"Another Yun Palace..."
Hearing Yang Qi's words, Ye Ling lowered his eyelids and fell into thought.
Xu Changsheng said, "I've come this time mainly to investigate matters concerning Yun Palace."
"Yun Palace moved overseas as early as the Qing Dynasty and is now settled in Western Europe, no longer considered a force of our Huaguo."
"However, Yun Palace still maintains branches in Huaguo, with many Yun Palace disciples active within the country."
"In essence, Yun Palace can be considered our Yanxia compatriots; they are all of Chinese descent, and their activities in Huaguo are reasonable. But Yun Palace is ultimately a foreign power. If the massacre of my village back then was related to Yun Palace, then Yun Palace must be secretly plotting something, or plotting something harmful to Yanxia."
"As an elder of Shu Mountain, I cannot ignore this."
Ye Ling looked at Xu Changsheng and asked, "So, you've come to the Yun Chuan mountain range this time to go to Yun Palace's Xichuan branch to uncover your past?"
Xu Changsheng bowed and replied, "Yes... May I ask, Senior, what is the reason for your presence here?"
Ye Ling replied, "I also have some matters to handle with Yun Palace. I was worried about how to conceal my identity and avoid alerting them. Your arrival now solves my urgent problem."
Xu Changsheng was slightly stunned, "Senior means...?"
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes, changed his appearance, donned the uniform of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and stepped onto a black flying sword. "I'll borrow your Shu Mountain identity."
Afterward, Ye Ling collected Yang Qi into his portable cave mansion.
Ye Ling himself was already quite famous in Huaguo; anyone with a connection to the Hongchen Pavilion could recognize Ye Ling's original appearance. Yang Qi was intended as bait to lure out the mastermind behind the scenes and was not suitable for appearing in such a context.
By Ye Ling transforming into a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect and then using Xu Changsheng's identity to cause a disturbance at Yun Palace's Xichuan branch, it would not raise the alarm of Yun Palace or the mastermind behind the Hongchen Pavilion.
In this way, retrieving the bracelet and investigating Xu Changsheng's affairs would not conflict.
Furthermore, to outsiders, this conflict would only appear as a dispute between the Shu Mountain Sword Sect and Yun Palace, and no one would suspect that Ye Ling was the one acting!
Although it was highly probable that Yun Palace and the Shu Mountain Sword Sect would become enemies afterward, the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was an ancient force with a legacy of thousands of years, having produced many individuals who ascended to the immortal realm. It was a top-tier elder force in Huaguo.
Yun Palace, residing far overseas, would not be able to fundamentally harm the Shu Mountain Sword Sect by becoming enemies with them.
As for Yun Palace's branches in Huaguo, they did not possess the qualification to directly confront the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
Therefore, even if Ye Ling, under the guise of Xu Changsheng's name, annihilated the entire Yun Palace Xichuan branch, it would not cause any major trouble.
Even if, afterward, Yun Palace was determined to seek revenge against the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and their powerful figures in Western Europe were to cross the oceans to destroy Shu Mountain, Ye Ling would naturally not stand by and watch.
Before Yun Palace could make a move, he would destroy Yun Palace.
Xu Changsheng, at this moment, had not yet realized that Ye Ling was already contemplating using his identity to annihilate the entire Yun Palace.
He revered Ye Ling as a senior. Now that Ye Ling had suddenly transformed into a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, he dared not ask too many questions. He merely smiled somewhat awkwardly at Ye Ling and said, "Senior, what should we do now..."
Ye Ling said, "You should change your address for now. Don't call me Senior. Call me Junior Brother, or disciple, or something similar."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Xu Changsheng's expression changed drastically. He quickly performed a deep bow to Ye Ling, saying, "Senior's cultivation is heaven-defying. How could Changsheng dare to be so presumptuous?"
Ye Ling replied with a hint of annoyance, "It's just a verbal address. I'm not some ancient fossil who cares about such things."
