Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 207 Questioning
Everyone was on high alert.

With the successor of the holy land here, the disciples of the four sects are even more focused.

"I wonder if performing well will catch the eye of the Holy Land..."

"With the Holy Land's fairy personally arriving, we absolutely cannot disgrace the Four Sects!"

The perfect couple, whom they regarded as gods, were secretly using their spiritual senses to play with crickets.

"In your discerning opinion, nothing seems amiss here, right?"

"Judging from the feedback of spiritual energy, that is indeed the case, but..."

"But you're worried about the possibility of something going wrong? Junior Sister is still so cautious. In my opinion, nothing unusual has happened here. Even the Demon Worshiping Sect, with its meticulous plans, can have oversights. It's normal for them to miss one or two places occasionally. How explosive is the Demon Rift Collapse? It has been almost a month since it broke out. That means if the Demon Worshiping Sect really did something to this place, they would have held out for at least a full month in the flawed Demon Rift! How is that possible?"

"What you say is true, but the time is almost up anyway, so it won't hurt to wait."

Lu Linglong replied softly, her eyes fixed on the direction of the crack.

Right before everyone's eyes, the rift that tore through space slowly opened once more.

Like a hazy, smoky space, it slowly expanded outwards along with that extremely clear boundary.

The disciples of the four sects, who had already formed their battle formation, all held their breath and mobilized their inner energy.

They awaited only the order to charge at the demons.

But... no.

The unfolding gray space was completely calm.

Aside from a faint, underlying malice, the unfolding Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift appeared unusually peaceful.

"Dead?"

"Why is there no movement at all?"

"Could it be that our disciple perished along with those demons?"

The unfolding Heavenly Abyss Rift contained neither demons nor humans...

Seeing this scene, the four high-ranking members of the sect felt a deep sense of dejection.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, wondering, "I wonder how many people will be left to make it out?"

"We can't possibly be completely wiped out, can we?"

"Such a major incident occurred, yet not a single emergency signal was transmitted from inside. I don't know whether to call them stubborn or resilient..."

No.

Everyone heard a whooshing sound as the wind cut through the air.

The colors of the sect robes, all uniform, were faintly visible from the hazy distance, and then a group of cultivators, lined up in formation, flew out together.

one……

two……

three...

ten...

One hundred...

Countless have broken.

The disciples of the four sects, who were waiting for the demons to attack, felt their true energy falter, as if their long-prepared spirit had nowhere to be released.

"What...what's going on?"

"They...there are still so many of them?"

A quick glance revealed that while the entire formation was not as large as the three hundred men at the start, it was far from the miserable state it had been during the previous two sect rotations.

All four sects had participated in the Demon Rift following the Tianyuan Uprising, and were extremely puzzled by the significantly lower casualty figures they were seeing now.

Not to mention the human traitors like the Demon Worship Sect causing trouble, even in normal defense, the two sects' defense teams wouldn't necessarily have it so easy, right?
Moreover, although these disciples had bloodstains on their bodies, their robes were torn, and even their auras were somewhat weak, they all seemed to be in quite good spirits.

Unlike the previous two defensive rotations where the sky seemed to fall and everyone felt utterly devastated, their eyes were sparkling with anticipation and longing for the future.

"This is……"

The Lingyun Sect Master, who was standing at the front, was the first to go forward and asked the Zhengyang Sect Elder, who was leading the guard, with a question: "Is nothing wrong inside?"

The Zhengyang Sect and Pingding Sect, which had just emerged, were also taken aback.

The two groups each had only about three hundred people stationed there, but what about now?

Four thousand people from the four sects surrounded the entire Tianyuan Demon Rift, almost completely blocking the area.

Not to mention that these disciples were all full of fighting spirit, and the sharpness of their formation soared to the sky.

Upon first meeting them, they even felt that all these people had come to punish them, and their minds immediately began to recall what heinous crimes they had committed to deserve such a deadly disaster.
Among the crowd, several figures with shifty eyes looked around and began to ponder other ideas.

The captain of the Zhengyang Sect, who was not quite sure what was going on, felt a pang of unease, but still replied with a serious expression, "There were some unexpected events, but they have been dealt with."

After saying that, he glanced around and then returned his gaze to the Lingyun Sect Master in front of him, asking, "Sect Master Fan, what's going on here...?"

Could it be that his identity as a member of the Demonic Sect has been exposed?

