The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Beneath the cloud ladder, a ripple of light spread out, the scene resembling a broken door, from which emerged a magnificent and domineering red-eyed man.

The man, who had been so imposing, suddenly softened his menacing demeanor upon seeing Shen Huaichuan below the ladder, and asked in confusion, "Shen Xiu? What are you doing here?"

"I just clearly sensed an outsider's spiritual sense trying to spy on the sect."

Yue Niang looked embarrassed. Although Yun Yici didn't know what was going on, she still bowed to her and said, "Greetings, Senior Jiu Ying!"

However, the Nine-Headed Serpent above the cloud ladder seemed oblivious to this, as if he could only see Shen Huaichuan.

Shen Huaichuan also noticed something was wrong. He asked, "Elder Jiuying, what year is it now?"

Jiuying said irritably, "Are you kidding me? You traveled abroad two or three hundred years ago, so what year is it now?"

Shen Huaichuan was stunned for a moment. His last departure from the sect was to find the Heavenly Demon.

But he was trapped in the Mirror of Illumination and missed the disaster that befell his sect.

"Alright, you should go and report back to the sect leader. The sect leader recently convened a meeting of elders, it seems something is about to happen."

Jiuying calmly surveyed the area, confirming there was nothing unusual, before stepping back into the flowing light.

Yun Yici and Yue Niang finally confirmed that Jiu Ying could neither see them nor hear them speak.

Moon Lady said, "It's really strange. How come he can sense my divine sense when I release it?"

The Moon Goddess was always stubborn. Seeing that the legendary Nine-Headed War God had disappeared again, she wished she could release her divine sense again to see what was going on.

Yun Yici analyzed, "It must be because of that book. All three of us dripped blood on it, which is why it sucked us all in."

"Senior Shen is named in the book, while we are not, so Senior Jiuying can only see Senior Shen."

Moon Lady frowned and said, "What should we do now?"

"Should we find a way out? If your identity remains hidden for too long, it might attract the attention of the Netherworld Palace."

Yun Yici looked at Shen Huaichuan, who was looking up at the Lingwei Sect's mountain gate, and said, "Since you've come, there must be a reason for it."

Shen Huaichuan, who had been silent until now, finally moved. He said, "The last time I was supposed to return to the sect was on the eve of the Lingwei Sect's massacre."

"I must go see Sect Leader Shen. I need to find out what exactly happened."

Yun Yici originally thought the book was an illusion, but she never expected that they would fall into such a critical moment.

She immediately replied firmly, "Okay, I'll go with you."

Although Yue Niang did not want to cause any trouble, she became curious when she saw that the two had made up their minds.

So the three of them climbed up the ladder together.

The three of them worked together seamlessly, without relying on any external assistance or engaging in much conversation along the way.

Shen Huaichuan was a disciple of the Lingwei Sect, not to mention Yun Yici, and Yue Niang, having experienced the world, would naturally have no problem climbing the ladder to the heavens.

The three of them quickly climbed to the top of the cloud ladder, where a handsome young man in white robes sat with his sword in his arms.

The boy's eyes lit up the moment he saw Shen Huaichuan. He jumped up, forgetting about his sword, and pounced on Shen Huaichuan, shouting, "Uncle-Master Shen! You're back?"

"You promised me that when you come back this time, you'll take me with you on your next trip."

Shen Huaichuan's eyelashes trembled slightly. He reached out and gently patted the boy's head, but ultimately did not answer.

The boy finally realized something was wrong. He looked up at Shen Huaichuan's expressionless face and hesitated before asking, "Uncle-Master, has something happened outside?"

Yun Yici felt a pang of pity. She recognized the young man's sword. When they first met, the sword spirit of the young man was chattering away beneath the cloud ladder, just like the young man himself.

Shen Huaichuan's features were clean and gentle. He smiled and replied, "It's nothing. It's just that I haven't been back to the sect for a long time. I didn't expect you to have grown so much."

The boy said embarrassedly, "Of course, if I hadn't mistakenly taken Master's Youth-Preserving Pill, I could have grown as tall as my Uncle."

He puffed out his chest, indicating that he had grown to the point where he could go out and gain experience.

Yun Yici and Yue Niang didn't need to test them; they knew that the young man couldn't see them either.

Shen Huaichuan was still thinking about seeing Shen Fengzhi as soon as possible. After pulling himself out of his sadness, he said, "Yaozhi, take me to see Sect Leader Shen. I have something I want to ask the Sect Leader."

The boy named Yaozhi quickly led the way, while also complaining to Shen Huaichuan about the recent events that had occurred within the sect.

“The coursework has become much stricter recently. It seems that the elders intend to select a group of young disciples to go to the Rakshasa Illusion Sea for training.”

“My master said that if I am selected, I may be locked up for a year before I can come out.”

Yun Yici followed behind them, and hearing Yaozhi's mutterings, she felt a pang of longing for her friends from the Nanhua Sect.

I suppose the troubles of disciples in every sect are pretty much the same.

However, upon closer examination, this training trip to the Rakshasa Illusion Sea might be a way for Sect Leader Shen to avoid trouble.

At this moment, the Lingwei Sect above the sea of ​​clouds was exceptionally calm, with the disciples coming and going being quiet and composed, each busy with their own tasks.

Yun Yici gradually recognized their identities by the spiritual swords behind them.

Before long, they arrived at the Lingwei Main Hall.

Shen Fengzhi, having received the news, was waiting for them inside.

Yun Yici was both nervous and expectant. The last time she saw Shen Fengzhi was at Luocha Huanhai.

It's so good to see you again.

Moon Lady held her breath and remained cautious.

The three followed the young Yaozhi into the main hall, and then bowed together to Sect Leader Shen at the head of the table.

After Yao Zhi left the main hall, Sect Leader Shen said, "Shen Xiu, you're finally back."

Shen Huaichuan did not answer, but instead knelt down and kowtowed to Sect Leader Shen, saying, "Shen Xiu is late in returning."

Sect Leader Shen sighed, got up, and helped Shen Huaichuan up. She said, "Actually, I would rather you didn't come back."

Shen Huaichuan said, "Can you tell me what exactly happened?"

What exactly happened? How could a powerful sect like Lingwei Sect be destroyed and disappear overnight?

After a long silence, Sect Leader Shen said, "The old fortune teller passed away a few days ago."

"Before he fell, he cast a final divination for our sect."

"Big evil."

"But there is a time when withered trees will bloom again in spring."

"Trees grow in water and marshes; perhaps the lifeblood of the Lingwei Sect lies in you."

"I hope you won't listen to what I'm about to say."

"Once you're in the game, you have no choice but to either die or win."

Shen Huaichuan had long since disregarded life and death, but upon hearing this, he still subconsciously looked at Yun Yici and Yue Niang.

Yun Yici's eyes were firm, and Yue Niang nodded as well.

They've already come all this way, are they going to back down now?

"Please speak, Sect Leader."