382: Investigation of all archival records

Han Ruyi looked at her father's firm gaze, and the unease in her heart calmed slightly. She nodded forcefully: "Mm! Benefactor Yao will surely be safe! We must also rebuild Bichu City even better!"

At this moment, a cold figure appeared silently atop the city wall; it was Mo Qingxian.

In her hand, she held a large, hideous crocodile head covered in shattered golden scales—it was the Golden Scaled Demon Crocodile that had tried to escape!

"Hall Master Mo!" Han Tianzheng hurriedly bowed, shocked in his heart.

This Hall Master Mo's strike was indeed thunderous; she had caught up to the cunning Peak-stage nine-rank Yao Beast and executed it so quickly!

Mo Qingxian casually tossed the Yao Beast's head to a Moyang Sect Elder beside her and said indifferently: "This fiend has been eliminated, and the future trouble is temporarily gone. Now that matters here are settled, my Moyang Sect will take its leave."

"Many thanks to Hall Master Mo for her righteous assistance in eliminating this great threat for our Bichu City!" Han Tianzheng was moved to tears and bowed deeply. "Hall Master's great kindness, Bichu City will never forget! These Yao Beast Materials..."

"No need." Mo Qingxian interrupted him, her gaze sweeping over the mountains of Yao Beast corpses outside the city. "In this battle, every Cultivator who defended the city has made a contribution. These spoils of war should be distributed by City Lord Han according to merit to compensate the casualties and rebuild the city. My Moyang Sect has no lack of these."

Her tone was calm, yet carried unquestionable majesty. After speaking, her gaze swept over Han Ruyi almost imperceptibly, and she nodded slightly. Immediately, the space around her rippled, and she disappeared instantly along with the others from the Moyang Sect.

"Respectfully sending off Hall Master Mo!" Han Tianzheng led everyone in bowing once more.

Mo Qingxian's actions won the heartfelt respect of all the defending Cultivators. Those smaller Sects and Loose Cultivators who had originally coveted the Yao Beast Materials were even more excited.

To them, the Materials of eighth-rank and seventh-rank Yao Beasts were simply an unexpected windfall!

Han Tianzheng immediately organized personnel to distribute the spoils of war fairly and justly according to the contributions of each Sect and Cultivator in this battle.

For a time, the area outside the city was filled with the joy of harvest and hope for the future.

Han Ruyi also temporarily set aside her worries and threw herself into assisting her father, though in her heart, she still silently prayed for Yao Delong, who had turned the tide.

Pill Cloud Peak, in a quiet room filled with Spiritual Qi.

Yao Delong lay quietly on the warm jade bed. Although his face remained pale, his breathing was steady and long, no longer as weak as a gossamer thread as it had been before.

His tattered robes had been changed, and he was covered by a light and soft cloud silk quilt.

Leng Yuekui sat by the bed, her cold gaze falling on Yao Delong's face, carrying a hint of imperceptible softness.

She extended her slender jade fingers, her fingertips wreathed in faint moon radiance, and gently brushed across Yao Delong's brow, sensing the situation within his body.

The "Nine-Turn Demon-Sealing Seal" laid down by the Dan Chenzi was like chains of crimson-gold flames, layered upon one another, locking the dark red demonic Origin deeply rooted in his Origin tightly in the core, cutting off its connection to the outside world and making it unable to absorb energy to grow.

The immense medicinal power of the yimu azure spirit pill, guided by the Life-Generating Creation Fire, acted like the most precise craftsman, rapidly repairing his damaged Meridians, bones, and internal organs.

The Void Flame Blazing Fire acted like the most vigilant sentry, patrolling the perimeter of the Seal, continuously scorching and refining the wisps of Devilish Qi that the demonic Origin attempted to dissipate.

In the quiet room of Pill Cloud Peak, time seemed to have frozen.

On the warm jade bed, Yao Delong's aura, in the balance between Essence Fire and the Seal, was like an undercurrent beneath a deep pool, quietly accumulating strength.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the Yin Yang Sect was stirred into an unprecedented storm because of his ambush!

Yin Yang Sect, Main Peak Hall.

The atmosphere was as heavy as lead. Sect Head White Cloud Master sat high in the main seat with a solemn expression. Below him sat the Peak Masters of each Peak, including Leng Yuekui, whose face still looked unpleasant, and Li Cen, who wore a look of lingering fear.

