The secular world and the reclusive world maintained a state of peaceful coexistence for so many years, thanks to the victory of Qin Yexuan back then.
That year, the cultivators were on the verge of seizing the land and ruling the world.
At the critical moment, Qin Yexuan stepped forward, enduring battles on Mount Tai, Mount Hua, and Kunlun.
Three battles, three victories, sweeping across the land.
After that, the so-called reclusive clans became well-behaved.
But years later, ever since his trip to Xiangjiang, Qin Yexuan sensed the reclusive old monsters emerging from seclusion once again. He secretly arranged for the Night Demon organization to make a comeback.
All intelligence was being gathered and analyzed.
From the Imperial Capital to the Chu Capital, as all information converged, the truth grew ever closer.
The mastermind behind the Gao family's gambling in Xiangjiang was the Yanlong Clan.
And behind the Yanlong Clan were the conspiracies of the reclusive clans.
They could no longer wait. With Qin Yexuan’s disappearance and his retreat to Jiangcheng, their greatest threat was gone, and they naturally began to stir.
Qin Yexuan, following this lead, traced it to Chu Capital.
Chu Capital was a hive of undercurrents, and Su Xueqing suddenly became the target of various factions.
Luring the snake out of its hole was his plan.
This was why, at the film studio, he deliberately did not intervene, watching as Su Xueqing was taken away.
As for Chen Jiajia and her group, they were merely a minor diversion.
At this moment, the true gui long lay in Qin Yexuan's palm, feeling his spiritual energy and happily patting its little claws.
It seemed to love Qin Yexuan's aura, treating him like family.
Qin Yexuan smiled and touched the newly formed shell of the gui long.
The gui long retracted its body, and slowly, a drop of blood condensed on the surface of its shell.
Jun Mengyao watched, holding her breath.
The bright red blood droplet transformed, rolling, and finally turned pale gold.
Qin Yexuan flicked the blood droplet away, then reached out and gently parted Jun Mengyao's lips.
As the blood droplet entered her small cherry mouth, Jun Mengyao's eyes widened.
"Don't speak. Close your eyes and sit down. I will now pass on a mantra to you."
Qin Yexuan whispered a profound mantra into her ear. Jun Mengyao felt a burning sensation within her body, as if she had been placed in a steamer.
She knew this was a heavenly treasure bestowed by her teacher, and she gritted her teeth to persevere.
After an unknown amount of time, Jun Mengyao broke out in a sweat, and stood up unsteadily. Her body instinctively leaped.
Jun Mengyao felt as if she had learned the legendary Qinggong, her feet touching the surface of the stream as she lightly landed on the bank.
She was both astonished and delighted.
"For now, this is sufficient. You need to absorb it slowly. It will be at least three days before we know the results."
Qin Yexuan said calmly, "Now, go change your clothes, take a bath, and then I will give you an important task."
"Master, please speak!" Jun Mengyao rubbed her hands, her voice trembling with excitement.
Qin Yexuan picked up a piece of water grass and carefully wrapped the gui long.
"Mengyao, take this true gui long and immediately release it into the sea. Escort it to the depths of the ocean before returning. Remember to meet me in Chu Capital."
The gui long offering its essence blood droplet was a request for Qin Yexuan to send it into the sea.
Jun Mengyao had now completely understood, knowing this was a mission she must complete.
"Master, I will depart now. Please rest assured, even if I die, I will escort the gui long into the sea!"
"Don't talk nonsense. With your current strength, even that white-haired old bastard might not be able to easily defeat you. Go."
Qin Yexuan watched Jun Mengyao depart, then quietly left Wanchun Lake.
On the way, the Night Demon organization kept sending him various intelligence reports.
He read them silently.
"Someone from the Imperial Capital has arrived and is looking for you everywhere."
A smile curved Qin Yexuan's lips. "Ignore them!"
At this moment, he arrived at the entrance of the elevated highway in Chu Capital, where a black car was already waiting.
Three people stood beside the car.
They were Ye Fangjin and the mute demon, brother and sister.