Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

Hou Fan easily escaped from their hands every time, and they never even saw each other's faces. It can be said that he was extremely aggrieved.

As the power of demons continues to expand, many cultivators are needed to guard one side for a long time, and the number of cultivators they can mobilize is becoming fewer and fewer.

Take the last operation for example, there were only two tenth-level cultivators and fifteen ninth-level cultivators who took action, but they were almost killed by Hou Fan and his subordinates.

The four supreme elders present had vaguely heard some rumors that the senior officials were planning to abandon this action.

After all, with the current tense situation, it is extremely difficult to even withdraw two Tenth Realm cultivators, while the demon side has four Tenth Realm demons. Even if they continue to act, they will only die in vain, which is not worth the loss.

Pu Yiyun sighed: "Yin You, this operation is likely to be abandoned."

Yin You's face darkened: "Why?"

"It's a simple reason. We can't spare any manpower."

Qin Dongling's face was also somewhat bitter: "Now the war situation is tense in various places, and the cultivators of the ninth and tenth realms are stationed in one place. They can't get away to assassinate Hou Fan."

"How many Tenth Realm cultivators can be mobilized this time?" Yin You asked.

Sikong Peng replied: "Two at most, and we can only draw them out at the risk of the demons breaking through the defense line."

"Two people... should be able to hold back three demons."

Yin You muttered to himself, and then looked seriously at the spiritual shadows of the four great elders in front of him: "Seniors, I hope you can do your best to convince the higher-ups to agree to carry out this operation."

"As long as we can spare two Tenth Realm cultivators, this victory will belong to us."

Pu Yiyun and the other three were silent for a while after hearing this, and then they looked at each other and said, "First, give us a reason that can convince us."

As soon as they finished speaking, a vibrant green halo suddenly appeared around Yin You.

"Because I am also a cultivator of the Tenth Realm."

Chapter 176 News from Xuelingxu

The matter was of great importance, and the spiritual shadows of several supreme elders quickly disappeared, only Pu Yiyun's spiritual shadow remained.

"I didn't expect that you have already reached the tenth level combat power at such a young age. This is much stronger than us old guys who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years."

Pu Yiyun sighed.

"The younger generation just borrowed external forces."

Yin You shook his head and asked, "I wonder what you want to discuss with me?"

Pu Yiyun first glanced at the Imperial Master Tianyun who was standing quietly at the side and said, "Wu Bai, you go out first."

Wu Bai bowed to Pu Yiyun and said, "Then I will take my leave first."

After saying that, he nodded to Yin You again, pushed the door open and walked out, closing the door behind him.

Pu Yiyun saw that Yin You looked a little curious, so he knew what he was thinking, and explained with a smile: "Wu Bai is the core disciple of my Qinghong Palace."

Yin You suddenly realized.

No wonder Wu Bai, the imperial preceptor of the Tianyun Dynasty, which is at most a second-rate force, could actually contact the supreme elder of the top sect in the Southern Region. It turns out that he has a powerful background.

"Yin You,"

Pu Yiyun coughed lightly and said, "I want to ask you, where did Daoist Fellow Yin Ci and Daoist Fellow Ao Qingyue go?"

Yin You blinked his eyes: "Senior, what you said is..."

Pu Yiyun had said what he wanted to say, so he no longer hesitated and opened the door directly and said:

"Twenty years ago, news came from the Northern Territory that Daoist Fellow Yin Ci and Daoist Fellow Ao Qingyue rebelled against the Five Territories Human Race and defected to the Demon Realm. They also teamed up to kill An Wanshi, a supreme elder of the Thirteen Hidden Tribes, and then disappeared without a trace."

"Well... Although I don't believe this rumor, An Wanshi is indeed dead, and the remnants of Daoist Fellow Ao Qingyue's sword aura were found at the place where he fell."

"You may not know that An Wanshi and Daoist Ao Qingyue had a feud in their early years. After his death, Daoist Ao Qingyue is indeed the most suspicious."

“Moreover, not long after An Wanshi’s death, the demons launched an attack on the Five Realms, but to this day, Daoist Fellow Ao Qingyue and Daoist Fellow Yin Ci have not appeared.”

Having said this, Pu Yiyun turned his gaze to the solemn-looking white-haired young man in front of him:

"I wonder where the two of them went?"

Yin You was silent for a while, then asked, "Why didn't the other Grand Elders ask me this question just now?"

"Since the outbreak of the demon rebellion, the five regions have been fighting each other and have almost lost contact with each other. There is also a Central Province between the South Region and the North Region. In addition, most of the cultivators in the South Region are hermits and have indifferent minds, so they know very little about the situation in the North Region."

"Perhaps I am the only one who likes to collect this information. No wonder many cultivators say that I am the Southern Region cultivator who is the least like a Southern Region cultivator." Pu Yiyun said with a shrug.

