After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

"Fallen Leaf Peak?"

“That’s right, Fallen Leaf Peak.” Qin Chuan nodded.

Whenever Fallen Leaf Peak is mentioned, Guan Yueyue always hesitates, suggesting there must be some hidden reason.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could learn some of the reasons behind it all through Ji Li.

Ji Li remained silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll tell you all about it."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded.

He thought that Ji Li would be like Dan Feng and Ma Yang, and wouldn't tell them these things.

After sighing, Ji Li's face showed a look of reminiscence, and he slowly said, "The Heavenly Sword Sect originally had eight main peaks, namely White Dew Peak, Sword Peak, Pill Peak, Weapon Peak, Array Peak, Azure Glory Peak, Cloud Sweeping Peak, and Fallen Leaf Peak."

Each of these eight peaks possesses a secret technique, which is the foundation upon which the eight main peaks stand, and the reason why disciples continuously enter the main peaks.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan guessed, "So, the Fallen Leaf Peak's secret technique was lost, and then it began to decline?"

"You are very smart."

Ji Li nodded and smiled, "You could say that, but it's not entirely true."

Qin Chuan frowned. "Why?"

"Because the secret technique of Fallen Leaf Peak has always been on the mountain."

Qin Chuan was stunned. "Right on Fallen Leaf Peak?"

Ji Li nodded and said, "Five years ago, Guan Yueyue's mentor, Master Shuiqing, died unexpectedly, and the secret techniques of Falling Leaf Peak vanished with him."

As time passed and the secret technique could no longer be learned, Falling Leaf Peak became deserted, with disciples leaving one by one to go to the other seven main peaks, leaving Guan Yueyue alone to guard it.

Gradually, Fallen Leaf Peak seemed to be forgotten by the sect disciples, becoming an abandoned and unclaimed mountain.

Hearing Ji Li's words, Qin Chuan finally understood why Lü Qingyun of Jianfeng and Jia Dahai of Danfeng had said that Luoye Peak was an abandoned mountain.

After a moment's thought, Qin Chuan asked, "Sect Master, how did Master Shuiqing die?"

Ji Li shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I can't say much about the cause of Master Shuiqing's death. You'll know when your mentor Guan is willing to tell you."

Qin Chuan nodded, though he was a little curious.

Seemingly remembering something, he continued, "Sect Master, what is the secret technique of Falling Leaf Peak? And how can we obtain it?"

Ji Li said in a deep voice, "I don't even know how the Falling Leaf Peak secret technique was obtained, otherwise so many disciples wouldn't have left."

As for the name of the secret technique, I do know it. It's called Falling Leaf Step, also known as Falling Leaves Without a Trace; it's a movement technique.

"Falling Leaf Steps... Falling Leaves Leave No Trace..." Qin Chuan murmured to himself, a longing flashing in his eyes.

If he can learn this secret technique, his strength will definitely reach a new level.

"Thank you for your explanation, Sect Master."

After taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ji Li, "If the sect leader has nothing else to say, then I will head back now."

"Okay." Ji Li nodded, then said, "Wait a moment."

As he spoke, Ji Li waved his hand, and the Earth Dragon Sword next to Gao Kui flew into his hand.

Immediately, he handed the Earth Dragon Sword to Qin Chuan and said with a smile, "Consider this Earth Dragon Sword an extra gift for you."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked him and accepted the gift.

Although he already possessed several high-grade spiritual weapons, besides the longsword in the Trial Tower, he also had Du Yifei's Battle Gold Blade.

But the more the better, it's good to sell them for money later.

Immediately, Qin Chuan glanced at the corpse beside him. This guy, as an elder, must have something even better in his storage ring.

Seeing this, Ji Li was both amused and exasperated. "Don't be too greedy, kid. Giving you this Earth Dragon Sword is already enough to make people jealous. If you also take Elder Han's storage ring, you'll be hated."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan looked around and saw many disciples looking at him with envy. He immediately realized that Ji Li was right.

They had no choice but to abandon this greedy thought.

The conversation between the two did not actually last very long.

Immediately, Ji Li's gaze swept over everyone present, and he announced loudly, "Because of Gao Kui's death, the original second place is cancelled, and all disciples ranked after him will be promoted one place!"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Disciples ranked third through eleventh, come here now to collect your rewards!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples ranked third through eleventh were overjoyed.

The happiest of all was the eleventh disciple, who got a great deal for nothing.

Soon, these people all headed towards where Ji Li was.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan greeted Ji Li and then walked out, preparing to leave and return to Falling Leaf Peak.

He still had dragon blood in his storage ring and couldn't wait to go back and refine it.

"Senior Brother Qin, I think I've found out some information about the person you're looking for!"

Just as Qin Chuan passed by Jiang Zhixuan, he suddenly heard her voice.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan paused, looking at Jiang Zhixuan with a puzzled expression, and asked, "The person I'm looking for?"

Jiang Zhixuan nodded and said softly, "Yin Jiaojiao!"

Upon hearing this name, Qin Chuan's pupils constricted sharply, and he quickly asked, "Where is she?"

Immediately, Jiang Zhixuan recounted the whole story.

It turned out that after the incident at the Seven Absolutes Peak training ground, when she learned that Qin Chuan had come to Seven Absolutes Peak to find a person named Yin Jiaojiao, she secretly remembered this matter.

After that, they mobilized the resources of their own group to help with the search.

Two days ago, a new disciple named Li Shan in her group overheard the name Yin Jiaojiao while chatting with an inner disciple.

After confirming the name was correct several times, he returned and told Jiang Zhixuan.

"However, Senior Brother Qin."

At this point, Jiang Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I only know that her name is Yin Jiaojiao, but I can't confirm whether she is the person you are looking for."

"It's ok."

Qin Chuan said in a deep voice, "You just need to tell me where she is, and I will go find her myself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhixuan nodded. "Lingyun Peak, according to Li Shan, is the territory of Inner Sect Elder Ge Ye, and Yin Jiaojiao is also there."

Qin Chuan frowned and asked in confusion, "If she is an inner disciple, why isn't she on Shenxuan Peak, but instead went to the inner elder's own mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhixuan hesitated, a hint of doubt on her face.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan frowned and said in a more serious tone, "Speak! What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Qin Chuan's stern voice, Jiang Zhixuan's eyelashes trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Qin Chuan felt a headache coming on. However, the other party was only trying to help him, so he shouldn't have been so harsh with her.

"sorry."

Qin Chuan scratched his head and said apologetically, "I was a little anxious and shouldn't have yelled at you. I promised someone that I needed to know about Yin Jiaojiao."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhixuan's mood improved somewhat.

After a moment, she frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Li Shan told me that when that inner disciple saw Yin Jiaojiao, she had several bruises on her face. He also said that she was already Elder Ge Ye's private possession, which is why she was staying at Lingyun Peak."

"Bruises? Confinement?"

Upon hearing these words, Qin Chuan's face darkened, and a murderous intent surged wildly in his eyes.