Although the origin of the training ruler could not be investigated this time, the trip was still rewarding, and Xu Yi was very satisfied.
After she recovered her strength, she returned to the Xuanji Sect with Ji Buwang.
The Xuanji Sect was bustling with activity as everyone was preparing for the Sect Grand Ceremony.
Xu Yi had initially expected to attract attention when she appeared before the disciples.
To her surprise, after seeing her, all the disciples hurriedly paid their respects and then quickly departed, their feet barely touching the ground.
This indifferent attitude, more so than if they hadn't seen her, shocked Xu Yi greatly.
She had fallen out of favor.
Even more speechless was Elder Qingfeng, who, upon discovering that she and Ji Buwang had returned to the sect, immediately seized them to assign tasks.
Xu Yi, without even a moment to catch her breath, was thrust into new duties.
Fortunately, due to her special status, Elder Qingfeng assigned her the task of drafting invitation letters for various sects to attend the Sect Grand Ceremony.
The task was simple yet tedious, with the list of sects alone spanning dozens of pages. Xu Yi finally understood why the disciples were so busy that they couldn't keep their feet on the ground.
As one of the five major sects on the Jiuzhou Continent, the Xuanji Sect's events were always the focus of global attention.
Under such circumstances, the Xuanji Sect dared not relax its vigilance, fearing any mistakes that would turn them into a laughingstock.
A few days later, after obtaining the consent of Xu Yi and the Sect Master, the elders set the date for the Sect Grand Ceremony for the ninth day of next month and handed the drafted invitation letters to the disciples to be dispatched.
Sects with the same reputation as the Xuanji Sect, such as the Xuanqing Sect and the Imperial Beast Sect, had their elders personally deliver the invitations.
Except for cultivators who were out of touch with the outside world and isolated, all cultivators on the Jiuzhou Continent became more active due to this event.
Minor sects and rogue cultivators who did not qualify to receive invitations were inquiring about the date of the Xuanji Sect's Grand Ceremony, hoping to join in the excitement even if they couldn't enter.
Sects that received invitations were already agonizing over how to present their gifts.
The Sect Grand Ceremony was being held for the Ancestor of the Xuanji Sect, so they naturally wanted to offer a gift that would satisfy her.
However, this ancestor was very different from the ancestors they had seen before.
Young.
Her cultivation was not low, but she had not reached the level of being invincible.
Most importantly, they did not know her preferences, making it difficult to cater to her tastes.
What a worry.
In contrast, the other four major sects appeared much more at ease.
After all, they had some understanding of Xu Yi, and their disciples had close interactions with her.
Upon closer examination, they discovered that Xu Yi had a wide range of interests and possessed considerable research in Dao arts such as artifacts, formations, pills, and talismans.
The sect masters and elders of the four sects couldn't help but sigh, realizing why she had managed to surpass disciples from various sects within less than a hundred years of entering Kunlun Academy. Such talent was what many dreamed of but could not attain.
Besides the righteous path operating in the open, forces hidden in the shadows also began to stir.
Zhuzhou.
"The Ancestor of the Xuanji Sect is named Xu Yi? Is it that Xu Yi?"
The Heavenly Demon's blood-red eyes flashed with a cold light.
The Earth Demon nodded heavily, "It is her! I didn't expect her to have such a background. If we had known, we should have acted then and kept her here permanently!"
The Earth Demon regretted his past actions.
When Xu Yi and her group came to Zhuzhou to stir up trouble, he had many opportunities to strike directly and capture them all. However, he was dissuaded by the Heavenly Demon and watched them leave, which ultimately led to a great disaster.
The Heavenly Demon's eyes darkened.
He also regretted it.
From the moment Xu Yi and her group left, damaging the formation he had painstakingly maintained for a hundred years, he had regretted it.
The appearance of Xu Yi and her group was like a sharp blade, shattering their plans.
Just as they were about to succeed, they were forced to delay for several hundred years.
The Heavenly Demon now harbored an intense hatred for Xu Yi and her group.
Especially for Xu Yi, who led them, he wished he could devour her flesh and tear her bones apart.
However, the Heavenly Demon's pride prevented him from admitting it.
He remained silent for a moment and said coldly, "Since the Xuanji Sect still intends to hold a grand ceremony, we will take this opportunity to send them a grand gift."
It is impolite not to reciprocate.
If they dared to hold a celebration at this time, he would turn their joyous occasion into a funeral.
The Earth Demon grinned menacingly, "How shall we do it?"
The Heavenly Demon gestured for him to lean in, and then he succinctly explained his plan.
"Good, good, good!"
The Earth Demon nodded excitedly after listening.
He could already imagine the ridiculous expressions on the faces of the righteous cultivators when the plan succeeded.
"Execute the plan."
"Alright."
Just as the Earth Demon was about to turn, he paused, hesitating, "Those righteous cultivators are quite cunning. Will they be prepared in advance?"
The Earth Demon had interacted with many cultivators before.
The ferocity and brutality of their demon race were apparent on the surface, while the ferocity of some righteous cultivators was hidden within their bones and should not be underestimated.
"What if they are prepared? Our goal is only to cause trouble. To kill them, we must wait for the demon army to march out in full force and join forces with the demon race. These are merely a few appetizers."
The Heavenly Demon was not worried about the righteous cultivators guessing his plan.
He wanted to keep them constantly on edge and restless.
This was just the beginning.
One day, one day...
A glint of ambition and bloodthirsty ferocity flashed in the Heavenly Demon's eyes.
The Earth Demon came to his senses and gave a strange, mocking smile.
"You are right, but it's a pity that after this, we will lose several more spies."
The Earth Demon did not believe that the spies could escape unscathed after completing their assigned tasks.
He then remembered something and cursed angrily, "If it weren't for that person named Wan Yanxue being so incompetent, we would have had enough manpower and wouldn't be so stretched thin."
Hearing Wan Yanxue's name, the Heavenly Demon also showed some displeasure.
He had originally placed high hopes on Wan Yanxue and even sacrificed his cultivation to help her improve. Unexpectedly, she proved to be so useless that she ruined a great situation.
However, recalling Wan Yanxue's recent situation, he managed to suppress his dissatisfaction.
Wan Yanxue still had many aspects that could be utilized. As long as they played their cards right, she would undoubtedly deliver a fatal blow to the righteous path of the Jiuzhou Continent.
He waved to stop the Earth Demon's complaints and signaled him to withdraw.
After the Earth Demon left, he knelt on the ground piously, recorded all the recent news into a green jade plate, respectfully placed it in a recess, and then waited patiently.
After an unknown amount of time, the green color on the jade plate quickly faded and then gradually turned red.
A cold aura subtly filled the cave.
The Heavenly Demon waited for a while longer until the jade plate had completely turned into red jade. He then carefully took it out from the recess, placed it on his forehead, and his eyes shifted with changing emotions.