She is Jianxiu

Chapter 1406 Zhang Sanba Accepts Disciples
It is said that after the two members of the Jiao family returned home, not long after, news of Jiao Jinxian's murder by Wan Chong spread throughout the clan. The clan's highly anticipated genius died suddenly, and two elders also returned in defeat. The Jiao family had utterly lost face this time.

Upon hearing this, Kang Rong hurriedly summoned his subordinates to inquire, only to learn that Wan Chong had killed more than one person. In addition to Jiao Jinxian of the Jiao family, Kang Shouyun, a disciple of a collateral branch of the Kang family, had also been killed by him. Furthermore, one person each from the Shi and Liu families had died. As Wan Chong had said, these four people had joined forces to harm Dong Guan, and he had only taken revenge for the sake of his mentor's bloodline.

Kang Rong was fully aware of the intricacies of the situation, and even Kang Shouyun's involvement might have been facilitated by the clan elders. As a mere collateral disciple, he could be easily dismissed after the incident, and the higher-ups would find a way to distance themselves from the matter. However, unexpectedly, it wasn't Zhao Chun who was investigating the matter, but rather Wan Chong, Dong Kuan's disciple. Now that Jiao Jin was dead, it was difficult to resolve the situation no matter what.

She was somewhat worried, a cloud of worry hanging over her face. She held the flying letter in her hand, looking at it again and again, unable to calm down.

Seeing her so uneasy, another expert from the Kang family hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, "Elder Rong, are you worried that Zhao Chun will interfere? I heard that Jiao Mengyu and his companion failed to kill Wan Chong because Zhao Chun interfered. A few days ago, Wan Chong and his disciples visited Zhao Chun. It seems that he dared to make the first move against Jiao Jin because of her support."

"As for Kang Shouyun, he is just a member of a collateral branch of the bloodline. It doesn't matter if he dies. Even if Zhao Chun asks us questions, we will have our own explanation. If Wan Chong tries to make wild accusations again, neither the Shi family nor the Liu family will tolerate him."

Kang Rong lowered his eyes and remained silent, his thoughts tangled like a jumbled mess. After a long while, he let out a deep breath and sighed, "Let's go and summon those disciples back first. These are turbulent times, and who knows when chaos might break out in the city."

The Kang family elder looked surprised, thinking that with the three Void Realm experts present, how could chaos possibly break out in the city? He assumed that Kang Rong was worrying unnecessarily and said, “Elder Rong, aren’t you being too worried? Kang You and the others are currently in the crucial stage of their secluded cultivation. If we summon them back, all our previous efforts will be wasted, which would be a great pity. It would be better to wait a while longer.”

Seeing that Kang Rong was unwilling to budge, he became anxious and continued, "Besides, Shen Tong is watching over there, so nothing will happen for the time being. If Elder Rong doesn't believe me, she should believe Shen Tong."

Kang Rong then pondered carefully and realized that Shen Tong was also Huang Xin's personal disciple among the three great Void Realm cultivators in the city. He had hundreds of disciples and grand-disciples under his tutelage, and was one of the fourteen lineages of master-disciple inheritance in Dingxian City. Among the few personal disciples, Shen Tong was the one most valued by Huang Xin.

Therefore, after invoking his name, Kang Rong pondered for a long time before finally nodding and agreeing, "Then we'll do as you say and wait a while longer to see."

According to another account, after receiving the news, Jie Feixuan and the others immediately returned to their cave. They also found the other disciples in the Outer Transformation stage who had come with them and told them all about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Human Sect that they had learned from Jiao Jinxian. The remaining people then discussed their options. They originally wanted to split up and destroy several hidden spies, but they were afraid of alerting the Heavenly Human Sect and causing them to hide in the shadows.

Finally, they decided to take a few people down for questioning to see if they could reveal anything.

In the following two weeks, five or six people were arrested, but useful information remained scarce. Qi Zheng grew anxious and couldn't help but say, "Although these people claim to be followers of the Heavenly Human Cult, the Heavenly Human Cult they speak of is completely different from what we are looking for. The forces in Dingxian City are chaotic, and there are many people coming and going. There are quite a few who use this name to swindle and deceive. I wonder if Jiao Jinxian's information is meant to confuse the public or if he simply doesn't know much."

Unfortunately, Jiao Jinxian had already died at Wan Chong's hands, so it was difficult for them to ask him anything.

What Qi Zheng said was exactly what Jie Feixuan suspected. The Celestial Cult was secretive, and even if there were extraordinary individuals mixed in, it would be difficult to identify them with current methods. After they entered the city, the Jiao family was the first to come and show goodwill, but it was hard to say whether their true intentions were good or bad.

While he remained silent with his head down, Chi Zangfeng had already made up his mind and said, "The Jiao family has been operating in the city for many years, so they naturally have many eyes and ears to spy on them. It is unlikely that they know nothing about this. If they are trying to confuse us, then we should start with this family. I will send someone to investigate and see if any clues are revealed."

Jie Feixuan had no objection and nodded, saying, "That's fine too."

Chi Zangfeng is calm and meticulous, making him a more reliable choice to handle this matter than others. Furthermore, there's another consideration: his cultivation is progressing rapidly, and he'll inevitably make a breakthrough sooner or later. Therefore, not only will his elders consider his needs, but Chi Zangfeng himself must also make plans early.

Among the newly promoted first elders, Yan Xiaoning, Yuan Huaiyue, and Zhao Chun have only recently broken through to the Divine Realm. They are still far from the Void Realm, and their positions are extremely stable. It is impossible for them to give up their positions in the short term. The remaining first elder, Chen Shaohong, has made no mistakes for many years. He is just waiting to break through to the Void Realm and take over the position of hall master before the first elder position can be vacated.