But he was just an ordinary elder. Even if they wanted to capture or kill him, they didn't need to make such a fuss, did they?
"You still don't know?" The Lingyun Sect Master was taken aback, then turned and tapped his head. "That's right, you're inside the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift, so you really don't know. Elder, you're unaware of this, but during the month your sect was stationed there, things outside were in complete chaos! The entire Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift in our Seventh Realm was attacked by the Demon Worship Sect's demons, resulting in the loss of most of the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rifts guarded by those sects. Upon receiving the news, the Holy Land directly ordered our four sects to come to our aid immediately, but we never expected your sect to keep us waiting outside for so long!"

This wait is one month!

They had said it would be almost a month, and it looked like a major battle was about to begin.

The results of it?
fine?!
Nothing's wrong? How could nothing be wrong? How could nothing be wrong?
The Lingyun Sect Master cautiously glanced sideways at the two figures, one in white and one in green, behind him, then turned to the side and asked in a low voice, "Did you encounter any trouble inside?"

Having received the explanation, the Zhengyang Sect elder breathed a slight sigh of relief and nodded solemnly, replying, "Sect Leader Fan is right. The accident we encountered was indeed caused by the people of the Demon Worship Sect. We were just lucky; we've already resolved it." "Resolved?"

"Are there really demons from the Demon Worship Sect causing trouble inside?!"

The high-ranking members of various sects who had followed behind also gathered around. Upon hearing the answer from the Zheng Yang Sect elder who had been stationed in the Demon Rift for a month, they all seemed somewhat incredulous.

Originally, they did have some doubts, wondering if there really was nothing wrong with the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift they were in charge of.

With the confirmation from the Holy Land's successor, Fairy Linglong, and now with so many surviving disciples from the Zhengyang and Pingding sects, he was beginning to believe Fairy Linglong's judgment.

The Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift that they were in charge of was truly a glaring oversight by the Demon Worship Sect's so-called demonic cultivators.

However, what was unexpected was that the one who made the mistake was not the demonic cultivators of the Demon Worship Sect, but them.

They never expected that the demonic cultivators from the Demon Worship Sect would make a move, but they were suppressed by the garrison forces of the two sects.

"But...but didn't the demons from the Demon Worship Sect destroy the Zhou Tian Star Array? How can that be resolved?"

The demonic sect members throughout the Seventh Realm all use this method, and since they've made a move here as well, there's absolutely no way they'll let them go.

"Could it be that someone from either of your sects was quick-witted enough to discover those demons' schemes in advance, preventing them from succeeding at all?"

Upon hearing the inquiries from the four sects, the captain of the Zhengyang Sect lowered his head slightly, looking somewhat ashamed, and said, "We succeeded."

The elders of the Immortal Sect peered inside, bypassing him.

"I've heard that the great formation possesses a spirit, and that strange phenomena will occur after it's destroyed, but right now..."

As far as the eye could see, there were not many unusual signs inside.

How could they have succeeded?
"Elder, there's no need to hide anything. Success is success, and failure is failure. Defeating the demonic sect's evil men is a merit, and discovering their schemes in advance is also a merit. Elder, just tell the truth."

The elder of the Zhengyang Sect lowered his head slightly, his face filled with shame. "We would never dare to fabricate such a serious matter. All the disciples of our two sects stationed in the Demon Rift can testify. Those demons did indeed succeed... Alas! It's all my fault for being lax in my supervision and failing to investigate thoroughly, which allowed those demons from the Demon Worship Sect to cause trouble!"

A young voice interrupted, "If those demons have already succeeded, why is there not a trace of damage to this great formation?"

The elders of the Zhengyang Sect looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young and handsome figure.

"This is……"

"This is Immortal Master Li Fei, a successor of the Holy Land. It was the Holy Land that, upon hearing of the disasters that have befallen various regions, specially dispatched its successors to travel the world and provide relief and relief." The family's elder, fearing that his old friend might offend someone, immediately spoke up to explain, "That fairy is even more extraordinary; she is the Holy Maiden of the Holy Land, Fairy Lu Linglong!"

Lu Linglong, who was mentioned, looked up with a smile in her eyes and nodded slightly to show her goodwill.

But after only a glance, her gaze returned to the hazy gray space in the distance.

Before the rift was opened, she couldn't detect anything unusual inside.

But after opening it this time, she felt that the great formation seemed a little strange in her vision, enhanced by her true energy...

