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    That’s it?

    It is clear that the barrier that seals the demon clan can still last for five years, and it is still early before the deadline, but Qiu Yin’an wants to strengthen the barrier at this time. If he cannot give a proper reason for this, the immortal sects will not accompany him.

    After much thought, Qiu Yin’an decided to make a fuss about the sealing magic weapon, the soul-protecting lamp.

    Back then, his parents were seriously injured and returned to Qingxuan Peak. Before the elders arrived, Qiu’s father secretly gave him the soul-protecting lamp. He also specifically told him that he must not let anyone know that the magic weapon was in his hands, lest it would be robbed by ambitious people who would covet its power and do bad things. He asked him to wait until the next sealing deadline was approaching before taking out the magic weapon.

    Therefore, the world of cultivation has thought that this magic weapon was lost for so many years, and Qingxuan Peak has been sending special disciples to look for it. Only Qiu Yin’an knows the truth.

    Linghu ran in from outside, swung his tail and said: “Master, people from all sects are here, and they are all waiting in the meeting hall.”

    Qiu Yin’an sat in front of the desk and raised his hand to summon a palm-sized five-color glazed lamp. This object was the soul-protecting lamp.

    Qiu Yin’an raised the soul-protecting lamp in front of Linghu’s eyes, “Look at my imitation soul-protecting lamp. Does it look the same as the real thing? Do you think anyone will think it is real?”

    Linghu glanced at it and said, “It’s easy to make the magic weapon form exactly the same as the real thing. How can you tell whether it’s real or fake just by looking at it?”

    “That’s right.” Qiu Yinan put away the soul-protecting lamp, got up and walked to the meeting hall.

    There were constant insults in the meeting hall, all of them scolding Chenliang and calling him a waste.

    Qiu Yin’an finally managed to calmly deal with the current situation. Now he was scolding one after another, which suddenly aroused the anger in his heart again.

    Qiu Yin’an didn’t want to lose his composure in front of this group of people. He took a few deep breaths, calmed down his emotions and pushed the door open. The moment he entered, the room suddenly became silent.

    Qiu Yin’an moved to the red sandalwood armchair in the middle without changing his expression, and sat upright. He waved his sleeves and said, “Everyone, please sit down.”

    Hearing that his voice was normal, everyone’s tense expressions relaxed slightly, and they all sat down on the guest chairs on both sides.

    Qiu Yin’an said in a deep voice: “I believe everyone has heard about Chen Liang’s unwillingness to abdicate.”

    Someone among the visitors said: “Mr. Mu Yang, we have all heard about this. I didn’t expect that Chenliang could be so shameless. He has only been acting as a steward for a few years and he has such thoughts.”

    Someone followed and said, “What Lord Chenliang did was too unethical. He has betrayed Lord Qiu’s trust.”

    When everyone was sighing, Yao Ye directly criticized the case and said, “Don’t worry, everyone, Yin’an will definitely take back the position of Lord.”

    “Yao Ye, sit down.” Qiu Yin’an rubbed his brows irritably, “I will definitely take back the position of Lord. You don’t have to worry about me. I have called you all to gather here today because there are more important things to discuss with you, which are related to the seal of the demon clan.”

    Someone said: “Why did Mu Yang Xianzun suddenly mention this matter? Could it be that the soul-protecting lamp is missing?”

    Qiu Yin’an: “Qingxuanfeng has been sending people to search for these years, but no trace has been found so far. Although Qingxuanfeng has already decided that Lin Yuxian and I will jointly perform the sealing technique, if there is no soul protection lamp, the two of us may not be sure that we can complete the task of sealing.”

    “What can we do? The monsters are coming out in full force. With the resentment that has been sealed for so many years, they will definitely wipe out the world of cultivation.”

    Discussions in the hall broke out one after another.

    “Don’t panic, everyone.” Qiu Yin’an spoke to suppress the discussion, “There is no way to solve this matter. In the past few years, I have been working on imitating the soul-protecting lamp, and I finally succeeded not long ago.”

