The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Upon hearing the name "Demon Cleansing Pearl," Shen Yifei knew that this was yet another of Lu Ya's methods to deal with him!

It seems he won't give up until he drives himself to his death.

There's a demon in the open, and Ye Qianqiu in the shadows. If he hadn't met Ye Ling, he would have surely died this time!

Even so, that old bastard Deng still has a backup plan!

He was not only tainted with demonic energy, but the blood of the demon race flowed in his veins!

Ye Ling snorted coldly from inside the cauldron, "This bead is no ordinary object. It's a magical artifact crafted by a powerful human being from an extraterrestrial meteorite in ancient times, specifically designed to subdue demons. Once the Demon Cleansing Bead is activated, demons have nowhere to hide. Demons with low cultivation levels will have their demonic energy washed away on the spot, turning them into mortals. You possess the bloodline of the demon royal family within you; if that bead were to shine upon you..."

Ye Ling didn't finish speaking, but her meaning was already quite clear.

"Wife, do you think this bead can turn me back into an ordinary person?"

"Whether he can be transformed into a mortal, I don't know, but he'll definitely be able to recognize the demon royal bloodline within you! When that happens, and this old man exposes your identity in public, how many of these people do you think will let you go?"

After hearing this, Shen Yifei mentally cursed Lu Ya's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"Wife, what should I do now? Run?" Shen Yifei looked around.

"Run? Do you think you can escape? Those five old geezers are all incredibly powerful, and neither of us is a match for them. If you try to run, they could kill you on the spot."

"What should I do? I can't really go and take a shower, can I?"

Ye Ling was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Let's take a gamble, you go wash."

"Huh? What? What if they wash me completely clean?"

"I'll bet you, you go wash up," Ye Ling repeated.

"Will this... will this work?"

"You have to believe me, the Demon Cleansing Pearl... humph, not just any demonic energy can be cleansed!"

Shen Yifei took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay, honey, I believe you!"

At this moment, Lu Ya had already started from the first sect and was cleansing everyone of their demonic energy one by one.

The Demon-Cleansing Pearl hovered in mid-air, emitting five-colored light. When a disciple participating in the secret realm walked under the pearl, it would emit a beam of light that enveloped the person.

A moment later, the light dissipated, and the demonic energy on the person was completely cleansed.

The disciples who had their demonic energy washed away looked much more energetic, indicating that the cleansing of the demonic orb had been beneficial to everyone.

But Shen Yifei knew that this thing was meant to deal with him.

After the people from Xuanbing Palace and Baihua Valley finished washing, they all turned around and looked at Shen Yifei with worried expressions in their eyes.

They were all worried that Shen Yifei's demonic energy would be discovered.

Shen Yifei smiled at them, indicating that everything was alright.

Soon, it was Shen Yifei's turn.

"Sect Leader Shen, please." Lu Ya made a "please" gesture, his smile carrying a hint of malice.

Shen Yifei took a deep breath and walked to the Demon Cleansing Pearl.

As soon as it got close, the bead emitted a buzzing sound and shone brightly with five colors.

Shen Yifei felt an invisible force descend from the sky, as if a pair of eyes were peering into every inch of his meridians.

The small vortex in his dantian began to spin wildly, absorbing all the demonic energy in his body, and then enveloping it completely in a thick layer of spiritual energy.

The light from the Cleansing Pearl enveloped his entire body.

Shen Yifei could feel that power flowing along his meridians, as if searching for something.

He kept his mind focused, letting that power roam freely within his body.

After a short while, the power, having found no demonic energy, began to slowly recede.

Shen Yifei breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had passed this hurdle.

Just as he was about to leave, Lu Ya called out, "Sect Master Shen! Wait!" Lu Ya and five elders stepped forward and surrounded Shen Yifei.

After all the sects had been cleansed by the Demon-Cleansing Pearls, they were preparing to leave when they noticed that Lu Ya had surrounded Shen Yifei. They realized that Lu Ya was taking this opportunity to avenge the Demon-Slaying Assembly.

