Extermination Hall disciples before being escorted to the Heaven-Mending Platform.

As noon approached, all the gates of the outer city were closed.

A loud bell rang out, and all the disciples in the city heard a majestic voice:
"All disciples, immediately proceed to the Heaven-Mending Platform!"

Disciples from various streets began to walk towards the Heaven-Mending Platform, where tens of thousands of disciples were already standing.

The news that the outer sect was going to investigate spies of the demonic path had spread, and those disciples who were not spies of the demonic path were very relieved. Some even gathered their qi on the platform to cultivate.

Ye Lan followed the disciples of the Enforcement Hall to the edge of the Heaven-Mending Platform. Just as she was about to step onto the steps, she suddenly saw a row of disciples being forced to kneel on the ground in the distance. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed because she saw Su Han and Zhen Qin. Their hair was disheveled and there was blood at the corners of their mouths, clearly indicating that they had just gone through a battle.

Instead of acting rashly, she withdrew her gaze and pondered how to rescue her two nephews.

After much thought, she had to admit that the only person she could find was Lu Jiujia.

The Enforcement Hall has been completely suppressed by the Exorcism Hall. Even the Hall Master cannot get anyone out of the Exorcism Hall.

Ye Lan couldn't help but worry about Gu An, hoping that he hadn't entered the city.

She felt that today's events were more than just catching demonic cultivators.

As a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, she could not flee because of suspicion. Deep down, she also had a sliver of trust in the Tai Xuan Sect, believing that the Demon Extermination Hall's schemes could only be carried out in secret.

distance.

Jiang Qiong and the hunchbacked old man stood in front of the window of a pavilion. Not only them, but also some inner disciples who were passing through the outer city did not go to the Heaven-Mending Platform. They were just curious about what the outer sect was going to do.

“Last night, a powerful divine sense surveyed the entire city; its cultivation level has probably surpassed the Nascent Soul realm,” the hunchbacked old man said with a frown, his tone heavy.

Beyond the Nascent Soul Realm?
Jiang Qiong squinted her eyes.

The hunchbacked old man then asked, "Miss, now you should tell me why you have come."

Jiang Qiong gazed at the Heaven-Mending Platform in the distance and said, "To kill a traitor."

traitor?

The hunchbacked old man looked puzzled.

Time continues to pass.

Even when the number of people on the Terrace exceeded 100,000, the Terrace still appeared empty.

Lu Jiujia stood at the edge of the platform, scanning the disciples on it. The murderous aura between his brows became even more pronounced, giving people a very dangerous feeling.

Ye Lan walked over, and Lu Jiujia frowned when he saw her.

"Su Han and Zhen Qin have been captured by your people. Can you please let them go?" Ye Lan asked in a low voice.

Although she had broken ties with Lu Jiujia, she had no choice but to bow her head for the sake of the two younger generations.

If she were the victim, she could choose to die, but those two were Gu An's apprentices, and she couldn't completely ignore them.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiujia frowned even more deeply, but he still nodded slightly.

"Thank you!"

After Ye Lan finished speaking, she turned and left.

Lu Jiujia watched her retreating figure, hesitant to speak, but ultimately could only sigh before heading off to find Su Han and Zhen Qin. Half an incense stick later, he returned to his spot with Su Han and Zhen Qin.

Zhen Qin asked cautiously, "Uncle-Master Lu, is it really just about capturing spies from the demonic path?"

Lu Jiujia nodded slightly without saying a word.

Zhen Qin breathed a sigh of relief and said no more, while Su Han observed Lu Jiujia. His intuition told him that something was wrong with Lu Jiujia.

Sudden.

A red umbrella rose from behind a building to the east of the Sky-Mending Platform, quickly flying to the center of the platform and attracting much attention.

As the red umbrella opened, jade beads made of white jade fell down one by one. These beads were tied with curtain ribbons and swayed in the air, colliding with each other and making a crisp sound.

Boom!
The red umbrella unleashed powerful spiritual energy, and a pale golden halo expanded outwards, quickly covering the entire outer city gate and connecting with the large flags on the city wall.

Everyone in the city looked up; some were surprised, others were terrified.

A figure appeared out of thin air under the red umbrella; it was none other than the man in black robes.

"I am Chu Xian, an elder of the main city of the Tai Xuan Sect. I have come here to purge the demonic spies from the outer sect."

The black-robed man named Chu Xian spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, the vast aura of the Transcendent Realm enveloped the entire outer sect, allowing everyone to feel his power.

