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

Yan Ruchen was stunned. He didn't expect Guan Shanyu to take the initiative to speak and say that he chose to follow him.

The elders were also full of doubts and didn't understand what Guan Shanyu meant by this action.

Qiu Shui Jian Ji and Yue Lingwu originally wanted to propose to keep him in the bamboo house and help him at the critical moment, but who knew that he actually wanted to follow Yan Ruchen?

Yan Ruchen had just taken over the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, shouldering the heavy responsibility of investigating the case. Furthermore, the case was shrouded in mystery, pointing directly to the inner workings of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. It was obvious that someone had deliberately arranged this to wipe out the Tianxuan Dao Sect. With such a dangerous situation, choosing to stay in the Heavenly Sword Pavilion at this time would be tantamount to placing himself in danger.

At this time, instead of asking to be sent back to Lingcaoxuan to continue dealing with flowers and plants, why did he choose to follow Tianjian Pavilion?

Hasn't he always been most afraid of death?

Qiushui Jianji and the others frowned, worried that he had acted impulsively without understanding the consequences. If he said he wanted to follow Yan Ruchen now, when some real ghosts and spirits appeared and needed their help, it would be no joke.

Qiu Shui Jian Ji felt that she needed to remind him. After all, young people are always competitive. Just because his fellow countryman was promoted, he suddenly became very motivated and wanted to give it a try. However, in the end, he not only gained nothing, but also lost his life.

But before she could finish her words, Guan Shanyu was already rushing to explain his intentions. "Senior Brother Song has been taking care of me all the way, but I haven't been able to help at all. To this day, we still haven't investigated Elder Si's case. How can I face returning to Lingcaoxuan? Moreover, my staying in the sect is already against the rules. The elders are magnanimous, but I feel extremely guilty. So I would like to follow Brother Ruchen. Now that I have accepted the secret technique, I can do my best to help the sect. If we can find out the truth, our merits and demerits will offset each other, and I can leave the mountain with peace of mind."

In the main hall, Guan Shanyu's heartfelt words made everyone silent for a moment. Afraid that everyone would not believe him, he pinched himself secretly and tears immediately rolled down his face.

Seeing this, Qiushui Sword Princess still had some doubts and asked again: "Are you sure?"

Guan Shanyu nodded firmly, and Qiushui Sword Lady looked at Yue Lingwu and the others. Their eyes met briefly, and she understood what he meant. She nodded in agreement, "Okay, then you can follow Yan Ruchen. Once this matter is settled, you can go down the mountain."

Another party involved, Yan Ruchen, looked at Guan Shanyu, who didn't know what he was thinking, and nodded in agreement, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

After seeing off Yuan Chongxiao and his group, the elders of Tianxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they couldn't help but feel a headache when they thought about the many things that still needed to be dealt with.

There are still many things that need to be considered in the long run...

The elders all stood up and tried to go back, but saw Yan Ruchen and Guan Shanyu still standing there motionless. They mistakenly thought they were waiting for instructions, so they waved them away and said, "Don't stand there, go down and rest first."

Yan Ruchen, however, remained unmoved. He looked at the elders, who seemed to be hesitant to speak. Yue Lingwu noticed that his expression was not right and frowned, saying, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to be so reserved."

Yan Ruchen bowed respectfully and said, "This matter is of great importance. I need to report it to all the elders, but today doesn't seem to be the right time. How about I come back another day?"

Upon hearing this, Qiushui Jianji rubbed her brow and said, "Since this is a matter of such importance, how can we delay? Let's talk about it all today. I don't think there could be anything more worrying than what's going on right now."

Yan Ruchen glanced at Guan Shanyu beside him. Seeing that the elders did not signal him to leave, he knew that since Guan Shanyu had chosen to follow him, he might know more secrets of the sect. He did not hesitate and reported directly:

"I have two things to report to the three elders. First, before returning to the sect, I visited Senior Brother Xu of Yuchen Palace. His leg injury hasn't healed yet, making his movements difficult. Furthermore, he's been very close to the daughter of the Yuchen Palace Master. The elders may need to inquire about this. Second, on my way home, I ran into a disciple of Yunji Zen. I heard that many disciples within the sect have mysteriously disappeared over the past few months. In each case, there were no signs of fighting or slaughter at the locations of their disappearances, as if they had vanished into thin air. I wanted to investigate further, but unexpectedly... I had no choice but to return to the sect first. I'm still unsure of what's going on."

Both matters were serious. Yan Ruchen thought that after he reported them, everyone would pay more attention to the second matter, but the elders' attention unexpectedly fell on Xu Fengyu's private affairs.

Jin Yunche was furious. He threw the walnut in his hand and shouted angrily, "Why are you all so obsessed with love? Isn't Xu Fengyu recuperating at the foot of the mountain? How did he get involved with Yuchen Palace? If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. Just become a live-in son-in-law of Yuchen Palace!"

