48: After Chapter 48, there are still people...

The border area between Wuyang Prefecture and Donghe Prefecture.

Actually, it was just in the area of Yunshan Cliff.

Yu Xiu disembarked from the flying boat. Right, the contribution points for the flying boat had been paid for in advance by Hall Master Su Wenjin.

He looked at the small town over there; it was still bustling with people, but there were far fewer cultivators, and he didn't see Luo Fuyi, who carried a sword and blade on her back. Presumably, they had all already left.

"Guan Che!" Yu Xiu did not linger, taking out a palm-sized wooden sword.

This was given to him by Hall Master Su Wenjin. After activation, it could track the target based on the aura left behind earlier.

Similar secret techniques, the most common being the Daoist Sect's Paper Crane Tracking, had the lowest cost, requiring only a piece of talisman paper.

The Sword Sect's wooden sword was actually not bad either!

Just as Yu Xiu was about to activate the wooden sword in his hand, his expression suddenly shifted, and he concealed himself in the dense forest.

'A Qingwei Sword Sect Disciple?' He looked toward a young man walking hurriedly from the distant town. His features were effeminate, carrying a hint of gloominess, and his skin was a sickly pale.

Although this person was not wearing the robes of a Qingwei Sword Sect Disciple, Yu Xiu's Sword Heart could easily discern the Sword Qi on him.

He was undoubtedly a Sword Cultivator from the Sword Sect.

'Hmm? The Sword Qi is impure, but it isn't the impurity caused by pill toxins!' Yu Xiu sensed it slightly, feeling even more confused. 'Did he rely on external objects to break through the realm?'

'That's not right either?'

'In his Sword Qi, there seems to be an aura that doesn't belong to a Sword Cultivator mixed in!'

This fellow Disciple of the Qingwei Sword Sect definitely did not attain his strength through normal cultivation; he had most likely taken a crooked path!

'Is he also looking for someone?' Yu Xiu used Hidden Edge to restrain his entire aura, silently watching this young fellow Disciple walk into the dense forest, only to also take out a tracking wooden sword.

After thinking about it, Yu Xiu silently followed behind this person.

That person activated the wooden sword in his hand, and the wooden sword flew out of his hand, following a direction, soaring into the air. He showed joy on his face and grabbed the wooden sword back.

He then saw him take out a message talisman. After saying something, the message talisman burned, turning into blue smoke and drifting away.

Perhaps half an hour later, a figure exuding a chilling aura arrived.

'Yin Demon!?' Yu Xiu's heart stirred.

He had cultivated a Sword Heart, and his spiritual perception was far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators in the second pass, the Five Elements Realm.

He easily perceived that this newcomer was undoubtedly a Yin Demon.

Although the aura belonging to the Yin Demon was tightly sealed within its body, it still could not deceive his Sword Heart.

Unsurprisingly, this Yin Demon must have been one that had taken over a cultivator's Physical Body when they were breaking through their realm.

This type of Yin Demon, apart from its Yin Demon essence, was almost indistinguishable from a normal cultivator in every other way, with its Physical Body being completely adapted, making it the hardest to detect!

Additionally... this Qingwei Sword Sect Disciple really had taken a crooked path; otherwise, how could he collude with a Yin Demon?

With his status as an enforcer of Zhanlong Peak, seeing this situation, he could have already acted directly to enforce the Sect's laws.

However, he wanted to see what this Qingwei Sword Sect Disciple was actually planning to do and who he was looking for.

"Wei Guan, have you found the trace of that Guan Che?" the Yin Demon whispered, its gaze gloomy, making even that Sword Sect Disciple, Wei Guan, feel uncomfortable.

This kind of Yin Demon's gaze was extremely aggressive and would unknowingly affect a normal person's Heart-Nature, or even cause them to be tainted by demonic breath, eventually succumbing to demonic possession.

Wei Guan hid this discomfort very well and said respectfully, "Emissary Changqing, there are already leads.

"When I left the Sect, I specifically took an item related to Guan Che, which retains his aura!"