After Yin You pondered for a while, he said, "In fact, 20 years ago, it was Si Lou who designed to lure us into the game. An Wanshi had secretly joined the demons and was killed by Master Uncle."

Pu Yiyun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Si Lou?"

She obviously knew the identity of Si Lou, the Demon Emperor Master.

"Yes, that's him."

Yin You said, "He used two Tenth Realm fighters and a Tenth Realm clone as a price to send me, my master, and my uncle to a certain place."

"It is a natural cage. Even if Master is proficient in the way of space, he will find a way to leave in a short period of time."

"As for me?"

He sighed: "I was just lucky for a while, so I left there and came to the Southern Region."

Pu Yiyun was stunned by the information Yin You told her. After a while, she came to her senses: "So, you want to find reinforcements from the South Territory and go to the North Territory to rescue your master and the others?"

Yin You nodded first, then shook his head: "There is such a reason, but the fact that the demon world is eroding the five realms is not something I made up out of thin air, it is true."

"We were already behind 20 years ago. If we don't act now, the gap will only get bigger and bigger, and eventually the entire Five Realms will be swallowed up by the demon world."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a ball of spiritual energy slowly condensed in his hand: "Could it be that Senior hasn't noticed the changes in this world yet?"

If you look closely, you will find that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in Yin You's hand is mixed with wisps of demonic energy.

Pu Yiyun's eyes narrowed. "I thought it was because of the rampant demons that the demonic energy appeared between heaven and earth. Could it be that this is the effect of the demon world eroding the five realms?"

Yin You nodded to confirm her guess: "In the current Five Realms, there must be many cultivators who have secretly surrendered to the demon world. Every time you fail to kill the demon king, there is a high possibility that there is an undercover agent at work."

"After all, even An Wanshi, the supreme elder of the Thirteen Hidden Clans, can join the demons, not to mention other cultivators."

"Our enemies are definitely not just the demon world on the surface, but also those monks with evil intentions in secret."

"Tenth-level combatants are extremely rare. As long as we rescue Master and the others, we will have two more Tenth-level combatants. Only then can we gradually turn the situation around."

Finally, Yin You said seriously, "Elder Pu, I hope that this operation will only be known to a very small number of people and must not be spread out. In addition, those very few people must supervise each other during the operation to prevent possible undercover agents from leaking information and causing the operation to fail."

Pu Yiyun also looked solemn: "I know about this matter, and I will definitely pass it on."

After saying this, her spiritual shadow was about to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Yin You suddenly called her over, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "I wonder if you know the recent situation of Xuelingxu?"

Pu Yiyun was still wondering if Yin You had forgotten to tell her something important when he called her, but she breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this:

"The latest information I have about the Northern Territory is from half a year ago. I don't know if it will be of any use to you."

"Senior, it doesn't matter."

Pu Yiyun said slowly: "Twenty years ago, rumors spread, and Fellow Daoist Ao Qingyue and Fellow Daoist Yin Ci had not appeared for a long time and remained silent. Xuelingxu, which did not respond, was suspected and hostile by many sects and cultivators in the Northern Territory."

"Among them, the sects headed by the Thirteen Hidden Clans were the most aggressive in their condemnation. They also gathered many monks and entered the northern part of the Northern Territory many times, trying to find the sect location of the Snow Spirit Ruins."

Having said that, Pu Yiyun glanced at Yin You and saw that his face was slightly gloomy. Although he didn't say anything, an invisible aura slowly emerged from his body, which made Pu Yiyun, a cultivator in the late ninth realm, a little frightened.

“Ahem… Although they didn’t find the sect of Xuelingxu, they did run into a sword cultivator from Xuelingxu.”

"There are dozens of cultivators who have gone deep into the north, most of them are cultivators of the seventh and eighth realms, but there are also a few cultivators of the ninth realm."

"After seeing this sword cultivator from Xuelingxu, they wanted to capture him and force him to reveal the location of Xuelingxu's sect."

"But they were defeated. Although that sword cultivator was only at the early stage of the ninth realm, he was able to kill through the group of cultivators with just one sword, staining the snowfield with blood."

"The Thirteen Hidden Clans and other forces were furious and sent out another ten-man team composed of Ninth Realm cultivators, but they were still defeated by the sword cultivator and no one survived."

"After this incident, the Thirteen Hidden Clans and other forces stopped their advance towards the north, and the sword-cultivating woman who temporarily took over the position of the Lord of the Snow Spirit Ruins became famous throughout the world."

"Her name is Zhu Yingqiu."

Chapter 177 Smile More

"Her name is Zhu Yingqiu."

Pu Yiyun spoke slowly with admiration in his tone.

After hearing this name, the aura around Yin You disappeared in an instant, his face calmed down, and he even revealed a smile.

Pu Yiyun noticed the change in Yin You, and after thinking for a moment, he understood the reason, and asked with a smile: "It seems that you have a good relationship with this Zhuxu Lord."

Yin You nodded gently: "Yes, we knew each other when we were very young."

