Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 134 Meeting the Elders
Chen Ye really didn't want to encounter the cultivators of the Qinghe Sword Sect, but judging from the direction of the sword light, it seemed to be coming directly at them, and there was probably no way to avoid it.

It's all Feng Huaiyu's fault. Why did he have to try to ride the wave of popularity? Couldn't he just be a proper rogue cultivator?

However, since things had come to this point, Chen Ye had no choice but to face it.

At least the people from the Qinghe Sword Sect are easier to talk to than those from the Fenxiang Sect.

The black whirlwind met the dazzling sword light, and they soon encountered each other in mid-air.

As the light faded, Feng Huaiyu hurriedly stepped onto his crooked flying sword and went to pay his respects. Just as he was about to bow respectfully, he heard Chen Ye say in surprise, "Miss Su, what are you doing here?!"

Chen Ye was truly astonished. Before him were two cultivators from the Qinghe Sword Sect, one old and one young, one of whom was Su Chunyi.

Wasn't she supposed to be in seclusion to break through her cultivation level? Why is she here?

No way, she broke through from the Profound Realm to the Divine Transformation Realm in less than a year since they parted?

Su Chun was overjoyed to see Chen Ye and was about to fly towards him when she heard the old man beside her cough softly.

The old man glanced at Chen Ye, then said to Su Chunyi, "Disciple, why don't you introduce him?"

Chen Ye felt uneasy under this man's gaze. He hadn't done anything wrong, but hearing that he was Su Chunyi's master made him feel the awkwardness of meeting an elder.

Su Chunyi quickly said, "Master, this is Chen Ye, a rogue cultivator and my close friend." After introducing Chen Ye, Su Chunyi continued, "This is my master, Wang Wancheng, a swordsmith from the Qinghe Sword Sect."

Chen Ye dared not be negligent, and quickly cupped his hands in greeting, saying respectfully, "Greetings, Senior."

Wang Wancheng glanced at everyone and then said, "No need for formalities. I would like to inquire about the strange occurrences here. However, this is not the place to talk. Please follow me."

A sword light burst forth from Wang Wancheng's fingertips, enveloping everyone. When the sword light dissipated, Chen Ye found himself on the snow.

Despite not feeling any movement in his body, he returned to the ground from mid-air in the blink of an eye, a skill almost identical to that of the Venerable Lord.

Wang Wancheng walked slowly through the snow, and the snow, which was thigh-deep, automatically melted and flowed around him. After only a few steps, the snowmelt automatically condensed into a crystal-clear pavilion, complete with tables, chairs, and even tea sets made of ice and snow.

Wang Wancheng sat in the pavilion and greeted everyone, saying, "Please take a seat, everyone."

Chen Ye dared not be negligent and could only sit nervously opposite Wang Wancheng.

Su Chunyi sat down next to Wang Wancheng, and Monk Bumei and Feng Huaiyu also took their seats one after another, looking as if they were visiting friends and seeking enlightenment.

Wang Wancheng picked up the teapot made of ice and snow and poured a cup for Chen Ye.

It was clearly an ice teapot, yet it poured out steaming hot tea without melting Chen Ye's teacup.

Chen Ye was filled with admiration for this method of balancing yin and yang.

Just like his Ten Thousand Souls Banner, only when the Yin energy reaches its extreme can the Yin-Yang state appear, and Wang Wancheng can do this with a wave of his hand, which is many times more skillful than Chen Ye.

Wang Wancheng poured tea for everyone before asking, "You all arrived earlier than me. Did you encounter any demons from the Nirvana Sect?"

Feng Huaiyu looked directly at Chen Ye. He had just heard that Chen Ye had been here slaying demons and monsters.

Chen Ye knew he couldn't hide it any longer. Even if he didn't say anything, Abbot Bumei probably wouldn't be able to keep it from him. So he simply confessed, "Master Bumei and I arrived earlier and indeed encountered the demons of the Nirvana Sect. They set up an array here, refining hundreds of thousands of living beings. Master Bumei and I joined forces and broke through one of their formations in Luoyan Town. Unfortunately, even with all our efforts, we could only save one city..."

Chen Ye recounted the whole story, but avoided mentioning his source of information, saying it was just hearsay.

Wang Wancheng didn't see anything wrong with it. It was simply because Chen Ye had notified the Qinghe Sword Sect before heading to Luoyan Town, but at the time they really couldn't spare any manpower.

Hearing Chen Ye's description, which corroborated the facts, Wang Wancheng couldn't help but sigh, "This was a misjudgment on our part. We never expected that the Nirvana Sect could conceal the secrets of heaven and commit such an evil deed."

Su Chunyi also felt regretful and said sadly, "If I could have come out of seclusion earlier, perhaps I could have stopped it a little."

If we were to ask who in the Qinghe Sword Sect trusts Chen Ye the most, it would undoubtedly be Su Chunyi. Whenever Chen Ye says that there is a demon causing trouble here, Su Chunyi will definitely come to help.

