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After leaving Wang Fengyan's place, the young Taoist turned and came to a cave dwelling by the water. He stopped and quickly recited a spell before walking into the inner room.

After walking for about half an hour, the surrounding candlelight gradually illuminated the area, and a tall figure sat cross-legged among them, one hand on his knee and the other hand flat in front of his abdomen. After the person who came to greet him paid his respects, he slowly lifted his eyelids and said in a low voice, "You have seen Wang Fengyan. Do you know if she has been acting strangely lately?"

The young Taoist knelt on the ground and said without hesitation, "This person has spent most of his time in seclusion in the building during this year. When he occasionally summons the younger members of the clan, it is mainly to guide their cultivation. There is nothing strange about him."

He paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, his face turned slightly pale, and he unconsciously softened his tone and said, "But in the past few days, I have heard that Zhao Yan Zhao Chun has gone into the sea, and I often talk about that person, as if I am a little worried."

"Zhao Chun has come to the East Sea?"

The tall cultivator lowered his eyes slightly, his face showing deep thought, and asked, "Why didn't you report this matter sooner?"

Although his words contained no accusation, the young Taoist priest seemed somewhat flustered. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Master, please forgive me. I was thinking that Zhao Chun is only at the Divine Transformation level, and now that he's at sea, facing many disciples of Elder Taiyuan, he certainly wouldn't dare to harbor any evil intentions. Besides, we still have the Three Lights Manifestation Formation..."

With just a few words, the tall cultivator had seen through his thoughts. Although he wanted to scold him for being short-sighted, he thought about it again. His sect's Three Lights Manifestation Formation had indeed been planned for many years, and many elders and disciples had witnessed its power. Even someone as powerful as him dared not say that he could pass through this test. Therefore, it was understandable that the young man would be disrespectful to Zhao Chun.

However, Wang Fengyan's concerns were not without reason. There were too many variables surrounding Zhao Chun. His previous actions had caused his Taiyuan people to suffer in silence. If possible, it would be best to eliminate him at sea.

However, with the Qing dynasty behind them, it's impossible for them to enter the East China Sea without taking precautions.

Moreover, compared to the matter at hand, eliminating a leader of the Great Dao is not even that important.

The tall, imposing cultivator silently closed his eyes, waved to the young man, and the latter, as if granted a pardon, took his leave.

After a moment, he reached into his sleeve and his fingertips touched a layer of warm jade. He took it out and saw that it was a lifelike jade statue of a human figure. Every detail, from the hair bun to the hem of the clothes, was clearly visible. However, the face was smooth and there were no facial features carved on it.

Those familiar with the Taiyuan cultivation manuals immediately understood the true purpose of this jade statue: to invite immortals to perform magic, and even to temporarily obtain their power, as if the immortals themselves were present.

The tall cultivator, Zuo Hongcan, who should have been in the City of Swords, was now sitting calmly on the East Sea. His brows were slightly solemn, and there was also a hint of anger in them. He cursed inwardly, "I underestimated Wang Fengyan's courage. She actually set her sights on the Book of Life and Death Merit. I wonder if it was a backup plan left by that old fox Wang Feng, or if she had this idea all along."

The grand formation is now almost complete, and the process of accumulating merit is nearing its end. But just at this crucial moment, Zhao Chun has appeared from the sea, causing him endless trouble.

Once Qin Yuke and the others were released by Zhao Chun, they boldly began to act freely in the East China Sea.

At first, this place was completely silent. Many sea spirits had been captured by Taiyuan. Occasionally, some extraterrestrial demons would wander into this place, but most of them were not very powerful. After another month, some strange people began to escape to the sea. After learning that the Taoist cultivators had developed a method of identification, they also knew to avoid people or dive into the depths of the sea.

However, this method of identification is not easy; it requires a cultivator with supernatural powers to perform. It involves reflecting the Dao diagram to discern the origins and changes of the extraordinary person. After all, these extraordinary people steal from the heavens and steal only temporary things. If one cannot see their past or future changes, it is most likely that the extraordinary person has possessed their body.

Therefore, after having some doubts, in order to truly verify their identity, they still had to be brought under the nose of a high-level cultivator for a closer look.

However, if the truth and falsehood were both said by one person, it would not be convincing to the public. Therefore, the sect set up the Chengming Division, and when judging the extraordinary person, at least three sect elders had to speak before a final decision could be made.

Although this measure is cumbersome, it avoids entanglements with various grudges and false accusations arising from sect conflicts, and it is a last resort.

"Therefore, killing the superhumans is not difficult; the difficulty lies in how to capture them alive and send them to the Chengming Division for trial." Guan Boyan shook his head with a wry smile. In the past few months, he had been traveling through the sea, unlike on land where he could rest and recuperate at any time. He also had to be on guard against being ambushed by superhumans. Even the toughest person would inevitably show some signs of fatigue.

Gong Mianyu agreed wholeheartedly. While slowing her breathing and adjusting her internal energy, she sighed softly, "Fortunately, we came out with Elder Zhao. We can send these strange people to her, determine their authenticity, and then kill them directly, which saves a lot of trouble."