Thus, only the Dekun Hall and the Bowen Tower remain as viable options. The latter, in charge of scriptures and classics, while also an internal administrative unit, wields the least power among the six halls. As for the Dekun Hall, there has been constant infighting among its elders for the past century. Currently, Shao Ruchen, the direct disciple of Hall Master Hu Shuoqiu, has the best chance of winning. Given the current calamity, the sect's higher-ups are unlikely to delay this matter for long. The six halls of Zhaoyan correspond to six great mystical artifacts; the struggle for the position of hall master is for control of these artifacts. Ordinary disciples are unaware of the secrets involved. Chi Cangfeng, having come from the Kuimen Cave Heaven and later becoming a disciple of the Huiying Sect, is thus somewhat aware of the inner workings.

Each mysterious object in the world has its own wondrous aspects, and its level is even higher than that of celestial-grade magic weapons. If a Void Realm cultivator can possess one, the increase in combat power is secondary. What truly attracts powerful cultivators is the spiritual energy contained within the mysterious object. If one can comprehend even a little of it, one can touch the barrier between the Void Realm and the Source Realm. Even if one does not reach the point of attaining immortality, it is still better than figuring it out on one's own.

Looking at the immortals in Zhaoyan Sect, most of them were promoted from the six hall masters, which shows that this statement has its merits.

Jie Feixuan was unaware of these hidden details, but he was somewhat aware that after Chi Zangfeng's breakthrough, he would likely try to secure the position of the chief elder. This great calamity, on the contrary, presented an opportunity for him.

While the numerous disciples of Bufei Mountain were busy running around for the sake of the Heavenly Human Sect, the Jiao family waited for a month before finally receiving a summons from Wei Yan, who allowed them to report on Wan Chong's matter.

The three Void Transformation cultivators within the city were all cultivating in their respective cave heavens. Whenever they had an idea, their disciples would act on their behalf. Among Wei Yan's disciples, excluding those who died of old age or failed to break through, there were a total of three Divine Transformation cultivators, Jiao Jiangcai being one of them. Above her were a senior brother and a senior sister. The eldest disciple, surnamed Wang, had the given name Long. He was the most powerful among the disciples, already at the late Divine Transformation stage, and Wei Yan greatly favored him.

No matter how arrogant Jiao Jiangcai was, she wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of Wang Long. Now that she had reported Wan Chong's matter, Wang Long summoned her and gave her a reprimand.

He said, "Master has only been in seclusion for a short time, and you have already caused such a big incident." Zhao Chun left that aside and said that Wan Chong was the only one who had succeeded in his enlightenment. When he was in Tianyuan, his master intended to take him as his last disciple. Unfortunately, Huang Xin and Ju Lingying intercepted him and caused a scene. After that, Wan Chong was still a little scared and had to use Dong Kuan as an excuse.

"Now that he has attained the Divine Realm, Master has brought up the old matter again. He originally intended for us to win him over with kind words and a combination of kindness and severity, so that he would surely comply. But you, instead, went to his door to cause trouble at the slightest disagreement, making enemies of him and ruining Master's important plans for no reason."

Wang Long gave her a severe dressing-down, and finally sighed with lingering anger, saying, "I have already sent your senior sister to Wan Chong to find out the situation and see if there is any room for negotiation. If Wan Chong is really determined to oppose us, then we must make plans as soon as possible."

Jiao Jiangcai, who had just received her senior brother's admonition, still had a somewhat resentful look on her face. But after hearing the second half of the sentence, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "How dare a cultivator at the Divine Transformation Realm oppose our master?"

Wang Long glared at her and explained in a low voice, "He has excellent aptitude. Once he comprehends the Dao in the Heavenly Origin, his chances of breaking through to the Void Realm will greatly increase. Master wants to take him as a disciple for this reason. Firstly, he values ​​his future potential, and secondly, he doesn't want Huang Xin and Ju Lingying to take him away and strengthen the power of those two grotto-heavens."

"Huang Xin has two great disciples, Zhong Luohe and Shen Tong. The former's experience and cultivation are no less than mine, while the latter is still young, but his rise is remarkably impressive. On the other hand, Ju Lingying has lost several disciples, and now her sect is empty. She is just waiting for Wan Chong to agree to become her disciple. How could Master sit idly by and watch her take Wan Chong into her sect?"

At this point, a fierce glint appeared in Wang Long's eyes, and he said sternly, "Since we can't recruit them for our own use, the best course of action is to get rid of them as soon as possible, lest we raise a tiger that will become a threat and we suffer the consequences instead."

However, how could Wang Long and the others act faster than powerful cultivators? In less than two days, news spread throughout Dingxian City that Wan Chong had become Ju Lingying's disciple. Jiao Jiangcai was extremely anxious and sent someone to investigate the vicinity of Wuyan Cave. Only then did she learn that Wan Chong had been taken to the cave by Ju Lingying, and they were quite on guard.

After the apprenticeship ceremony was held, a month had passed. Wan Chong felt that the matter was settled, and only then did he come to visit Zhao Chun again.

He has now become a disciple of a powerful cultivator, and among his several direct disciples, he is the only one with the cultivation level of the Divine Transformation stage. Ju Lingying also dotes on this newly initiated disciple, and all kinds of rare treasures have flowed into the Wan Chong Treasury.

However, things suddenly became somewhat subtle between these three Void Realm experts.