I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 196 Encountering a Celestial Being as Powerful as a God or Demon (Third Update)

"So, does that mean that if we stay in the White Plum Sect, it's highly likely that..."

Fan Qingshuang's first reaction was not fear, but calm analysis.

“Perhaps we will be drawn into it.” Bai Xuan said, “What I heard before was that the second-generation sect leader would resolve this Heavenly Invasion. She used the remains of a sword immortal in the secret realm to deal with the enemy, hold out for a day and severely injure the opponent.”

Fan Qingshuang said softly, "So the key lies in the second-generation sect leader?"

Bai Xuan tapped his fingers on the table: "But now there's a problem. Are we back in the past, or are we still in the secret realm?"

Fan Qingshuang didn't understand, then thought for a moment: "There are usually no people in the secret realm, so I think the former is more likely."

“If it’s the former, that’s fine, but if it’s the latter…” Bai Xuan countered, “The secret realm itself was created by the remains of a sword immortal, so does a secret realm also exist within the White Plum Sect in the secret realm?”

Fan Qingshuang's CPU froze for a few seconds.

Making Russian nesting dolls required a high level of intelligence from people in ancient times.

Bai Xuan said, "Perhaps we could try to explore it? You know the terrain of the White Plum Sect better, so you should know the exact location of the secret realm."

“I know.” This time, Fan Qingshuang was not completely ignorant. She pointed to a tall mountain outside the window: “It should be inside this mountain.”

"Inside? Not above?"

“It’s inside the mountain,” Fan Qingshuang said. “There’s a protective array outside, so getting in is quite difficult.”

"Can we go in? How long will it take?"

Fan Qingshuang said, "The White Plum School four hundred years ago might be a little different. I'm not sure. I can only try my best. If all goes well, it will take an hour."

Bai Xuan continued to ponder: "After all, the secret realm is the key to the White Plum Sect. If we go to explore it with our current cultivation level, we will definitely be detected. Although the White Plum Sect does not have a Heavenly Master in charge, it still has Grandmasters."

We need to find an opportunity to attract the Grandmaster's attention and get Fan Qingshuang to go and take a look at the secret realm.

Fan Qingshuang thought for a moment: "What if we talk to the leader of the White Plum Sect frankly and openly?"

As a disciple of the White Plum School, she felt that such sneaky behavior was unnecessary and that persuading the other party through words and telling them frankly was also an option.

Bai Xuan pressed his temples: "It's not that it's impossible, it's just..."

They probably won't believe it.

Especially during this sensitive period.

Bai Xuan has lived for a long time, so he understands human nature very well. Human nature cannot withstand the test, and the stronger a person is, the higher their realm is, and the more important their position is, the less courageous they are... No, it should be said that these kinds of people have a characteristic, which is that they are calm and do not like any unexpected factors.

Unless a decisive reality strikes, all warnings and discussions beforehand will be useless.

The other party will ignore it, and even if they do, they may only do some symbolic work.

Some people think this is foolish; how can one still have wishful thinking when the warning is clearly on their face?

It's very simple. Making a transformative decision requires great courage, and high position and power also mean great responsibility.

The first leader of the White Plum Sect has just passed away, and the current internal situation of the White Plum Sect is unclear. It has also taken in so many wounded and refugees, and the external environment is also quite harsh... At this time, two 'people from the future' suddenly jump out and say that a big mess is about to happen. What will the current person in charge think?
Whether it's true or false, they should definitely be locked up first, then investigated, and then a decision should be made slowly.

Unless we can obtain some crucial clues and evidence.

However, Bai Xuan and Fan Qingshuang are both from four hundred years in the future and are unaware of the details of this sect's history, so they have almost no conclusive evidence to convince each other.

Of course, you can also do nothing.

According to the correct course of history, the second-generation sect leader will defeat this mysterious Heavenly Demon.

They just need to wait quietly.

When Bai Xuan and Fan Qingshuang discussed it.

