Luoxia Bamboo Island.

In the array.

Song Yan raised his sleeve and took out a dark broken sword, holding it up in front of Yu Xuanwei, then said, "I have already visited the ancient teleportation array. It was damaged, likely caused by this sword."

After saying this, he recalled a bit before saying, "The damage appears to be a groove as wide as a human arm, as if the array pattern on its surface was erased."

Yu Xuanwei quietly looked at the broken sword and asked, "May I have a look at it, Elder?"

Song Yan tossed it over.

Yu Xuanwei caught it, bringing her slender fingers together to gently stroke the body of the broken sword, then lifted it up, scrutinizing the break of the sword for a long time, before raising her head to glance at Song Yan, lost in thought.

Song Yan said, "I know you don't trust me, even though I once helped the Su Family as Hua Rong to stab the Fox. Yet, you still think I used the Su Family, taking advantage of their bloody fight with the Fox Lady to achieve my own goals."

Yu Xuanwei sighed softly and said, "But if what Gu Huangzi said is true, the Fox and Wolf Races have already invaded. And now, Elder, you're by my side. I seem to have no choice, either standing from the Sword Sect's perspective or my own perspective."

She handed the broken sword back and said, "Our Sword Sect's ancient records noted that the founding sect leader was teleported here via the ancient teleportation array, and the source of our Sword Sect is on the other side of the array.

However, why the ancient teleportation array was damaged and why its location was deliberately hidden remains a mystery.

But when I saw this sword, I already understood that the ancient teleportation array must have been destroyed by the first Sword Sect leader.

Because this sword is recorded in our sect's ancient records as the sect leader's sword, named the Selfless Sword.

The sect leader, upon arrival, fought a demon.

That battle was chaotic and fierce.

The sect leader won after a hard fight, yet his sword was lost outside.

From this...

I can guess a bit about the situation back then, but still don't know if repairing the ancient teleportation array is a wise move."

Song Yan also fell silent.

The broken sword, along with the Sword Sect's ancient records, made the situation quite clear: the founding sect leader of Nanwu Sword Sect might have escaped from the other side of the ancient teleportation array, and a demon escaped with him to this place before he finally slayed it after difficulties.

The sect leader's broken sword destroyed the ancient teleportation array but also hid its location, not wanting future generations to repair the teleportation array and return to the Northern Land.

This is the most logical speculation.

And what this speculation reflects is also very clear—the other side of the ancient teleportation array is not safe.

Song Yan thought for a moment and then suddenly asked, "Does your Sword Sect's ancient records mention what realm the founding sect leader reached?"

Yu Xuanwei replied, "The ancient records state that the founding sect leader sought the Purple Mansion Realm but never broke through, dying of old age. Therefore, he should have been in the Late Stage of the Crimson Palace."

Song Yan asked again, "How long ago was this?"

Yu Xuanwei answered, "It has been a thousand years."

Song Yan said, "No matter what's on the other side of the ancient teleportation array, after a thousand years, things have certainly changed. And now the Three Kingdoms might face an invasion from the entire Mountain and Sea Demon Race. It's destruction on both sides, so I genuinely hope Miss Yu can repair the ancient teleportation array as soon as possible."

Yu Xuanwei nodded and said, "What Elder said is right, I do understand the importance, but..."

Her beautiful eyes slightly raised, glancing into the distance.

The sharp whistling ahead did not cease; many Sword Sect disciples were injured and dying, and many forlorn shadow puppets fell like rain.

Song Yan said, "Don't worry."

Yu Xuanwei was momentarily stunned and asked, "Why not?"

Song Yan answered, "The elders did not go to Konglan Mountain; soon, the attacking Demon Cultivators will face a two-sided attack."

Yu Xuanwei widened her mouth in astonishment, then nodded after a while and curiously asked, "How did Elder know?"

Song Yan said, "I sent the message."

Yu Xuanwei: ...

Song Yan glanced around, speaking in a low voice, "Remember my words. Once you have the opportunity, secretly repair the ancient teleportation array. It's the only way out."