"Everyone," White Cloud Master's voice was low, carrying unquestionable majesty. "Regarding the matter at Bichu City, the Mad Extreme Demon Lord appeared to ambush our Sect's Prodigy, Yao Delong. This matter is by no means accidental! Combining previous signs, the depth to which the Demon Sect's secret agents have infiltrated our Sect far exceeds our imagination! Their goal is likely not just to stifle a Genius, but to shake the Foundation of our Sect!"

His gaze was like lightning, sweeping over everyone present: "I have decided that from this moment on, we will conduct the most thorough investigation of the Sect's eleven Peaks, from top to bottom! Especially... Spirit Plant Peak!"

"Spirit Plant Peak?" Several Peak Masters showed surprise. The Peak Master of Spirit Plant Peak, Luo Baiya, had always been low-key, obsessed with cultivating Spirit Medicine, and kept aloof from worldly affairs.

"That's right!" A cold light flashed in White Cloud Master's eyes. "Various clues all vaguely point towards Spirit Plant Peak! To avoid alerting the enemy, this investigation will be conducted secretly by the Law Enforcement Hall in conjunction with several Grand Elders, starting with the Peak Masters, Vice Peak Masters, and core Elders!"

The order was given, and undercurrents surged throughout the entire Yin Yang Sect.

Invisible Divine Thought, like the most precise sieve, quietly enveloped Spirit Plant Peak.

At first, everything seemed normal.

Luo Baiya was still tending to flowers and plants in the Spirit Medicine garden within the Forbidden Ground, Vice Peak Master Bai Lengchan was handling the Peak's affairs in an orderly manner, and the core Elders showed no abnormalities.

However, just as a Law Enforcement Hall Elder holding a secret investigative treasure was preparing to conduct a deeper Divine Thought probe on Vice Peak Master Bai Lengchan—

A sudden change occurred!

Bai Lengchan, who had previously appeared calm, suddenly flashed a hint of extremely subtle struggle in her eyes, which was immediately replaced by an eerie crimson!

A terrifying Devilish Qi, far exceeding her own cultivation, erupted from her body like a venomous snake waiting to bite, and she lunged without warning at the Law Enforcement Hall Elder closest to her!

"Devilish Qi?! How bold!" The Law Enforcement Hall Elder was both shocked and angry, hastily summoning a Magic Treasure to resist.

Boom! The Devilish Qi and the light of the Magic Treasure collided, and the shockwaves rolled!

"Bai Lengchan! You dare..." another Elder shouted sternly.

In the blink of an eye, the Peak Master Luo Baiya, who had appeared to be stooped over in the distance tending to Spirit Medicine, suddenly erupted!

A terrifying pressure of Void Refining Early Stage exploded from his body, but his aura was filled with chaos and madness. Ignoring the Disciples on the Peak, he transformed into a gray-green Escape Light and shot straight into the clouds!

His target was actually outside the mountain gate!

"Luo Baiya! Where do you think you are going?!"

An aged yet supremely majestic roar resounded through the heavens!

A massive palm of Spiritual Qi that blotted out the sky appeared out of thin air, carrying the terrifying pressure of the Integration Realm, and fiercely grabbed at the Escape Light!

The one who struck was one of the Grand Elders guarding the Sect!

"Hehehe... Want to catch me? Too late!" Luo Baiya's insane and venomous laughter came from within the Escape Light. "Let's all perish together!"

Rumble—!!!

A destructive energy fluctuation erupted instantly from within Luo Baiya's body!

He had actually chosen to self-detonate without hesitation!

The self-detonation of a Void Refining Early Stage Cultivator had enough power to raze the entire main Peak of Spirit Plant Peak to the ground!

"Bastard!"

The Grand Elder was shocked and furious. The massive Spiritual Qi palm instantly erupted with blinding light, transforming into a huge golden shield that tightly enveloped the core area of Luo Baiya's self-detonation!

A heaven-shaking explosion rang out! The entire Yin Yang Sect was shaken by it!

Violent energy surged and annihilated within the golden shield!

Even with the full suppression of an Integration Realm powerhouse, the destructive shockwave still spread through the gaps in the shield!