Withdrawing the sword and sheathing it took only a moment, Qing Yu purified the land effortlessly, without showing the slightest fatigue, maintaining composure throughout.

Once again demonstrating capabilities, Xuanzhen and Xuan Shang were inwardly astonished.

If they remembered correctly, Lin Qiuxuan, who had just fiercely battled with Qing Yu, should have been close to reaching the True Pill Peak.

Even though everyone's foundations differ, causing variations in what is considered a peak, Lin Qiuxuan shouldn't have been so weak.

After slaying Lin Qiuxuan and then calmly purifying the land, both of them revised their estimation of Qing Yu's strength.

"Oh, it seems today's visitors to Wanfa Peak are quite numerous," Qing Yu said, looking at the flying Immortal Crane and smiling meaningfully.

"It's Junior Brother Xuan Zheng," Xuanzhen said with deeper connotations, "As sect defense overseer, it's only natural for him to check things out upon seeing poisonous gas rising here."

Qing Yu had removed the blood poison from the soil, which exhibited unusual colors in the air, and it was natural for Xuan Zheng to come to investigate. However, it was unclear whether he was here because of this anomaly or because of Qing Yu and Xuanfeng's life and death situation.

Xuanzhen and Qing Yu exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and went over to help Xuanfeng, who was lying on the ground. With a wave of her hand, more than ten Qi Needles pierced various acupoints.

Visibly, Xuanfeng's aura quickly weakened, and in a blink of an eye, he was on his last breath, his arms showing blue-purple veins, seeming to be poisoned severely.

The wind picked up as Xuan Zheng jumped down from his mount, gracefully landing on the ground.

"Oh~" Qing Yu thought profoundly.

Xuan Zheng didn't let his mount land, but leapt down from mid-air. After touching the ground, his soles were further protected by a thin layer of True Qi.

Such minor details could not escape Qing Yu's keen eyes.

"It seems, this person is also in the know."

The blood poison that had seeped into the soil had been expelled by Qing Yu. Now, the land was completely clean.

So, how did Xuan Zheng know there was deadly poison in the soil?

"Sister Xuanzhen, how is Junior Brother Xuanfeng?" As soon as he landed, Xuan Zheng quickly walked to Xuanzhen's side and asked concernedly.

"Junior Brother Xuanfeng originally had heart issues, which weakened his cultivation body, and now he has been severely poisoned. Though his life is not in danger under my treatment, he probably needs several years of rest to fully recover his Primordial Energy."

While injecting True Qi, seemingly trying to suppress the poison, Xuanzhen expressed her concerns.

"Wan... Wan... Fa Peak..." Xuan Feng suddenly struggled to speak as Xuanzhen helped him up.

"The position of Peak Master of Wanfa Peak... shall temporarily be held by Junior Brother Xuan Shang. If something unfortunate happens to me, then the position will be passed... passed on to him." Closing his eyes, Xuanfeng forced out these words before fainting again.

"Brother..."

With a sorrowful expression, Xuan Shang crouched down, grasping Xuanfeng's left hand, and tearfully said, "Brother, I will definitely fulfill your expectations."

"Xuan Zheng!"

Xuan Shang suddenly turned his head and glared at Xuan Zheng, "Our sect's defense has always been managed by your Zhengyang Peak. Tell me, how could someone sneak into our sect and ascend Wanfa Peak to harm my brother?"

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"This... Daoist brother, may I ask what has happened here, and why has my Junior Brother Xuanfeng sustained such severe injuries?" Facing Xuan Shang's fierce interrogation, Xuan Zheng was somewhat at a loss for words, pretending to be unaware as he turned to Qing Yu to ask.

"I am Qing Yu, honored to meet Taoist Xuanzhen."

Qing Yu said, "Soon after Daoist Xuan Shang left, Lin Qiuxuan from the Ten Thousand Poison Sect attacked. Lin Qiuxuan was extremely vicious, and Blood Soul Sand is exceptionally malicious. Taoist Xuanfeng, weakened in power, could only forcibly stimulate his True Qi and fought together with me against Lin Qiuxuan.

Alas, the strength of Lin Qiuxuan was indeed formidable. Together, we exerted all our efforts and were only able to defeat him, causing his Poison Skill to backlash and kill him on the spot. Taoist Xuanfeng also suffered grievous injuries from the severe poison. As for me..."

"Um, cough cough..." Qing Yu suddenly coughed repeatedly, a trickle of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, "I too was afflicted by the severe poison administered by Lin Qiuxuan, and now, cough cough..."

Again, he coughed repeatedly, spitting a mouthful of dark blood onto the ground.

"Daoist Qing Yu..."

"Nothing to worry about, nothing to worry about," Qing Yu waved his hand, rejecting Xuan Zheng's help, "I just need to heal a little."

As he spoke, he sat down cross-legged on the ground, silently practicing the Mysterious Technique, appearing to be suppressing the poison through cultivation.

Xuan Zheng wanted to ask more, but seeing Qing Yu like this, he left it at that.

"Senior Xuan Zheng," Xuan Shang said sternly, "How could Lin Qiuxuan from the Ten Thousand Poison Sect enter our sect? You still owe your junior brother an explanation."

"Junior Brother Xuan Shang," Xuan Zheng replied with a bitter smile, turning around, "This incident was really unexpected for your Senior Brother. I couldn't have anticipated today's turmoil."

To say it was unexpected was true, but it wasn't the infiltration by Lin Qiuxuan he hadn't foreseen, but rather that this outsider Daoist called 'Qing Yu' and Xuanfeng hadn't died.

Xuanfeng was indeed severely injured, but before he fell unconscious, he made Xuan Shang the temporary master of Wanfa Peak. This was not a change of Peak Master, and even delaying the Seven Peaks resolution couldn't prevent it.

And this White-haired Taoist, he actually joined forces with the disheartened Xuanfeng to kill Lin Qiuxuan. His strength must not be as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Thinking this, Xuan Zheng's heart was filled with bitterness. The purpose was not achieved, and rather, it indirectly helped raise Xuan Shang to power, and in the end, he had to carry the blame for someone else. Today was truly disheartening.

At that moment, Taoist Xuanzhen waved her hands repeatedly, injecting several Qi Needles into Xuanfeng's body, then lifted his body with her True Qi, "Alright, as long as we detoxify him seven more times, Junior Brother Xuanfeng will be out of mortal danger."

She turned her head to Xuan Zheng and said, "Junior Brother, go inform the Sect Leader of these changes, and ask how to handle the matter of Lin Qiuxuan infiltrating our sect."

"That's right, Lin Qiuxuan infiltrated our sect, causing grievous injuries to Daoist Qing Yu and Senior Brother Xuanfeng. The Ten Thousand Poison Sect must pay a price," Xuan Shang declared resoundingly.

Hearing this, Xuan Zheng felt an even deeper bitterness in his heart.

Originally, Lin Qiuxuan would have easily dealt with Qing Yu and Xuanfeng, erased the traces and left, making this a case with no leads. At most, the blame could have been thrown onto those shadowless and traceless assassins from Doomed Hall.

The plan was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

Not to mention that Qing Yu and Xuanfeng survived, but Lin Qiuxuan died here. Now, the sect must hold the Ten Thousand Poison Sect accountable, and they would not let the matter of Lin Qiuxuan's death rest.

This beautiful plan, in the end, turned into a stone that smashed his own foot.

"I'll consult the Sect Leader about this."

Xuan Zheng gathered his energy, leapt into the air, and mounted the hovering Immortal Crane, flying again towards Chonghe Peak. He needed to report the failure of the plan to the Sect Leader.

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