"Not bad. If you can find Guan Che, I can make the decision to record a merit for you in the cult." A strange, gloomy light flashed in the eyes of the Yin Demon known as Emissary Changqing, making Wei Guan feel increasingly uncomfortable, though fortunately, this discomfort quickly vanished.

Seemingly having sensed Wei Guan's hidden disgust, Emissary Changqing sneered, "Don't even dream of returning to the Qingwei Sword Sect. You used evil methods to break through your realm; you know best how many lives compatible with your destiny you sacrificed.

"If you dare to reveal even the slightest flaw, those ruthless people from Zhanlong Peak in the Sword Sect will definitely throw you into the Earth Fire Dungeon to grind your soul and destroy your bones; don't even think about ever seeing the light of day again!"

At the end of his words, Emissary Changqing let out a chilling, sinister laugh: "But if you follow our cult, it will be different. You used evil methods to break through, ruining your Foundation as a Sword Cultivator, destined to stop here. But if you switch to cultivating our cult's sacred methods, you can complement each other!

"What is so good about being a Sword Cultivator? Besides practicing sword, it's still practicing sword. Practicing every day, practicing every moment, with slow progress, exhausting and laborious. You know better than anyone how much suffering you've endured these years for the sake of practicing the sword.

"Look, what have you gained in the end?"

The more Wei Guan listened, the uglier his expression became. It wasn't that what Emissary Changqing said was wrong, but that every word seemed to strike a chord in his heart, making him resonate, making him agree, and even more so, making him harbor resentment toward the Qingwei Sword Sect!

'No, he is hooking my Heart Demon!' Being a Sword Cultivator of the Sword Sect after all, Wei Guan's heart jolted, and he quickly realized it.

These Yin Demons and evil spirits were truly the most difficult to deal with; one misstep and his Heart Demon would be triggered, and then he would not be far from succumbing to demonic possession!

"Emissary Changqing, finding Guan Che is the priority." He quickly changed the subject, fearing that if he let this Yin Demon continue speaking, he would also suffer.

'People of the Sword Sect are indeed hard to hook!' Emissary Changqing sighed inwardly, while remaining calm on the surface. "When you left the Sect, did you take care of the loose ends?

"If you attract the tracking of those ruthless fellows from Zhanlong Peak, I fear you will die!"

At the end of his words, the pair of eyes of Emissary Changqing, flickering with a gloomy light, had become extremely dangerous.

Wei Guan forced a laugh: "I have been careful the whole way, and there will definitely be no mistakes. The people of Zhanlong Peak do not yet know that I broke through my realm using the method of living sacrifice!"

Emissary Changqing gave an "En" sound: "Quickly track down Guan Che's whereabouts."

Wei Guan dared not delay, immediately activating the wooden sword and following the wooden sword as it went.

Only after this human and demon left did Yu Xiu slowly emerge from the dense forest: "Wei Guan!"

'Using evil arts and living sacrifice to break through!'

'Colluding with a Yin Demon!'

Either one of these was enough for him to die once, and he occupied both. His time of death had arrived!

It was just that what Yu Xiu had not expected was that this Yin Demon, Emissary Changqing, was also looking for Guan Che!

However, it didn't matter. That Yin Demon called Emissary Changqing roughly had the strength of the Great Four Passes' second pass, the Five Elements Realm, estimated not to exceed the second level of the Five Elements Realm.

That Wei Guan, who broke through using evil methods, was even worse, having just entered the Five Elements Realm.

If Yu Xiu had acted in advance, these two would already be a dead person and a dead demon by now.

It was just that Yu Xiu wanted to know whether that Guan Che, who had succumbed to demonic possession, had already colluded with the Yin Demon, Emissary Changqing.

If they had already colluded, then don't even think about living. Just beat them all to death and be done with it.

Finally, Sword Heart Concealing Edge was truly useful.

Separated by no more than ten zhang, this Yin Demon, Emissary Changqing, and that Wei Guan had not even noticed his presence.

Without lingering any longer, Yu Xiu pursued the human and the demon, heading deep into the mountains.

But before leaving, Yu Xiu, almost imperceptibly, turned his head to look in one direction, but quickly withdrew his gaze, as if it were unintentional.

'What my Sword Heart senses cannot be wrong!'

Behind, there was someone else!