Xuan Yin purposefully picked up a black object under a certain tree and left without delay. The entire process was swift and decisive.

After her departure, Qing Yu silently appeared under that same tree.

"So that's how it is..."

Looking at the dark red dirt under the tree, Qing Yu murmured to himself, "Due to someone either injured or dead having lain here, the bloodstains and the impression left by pressure made me unconsciously overlook this abnormality."

"It truly is 'unable to see the forest for the trees'," Qing Yu said mockingly of himself.

With exceptional perception and eyesight, Qing Yu understood his surroundings perfectly. However, due to the bloodstains and other traces, he did not suspect anything unusual here.

This inadvertent oversight seemed to have caused him to miss some clues.

'Just now, the Image Stone that Xuan Yin took, who could have left it here?' Qing Yu thought as he looked in the direction Xuan Yin had left.

Although the black object was small, Qing Yu had clearly recognized what it was.

It was an Image Stone that could store images.

At that moment, Zhang Xuanji also appeared from the empty space nearby and inquired, "Who was that just now?"

Not being as capable as Qing Yu at concealing his presence, after entering underground, Zhang Xuanji restrained all his Qi and did not emit any Divine Thought, hence he was unaware of the identity of the visitor.

"The Peak Master of Kunyin Peak of Zhenwu Sect, Xuan Yin," Qing Yu did not hide it from him and revealed Xuan Yin's identity.

Keeping it a secret was pointless and would only cause suspicion. As long as he did not expose his own plans, it was fine.

"Zhenwu Sect's Xuan Yin," Zhang Xuanji said, "I remember that this time it was the Sect Leader Xuan Chen who personally came. Along with him were Xuanming, Xuan Yin, and Tong Ming from the Zhenwu Three Elders. Xuan Yin, what is she doing here?"

"I don't know, Xuan Yin took an object from here and left," Qing Yu pointed to the pit at his feet.

"An object..." Zhang Xuanji examined it briefly. "Generally speaking, this should be some kind of letter or a tool for communication."

Being an experienced figure in the worldly society, Zhang Xuanji immediately guessed what Xuan Yin had come to retrieve.

"It seems Xuan Yin was a follower of the old Xuanfa, behaving sneakily to retrieve some communication object here. It looks like the internal conflicts of the Zhenwu Sect are about to begin," Zhang Xuanji chuckled.

He was not a member of the Zhenwu Sect and had no dealings with them; the matter of Xuan Yin was just a spectacle to him. However, Qing Yu, influenced by his words, thought of something else.

'Zhang Xuanji thinks that Xuan Yin is plotting with external forces against Xuan Chen. He doesn't know that the Zhenwu Sect is already a brewing storm of undercurrents, about to erupt. Xuan Yin has always been a clear opponent within the Sect Leader Faction.'

'But his words also have some merit. Such stealthy actions are very likely to be collusion with outsiders. But Xuan Yin, who would she be colluding with...' Qing Yu pondered deeply.

Colluding with outsiders should not be occurring with Xuan Yin. Xuan Yin and Xuanzhen grew up in the Zhenwu Sect, treating the sect as their family.

They understood the principle of not inviting wolves into the house. Even Xuan Shang, with his deep hatred for Xuan Chen, had never thought of involving outsiders against him.

But now, Xuan Yin seemed to be showing signs of doing just that. This coldest of uncles was opting for the most dangerous and intense methods.

'And there's also that untrustworthy person Xuanzhen mentioned...'

Qing Yu recalled what Xuanzhen had said.

Among Xuan Yin and Xuan Lin, it was very likely that someone had secretly sided with Xuan Chen.

Qing Yu doubted both of them. Xuan Yin was cold by nature, and Xuan Lin was more amiable; on the surface, the cold Xuan Yin did not seem like someone who would be an undercover agent.

However, one must not judge merely by appearances, and Qing Yu's suspicions about these two were equal; either could be possible.

But now...

'Looking at Xuan Yin's situation, she doesn't seem like someone who would secretly side with Xuan Chen. So is it Xuan Lin? But how to explain Xuan Yin's behavior?'

Qing Yu began to feel a headache coming on.

From the current situation, aside from someone's betrayal, there was also the emerging theory that Xuan Yin might be inviting a wolf into the house. It had to be said, the interior of the Zhenwu Sect was truly chaotic.

If all these complexities erupted, the Zhenwu Sect might decline faster than Luo Fu Palace. Of course, it might also unify in the end, resolve the chaos, and rise again.

'Let it be, better to just wait and see how it unfolds.'

Thinking this, Qing Yu said to Zhang Xuanji, "This matter is irrelevant to us, let's just watch the drama from the sidelines."

"Yes, I already have enough on my plate," Zhang Xuanji said with a helpless shake of his head.

He took out a pill and swallowed it, smiling, "I can't even show my face now."

Zhang Xuanji's facial muscles twitched violently. With the adjustment aided by his True Qi, his face returned to its previously ordinary appearance.

"Since this morning, people from Dragon Tiger Mountain have been watching us continuously. That look in their eyes, as if they want to devour us," Zhang Xuanji sighed.

After coming out of the mountain, he became more talkative and his facial expressions more varied. Initially, when Qing Yu went to find Zhang Xuanji, he had a constant grim expression.

"They're not dying to eat you guys, but dying to eat you," Qing Yu corrected teasingly.

The matter of Shenxiao Dao was still too distant. Over hundreds of years, most below the Divine Origin Realm had turned to dust, and those in the True Pill Realm were nearly the same.

For the current disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Shenxiao Dao was nothing more than a traitorous faction completely at odds with them. Compared to Shenxiao Dao, they were more likely to hate and want to kill Zhang Xuanji.

The issue of Zhang Xuanji's betrayal had only been twenty-plus years ago, still fresh in the memory of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Especially many of the sub-sect disciples, who had suffered a lot because of Zhang Xuanji. They were incessantly thinking about flaying and pulverizing Zhang Xuanji, the traitor.

"They're after me," Zhang Xuanji chuckled lightly. "But, I can also use this opportunity to capture a True Core Realm Martial Artist from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Anyway, the Blood Demon Sect is everywhere these days, who knows if they might encounter a Blood Shadow?"

Zhang Xuanji was not the kind to take hits without striking back. With the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain keeping an eye on him, he too was looking for an opportunity to capture one of the True Cores from Dragon Tiger Mountain. The relationship between hunter and prey could reverse at any moment.

"Then I wish your actions success."

"By the way," Qing Yu said as three pure white pills flew out from his sleeve. "Find a chance to crush these near Zhenwu Sect's Xuanming."

"Do you have a grudge with Zhenwu Sect's Xuanming?" Zhang Xuanji asked. "Never mind, it's none of my business. However, if you want my help, there needs to be a corresponding price."

"If Tan Wuyan intends to harm you, I can help you."

He was also helping himself. Now it was Zhang Xuanji, next it might be him, Qing Yu.

"Deal."

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