This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

News came from Qing Ge's residence:

"His Highness Qing Ge has left the city today for some matters and will not be available. If you wish to challenge him, please come back another day."

"Qing Ge is not in the city today for some reason?" Everyone was quite surprised.

"Someone saw him leave the city today with Ying Jun, the eldest son of the Demon Lord Hong Lie, but it's unknown what they were up to."

This left many people stunned before their expressions turned strange.

Although the Royal City is vast, many dirty dealings are actually known to everyone behind the scenes.

For example, the well-known fact that the Demon Lord Hong Lie of Shi Wu Lineage is very displeased with his father's illegitimate daughter, Ying Mingyue, is not exactly a secret.

"Could he be looking to cause trouble for Qing Ge?"

Qing Ge is the son-in-law that Shi Wu Demon Lord found for Ying Mingyue.

Now that Qing Ge's name is flourishing, it seems only logical for the Demon Lord Hong Lie, who sees Ying Mingyue as a thorn in his side, to react.

"It's unlikely. The Shi Wu Demon Lord hasn't left yet.....

Moreover, with Qing Ge's impressive performance over the past few days, people in the Royal City are all saying that the Shi Wu Demon Lord has sharp eyes and found a good son-in-law.

If the Demon Lord Hong Lie causes trouble for Qing Ge at this time, wouldn't that be a slap in the face for the Shi Wu Demon Lord? How could he dare?" someone speculated.

Soon, some well-informed individuals figured out the situation.

It turned out that Qing Ge was invited to inspect the Blood Divine Sand Vein, preparing him for taking over the vein in the future.

"That makes sense. The Blood Divine Sand Vein originally belonged to the jurisdiction of the Demon Lord Hong Lie, but it was given to Qing Ge as part of the dowry by the Shi Wu Demon Lord.

Initially, the Demon Lord Hong Lie was certainly unwilling to transfer such a valuable vein to someone else, as it would be like cutting flesh from his own body.

Now that Qing Ge's name has become prominent and his performance impressive, even if the Demon Lord Hong Lie is unwilling, he can't change the fact. Hence, he might as well accept it and even actively change his attitude," the crowd surmised.

After all, the Demon Lord Hong Lie has always been a smart person who understands the situation.

"It looks like there's no drama to watch today," some people felt a bit regretful.

Qing Ge went to Blood Divine Ridge, so naturally, he couldn't face the challenges.

"Then we'll wait for your master to return."

Word came again from the Spirit King's residence.

The battle would resume once Qing Ge returns to the Royal City.

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The flowers bloom in two different branches, each expressing their own beauty.

Heavenly Mountain, Yumen Pass.

In Liuxu Pavilion, a stunning woman with brows like distant mountains was meditating with her eyes closed.

On the table, there were several Jade Slips placed.

Moments later, Xia Daoyun opened her eyes.

Her eyes were clear and serene, like calm waters, shimmering and tranquil.

Xia Daoyun lightly tapped her fingers on the table, her voice cool and otherworldly, murmuring to herself, "Rinsin Spirit Sect, Rinsing Spirit Sect....."

After Lu Qingshan left, she used her influence within Great Xia to investigate the Rinsing Spirit Sect thoroughly.

The investigation results showed no flaws; the Rinsing Spirit Sect seemed to have no issues whatsoever.

The only blemish was the former Sect Leader Chang Geng from years ago.

But the Rinsing Spirit Sect swiftly dealt with him, executing him in public to set an example, clearly showcasing their determination and resolve.

By all appearances, the Rinsing Spirit Sect was a bona fide Human Race Taoist Sect.

However, it was because of this seamless front that posed the biggest problem.

Due to the incident with the Hundred Illusion Butterfly, it was apparent that there was an infiltrator within the Rinsing Spirit Sect.

But she couldn't uncover anything.

This indicated the dire situation and the extent of the infiltrator's influence within the Rinsing Spirit Sect.

"This is a tough one," Xia Daoyun said softly.

Before Lu Qingshan sorted out his affairs, she couldn't openly make trouble for the Rinsing Spirit Sect or alert others, for fear of causing harm to Lu Qingshan.

These limitations made it very challenging for her to thoroughly investigate the Rinsing Spirit Sect.

All she could do now was closely monitor the Rinsing Spirit Sect to prevent any further mischief from them.

Then, once Lu Qingshan returned, she could truly take action against the Rinsing Spirit Sect.

Subsequently, Xia Daoyun thought of something, and her eyes rippled with concern.

"It's been almost ten days since Qingshan left, I wonder how he is now, if everything is still going smoothly....."

Unlike others who showed open worry, Xia Daoyun always maintained a calm and indifferent demeanor.

It seemed as though she didn't care too much about Lu Qingshan's journey.

But she knew perfectly well what she felt in her heart.

Her chief disciple going to such a dangerous place, on a dangerous mission, how could she not be concerned?

Thinking of this, Xia Daoyun pursed her lips, shook her head, and muttered to herself, "Just one disciple can make me so anxious.....

It seems I shouldn't take on more disciples in the future, or else I wouldn't be able to handle it all."

In her life, there was almost no such thing as emotional attachment.

But this time, because of Lu Qingshan, she felt it clearly.

Although this was new to her, Xia Daoyun didn't wish to experience it too often.

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Blood Divine Ridge was a hill that seemed to have an entire layer cut off, its form extraordinarily strange.

Within the hill, numerous large pits were arranged in an orderly fashion.

Dense blood-red mist floated within these pits.

Because of this blood-red mist, from a distance, it was impossible to see what was inside the pits.

At this moment, a streak of radiance streaked across the distant sky, approaching Blood Divine Ridge, finally halting above it.

Within the radiance, a streamlined slender flying boat emerged.

Following that, two figures leapt out of the flying boat.

Ying Jun and Lu Qingshan.

"Here we are. This is the Blood Divine Sand Vein managed by our Shi Wu Lineage," Ying Jun said to Lu Qingshan, pointing at the neatly arranged pits below.

Lu Qingshan looked over.