The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

"What did you say?!"

Yun Yao's words caused everyone to show unprecedented excitement. Their eyes lit up, and under their gazes, Yun Yao nodded solemnly: "Nine Swords Mountain has not been destroyed."

Confirming that she hadn't misheard, Chi Miao was almost instantly overwhelmed with joy and took a deep breath.

But then she realized that such a large mountain as Nine Swords Mountain was gone, and she couldn't contact her master or anyone else. Things were probably not that simple.

She cautiously asked, "It wouldn't be something like, 'As long as we're alive, Nine Swords Mountain will never be destroyed, because we are the hope of Nine Swords Mountain, the spark of Nine Swords Mountain,' or something like that, would it?"

Yun Yao was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"That's exactly what the Supreme Elder said."

The group quickly lowered their heads, feeling bored, and the thought of beating up Yun Yao suddenly came to mind.

It's already this late!

Don't let them have their hopes dashed!

Jin Shengfei was so sad that she couldn't control herself and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"I knew it. There aren't that many plot twists in this world. They're all dead, right?"

Yun Yao frowned slightly, feeling both confused and speechless.

"They... aren't completely dead, are they?"

Chi Miao: "What do you mean?"

Yun Yao spoke up, "You should still remember that Master died once, right?"

The advisor she was referring to was Yan Ge, who was also Chi Miao's master.

Upon hearing this, Chi Miao realized something was wrong.

It's no secret that Yan Ge died once. Anyone in Miaohua Continent who enjoys gossip knows that back then, Yan Ge, Yun Mo, and Rong Yue recklessly entered the outer circle in search of spiritual herbs, resulting in two deaths and one injury.

Rong Yue somehow managed to revive Yan Ge, and even fell into the life of a ghost cultivator herself.

So, Yun Yao just mentioned that Rong Yue was involved in the message she brought.

Could it be—

Chi Miao's pupils suddenly contracted: "Senior Brother Rong Yue has a method of resurrection?!"

Yun Yao nodded emphatically, a smile appearing on her icy face. She said:

"When Nine Swords Mountain was on the verge of total annihilation, Senior Sister Rongyue found the Supreme Elder, and the two devised a plan for Nine Swords Mountain!"

"The Supreme Elder didn't destroy Nine Swords Mountain just to perish together with the Immortal Alliance; rather, he conspired with Senior Sister Rong Yue to stage a deception in order to escape this calamity!"

"Everyone thought Nine Swords Mountain had been destroyed, so they could get away with it. But in fact... aside from some casualties, almost everyone in Nine Swords Mountain has the potential to be resurrected!"

"However... the conditions for resurrection are extremely demanding, and we are not strong enough to complete it. Senior Sister Rongyue said... only you can do it. Although it may not be possible now, as long as you live, one day... you will be able to complete it."

Upon hearing this, the group gasped, unable to describe their feelings—whether excitement or elation—but rather a surge of energy and enthusiasm.

Ying Wuhuo pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes: "So what exactly is the method?"

Ying Wuhuo is a seemingly carefree and indifferent person who is actually quite rigid and stubborn.

He harshly believed that ghost cultivators, demons, and other such beings were all outcasts and deserved to die.

Although he didn't say anything to Rong Yue back then, he felt from the bottom of his heart that Rong Yue shouldn't be let go.

Now... Rong Yue has become the key to saving Nine Swords Mountain.

This made him feel particularly complicated, and his mindset also changed a lot—perhaps after the demon incident, he was no longer so black and white.

He began to accept more multifaceted aspects.

After all, not all humans are as good as him and Chi Miao.

The group eagerly pressed their ears to Yun Yao's side, but she coldly replied, "I don't know, he didn't say."

Snapped--!

The three people who were not confused fell down on the spot.

Chi Miao's fists were clenched, but she tried her best to keep smiling, because she wanted to face life with a smile.

"Yun Yao, can you just say all the key points at once? You're making us feel all fluctuate so much, we might just suddenly die on the spot."

Song Chenxing nodded in agreement: "Right, the way she talks is so infuriating, she's not even as good as me."

Chi Miao glanced at him: "Then you tell me?"

After a long silence, Song Chenxing asked, "What did I say? I don't know anything. I'm just a lousy fortune teller, okay?"

Then what are you babbling about?!

Chi Miao's fists hardened even more.

Song Chenxing sniffed, keenly sensing, "There's murderous intent!"

The next second, Jin Shengfei hit him on the head with a wooden stick from behind, causing Song Chenxing to faint.

Jin Shengfei: "It's quiet now, please continue."

The group pursed their lips, unsure of what to say, and simply gave Jin Shengfei a thumbs up.

Awesome.

You're getting more and more efficient and decisive in doing things these days.

Yun Yao also thought that Jin Shengfei was becoming more and more barbaric, and she really didn't know what had happened between them in Tianbei Cave.

But Song Chenxing's fate served as a wake-up call for her; she really needed to adjust her way of speaking. So, she had a sudden inspiration and went straight to the point:

"I don't know the specific method, but Senior Uncle Rongyue left you something. He said that if you give this to me, you will understand it completely."

Chi Miao blinked: "What is it?"

The next second, Yun Yao pulled out a huge banner from her spatial ring.

The banner is predominantly purple, with a five-meter-long pole. The banner surface is entwined with purple and gold, and features an extremely eerie lotus pattern. A terrifying and chilling aura constantly emanates from it.

It was also emitting thick black smoke.

The moment the banner was taken out, the surrounding temperature dropped noticeably by several degrees, and even Chi Miao could feel the eerie chill.

"What...what is this?"

Yun Yao said, "A Heavenly Rank treasure, the Myriad Souls Returning to Origin Banner!"

Chi Miao: "What's the use?"

Yun Yao: "Devouring souls, refining souls, and preserving souls are all possible methods."

Chi Miao's eyes lit up. Oh wow! She recognized this! It was a famous treasure that appeared in all sorts of cultivation novels! After wandering around the cultivation world for so long, she had finally seen it!

I've heard so much about you!

Upon hearing this, Ying Wuhuo narrowed his eyes and said, "An evil thing?"

Chi Miao looked at him, speechless, and corrected him: "Whether it's evil or not depends on who uses it. If I had this thing, I'd call it the Human Emperor Banner!"

Ying Wuhuo: "...The Emperor's Banner?"

Chi Miao: "Yes, if we could bring all the fellow Daoists in the world together to drink tea and hold meetings, wouldn't that be the Human Emperor's Banner?"

Ying Wuhuo: "..."

I hope that the "tea-drinking meeting" you mentioned is a proper tea-drinking meeting.

Chi Miao took the Myriad Souls Returning to Origin Banner from Yun Yao's hands.

Suddenly, black energy burst forth from Chi Miao's hand, gushing out uncontrollably.

Soon... a figure appeared out of the black mist!