Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

You don't touch any key plot points, you don't touch the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, you don't touch Linghu Chong, you don't touch Yue Buqun. You just stand quietly on the edge and watch things happen one by one.

Yue Buqun obtained the sword manual, Lin Pingzhi discovered that the sword manual was missing, and Linghu Chong was wrongly accused of stealing the sword manual and was expelled from the Huashan Sect.

Everything is exactly the same as in the original work, but when you look at all of this, you have a very strange feeling in your heart.

You know the fate of these people, you know what kind of ending you will have in the future, but you can't do anything about it, or rather, you don't want to do anything about it.

This isn't indifference; it's that you have self-awareness.

Although you have stepped into the first-class realm, there are still plenty of people in this world who are better than you.

All you can do is save your own life, safely draw your own entries, and practice your own skills.

That's your business, it's none of your concern.

When news of the Songshan Sect Merger Conference reached Fujian, the entire Huashan Sect was in an uproar.

"Zuo Lengchan is trying to swallow up the Five Mountains Sword Sects!"

"Master will absolutely not agree!"

"But what about the strength of the Songshan Sect..."

You stand outside the crowd, listening quietly.

You vaguely know the outcome of this conference: Zuo Lengchan will set a trap, Yue Buqun will pretend to fall for it, and then at the last moment, he will use the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique to defeat Zuo Lengchan and become the leader of the Five Mountains Sect.

This is Yue Buqun's most glorious moment, and also the moment you begin your path to destruction.

However… for some reason, you always feel that Zuo Lengchan's actions are somewhat deliberate, and some details are different from what you remember.

You hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to go to Mount Song.

It's not about participating, it's about watching, it's about extracting terms in that most important scene.

This time, you didn't disguise yourself, not because you didn't want to, but because there was no need.

The Songshan Gathering was bustling with people from all sorts of sects and factions. No one would even notice you, an outer disciple of the Huashan Sect.

Moreover, with the "ordinary" attribute attached to you, you're just like a stone in a crowd.

The main hall of the Songshan Sect is much more magnificent than you can imagine. The square in front of the hall can accommodate thousands of people. The disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect stand in different areas, and their colorful clothes look like five different colored carpets.

You huddled at the very back of the Huashan Sect's group, pulling your hat brim low.

The process of the conference was exactly the same as in the original work. Zuo Lengchan spoke eloquently, saying that "the unity of the Five Sacred Mountains can enhance the prestige of the righteous path." Some people from the Taishan Sect objected, but were immediately subdued by the people from the Songshan Sect.

Some members of the Hengshan Sect echoed the sentiment, while others remained silent. Several nuns from the Hengshan Sect had ashen faces but could not utter a word.

Yue Buqun remained silent, while you stood quietly with a gentle smile on your face, like a gentleman who was indifferent to worldly affairs.

You know you're waiting—waiting for everyone to finish speaking, waiting for Zuo Lengchan to reveal his true colors, waiting for the moment to strike.

Sure enough, when Zuo Lengchan proposed that "the leaders of the Five Mountains Sects should be decided by a martial arts competition," Yue Buqun stepped forward.

"Senior Brother Zuo, you are mistaken." Yue Buqun's voice was not loud, but it clearly echoed throughout the entire square. "The unification of the Five Mountains is for the sake of the great cause of the righteous path. The position of sect leader should rightfully be held by someone with both virtue and talent. To determine the winner through martial arts is far too childish."

Zuo Lengchan sneered, "Then what brilliant idea does Senior Brother Yue have?"

"How about this," Yue Buqun said, "among everyone present, if anyone can surpass me in swordsmanship, I will willingly accept them as the sect leader. If no one can, then I will temporarily assume the position of sect leader. What do you say?"

This statement caused an uproar in the room.

You know this is Yue Buqun's trap. You've been waiting for Zuo Lengchan to make his move personally.

As expected, Zuo Lengchan stepped forward: "Very well! Since Senior Brother Yue is so straightforward, then I'll gladly accept his offer!"

You watched the battle that followed with rapt attention.

Zuo Lengchan's swordsmanship was fierce and domineering, each strike carrying a chilling wind—his icy true energy.

Yue Buqun's swordsmanship was completely different; it was elusive and unpredictable, with each strike coming from an angle that Zuo Lengchan could not have imagined.

Evil-repelling sword technique.

You stare at Yue Buqun's swordplay, your mind rapidly dissecting each move. The sword principles carved in stone come in handy at this moment.

You can see that although Yue Buqun's swordsmanship is fast, some parts are deliberate "feints".

What's truly deadly are those inconspicuous thorns, provocations, and sharp points.

Zuo Lengchan was defeated, utterly defeated. Yue Buqun's final sword pierced his shoulder, and the backlash from the icy true energy froze Zuo Lengchan completely.

The entire room fell silent.

Yue Buqun sheathed his sword and stood there, his face still bearing that gentle smile.

"Thank you for your concession."

You stand at the back of the crowd, watching Yue Buqun being escorted by the crowd towards the main hall.

You know, at this moment, Yue Buqun stood at the pinnacle of his life.

But as you know, from this moment on, Yue Buqun will gradually head towards destruction.

After the conference ended, you didn't rush to leave. You found a quiet corner and opened the keyword extraction interface.

[Fifth year in progress, entry extraction in progress...]

[The host has been detected to have experienced the major plot event "The Merger of the Five Mountains Sects" and witnessed the change of leadership among the Five Mountains Sects...]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the white-level entry: Insightful Insight (Level 1)]

[Effect: When observing others in combat, it allows for a clearer identification of weaknesses and key points in their moves. While the immediate improvement in one's own combat ability is limited, it significantly aids in the understanding and accumulation of martial arts theory.]

[Note: This entry is upgradable. After observing enough high-level battles, it will automatically evolve into a higher version.]

You looked at this entry and couldn't help but laugh.

"Insightful observation" (white entry) can be upgraded.

This is another term suitable for "spectators." You don't need to take action yourself; you can learn from other people's battles simply by standing by and watching.

This term might seem useless to others—who would stand by and watch others fight every day? But for you, it's practically tailor-made.

You were always an outsider, a bystander, someone who picked things up from the edge of the storm.

With keen insight, you'll discover more and better things.

You didn't go to see what happened between Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying.

It's not that I don't want to, it's just too far. Linghu Chong is in Luoyang, Ren Yingying is at Shaolin Temple, and you're in Fujian. Besides, you know that things between those two won't be resolved in a day or two. By the time you get there, it'll be too late.

But you heard a lot of news from your fellow apprentices.

"My eldest brother went to Luoyang. I heard he's learning the zither in a place called Green Bamboo Lane."

"There's an old lady who'll teach you to play the piano. I've heard she plays it well and is a kind person too."

"Later, the old woman disappeared, and the eldest brother searched everywhere for her."

As you listen to this news, you know in your heart that the "old woman" is Ren Yingying.

Linghu Chong's life is about to undergo its biggest turning point, from a disgraced disciple of the Huashan Sect to the son-in-law of the Demonic Sect.