The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 226: The Sect's Call

Just when Yun Yao broke through to the early stage of foundation building, the urgent call from the sect was like a bolt from the blue, breaking her brief joy and tranquility. The call seemed to carry an invisible magic that went straight into her heart, making her alert instantly.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and saw solemnity and worry in each other's eyes. They did not dare to delay for a moment, and quickly packed their bags, ready to return to the sect immediately. Along the way, both of them were worried, constantly guessing what kind of changes had happened in the sect.

"Tell me, has the sect been invaded by foreign enemies?" Yun Yao frowned, with a hint of uneasiness in her voice. She knew very well that although the sect had a certain status in the cultivation world, it was inevitable that some forces would covet it.

Chu Mochen shook his head, his expression grim: "It's not clear yet, but the matter must be complicated for the sect to summon us so urgently. Maybe there is a traitor inside, or some extremely precious treasure has been stolen." There was a hint of sharpness in his eyes, as if he could see through the truth through the fog.

As they gradually approached the sect, a depressing atmosphere came over them. The originally peaceful and tranquil sect was now filled with a tense atmosphere. The sky seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze, making people feel heavy in their hearts.

As soon as I stepped into the sect, I was greeted by a chaotic scene. Some disciples were panicking, running around like headless flies, shouting various instructions and warnings. The sect square that used to be well-organized was now in a mess, with various training tools scattered all over the ground.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were extremely anxious, and they ran straight to the main hall where the elders of the sect were. Along the way, they saw obvious signs of fighting on the walls of some of the sect's buildings, some of which had even collapsed, and the dust was still filling the air.

Finally arriving at the main hall, I saw the elders of the sect sitting in their respective seats with solemn expressions. Their former majesty was now more worried. The head of the sect sat in the main seat in the center of the hall. When he saw Yun Yao and Chu Mochen come in, he nodded slightly and motioned them to come forward.

"Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, you are finally back." The head of the sect's voice was low and hoarse, as if carrying endless fatigue. "A series of serious things have happened in the sect recently. The situation is very critical."

The elders nodded one after another. One of the elders in charge of the sect's defense stood up and explained in detail: "Just a few nights ago, the sect's mountain protection formation was suddenly attacked by a mysterious force. That force was extremely strange. It was able to quietly avoid our patrolling disciples and directly attack the core of the mountain protection formation. Although our disciples discovered it in time and launched a resistance, a part of the mountain protection formation was still destroyed, causing its defense capability to be greatly reduced."

Yun Yao was shocked. The mountain protection formation was the foundation of the sect, and its importance was self-evident. Now that part of it was destroyed, it would undoubtedly put the sect in a very dangerous situation.

"Not only that." Another elder continued, "At the same time as the mountain protection formation was attacked, the sect's treasury was also robbed. Some of the precious cultivation resources we stored in the treasury, including several thousand-year-old spiritual crystals, several rare immortal herbs, and some materials for refining ancient magic weapons, were all stolen. These resources are of vital importance to the cultivation of our disciples and the future development of our sect."

Chu Mochen frowned and clenched his fists: "Have you found any clues? Who did it?"

The head of the sect sighed and said slowly, "Our preliminary investigation found that all this seemed to be premeditated. At the scene where the mountain protection formation was destroyed, we found some strange traces of magic. These traces are different from the common spells in our cultivation world. They are more like those from a mysterious evil force. In addition, according to some disciples, they saw some suspicious strangers roaming around the sect a few days before the incident, but they did not pay enough attention to it at the time."

Yun Yao's heart moved, she remembered that she had encountered some things related to evil forces in her previous experiences. Could it be that those guys were behind it again this time?

"We suspect that this may be the work of a traitor within the sect colluding with external evil forces." The sect leader's eyes revealed a hint of anger and helplessness. "Only someone inside the sect knew some of the weak links in the mountain protection formation and the defensive layout of the treasure house, so they could launch such a precise attack and carry out the theft."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were both shocked when they heard this. The appearance of a traitor within the sect was undoubtedly a stab in the heart of the sect.

"So what should we do now?" Yun Yao asked, her eyes revealing a firm determination, "No matter what, we can't let the sect fall into danger."

The head of the sect looked at them with a hint of relief in his eyes: "You two are the best of the younger generation in the sect. I called you back this time because I hope you can take on the responsibility of investigating the truth. Finding the traitor, recovering the stolen treasures, and repairing the mountain protection formation are related to the survival of the sect."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen responded without hesitation: "Disciples will definitely go all out and live up to the expectations of the headmaster and the elders!"