Everyone was standing not far away, waiting to see how Lu Ya would deal with Shen Yifei.

The opening of this secret realm was announced by Lu Ya, who summoned various sects to participate.

The Golden Crow Sect took the initiative to assume the responsibility of outer defense, giving the opportunity to everyone. Although each sect suffered some losses, the gains were greater.

Therefore, this time, most sects have changed their views on the Golden Crow Sect and feel that Lu Ya has truly done what the leader of the alliance should do.

Shen Yifei didn't think so. Lu Ya was deliberately pushing him to his death today!

"Stay calm and see what he's up to!" Ye Ling instructed from inside the cauldron.

Suppressing his anger, Shen Yifei forced a smile. "Alliance Leader Lu, what are you trying to do?"

"Hmph, Alliance Leader Shen, you've played a clever trick. So many people have come out of the secret realm, and they're all more or less tainted with demonic energy. How come you're the only one without a trace of demonic energy on you?"

The other sects also found it strange when they heard Lu Ya say this. This kid stayed in the secret realm for three days, and came out completely unharmed!

Some people started to echo this sentiment.

"Yes, I think there's something wrong with this kid. We all have demonic energy on us, how come he's so clean?"

"Alliance Leader Lu, continue investigating this kid!"

Just as everyone was discussing this, a male cultivator stepped forward and said, "Alliance Leader Lu, I'm reporting this!"

Shen Yifei took one look and exclaimed, "Damn it, it's this guy!"

He recognized the man as one of the male cultivators he had teamed up with when he rescued the women of Hundred Flowers Valley and Xuanbing Palace!

When he said goodbye, Shen Yifei saw that the guy had tears in his eyes.

"Alliance Leader Lu! I saw it! I can testify! He used demonic energy to kill several demons! He also had a demonic beast with him, one that bites people's...vital parts! And...a demon woman was with him!"

Demonic energy, magical beasts, and a demon woman! Three bombshell announcements at once!

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The crowd, who had just thought Shen Yifei was "unusually clean," immediately changed their expressions, and many of them placed their hands on their weapons.

Lu Ya laughed heartily after hearing this, thinking to himself, "Finally, they've caught me red-handed!"

"Sect Leader Shen, what else do you have to explain? Quickly release that...devouring demonic beast! And that witch, where did you hide her?"

Before Shen Yifei could explain, Lin Ruonan stepped forward and shouted, "The Xuanbing Palace can testify for Sect Master Shen! Alliance Leader Lu, don't listen to his slander! We were besieged by demons in the secret realm, and it was Sect Master Shen who risked his own safety to save us with his supernatural powers. There were no demonic energy, demonic beasts, or witches as he claimed!"

The female leader of Hundred Flowers Valley stepped forward and said crisply, "That's right, Sect Master Shen killed only demons! We saw it with our own eyes; there wasn't a trace of evil about him. These men were terrified and only thought about escaping. Sect Master Shen saved them, and now he repays kindness with enmity—he's truly heartless!"

This made the scene quite lively.

The male cultivators who originally wanted to come forward to testify, seeing that Xuanbing Palace and Baihua Valley were both biased towards Shen Yifei, dared not show their faces.

The various sects immediately changed their tune, thinking that the male cultivator from earlier might have been deliberately arranged by Lu Ya.

After all, the Xuanbing Palace and Baihua Valley are two major sects, and their words should be truthful.

Lu Ya feigned a troubled expression and sighed, "Gentlemen, I cannot immediately discern the truth or falsehood of the testimonies. However, the complete absence of demonic energy on Sect Master Shen is indeed abnormal. To provide an explanation to all sects and to prove Sect Master Shen's innocence, I have no choice but to request the five Supreme Elders to activate the Demon Cleansing Pearl once more for a more in-depth investigation. Sect Master Shen, do you dare to give it a try?"