"Is that... the Ancient Town of Demons?"
Xu Xiaoqing, seeing the Ancient Town of Demons through the space that had just been torn open, couldn't help but change her expression slightly, exclaiming, "You mean the mastermind who instigated the second elder to betray us is hiding there?"
Ye Ling shook his head. "That's not necessarily the case, but it's definitely related to the incident at Mount Shu." Da Feng Novel Network
Since Chu had already helped find the caster, Ye Ling wasted no more time. He reached out and erased the marks on Xu Lingzhi and Xu Changsheng, pulling their consciousness back.
Xu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes and saw Ye Ling and Ye You in front of him. He was slightly stunned and then stood up abruptly, exclaiming in surprise, "Senior, Sister Xue'er?"
"You saved me?"
Ye You smiled. "Call me Ye You, that's my real name. Su Xue'er was just an alias."
"Sister Ye You..."
Seeing Ye You appear, Xu Changsheng felt both excited and emotional.
Before, when Ye You went missing and there was no news, he had tried to search for her but found nothing.
He had even stayed in Snow Hidden Valley to look after Ye You's home for several years, anticipating her return.
But he still hadn't waited.
Xu Changsheng had even thought that Ye You had met with misfortune. Seeing her alive and well now, his feelings were understandable.
To Xu Changsheng, Ye You was not only his savior but also an important figure who had changed his life.
"Sister Ye You was telling the truth after all..." Xu Xiaoqing, standing beside them, muttered softly as she saw her elder's flustered demeanor in front of Ye You, her heart filled with shock!
Xu Xiaoqing hadn't really believed Ye You's words before, but now, it seemed Ye You hadn't exaggerated at all!
Xu Lingzhi was still a bit disoriented. He got up and said to Xu Changsheng, "Changsheng, aren't you going to introduce the two seniors to me?"
"Look at me, so excited."
Xu Changsheng slapped his thigh, realizing his oversight, and immediately introduced them. "This senior is Ye Ling, and this one is Ye You. Both seniors are Red Dust Immortals... no, they are even stronger than Red Dust Immortals, they are reclusive masters."
Xu Changsheng trailed off, unsure how to properly introduce Ye Ling and Ye You.
He had accompanied Ye Ling to Cloud Palace once and had even witnessed Ye Ling suppress all the gods in the heavens single-handedly!
The shocking scene was something Xu Changsheng couldn't describe with words alone.
However, for Xu Lingzhi, who only had an eighth-grade cultivation, even just being a Red Dust Immortal was enough to shake his mind.
Xu Lingzhi dared not think of anything else and quickly bowed to Ye Ling and Ye You. "So you are both Red Dust Immortal seniors. Now that Mount Shu is in trouble, it is Mount Shu's fortune that you seniors can help."
Xu Lingzhi wasn't foolish. With Ye Ling and Ye You finding them here, the rebellion outside had likely been resolved.
Otherwise, Xu Gui wouldn't have allowed them to talk peacefully here.
"It's just a small effort."
Ye Ling waved his hand, not taking credit. He then asked Xu Changsheng, "Aren't you Xuanyuan Sword? With an ancient divine artifact by your side, how did you end up in such a state?"
The Xuanyuan Sword was an ancient divine weapon with the power to protect its master. With the Xuanyuan Sword by his side, even a Red Dust Immortal might not be able to harm him.
Ye Ling had always suspected how Xu Gui managed to ambush him successfully.
Upon hearing Ye Ling's question, Xu Changsheng's expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "I don't know why, but after I separated from you seniors a few days ago, the Xuanyuan Sword stopped obeying me. When Xu Gui ambushed me, the Xuanyuan Sword even backfired on me."
"If it weren't for the Xuanyuan Sword backfiring, I wouldn't have let Xu Gui succeed so easily."
Xu Lingzhi said sternly, "Ancient divine weapons have spirits. Once they recognize a master, they won't harm them. Changsheng, did you do something you shouldn't have, causing the divine weapon to betray you?"
Xu Changsheng gave a bitter smile. "Sect Master, you know me. How could I do anything I shouldn't? The Xuanyuan Sword suddenly backfired on me, catching me off guard."
"Xuanyuan Sword backfired..."
Hearing Xu Changsheng's words, Ye Ling softly repeated them, then asked, "Changsheng, where is the Xuanyuan Sword now? Let me see?"
Xu Changsheng shook his head. "After the Xuanyuan Sword backfired, it left me. I remember it flew towards Mount Buzhou. I'm not sure exactly where it went."
"There's such a thing..." Ye You also frowned, realizing that things were not simple.
Unlike Ye Ling, she had grown up on Earth her entire life. Therefore, she was very aware of the status of the Xuanyuan Sword on Earth.
It carried the Heavenly Dao, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was one of the strongest divine weapons on Earth!
Such a divine weapon had gained sentience. It was likely that even a Saint couldn't make it betray its master!
If Xu Changsheng had truly done nothing, there was no reason for the Xuanyuan Sword to backfire on its master...
However, before Xu Changsheng entered Mount Shu, Ye You had guided him for a period. Although Xu Changsheng had a difficult background, his character was excellent, otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen by the Xuanyuan Sword.
Ye Ling had also interacted with Xu Changsheng for a while and knew his character. Moreover, they had only been separated for a few days. In such a short time, it was highly unlikely that Xu Changsheng's character had changed drastically, causing the Xuanyuan Sword to backfire.
This meant that someone had influenced the Xuanyuan Sword from the shadows, causing it to be corrupted, and thus it had backfired on Xu Changsheng.
An existence that could influence the Xuanyuan Sword on Earth... their cultivation would be at least that of a Saint.
However...
If a Saint were targeting Mount Shu, they could level Mount Shu with a single finger. There would be no need to go through roundabout means, secretly modify the Xuanyuan Sword, and then use Xu Gui to rule Mount Shu.
What was the purpose of the Saint hiding behind the scenes?
Were they the same group as those from the Shadow Hall?
For a moment, countless questions flashed through Ye Ling's mind, and his gaze became serious.
Ye You thought for a while but couldn't come up with an answer. She said, "Forget it, I can't figure it out. There are still a lot of things to deal with at Mount Shu. Aren't there still people to capture at the Ancient Town of Demons?"
"Let's deal with the current matters first."
Hearing Ye You's words, Ye Ling snapped back to attention and nodded. He said to Xu Changsheng and Xu Lingzhi, "Xu Gui has been dealt with, but there are still many demonic creatures causing trouble within Mount Shu. The crisis of Mount Shu has not been resolved."
"Now that you two are out of danger, hurry up and handle it. Mount Shu comes first."
"Delay can lead to changes."
Xu Lingzhi cupped his fists again and thanked Ye Ling. "Thank you for the reminder, senior. We will go and sort out Mount Shu now. After things are settled, we will come to thank you again."
Xu Changsheng also said, "The priority now is Mount Shu. I will handle it with the Sect Master. We will have to neglect you seniors this time."
Ye Ling waved his hand. "It's fine, go quickly."
Xu Xiaoqing said, "I'll go and help the Sect Master and the Elder."
However, before Xu Xiaoqing could take two steps, Ye Ling placed a hand on her shoulder and said faintly, "You, you need to come with me to the Ancient Town of Demons."
Xu Xiaoqing was suddenly stopped by Ye Ling and looked at him in surprise, her face full of confusion. "Senior?"