After coming out of the hall, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen began their intense investigation. They first came to the place where the mountain protection formation was destroyed and carefully checked the remaining traces of magic. Yun Yao squatted down, gently touched the runes on the ground with her fingers, closed her eyes, and tried to interpret the information contained in these traces with the special ability of the system.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and said slowly, "These traces of magic contain a dark aura, which is similar to the spells used by the evil forces I encountered in the mysterious ruins before. But there seem to be some subtle differences. This may be that they have been improved or some branch of the forces did it."

Chu Mochen nodded: "It seems that our direction is correct. Then let's follow these traces and look for them. Maybe we can find some new clues."

They followed the traces of magic and gradually came to a remote corner of the back mountain of the sect. Few disciples usually set foot here, and the surrounding area was overgrown with weeds and filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

In front of a hidden cave, the traces of magic suddenly disappeared. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and a strong premonition surged in their hearts that there must be some secret hidden in it.

They walked into the cave carefully, and as soon as they stepped in, a dark atmosphere hit them. The cave was filled with thick fog, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Yun Yao cast an illumination spell, and a soft light illuminated the surroundings.

The walls of the cave were covered with all kinds of strange runes and patterns, which flashed with strange light, as if telling some evil story. There were also some messy footprints on the ground, as if someone had been here not long ago.

"Be careful." Chu Mochen reminded in a low voice, holding a long sword and looking around vigilantly.

Yun Yao nodded, she mobilized the spiritual power in her body and activated the magic shield to its strongest state. The two of them slowly went deeper into the cave, being extremely careful with every step.

Suddenly, a low voice of conversation came into their ears. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were delighted. They quietly approached the source of the sound, hid behind a huge rock, and looked out.

Deep in the cave, Liu Yan'er was standing with a mysterious man covered in a black robe, and the two seemed to be discussing something.

"Are you sure this will completely destroy Yun Yao and her sect?" There was a hint of uneasiness and hesitation in Liu Yan'er's voice.

The black-robed man sneered, "Hmph, don't worry. As long as we carry out our plan, their sect will surely fall into chaos, and Yun Yao will be ruined. The matter of the mountain protection formation and the treasure house is just the beginning, and there will be more powerful means waiting for them next."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were furious when they heard this. They didn't expect that all this was actually done by Liu Yan'er in collusion with external evil forces.

"Liu Yan'er, why are you doing this?" Yun Yao couldn't bear it any longer. She stood up and asked angrily.

When Liu Yan'er and the mysterious man heard the voice, their faces changed. When Liu Yan'er saw Yun Yao and Chu Mochen appear, she was stunned at first, then quickly regained her composure, but there was still a hint of panic in her eyes.

"How did you find this place?" Liu Yan'er asked, pretending to be calm.

"Those who do evil will eventually perish. Your conspiracy will be exposed sooner or later." Chu Mochen said coldly. He walked out slowly with a long sword in his hand, emitting a powerful sword energy.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the mysterious man turned around and tried to escape. But Chu Mochen was prepared, and he flashed and blocked the mysterious man's way like a flash of lightning.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Chu Mochen shouted, and stabbed out with the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy whizzed towards the mysterious man.

The mysterious man had no choice but to stop and turn around to confront Chu Mochen. He waved his hands, and a black mist surged out of his hands, spreading quickly and enveloping him.

"Then don't blame me for being rude!" Yun Yao no longer hesitated, she cast various spells and attacked Liu Yan'er. Liu Yan'er was not to be outdone, she cast the sinister spells she had learned, trying to trap Yun Yao.

For a moment, magic lights flashed in the cave, and shouts of killing shook the sky. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen cooperated with each other. They knew very well how treacherous and cunning Liu Yan'er and the mysterious man were, so they did not dare to be careless.

Yun Yao cast a fire spell, and the blazing flames rushed towards Liu Yan'er like a ferocious fire beast. Seeing this, Liu Yan'er quickly cast a water curtain spell to try to resist the attack of the flames. But Yun Yao's fire spell was extremely powerful, and the water curtain quickly evaporated under the baking of the flames, turning into a cloud of water vapor.

Taking this opportunity, Yun Yao cast another wind blade spell, and countless sharp wind blades whizzed towards Liu Yan'er like sharp blades. Liu Yan'er was unable to dodge, and was scratched by the wind blades in many places, bleeding profusely.

On the other side, the battle between Chu Mochen and the mysterious man also entered a white-hot stage. The mysterious man continuously released various dark spells from his black robe, such as black lightning, poisonous fog, etc., attacking Chu Mochen. Chu Mochen relied on his superb swordsmanship and powerful spiritual power to resolve the mysterious man's attacks again and again.

