I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

On her hideous face, madness was replaced by endless pain and fear. She stretched out her hand in vain, as if trying to grab something, her eyes filled with regret and unwillingness!

In the end, everything turned into nothingness in the domineering flames, without even a trace of ash left.

The chess piece buried by the evil core, along with the original demon seed, was destroyed in both body and soul by Mingchuan's trial attack!

"Do not--!!!"

In the air, there was only a shrill scream...

The purple-blue flames slowly dissipated, and peace returned to the barrier.

Only the tiny ripples of energy remaining in the air proved the thrilling confrontation just now.

Mingchuan slowly fell down, the Liuyun soft sword returned to calm, and the surging aura around him quickly subsided, as if the earth-shattering blow just now had nothing to do with him.

He looked at Jinman and the children and gave them a reassuring smile: "It's okay."

The three children then dared to open their eyes, looking at Mingchuan who was safe and sound, and then at the empty sky, their little faces filled with fear and immense admiration.

"Brother Zi'ang! You are so awesome!" Yaya was the first to rush over and hugged Mingchuan tightly.

Jinwa's eyes widened, "Brother Ziang, that flame you used just now was so cool! I want to learn from you in the future!"

Although Chen Shu didn't say anything, the look in his eyes when he looked at Mingchuan was as if he was looking up at an insurmountable mountain.

Jin Man walked to Mingchuan and looked at the place where Hongxiu disappeared. Her expression was complicated and finally turned into a sigh.

"With your strength... I'm afraid even an ordinary mid-stage Spiritualization cultivator wouldn't be your match. It seems my investment has paid off unexpectedly."

Mingchuan smiled and did not respond, but looked outside the barrier.

Although his aura and sight were blocked, he could feel that more and more people were gathering outside, including Su Hongzhen's aura.

"The show is over, it's time to go out and clean up the mess." He hid the three children, walked for a distance, and then waved his hand to remove the barrier.

Suddenly, the people who were anxiously waiting outside felt the scene before their eyes change, and saw Mingchuan and Jinman who were safe and sound.

The demonic energy that had originally surged into the sky had disappeared without a trace, leaving only some charred marks on the ground indicating that a great battle had just taken place here.

"Zi'ang! What happened in there? That evil energy..." Su Hongzhen was the first to rush forward and asked anxiously.

His eyes scanned Mingchuan and the scene in uncertainty.

Mingchuan's expression remained calm as he responded calmly, "Master, it was Hongxiu, the woman we brought back earlier. That woman was hiding her aura and harboring ill intentions. On the surface, she appeared to be a decent woman, but in reality, she was a subordinate of the Demonic Abyss's evil core."

"Just now, I was worried that the overflowing demonic energy would affect the sect, so I built a barrier and destroyed that thing inside the barrier. Now it's all fine, don't worry, Sect Master."

Upon hearing this, Su Hongzhen's expression suddenly changed, his pupils shrank slightly, and he cried out in shock, "What?! Hongxiu is a subordinate of the Demon Abyss Evil Core?!"

The color drained from his face in an instant, and a wave of fear welled up in his heart.

Thinking that he had actually placed a demon cultivator next to the sect's core disciples, if "Cang Ziang" had not discovered and eliminated him in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

This is not only a crime of negligence, but may also bring about a devastating disaster to the sect!

He suddenly looked at Mingchuan with complicated eyes.

Not only was this boy able to identify such a secretive demon cultivator, he was also able to deal with him so cleanly and efficiently, without even a trace of demonic energy leaking out... This strength and intelligence once again far exceeded his expectations.

"Zi'ang...you, you did a great job! Very good!" Su Hongzhen's voice trembled slightly. He patted Mingchuan's shoulder hard, which was both a reward and to calm his mind.

"If it weren't for your keen observation and decisive action, our sect would have been in great danger! You should be credited with the greatest achievement in this matter!"

He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, his face turned extremely solemn, and spoke in a deep voice to the elders and disciples around him who were also shocked.

"Pass on my orders! Effective immediately, a thorough investigation will be conducted throughout the sect! All recent arrivals, whether from the inner or outer sects, must have their identities re-verified to investigate any demonic cultivators or spies who have infiltrated! Patrols and alert levels will be raised to the highest level! We must not give the Demon Abyss any opportunity to exploit their power!"

"Yes! Sect Master!" Everyone responded in unison, their expressions becoming serious.

The Hongxiu incident was like a wake-up call, waking up everyone who was still immersed in the joy of having a new Nascent Soul Elder in the sect.

Su Hongzhen looked at Mingchuan again, his tone carrying an unprecedented seriousness and a hint of subtle dependence.

"Zi'ang, since you've intervened in this matter, you will be fully responsible for the subsequent investigation. If you find anything, you can execute it first and report it later! You must ensure the peace of the sect!"

His delegation of such great power to Mingchuan was both a recognition of his ability and a disguised form of bondage and temptation.

Mingchuan understood, but he accepted the order respectfully: "Master, rest assured, Ziang will do his utmost to eliminate the evil spirit and protect our sect."

After the commotion at the scene was dealt with, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Su Hongzhen left with a lot of worries and anxieties. He needed to digest the series of shocks today and re-evaluate the position and potential threat of "Cang Ziang" in the sect.

Mingchuan and Jinman walked side by side on the way back to Fentian Pavilion.

"I'm afraid Su Hongzhen really won't be able to sleep this time," Jin Man said in a voice transmission, with a hint of joking in her tone. "First, the Saint Realm put pressure on you, and the sect united to protect you, which greatly increased your prestige. Now, he has caught the demon cultivator and entrusted you with an important task, holding the power of life and death. I'm afraid he looks at you now with a mixture of love and fear, like a lump in his throat."

Mingchuan's expression remained calm as he replied via voice transmission, "If he behaves himself, the Qingcheng Yufa Sect will remain his for the time being. If he doesn't, the position of Sect Leader can be passed to someone else."

His tone was light, but it made Jin Man feel a little nervous.

She knew that Mingchuan was not joking.

"What are you going to do next? The evil core will definitely not give up after losing Hongxiu, its chess piece." Jin Man asked.

Mingchuan cast his gaze towards the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance, his eyes deep. "Hongxiu is dead, the evil core will definitely sense it. It will either send a more troublesome existence, or... change its strategy."

"We will wait and see how things develop, and remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances."

"My most urgent task is to use the investigation as an excuse to further consolidate my influence within the sect. At the same time..."

He paused, a cold glint in his eyes. "It's time to go deep into the Sutra Library and find a way to completely eliminate that evil core and deal with the Holy Land. Time is running out."

The two of them said no more and disappeared at the end of the path leading to Burning Heaven Pavilion.

And in the depths of the void, invisible to them, a subtle, furious, and cruel demonic thought, like an enraged venomous snake, quietly locked onto the direction of the Qingcheng Yufa Sect...