Tianyin heard this, and the corners of her mouth slightly tilted upward with a disdainful expression.

"Who are you? How dare you offer advice to the Emperor? It seems I don’t recognize you."

Of course, Tianyin knew Palace Master Fan; she was just putting on an act at this moment.

Palace Master Fan was momentarily shaken, feeling as if he had been slapped hard in the face. Has the Demon Emperor grown so arrogant now that he doesn’t even recognize him?

"You may not recognize me, but I certainly recognize you."

Palace Master Fan felt a chill inside, and though his face blossomed with a smile, he didn’t want to stay here any longer.

Since the Demon Emperor doesn’t want to listen to his tactics, so be it.

Tianyin pretended to sink into her memories, earnestly searching her mind for this person, then suddenly realized.

"Ah, I remember you now, you’re Xiao Fan."

Tianyin barely managed to squeeze out a faint smile on her face.

"I apologize for disturbing the Demon Emperor; I shall take my leave now."

Palace Master Fan expressed slight regret, then turned to leave.

Tianyin did not stop him, she again plucked a bunch of Demon Cherry Blossoms, gently smelling them by her nose.

After a long time, Palace Master Fan arrived outside the Solitary Valley, shook his head slightly, and released a long sigh.

"People do change; the Demon Emperor was once humble and polite, but now she pretends before me."

"Hmph, this time our Path of Demons is doomed to defeat; it’s fate."

Palace Master Fan gazed at the sky, the wrinkles on his face deepened considerably, then he transformed into a blood-red beam and left the place.

Tianyin saw the old man had gone far away, she sneered coldly.

"This old man really thinks highly of himself; now his strength is merely in the Nirvana Realm, such strength dares to instruct me."

Tianyin’s face immediately showed a cold and fierce expression.

...

After Palace Master Fan departed, he encountered several other palace masters from the Devil Sect along the way and recounted his experience.

The other elders sighed deeply upon hearing, understanding that more words were pointless, and no longer went to speak further with Tianyin, each deciding to retreat into seclusion.

At Tianyong Mountain, inside the Heavenly God Residence.

Wang Ye sat cross-legged on a meditation mat, resembling a silent mountain, his whole body emitting a multi-colored Xuanguang, and opened his palm.

In the center appeared a mirror.

Inside the mirror was a world, featuring mountains and rivers, and numerous cultivators.

The scene shifted, revealing an elder and a woman in a snow-white robe, like a sharp sword implanted in the ground.

These two were Bu Qi the Elder and Sword Immortal.

Wang Ye currently did not have absolute confidence in defeating Tianyin, so he kept an eye on Bu Qi the Elder and Xiong Fengru.

For Wang Ye, personal victory or defeat meant little.

But Tianyong Mountain must not lose, and neither should the righteous cultivation sects of the Blackwater Secret Realm.

Thus, he paid great attentiveness to these two.

In the mirror, Bu Qi the Elder’s face appeared with a smile, her old face that was like a wrinkled chrysanthemum now relaxed, and her smile blossomed like a sunflower.

Sword Immortal saw Bu Qi the Elder smile; she also showed a smile.

Bu Qi the Elder finally smiled, and over the past few days, she ceased to worry or complain.

"Bu Qi the Elder, have you finally come to terms with things? These days, you seem to be in a good mood."

Sword Immortal smiled.

Bu Qi the Elder leaned on her cane as she stood up from her chair, smiling and gazing at Sword Immortal.

"It’s not that I’ve come to terms, rather you have."

Bu Qi the Elder said with a kind smile.

Sword Immortal heard this, puzzled, pointed at herself.

"Bu Qi the Elder, what do you mean? Sword Immortal doesn’t understand?"

Sword Immortal wanted to understand the meaning behind Bu Qi Elder’s words.

Bu Qi the Elder gave a mysterious smile. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"My worries and complaints stem from the righteous cultivation sects not performing well. Naturally, I have complaints and worries for them."

"In the past two weeks, your strength has improved significantly, I see hope and confidence in your eyes."

Bu Qi the Elder always spoke candidly, having seen through Sword Immortal’s troubles when she first came here.

As an elder who has lived for thousands of years, she naturally understood Sword Immortal’s inner thoughts and knew them thoroughly.

She saw dejection and despair, helplessness and confusion in Sword Immortal’s eyes.

Sword Immortal’s eyes were also grey.

These mental states were hidden well by Sword Immortal but were seen clearly by her.

Seeing a generation of Sword Immortal showing such expression, she undoubtedly worried about today’s righteous cultivation sects.

After all, the Sword Immortal was a leading figure among the righteous cultivation sects, and if even the leader showed such dejection and despair, how could she not worry?

However, in the span of three months, Bu Qi the Elder discovered Sword Immortal had changed.

Her pupils showed confidence, and despair on her face was replaced with hope, her whole being radiating a bright light.

Seeing Sword Immortal’s change naturally delighted Bu Qi the Elder.

Surprised by this, Sword Immortal’s delicate form trembled, astonished that this old granny could see through her thoughts.

She surely underestimated her.

"Indeed, during this time, I’ve come to terms too, and I’m determined that one day I’ll definitely be able to defeat Moyin,"

Sword Immortal stood elegantly, the corners of her mouth lifted into a smile resembling a blooming pear flower, full of confidence.

Bu Qi the Elder smiled.

"Indeed, you’ve surpassed me. I’m pleased to see someone surpassing me within the righteous sects."

Sword Immortal heard this, raised her brows, self-deprecating.

"Bu Qi the Elder, don’t joke around, I know my current strength is not yet your match."

Sword Immortal understood her strength lay in the Chaos Realm, while Bu Qi the Elder’s strength was beyond her perception.

How could her strength already surpass Bu Qi the Elder?

"Surpassing me is only a matter of time. Here’s a book for you; this Cultivation Technique is difficult to learn, but if you manage to master it, defeating Tianyin won’t be too challenging."

Bu Qi the Elder drew out a Cultivation Technique manual from her cane and handed it to Sword Immortal.

She knew the Magic Emperor Tianyin had a fatal flaw, as do countless people, and mastering this Cultivation Technique would mend that flaw.

Then what difficulty would there be in defeating Tianyin?

Sword Immortal accepted the Cultivation Technique manual, opened a page, and tried to comprehend its mysteries.

Just reading one page made her feel a surge of heat in her head, and a sharp pain ensued with just a little contemplation.

The Cultivation Technique was indeed difficult.

Bu Qi the Elder kindly gazed at Sword Immortal.

"The road ahead is long, everything will depend on you alone~"

After speaking, she sat back in her chair, her gaze turning towards the sunset atop the mountain.

Sword Immortal put away the manual named Return-to-Origin Sword Qi, thinking that it would be challenging to learn and considering passing it to Wang Ye instead.

Perhaps he could comprehend it soon and defeat Tianyin in one stroke. She respectfully thanked Bu Qi the Elder.

"Thank you, Bu Qi the Elder, for passing on the manual, Sword Immortal bids farewell. In the future, should Sword Immortal have time, she will visit you, Elder."