The injuries from his battle with Zhao Ye had already long since healed, however, when he set off for the Eternal Peak, he encountered multiple cultivators around the sa level as him, with similar enthusiasm and he went on multiple expeditions with them.
Right now, they were facing the results of one of their expeditions.
While exploring areas for special materials and treasures, they had accidently entered a valley where all these Demons reside, and were chased down by them all the way here.
Thus, they ended up in their current situation.
At this mont, another wave of Demons began to attack them.
Sighing softly, Yun Jiang rose up into the air and materialized a palm strike of Spiritual Energy, radiating a calm, auspicious light.
"Benevolent Buddha’s World Suppressing Palm!"
In an instant, more than a few Demons in the mid stages of Golden Core Realm were flattened by this palm strike.
...
A few weeks later, the Eternal Peak.
Outside of Tian Yongheng’s cave abode, he sat cross-legged, admiring the setting sun which had turned the sky golden red.
His cultivation had yet to be stabilized completely, but he didn’t want to do it for the ti being and only wanted to clear his mind, thus taking a break from cultivation.
At this mont, he opened the system interface and checked the mails.
He hadn’t opened the mails for a long ti, and there must be a lot of things that had happened in the outside world since then.
He quickly checked all the mails with his Divine Sense and ntal capabilities of the Golden Core Realm.
[Your disciple, Lu Qingfeng, has entered a secret realm and obtained a great opportunity. His cultivation and Providence has increased greatly.]
[Your good friend, Yan Guo, has entered seclusion to cultivate. His cultivation has increased greatly.]
[Your disciple, Lu Qingfeng, was attacked by Demon Beasts.]×386
[Your disciple, Lu Qingfeng, was attacked by human cultivators.]×1,923
[Your good friend, Sun Hao, was attacked by demonic cultivators.]×34
[Your good friend, Zhao Ye, was attacked by a mighty figure of the demonic path. He was moderately injured, but fortunately managed to escape.]
[Your good friend, Mo Yuxin, was attacked by demonic cultivators.]×89
[Your good friend, Yun Jiang, was attacked by Demons.]×293
"???"
Tian Yongheng had multiple question marks in his head as he read the system mails.
What is even happening in the outside world?
What did Lu Qingfeng do to be attacked by so many human cultivators of the righteous path?
Mo Yuxin was also attacked by demonic cultivators, have they started to make their appearances in the outside world!?
Not to ntion even Zhao Ye and possibly the entire Turquoise Lake Sword Manor was attacked by demonic cultivators...
Tian Yongheng couldn’t help but feel extrely uncomfortable knowing that the demonic path had already started to make moves.
Demonic cultivators capable of injuring even Zhao Ye, who was among the strongest cultivators in the Qingyun Region, had started to appear!
He needed to improve his strength even more quickly now!
But before that...
He suddenly took out a Communication Jade from the system space and probed it with his Divine Sense.
anwhile, at the Qingyun Sword Sect.
On the summit of a tall mountain peak from where waterfalls cascaded down and dense Spirit Qi covered the top like fog, a single figure could be seen in the midst of this all.
It was none other than Mo Yuxin.
She was currently recuperating from her previous fight’s injuries.
At this mont, the Communication Jade on her robe suddenly vibrated, making her open her eyes and check it out with her Divine Sense.
The aura that was coming from the other side was...
It was Tian Yongheng who was contacting her!
She instantly opened her eyes and straightened up, taking a few deep breaths to hide her nervousness before answering.
"Lady Mo, how is it going with the pursuit of demonic cultivators and the preparations of the Qingyun Dao Conference?" Tian Yongheng asked.
He didn’t directly ask how was she injured or anything like that because he was afraid that it would draw suspicion upon himself, since this news had not yet spread in the Qingyun Region.
Of course, even if he directly asked that, Mo Yuxin wouldn’t suspect him of a single thing and even be touched thinking he cared about her that much.
But he had no way of knowing this, after all.