Laws are established for people, but naturally there are areas they cannot oversee. Among the various sects, including Zhao Yan, Zhao Chun's word is law. If she identifies someone as an "extraordinary person," it's unlikely anyone can stop her. On the East Sea, even cultivators with supernatural powers cannot have their eyes and ears everywhere. If someone kills for personal grudges and then labels them as an "extraordinary person," who can judge their merits and demerits?
Therefore, unless one reaches the level of divine enlightenment, one must be extremely cautious in all matters when traveling at sea.

Qi Yunrong remained silent, only nodding with a calm expression. Suddenly, she saw the person beside her turn around and look into the distance. She followed suit and looked up, seeing the faint sounds of cultivators fighting in the gray sea fog. One of them was probably already at a disadvantage and was now rushing towards them in a hurry!

"Who is there!"

Qin Yuke shouted loudly, and the sword energy behind her surged up. Hundreds of dazzling sword lights rushed forward, roaring like thunder. In an instant, they blocked the nearby clouds and sky. The scene was quite impressive!
Ordinary cultivators would usually stop upon seeing this sight, but the person from the mist was clearly no ordinary being. Seeing the sword energy blocking his way, he dared to flick his sleeve and unleash a beam of mysterious light. The light collided with the sword energy and was instantly neutralized. Only then did the person, filled with surprise and doubt, stop and call out loudly, "Who are you, fellow Daoist, blocking our path? We, disciples of the Taiyuan Sect, are here to pursue this strange man. If you are a disciple of our sect, we hope you will lend a hand and help us capture this fiend!"

So he was a disciple of Taiyuan!
Qin Yuke calmed herself down and cautiously peered into the fog. She then saw that the three men were wearing crane cloaks and purple turbans. Their auras were similar, and they were upright and pure, showing the characteristics of disciples from a major sect. She knew that what was said was true and that they were indeed people from Taiyuan.

As for the woman being chased by the three, Qin Yuke did not recognize her face. However, after probing her aura slightly, she discovered that her martial arts were familiar, clearly indicating that she was a disciple of Zhaoyan!

He then said, "This person is clearly a disciple of my Zhaoyan Sect. Even if there are any doubts, the elders of the sect must make the judgment. How can we start shouting for violence without first clarifying the situation? Stop now!"

She saw it clearly: although the three men talked about capturing her, every move they made was actually aimed at killing her. Therefore, their words just now were not necessarily true.

Thinking of this, Qin Yuke immediately took action, forcing the three Taiyuan disciples back. Unexpectedly, the man in the middle laughed instead of getting angry, his tone even carrying a hint of sarcasm, and retorted: "Disciple of Zhaoyan? Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. If you knew her name, you probably wouldn't have said such a thing!"

Just as Qin Yuke introduced herself, the woman's face turned deathly pale, her eyes darting around incessantly, her fear evident!
At this moment, Qin Yuke could see her full face, as could Guan Boyan and the others. The former didn't recognize her, but the latter had seen her face in person. They were suddenly shocked and raised their voices in surprise, saying, "Junior Sister Wang, it's you! You're still alive! How is that possible?"

He then moved his lips again and quickly told Qin Yuke about Wang Yuexun's identity. In his words, he was surprised that the other party had managed to survive the events of that year.

Guan Boyan lowered his eyebrows, his eyes devoid of emotion, and said only, "Although we have escaped a calamity, the rebellion of the Changwu Wang clan is real. If we disciples encounter them outside, according to the law, we must exterminate them."

However, Qin Yuke sensed that he did not really intend to kill her, so she said, "I joined the sect late and did not participate much in what happened back then. Since Wang Yuexun is a remnant of a traitor, and the people of Taiyuan claim that she was possessed by a strange person, then she should be captured alive so that my master can see her for himself."

Presumably, both Guan Boyan and she felt that the matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Guan Boyan's brows relaxed and he nodded, saying, "Then please, Fellow Daoist Qin, take action and stop these Taiyuan disciples."

After saying that, he bent down and pressed down, and the water flowed up from below, swirling and churning up like a dragon soaring into the sky, shaking off the layers of white waves. In an instant, water vapor filled the sky and howled with the wind, making Wang Yuexun suddenly feel a weight on her body, as if there was a force on her head, trying to press her hard into the water!

Upon seeing this, the three Taiyuan disciples immediately became anxious. They had received orders from their superiors to kill Wang Yuexun this time, but who knew they would encounter Zhaoyan's people here. Judging from their posture, it seemed they still wanted to capture Wang Yuexun alive. This was unacceptable!
They also resented that this person possessed too many treasures; otherwise, they would have killed her long ago, and she wouldn't have survived until today.

Seeing the three men try to stop her, Qin Yuke went straight to meet them. With a flick of her flying sword, a dazzling array of sword shadows appeared, allowing her to fight three opponents at once and take them down first.

Just then, the dragon lying in the water was about to bite Wang Yuexun, but unexpectedly, she flashed and plunged into the sea, disappearing in an instant like an extremely agile silver fish! (End of this chapter)