Late at night, the candlelight lit up the darkness inside the room, the valuable Thousand-mile Mirror Light Array Plate illuminated, projecting the silhouette of a figure wearing an ancient and simple black ceremonial robe.

"Great Witch Sacrifice." Xuan Guang performed a strange etiquette towards this silhouette, speaking respectfully.

"Qing Yu sparred with the Sword God in the Nine Heavens Conference. He isn't severely injured, but he likely gained some insights. He will probably reflect on the gains from this battle for some time."

The Great Witch Sacrifice still had his back to Xuan Guang, speaking blandly words that were extremely shocking to the Nine Heavens people.

He actually knew what happened in the Nine Heavens Conference!

"My spies stationed in the Zhenwu Sect reported back that Qing Yu indeed entered seclusion yesterday, entrusting all Zhenwu Sect's affairs to Xuanzhen," Xuan Guang said.

Xuan Guang had always been cunning. Although he had left the Zhenwu Sect over a decade ago, his spies still lingered there. Although they couldn't gather any confidential information, keeping track of Zhenwu Sect's affairs in a timely manner wasn't an issue.

Then, Xuan Guang said, "Lately, there have been many conflicts between the Taoist and Buddhist sects, but someone has been controlling this within certain boundaries. This should be Qing Yu's doing. He wants to stabilize things, at least for now, he doesn't have time to deal with the Taoist sect's matters.

Now that Qing Yu is in seclusion, I can take action."

Since narrowly escaping death at Qing Yu's hands last time, Xuan Guang truly didn't dare show himself in front of Qing Yu anymore, especially now that Qing Yu had become the Supreme.

In his life, if there was one thing he regretted the most, it was not killing Qing Yu back when they were in Yang City. That was Qing Yu's most vulnerable period, after which, being well-versed in survival, Qing Yu hid away, never appearing unless he was sure of his safety.

In any case, Xuan Guang was genuinely afraid of Qing Yu and absolutely didn't dare face him head-on again.

"Hmm," the Great Witch Sacrifice nodded slightly and said, "The matter of inciting the conflict between the Buddhist and Taoist sects is entrusted to you. Qing Yu's seclusion is a good opportunity; make sure you intensify the hatred between the Buddhists and Taoists before he emerges."

"Understood." Xuan Guang replied.

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The next day, in the Taiji Palace of the Zhenwu Sect.

Xuanzhen stood at the center of the main hall, gazing at the disciple half-kneeling on the ground, his soft voice carrying a hint of icy killing intent, "Does Xuan Guang already know about the Sect Leader's seclusion?"

"Yes, disciple has already informed Xuan Guang about the Sect Leader's seclusion yesterday. He instructed me to keep a close watch on the happenings within the sect and to notify him immediately if there were any personnel movements." The disciple replied, bowing his head respectfully.

This disciple was one of the spies Xuan Guang had planted within the Zhenwu Sect, or rather, one of his spies.

However, at this moment, while being Xuan Guang's spy, he was also loyal to Qing Yu, making him a so-called double agent.

Xuan Guang had considered that there would be spies left within the Zhenwu Sect, and even before Xuan Chen's death, they both considered this possibility.

Several times before Xuan Chen's death, he conducted thorough investigations and identified many spies. However, since Xuan Guang was once a member of the Zhenwu Sect, he was very familiar with the sect, and the spies he left were difficult to catch in their entirety.

Ultimately, a few slipped through the cracks.

But when Qing Yu rose to power, the situation changed. Low-realm martial artists had no room for concealment before Qing Yu, who could discern people's hearts. All spies were found by Qing Yu and were thoroughly brainwashed into becoming double agents loyal to him.

"According to current information, the Southern Border Witch Clan seems intent on inciting conflict between the Buddhists and Taoists. Xuan Guang was once a member of the Zhenwu Sect and is skilled in the Zhenwu Sect's Four Symbols Ultimate Skills. If he wants to incite conflict, framing techniques are his first choice."

Xuanfeng said from the side.

Using martial arts to frame the Zhenwu Sect might seem crude, but it's practical. Especially in the current situation, the relationship between the Buddhist and Taoist sects is like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

And should Xuan Guang at the Divinity Realm plot against other low-realm martial artists, they couldn't defend against him.

"What shall we do? If a great war truly breaks out, the Sect Leader's seclusion might have to be aborted midway," Xuanfeng said worriedly.

"Everyone, secretly monitor the situation of the Buddhist sect. Once traces of Xuan Guang are found, immediately mobilize all forces to besiege him and make him pay the price for betrayal.

As for the Buddhist sect...

Xuanzhen said coldly, "Someone will handle it."

"If Xuan Guang wants to escalate the hatred, then as long as one faction kills more fiercely and urgently, making the Buddhist sect harbor even greater hatred, we won't need to worry about a war between the Buddhists and Taoists breaking out," Xuanzhen said icily.

The cold words were filled with ruthless killing intent. With Xuan Guang jumping out to cause trouble, he had thoroughly provoked the anger of the Zhenwu Sect, and this time, he would be given no chance of escaping alive.

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Meanwhile, in the Northern Zhou, Yun Zheng, in disguise, approached the Yin Demon Sect.

In the Lingxian Pavilion, Yun Zheng made his way to the main hall's central room. Under the watchful gaze of several high-ranking members of the Yin Demon Sect, he presented a dark wooden box with both hands.

"The gift sent by the Daoist Master is within this box."

There seemed to be something extremely important within this box, even causing the usually stoic Yin Tianxia to reveal a hint of urgency, raising his hand to capture the box into his grasp.

Opening the box, a chill seeped out, and revealed inside was a crystal bottle. Through the crystalline surface, an unknown dark golden liquid could be seen.

"Is... this the Demon Race Source Blood that Qing Yu spoke of?" Ye Lingshuang leaned over, her expression curious as she gazed at the bottle.

The high-ranking members of the Yin Demon Sect, including Yin Tianxia, Ye Lingshuang, Yue Zhaohua, and Young Sect Master Yun Wuyue, were gathered not for Yun Zheng, the delivery person.

They awaited the Source Blood that could transform a Demon Body.

"The Source Blood has undergone the Daoist Master's personal treatment. By transforming into a Demon Body with this, practitioners won't be influenced by the Daoist Master's will. Yin Sect Master can verify whether my words are true," Yun Zheng said.

The so-called Source Blood was refined using the Saint and Demon Blood Essence of Qing Yu, naturally, it could be used to transform into a Demon Body. However, unlike the Demon Blood directly bestowed by Qing Yu, this treated Source Blood wouldn't affect the user's mind.

The battle on the grassland had already proven the Demon Body's might by the Demon Race. As for Xiao Qiye rapidly accumulating enough resources to affect Divinity, the Demon Body was a significant factor.

This kind of practical and powerful method was something that even the Demon Sect couldn't ignore.

But the influence of Demon Blood on the mind couldn't be ignored. If they directly used the Demon Blood bestowed by Qing Yu, with his realm, only those not at the level of the Supreme would be partially influenced.

The people of the Demon Sect were interested in the Demon Body, but not to the point of offering their allegiance.

Hence, this led to today's event of Yun Zheng delivering a gift.

"I will examine it," Yin Tianxia said, closing the box. "Once we confirm the authenticity of the Source Blood, the matter promised to Qing Yu will immediately be undertaken by the Demon Sect."

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