Late at night.
Li Shuang looked up at the sky, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
For some reason, she had a vague premonition of misfortune in her heart.
Ye Zhaozhao harbored a high-level demonic seed.
Yet, after her death, the other demonic seeds showed no reaction.
Was this normal?
Li Shuang walked around the Cangyuan Sect.
There were no other demonic seeds within the Cangyuan Sect.
While people like Yan Zhong and Ming Yan had issues, they did not carry demonic seeds.
So.
Where were those demonic seeds?
Where did they all go?
If the high-level demonic seed was already the strongest among them.
Ye Zhaozhao's demise should have caused some turmoil.
But.
Nothing happened.
Everything was frighteningly quiet.
Yan Zhong and the others, apart from desperately pleading their innocence, made no other moves.
Would they just let humanity investigate and purge traitors like this?
Li Shuang had also voiced her concerns to the human powerhouses.
However.
Many powerhouses stated that the most powerful human experts were all gathered here.
It was normal for these demonic cultivators not to show themselves.
After all.
The fact that they still needed to infiltrate through clandestine means indicated that the overall power of the demonic path should still be insufficient.
This explanation was indeed logical.
Li Shuang couldn't come up with any counterarguments.
But her heart felt like it was weighed down by a huge stone, always heavy.
Under the moonlight.
Li Shuang took out a piece of thunder pith and held it in her palm.
If any unforeseen event truly occurred, the thunder pith given by the Lord of Embers City was her last hope.
Currently.
At the back of the Sword Sect, the cross-continental teleportation array was also being constructed in an orderly manner.
It would only take a few more months for the grand array to be completed.
By then, whether to stay or leave would be much more leisurely.
The next day.
The sect competition proceeded as usual.
The battles that were interrupted yesterday continued.
The Sword Sect's opponent was still the Blade Sect.
But this time.
Among the Blade Sect disciples, Yan Zhong and those few disciples no longer participated in the battle. The Blade Sect only had one Soul Transformation Stage disciple participating in the competition.
Thus.
Even without Li Shuang's intervention, the Sword Sect achieved an overwhelming victory.
The Flowing Moon Sect, which had almost defeated the Six Superior Sects yesterday, surprisingly showed a clear decline in today's competition and was easily defeated.
Li Shuang couldn't help but glance at the expressions of Yan Zhong and the Flowing Moon Sect Master.
Both of them had smiles on their lips, chatting and laughing as if they were not affected by the current defeat at all.
Noticing Li Shuang's gaze, Yan Zhong looked over, and a hint of disdain was hidden deep in his eyes.
Sect competition?
Forget about the sect competition, everyone here only had a few days left!
Once the Venerable Lord arrived.
Everyone would die!
Originally.
They wanted to slowly control the cultivation world according to the rules.
But now.
The Venerable Lord had decided to directly flip the table!
So what was there to compete for?
Nothing!
It was better to save some strength, and kill a few more cultivators when the time came, and perhaps even gain some more rewards from the Venerable Lord!
Yan Zhong just glanced at Li Shuang and quickly withdrew his gaze.
Li Shuang's pupils suddenly contracted.
No.
This wasn't right.
The Blade Sect and the Flowing Moon Sect should be crucial parts of the demonic path's plan.
But now.
They simply gave up competing!
Giving up the sect competition was equivalent to giving up their high standing among humanity.
Did the demonic seeds behind them simply give up like that?
This was very unusual!
As soon as the competition ended, Li Shuang immediately requested an audience with Patriarch Canshang.
Canshang looked at Li Shuang with a relieved expression: "Xiao Shuang, you did very well this time. Not only did you expose Ye Zhaozhao's true identity, but the human high-level authorities have also paid attention to the situation of the Blade Sect and the Flowing Moon Sect. Don't worry, many eyes are now on these two sects, and once anything is amiss, a swift and decisive action will be taken."
Li Shuang's gaze was somewhat hesitant.
Canshang encouraged her: "If you have anything to say, just say it. The human race values you greatly now."
The human race's growing regard for Li Shuang was to be expected.
Firstly.
Li Shuang actually possessed a magic treasure that could identify Ye Zhaozhao's true form. The Sword Sect had also secretly revealed that Li Shuang had obtained the Eye of All Laws, and this magic treasure was brought by her from the City of All Laws.
Although her identity in the City of All Laws was unknown, the fact that she could bring out such a magic treasure suggested that she fared much better than Yan Fan. Such a genius naturally needed to be taken seriously.
Secondly.
In Ye Zhaozhao's memories, the demonic seed constantly tempted her to parasitize Li Shuang, claiming that Li Shuang was a child of destiny.
The demonic seed's choice couldn't be wrong.
On this continent, Li Shuang was likely the person with the most vigorous luck.
With both talent and luck, such a person was bound to become a powerhouse sooner or later.
Li Shuang took a deep breath and slowly said, "Grand Elder. I suspect there will be a major move from the demonic path. According to our speculation, the demonic path might have already fallen under the entity's control. I wonder if there have been any unusual movements on the demonic side at this moment?"
Elder Canshang looked at Li Shuang with approval and then said, "The fact that you can consider this level shows you are mature beyond your years. However, please rest assured. Our righteous path is not a sheep waiting to be slaughtered. We have also placed many informants in the demonic territories. For now, the three major demonic sects are honestly staying in their strongholds, without any movement."
No movement at all?
Li Shuang frowned, unable to help but ask, "Then... is it possible that these demonic cultivators prepared teleportation arrays early on and can instantly teleport over?"
Elder Canshang immediately smiled: "Teleportation arrays have unique spatial energy, and this spatial energy can be easily detected by using Voidbirds. The areas controlled by the Six Superior Sects have Voidbirds regularly patrolling the world, so there will definitely not be any teleportation arrays leading to the demonic territories."
"Furthermore," Elder Canshang meticulously analyzed for Li Shuang, "Even if these demonic cultivators choose to act, they should opt for breaking individually. All ten sect powerhouses are gathered here now. If they were to come at this time, wouldn't they be making things more difficult for themselves?"
"Therefore, during the sect competition, these demonic cultivators should not show up. The real danger should arise after the disciples of each sect return home. For this, we have also formulated a policy of mutual assistance. No matter which sect the demonic cultivators target, the remaining sects will come to their aid immediately."
After Elder Canshang finished explaining, he looked at Li Shuang kindly and asked, "Do you have any other questions?"
Li Shuang's lips trembled slightly.
She wanted to say something.
But Elder Canshang's words were very reasonable, even convincing her.
After a long while.
Li Shuang decided to express herself honestly.
She said, "Grand Elder, ever since Ye Zhaozhao died, I've felt an inexplicable uneasiness in my heart. I don't know where this uneasiness comes from, which is why I sought an audience today."
Elder Canshang frowned.
An inexplicable uneasiness?
Cultivators sometimes have premonitions about the future.
Some are accurate, some are not.
However, the higher one's cultivation, the less likely their intuition is to be wrong.
Li Shuang's cultivation wasn't high, but her luck was extraordinary.
Elder Canshang dared not disregard her unease.
Elder Canshang sternly said, "I will discuss this matter with others and ensure comprehensive arrangements are made. You just focus on the sect competition."
Li Shuang couldn't think of any better solution, so she could only agree for now.