Once Liu Nansong's blood was gone, his body turned into a skeleton, leaving only a thin layer of skin covering his body.
Zhang Yan thought for a while, stretched out his hand, and took the person's sleeve.
He suspected that there were still cultivators of the Devil Sect here that had not been eliminated, so he wanted to see if he could deduce one or two clues from the things they carried with them. It would be best if there were letters or things like talismans.
After flipping through, he found a smooth palm-sized jade plate. He took it out and saw the words "Yuan Chi Yi from below" on it, and "Exalted Duty Liu" on the back. This meant that this person was indeed an elder of Yuan Chi, and he was a cultivator of the second stage of Yuanying. That was why he was ranked with the word "yi", which meant that his status was not low.
The four pools of the Xueshuo Sect were divided into the Blood Pool, Calamity Pool, Yuan Chi and Remnant Pool. In terms of strength, it was said that Yuan Chi was only ranked third, and Spiritual Master Ru Huang who wreaked havoc in the world was the master of the Calamity Pool.
After keeping the jade plate, he continued to flip through, and found four to five magical weapons.
They were just spiritual weapons, and there was not a single Xuan weapon. Most of them were vicious and sinister items, which did not match Xuanmen's cultivation method. Hence, he did not look at them much, and only looked into the deepest part of the sleeve. His spiritual opportunity was blocked, and he hit a layer of seal.
His interest was immediately piqued, and he was so cautious even when he placed it in his sleeve. It was obvious that the things inside were not simple.
He activated his mana and in less than half a breath's time, he broke the seal. In an instant, a dense spiritual energy leaked out as if it was going to rush out from his sleeve. He was already prepared for it. With a turn of his spiritual opportunity, he suppressed all of it.
Just by touching the Qi, he felt that the three hundred plus Heavy Nether Water in his aperture jumped. It seemed like it was going to jump out, and it wanted to mix with the spiritual Qi. It was very similar to the situation when he accidentally refined the drop of Heavy Nether Water. He could not help but feel moved, and when he looked inside, he found out that it was a bag full of black essence beads.
This item was something that Liu Nansong had spent countless efforts over the past two hundred years, continuously gathering the Netherworld Essence from the depths of the ground to refine. It was originally for when he had cultivated to the third stage realm, he would return to practice a powerful divine ability. However, after abandoning his physical body, he also abandoned this item.
Zhang Yan took out one of the pellets. After sensing it for a moment, he smiled. He didn't think that he would have such a harvest on this trip. With a flick of his sleeve, he put all the pellets into his bag. He threw out a bolt of lightning and destroyed the rotten body. Then, he soared into the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds as he flew back the way he came.
Not long after, he saw several dozen streaks of spiritual light flying in his direction, and the one leading them was Qin Nan. Behind her were more than thirty disciples of the Guardian Palace, but a Daoist with a high hat and a wide belt beside her caught his attention.
Zhang Yan could tell at a glance that this person was traveling with his Dharmakaya. Just like him, he was also a Yuanying Third Grade Cultivator. It was just that he had some impression of her face. He remembered that he had once met this person outside the Guardian Palace.
Qin Nan also saw him from afar, she immediately sped up and when she was close to him, she ordered her disciples to stay behind and came up alone. Wan Fu said, "Senior martial brother, I've received your message talisman and immediately brought my disciples here. May I know what you need us to do?"
Zhang Yan briefly explained the situation and then said, "I suspect that there are still cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine hiding here. I need to investigate thoroughly. Junior Martial Sister, please guard this place for a day. I will send people here tomorrow to clean up this place."
Qin Nan readily agreed, "Little Sister understands."
At this moment, the Daoist suddenly smiled and floated over, saying, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang is worthy of being the head of the top ten disciples. You found out that there are cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine here the moment you arrived. However, there is no need for junior martial sister Qin to worry about such a small matter. As Zhenren Peng's nephew, I can be considered as half a member of the Guardian Palace. I will naturally do my part in this matter."
Zhang Yan turned to look at him. "How should I address this fellow disciple?"
The Daoist bowed and said, "I am Peng Yuzhou. I am currently cultivating in the Daylight Hall."
"So it is Elder Peng of the Daylight Hall." Zhang Yan looked at him and said with a faint smile, "Since Elder Peng intends to take over this matter, I will naturally allow it. However, I have to say in advance that the Devil's Calamity is fierce and we cannot be careless. This matter involves the lives of my Qincang disciples. If anything goes wrong, I will have to punish someone."
Peng Yuzhou saw that he agreed and was secretly delighted. He had already made up his mind. First, he would arrange for people to investigate a little. Then, he would secretly order people to publicize and exaggerate the matter. He would try his best to take a part of the merit of opening the Eye of the Sea to himself. That way, he would not need to spend much effort to win over many people.
As for the last sentence of Zhang Yan, he did not take it to heart.
There were demons everywhere in the Devil's Cave. There was no reason for people to not die. Even if they did not get rid of all the Devil Sect cultivators hiding here, who would be able to tell if they had snuck in from the outside or if they were originally here?
Moreover, he was the Elder of the Daylight Hall. The top ten disciples would not be able to control him, so there was no need for him to care.
After Zhang Yan spoke a few more words with the two of them, he bade farewell and left. He used his escape technique under the Sea Eye and came to the surface. Before he stepped out of the Flying Crane Tower, he saw a spiritual light flying towards him and stopping in front of him.