Chen Ye said, "The Qinghe Sword Sect takes it upon itself to eliminate demons, but not all the bad things in the world are your responsibility. If anyone is to blame, it is the Nirvana Sect for being utterly depraved. You two don't need to blame yourselves."

Chen Ye had previously reminded Su Chunyi that it was a good thing to help others, but if she blamed herself for not being able to save people, she might develop inner demons in the long run.

The Qinghe Sword Sect is too righteous, so righteous that it's almost sinister.

Feng Huaiyu stared at Chen Ye in shock. He never expected that a rogue cultivator would dare to speak to a sword immortal from the Qinghe Sword Sect like that. How could he dare to refute him? He didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Upon hearing this, the monk Bu Mei also put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the human world is a sea of ​​suffering, and the sea of ​​suffering is boundless, which no one can fully cross. This humble monk also feels that doing one's best is enough. The two benefactors of the Qinghe Sword Sect do not need to blame themselves for the sins of others."

Wang Wancheng laughed and said, "I didn't expect to be lectured by you two juniors. You have your reasons, but the Qinghe Sword Sect takes it upon itself to eliminate evil. We must eradicate evil completely. If we fail to eradicate it completely, it means our cultivation is not yet complete. We must take this as a warning."

Hearing Wang Wancheng say this, Chen Ye didn't say anything more and could only lower his head and drink his tea.

However, Wang Wancheng was not blaming them. The Qinghe Sword Sect was strict with itself, but quite lenient with outsiders.

Even knowing that Feng Huaiyu was a disciple of the "Qinghe Sect," Wang Wancheng only glanced at him instead of slapping the imposter to death. He also simply smiled and ignored Chen Ye and the monk Bumei's words.

"Thanks to the intervention of the two of you, the Nirvana Sect was saved from failure. Otherwise, if they had connected the fortunes of the Northern Frontier and the Central Plains, the Sect Leader's sword strike would likely have been insufficient to severely injure these demons. Moreover, the two of you saved the lives of the people of Luoyan Town; you are truly heroes. However, there is still one thing I do not understand. Along the way, I have only seen ruins, but these ruins are excessively clean."

"With over ten thousand people sacrificed in blood, their resentment should be overwhelming. I wonder where those vengeful spirits are?"

When Wang Wancheng asked this question, his eyes were fixed on Chen Ye, as if he had already guessed that it was related to him.

Chen Ye remembered that Su Chunyi had asked his master to modify the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. It was Wang Wancheng who taught the Yin spirits inside how to set up the Profound Yin Spirit Absorption Array, which allowed Chen Ye to cultivate to the point where his Qi Sea was overflowing.

Chen Ye naturally didn't hide anything, taking out the golden Ten Thousand Souls Banner and saying to Wang Wancheng, "Most of the hundreds of thousands of Yin souls have been absorbed into this treasure. I am very grateful to you for modifying this magic weapon for me, otherwise it would have been difficult to save so many innocent victims."

Wang Wancheng took the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, examined it carefully, and exclaimed in surprise, "I don't have that ability. Your Ten Thousand Souls Banner seems to have encountered another extraordinary event. Extremely Yin yet resembling Yang, this magic weapon can be called unparalleled in the world."

Wang Wancheng did bring this up on purpose, actually just to find an excuse to do an inspection.

Even though Chen Ye's character had withstood numerous tests, the rules of the Qinghe Sword Sect still required concrete evidence. The blood sacrifice of over ten thousand people was considered extremely cruel even by the standards of the demonic sects at the time. How could the Qinghe Sword Sect possibly be at ease without investigating the whereabouts of these tens of thousands of souls?

Now that the Ten Thousand Souls Banner had become so righteous, Wang Wancheng knew that Chen Ye had not betrayed his trust. It should be understood that the Qinghe Sword Sect was gambling with its hard-earned reputation by guaranteeing a demonic artifact.

With hundreds of thousands of spirits at stake, Wang Wancheng was truly afraid that Chen Ye might harbor even the slightest greed and use them to refine magical artifacts. If he were to commit such an outrageous act, it would be a sin against the Qinghe Sword Sect.

Although these tens of thousands of spirits were collected into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, they did not suffer any torment. On the contrary, they were all calm and well-paced.

Looking back now, he is still the same righteous young man he always was.
Wang Wancheng returned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to Chen Ye, his face beaming with a smile, and said, "This magic weapon is now in your hands, which means it has found a wise master. It's getting late, and I need to make a few more rounds to ensure that no Nirvana Sect demons are lurking here. I wonder if any of you would be willing to travel with us? If we split into several groups, perhaps we can search more thoroughly."

Before Chen Ye could react, Wang Wancheng pointed to Monk Bumei and Feng Huaiyu and said, "You two come with me to the West. My disciple, you and Chen Ye go to the East. We will meet here tomorrow."

Su Chun smiled and said, "Disciple will obey Master's orders."

(End of this chapter)