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The high-ranking members of the Qingyun Sect present all nodded in agreement.

"Elder Long and Junior Brother Jiang both disappeared suddenly within the sect, so whoever attacked them must be hiding within the sect..."

"If that's the case, we must be on guard..."

"This person is in the shadows, while we are in the open. We could be ambushed at any moment. We must find him as soon as possible, or we won't be able to sleep soundly..."

"Perhaps we should activate the sect's grand formation now to prevent this person from escaping!"

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Upon hearing the suggestion from the crowd, Ji Rushan, who was in the lead, hesitated for a moment.

Activating the sect's grand formation will consume enormous resources and attract outside attention, potentially drawing the covetous eyes of hostile forces. If that happens, the news of Long Xingyu's demise and Jiang Changyi's disappearance will no longer be concealed...

It could even cause widespread panic throughout the entire clan!

After a brief hesitation, Ji Rushan gritted his teeth and said.

"good!"

"There's no time to lose, everyone. Follow me to activate the sect's grand formation!"

"No matter what, we must capture this person!"

"Those who dare to kill an elder of my Qingyun Sect must pay the price..."

......

Compared to those consequences, continuing to allow this mastermind to harm the sect's powerful members is also unacceptable...

A Nascent Soul stage expert needs to cultivate for at least several hundred or even a thousand years. The death of one is a huge loss for the Qingyun Sect.

The entire sect only has a dozen or so Nascent Soul stage experts guarding it. If a few more die, the hostile forces will surely become restless, which would be a catastrophic disaster for the Qingyun Sect...

As the sect leader, he absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen!

As soon as they finished speaking, they transformed into streaks of light and vanished from the spot...

In the blink of an eye, the group arrived at the summit of the main peak, the very heart of the sect's protective formation...

Ji Rushan looked up at the crowd, then made the first move...

A powerful surge of spiritual energy was injected into the core of the formation.

At the same time, the powerful figures from the surrounding sects also gathered their spiritual power and poured it into the array's core without reservation!

The next second, centered on the array's core, a series of colorful rays of light suddenly burst forth from the thirteen inner peaks, shooting into the sky!

Immediately afterwards, the eighteen peaks of the outer sect also shone with golden light, and beams of light rose from the ground...

The inner sect's spiritual light connected, coalescing into a golden barrier that blotted out the sky, encompassing numerous mountains and waterways, and enveloping the entire sect within...

"Buzz!"

The moment the sect-protecting formation was completed, it emitted a clear, resonant hum that echoed throughout the entire sect...

The disciples who had been sleeping on the various mountain peaks were startled and rushed out of their caves, looking up at the night sky with shocked and bewildered expressions...

"What happened? What are those golden light barriers?"

"The sect's protective formation? The sect has activated its protective formation!"

"What! What major event has occurred? Why has the sect's protective array been activated suddenly?"

"This... the sect's protective formation is activated, and no one can enter or leave the sect. Something big must have happened..."

"Could it be... that some force is attacking the Qingyun Sect? But there hasn't been the slightest sound!"

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Many disciples were gripped by panic...

After all, the sect's protective formation wouldn't be activated casually; it would only be activated suddenly when the sect's survival was at stake...

The disciples, unaware of the situation, were terrified. All sleepiness vanished as they frantically inquired about what had happened...

On Tianling Peak, inside a cave...

Liu Ruyan seemed to sense something was amiss. She suddenly paused, looked up at the window, and a strange look flashed across her flushed face...

"strangeness..."

"What's wrong?"

Ye Chen asked curiously.

Liu Ruyan glanced down at him and said calmly.

"The Qingyun Sect has suddenly activated its protective formation; something must have happened..."

"A sect-protecting formation?"

Ye Chen paused for a moment, then looked at Liu Ruyan with a suspicious expression...

"Could it be... they're here to arrest you?"

He had heard Lin Ningxue say that once the sect's protective formation was activated, it would shield both the inside and outside, preventing anyone from entering or leaving, and making it impossible to transmit messages...

If the real purpose was to trap Liu Ruyan, then she wouldn't be able to escape...

If this woman can't escape and is trapped here, then he'll have to cultivate with her every day.

My body can't take it...

Ye Chen panicked a little. He wasn't worried about Liu Ruyan's safety, but rather he was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold on...

This woman is really dangerous...

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan remained completely unconcerned, showing no sign of taking the matter to heart...

"You think you can trap me with such a formation? What a joke..."

If the powerful figures of the Qingyun Sect were to discover her presence, they would definitely not activate the sect's protective formation, but would instead pretend to know nothing...

Otherwise, a single thought from Liu Ruyan would be enough to raze the entire Qingyun Sect to the ground...

"You're quite arrogant..." Ye Chen glanced at her and said with a suspicious look.

I secretly thought Liu Ruyan was bragging...

Seeing that Ye Chen didn't believe her, Liu Ruyan didn't explain anything, but just snorted coldly.

"Just you wait and see..."

"Let alone the mere Qingyun Sect, even those top-tier sects couldn't possibly trap me..."

"In this Continent of Aquarius, I can go wherever I want, come and go as I please!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen looked at her with even more suspicion.

This woman's tone is as big as her figure!

However, seeing that Liu Ruyan wasn't afraid at all, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief...

As long as this woman finds a way to escape, that's all that matters. She absolutely mustn't implicate him, and she absolutely mustn't stay here...

"Since you're not afraid..."

"Then keep moving..."

Liu Ruyan: ? ? ?

Liu Ruyan glared at him fiercely and snorted coldly...

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On the main peak of the inner sect of Qingyun Sect...

Ji Rushan and a group of powerful figures from various sects all stopped fighting.

Looking at the array's core surging with spiritual energy, and the surrounding barrier shimmering with golden light, my tense mood eased somewhat...

With the sect's protective formation in place, if you engage in combat with a powerful figure lurking in the shadows, that person will also be attacked by the sect's formation!

Ji Rushan took a deep breath, looked up at the crowd in front of him, and said in a deep voice.

"Now that the sect's protective formation is activated, as long as this person remains within the sect, there is no way they can escape..."

"Peak masters, return to your respective peaks and tell your disciples to remain calm. Also, select some capable and shrewd disciples to begin patrolling the mountain, leaving no corner unchecked..."

"Once any suspicious persons are spotted, you must go to their aid immediately!"

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"yes!"

Upon hearing Ji Rushan's instructions, everyone immediately responded.

As soon as he finished speaking, these powerful figures from various sects left.

Ji Rushan remained in place to guard the sect's array core, preventing anyone from sabotaging it...

"No matter who you are, don't even think about escaping!"

Ji Rushan snorted coldly.