His expression changed slightly. He opened it and saw that it was a letter from Huo Xuan. He said that if he was free, he could set a date to meet up on the Ten Peaks Mountain.
For the matter of the disciple stationed outside the sect, he had sent a letter a few days ago, wanting to meet up with Huo Xuan. However, because Huo Xuan was cultivating in the Daylight Hall, which was a place controlled by aristocratic families, it was not convenient for him to visit since he was not an Elder of the sect. Thus, he could only invite him out for a discussion.
Without further ado, Zhang Yan did not return to his residence. He immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the sky. Then, he flew up into the sky and flew towards the Ten Peaks. Not long after, he reached the boundary and landed on the mountain peak, waiting with his sleeves behind his back.
About an hour later, he saw a ball of golden flame descending from the sky. When it was a thousand feet away, the light was easily separated. Huo Xuan was wearing a Vermillion Bird Sun Robe and a Fluttering Feather Xuan Belt. He walked out leisurely. On top of his head, the three clouds seemed to have merged into one. It was obvious that he was about to enter the third stage.
Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Senior Huo's cultivation is getting deeper and deeper. Breaking through the realm is just around the corner. When the time comes, you must inform me so that I can give you a congratulatory gift."
Huo Xuan shook his head and said emotionally, "I appreciate Junior Zhang's kindness, but if I don't enter the grotto-heaven, everything will be in vain."
Then, he looked at Zhang Yan carefully and sighed, "Junior Zhang is indeed the most talented among us. I am far inferior to you."
Zhang Yan had heard that after Huo Xuan entered the Daylight Hall, the Chen Clan's support for him was far less than before. Looking at Huo Xuan's expression now, he felt that the rumors were somewhat true.
However, Huo Xuan still managed to escape unscathed after taking Jun Yang's essence during the sword competition. He didn't make any mistakes in his position as the First Seat, so he still took the position of the Side Hall Master after he left the position. With this identity, no matter how the aristocratic families viewed him, he had the support of the sect. If no one competed with him, once he achieved the grotto-heaven in the future, the position of Hall Master would be inevitable.
Huo Xuan raised his sleeve and took out an item. He sent it forward and floated it over. He said, "After I took the position of First Seat, the names of all the disciples I have used in the past two hundred years are in this. Although many of them are from aristocratic families, they all have the ability to hold their own."
Zhang Yan took it and put it in his sleeve. He said with a smile, "They are all disciples of my Qincang. Before the Devil Tribulation, there is no distinction between aristocratic families and disciples."
Huo Xuan nodded slowly and said, "Junior Brother's words are reasonable. However, the situation that Junior Brother has to face now is more dangerous than when I was in the past. You must be careful. If there is anything that you need my help with, send someone to the Daylight Hall to inform me. If I can help, I won't just sit and watch."
Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
After bidding farewell to Huo Xuan, he returned to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. The matter was urgent, so he didn't delay. He immediately sent out a letter according to the name list and ordered everyone to go to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake to wait for orders.
Half a day after the letter was sent, more than a hundred Core Transformation Realm disciples arrived. No one dared to be absent.
Many people in the aristocratic families were unhappy that Zhang Yan had taken the position of First Seat, but due to his prestige, they didn't dare to disobey him. Moreover, in addition to this position, Zhang Yan also held the position of Lower House Chancellor. No one was willing to offend him.
After everyone arrived, Zhang Yan encouraged them and ordered them to go back to prepare. They needed to leave for their respective sects by tomorrow at the latest.
However, these people weren't his disciples after all, and each had their own master's background. In order to prevent them from being incompetent, he selected more than a hundred Core Transformation Realm cultivators from within the sect to go with them in the name of assistants.
After arranging everything, Jing You came up and said in a low voice, "Master, Shen Dong is outside and wants to see you."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and said, "Send him in."
Shen Dong came into the hall and bowed respectfully. He said, "Enlightened Master, disciple is willing to go out and accompany your sect's disciples to exterminate the demon."
Zhang Yan seemed to have expected this. He smiled and said, "Since you have this intention, I will do it for you. But where do you want to go?"
Shen Dong was overjoyed when he saw Zhang Yan agree. He had seen the geographical map of the mountains and rivers and had already decided on a place to go. He immediately bowed and said loudly, "Disciple is willing to go to Linqing Monastery and guard it."
Linqing Monastery was far away in the West. Compared to other sects, it was the furthest from Qincang. The neighboring sects had long been destroyed. It could be said that it was alone and would be attacked by the cultivators of the Demon Sect every ten to fifteen days. If it wasn't for the two Yuanying cultivators in the sect and the disciples from Zhao You Mansion who kept sending over to help, it probably wouldn't have lasted long ago.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "You can be considered to be contributing to Qincang. I will treat you equally. If you make a contribution, the mansion will reward you, but if you back out at the last minute, I will also punish you heavily. Are you willing?"
Shen Dong was excited and said, "Disciple can't ask for more."
Zhang Yan smiled and waved his sleeve. He said, "You may leave."
Shen Dong bowed again and retreated out of the hall.
After he left, Zhang Yan pondered for a while and took out a letter to read. He learned from Sect Master Qin that one of the Four Great Demon Caves would appear in the next few decades. At that time, there would be a fierce conflict between the Mystic and Demon Sects. Before that, both sides would continue to accumulate their strength. After he arranged the affairs of the sect, he could use this time to go to Shaoqing to learn swordsmanship.
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