Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 377 The Changing Winds
Zhuque took out two communication jade talismans. "Here, they were sent by women who have a close relationship with you."

"you have seen?"

"Is it not allowed? What if they need to see you urgently?"

Yun Yi smiled as he accepted the communication jade talisman, teasingly saying, "I didn't say you couldn't, why are you acting like you've been stepped on?"

Zhuque reached out and punched him on the shoulder. "Hurry up and take a look."

The first jade talisman came from Lu Ziwei, who said that the Great Yan and Great Xia were on the verge of war and hoped that Yun Yi could help mediate and ease the situation...

Zhuque asked, "Isn't Lu Ziwei the Grand Preceptor of the Great Yan Kingdom? Why would she suddenly ask you for help?"

Yun Yi replied, "You don't know this, but a few days ago in Crescent Moon City, the righteous path discussed forming an alliance to attack the Demon Sect. She went to great lengths to send me a message. I used this message to persuade Lan Zhenxin, so I owe her a favor."

"So you were already in contact back then~"

"Speak properly, don't be sarcastic."

Zhuque said solemnly, "The Great Xia and the Great Yan have been clashing recently, and many people are clamoring for war. The worst thing is that the Great Yan sent troops to massacre a small border town of the Great Xia."

Yun Yi happened to see Lu Ziwei mention this matter and couldn't help but frown. "She said that this matter had nothing to do with her, and the general who massacred the city was assassinated on his way back to the capital, and the blame was also placed on the Great Xia."

"There are many similar frictions. If this continues, I think war between the two countries will be inevitable... Could it be that the Futian Pavilion is interfering?"

"Only they could stir up trouble in two major dynasties at the same time."

After reading the communication jade talisman, Yun Yi casually crushed it and asked, "Has Su Qing contacted this side?"

Zhuque smiled and said, "Your Highness the Princess is quite well-behaved, perhaps because she's embarrassed to trouble you."

"If things are in chaos in the Great Yan, the Great Xia is probably not much better off."

"Would you like to go to Dong'an City?"

Yun Yi did not answer, but instead opened another communication jade talisman.

Compared to Lu Ziwei's lengthy discourse, this jade talisman was concise and to the point.

It was created by Lan Zhenxin, and it only provides one location, without saying anything else.

Suzaku said, "Is Lan Zhenxin afraid of my young lady, which is why she doesn't dare to come to our door?"

Yun Yi said noncommittally, "I was just thinking of going to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect to find her, and this saves me a lot of trouble."

"What if that place is a den of dragons and tigers? You still want to go?"

"Not only do I have to go, but I also have to bring Bai Ze with me, since I have a prior agreement with her. If I'm not mistaken, this location is the reason she wants to borrow Bai Ze."

Suzaku asked worriedly, "Won't there be any danger?"

Yun Yi destroyed the second jade talisman and asked, "What's the situation with those people outside? Where did they find out about Xin Ci's ascension?"

"All we know is that the news came from the righteous path, and they are going to hold a grand demon-slaying conference. That's why those demonic cultivators came to Burial Sword Valley to take advantage of the chaos, thinking that we wouldn't turn against them at such a critical moment."

"A Demon Extermination Tournament?"

"I've sent people to inquire, and among the five major righteous sects, only the Righteous Qi Sect and the Divine Firmament Sect are involved in this matter, which is rather strange."

The Fuyou Sect, Fusheng Temple, Qinglian Sect, and Tianshu Academy all have some connection with him, so it is already quite difficult for him to stand idly by.

What does Shenxiao Dao mean? The Righteous Qi Sect has always been united, so why isn't it supporting its own people this time?
Yun Yi pondered for a moment, realizing he had no connection with the Divine Firmament Sect, and was truly baffled. It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to contact Feng Mo and Yuan Duoqing to see if they knew the inside story.

"Have you found out where the Demon Extermination Conference is being held?"

"I don't know yet."

Based on this information, Yun Yi analyzed, "If the Demon Extermination Conference is indeed happening, you don't need to worry about Lan Zhenxin plotting against me. For her, being hostile to me is harmful and not beneficial, and it is very likely to bring disaster to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

Zhuque asked, "What about Lu Ziwei?"

"No rush. I'll keep Lan Zhenxin calm for now. After I fulfill my promise, I might have to make a trip to Da Yan."

"What to do?"

Yun Yi recounted his experiences at Yixian Lake, which deeply saddened Zhuque. She had thought her time in Burial Sword Valley was already difficult enough, but she hadn't expected Yun Yi to face even greater dangers outside.

What she cared about most was that Ascension Realm expert who was proficient in puppetry.

Yun Yi thought the same: "This person is most likely one of Po Jun and Tian Lang. The key is that his puppetry skills are superb, which makes me wonder if he has already replaced some people with others."

"You mean?"

“A high-ranking and powerful person in the Great Yan Dynasty is also someone who gives Lu Ziwei a lot of headaches.”

Zhuque sighed, "I thought Zhao Wuxiang's Wuxiang Dao was troublesome enough, but I didn't expect an even more troublesome guy to appear."

"The Overturning Heaven Pavilion has already broken seven Heavenly Pillars. Once the Great Yan and Great Xia are plunged into war, and the righteous and demonic sects also begin to fight each other, the Nine Provinces will be in chaos, which is exactly what they want."

Zhuque asked, "Are you confident... in dealing with a behemoth like the Overturning Heaven Pavilion?"

Yun Yi replied, "I can't do it alone, but the Righteous Qi Sect has a crucial Heavenly Pillar, which is the most troublesome place for the Overturning Heaven Pavilion. What I need to do is simply to prevent the human world from being ravaged by bloodshed."

The master of the Overturning Heaven Pavilion plans to forge a "Sword of Death" to kill the Heavenly Dao. Whether this will succeed is still unknown. Why sacrifice countless lives in the human world?

More importantly, now that my wife has entered the Heavenly Realm, we absolutely cannot let the Lord of the Overturning Heaven Pavilion accomplish this.

As the two were talking, news of Yun Yi's return to the valley had already spread throughout the valley. Xiu Niang, Jian Chen, Hong Ling, and others rushed over, but the old sect leader Qiu Feng did not appear.

Upon meeting you, Jian Chen said, "The old sect leader said he doesn't want to see you for the time being, and asked me to pass on a message to you—do whatever you want to do, and he will keep an eye on things at Burial Sword Valley."

Yun Yi knew that Qiu Feng was deeply troubled by his wife's ascension to immortality.

It's not fair to blame the old man for being petty. He only went out to protect Demon Lord Yi Tianxing for a period of time. When he returned to the valley, he found that his beloved granddaughter had married someone and was unwilling to ascend to immortality because of this person, suffering a lot of hardship.

Qiu Feng was already being extremely kind by not causing trouble for Yun Yi.

Zhuque said, "Just tell me what you need. You are nominally the Right Sword Attendant, but in reality, you are no different from the new sect leader."

Yun Yi did not refuse and said directly, "First, instruct the disciples of Burial Sword Valley to keep a low profile and avoid getting involved in trouble. Second, remember to send someone to inquire about the progress of the Demon Extermination Conference."

The embroiderer replied, "I will arrange this matter."

"Third, send someone to the Yin God Palace to test their attitude."

Jian Chen replied, "It seems I'll have to make the trip myself, with my old arms and legs. I wonder what that old codger Gongsun Wuyang is up to."

(End of this chapter)