The place has a deep connection with the Two Realms Pass, so it is heavily guarded year-round, but there is no one specifically guarding the entrance.

This is because most grave sweepers enter here through a bloodline connection with the Heroic Spirits.

Other than that, those who come here to sweep the graves only need a permit issued by the Wandao Sect.

In principle, Heroic Spirit Valley does not reject any grave sweepers.

Because regardless of whether the grave sweeper is sincere or not, once they enter, they will show an attitude, and this attitude can give birth to Incense Fire Will, which in turn feeds back to the Heroic Spirits in the Heroic Spirit Valley, which is the valley's most important energy source.

The majestic main gate near Heroic Spirit Valley sees a constant flow of people, including cultivators and mortals.

The Demon Clan is rare.

However, Qiu Qingtang entered the Heroic Spirit Valley easily after showing her permit—mainly because her Qiu's Fox Clan has a clear background.

Most of the tombs in Heroic Spirit Valley are Human Clan tombs, while a few foreign tombs are not treated differently and are located among the Human Clan tombs.

Qiu Qingtang's destination here was Hua Ruojin's tomb of Qingqiu Hua Family Fox Clan, located in the second tier down on the left side of Heroic Spirit Valley, as Hua Ruojin was a powerful figure of Emperor Level in her lifetime.

The Heroic Spirits slumber here, but it is not that their souls are immortal; it is the residual will under the blessing of Will Power, which can also be said to be a kind of obsession.

And this strand of will gradually dissipates over time, leaving only the tombstone as proof of their existence.

Qiu Qingtang walked into Hua Ruojin's tomb chamber, and the prohibition that cannot be detected by outsiders was activated.

On the offering table before the tomb, some offerings were left behind. Qiu Qingtang didn't know who offered them, but it wasn't important.

"Tidy up."

As her voice fell, Xiao Li immediately arranged the other offerings on one side of the offering table, looking eagerly at Qiu Qingtang, waiting for her to bring out the offerings.

Qiu Qingtang did not take out any offerings, instead placing the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan on the offering table, quietly feeling the Will Power gradually rising in the tomb chamber.

Will Power gathered, and the fan pendant on the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan clicked softly, then formed an array that was rich in demon energy.

In the array, a slender brown-haired Fox Emperor, wearing a Willpower Robe, slowly opened her eyes of the same color and looked at Qiu Qingtang.

Xiao Li instinctively shielded Qiu Qingtang and could also perceive that Hua Ruojin was different from the other Heroic Spirits.

This is because Heroic Spirits, though they have form, are almost transparent and colorless, whereas Hua Ruojin, rather than being a Will Power Heroic Spirit, appeared more like a soul embodiment.

The cause of all this is the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan.

Inside the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan, a strand of Hua Ruojin's soul power is sealed with a secret technique of the Fox Clan, allowing Hua Ruojin to appear in this manner.

Xiao Li, having some knowledge of past events, knew that Hua Ruojin held a certain resentment towards Qingqiu, so she was guarding Qiu Qingtang at this moment.

In mid-air, a trace of confusion first flashed in Hua Ruojin's eyes, then as she recalled various past events, her eyes suddenly became sharp, mixed with a hint of doubt.

"Qiu Family?" Hua Ruojin stared at Qiu Qingtang, "Why is it you people?"

Qiu Qingtang smiled slightly, "All from Qingqiu, does it matter which branch comes here?"

Hua Ruojin laughed coldly but didn't bother to argue with her and asked directly, "Since you're here, does it mean you've found the secret of the Dragon Clan Altar?"

"No."

"Then why did you call me out!?" Hua Ruojin's face darkened, "Do you know how precious the divine sense I left behind was back then? Do you know the consequences of what you're doing?"

"To scatter and disperse the soul," Qiu Qingtang said unhurriedly, "but rest assured, I found other methods."

Upon hearing this, Hua Ruojin's expression eased a bit, "What method?"

Qiu Qingtang did not speak immediately but first picked up the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan on the offering table, smiling slightly, "Saving you is Qingqiu's affair. I have a small wish that I hope you, senior, can fulfill."

Hua Ruojin's face darkened as she wanted to make a move but restrained herself.

Although she was merely a residual strand of divine consciousness, crushing a fox emperor was still easy, but this was the Heroic Spirit Valley of the Human Clan. Not to mention the Immortal stationed here, the other Immortal Level heroic spirits wouldn't let her run wild here. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Hua Ruojin took a deep breath, looked at Qiu Qingtang without expression, "What do you want?"