Pu Yiyun understood and continued, "This Zhuxu Lord is very similar to Daoist Fellow Ao Qingyue in his youth. He is very capable and gets stronger with each battle. Later, he was called the 'Little Supreme' by both the cultivators and demons of the Northern Territory."

"She has been acting as the Lord of Xuelingxu for more than ten years. She has led the disciples of Xuelingxu to defend the northern part of the Northern Territory. She has repelled countless attacks by demons. Even the demon world does not dare to easily intrude."

"Half a year ago, there was news that Zhuxu Master was promoted to the Tenth Realm, but I don't know whether this news is true or not."

Upon learning that Zhu Yingqiu was still safe and had protected his fellow disciples in Xuelingxu very well, Yin You finally felt relieved.

Yin You asked again: "Elder Pu, do you have any news about Huacheng?"

Pu Yiyun asked, "Could it be the sacred place of the Wood Dao monks with flowers blooming all over the city and picturesque scenery?"

Yin You nodded slightly: "It is that Flower City."

Liu Ningshuang and Liu Ling'er from the Liu family in Huacheng are not only related by blood to Aunt Liu Ningxiang, but also have a good relationship with Yin You, so Yin You is very concerned about their current situation.

Pu Yiyun shook his head and said apologetically, "I only know that in the early days of the Demon Rebellion, Huacheng was seized from the Changqi Dynasty by the Chilian Academy. Over the years, it seems to have been under the protection of the Chilian Academy and has not yet been occupied by demons."

"Chilian Academy?"

When Yin You heard about this sect, he suddenly remembered the second time he went to Huacheng. At that time, Huacheng was bathed in Xunmu's spiritual light rain, and the wood spiritual energy became more intense, which also attracted the attention of many forces, including the shadow of Chilian Academy.

"Did Chilian Academy win the battle for Flower City?"

Yin You said to himself that this result was not unexpected to him. After all, the Chi Lian Academy was one of the top five sects in the Northern Territory. If a fight really came to a head, no force would dare to snatch food from its mouth.

"If Chilian Academy protects Huacheng, then I can rest assured about the safety of my aunt and the others. After all, Aunt Liu is from the Liu family, and Grand Elder Chang Jingyao has a good relationship with Master. After knowing the relationship between my aunt and Xuelingxu, I'm sure he will take care of them."

Thinking of this, Yin You felt relieved and asked his last question:

"Elder Pu, have you heard about the current Sword Hunter of the Sword Hunter Hidden Clan?"

Pu Yiyun looked at Yin You in surprise when he heard this: "Are you talking about Xue Qingyou?"

Hearing the words "Xue Qingyou", Yin You nodded quickly: "Yes, it's her."

Pu Yiyun was surprised. She knew that there had been a long-standing feud between Xuelingxu and the Thirteen Hidden Clans. She didn't expect that Yin You actually knew an important figure in the Thirteen Hidden Clans, and it seemed that their relationship was not ordinary.

However, she did not ask any more questions, but told everything she knew:

"There is a lot of news about Xue Qingyou. After all, the Sword Hunter Hidden Clan is the sharpest sword in the hands of the Thirteen Hidden Clan, and she is often in the front line. As the current Sword Hunter of the Sword Hunter Hidden Clan, she is even more at the forefront, holding the Sword Hunter ancestral sword and killing people everywhere, conquering the world, expanding the territory for the Thirteen Hidden Clan, and killing all enemies."

"But there is one thing that is very strange. This sword hunter will only choose to attack when the enemy is a demon. If the enemy is a human cultivator, she will not attack. Although I don't know the reason, this matter has become a strange story."

Hearing this, Yin You frowned slightly, feeling puzzled.

Pu Yiyun kept saying, "Oh, right, this sword hunter had a great battle with Zhuxu Lord on the Xingyue Sea ten years ago. That battle was earth-shattering. Countless islands collapsed and sank into the sea. The sea water rose up and turned the world upside down, like a doomsday scene."

Yin You secretly thought that something was wrong. His intuition told him that something must have happened to Xue Qingyou.

"What's the ending?" Yin You asked hurriedly.

Pu Yiyun sighed: "Both of them are among the top geniuses of the time. The fight was evenly matched, and they each left in the end. Since that battle, the Thirteen Hidden Tribes have completely given up the idea of ​​marching northward."

After that, Pu Yiyun looked at Yin You: "Is there anything else you need to ask?"

Yin You shook his head: "Thank you, Elder Pu, this information is enough."

Pu Yiyun smiled and nodded at him: "Then I will go back first. After we have discussed it, I will let Wu Bai tell you the result."

"You don't have to worry. The higher-ups will most likely approve this operation. After all, this is the only chance for the Southern Region to turn defeat into victory."

As the words fell, Pu Yiyun's spiritual shadow slowly dissipated.

With no one else around, Yin You no longer concealed his emotions. He stood in the dark room, his brows tightly furrowed and his expression slightly gloomy.