Yun Jin didn't linger at Tianxing Sect for long.
Lin Ya and the others carried out sweeping reforms within the sect.
With absolute control now in their hands, all measures proceeded smoothly.
Those who had previously surrendered were directly imprisoned. Even before imprisonment, quite a number of people had already died. People like Huo Lie and Long Yi, who, compared to normal disciples, couldn't accept the enormous disparity, chose to commit suicide in despair after Lin Ya announced their lifelong confinement. Only a few remained, barely clinging to life. Judging by their state, they wouldn't survive for many days anyway, so they were left to struggle in endless pain.
They didn't choose death, not because they didn't want to die, but because they no longer had the strength to do so.
The demons' secret techniques had drained their vitality. Their current state was simply the consequence of their own choices.
After unifying the people's hearts in the sect, Lin Ya selected a hidden location. There, Yun Jin instructed An Tong to construct a passage.
"This passage can only be entered by those who have been authenticated and who carry the corresponding token. If the person and token don't match, entry is impossible. Additionally, if someone attempts forced entry, in extreme cases, the passage will self-destruct. Of course, if I am present, I can directly open it for you," Yun Jin explained, waving her hand as the faint membrane within the passage disappeared.
Lin Ya selected the first batch of disciples along with the senior members, all waiting at the entrance.
Once the passage opened, Yun Jin led them straight into Wushuang Sect.
In this world, apart from Wushuang Sect, the ability to establish spatial passages was something even the four holy lands had yet to master.
The reason An Tong could achieve this was because the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos had left behind a spatial treasure before departing, and had specifically granted An Tong the ability to control it.
Unless others comprehended spatial laws, this ability was unique in this world.
This alone left the people of Tianxing Sect utterly stunned.
Passing through.
In a single instant, everyone arrived within Wushuang Sect.
In her mind, Yun Jin issued a command to the giant turtle, Lightning.
"Lightning, head toward the sea region closest to the capital of Canglan Kingdom."
Receiving the command, Lightning set sail again.
Several days had already passed.
There's still no news from Qin Ping.
Even Feng Linglong couldn't contact her master.
Yun Jin felt a growing sense of unease and decided to personally investigate.
She already considered the group of dynasty cultivators led by Qin Ping as her own people.
She needed to make early preparations if something went wrong.
"Welcome, everyone, to Wushuang Sect…" An Tong said, his face scrunched up as if he was about to cry.
The Tianxing Sect members looked confused.
That didn't sound like a welcome at all.
Yun Jin glanced at An Tong and said, "Ignore him. He prefers running around naked, and I forced him to wear pants. He's sulking about it right now."
That…
Everyone instinctively glanced at An Tong's little butt.
Sure enough, he was obediently wearing pants.
An Tong looked aggrieved, "Little Master is mean. I haven't worn pants for a thousand years."
Yun Jin found it amusing but still said, "There will be more and more people in the sect. Are you sure you want everyone to see your little butt?"
"Why not?" An Tong didn't understand.
Yun Jin paused before replying, "Because your little butt is too perfect, others would feel ashamed when they see it."
An Tong immediately understood, revealing a few innocent little teeth, "So that's how it is!"
He proudly looked at the Tianxing Sect members, "You don't need to feel too bad. A perfect little butt like mine probably doesn't exist anywhere else in the world. It's normal that you're not as perfect as me, there's no need to feel embarrassed."
The Tianxing Sect members could only remain silent.
"Alright, An Tong, take them for the Heart Trial first," Yun Jin said.
This group of people would probably be fine.
But this process still had to be followed.
Lin Ya and the others had no objections and followed An Tong away.
As for Yue Zhao and the others, they had already passed the Heart-Questioning Staircase, so there's no need to go again.
They had all been recognized by Tianpo as promising candidates for Wushuang Sect, only the initiation ceremony remained.
Feng Linglong watched as Tianxing Sect suddenly gained so many people and couldn't help but feel envious.
The Sect Master had said that different peaks would be established.
Now, Tianxing Peak was clearly about to flourish.
But, there's still no movement from her master's side.
Feng Linglong felt uneasy. She didn't know whether something had happened on her master's side.
Yun Jin noticed her emotions and gently comforted her, "Don't worry for now. The communication token can still connect, which means your master isn't in danger. They might just be in a special state where communication isn't possible, perhaps he is in seclusion. And with Lightning's speed, we'll reach the capital soon. We'll know what's happening then."
Feng Linglong suppressed her worries and nodded obediently.
She believed that her master was the strongest person in the world.
No matter what, nothing would happen.
Nothing at all.
Canglan Kingdom, The Capital.
Beneath the imperial palace.
Qin Ping and dozens of others sat cross-legged together, desperately healing themselves.
"National Preceptor Qin… they're searching very thoroughly. They'll probably find this place soon," one person said weakly.
"These damned people! When did they defect to the demons' side? We didn't notice anything at all!"
A few days earlier.
They had been discussing going to Yun Jin to join Wushuang Sect.
It was at that moment when those they believed to be companions suddenly launched an attack while they were unprepared.
With no defenses against those beside them, many were injured on the spot.
Qin Ping had avoided the first wave and remained uninjured. But when he moved to rescue a severely wounded companion, he was ambushed again.
It turns out that the injury had been fake!
His target had been Qin Ping since the very beginning.
Caught off guard, Qin Ping was still injured.
The situation was extremely bizarre.
Companions who had been fighting alongside them one moment would suddenly turn and attack the next.
They couldn't distinguish between friend and foe.
After struggling for a long time, they finally managed to identify the enemies and, under Qin Ping's leadership, escaped into this hidden chamber.
This chamber was extremely concealed and protected by formations, allowing them to hide for some time.
But, those in the palace had no intention of letting them go.
They were conducting a carpet search. Soon, they would find this place.
Most of them were injured and had little combat capability left. If discovered, it would mean certain death.
And yet, they still couldn't understand why.
They had been comrades fighting side by side.
They all shared the same ambition of upholding the world.
There'd been no warning signs before, why had everything changed so suddenly?
If one or two had defected, that could be understood.
But so many had turned into traitors at the same time?
No matter how they thought about it, they couldn't comprehend it.