Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Before he could finish his question, he heard a shrill scream nearby. Everyone turned their heads and saw a disciple holding a silver needle, at a loss. Guan Shanyu, who was standing opposite him, was screaming and backing away, shouting, "No! Don't stab me! I've been stabbed before!"

Qing Yuanzi and the others were so frightened by the sudden situation that they stood up. Just as they were about to explain, they saw the disciple holding the silver needle rush forward to help Guan Shanyu, who had fallen in panic. Unexpectedly, Guan Shanyu rolled backwards and hid behind Yan Ruchen, clutching his sleeve tightly and shouting, "No, no! If I get pricked by this needle again, I will really die."

Yan Ruchen's clothes were suddenly grabbed by someone. He turned around to look at the terrified Guan Shanyu and the disciples holding silver needles, and asked in confusion: "Elders, why is this happening? Please explain."

Qing Yuanzi quickly explained, "That's what I was about to say, Shanyu, don't be afraid. This isn't the same secret technique as before. We've recently conducted an in-depth investigation into the disappearances of our disciples and discovered that they all had one thing in common: their magical powers increased dramatically over a short period of time. Furthermore, the disciples who initially disappeared didn't vanish for no reason; they went there on their own accord. Zixiao's disciples also confirmed this, saying they seemed bewildered and compelled to go. So we suspect they were either under a spell or accidentally ingested something unidentified. Therefore, we'd like to examine the disciples who returned safely from Wangshuiling."

After that, Qiu Shui Jian Ji added, "Yes, but it shouldn't be witchcraft, because there is a formation in this room. You have been in it for so long and there is nothing unusual. It can only be that something you ate merged into your blood."

As soon as these words came out, the whole room was shocked and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Guan Shanyu squatted nervously behind Yan Ruchen, wondering what was going on. Yan Ruchen felt Guan Shanyu gradually loosen his clothes, so he turned around and reached out to help him, but he heard Su Yi beside him suddenly say:

"I'm turning myself in. Please don't poke me with this thing, okay?"

Li Xiuqi was the most shocked when these words came out. He slammed his hand on the table, immediately stood up and shouted, "Son, what do you mean by this? Why are you turning yourself in?"

Su Yi had a worried look on his face. He knelt down and kowtowed to the elders several times before saying to Li Xiuqi, "Dad, I really didn't know this was related to my disciple's disappearance. I only vaguely remembered it after hearing what Elder Qiu Shui said... But don't worry, I'm definitely not the murderer. I'm also a victim!"

Jin Yunche walked over and pulled him up, brushing off the dust on him. He said, "Don't be impatient, good boy. Take your time."

At this time, Yan Ruchen had already pulled Guan Shanyu up from the ground, but Guan Shanyu was still frightened by the silver needle that had pierced his neck before, and his legs were still unable to straighten out due to fear. So Yan Ruchen lifted his arms and pushed him into his seat before turning around to listen to Su Yi's explanation.

Su Yi stood up, bowed to Jin Yunche and thanked him, then slowly told him the whole story.

The incident first unfolded during the Inner Sect Trials. Disciples from hundreds of sects participated, confident in their quest for the gilded top spot. However, upon arrival, they discovered that even reaching the top ten was incredibly difficult. Just as everyone thought the competition was hopeless and were preparing to gather their spirits and focus on their training for the coming year, an unexpected turn of events occurred: Tianxuan disciples withdrew from the competition one after another. They thought the competition was over, but unexpectedly, it was announced that after ten days, everyone except the Tianxuan disciples could return to compete and be re-ranked.

Su Yi sighed and said, "I've gone three times, and each time I didn't make it into the top fifty. Next year I'll be eighteen and no longer eligible to participate. I know in my heart that even if I'm given another fifty days to practice, it will be extremely difficult to win a place. I couldn't eat during those days. I stayed in the medicine store over at Wuzijian all day, taking pills to soothe my qi and blood, hoping that they would help me be in good condition on the day of the competition.

