Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 294 plundering
Several days later, Lü Yang confirmed that Xiu Xin was alright.

The [Puppet on a String] is indeed domineering. As long as Lü Yang activates this talent, no matter what Xiu Xin Zhenren's attitude was before, she will eventually submit.

As for Yun Miaoqing, Lü Yang did not use the [Puppet on a String] to forcibly manipulate her.

The main reason is that she doesn't need it. Ever since Yun Miaoqing discovered that Lü Yang could help her speed up her cultivation, she has been focusing on seclusion and cultivation.

Especially after Yun Miaozhen suggested "staying at Cangjian Manor for the time being," she rarely left the manor.

However, this was exactly what Lü Yang wanted.

What bothered him the most was that, since Master Xiuxin also practiced the "Ice Heart Ruthless Sword Technique," she didn't have any friends in the Sword Pavilion.

After all, it is common knowledge that this technique emphasizes ruthlessness and a heart as cold as ice. Apart from a very few people who like this kind of thing, no one is interested in trying to win someone's favor. The only person that Master Xiuxin could summon was a sword cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Currently, the [Puppet on a String] can only control the early stages of Foundation Building."

"At the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until my immortal spirit body has also reached that level before I can start controlling it. It's better not to take that risk."

Maintaining stability is the top priority!
As for entering the Sword Pavilion to control those in the early Foundation Establishment stage, that would be tantamount to defecating under the nose of a Golden Core True Monarch—something Lü Yang dared not do.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to improve one's own level of understanding as soon as possible.

Lu Yang's current immortal spirit body is still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. To improve, he must consume enough Geng metal spiritual objects, but fortunately, this is not too difficult.

"Boom."

Inside the Hidden Sword Manor, Yun Miaozhen appeared aloof, her immense spiritual sense directly enveloping the manor, followed by the release of her powerful late-stage Qi Refining aura.

As for Yun Miaozhen, Lü Yang still rewarded her one last time, allowing her to break through her bottleneck and advance from the mid-stage of Qi Refining to the late-stage. This also made her even more devoted to Lü Yang. However, after leaving the room, she immediately forgot about Lü Yang's existence and only remembered his instructions.

'Find an excuse to ransack Hidden Sword Manor!'

As an affiliated sect under the Sword Pavilion, Hidden Sword Manor is full of Gengjin spiritual items. If it weren't for the fear of alerting the Sword Pavilion, Lü Yang would have already forcibly seized them.

But if Yun Miaozhen comes, there won't be any trouble.

After all, Hidden Sword Manor wasn't even a Foundation Establishment sect; its strongest member was only at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, so they wouldn't dare do anything to Yun Miaozhen, who was at the late stage of Qi Refining.

Not to mention there's also Xiuxin herself there.

Soon, Yun Miaozhen's clear, cold voice resounded throughout the entire Hidden Sword Manor: "From this moment forward, Hidden Sword Manor is sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Master Xiuxin made her move, taking out a handkerchief and waving it in the air. Although it was just an ordinary magic weapon, with the blessing of a Foundation Establishment True Person, it covered the sky and the sun, like an impregnable wall, covering the entire Hidden Sword Manor in the center.

"Who is this senior who casts a spell to seal my manor?!"

Soon, a figure soared into the air from the center of Hidden Sword Manor, his voice filled with terror, and he flew over almost immediately.

The visitor was an old man in a black robe.

Although he possessed the cultivation level of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, he clearly had not cultivated any great supernatural powers, and his cultivation level was just so-so. He also showed signs of aging in his appearance.

"you are."

The old man was slightly taken aback when he saw Yun Miaozhen, but his expression quickly turned solemn as he recognized that the person in front of him was a disciple from the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion who had come to select sword embryos.

"Yu Shuyun Miao Zhen."

Yun Miaozhen stood with her hands behind her back and smiled coldly: "I received intelligence that Hidden Sword Manor is colluding with the Jiangbei Demonic Path, intending to abduct the disciples of my Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, the old man in the black robe nearly popped his eyes out.

Colluding with the Jiangbei demonic sect!?
This is a serious crime! In the Jiangnan region, colluding with the demonic path is absolutely wrong, and once discovered, it will surely result in execution!