"Ah, well, I went with so Sword Guardians along with a few children of the various Peak Masters to search for traces of demonic cultivators so ti ago, but we were ambushed by demonic cultivators, there numbers in the tens and the strongest among them even at the later stages of Void Refinent Realm.
A majority of us were heavily injured, while a couple of Sword Guardians even died trying to save us. Fortunately, I had a Rank-6 Dharma Artifact given to by my grandfather and was able to use it to kill the strongest demonic cultivators among them, and we escaped." Mo Yuxin spoke, her voice full of seriousness.
Hearing her words, Tian Yongheng was slightly taken aback.
Demonic cultivators are targeting the Qingyun Sword Sect so openly?
Do they have no fear? Or are they simply confident enough because of the powers behind them?
He couldn’t help but think, before turning his attention back to the conversation and asked in a calm tone of voice, "How are your injuries right now? Are they too grave?"
It was nothing but a simple gesture of kindness to ask sothing like this after hearing if her situation to Tian Yongheng.
But Mo Yuxin took it a bit seriously.
"Huh?"
Her cheeks turned slightly as her mind went blank, thinking what this question ant.
He...cares for !
She was about to jump from sheer joy, but controlled herself and finally answered with a trembling, nervous voice, "Oh, well, y-yes, I’m completely fine right now!"
On the other end, Tian Yongheng was kind of confused.
The system described that she had severe injuries, which ant that she wasn’t exactly fine at this mont.
Slightly concerned for real this ti, he asked again, "Lady Mo, are you sure about that?"
[Mo Yuxin’s favorability towards you has increased.]
[Current favorability: 6-Star]
"???"
What’s going on?
Can favorability just increase with using kind words?
He wondered.
On the other hand, Mo Yuxin’s face was completely red right now, and she could barely form words.
After faintly calming down, she spoke once again, though her voice was much calr than before, "Yes, fellow daoist Tian, I’m truly fine right now, with not that great of injuries."
"I see. Putting that aside, what do you think about why the demonic cultivators have started to show themselves so openly in the outside world?" Tian Yongheng quickly changed the topic as to not make things more awkward.
Not to ntion, this was also sothing that he wanted to know.
"The appearances of demonic cultivators have increased dramatically in the past few centuries. I’m afraid that whatever they have been plotting is about to be executed. But fellow daoist Tian need not worry, seniors and mighty figures of our righteous path will handle everything."
There was a little confidence in her voice as she said this, although that confidence may have been a lot more had she not seen those Sword Guardians of her sect die while trying to protect her and the others.
But she still sowhat trusted the mighty figures of the righteous path.
Tian Yongheng also thought of this.
At this mont, as if rembering sothing, she suddenly said, "Oh yes, I rembered just now that father had told to invite fellow daoist Tian to the Qingyun Dao Conference too. Since we’re talking now, I thought it’d be better to inform fellow daoist of this."
"I’ll surely attend the Dao Conference, but...how does the Sect Master of Qingyun Sword Sect know about ?" Tian Yongheng couldn’t help but ask skeptically.
"Hm? Fellow daoist, your great talents and the reputation of the Eternal Peak is spread all over the Qingyun Region, not to ntion I also told father about you that day." She spoke nonchalantly.
"Wait, what did you tell your father about ? Didn’t we had an agreent that day that you won’t speak about anything related to to anyone, not even your father or grandfather?" Tian Yongheng couldn’t help but ask.
"Huh? What agreent are you talking about?" Mo Yuxin froze in place as she asked this, her eyes blinking multiple tis as she tried to rember what he was talking about.
In reality, she was too engrossed in Tian Yongheng’s beauty that day that she didn’t even listen to what he said to her properly and just nodded.
Thus, there was no knowledge of any kind of agreent in her mories.
Listening to her, Tian Yongheng couldn’t help but sigh softly before saying, "Well, forget it. I’m going into seclusion to cultivate right now, I’ll contact you so ti later, lady Mo."
"Yes, let’s talk soti later, fellow daoist."
With that, they both cut off the connection of their Divine Sense.
At this point, Tian Yongheng was now fully ready.
It was ti to prepare for the Void Refinent Realm.
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