In the cave abode, upon seeing Baiyang True Person, Ziyang True Person quickly bowed deeply to express his apology.

This action was beyond Baiyang True Person's expectation, and he hurriedly extended his hand to help him up, saying, "Senior brother, you're being too serious. I know everything you've done is for the benefit of the Sect. It's just that fate was unkind, and mistakes were made!"

"A mistake is a mistake, and this time I will not make excuses for myself."

Ziyang True Person gently shook his head, and then looked directly at Baiyang True Person and said, "From now on, the Sect will be entrusted to you, Junior Brother Baiyang. I hope you can act cautiously and do not be impulsive like I was and make irreparable mistakes!"

"Why do you say this, Senior Brother? Didn't I say before that I have no intention of competing with you for power!"

Baiyang True Person's expression changed slightly, and he hurried to explain himself.

However, Ziyang True Person waved his hand and said, "This has nothing to do with you, Junior Brother. I myself wish to step down and yield to the worthy. Besides, I have a deep enmity with Zhou Zhengchun. Continuing to lead the Sect would only further provoke his hostility!"

Hearing this reason, Baiyang True Person fell silent.

After a moment of silence, Baiyang True Person looked at Ziyang True Person and asked, "Then, Senior Brother, are you planning to seclude yourself for cultivation next?"

"No need for seclusion and cultivation. I hardly have any chance for further breakthroughs now, and I don't have much of my lifespan left. I just want to rectify previous mistakes by retrieving the lost heritage spiritual treasure. By doing so, even when I go to the netherworld, I won't be too ashamed to face the ancestors!"

Ziyang True Person shook his head slightly and spoke of his plans in a low and somber voice.

"But the Sunflame Treasure has already fallen into Zhou Zhengchun's hands. Why would he be willing to return it to our Sect?"

Baiyang True Person looked puzzled at Ziyang True Person, not understanding his intention.

But Ziyang True Person explained softly, "Without the corresponding Spirit Treasure Incantation, Zhou Zhengchun can't make much use of this treasure. As long as our Sect can offer an equivalent treasure, he will definitely be willing to make this exchange!"

This explanation left Baiyang True Person even more puzzled, and he couldn't help but ask again, "But how can you, Senior Brother, produce an equivalent treasure? Apart from this heritage spiritual treasure left by the ancestors, our Sect doesn't have a second spiritual treasure, right?"

"Of course, our Sect doesn't have a second spiritual treasure, but I happen to know the whereabouts of another spiritual treasure."

Ziyang True Person said this and waved his hand, "Enough, Junior Brother Baiyang, there's no need to ask more about this. If I can accomplish this task, you will naturally understand everything then!"

Seeing this, Baiyang True Person could only nod and say, "If that's the case, then please take care of yourself, Senior Brother, and take great care."

Having privately discussed everything, the two immediately summoned all the Golden Elixir Elders within the mountain gate to announce that Baiyang True Person would be the one to lead the Sect in the future.

Afterward, Ziyang True Person left the Sunflame Sect quietly under the pretext of closing the door to recuperate and reflect.

On the other hand, although Zhou Chun had issued orders to thoroughly investigate internal traitors within the family, this could not be immediately conducted.

After all, the most important thing now was to ensure Luo Qingni's Nascent Soul Formation without disturbance, and the cultivators remaining within the mountain gate were the most trustworthy on the surface.

Therefore, apart from raising the alert level, it was temporarily inappropriate to conduct a large-scale purge within the family to avoid causing panic and disrupting important matters.

Fortunately, six months after the incident of the traitor's sabotage, Zhou Zhiying returned to the family from his travels, adding another high-level cultivator responsible for vigilance.

Perhaps because of the increased vigilance within the Zhou Family, similar incidents of traitor sabotage attacks did not occur over the following years.

Thus, sixteen years after Luo Qingni went into seclusion for Nascent Soul Formation, a powerful aura suddenly rose where she was secluded.

Then, under the mutual echoing of heaven and earth, clouds of thunder appeared overwhelmingly above Green Lotus Peak.

The convergence of thunderclouds indicated that Luo Qingni had successfully completed the Infant Transformation step and successfully condensed her Nascent Soul.

Next, she only needed to overcome the "Heart Demon Calamity" to emerge from seclusion and face the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

At this moment, Zhou Chun's heart also grew tense.

The severity of the "Heart Demon Calamity" was something he was deeply wary of.

With all the preparations he made back then, overcoming the "Heart Demon Calamity" was no easy task.

Now, with Luo Qingni having only one vessel of Purifying World Holy Water for assistance, no one could guarantee she would overcome this calamity.

Through the connection with the Purifying Heavenly Vessel, Zhou Chun quickly sensed that the Purifying World Holy Water inside was being consumed.

Discovering this point, he couldn't help but silently pray for his friend, "You must succeed!"

With his heart in turmoil, he waited for an unknown period until a strong aura suddenly flew out from within his own cave abode, finally putting his heart at ease, and a genuine smile emerged on his face.

Full of joy, he looked at the figure in green in the sky and immediately opened a gap in the Mountain Protection Array to allow Luo Qingni to go out to face the tribulation.

As previously worrying about Luo Qingni being disturbed, the Mountain Protection Array naturally couldn't be opened.

Now that Luo Qingni has successfully formed her Nascent Soul, any extraneous tricks are useless, so there's no need for her to transcend the tribulation inside the mountain gate.

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