60: Chapter 60 The Myriad Swords Sect Changes Hands

"A new Sect Master has succeeded, and the Wan Jian Sect has changed hands just like that?"

Su Xuanheng felt extremely surprised.

He had expected turmoil within the Wan Jian Sect, but he hadn't anticipated the position of Sect Master would change so quickly.

The previous Sect Master, who was also Wei Yan's Master, was now missing; whether he was dead or alive was known only to those within the Wan Jian Sect.

The Wan Jian Sect had blocked all news, only disclosing to the outside world that a new Sect Master had taken over.

"The position of Sect Master would not be seized so easily!"

Wei Yan remained calm upon hearing the news, analyzing it coolly: "The Wan Jian Sect is rooted in multiple Families, all of whom want to seize the Sect's foundation. If one side tries to take the Sect Master's position, the other Families would never agree."

"The fact that they haven't announced news about Master suggests he is still alive. He might be imprisoned within the Sect, or he could have escaped the Wan Jian Sect."

She knew the conduct of those Families in the Wan Jian Sect all too well.

Their hesitation to reveal more information precisely indicated that the Wan Jian Sect was far from peaceful.

Instead, Wei Yan felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Although she didn't know her Master's situation, at least he was still alive.

"The Wan Jian Sect is likely going to fall into chaos now."

Su Yang's voice suddenly drifted over. He was seen lightly tapping his toes on the lake's surface, his movement technique graceful as he glided across the water.

His gaze fell on Wei Yan's face, and he said calmly, "Those Family Cultivators are constantly thinking of taking your life. For now, it is not wise to return to the Wan Jian Sect recklessly."

He paused, then changed the subject slightly. "The Su Family has a secret technique that can help you cleanse all Qi signatures and Spell markers. Performing this method will extinguish your Life Lamp, making it impossible for the Sect's Cultivators to track you."

"You must weigh the pros and cons of this method yourself."

The Wan Jian Sect was in internal turmoil and had no time to deal with Wei Yan, the Young Sect Master, for now.

But once the internal strife was resolved, the next step would be to eliminate all Disciples of the Sect's main lineage, especially the Young Sect Master Wei Yan, who held the right of succession and posed a significant threat to the new Sect Master's position.

Su Yang didn't know if the Wan Jian Sect had means of tracking through Life Lamps.

However, one could never be too cautious. If Wei Yan wanted to stay with the Su Family, she had to extinguish her Life Lamp before the Wan Jian Sect's internal conflict ended.

But by doing so, Wei Yan's Master might also be unable to find her and mistakenly believe his Disciple had perished.

"I understand. Please, Uncle Su, grant Wei Yan the secret technique."

Wei Yan only thought for a few breaths before making her decision.

Although she worried about her Master's misunderstanding, she could not bring danger to the Su Family, so extinguishing the Life Lamp was the optimal choice.

Su Yang nodded with a smile and handed her the parchment scroll containing the Puppetry Art.

Wei Yan just glanced at it, and her face showed a look of surprise.

It was actually a Puppet Legacy! It seemed the Su Family's foundation was even deeper than what she had seen and imagined!

Wei Yan gave her thanks and immediately took the parchment scroll into the house to Cultivate.

Just as she entered the house, Su Xuanming and Ruan Ning walked into the inner courtyard.

The two looked travel-worn, but there was joy between their brows.

Last month, Su Yang had sent Su Xuanming to the Cultivation Market to purchase two second-rank Formations.

Ruan Ning, who usually assisted in managing the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce, had nothing to do and went along to the Yunmeng Ruins.

Su Yang could tell from their expressions that they were getting along well; it seemed there was hope for them.

"Father, the Formations have been bought."

Su Xuanming walked into the courtyard, immediately took out a Storage Pouch, and said with a smile, "The Secret Realm in the Ten Thousand Mountains has closed. Now the Yunmeng Ruins market is quite lively. The small amount of resources we have is completely insignificant there, and the journey back was very smooth."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Su Yang took the Storage Pouch with a smile; it contained Formation Flags and the corresponding Materials for setting up the Formations.

