Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

Yunping's expression turned serious, and the lazy, dead-fish-like look he had given Ye Yuchan before completely disappeared: "Okay, let's go eat now."

"This is discrimination!" Yu Chan protested. "We're both disciples of Yuntian Academy, you can't treat me like this!"

"Sorry, I'm a teacher~" Yun Ping grinned mischievously, "Teachers can do whatever they want~"

"Let's go get something to eat, we won't take her with us."

—Of course, that was a joke.

In the end, everyone from Yuntian Academy returned safely to the palace. After Yunping healed everyone's injuries, it was time for the usual dinner.

The dishes were still plentiful and the decorations were still dazzling. The palace banquet, which was as delicious as a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, made everyone's fatigue from the day disappear.

……

Inside the palace hall.

Yunping leaned against the wall. He did not participate in the banquet. His gaze passed through the gorgeous curtains and through the window with a hint of jade color, looking at the dark night sky.

The night is quite gloomy. The bright moonlight is obscured by dark clouds. The night sky, which should be filled with the light of ancient stars, is now pitch black, like a bottomless well.

The young man, dressed in white, was more beautiful than snow. He stood in the corridor, glanced back at the banquet that was almost over, and then turned back to look curiously at the black-haired, black-eyed boy in front of him, whose expression was extremely anxious.

Fang Yan.

This young man, who had lost to Zhang Ruoxue in the first round of the battle among the myriad sects because he deliberately lowered his cultivation level, was a disciple of Zhang Ruoxue.

Yunping was deeply impressed by him.

"So, what are you doing here in such a hurry? Has the old man inside your ring finally popped out?"

"Wh...what old man?"

Fang Yan, panting heavily, looked at Yun Ping in confusion, not understanding what his senior meant.

However, he clearly didn't have time to ask any more questions. He quickly threw out the crucial information: "Senior...something terrible has happened!"

Yun Ping raised an eyebrow, looking at Fang Yan's anxious appearance, and he subconsciously blurted out: "You didn't happen to give your teacher a one-shot kill, did you?"

"Senior, could you please speak in a way that I can understand?"

Fang Yan shook his head, made a complaint, and finally got to the point: "Senior, it seems that Yin Sha and his group have made some moves!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the words "Yin Sha," Yunping immediately perked up.

He straightened his expression, no longer acting as if nothing in the world would affect him.

Tell me in detail.

……

After Fang Yan's rather lengthy explanation, Yun Ping understood what Fang Yan meant by "major matter."

In fact, it was quite a significant change.

Because the Yin Sha, who had always been lurking in the capital and impossible to find a trace of, actually took the initiative to strike this time!

Moreover, the attacks came from several different directions in succession, and it was nighttime, so the security forces would not be as strong as during the day...

What's even more puzzling is the location of the Yin energy attack...

"The Imperial Prince's personal guard?" Yun Ping frowned.

“Yes!” Fang Yan’s face gradually showed anxiety. “We never expected that the young master’s personal guard would be attacked… or rather…”

Yunping continued, "Instead, you initially mistakenly believed that the eldest young master's personal guard was one of the members of Yin Sha."

However, the reality that has emerged so far is quite the opposite.

Is this the truth, or is it a case of the thief crying "stop thief"?

Not to mention Fang Yan, even Chu Xin was extremely anxious and worried at this moment.

It should be noted that Yin Sha has mobilized almost its entire force this time. No one would have expected that the largest evil sect in the capital would launch a fierce attack at this critical juncture!

"And it wasn't just the eldest young master's personal guard that was attacked; the second young master's, the teacher's, and the personal guards of several other young masters were all targeted by Yin Sha! It's like..."

Fang Yan swallowed hard and slowly uttered the rest of his words.

"It's as if they know where the Royal Guard is hiding..."

Yunping did not respond directly, but lowered his head and pondered for a while.

After a moment, he seemed to remember something, "Where is your teacher, that girl Chu Xin? Where is she now?"

"The teacher... went to the royal tombs."

As if to help Yunping understand better, Fang Yan couldn't help but add, "It's like this, the teacher said she was worried that Yin Sha's attack was just a diversionary tactic. She was worried that the mastermind might take advantage of the chaos in the capital to sneak into the royal tombs, so she's now guarding the royal tombs."

Yunping thought of the Blood Emperor Gu and asked, "What about that girl Chu Chenxi?"

