101: Strong people gather

"They say you rely on this sword."

"That is how you have such strength."

"If you were without this sword,"

"your strength would be greatly diminished."

"I wonder if it is true or false."

Yue Lingxin turned back and glared at Zhang Xinyue.

She said coldly, "Aren't you meddling too much?"

"How long have you two known each other, and you're already speaking up for him?"

"You even wanted to take him as your disciple before."

"You little girl, don't tell me you've taken a liking to him?"

This sentence was like stepping on a mouse's tail.

Yue Lingxin immediately exploded.

She ran furiously up to Zhang Xinyue and swung her little fist, aiming for her pretty little face.

Zhang Xinyue easily dodged it.

She jumped onto a tree and smiled playfully.

"You're just embarrassed and angry now."

Yue Lingxin stamped her feet in anger.

Just as she was about to climb the tree to fight Zhang Xinyue again, suddenly, Zhang Xinyue made a shushing gesture.

Everyone immediately halted their steps.

Yue Lingxin also stopped her movements at once.

Don't let their constant bickering fool you; they had a great tacit understanding.

"What is it?" Yue Lingxin asked in a low voice.

Zhang Xinyue's expression was extremely unnatural.

She said coldly, "There are people ahead."

"What kind of people?" someone asked.

Zhang Xinyue shook her head.

She also could not tell what kind of people they were.

However, anyone capable of coming to the Purple River Valley must have impressive strength.

Suddenly, she looked back.

Her expression was even more complicated than before.

Landing on the ground, she gave a bitter smile.

"There are people behind us, too."

A few women let out cries of surprise.

This Purple River Valley was a dangerous place; usually, very few people came here.

Why was it such a coincidence today?

There were actually people both in front and behind.

When things are abnormal, there must be a demon at work.

After some discussion, everyone decided to temporarily stop advancing.

Since there were people in front and behind, they would inevitably run into them.

It would be better to let the people in front leave, while they waited here for those behind to see exactly who they were.

Besides, it was getting late, and they planned to rest here for the night.

They had just finished setting up their tents when that group arrived.

There were seven of them in total, all over sixty years old.

Each one was full of vigor, with more vitality than some young people, their eyes shining brightly.

They were not surprised when they saw the Sect Leader of Luo Yue and the others.

They greeted everyone with smiles.

"Isn't this the Sect Master of the Luoyue Sect?"

"Why are you in the Purple River Valley?"

"Could it be that some treasure has appeared here?"

An old man greeted the Sect Leader of Luo Yue with a meaningful look.

The Sect Leader of Luo Yue smiled and nodded at the group.

A trace of worry appeared between his brows.

He knew these people; they were the Elders of the Diancang Sect.

Why had they come here?

Could it also be for the Luoyue Divine Sword?

Had the news that the Luoyue Divine Sword was here already been leaked to outsiders?

Otherwise, why would so many people appear?

If others knew, it would likely be extremely difficult for him to obtain the Luoyue Divine Sword.

"Why aren't you speaking?"

"Could it be that I guessed right?"

The old man from the Diancang Sect laughed heartily and strode up to the Sect Leader of Luo Yue.

His eyes, like those of a hawk, stared fixedly at the other man.

The Sect Leader of Luo Yue smiled charmingly, and the worry between his brows vanished entirely.

His expression was extremely calm, and his tone was exceptionally peaceful, as if he were discussing some trivial matter.

"It seems a treasure has appeared here."

"So I brought some people to take a look."

"I wonder why you have come here?"

"The same reason as you."

The old man laughed loudly after speaking and brushed past the Sect Leader of Luo Yue.

The seven old men walked past the Sect Leader of Luo Yue one by one.

When the last old man reached the Sect Leader of Luo Yue, he suddenly stopped.

He looked back with slight curiosity at Yang Yi, who was in the crowd, and then asked the Sect Leader of Luo Yue,

"Isn't this the Yang Family Head?"

"How is he with you?"

"You recognize him?" the Sect Leader of Luo Yue asked.

The old man nodded slightly.

On the day of the decisive battle between the Yang family and the Zhang family, he had gone to watch, so he recognized Yang Yi.

Yang Yi explained with a smile from the crowd,

"I stayed at the Luoyue Sect for a while."

"I heard they were coming here."

"I was also quite interested in this place."

"So I came along to take a look."

The old man did not ask anything further.

After this group left, everyone fell into deep thought.

Before they could even discuss why so many people had suddenly arrived, they heard the sound of footsteps coming from not far away.

In a short while, another group of people walked past them.

This group did not speak to them, but both sides recognized each other.

This group was also from one of the Twelve Sects of Yun Province.

By the time it was completely dark, Yang Yi and his group had already seen four groups of people pass by.

Some would greet them, while others walked away coldly.

These people were either from the Twelve Sects of Yun Province or were certain experts from Yun Province.

Except for Yang Yi, who did not know these people, the rest of them recognized at least some of them.

The sudden gathering of experts from Yun Province in the Purple River Valley must have had something to do with the Luoyue Divine Sword.

The Sect Leader of Luo Yue's brows were knitted together.

He did not know how the news had leaked.

"Could there be a traitor in our Sect?" Zhang Xinyue suddenly spoke up, breaking the silent atmosphere.

The Sect Leader of Luo Yue immediately shook his head.

"Impossible."

"They would absolutely never betray us."

"Perhaps someone else revealed the news."

"I also learned of this news from elsewhere."

"It is not necessarily known only to us."

"Where did your information come from?" Zhang Xinyue asked.

The Sect Leader of Luo Yue said the information was provided by the Duobao Pavilion.

Hearing the words "Duobao Pavilion," Zhang Xinyue wore a cold smile.

"That is not strange at all."

"The Duobao Pavilion is in the business of making money."

"As long as you give them money and enough benefits,"

"they can sell the same information to multiple people."

"How could the Duobao Pavilion pass up such major news?"

"They must have sold the information to others as well."

After saying this, she sighed with gnashed teeth and a trace of resentment.

"With so many experts gathered here,"

"we will likely return empty-handed this time."

The night passed without incident.

The next day, Yang Yi and his group continued moving forward.

It took half a day for them to finally arrive at the central area of the Purple River Valley.

It was called the Purple River Valley, and its central area was a massive valley.

The flowers, grass, and trees growing inside the valley were predominantly purple, making it look like a sea of purple.

Inside the valley, there was a strange fragrance that could intoxicate people, causing them to enter a state of illusion.

If they remained this way for too long and could not escape the illusion, they would be buried here forever.

Within the Purple River Valley, there were many ghastly white bones; many experts of the past had fallen here.

On the outskirts of the valley, many people had already set up tents.

When Yang Yi and his group appeared there, all these people came out.

Some greeted them, some watched coldly from the sidelines, and others smiled insidiously.