I heard a knock on the door.

When the door opened, a beautiful woman was there.

"I apologize for disturbing you." The beautiful woman introduced herself: "I am Chu Binghe, the leader of the White Plum Sect."

"Greetings, Sect Leader Chu." Bai Xuan had been wondering how to meet this person, but he didn't expect the other party to come to him on his own initiative.

"Since you two are outstanding disciples of the Fuguang Sect and have helped treat so many people, I naturally have to show myself to meet you." Chu Binghe's demeanor was graceful, yet he did not exude any oppressive air of nobility. His temperament was very approachable, which made people feel good about him. "I have also brought some food with me."

Bai Xuan stepped aside: "Please come in."

Actually, he originally planned to eat the food that had been placed inside his Sumeru Ring, but since he didn't know what the situation was here, it was best not to eat the food here lightly.

After putting down the food box, Chu Binghe casually sat down and started chatting with Bai Xuan.

Bai Xuan was able to answer many questions fluently, and it was clear that the sect leader had indeed come to test him.

"Are you two traveling at this time?" Chu Binghe asked casually. "I also know the sect leader of Fuguang Sect. How could Chi Jiuyang agree to let two outstanding individuals like you leave the sect?"

"It's not really a trip," Bai Xuan said. "We're searching for the whereabouts of the Guiyi Sect."

"The Guiyi Sect." Chu Binghe's gaze drifted a little further away: "It's an ancient name."

"Perhaps it's making a comeback," Bai Xuan said.

Chu Binghe nodded: "It seems you won't be staying here for too long."

"No, I will leave in a few days."

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Chu Binghe suddenly waved his hand, and a white ribbon wrapped around their hands. At the same time, a sense of pressure filled the entire room like flowing water. "Why don't you stay a little longer?"

Fan Qingshuang tried to draw her sword with her right hand, but with a Grandmaster in front of her, she couldn't move a single finger.

Bai Xuan remained calm. He thought for a moment and said, "...Chi Jiuyang is not the sect leader of Fuguang Sect, is he?"

“He is, but he was the previous leader of the Fuguang Sect… If you were a disciple of the Fuguang Sect, you wouldn’t make such a basic mistake,” Chu Binghe said. “You disguised yourselves very well; almost everyone was fooled, but…”

“At the beginning, he claimed to be a true disciple of the White Plum School, which aroused your suspicion,” Bai Xuan said.

Fan Qingshuang opened her mouth. That was how she had initially referred to herself, but she hadn't expected that one sentence would expose her true identity.

Chu Binghe said calmly, "Since you know, why did you insist on coming in? It's obviously impossible to hide it... I'm also very surprised that you know so much about the inside story of the Six Paths and Seven Sects, yet you don't know the name of Sect Master Fu Guang? Such a basic mistake is hardly something a spy would make."

“We are not spies,” Fan Qingshuang immediately retorted. “We will not harm the White Plum Faction.”

"No matter who you are, whether you're a spy from the Northern Dynasty, an informant from the Southern Dynasty, or someone sent by some martial arts force to investigate after the sect leader's passing... in short, you won't have a chance to tell anyone." Chu Binghe glanced at him indifferently: "As for whether you are harmful or not, the decision is not yours, but mine." Bai Xuan cut to the chase: "The White Plum Sect will be in great danger soon, and we're here to remind you to prepare."

Chu Binghe retorted, "Where's the evidence?"

Bai Xuan offered no explanation, nor could he explain: "Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Chu Binghe got up and walked out of the room, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger: "Considering that you have indeed saved many people, I will not imprison you, but you should not leave this room, otherwise I cannot guarantee what will happen to you."

boom!
The doors and windows were closed.

The light had dimmed considerably.

"I'm locked up," Bai Xuan said. Now that's bad, I can't do anything.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault." Fan Qingshuang's apology was completely superfluous.

