Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

With the plan in place, the disciples of the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect immediately began their operation.

There is another crucial factor in this matter—timing.

The news of the arrival of these disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect has probably not yet reached the ears of the City Lord's Mansion.

Seize the opportunity to strike; before the opponent knows what's happening, any attempt to make a move will be met with a crushing blow.

Therefore, speed is of paramount importance.

Ji Nanbei and Bai Jie also quietly sneaked to the outside of the city lord's mansion, concealing their presence and waiting for any movement.

While keeping watch, Bai Jie asked curiously:

"Senior sister, what if the other party remains patient and doesn't make a move?"

They cannot afford to waste their time here—they still need to go to the Dao Sect.

Furthermore, there is no conclusive evidence to accuse the other party of any malicious intent; it is merely speculation.

What should we do if the other party really doesn't make any move?

Ji Nanbei shook his head and chuckled.

"Simple. Report to the sect, dispatch dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators and a few Deity Transformation cultivators, and have them openly and honestly march to the city lord's mansion, loudly proclaiming: 'We suspect that a great demon is hiding inside the city lord's mansion. Open the gate immediately and allow us to eliminate the demon and protect the righteous path!'"

Bai Jie was speechless.

"This... Senior Sister, is it really alright to do it this way?"

Ji Nanbei shrugged.

"What's the problem? Junior sister must understand that in this world, only those with strength have a voice; otherwise, there's no way to seek justice. With the support of the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect, we can sometimes disregard conventions and use our power to intimidate others."

Bai Jie was deeply shaken.

Senior sister is truly remarkable; she sees through both love and worldly affairs with such clarity!

Ji Nanbei felt that acting under Xiao Jingxi's identity was truly enjoyable.

"Second-generation immortals" are great; they can conquer anything without worrying about anything else.

When I suspect you of harboring a demonic overlord, you'd better believe it, otherwise...

Hey.

I'll be cautious and discreet with my main body, but I'll strike hard against the little sword immortal!

the other side.

Instructed by Ji Nanbei, Wang Tianyun led several inner disciples to the official road where the monsters were entrenched, and went straight to wipe them out.

Wang Tianyun herself remained hidden and did not appear.

If a true disciple were to show up, the opponent might be more cautious; but if only some inner disciples were to make a move, it would be easy to confuse the opponent.

At this time, there were about thirty demonic beasts gathered on the official road.

One of them had reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment, while the rest were in the Qi Refining stage.

Although it took a little trouble, the risk was not too great for several Foundation Establishment stage inner disciples to work together.

After all, they were all from the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect. Even if they were not the top in their respective realms, they were still among the more outstanding members of the sect and were qualified to enter the sect to study.

"Form the Sword Formation!"

An inner disciple, around thirty years old, gave instructions on the spot.

As mentioned earlier, these disciples are all experienced and have carried out many missions. They are by no means novices who lack practical experience and have never seen bloodshed.

Everyone immediately chose the optimal solution, took their positions, and began their combined sword formation.

Most members of the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect are sword cultivators, and they are all familiar with several basic sword formations.

With a large number of people, their combined attack can unleash 120-130% of its power.

The sword formation activated, and the early-stage Qi Refining demonic beasts quickly collapsed to the ground.

Even those in the mid-to-late stages of Qi cultivation can only withstand a few more moves and pose no real threat.

The only slightly threatening Foundation Establishment demon beast was also being held back by two people.

In less than half an hour, most of the monsters had been wiped out.

While watching the battle from the shadows, Wang Tianyun suddenly sensed something unusual happening around her.

It was as if someone had been lurking nearby all along, and upon seeing this scene, quietly retreated.

They must have gone to deliver the message.

Wang Tianyun did not stop him, allowing him to go and inform others.

This was also Ji Nanbei's instruction—to lure the snake out of its hole.

Just a moment ago, Wang Tianyun seemed to sense a wisp of demonic energy.

Monsters and demons are actually quite different.

Monsters are not sentient beings; they act solely on instinct, are fond of killing, and sometimes even kill each other.

Demons, on the other hand, gradually develop intelligence by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, cultivate demonic arts, and transform into human form.

Just now, what Wang Tianyun sensed was demonic energy, not the ferocious energy of a demonic beast.

Wang Tianyun frowned slightly.

"This matter...is actually being handled by the demon race?"

Ji Nanbei's side also quickly spotted their target.

A shadowy figure scaled the wall and sneaked into the city lord's mansion, clearly off to deliver a message.

"Senior sister, there's a demonic aura... that seems to be a demon."

Bai Jie lowered her voice.

Ji Nanbei also sensed something, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

This little thing has a rather mixed composition.

After the shadowy figure entered the mansion, there was no further movement inside.

Seeing this, Ji Nanbei guessed that the other party probably planned to take action after dark and nightfall.

The city of Luoling has recently implemented a curfew, and the city gates are closed after nightfall, making it less likely to attract attention if one causes trouble then.

only……

Ji Nanbei probably won't live to see that day.

It's not a big deal—because Ji Nanbei had already told Xiao Jingxi in advance how to deal with it if he left.

Keep watch for a day, and if anyone from the city lord's mansion goes out, follow them to the official road outside the city and take action directly.

There's no need for further explanation, nor to listen to their sophistry.

The person was killed on the spot, and Bai Jie then reported it to the sect.

In this way, there is a 90% chance of success.

Even if something unexpected happens, it won't be a big problem. The Immortal Spirit Sword Sect will definitely side with Xiao Jingxi.

Thus, as time passed, Ji Nanbei's six hours had come, and his consciousness returned to its original form.

After returning, Ji Nanbei went to the back mountain to complete subjugation missions and earn magic points.

Leaving aside Ji Nanbei for now, let's focus on Xiao Jingxi.

After regaining control of his body, Xiao Jingxi focused his gaze on the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

Since meeting Ji Nanbei, Xiao Jingxi's timidity has improved slightly.

At least for now, with Bai Jie by his side, as long as he didn't make a sound, Xiao Jingxi felt it was acceptable.

As dusk settled, the sky began to darken.

As curfew approached, the city streets and alleys were deserted.

Even the lights were very sparse, and it was pitch black all around, which was very different from the lights of thousands of homes on an ordinary night.

Just then, three dark figures swept out of the city lord's mansion and disappeared in a flash, quickly moving towards the outside of the city.

Xiao Jingxi did not panic. She stood up and lowered her posture slightly.

The next moment, all sound ceased, and Xiao Jingxi transformed into a gust of wind, chasing after the three black figures.

Bai Jie hurriedly followed.

On the official road outside the city, three dark figures landed, their eyes flashing with greed as they looked at the bloodstains and monster fur that had not yet been cleaned up.

"Brother, should we look for another place to collect blood essence? Disciples from the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect have already intervened here."

A dark figure said in a low voice.

The leading figure in black snorted coldly.

"Hmph, so what? They've only sent a few Foundation Establishment juniors. It's a pity they didn't die here, otherwise they would have tasted the blood and qi of a major sect cultivator. The commotion here hasn't attracted the attention of the powerful figures from the surrounding sects yet, so there's no need to evacuate now."

"Oh? Is that so?"

A man stepped out of the darkness, looking at the three shadowy figures with a cold smile.

"So you're all so brazen? Your scheme isn't bad, but unfortunately you've run into that little sword immortal from my Immortal Spirit Sword Sect—you won't have a chance to leave either."

(When I was releasing the book, my friends all advised me that things were going turbulent lately, and with the Lunar New Year holiday, traffic would be very low. They suggested I wait until after the holiday to see how things went before releasing the book. But I didn't listen and insisted on releasing it at this time...)