Upon hearing the identities of the two unfamiliar figures, the elder of the Zhengyang Sect immediately tensed up. "So you are the successors of the Holy Land. The Holy Land cares for the world, which is a blessing for us small sects... In response to Immortal Li's question, those demonic people from the Demon Worshiping Sect have indeed succeeded. However, we discovered the anomaly immediately and have already taken remedial measures."

The elder sighed, a hint of self-reproach in his voice, "In the end, it was because I failed to perceive the wolfish ambitions of the Demon Worshiping Sect before the incident occurred, causing our disciples to suffer innocent calamity. Otherwise, our defense this time could have resulted in far fewer losses..."

In response to the bursting holes everywhere, the disciples of both sects adopted an almost reckless, explosive exorcism. Coupled with the subsequent carpet search of the entire Demon Rift Wasteland, the disciples consumed too much true energy and took on too much demonic energy in order to kill the demons.

This led to a chain reaction of injuries and deaths, ultimately resulting in nearly half of the disciples from both sects being killed or injured.

If it weren't for this incident, perhaps more than 200 of the 300 members of their Zhengyang Sect could have returned!
Unexpectedly, upon hearing his reply, the man in blue's face darkened, his handsome features filled with a cloud of anger.

"Elder of the Zhengyang Sect, is it? How dare you! You dare to tell such a blatant lie in front of our Holy Land's representatives!?"

The elder of the Zhengyang Sect was puzzled. "What lie did I tell? Immortal Master is a successor of the Holy Land, so his status is naturally noble. But if he were to speak recklessly, surely the Holy Land wouldn't blindly protect him?"

"Hmph!" Li Fei snorted coldly, "Then let me ask you, since the demonic sect has already succeeded, what makes you think you can take any remedial measures?!"

Upon hearing this, the others around also realized what he meant, "Yes, Elder, some merits cannot be fabricated."

"I just reminded you that defeating the demonic sect is a merit, and discovering their scheme in advance is also a merit. Don't take credit for things that aren't yours."

They were outsiders and knew the stakes.

What kind of noble magic array is the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array?

Even a powerful holy land, though concerned for the world, only sent three groups of people to travel the world and repair the magic array.

Therefore, it is clear that even if there are more than three groups of people in the Holy Land capable of repairing the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, the number is definitely not that many.

In this situation, with the demonic sect of the Demon Worship Sect already having succeeded, how can the Zheng Yang Sect and the Ping Ding Sect possibly take remedial measures?
Li Fei stared at the elder, his tone pressing, "Or are you saying that you repaired the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, which was destroyed by the demonic people of the Demon Worshiping Sect, without the Holy Land's assistance?"

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the elder from Pingding Sect who was leading the support team approached his own group and whispered to the garrison elder, "Was this your idea or theirs? At a time like this, it's time to draw a clear line. Offending the successor of the Holy Land would be troublesome."

Unexpectedly, the Pingding Sect elder looked at his own family member with a strange expression, then stepped forward and looked at Li Fei, replying, "What Immortal Li said is indeed true."

"what?!"

"They admitted it?!"

"Something that even the Holy Lands can't accomplish, yet people from these two sects can do it?"

"There's nothing we can do. We've been exposed to their faces. At a time like this, we probably have no choice but to put on a brave face, right? At worst, we can explain in private later, 'There were too many people here, Immortal Master, I'm kneeling before you'..."

Li Fei was so angry he laughed. He pointed his finger at the Pingding Sect elder and said, "Fine! You! Your sect is indeed shameless. I've seen the shamelessness of this local sect!"

The elder of Zhengyang Sect felt there might be some misunderstanding, and replied calmly, "All the surviving disciples of our two sects can testify to this matter. I don't know why Immortal Li insists that we are fabricating something out of nothing?"

"Making something out of nothing? Are you saying I'm slandering you?" Li Fei sneered. "Do you know how unfathomable the Zhou Tian Star Array is? Even with my junior sister's extraordinary talent, her understanding of it is still far from complete. She's currently traveling the world trying to repair it, but she's also verifying her knowledge along the way. Even with my junior sister's comprehension and the inheritance she's received, it's still so difficult to mend the damage to this array. Now you're saying that any of you can repair it?"

"Hahaha! What a joke! A huge joke!"

Li Fei laughed and turned around, wanting to pull Lu Linglong away. "Good! Very good! Now that this place is safe, we should head to the next demonic rift. As for the sect's performance here, I will report it truthfully to the sect. Junior sister, let's go!"

"Wait!" Lu Linglong broke free from his large hand and took a step into the demonic rift.

(End of this chapter)