"The little princess is currently in the palace, guarded by more than a dozen cultivators at the Kaiyuan stage. There shouldn't be any problems."

"Is that so..."

Chu Xin, Chu Chenxi.

Yunping must protect the two descendants of Chu Lantian.

Yunping absolutely cannot allow the Lantian Empire to collapse because of this.

However, he shouldn't worry about Chu Xin and Chu Chenxi, as he had already taken precautions without them noticing.

So what remains is...

Yin Sha (煞).

"Let's go."

Yun Ping waved his hand, signaling Fang Yan to leave with him.

Fang Yan was taken aback, not quite understanding yet, "Go...where are you going?"

"That girl Chu Xin asked you to come to me, of course, to ask me to help deal with this big problem of Yin Sha, right? Yin Sha is currently rampant in the capital. If I don't take action, why don't you send someone from your royal family to try?"

“The royal family…” Fang Yan said with a wry smile, “Where would the royal family find so many troops now? Most of them have been sent to guard the frontier.”

"Isn't this a time of fierce competition among all factions? Shouldn't your royal family be more cautious?"

“We’ve been cautious enough…” Fang Yan sighed and explained, “Although the personal guards were attacked, they still have the strength to fight back. But if they encounter the Ten Fiends and that leader of the Yin Fiends…”

Upon hearing the mention of the Ten Fiends, Yunping suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He turned around and stared at Fang Yan, "Speaking of which, where did that kid Jiang Shaoguang go?"

"That black-robed swordsman?" Fang Yan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know the exact location. "He seems to have gone out with the royal family to fight Yin Sha..."

"Tsk!"

Yunping pursed his lips; the thing he least wanted to see had still happened.

The Yin Sha group is clearly a vengeful bunch. Jiang Shaoguang, as the black-robed swordsman, has made a name for himself in the capital, mostly by killing members of the Yin Sha group.

Yun Ping would never believe it if someone said they wouldn't cause trouble for Jiang Shaoguang.

But there was one thing that Yunping found very strange.

He originally thought the mastermind would make their move later, when the rankings were about to be announced...

But why is the Yin Sha launching an attack now?

It should be noted that when the rankings are announced, most members of the royal family will come to watch. At that time, the defenses of the capital city, apart from the royal palace, will be at their weakest, making it the most likely time for panic to break out.

He should have waited until the very last moment to let Yin Sha make his move...

why?

There wasn't much time for Yunping to continue thinking; clearly, he had more important things to do now.

The old rogue tilted his gaze slightly, looking at the already ended banquet—Ye Yuchan, who was drunk; Zhang Ruoxue, who was still enjoying her meal; Lin Yuan, who was idly looking at sheet music; and Fan Luokui and Jiang Yuetian, who seemed to be exchanging something.

He instantly cast several spells, setting up an array within the palace. This was to prevent his mischievous disciples from running around, and also to prevent Yin Sha from sneaking in.

After doing all this, he turned around decisively, his eyes filled with a chilling light.

"Let's go, Xiao Yan."

"It's about time we went to say hello to Yin Sha's boss."

Fang Yan looked at Yun Ping, whose aura had suddenly changed and who seemed like a completely different person, and a hint of embarrassment slowly crept into his respectful gaze.

"Senior, my surname is Fang..."

"Okay, Yuan Yan."

Fang Yan: "..."

Senior was definitely doing it on purpose...

131. It's all messed up!

A moonless night.

The stars disappeared into the dark, empty clouds, their brilliance vanished.

Within the imperial capital.

The bustling streets were deserted; restaurants were closed and inns were shut—no one wanted to get involved in this life-threatening incident.

Although most of the residents in the capital city are cultivators, very few dare to stand up at this time.

"Uncle-Master, should we make a move?"

The handsome young man, who was staying on the third floor of the inn, stared wide-eyed at the seemingly endless black shadows on the eerie street below as he peered out through the cracks in the purple wooden window.

He knew that these people were all from evil sects, and each of them possessed considerable strength and cultivation.

Beside him, a young man dressed in very simple clothes, with a tall and well-proportioned physique, shook his head indifferently.

"Tianyi, we don't need to take action. This is the capital city. The people of the capital city will deal with these evil cultivators."

"But...they seem to be coming on strong, won't the capital city be able to withstand them?"

"I don't know." The young man shook his head and gave the boy a warning look: "In short, you don't need to meddle in other people's business. With your current cultivation level, you're not even good enough to fill the teeth of these evil people."