Ye Lan looked up at Chu Xian, who stood high above her in the crowd, her eyes filled with shock.

What level of cultivation is required to possess such an aura?
Not only her, but Lu Jiujia, Su Han, and Zhen Qin were also shocked. The vast majority of outer disciples looked up to Chu Xian with awe and reverence, as if he were a deity.

"The Demon Extermination Hall has been established in the outer sect for many years, and many spies of the demonic path have been arrested, but there are still demonic practitioners committing crimes. So let's investigate the Demon Extermination Hall first!"

Chu Xian's voice was so cold. As soon as he finished speaking, the red umbrella on his head shook, making an eerie sound that echoed throughout the city.

Lu Jiujia's expression changed drastically. He covered his chest with both hands and knelt down with a thud.

Not only him, but the other disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall around him were the same, and some even cried out in pain.

"Uncle-Master Lu, what's wrong?" Zhen Qin asked hurriedly, extremely nervous.

Lu Jiujia felt as if thousands of insects were tearing at his body, causing him extreme pain. Unable to answer, he could only raise his hand to signal Zhen Qin and Su Han not to come near him.

The outer disciples on the stage all looked towards the Demon Extermination Hall disciples in the peripheral area, discussing the matter with surprise.

"The magical artifact above my head is the Demon-Subduing Umbrella. Under its light, all demonic energy vanishes, and anyone who cultivates demonic arts will turn into blood!" Chu Xian's voice rang out again.

The Sky-Mending Platform exploded!
The Demon Exorcism Hall is actually full of demonic cultivators?
Over the years, the Demon Extermination Hall has arrested so many people that they have long been disgusted. Now that they know that the Demon Extermination Hall is full of demonic cultivators, how can they not be angry?
Various insults and rebukes rang out.

Lu Jiujia was in unbearable pain, his forehead pressed to the ground, his whole body trembling.

"Damn it... just as I expected..."

Lu Jiujia gritted his teeth, his face contorted in extreme fear. He was unable to mobilize his spiritual power, and his heart was filled with unprecedented terror.

Demonic energy emanated from his body and rose into the air. Not only him, but the other disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall also emitted demonic energy and quickly rose into the air, surging towards the Demon-Subduing Umbrella.

Ye Lan stepped out from the crowd and saw Lu Jiujia's painful state. She immediately went forward, took out a pill from her storage bag, and fed it to Lu Jiujia.

This scene caused the other disciples to curse her, but she remained unmoved.

However, her elixir was of no use.

"Junior Sister...run away quickly..." Lu Jiujia's voice was strained, each word seemingly uttered with all his strength.

As soon as he finished speaking the word "escape," he coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

"What's going on?"

Ye Lan asked in a deep voice. She paused for a moment and then quickly said, "I can't escape now. Unless the truth comes out and the whole sect fights back, there is no chance of survival."

Lu Jiujia was too weak to answer. He shakily raised his right hand and pointed his index finger toward the sky.

Ye Lan turned her head and saw that the person he was pointing at was Chu Xian in the sky.

"Next, we need to investigate and eliminate the spies from the demonic path on the platform."

Chu Xian's voice rang out, instantly silencing the noisy Heaven-Mending Platform. At this moment, even the most innocent disciples suddenly felt a little flustered.

The demon-slaying umbrella shook again, and the eerie sound sent chills down everyone's spines.

Ye Lan seemed to sense something and suddenly looked down. She saw that the ground of the Heaven-Mending Platform was covered with dense blood patterns, like some kind of strange script. Her feet stepped on the blood patterns, and a sinister power entered her body, forcibly sealing her spiritual power and making her unable to move.

She trembled all over, and the White Spirit Sword at her waist made a sound.

All the disciples on the platform knelt down in unison, like waves rising and falling, and beneath their feet were dense blood streaks.

"I didn't expect the demonic path to have infiltrated so deeply. If that's the case, then there's no need for this outer sect to exist."

Chu Xian's voice descended from the sky, so cold that it made everyone feel as if they had fallen into an abyss.

……

Xuan Valley, inside the pavilion.

Gu An was writing a book when the table suddenly trembled, causing him to stop writing.

His gaze fell on the Qinghong Sword placed on the table beside him. At this moment, the Qinghong Sword was trembling violently, as if the blade was about to burst out of its sheath, and there was a faint sound of birdsong.

Gu An's expression changed as he looked at the Azure Sword.

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