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Liu Feng abruptly stopped, his gaze sharp as lightning, instantly locking onto the black jade slip on the ground that emitted a faint aura of yin energy! A secret order? A sneak attack on the mine?

He was deeply shaken. Forgetting about chasing the scattered remnants of the enemy, he lunged forward, his sword flashing, and snatched the jade slip into his hand. The jade slip was icy cold to the touch, and the skull and ghostly head markings engraved on it were clearly visible – an artifact of the Xuan Yin Sect!

He suppressed the urge to investigate immediately and said sternly, "Stop the pursuit! Clear the battlefield and treat the wounded! Junior Brother Wang, you take two men and follow them from a distance, see which direction they fled in, and do not get close!"

"Yes!" A disciple accepted the order and left.

Liu Feng eagerly immersed his divine sense into the jade slip. The next moment, his expression changed drastically, turning from green to white, then from white to red, and finally transforming into boundless rage and killing intent!

The information in the jade slip was simple, yet earth-shattering! It was a secret order signed by "Master Ghost Yin," commanding the secret stronghold of "Ghost Valley" to launch a surprise attack on "Gengjin No. 3," an important mine of the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Black Wind Mountains, at midnight three days later, in support of a "secret main force"! The cold and sinister divine imprint at the end of the order could not be faked!

"Good! Good for the Xuan Yin Sect! Good for the Ghost Yin Master!" Liu Feng trembled with rage, his teeth grinding together. "What sworn enmity with the Qingyun Sect! All bullshit! It was all a ruse! The real target was my Heavenly Sword Sect's mines! The Qingyun Sect was nothing but bait to draw our fire!"

The thought that he had almost been kept in the dark, and that if he hadn't "luckily" intercepted the secret order today, the consequences of the mine attack three days later would have been unimaginable! His back was instantly soaked with cold sweat!

"Uncle-Master Liu, what's wrong?" A disciple asked cautiously when he noticed Liu Feng's unusual expression.

Liu Feng forcibly suppressed his surging blood and qi, clutching the jade slip tightly in his hand as if it were a red-hot iron. He surveyed the heavily wounded troops, his eyes blazing with murderous intent: "Return to the main camp immediately! Present this to Elder Lieyang! Quickly!"

He ignored the long-vanished remnants of the Xuan Yin Sect and, carrying the captured evidence and wounded soldiers, sped towards the Heavenly Sword Sect's headquarters in the Black Wind Mountains. He needed to report this shocking conspiracy immediately!

About an incense stick's time after Liu Feng and the others left, in a dense forest not far from Eagle's Beak, the space rippled slightly, and ten figures quietly emerged. They were the Shi Tie squad that had just "run away." The group removed their masks, revealing their true faces. Apart from a few minor injuries and a disheveled appearance, they were otherwise unharmed.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Sect Leader's plan is absolutely brilliant!" Shi Tie wiped the sweat from his face and grinned. Although he felt a bit humiliated by pretending to be a coward and running away earlier, he was still very pleased to see the plan succeed.

"Sun Hao, Xiong Meng, you two acted really well! Especially Xiong Meng, that last fall was just like a real one! And the timing of your lines was perfect!"

Sun Hao smiled and stretched his slightly sore arms. "It's all thanks to Senior Brother Sect Leader's meticulous planning. But, Senior Brother Shi, will the Heavenly Sword Sect believe the jade slip we left behind?"

"Don't worry!" Shi Tie waved his hand. "That thing was painstakingly copied by Junior Sister Qingyan and Junior Sister Xiaocao based on the design given to them by Senior Brother Sect Leader. Even I get chills looking at the scribbles (divine consciousness imprints) on it. Those sword fanatics from the Heavenly Sword Sect will definitely treasure it! Besides, we fought so hard just now and 'accidentally' let it slip, they have no choice but to believe us!"

Xiong Meng also said in a muffled voice, "Yes! I followed the sect leader's orders and shouted for a surprise attack on the mine. They must be panicking!"

"Alright, we can't linger here." Shi Tie's smile faded. He glanced in the direction of the enemy. "Retreat according to the planned route, erasing all traces along the way. Once back in the mountain, each of you should go into seclusion to heal your injuries, and no one is to divulge a single word to anyone!"

"Yes!" the group responded in hushed tones, their figures vanishing swiftly into the dense jungle like ghosts, leaving no trace.

The Eagle's Beak fell silent again, with only the Blackwater River below still roaring incessantly, as if the brief but impactful conflict that had shaken the entire region had never happened.

However, the small black jade slip, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, was already causing ripples that were spreading at an astonishing speed towards the Heavenly Sword Sect's camp, towards the Black Wind Mountains, and towards the entire Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness.

Qingyun Mountain, the main hall of the sect leader.

Shen Mo slowly opened his eyes, a faint wisp of spiritual light dissipating from his fingertips. Through the system's vague remote sensing and the specially made mother-child communication talisman between him and Shi Tie, he had a general understanding of the situation at Luo Yingzui.

"The fish... has taken the bait," he muttered to himself, a cold smile curving his lips.

Now, let's see how the enraged Heavenly Sword Sect stirs up trouble. Meanwhile, his Azure Cloud Sect can simply sit back and observe.

The black jade slip, resembling a poisonous thorn, was personally carried by Liu Feng as if it were a red-hot iron, and delivered at breakneck speed to the core area of ​​the Heavenly Sword Sect's camp in the Black Wind Mountains—the camp of Elder Lieyang Sword.

Inside the tent, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable. Lieyang Sword sat in the main seat, clad in a crimson sword robe, his face imposing, his beard and hair bristling, radiating a fiery sword intent like a volcano about to erupt.

Before him, Liu Feng knelt on one knee, his face pale, his hands holding the jade slip high above his head, barely daring to breathe. On either side stood several Foundation Establishment stage deacons who had rushed over upon hearing the news, each with a grim expression.

"What did you say? A secret order from the Xuan Yin Sect? A sneak attack on Gengjin Mine No. 3?" Lieyang Sword's voice was like the clash of metal, carrying a chilling aura. He did not take the jade slip, his sharp, sword-like gaze fixed on Liu Feng.

"Absolutely true! Elder Lieyang!" Liu Feng's voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from extreme anger and lingering dread. "This afternoon, my team was ambushed by an elite squad of the Xuan Yin Sect at Eagle's Beak!"

"The enemy was led by at least a mid-Foundation Establishment stage Body Cultivator, and they were exceptionally fierce! We fought desperately, suffering several casualties, before finally defeating them! During their retreat, one of their disciples inadvertently dropped this item! This disciple... this disciple has already examined it with my divine sense, and the mark on this jade slip definitely belongs to the Ghost Yin Master of the Xuan Yin Sect! The contents... the contents are horrifying!"

A chilling light flashed in Lieyang's sword eyes, and with a swift grab, the jade slip flew into his hand. He immersed his consciousness into it, and moments later, the temperature inside the tent soared, the air itself distorted by the overwhelming rage!

"Bang!"

He crushed the black iron wooden chair armrest beneath the Blazing Sun Sword to pieces!