"But one day, on my way to the medicine store, I ran into a few outer disciples on the way. They were discussing something that could enhance their skills and wasn't a banned drug. Curious, I went over to join in the fun. They had a lot of details to say, and one of them, I remember, was the one who ranked sixth on the gold list last time. He said he'd taken it, but it hadn't been discovered... I was so tempted that I went to buy it from them..."

Li Xiuqi opened his eyes slightly in disbelief. Su Yi did get a good result of 17th place in Wuzijian this time. After returning, he also gave Su Yi a lot of extra good things as rewards. Who knew that he won it back in this way... and it was related to the things of the demon clan.

It is really a misfortune for our family.

Li Xiuqi slammed his hand on the table and sighed heavily. No one around dared to speak. Su Yi looked at him anxiously, gritting her teeth and continuing, "At first... there really wasn't anything unusual, but... but after returning from Wuzijian, I often dreamed of Wangshuiling. I've never been there, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. I kept wanting to go there. Sometimes I'd wake up in the middle of the night and find myself sleepwalking and had already climbed over the courtyard wall..."

Hearing this, everything connected.

Someone was peddling elixirs within the Immortal Sect, specifically advertising them as enhancing cultivation without side effects. Everyone knew that taking elixirs that promoted blood circulation and removed blood stasis was permitted during the trials and not considered cheating; however, any elixirs that could temporarily enhance cultivation or supernatural powers would result in immediate disqualification. Therefore, these side-effect-free elixirs were exactly what the disciples, eager to secure a good ranking, were looking for.

This elixir must have been spread intentionally by someone in order to induce hallucinations in the disciples who took it, and to lead them to Wangshuiling on their own initiative. This would allow the black-robed man to borrow the power of the spirit turtle and absorb the cultivation of these disciples.

Although this plan was sinister and cunning, it had a high chance of success. If it succeeded, everyone would simply think it was the demons behind the scenes, never suspecting that this was actually a carefully orchestrated scheme within their own sect.

"You, you are so confused, I will break your legs when I get back."

Li Xiuqi slammed his hand on the table a few times from his seat. Su Yi trembled in fear below the stage, not daring to speak. Guan Shanyu lowered his head in thought, thinking that there must be some other clue, but before he could figure it out, he heard a scream.

"what!!!"

Guan Shanyu raised his head suddenly and saw Qing Yuanzi quickly stepped forward and picked up the silver needles on the tray held by a disciple beside him. He took Su Yi's hand nimbly and pricked his finger with the needle. Without waiting for Su Yi to finish sweating, he quickly wiped the blood off his hand with a white cloth and put the white cloth into the basin of water beside him to soak it.

It was done in one go and it was breathtaking.

While Guan Shanyu was still in a daze, Qing Yuanzi had already practiced his skills for a moment, then turned to the crowd and said, "There are indeed traces of hallucinogenic herbs in Su Yi's blood, and two of them are demonic herbs, namely Nether Mandragora and Soul Devouring Grass. In addition, there are also herbs such as Rhodiola, Chuanxiong, and Motherwort. These herbs have the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and reducing swelling..."

"Damn it! How dare they feed this kind of food to their disciples openly? Let's move now and kill them on Yunjichan."

Guan Shanyu was still dazed, thinking that Qing Yuanzi had detected what was in Su Yi's blood with just a few manipulations, which was better than a microscope. But Yue Lingwu had lost his patience and shouted, slamming the table and standing up. Qing Yuanzi, noticing his interruption, let out a disapproving "tsk!"

Yuan Chongxiao spoke slowly, waving his hand to calm Yue Lingwu, and asked Su Yi, "Do you know the name of the disciple ranked sixth on the gold list that you saw earlier?"

Su Yi recalled for a moment and slowly replied, "I think his name was Yu...Jiu...Jiu or something."

Qing Fan was anxious and added, "Call him Yu Jiushi."

Su Yi immediately replied: "Yes, yes, yes! That's the name!"

Li Xiuqi's face darkened and he asked, "What do you mean, Qingfan, did you take that medicine too?"

