A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

"How about this? I know you've all suffered a great injustice and been injured this time. As long as you don't pursue the matter any further, the spiritual spring in the forbidden area behind the mountain, which is usually only accessible to elders, will be freely available to the three of you from now on. You can also choose any treasures from the storeroom as compensation. What do you think?"

Mu Yao and Yun Qianshan both looked at Sheng He. Although they didn't want this kind of compensation, in the end, Sheng He was the one who suffered the most serious injuries and was the biggest victim. If Sheng He agreed, the two of them would have nothing to say.

Sheng He simply shrugged and said with a hint of helplessness, "Sect Master, you're too late. I'm afraid this matter is already common knowledge among the disciples of Qingyun Sect and has spread throughout the entire cultivation world."

"What! How could this be!"

How could this be?

Sheng He couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She would have to ask her unreliable master about that.

The annual Daoist conference brings together prominent elders from various sects, who take turns to discuss and expound the Dao in turn.

The Qingyun Sect happened to be the last to participate in this Daoist Conference.

When it was Tianyu's turn, the elders below the stage were already drowsy and listless.

Tianyu held Junfu's hand in one hand and Zhelan's hand in the other. As soon as he stood on the stage, he couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

"I am Tianyu from the Sword Peak of the Qingyun Sect. I don't want to discuss those old topics at this year's Dao Discussion Meeting. Today, I have brought my two little disciples with me to talk to everyone here about the Dao Heart."

"As everyone knows, Wuling Valley opened last month, and many disciples were chased by assassins on Xiaoxiang Terrace. In fact, this was done by Xuanxiao Immortal Venerable of my Sword Peak."

With just that one sentence, the elders below the stage instantly came to their senses.

Tianyu embellished the story of what happened on Xiaoxiang Terrace that day, and the elders below listened with great interest. In the end, Tianyu shook his head and looked at his two young apprentices.

"I swear to my two disciples that everything I just said is absolutely true. Xuanxiao Immortal Venerable did these things because he was impatient due to stagnation in his cultivation and lost his Dao heart. I hope all fellow Daoists will take this as a warning."

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Sect Leader: Nobody goes to the annual Dao Discussion Conference. He wondered why Tianyu was so eager to go the other day. I knew that kid was talking nonsense!

The sect leader's face turned ashen: "Nonsense! How can such a shameful thing be said in public? Are you trying to embarrass the Qingyun Sect enough already?!"

Sheng He remained silent, Yun Qianshan lowered his head and picked at his nails, and Mu Yao stretched out her fingers to play with her hair.

The sect leader sighed.

The sect leader sighed again.

The sect leader, left with no other choice, compromised, saying, "As an elder of Sword Peak, Xuanxiao should be a role model for the sect. However, he has failed to restrain his disciples from setting an example, disregarded sect rules, and privately violated the sect leader's orders. He has colluded with others to hire assassins and harm fellow disciples, which is truly despicable by the righteous path. There is ample evidence and witness testimony, and his crimes are unforgivable. From today onwards, Xuanxiao will be..."

As if realizing that no one could abolish Xuanxiao's cultivation, the sect leader paused and then said, "Expel him from the Qingyun Sect. From now on, there will be no one named Xuanxiao on Sword Peak. Elder of the Discipline Department, please inform the entire Qingyun Sect."

The three elders of the Discipline Department exchanged a glance and then left.

The sect leader glanced at Sheng He, feeling utterly exhausted, and waved his hand: "Are you satisfied now? Go, go, let me have some peace and quiet."

After leaving the Discipline Department, Sheng He let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had guessed in advance that the sect leader might try to gloss over the matter, so she had specifically informed Tian Yu about it. Now the sect leader was in a difficult position and had no choice but to deal with Xuan Xiao, even if he was unwilling.

Sheng He couldn't help but feel grateful once again that he had become Tian Yu's disciple.

Now that Xuanxiao has been expelled from the Qingyun Sect, he would rather disobey the sect leader's orders to rescue Zhao Yanran, and he probably wouldn't leave Zhao Yanran alone on Sword Peak.

Since that's the case, Xuanxiao should be busy for a while, so he won't have time to cause her any trouble.

Time was of the essence, so Sheng He hurriedly bid farewell to Mu Yaoyun and Qianshan and immediately flew to the Boundless Sea on his sword.

Wuwang Sea is located in the southwest. Although it is called a sea, it is just a slightly larger lake.

After passing the last village and traversing this dense forest, the Boundless Sea lies ahead.

Having visited this place once in her previous life, Sheng He remembered that there were many large demonic beasts in this dense forest. To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Sheng He took out a concealment bead from her storage bag and held it in her hand, unconsciously slowing her footsteps.

Along the way, the corpses of demonic beasts were often found lying across the middle of the road. This was a rare occurrence, as the corpses of demonic beasts were usually highly nutritious and would be quickly devoured by other demonic beasts.

Sheng He frowned. Such an unusual situation meant either there was a high-level monster's lair ahead that other monsters dared not approach, or... the monsters in this forest had all been killed or injured.

Sheng He glanced at the dense forest shrouded in miasma ahead and immediately decided to change direction.

No matter how many paths she took, in the end, she still returned to the fork in the road filled with the corpses of monsters.

Sheng He glanced at the circular mark he had drawn on the tree, then cautiously looked around.

Is this...an illusion?

Sheng He's alarm bells went off instantly; she had been pulled into this environment without even realizing it!

Sheng He immediately thought of Xuan Xiao, but if Xuan Xiao wanted to kill her, why would he bother to set up an illusion?

But besides Xuanxiao, who else could it be?

Sheng He felt dizzy. He didn't know when a thick fog had risen. The corpses of the monsters slowly stood up in the fog. They roared and bared their teeth as they pounced on Sheng He.

Sheng He drew the Dragon's Roar Sword from behind her back, but her legs suddenly gave way and she almost fell to the ground. A series of stinging sensations came from her scalp, but Sheng He seemed not to feel them. Her eyes were glazed as she waved the Dragon's Roar Sword in front of her.

Seeing the fog getting thicker, the three little radish heads gritted their teeth, grabbed the leaves from their heads, and smacked Sheng He's nose.

Warm blood trickled from the tip of her nose, and Sheng He immediately regained some of her senses.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The faint sound of a wooden fish drum could be heard from the depths of the fog. This sound only made Sheng He more awake. As the fog gradually dissipated, the demonic beasts fell down again, turning into corpses.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The monster corpses gradually disappeared, and even the miasma in front of them vanished. Sunlight streamed in from above the dense forest, illuminating the area ahead.

There has only been one road here from beginning to end.

A monk wearing a tattered robe sat cross-legged not far away, chanting scriptures and striking a wooden fish continuously.

Seeing that Sheng He had woken up, the monk chanted "Amitabha, may you have boundless blessings," then got up and left.

Even though the monk couldn't see her, Sheng He still bowed to him.

Turning her head, Sheng He uprooted the small pink flower at her feet. The moment it was pulled up, the flower withered quickly, turning into a handful of dead leaves.

This flower is called Du Yi Xiang. Its leaves are curved and its flowers are pink. It can be used as medicine when it is immature. Once it matures, it releases a special smell that is extremely difficult to detect, but it can amplify one's inner thoughts.