"It's nobody's fault." Bai Xuan shook his head. Back then, who knew this place would be the White Plum Sect from four hundred years ago?

Since we are collecting intelligence, mistakes are inevitable.

Fan Qingshuang's experience in the martial arts world is not shallow, but she is no match for a seasoned veteran like Bai Xuan.

"What do we do next?" Fan Qingshuang asked.

"Things have come to this..." Bai Xuan spread his hands: "Let's eat first."

His consciousness touched the Sumeru Ring, wanting to open the space and retrieve the food box.

But there was no response.

I touched it several times, but it didn't respond. It wasn't a matter of whether it could be opened or not, but rather that I couldn't sense its internal space at all.

"Strange, can't open it?" Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow. If they couldn't open the Sumeru Ring, even Jiang Chengzi and Gu Wu couldn't take it out.

Fan Qingshuang took out a bag of dried fruit: "I still have the dried fruit you gave me, let's eat this."

Bai Xuan: "Eating only dried fruit won't fill you up."

He looked at the food box over there: "Eat this."

What if I get poisoned?

“You must have faith in your sect’s heritage… The White Plum Sect leader just wanted to kill us; he could have just done it directly. Why resort to such underhanded tactics?”

Bai Xuan repeated it again.

"Now that things have come to this, eating is the most important thing."

……

The corridor outside the door.

"Sect Leader," asked the Daoist nun Yulong, "Are we just going to lock him up like this? Aren't we going to ask him anything?"

"These are turbulent times, so let's try to keep things stable." Chu Binghe shook his head: "These young man and woman are both exceptionally talented. No sect would allow such prodigies to go out and become spies. Besides, the way he saved people was real, and the Fuguang sword intent was real too... They didn't notice my test just now, so it might be fake."

"This..." the nun asked in confusion, "Was he deliberately trying to make the sect leader think there was something wrong with him?"

"I don't know his purpose, but let's treat him well with good food and drink. Even if he's not from the Fuguang Sect, he's still closely connected to the Six Paths and Seven Sects." Chu Binghe paused, then asked, "Is there been another war in Qingzhou recently?"

"I haven't heard of it, but the plague is getting worse."

"That's good. Seal the mountain gate for a while and don't let the plague in."

Chu Binghe gave the order.

She can't think of any dangers that might come, and she has prepared countermeasures for most of them.

Unless it's a calamity like a meteor shower that's beyond human resistance.

After finishing her business here, she returned to her seat.

After the death of the Immortal Yu Hua, she became the sect leader and continued to support the current White Plum Sect.

Unfortunately, after the master's death, three elders joined forces to try to seize the position of sect leader. After failing, they left in anger, and now the White Plum Sect is at its weakest.

Adding to the current chaotic situation in Qingzhou, she was already overwhelmed with internal sect affairs.

They also had to find ways to get various supplies from the foot of the mountain to fill the consumption gap, and could only get less than an hour of sleep each day.

Day after day, the mental stress is immense.

Today, upon returning to my study, I immediately closed my eyes to rest, making the most of every moment to relax.

As dawn broke, she suddenly felt the earth shake violently. The intense impact spread throughout the entire mountain, rocks fell from the mountaintop, the pavilion began to tilt, and a crack tore through the wall like a scar.

"What's going on?" She threw on her coat and rushed out of the attic.

Looking up, I saw a huge rock engulfed in flames crash down onto the mountain path of Meishan with a deafening roar.

A figure stands tall in the sky, overlooking the burning mountain road.

Chu Binghe's breath caught in his throat for a moment.

She could clearly sense the immense pressure emanating from that dark figure.

I had only ever felt a similar sense of pressure from one person before.

The dark figure moved through the void.

Each step created invisible ripples.

Her throat was dry, and she let out a nearly hoarse sigh.

"The Celestial Throne..."

Suddenly, I remembered the calamity that had recently ravaged five cities of Qingzhou. I didn't know its name, only that people called it...

Demon!

(End of this chapter)