    Qiu Yin’an stood up and walked to the center of the crowd. He stretched out his hand to summon the soul-protecting lamp, “It’s a pity that this thing is not powerful enough to seal the barrier, but it can be used to strengthen the barrier.”

    “Reinforcing the barrier? No one has ever tried this.”

    The person who spoke was Lin Yuxianzun and Bai Chengying.

    This person worshiped Chenliang’s disciples, and his skills were better than those of others. His questions were very weighty.

    Before Qiu Yin’an could answer, Yao Ye said first, “Bai Chengying, are you doubting Yin’an?”

    Bai Chengying denied, “No, it’s just that no one has ever tried to add spiritual power to a barrier set up by others, and the power of this imitation soul-protecting lamp is unknown.”

    Bai Chengying stood up and walked to Qiu Yin’an, “Yin’an, can I have a look at this imitation soul-protecting lamp?”

    Qiu Yin’an’s long eyelashes furrowed slightly, “If you don’t try this thing, you won’t be able to tell anything by just looking at it.

    Yao Ye: “I have a suggestion. It just so happens that the experts from all the factions are here now. Let’s go to the entrance of the demon clan’s barrier and try it out together.”

    “No, no, no.”Some people in the crowd rejected Yao Ye’s ridiculous proposal, “If this thing doesn’t work, there will be trouble if something happens and the barrier is damaged. Besides, how can the sealing matter be so hasty? We have to pay attention to the right time, place and people.”

    Yao Ye crossed his legs and rolled his eyes at the man, “That’s long-winded.”

    Bai Chengying stretched out his hand and said, “Yin’an, why don’t you let me explore the power of this thing first? Whether it’s resetting the seal or strengthening the barrier, it ultimately depends on you and me, so I can have a good idea first.”

    Qiu Yin’an’s hand hanging by his side curled up slightly. Bai Chengying had seen the soul-protecting lamp before. If he gave it to him to take a closer look, he was afraid it would be exposed. He was thinking about how to change the subject when there was a bang and the door was kicked open.

    Everyone was startled by the sudden loud noise, and all turned their heads to look at the door. When they saw that the person coming was Yu Jingyan, their expressions suddenly changed.

    “Qiu Yin’an, please return the things in Xuanji Pavilion quickly.”

    Yu Jingyan raised his sword in one hand and held it across his chest, glaring at Qiu Yin’an with wide eyes.

    Seeing that the room was full of respected elders from various sects, Yu Jingyan asked again: “What are you people doing here?Still closed?Don’t you know that my father is in charge of Qingxuan Peak?If you don’t go to Dongshan Palace to visit my father, what are you doing with Qiu Yin’an?”

    “And you, Bai Chengying, didn’t my father tell you to have less contact with Qiu Yin’an?What are you doing here?”

    Everyone remained silent and deliberately did not look at him.

    Bai Chengying’s eyes turned cold, “When did you take care of me?””

    Qiu Yin’an put away the soul-protecting lamp, stepped sideways, raised his leg, and kicked Yu Jingyan to the ground, “Did someone chop your hand?Dare you open the door of my Xishan Palace with your feet?”

    With just one kick, Yu Jingyan dropped the sword in his hand and spurted out a large mouthful of blood.

    Qiu Yin’an looked down at Yu Jingyan who was lying on the ground, “I didn’t even come to me about the Xuanji Pavilion matter, but you dare to come to my Xishan Palace alone to stir up trouble. Are you too brave or too stupid?”

    Yu Jingyan coughed twice and said, “How dare you deal such a harsh blow to me? If I have any shortcomings, my father will not let you go.”

    Qiu Yin’an put her foot on Jing Yan’s chest, “Do you think I’m afraid of him?”

    Yu Jingyan opened his hands left and right, trying to move away Qiu Yin’an’s foot that was stepping on his chest, but what he got was Qiu Yin’an’s increasing strength. He was about to be out of breath, and quickly asked Bai Chengying for help, “Bai Chengying, if you don’t save me today, I will tell my father to expel you from the school.”

    Bai Chengying snorted coldly, “I can’t ask for it.”

