You still don't understand at all.

Qianji had long anticipated that the two would do this.

That's why I called them over in advance.

Otherwise, those two idiots would definitely ruin the leader's important plans!

Youyue immediately felt unconvinced and frowned:

"These people are disrespectful to the leader. I'm just acting according to the rules of the church. How can that be considered foolish?"

Although Li Tu was also completely confused, he did not refute Qianji's words.

He understands Qianji; this guy always plans a hundred steps ahead for every one he takes.

Who knows, I might have ruined the cult leader's plan at some point?

So you'd better just shut up.

"You still don't understand at all..."

Qianji shook his head slightly, then looked somewhat smug.

It seems I'm the one who understands the cult leader best.

Youyue was already in a bad mood after being scolded, and now that Qianji had said half of what he wanted to say and then stopped, she was furious and said coldly:

"Looks like you can't say anything either!"

"You could certainly arrest a bunch of people, but then what?"

Qianji snapped out of his daze, completely ignoring Youyue's dissatisfaction, and continued speaking to himself:

"Would the Ten Grand Elders be afraid of crippling a few Golden Core stage junior elders? No. They would only think that you two lineage leaders are acting on behalf of the sect leader, and that the sect leader himself is afraid to show his face, or is incapable of showing his face."

?!

Are they idiots?

Youyue's eyes were full of confusion.

The leader's cultivation was extraordinary, making him arguably the strongest leader in the history of the Demonic Sect, aside from the first leader.

That was the Demon Lord who had suppressed all the cultivators of the entire Demonic Sect for a full five hundred years!

"There are plenty of fools in this world, the cult leader is just giving them a chance."

Qianji shrugged and said helplessly:

"Furthermore, since the Ten Elders themselves dare not act, they send out some insignificant pawns to test the waters. If you were to eliminate these pawns, it would play right into their hands, wouldn't that expose the fact that the leaders of our three lineages have already submitted to the sect leader?"

Youyue nodded thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Li Tu's eyes lit up.

Yes!

I haven't been exposed yet!

There are still members of the Ten Elders secretly contacting me over there!

If you outwardly contact them while secretly tipping off the cult leader...

The cult leader will surely forgive me, and may even impart some Taoist teachings to me.

With the sect leader's current cultivation level, a single word of guidance might be enough to help him break through to the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!

After all, besides loving to fight, this cult leader's favorite thing to do is to give pointers to his opponents!

Li Tu licked his lips, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes:

"When can we make our move?"

He couldn't wait to betray those elders.

"What's the rush?"

Qianji glanced at him and guessed what Li Tu was thinking:

"The cult leader already has a plan..."

Upon hearing this, Youyue immediately pressed for an answer:

"What is the plan?"

Qianji chuckled softly and turned to look at Litu:

"You knelt and trembled before the cult leader three days ago because you were afraid he would kill you immediately?"

How did this get dragged into me?

And how does this guy even know this?

I clearly didn't say anything about kneeling down!

Li Tu coughed lightly, his face stiffening:

"……no."

"Why is that?"

"...because,"

Li Tu swallowed hard, his voice lowering:

"I can't see through him. I don't know what level the leader has broken through to, or what he wants to do with me... The more I think about it, the more afraid I become."

"That's it."

Qianji nodded slightly, expressing his admiration:

"The greatest fear is the unknown. What the cult leader is giving them now is this unknown. Let them guess, let them test, let them sink deeper and deeper into their self-righteous speculation."

He sat back in the main seat, his sleeves fluttering slightly.

"At that time, you won't need to lift a finger; the leader will make them understand what the true power of a Demon Lord is. And what we need to do is..."

Qianji looked at Youyue and Litu, his gaze calm:

"It's about cooperating with the cult leader to stabilize the situation and prevent this fishing line from being alerted prematurely. Besides, this is also the cult leader's intention."

Youyue and Litu exchanged a glance, and this time without hesitation, they both cupped their hands in greeting:

"Understood."

Qianji nodded slightly upon hearing this, a surge of excitement welling up in his heart.

This is the first time.

The three lineages of Xuantian are working together to accomplish one thing.

Previous leaders often harbored hostility towards the other two factions because of their own background.

They were never able to coalesce into a unified force.

The current leader actually wants to unite the power of the three lineages, unify the five regions, and awe the world.

Qianji thought about it and felt his heart getting hot.

The two people sitting next to them communicated telepathically.

Youyue looked at Qianji, whose body was trembling uncontrollably, and a smirk appeared on her lips:

"Does Qianji often do this? He starts shaking on his own while talking? Like he has hysteria."

She has relatively little contact with thieves.

Youyue had only heard that people from the Ghostly Path Cult were unpredictable and acted differently from ordinary people.

But to witness the pulse master himself reveal such genuine emotion is truly remarkable.

I still find it a bit beyond my comprehension.

No wonder the Ghost Path Clan is always shrouded in mystery. If the clan leader is so special, one can imagine what his subordinates are like.

Li Tu shook his head and couldn't help but complain:

"I guess this is how people who use their brains too much are?"

Their eyes met in mid-air, and they both saw the barely suppressed smile in each other's eyes.

Just then—

"call out!"

A streak of dark golden light shot in from outside the hall, hovering precisely in front of Youyue. The light faded, revealing a black jade talisman no more than an inch long.

The talisman had faint, flowing dark gold patterns on its surface, making it the highest-level communication talisman of the Xuantian Sect.

The attention of the three people inside the hall was instantly drawn.

Qianji's trembling stopped abruptly, and his sharp gaze from under his hood fell on the jade talisman.

Li Tu also stopped suppressing his laughter, raised his thick eyebrows, and subconsciously sat up straighter.

Youyue frowned slightly, extended her slender finger, gathered a point of spiritual light at the fingertip, and gently touched the suspended jade talisman.

The jade talisman shattered silently, turning into tiny specks of light that directly entered Youyue's mind.

Youyue's pupils suddenly contracted, and the cold expression on her face instantly turned into excitement.

"Youyue, what happened?"

Upon seeing this, Li Tu immediately asked in a gruff voice, leaning forward:

"But did the cult leader give an order? What did he say?"

Although Qianji did not speak, his gaze beneath the black robe was fixed on every change in Youyue's face.

Could it be that……

Youyue slowly raised her eyes and looked at the two of them, her eyes revealing excitement:

"The cult leader has sent a message..."

"We'll be released from quarantine tomorrow!"

......

Inside the Xuantian Palace, ten figures were hidden in the dim light of the spiritual fire, and the air was as still as iron.

"It's been three days."

The Third Elder's withered fingers tapped on the long iron table, his voice hoarse:

"The sect leader's aura has dissipated for three whole days, yet there has been no movement whatsoever. In my opinion, we should observe the situation quietly. If the sect leader has truly broken through and risen again, stepping into that legendary realm of immortality... then for us to act rashly now would be no different from courting death."

"Wait and see? If we keep waiting, the opportunity will be gone!"

The Seventh Elder slammed his hand on the table and sneered:

"If he had truly taken that step, why would he be hiding like this? In my opinion, it's clear that his battle with the Daoist Master back then damaged his very foundation, and now he's forcefully practicing secret techniques, leading to a qi deviation! That dissipation of his aura might very well be a sign of his soul collapsing!"

The elders present showed slight changes in their expressions, clearly swayed by the persuasion.

The elder, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them, his eyes seemingly swirling with a blood-red vortex.

He didn't look at the Seventh Elder, but said calmly:

"What have Youyue, Litu, and Qianji been up to lately?"