This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

After receiving guidance from Zheng Zhuang, Ye Ling'er and her family headed towards the Divine Sword Sect.

I thought the immortal sect would be hard to find, but I found out its exact location just by asking around in Qingyuan City.

It's not hard to understand. Highly skilled cultivators can naturally abstain from grains, but ordinary disciples still need to eat.

Flying on a sword to buy groceries? Or farming within the sect?

Even small sects wouldn't do this, let alone the Divine Sword Sect, which ranks second in Cangzhou.

Originally, Qingyuan City was just a small village, surrounded by only some mountain villagers and farmers.

However, thanks to the protection of the Divine Sword Sect, this place has always enjoyed favorable weather, peace, and tranquility.

Later, some refugees who had fled due to war settled here, and the area gradually began to prosper.

Later, it developed into a town.

Although Qingyuan City is under the jurisdiction of Cangyue Kingdom, it is secretly controlled by the Divine Sword Sect.

Anyone who comes to this place to serve as an official will receive a warning from the garrisoned disciples.

The slightest sign of corruption will result in either suffering or, in severe cases, mysterious death.

As for bandits and the like, they kept their distance from this place.

You can escape if you offend the government, but if you offend an immortal, you can't escape death no matter where you go.

Therefore, the security in Qingyuan City has always been exceptionally good, with only a handful of constables.

After all, it's better for ordinary people to handle some trivial matters.

When disciples of the Divine Sword Sect occasionally go out for training, they rarely hide anything and simply ride their flying swords past.

At first, the local people were very surprised, but over time, they got used to it.

There is another purpose to doing this: to deter those who might cause trouble in the shadows.

Ye Ling'er originally only planned to stroll around the city, but unexpectedly encountered demons causing trouble.

After exchanging a few blows, the demon was defeated and fled. She chased after it without hesitation.

Several years ago, she came to the Divine Sword Sect with her parents and was successfully accepted into the sect by presenting a token.

After the aptitude test, the entire Divine Sword Sect was in an uproar. Even the sect leader, who had been in seclusion for many years, was alarmed and made an exception to accept him as a closed-door disciple.

She did not disappoint everyone; in just a few years, she successfully established her foundation.

For the past few years, she has been diligently cultivating within the sect. Now that she has successfully established her foundation, she has finally been allowed to leave the sect, so she couldn't wait to run out.

She had just established her foundation and was full of vigor, so she didn't consider anything else and only wanted to slay demons and monsters.

"I didn't expect that this demon, though of average cultivation, would be so fast."

She gave a soft hum and suddenly activated her flying sword, increasing its speed considerably.

Just as they were about to catch up with the demon ahead, it suddenly changed direction.

They chased and fled like this for an unknown amount of time, when suddenly the demon in front of them stopped.

"Why aren't you running anymore? You demon, how dare you provoke my Divine Sword Sect! Prepare to die!"

"My lord, save me... Ah!"

"It's too late to beg for mercy now! Huh?"

Ye Ling'er easily pierced the demon's dantian with her sword, only to find that the demon showed no signs of resistance.

Just as they were wondering, a boy slowly emerged from the nearby woods.

"Junior Sister Ye, what excellent swordsmanship! Junior Sister Ye has completed the Foundation Establishment in just a few years and has mastered the 'Heaven-Slaying Earth-Shattering' sword technique so skillfully. She is truly a genius that comes along only once in a century."

"You are... Senior Brother Qi Haoran? What are you doing here, Senior Brother? This demon..."

Ye Ling'er gripped the hilt of her sword, vaguely sensing that something was amiss, and looked at the newcomer warily.

"This demon seems to be a messenger of some demon god sect. I encountered him by chance while traveling and found him quite interesting, so I took him in as a servant. However, since he offended Junior Sister Ye, he naturally deserves to die!"

"I have no connection with my senior brother. I wonder why he has brought me here?"

Ye Ling'er carefully looked around and found that only Qi Haoran was there, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although the other party established their foundation earlier than me, they are both at the early stage of foundation establishment. If I want to escape, the other party cannot stop me.

"Junior sister, don't be nervous. How could I bear to hurt you? A few days ago, my father mentioned to the sect leader that you and I are both geniuses of the Divine Sword Sect, and if we could become Daoist partners..."

"dream!"

Qi Haoran clapped his hands and said with a forced smile:

"As expected of the sect leader's disciple, even the answer is the same! That old man not only refused, but also said that with your aptitude, condensing the Golden Core and becoming a true disciple will be a piece of cake. Maybe the position of sect leader will be yours in the future, and I am not worthy of it."

"I never thought about these things, nor did I intend to..." Ye Ling'er was startled upon hearing this.

"Shh..." Qi Haoran waved his hand and said with a smile, "I know that my junior sister doesn't actually want to compete, so I came to talk to you about it today."

"What does Senior Brother intend to do?" Ye Ling'er composed herself.

"I know my junior sister doesn't want to become my Daoist partner, so let her be my slave! What do you think? Aren't I considerate?" Qi Haoran laughed heartily, simultaneously forming a hand seal. "Activate the formation!"

Ye Ling'er immediately sensed something was wrong, but it was too late to escape; in an instant, the surroundings were completely shrouded in mist.

"Junior sister, how is my 'Cold Mist Formation'? It was crafted by my father himself. Let alone a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you, even a Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to escape once trapped inside!"

Ye Ling'er was ultimately inexperienced, and her heart skipped a beat. For a moment, she didn't know how to react, so she could only force herself to remain calm and speak:

"Senior Brother Qi, your actions violate the sect rules. Aren't you afraid of the sect's punishment? Uncle Ye is almost here. It's not too late to stop now!"

"Junior sister is joking. Once your senior brother places a restriction on you, your life and death will be in my hands. Who knows if I will break the sect rules? Martial Aunt Ye is quite troublesome. A dignified Golden Core Peak cultivator is actually willing to be the protector of a little girl like you. However, she doesn't have time to care about you right now."

After a period of panic, Ye Ling'er gradually calmed down and assumed a defensive stance. Now she could only rely on herself.

If I can hold on a little longer, Uncle Ye will definitely come to save me.

Seeing that Ye Ling'er had calmed down so quickly, Qi Haoran couldn't help but frown and continued:

"It seems that Junior Sister is not planning to surrender easily. It's alright. I know that Junior Sister has a prejudice against me. I recently obtained a secret technique for dual cultivation. After we cultivate together, you will surely understand my good intentions."

"Senior Brother Qi, Junior Sister doesn't actually dislike you. If you didn't use such despicable methods and pursued me honestly, perhaps..."

"What if... you accept your senior brother?"

"No, maybe my junior sister will reject you fair and square!"

"You damn girl!"

Ye Ling'er felt a tremor in the surrounding formation and thought to herself that she had guessed correctly; this formation had a great influence on the mind of the person inside.

However, similarly, if the person in charge of the formation is not mentally stable, the power of the formation will be greatly reduced.

"Junior sister is indeed exceptionally talented, discovering the flaw in the formation so quickly. We can no longer allow you to continue growing. Let's settle this with a real fight!"