Qingfan immediately waved his hand, and Suyi explained for him: "No, no, Qingfan was just passing by with me. He was originally ranked in the top 20 and had no interest in eating this... Dad, I was wrong, I was really wrong."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuqi closed his eyes and pinched his philtrum, nearly fainting. Qing Yuanzi, standing by, patted his shoulder and soothed him, "Old Li, don't be angry. This kid is quite honest." Yu Kunliang, who had been silent for a long time, replied with a pale face, "Yun Jichan does have a disciple named Yu Jiushi."

Upon hearing this, Yue Lingwu felt that there was nothing more to say. He slammed the table and stood up, saying, "Let's go! Let's go to Yun Jichan and hunt down the rioters. We'll avenge the tragic deaths of our disciples and Elder Si!"

Upon hearing this, no one said anything more. Except for the pale-faced Yu Kunliang and the uneasy Su Yi, the other disciples all replied in unison, "As you command!"

The elders did not say much and stood up one after another. Because they were afraid of too many people and too many eyes, Su Yi, Yuan Chongxiao and Jin Yunche stayed behind, while the others went to Yunji Zen. After the disciples packed up their belongings, they went down the mountain while it was dark.

Yunjichan is located in Yunze, 200 miles west of Zixiao Lingjing. There is a place surrounded by mountains and dotted with lakes. One of the mountains stands tall and majestic, shrouded in clouds and mist. On the top of the mountain, an ancient Zen temple stands quietly. The morning bells and evening drums complement the mountain breeze and the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. That is the address of Yunjichan.

As it was getting late, everyone was in a hurry to travel, so they didn't bother to follow the rules and just flew forward on their swords. In less than half a day, they arrived at their destination.

As dawn broke in the east, everyone followed their plan. Qing Yuanzi, Guan Shanyu, Yan Ruchen, Yue Lingwu, and Qing Fan were in charge of disguising themselves and conducting the search, while Qiushui Jianji and Li Xiuqi escorted Yu Kunliang back to the sect to meet with Wang Shuyan, the elder of Yunji Zen.

Since there is a powerful barrier inside the Yunji Zen Palace, any fluctuations in magic power are difficult to escape, so everyone decided to disguise themselves outside the door before entering.

At the gate of Yunjichan, two young monks saw that it was the elders of Tianxuan and Zixiao who had returned with the missing disciples of Wangshuiling. They were about to go inside to report, but were quickly restrained by Qingyuanzi and others. With a wave of their hands, the two men fainted on the ground.

Yan Ruchen and Qingfan quickly steadied themselves, preventing them from making any noise. Qing Yuanzi winked at Kunliang, who immediately understood and deliberately shouted loudly outside the door, "Someone has fainted!" Soon, two more disciples from inside heard the noise and came out to investigate. Qing Yuanzi used the same trick again, subduing the two men.

Considering that five identities were needed to successfully enter, and that they needed to avoid attracting more attention, Qing Yuanzi was about to suggest that he give up his disguise, but Guan Shanyu spoke first and said, "Master, I won't use the disguise for now. I'll find an opportunity after I get in. You and everyone else have higher magical powers than me, so we can find clues faster this way."

Just as he finished speaking, Yu Kunliang said solemnly, "Actually, you can use my identity."

Everyone was shocked. Yu Kunliang continued, "If you use my identity, you can enter some places, but how to do it depends on you."

Qing Yuanzi understood what he meant and turned around to signal the others. Following his instructions, they quickly dragged the disciples aside and exchanged clothes with them. Qing Yuanzi then pulled Yu Kunliang aside and said, "Good boy, thank you for putting your family above your own."

Yu Kunliang laughed, lowered his head helplessly, and when he looked up again, Qing Yuanzi in front of him had changed into his appearance.

Yan Ruchen, Guan Shanyu, and the other four had already changed their clothes and emerged. Yuan Chongxiao waved his whisk, and everyone's appearance was transformed. Qing Yuanzi examined them and, after confirming that everything was correct, said, "This method can last for an hour. Everyone, be careful and don't force it."

Everyone nodded, then looked back at Yuan Chongxiao and the others. After confirming that everyone was ready, Yue Lingwu walked in and shouted at the top of his voice, "Brothers and junior brothers, the eldest brother is back!"