With that, he swiftly stood up, intending to leave decisively.

His time was running out.

And his goals were more than met,

First, by resolving Gu Huangzi and, to some extent, gaining the opportunity to "control the Puppet Sect";

Second, by establishing a normal connection with Yu Xuanwei and reaching a consensus;

Third, by presenting an accomplished fact, which is...

He, Song Yan, had successfully absorbed "Changwang Tiger Blood," even if they caught and killed him, they couldn't extract "Changwang Tiger Blood" from his body.

Given that, does chasing me still hold any meaning?

This is why he showed his true face and let Yu Xuanwei record it.

He wanted to see how the Fox and Wolf Races would react to this news.

As for now, he intended to quietly retreat to a "low position of identity and power."

Wars have always been: soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, kings against kings.

Assassinations are: kings against generals, generals against soldiers...

But someone as weak as Bai Xiuhu would never provoke the troubles of the Fox and Wolf Races at this level. Just like if someone were to assassinate Gu Huangzi, they would definitely, definitely not target those "decorative" paper figures along the way.

From beginning to end, Song Yan never mentioned half a word about "wanting to acquire the array's inheritance."

If the elder in front of him or a person from the Demon Sect were not a Sword Sect disciple, then... he might have directly resorted to threats because he knew Demon Sect disciples would likely surrender out of fear of death.

But such tactics were not very effective on Sword Sect disciples.

Junior Sister Xia, Su Yao, Mr. Su San, and all the disciples from the Nanwu Sword Sect taught him a valuable lesson: In this world, there are indeed people with integrity who remain unyielding and unbending.

On the other side, when Yu Xuanwei saw this demon suddenly enter the array and, after just a few words, intended to leave, her thoughts stirred, her mind flashing with "this demon's report to the elder," "this demon entering the array but not attacking her," coupled with earlier "Hua Rong's assistance to the Fox Stabbing Alliance," and "this demon seemingly familiar with some Sword Sect techniques"...

Yu Xuanwei suddenly bit her lip and said, "Elder, please wait."

Song Yan stopped, frowned, and asked, "What else?"

Yu Xuanwei said, "I observe Elder seems skilled in Divine Soul attacks, so I'd like to ask Elder to take a look at my father, the current sect leader of Nanwu Sword Sect, the Water Uncle Sword Emperor."

She looked at Song Yan seriously and said, "If there is still someone who can help my father at this moment, it must be you, Elder."

After saying this, she bowed deeply.

Song Yan thought briefly and said, "Alright."

...

The bamboo forest was dense, deep greens and light greens clustered together to form a narrow path.

At the end of the path, the hall's doors were tightly shut.

This was the "Blind Box" belonging to the Nanwu Sword Sect.

A "Blind Box" that no one dared to open.

Ka...

Zhizhizhizhi...

The "Blind Box" opened.

The hall's doors opened, a mix of sunlight and red light gradually extended from a line to a column, and then opened completely.

Inside the hall, a figure with a lowered head gradually appeared on the meditation cushion.

Look again!

That wasn't a figure, it was clearly a skeleton.

With the opening of the doors, a certain barrier seemed to reach its critical point, producing a crisp shattering sound of "kacha," followed by eerie rustling noises from behind the thick vermillion pillars in the hall.

"Dad!!"

Yu Xuanwei looked at that skeleton, despite feeling fear a thousand times, she was prepared in her heart, but upon truly seeing her father dead, she couldn't help but cry out in pain.

Song Yan's gaze fell behind the vermillion pillar, the rustling sound became even clearer, and in a moment, something darted out.

The speed of that thing was extremely fast, but Song Yan saw it clearly.

It was a red snake!

No!

Not a snake, but an Evil.

But not Evil Qi, it had become a flowing liquid form of Evil.

The chaotic and eerie aura emanating from it was incomparably stronger than Evil Qi.

In the next moment, the Evil Liquid darted and quickly flew into the air, and in mid-air, the "red snake head" was forcefully torn open, splitting towards the two of them! It greedily wanted to seize the bodies of these two.