His body was agile, like a green lotus swaying in the wind, and he cleverly avoided the mysterious man's attack. At the same time, he swung the long sword in his hand, and the sharp sword energy was like waves, counterattacking the mysterious man.

During the battle, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen gradually gained the upper hand. Their cooperation became more and more tacit, and their attacks became more and more fierce. Liu Yan'er and the mysterious man gradually lost and began to show flaws.

Yun Yao saw the right moment and cast a powerful lightning spell. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and a thick lightning bolt was like a huge divine blade, slashing towards Liu Yan'er. Liu Yan'er's eyes widened in horror, and she wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

Just as the lightning was about to hit Liu Yan'er, the mysterious man suddenly gave up the fight with Chu Mochen, and rushed towards Liu Yan'er and pushed her away. The lightning struck the mysterious man, and he let out a scream, and the part of his body that was hit by the lightning instantly turned into charcoal.

When Liu Yan'er saw the mysterious man getting injured in order to save her, a complex look flashed across her eyes. But she quickly regained her indifference, and she stood up, ready to fight Yun Yao again.

However, she was already seriously injured and her spiritual power was almost gone. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen did not give her any more chances and quickly launched their final attack.

Yun Yao cast a sealing spell, and a ray of light enveloped Liu Yan'er. Liu Yan'er struggled, but was unable to break free from the shackles of the seal.

Chu Mochen stepped forward, put his sword to Liu Yan'er's throat, and said coldly: "Tell me, what is your conspiracy? Who are your accomplices?"

Liu Yan'er looked at them, with a hint of despair and regret in her eyes. She knew that she had completely failed.

"I...I'll tell you." Liu Yan'er's voice trembled as she began to tell about her collusion with the mysterious man and their conspiracy.

It turns out that Liu Yan'er has always been jealous of Yun Yao's talent and status in the sect. She was unwilling to be suppressed by Yun Yao, so she felt resentful. By chance, she met this mysterious man. The mysterious man came from an evil organization. They wanted to dominate the world of cultivation, and Yun Yao's sect was a thorn in their eyes.

The mysterious man took advantage of Liu Yan'er's jealousy and bewitched her into cooperating with him. They first planned the theft of the mountain protection array and the treasure house, with the aim of weakening the sect's strength and causing chaos within the sect. Then, they also planned to spread rumors in the sect, provoke relationships between disciples, and further disintegrate the sect's cohesion. Finally, they prepared to launch a fatal attack when the sect was at its weakest and completely destroy it.

After hearing this, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were both angry and shocked. They didn't expect Liu Yan'er to do such a crazy thing out of jealousy, and they were also worried about the conspiracy of this evil force.

"What is the name of your evil force? What other plans do you have?" Yun Yao asked.

Liu Yan'er shook her head: "I only know that he is from an organization called Shadow Cult. I really don't know about other plans. They kept it a secret from me. I just did some things according to their requirements."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other. They knew that this Shadow Cult must be an extremely dangerous existence. They must inform the elders of the sect as soon as possible so that the sect can be prepared to deal with it.

They took Liu Yan'er and quickly returned to the sect. Along the way, Yun Yao had a lot of thoughts in her mind. She was worried about the crisis that the sect was facing, but she was also glad that she and Chu Mochen were able to discover the truth in time. At the same time, she was also thinking about how to deal with the threat of the Shadow Cult.

After returning to the sect, they told the sect elders about Liu Yan'er and the situation they had learned. After hearing this, the elders' faces turned extremely ugly. They realized that the crisis facing the sect was much more serious than they had imagined.

"The Shadow Cult, this organization has been secretly operating in the world of cultivation, and has been acting extremely covertly. I didn't expect that they would set their sights on our sect." The sect leader frowned and said solemnly.

An elder stood up and said, "No matter what, we must first strengthen the sect's defense. Repair the mountain protection formation, increase the number of patrolling disciples, and at the same time calm the sect's disciples and not let them fall into panic."

The other elders nodded in agreement.

"Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, you have made great contributions this time." The head of the sect looked at them with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, "Next, we still need you to continue to assist the sect in dealing with this crisis."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen responded in unison: "Disciple obeys your command!"

Afterwards, the sect began intensive reconstruction and defense work. Yun Yao used the cultivation methods and skills she had obtained in the ruins to help the sect's disciples improve their strength. She taught the disciples the spells and spiritual power she had learned, allowing them to improve their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

At the same time, she also participated in the repair work of the mountain protection formation. With the help of the system, she...