    Yu Jingyan’s face was bruised after being stepped on, and he kept beating Qiu Yin’an’s feet, unable to hold back a complete sentence.

    Qiu Yin’an felt that Yu Jingyan’s beating force was gradually weakening, and when his hands lay limp on the ground, he withdrew his feet and said, “Brother Chengying will take him back to Dongshan Palace in a while.”

    Bai Chengying responded by kicking Yu Jingyan, “This guy really doesn’t know how to live or die.”

    Qiu Yin’an glanced at the sword that fell beside Yu Jingyan, and suddenly an idea occurred to him, “Brother Chengying, doesn’t he want to know how powerful this imitation soul-protecting lamp is?If Yao Ye used the soul-protecting lamp to cut off Yu Jingyan’s Moon God Sword, would that prove the power of the soul-protecting lamp?”

    Yu Jingyan’s Moon Sword is the same as Bai Chengying’s Star Sword. It is made of the brilliance of the stars and the moon. Its power can split the peaks and cut off the mountains.

    Bai Chengying lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, “Although the soul-protecting lamp can increase the magic power, Yao Ye’s realm has not been promoted, so it is impossible to break the Moon Sword with his power.”

    Yao Ye jumped out immediately, “Bai Chengying, what do you mean? Do you want to know the power of the imitation soul-protecting lamp, or do you want to try my skills? Why do you keep asking me if I haven’t broken through the realm?””

    Qiu Yin’an patted Yao Ye’s arm to comfort him, then looked around, “What do you think?”

    Everyone murmured, and Yao Ye stretched out his hand directly, “I’ll give it a try and you will know that Yu Jingyan has been squeezing his sword a lot, and I have long disliked him.”

    “good.”Qiu Yin’an summoned the soul-protecting lamp and handed it to Yao Ye, “Do your best.”

    Yao Ye was afraid of losing face, so he used all his strength to activate the soul-protecting lamp, and the spiritual light suddenly burst out. The moment it came into contact with the Peiyue Sword, it released a violent force, made several crisp clicks, and Peiyue turned into iron powder.

    Yao Ye’s eyes widened, and it took him a long time to close his mouth, “Fuck you, Yin’an, look at it, it’s so easy to get the Moon Sword and it’s ruined by me.”

    “Expected.Qiu Yin’an looked at Bai Chengying with slightly curved lips, “Brother Chengying has seen the power of this imitation soul-protecting lamp, so can you help me strengthen the barrier?””

    Bai Chengying couldn’t come back to his senses for a long time. He looked at the iron filings that Pei Yue shattered on the ground, and his scalp was numb. “I didn’t expect you could imitate this thing so well. I think it can be used to set seals.””

    “no.Qiu Yin’an immediately objected, “I know what I built. It can’t be used to reset the seal, it can only strengthen the barrier.””

    Bai Chengying frowned and hesitated for a while, “Okay, let’s try to strengthen the barrier.”

    Qiu Yin’an breathed a sigh of relief, “What do you think? With the current cultivation level of Lin Yuxian and I, strengthening the barrier requires the help of all the protectors. Are you willing to give it a try with me?””

    Someone was the first to express his position, “It is everyone’s responsibility to seal the demon clan and maintain the peace of the world of cultivation. Since the two generals think this is feasible, then we will do our best to help.”

    Everyone also nodded, “Then after we report to the Lords of our respective sects, we can ask Qimen Pavilion to count on a good day, and then we can rush to Demon Valley to reinforce the barrier.”

    When it was done, Yao Ye was even more excited than Qiu Yin’an. He held up the soul-protecting lamp and said, “Thanks to Yin’an for imitating the soul-protecting lamp. Otherwise, five years later, we still don’t know whether we are alive or dead. Look at Chen Liang, who is not doing anything in his position. The one who really cares about the common people is my brother Qiu Yin’an. I think he should sit for the position of Lord of Qingxuan Peak, don’t you think?””

    Everyone echoed, Qiu Yin’an took the soul-protecting cup from Yao Ye’s hand and whispered in his ear: “It’s done, don’t make any noise.”

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