Upon seeing Xiuxin Zhenren beside Yun Miaozhen, the old man in the black robe dared not harbor any disloyal thoughts. He immediately bowed down and cried out, "Injustice! My Hidden Sword Manor has been raising swords for the sect for generations and has never had any improper thoughts. How could we possibly collude with the demonic path? Please, sect, investigate thoroughly!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Miaozhen narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly: "You mean, I wronged you?"

"Absolutely not!"

Before the old man in the black robe could explain, Yun Miaozhen waved her hand and said, "No need to say more. Now that I'm here, I'm confident I can find the demon."

'Judging by the time, they should be here soon.'

Soon, a deafening roar erupted within Hidden Sword Manor, and a surge of demonic energy exploded into the sky. The previously composed old man in black robes turned deathly pale with fright. A demon really exists?!
Yun Miaozhen was not surprised at all by this.

After all, the demons in Cangjian Manor were the ones she had asked Xiuxin Zhenren to secretly manipulate cause and effect to lure them away so that they could abduct Yun Miaoqing.

"Damn it! How could this happen?"

Amidst the soaring demonic energy, a disciple of the Holy Sect surveyed his surroundings with a grim expression. At first glance, he appeared fierce and imposing, but his eyes were filled with fear.

'No, how could I be so blinded by greed?'

'I originally only planned to rob a few low-level disciples of the Sword Pavilion on the outskirts of Jiangnan, how did I end up in a place like Hidden Sword Manor?'

'.not good!'

Upon realizing this, the Holy Sect disciple's face turned ashen: "It's Zhu."

"Qiang Qiang!"

The next second, Master Xiuxin flicked her finger, and a sword light flew out, taking the lives of all the Holy Sect disciples present in the blink of an eye.

"The Jiangbei devil deserves to be killed by everyone."

Yun Miaozhen remained calm, then looked at the old man in the black robe, who was startled and hurriedly explained, "Your Excellency, please understand, we truly did not know beforehand."

"So what?" Yun Miaozhen shook her head: "Even if you really didn't know beforehand, you are still guilty of negligence. This time I discovered it, so it's fine. But if these demonic cultivators had really abducted my Sword Pavilion disciples, you would still be implicated in the investigation."

"This this."

The old man in the black robe looked even more bitter upon hearing this, but Yun Miaozhen stopped speaking after she finished, instead staring at him with her beautiful eyes wide open.

Ok?
After a moment of silence, the old man in the black robe lowered his voice and said, "Now that the demon has been killed, is it possible that this matter will not be investigated further?"

"Then it's up to you."

Yun Miaozhen said calmly, "Harboring a demon is a serious crime. To prove your innocence, you must find the most crucial issue."

The old man in the black robe rolled his eyes upon hearing this:
"Reporting to the sect, the manor recently received a new batch of spirit sword blanks for forging swords. These demons may have come for them, and they may have already tampered with those spirit swords. I wonder if the sect could take them away and examine them thoroughly for us?"

After she finished speaking, Yun Miaozhen finally nodded slightly: "This is indeed a very crucial issue."

Hidden Sword Manor, a quiet room.

Yun Miaozhen entered the room carrying a heavy storage bag, and immediately saw Lü Yang sitting at his desk.

"who!?"

Yun Miaozhen was initially shocked, but after seeing Lü Yang's appearance and making eye contact with him, confusion appeared in her eyes, and then she understood everything.

The next second, she bent down and carefully approached, holding the storage bag in front of Lü Yang: "Master, I have already checked the Hidden Sword Manor. All the Gengjin spiritual items are here. There are no more. If there are any more, I'm afraid we will have to look for them in the surrounding sects."

"what!"

Lü Yang then got up and took the storage bag.

"well done."

After counting the Gengjin spiritual items in the storage bag, Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction. With a thought, he sent them all into his immortal spirit body.

But that’s not enough.

The Hidden Sword Manor is just a small place, not even at the Foundation Establishment stage. The accumulated Geng Metal spiritual items can only speed up the process by 10% at most. He needs more.

"Have you finished what I asked you to do before?"

"Reporting to Master, it's done."

Yun Miaozhen said in a low voice, "I have already sent a letter to the Ancestor. I am now the most valued disciple of the Yun family. The Ancestor will definitely come after receiving the letter."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang immediately smiled.

The first fish took the bait.

(End of this chapter)