"By the way, Father, Fu Yuan is dead."

Su Yang was just about to choose a site for the Formation when he suddenly heard Su Xuanming mention this.

He froze for a moment, then shook his head. "Last time, I heard your eldest brother say Fu Yuan didn't have much time left. I didn't expect him to go so soon."

His relationship with Fu Yuan was ordinary.

Learning of an acquaintance's passing still brought a sense of melancholy, but he wasn't deeply affected.

The path of Cultivation was too long; who knew how many times such things would be experienced.

On Su Yang's journey here, he had witnessed many friends go out for training and never return, their Immortal Caves eventually being taken over by their wives and daughters or the market.

Back then, his heart had felt empty for a long time.

Later, having seen it so often, it only warranted a sigh, and he would continue eating and drinking as usual.

"It's said that Fu Yuan also went to the Secret Realm. Although he came out alive, his Cultivation resources were all stolen, and he passed away in his Immortal Cave a month ago."

Su Xuanming couldn't help but add another sentence.

This was the first time he had witnessed a familiar Cultivator go from glory to demise, and he felt deeply moved.

Su Yang gave a light chuckle and quickly put the matter behind him, looking for a suitable spot in the courtyard to plant the heavenly spirit fruit tree.

He circled the courtyard a few times and finally chose a spot by the Ting Lake in the inner courtyard.

The heavenly spirit fruit tree was sentient. Its active departure from the Secret Realm, which was more suitable for growing spirit plant, showed that it didn't mind the thin Spiritual Qi; it cared more about how boring it was inside the Secret Realm.

And the Su Family's Ting Lake was the area where the Family members were most active.

He and Qin Jiangmei would play the zither and taste tea in the pavilion, Su Xuanjing often accompanied Su Xuanling as they played on this open ground, and there was also the Big Black Ox wandering around.

With so many people to accompany the heavenly spirit fruit tree, it would surely like it here very much.

Su Yang raised his hand and threw out the Formation Flags. The Materials and Spirit Stones fell into their corresponding positions, while he held a Formation Plate in his hand, which was an item from a previous Robber Cultivator.

"A second-rank Isolation Formation paired with the Fog Trapping Formation on the plate—even if a Golden Core Cultivator passes by, they won't notice the situation in the Su Family's inner courtyard without looking closely."

A buzzing sound rang out, the Formation Flags glowed, and the Spirit Stones and Materials turned into golden spiritual liquid.

As Su Yang's hand gestures changed, complex Formation runes were traced, enveloping the Su Family's inner courtyard.

But in the eyes of others, the Su Family's inner courtyard remained unchanged.

Then, the runes on the Formation Plate descended, and a layer of white mist rose, covering each Formation Flag's position.

"Next is the second-rank Spirit Gathering Formation."

Su Yang threw out the Formation Flags again to set up the Spirit Gathering Formation, overlaying it on the previous two Formations.

In an instant, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, and the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the Su Family's inner courtyard suddenly surged.

Everyone in the Su Family's inner courtyard sensed it.

The Big Black Ox let out a comfortable long 'moo' and then continued to lie beside its little Master.

Su Yang was in no hurry to transplant the heavenly spirit fruit tree immediately; instead, he threw out Formation Flags again on the open ground to set up a first-rank Isolation Formation.

The second-rank Isolation Formation was to block external prying, while the first-rank Isolation Formation was to prevent the Cultivators and Martial Artists who entered and left the inner courtyard from seeing it.

After completing everything, Su Yang finally took out the heavenly spirit fruit tree and transplanted it to the open ground in the inner courtyard.

The moment the spirit tree landed, its roots quickly took hold in the ground, and its silvery-white leaves emitted a soft light. The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees seemed to have received a blessing, as they all lit up with a faint shimmering glow.

The Big Black Ox, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly looked up and stared intently in the direction of the Isolation Formation.

It wasn't until Su Xuanling pulled it away to another spot that it reluctantly averted its gaze, took a bite of the shimmering weeds on the ground, and chewed slowly.