Soul deceased for seven days, main soul departed, leaving behind Divine Soul Fragments containing cause and effect.

This Divine Soul Fragments, when encountering Profound Qi in dense or enclosed places, easily turned into Evil;

If lacking Profound Qi or in dispersed, open areas, they became wandering souls.

Evil was uncontrollable.

Even those summoned in Shadow Puppets were merely wandering souls.

The so-called "Evil Qi" within Song Yan was "Evil Profound," a special Profound Qi, and not a bunch of mad ghosts.

At this moment, seeing the exceedingly rare Evil Liquid darting towards him, Song Yan's left hand gently tilted, and a nine-eyed boa Shadow Puppet immediately flew up, this Shadow Puppet was a soul-less Shadow Puppet, reserved by Song Yan.

As he raised his right hand, he summoned the Evil Liquid, hoping to make it enter the nine-eyed boa Shadow Puppet.

The trajectory of the Evil Liquid slightly twisted in mid-air, tilted towards the Shadow Puppet, but... halfway, it suddenly turned, continuing to relentlessly shoot towards Song Yan and Yu Xuanwei. Clearly, compared to the nine-eyed boa Shadow Puppet, these two living beings attracted it more.

Song Yan lost his patience, his left hand suddenly turned red, then he grabbed the Evil Liquid violently, stuffing it into the nine-eyed boa Shadow Puppet and suppressing it with the Slave Soul method.

Once inside the body and subjected to Slave Soul, the Evil Liquid struggled a few times, then fell silent.

Yu Xuanwei beside could only watch with her eyelids twitching...

Song Yan quickly placed it into a Storage Bag, pondering whether to transfer this thing into Grandmother Fox's body, but soon dismissed the idea.

He could swallow the Shadow Puppet, but not this kind of Evil Shadow Puppet.

This thing was pure chaos, suitable for throwing out as a bomb to wreak havoc, but extremely uncontrollable.

"Thank you, Elder," Yu Xuanwei expressed her gratitude, then sorrowfully said, "Please, Elder, keep it confidential, do not let anyone know about the death of the Sword Emperor Shui Bo."

Song Yan intended to agree, but a glance revealed bowls on the floor of a food cave, the decoction within had dried, yet threads of scent still floated out.

He lightly sniffed and immediately caught the scent of "Kuye Sword Master's repair Divine Soul Poison Soup decoction."

Anyone else wouldn't be able to do it.

Looking again at the tragically deceased Sword Emperor Shui Bo, Song Yan suddenly said, "I wonder what kind of Demon Blood Shui Bo Sword Emperor used to fix the Third Central Palace?"

Yu Xuanwei was stunned for a moment, cautiously glancing at Song Yan, only to directly see a sliver of greed in that gaze.

She sighed lightly, said "Understood," then raised her hand and summoned a black stone bottle, saying: "Nightmare Blood, my father dared not use much at the time, only added a small amount to refine the Crimson Palace Pill, yet never expected failure. That's why there was so much left.

This blood is of no great use to my Nanwu Sword Sect, so I gift it to you, Elder."

Song Yan took the black bottle, his gaze fiery as he looked at it, as if gazing at a beloved woman.

Nightmare, the injury to Divine Soul, this thing... was perfectly suitable for him.

Truly an unexpected joy!

Song Yan asked again, "Where did it come from?"

Yu Xuanwei replied, "The Demon my founder Sect Leader killed, was the Nightmare Beast.

The Nightmare Beast left behind an egg, which took hundreds of years to hatch, yet the sect forbears deemed it ominous and imprisoned it within a secret chamber.

Later, the Nightmare broke free, and after another great battle, was finally slain... This blood was left behind.

Now gifted to you, Elder, I hope you keep it confidential, do not let news of the death of the Sword Emperor Shui Bo spread."

Song Yanqi said curiously, "The Sword Emperor Shui Bo is dead? Who said that?"

Yu Xuanwei was stunned for a moment, then said, "Thus, thank you, Elder."

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