Qiu Qingtang's fox tail swayed back and forth as she stared directly into Hua Ruojin's eyes with her bright pink eyes, "Your pupil skill that you used to entice the Yu Family's leader."

Hua Ruojin was surprised, and Xiao Li in front of Qiu Qingtang was equally surprised.

But Xiao Li quickly regained her composure, thinking that her master was still the same mischievous person she knew.

Hua Ruojin frowned slightly, "You want to learn this?"

"You relied on this pupil skill back then to prevent the Yu Family's leader from paying attention to his other wives, and to be safe, it was not passed down...

You don't wish not to teach me, do you?" Qiu Qingtang fanned open her fan face slightly.

Of course, Hua Ruojin didn't want to teach. Although this pupil skill wasn't considered a powerful ability, it was her key reliance in navigating Qingqiu. If other foxes learned it, her advantage would be gone.

But given the current situation...

Hua Ruojin raised her right hand, and a point of light flew to Qiu Qingtang's face, "This is the entry, the rest I'll teach you after I return."

"That's enough."

Qiu Qingtang accepted the orb of light and then, under Hua Ruojin's increasingly widened eyes, removed the fan pendant and placed it on the offering table, "I bid farewell."

"What do you mean?"

"There is no Dragon Clan Altar secret," Qiu Qingtang partially covered her pure face with the fan, and said, "There's no other method either, I just wanted this pupil skill.

You can fend for yourself."

Xiao Li stared blankly at Qiu Qingtang, was the master not here to rescue Hua Ruojin, then stabilize the Hua Family Fox Clan to ease Grandma's pressure?

"Don't think about taking action," Qiu Qingtang closed the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan and walked out, "If the Human Clan's Immortal Heroic Spirit takes action and directly wipes out your last residual soul, you will be left with nothing."

Hua Ruojin's expression flickered, "Do you know the consequences of what you're doing?"

"The breakup of relations between the Hua Family and the Qiu Family, and consequently with the Human Clan..."

Qiu Qingtang paused at the tomb chamber's entrance, lightly tapping her chin with the fan tip and smiling faintly, "This is the result I want."

"Oh~ by the way," Qiu Qingtang seemed to remember something and added, "I must say, your pupil skill is indeed powerful, making your cousin become the current leader of the Hua Family solely for you."

"You still dare to do this?"

"As I said, this is the result I want," Qiu Qingtang continued walking, leading Xiao Li out of the tomb chamber, "We shall probably never meet again."

Hua Ruojin raised her right hand but then put it down again, looking at the fan pendant on the offering table, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

The fan pendant is not an Immortal Artifact and cannot preserve her Divine Soul like this... she will die.

She looked at her hands, raised her head, and slowly spoke to the Immortal of Wandao Sect stationed here, "I want to see Zheng Dongliu!"

After a long while, she received a response, but it was the slowly closing tomb door.

"You..." Hua Ruojin was furious, but her voice could not be transmitted outside.

"Master," Xiao Li followed closely behind Qiu Qingtang, hesitantly asking, "Aren't you going to save her?"

"When did I say I would save her?"

"But, but..." Xiao Li looked up at Qiu Qingtang's side profile, "If we save her, our pressure will be less."

"Not saving her will lessen the pressure,"

Qiu Qingtang said meaningfully, "Wandao Sect won't stand by and watch the Qiu Family being annihilated.

Let's go, follow me to meet the Immortal in charge here, and say that Hua Ruojin intends betrayal."

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Wandao Sect, Taiyi Hall.

Ji Wenchang placed the intelligence from Heroic Spirit Valley delivered back by Qiu Qingtang on Zheng Dongliu's desk.

"Sect Master, what should be done with Hua Ruojin?"

Zheng Dongliu stroked his beard, "Hua Family, Qiu Family..."

Ji Wenchang hesitated and said, "What did Qiu Qingtang and Hua Ruojin talk about? This little fox clearly knows the secret of the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan, and deliberately did so...

The clan leader of the Hua Family has always wanted to get back the Lin Chuan Tingxue Fan, so if that's the goal, should we bring Hua Ruojin back first as a bargaining chip?"

Zheng Dongliu looked at the intelligence on the table and, after thinking for a moment, said, "The internal voices of the Hua Family are not yet completely unified...

Kill her, and pressure Jin'an a bit."

Ji Wenchang's expression paused briefly, but he still bowed and complied, "As you command."

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