Of the four major sects, only the Yuchen Palace had the support of the imperial court, backed by financial power. This naturally drew a certain amount of disdain from the other sects, who prioritized self-reliance and diligent cultivation to achieve immortality. This was especially true of the Yuchen Palace Master, Li Xiuqi, whose flamboyant behavior had displeased several Tianxuan Dao Sect elders. Who would have guessed that this Tianjian Pavilion-trained disciple was actually involved with the Yuchen Palace?

Qiu Shui Jian Ji felt that it was a good thing that she let Yan Ruchen take charge instead of asking Xu Fengyu, otherwise, if she gave the task to him, she might become a laughing stock in public.

Thinking of this, I will have to warn Yan Ruchen later, telling him not to ruin his future for romantic affairs, and not to get too involved with a dirty sect like the Yuchen Palace.

Qiushui Sword Lady also said, "Since you are acting as the steward of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, you must distinguish between the important and the urgent. If you let personal feelings lead to the neglect of important matters, you will fail the expectations of our Council of Elders. However, I believe that you, Yan Ruchen, are a man of measure and will definitely not follow in your senior brother's footsteps. In this case, please send someone down the mountain to pass on a message to your senior brother. If he insists on not returning, we will not force him."

These words were extremely serious, essentially asking him to choose between the woman and being expelled from the sect.

Yan Ruchen didn't dare to say more and immediately bowed and agreed. However, after carefully observing the expressions of the three elders, he found that they really had no intention of asking about the second thing he said. He felt a little strange. After thinking about it, he felt that perhaps Si Hongyin and Xu Fengyu had hit them too hard, so they didn't care about the second thing he said?

To confirm, Yan Ruchen bowed again and asked tentatively, "Regarding the second matter, what do the elders think?"

The elders sighed softly upon hearing this. Qiushui Sword Princess said in a calm tone, "We've already received news of this matter. We went to Zixiao this time to discuss this matter with Sect Leader Yuan."

Yan Ruchen was shocked. They actually knew about that matter. What was the point of bringing Guan Shanyu along?

He looked at Guan Shanyu in confusion, only to see him kicking stones with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking. Yue Lingwu had already explained to Yan Ruchen what Qiushui Sword Lady had said:

"We discussed it, but before we could deal with it, the Midnight incident occurred. We've discussed it with Sect Leader Yuan. These incidents are closely related and directly point to Tianxuan. There must be some malicious forces at work. So yesterday, we sent Guan Shanyu to study esoteric techniques to help uncover the truth. However, the mastermind behind this was so elusive, as they were able to do it so seamlessly. I heard Yun Jichan suffered the most losses, so we've sent people to investigate. Logically, Tianxuan should also take action, but right now, we're preoccupied with our own affairs and the turmoil within the sect. Really..."

Yue Lingwu sighed heavily. Yan Ruchen was puzzled and asked, "What is the secret technique that Elder Yue mentioned?"

Yue Lingwu just remembered that he hadn't explained it to Yan Ruchen yet, so he explained it to him in detail. After listening, Yan Ruchen pondered for a moment and said, "If there is such a secret technique, doesn't it mean..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden "whoosh" sound from outside the door.

A sharp arrow flew through the window and headed straight for everyone in the house.

Yue Lingwu reacted quickly. He was facing the door and noticed it immediately. He shouted and pushed Yan Ruchen away. He then dodged to the side and the arrow penetrated deeply into the calligraphy and painting on the wall next to him.

Everyone was caught off guard by this sudden change. Jin Yunche immediately walked to the door to check on the safety of the disciples guarding the gate, but found that they were unharmed, but were just startled by the arrows of unknown origin. They apologized to everyone in the hall in a somewhat bewildered manner, saying that they were negligent in not defending well.

Jin Yunche immediately ordered his disciples to investigate who was so bold as to plot against them. Yue Lingwu slammed the table and cursed, "Have these demons rebelled? They actually dared to attack up the mountain! Come on! Follow me to the sect gate to investigate and find out who is seeking death!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a voice of "Be careful" from the side. Everyone turned around in a hurry, only to see Guan Shanyu, who had just been standing aside holding the pillar and trembling with fear, suddenly pounced on Yan Ruchen like a tiger descending from the mountain, and pushed him away with all his strength.

Almost at the same time, another sharp arrow broke through the air from outside the door and pierced Guan Shanyu's back accurately.

Yan Ruchen staggered back due to the sudden push, while Guan Shanyu lost his balance due to being shot by an arrow and fell on Yan Ruchen.

The two men fell heavily to the ground. Before the severe pain in Guan Shanyu's back spread throughout his body, his heart suddenly beat violently.

It wasn't the beating of nervousness or panic, but the beating of excitement as if some treasure had been discovered.

It was the steel needle inserted into the back of his neck that was integrated into Guan Shanyu's blood, giving him new abilities.

The ability to detect demons.