Xu Changsheng still shook his head repeatedly, "This action would go against Changsheng's path of cultivation. Changsheng absolutely dares not insult Senior!"
"How is it an insult?"
Ye Ling sighed and looked at Xu Changsheng, who remained bowed and reluctant to rise. He had no way to force him.
However, Xu Changsheng's personality was like this, and the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was a sect with strict precepts, placing immense importance on etiquette and hierarchy. Ye Ling could not forcefully compel Xu Changsheng to act otherwise.
Ye Ling sighed, "Fine, call me whatever you wish, just don't call me Ye Ling, or Senior, to avoid suspicion. I don't want to reveal my identity, nor do I want others to suspect that I am not a member of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect."
Xu Changsheng said, "Then Changsheng will shamelessly call Senior 'Master,' how about that?"
"Currently, our Shu Mountain's Grand Ancestor Masters are either deceased or in seclusion, and have not appeared for a hundred years. The world does not know who Changsheng's Master is. If Senior claims to be Changsheng's Master, it will not arouse suspicion."
Ye Ling sighed, "Very well, I agree to this."
Ye Ling then transformed into an elder with a celestial bearing, dressed in Shu Mountain's sword robes, exuding an extremely sharp aura.
Sensing Ye Ling's aura, a trace of shock flashed in Xu Changsheng's eyes. He quickly said, "Senior's cultivation is truly miraculous, to be able to imitate even the secret technique of our Shu Mountain Sword Sect, the 'Sword Heart Art'!"
Ye Ling could comprehend the cultivation techniques of Earth with a single glance. He felt no pride in this and said to Xu Changsheng, "You should change your address too, lest you slip up at the Yun Palace branch and expose me."
Xu Changsheng replied, "Understood, Mas... Master."
After finalizing the disguise plan with Xu Changsheng, Ye Ling did not waste any more time in the wild forest. The two of them quickly sped towards the depths of the Yun Chuan mountain range.
Yun Palace's Xichuan branch was located in a valley at the deepest part of the mountain range, surrounded by metal iron walls hundreds of meters high, with a giant spiritual energy shield above, constantly protecting the entire branch and preventing external detection.
No one could have imagined that in this primeval wilderness, there was a colossal fortress that even a nuclear bomb could not breach!
"This is it."
Xu Changsheng looked down at the heavily guarded Yun Palace branch and said softly.
Both he and Ye Ling were surrounded by spiritual energy barriers that shielded their presence. Even if they stood openly in the air, they did not have to worry about being discovered by people from Yun Palace.
Xu Changsheng looked at Ye Ling and asked, "Master, how should we enter now?"
He had come to investigate the matter of the mass grave in Sanmiao Town and did not wish to cause too much of a disturbance, as it would hinder his investigation if the branch became chaotic.
Ye Ling also did not want to make a big fuss initially, saying, "Let's infiltrate first. I've scanned the branch with my divine soul and haven't found their branch master or deputy branch master. I'll help you with your matters first."
"Thank you, Master."
Xu Changsheng bowed to Ye Ling again, "I can use the Xuanyuan Sword to break a hole in their spiritual energy barrier, so that we..."
"Don't bother with such trouble, I'll take you in!"
Ye Ling interrupted Xu Changsheng's "chant," grabbed his shoulder, tore open the space in front of them, and directly brought him into the Yun Palace branch.
Suddenly appearing inside the Yun Palace branch, Xu Changsheng was stunned and took a moment to react.
One must understand that Yun Palace's spiritual energy barrier was formed by a top-tier grand array, capable of isolating all external intruders. Even with an ancient divine weapon like the Xuanyuan Sword, it would require considerable effort to open it.
But Ye Ling...
Just brought him in like this?
While Xu Changsheng was still in a daze, Ye Ling's voice sounded in his ear again, "Follow me, I've found their archives."
Xu Changsheng: "???"