Start flat, cut off the wife of the five-star empress

Su Liyan also frowned, "If it is true, we must reveal their identities as soon as possible and protect the sect."

After a few tacit exchanges, the two decided to keep a low profile during the assessment to avoid being discovered.

They must enter the ancient ruins with certainty and look for opportunities to destroy the Blood Shadow Sect's plan.

The exploration mission was about to begin, and Lu Yuan felt much calmer inside.

He tightened the Tiangang Thunder Fire Sword in his hand and prepared to face the upcoming challenge.

Lu Yuan walked into the ceremony hall and nervously accepted the assessment from the elders of the Nascent Soul stage.

He saw many companions undergoing bronze mirror testing. Their faces all showed a light red light, which meant that their bodies contained trace amounts of demonic energy.

This made Lu Yuan worried and confused. He knew that demonic energy might cause the power of cultivation to go out of control, or even be used by evil forces.

He began to doubt whether anyone in the Thunder Fire Pill Pavilion was colluding with the Blood Shadow Sect.

At this moment, a transmission note flew in front of Lu Yuan.

He opened the transmission note and saw an urgent summons message written inside. The sender was one of the elders in the Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Yuan, who was confused, quickly left the ceremony hall and went to the residence of the Yuanying stage elder.

Arriving at the door of the Yuanyingqi elder's residence, Lu Yuan knocked on the door.

The door slowly opened, and an old man wearing a bamboo hat stood at the door.

"Master Lu, please come in," the old man said.

Lu Yuan entered the secret room of the Yuanying stage elder.

The place appears dark and secluded, giving off an aura of mystery.

"Master Lu, you passed the Bronze Mirror test, but we found that almost all the foundation-building disciples showed demonic aura."

The old man spoke.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan became even more confused and asked puzzledly: "Elder, may I ask why this is?"

"It's a mystery."

The old man frowned, "According to our observations, the demonic energy does not come from individual disciples, but is concentrated in the entire sect."

Lu Yuan's heart tightened, and he felt more and more that something was wrong.

He decided to keep a low profile and stop his previous hunt for hidden demon cultivators.

The situation within the sect has become complicated, and he needs to understand it all more deeply.

Just as Lu Yuan was thinking, he suddenly remembered that he had not found the identity token yet.

He began to search around the room.

After several searches, Lu Yuan finally found the identity token hidden behind a secret book on the bookshelf.

He held the identity token in his hand and looked at it carefully.

Lu Yuan closed his eyes and sat quietly in his dormitory.

He recalled yesterday's assessment, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt and worry in his heart.

Although he passed the Bronze Mirror test, other foundation-building disciples showed demonic aura, which made him wonder whether someone within the sect was colluding with the Blood Shadow Sect.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, decided to focus on sword training, and planned to learn a special set of sword techniques - "Array Sword Technique".

Although there are higher-level sword techniques to choose from, Lu Yuan values ​​the growth potential and adaptability of the "Array Sword Technique".

This set of sword techniques requires proficiency in formations and weapon refining techniques, and involves making magic weapons and using magic swords with multiple attributes.

Lu Yuan plans to start practicing basic swordsmanship and gradually learn other skills.

He turned towards the bookshelf, noting that the ID token had not been found before.

Lu Yuan began to search carefully on the bookshelf, hoping to find the real place where the token was hidden.

After some searching, he finally found that the identity token was hidden behind a secret book.

Lu Yuan picked up the identity token and carefully observed the patterns and words on it.

This token represents his identity as the leader of the Thunder Fire Pill Pavilion, and is a must-have for him to enter the sect on important occasions. He realized that the current situation within the sect had become complicated, and he needed to understand it all more deeply.

While Lu Yuan was thinking, he suddenly heard a rapid knock on the door from outside.

He pushed open the study door and saw Su Liyan standing anxiously outside the door.

"Headmaster Lu, just now I saw sister Zi Xi'er leaving the dormitory alone. She seemed to be looking for the Yuanying Stage elder."

"What's going on?" Su Liyan had a trace of worry on her face.

Lu Yuan frowned, not expecting Zi Xi'er to go to the Yuanying stage elder.

He knew that Zi Xi'er and he had attracted a lot of attention by pretending to be a couple, but he didn't know why she wanted to meet with the Yuan Ying stage elder.

"Miss Su Liyan, please go back and rest first."

"I will contact sister Zi Xi'er to see if she has any special circumstances." Lu Yuan said to Su Liyan.

Su Liyan nodded and left reluctantly.

Lu Yuan closed the door, picked up the transmission talisman and tried to contact Zi Xi'er, but found that there was no response from the transmission talisman.

He began to worry more and more.

Not long after, Lu Yuan walked out of his dormitory and hurried to the residence of the Yuan Yingqi elder.

He had a strong premonition that Zi Xi'er might be in danger.

When he arrived at the door of the Yuanyingqi elder's residence, he saw the door slowly opening and an old man wearing a bamboo hat standing at the door.

"Master Lu, please come in," the old man said.

Lu Yuan entered the secret room of the Nascent Soul Elder. The place seemed dark and quiet, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

"Master Lu, you are finally here."

The Nascent Soul stage elder said in a solemn tone.

Lu Yuan asked nervously: "Elder, is sister Zi Xi'er here?"

"No matter how I contacted her, there was no response."

Elder Yuan Yingqi glanced at Lu Yuan and said solemnly: "Zi Xi'er did not come back after leaving the dormitory last night, and we can't find any trace of her."

"There have been complicated changes within the sect recently. We suspect that someone is colluding with the Blood Shadow Sect. You have to be careful."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan's heart was on fire.

He decided not to hide his identity anymore and wanted to find out the truth for Zi Xi'er and the entire sect.

"Elder, please tell me everything about the Blood Shadow Sect and the people who colluded with it." Lu Yuan said.

The Yuan Yingqi elder took a deep look at Lu Yuan and felt the firmness and determination in his heart.

"Well, I'll tell you some news."

"But you have to remember that the stakes are high and the dangers are extraordinary."

The Yuan Ying stage elder said in a serious tone.

Lu Yuan nodded in acceptance and began to listen in detail to everything the Yuanying Stage elder said.

As he gradually understood the ins and outs of the entire incident, strong anger and determination arose in his heart.

"I will never let the Blood Shadow Sect succeed!"

"I want to clear the names of my companions and find justice for sister Zi Xi'er!"

Lu Yuan clenched his fists, determined to defeat the Blood Shadow Sect.

The Yuan Yingqi elder looked at Lu Yuan's determined eyes and knew that he had made up his mind.

"Master Lu, you must be careful."

"The Blood Shadow Sect is powerful and they will not let you go easily." Elder Nascent Soul Stage reminded. (End of chapter)