The temptation of the holy worm was too great, and on hearing that it could cleanse Li Wuxin of the poison, all the holy maidens expressed excitement and willingness to seek it out.

    Hearing this, Xiao Douding helplessly shook his head, "If the holy worm were really so easy to find, that would be great."

    "What does this mean?"

    Yun Chuwen was puzzled, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

    Xiao Douding sighed helplessly, "The art of witchcraft and poison is most prevalent in Miaozhou, and naturally, the holy worm is also found there. As the daughter of the Saint's Den, I've been in Miaozhou for several centuries, yet I've never seen a trace of the holy worm. Not only me, but all the experts from the Saint's Den and various factions in Miaozhou have been searching for its whereabouts, yet none have succeeded."

    "The holy worm can be encountered but not sought."

    Xiao Douding's words poured a cold bucket of water on the hopes that had been kindled in the hearts of the holy maidens.

    "In times of crisis, one must act with authority. I will inform the disciples of Miaozhou to look into the matter... It's a last resort, treating a dead horse as if it were alive. Perhaps we might actually get some information."

    After thinking for a moment, Xiao Douding said.

    Her feelings for Li Wuxin are not less than those of the holy maidens before her. Although they fight and bicker, Xiao Douding always finds trouble with Li Wuxin every day, but she still cares about him in her heart.

    "May I know if Master knows the whereabouts of the sacred worm?"

    At this moment, Fu Bei, who had been silent, finally spoke up.

    With that said, Xiao Douding's eyes lit up immediately. Although Chen Mo had never been to Miaozhou, in their eyes, he was an omniscient and all-knowing existence.

    "If it's Brother, perhaps he really does know."

    Xiao Douding excitedly said.

    "If that's the case, I'll ask him."

    Saying that, Feng Banxia stepped forward.

    However, as soon as the words were spoken, a urgent alarm sound echoed throughout the imperial city.

    When the alarm bell rings, there must be something serious happening.

    Back then, Li Wuxin set up the alarm bells within the Imperial City as a means of warning.

    Several years ago, the Tianmo Sect first arose in Youzhou, gaining many enemies and receiving daily challenges from all directions. The sound of the alarm bell meant someone was attacking the sect.

    As Li Wuxin's strength improved constantly, he fought his way forward, making steady progress to the realm of One Grade, and after that, the alarm bells in the Imperial City also fell silent.

    Though the eight directions were full of enemies eyeing them with suspicion, they dared only to engage in minor disturbances at the borders. No one had ever dared to advance all the way to the capital city.

    However, the alarm that had been silent for years suddenly rang again, causing the holy maidens in the council hall to become uneasy.

    "Who dares to attack here?"

    "Have they forgotten the former Emperor's might and grandeur in his southern and northern campaigns?"

    "Could it be that they have learned about the Emperor's affairs?"

    "But even so, our Tianmo Sect has high-level experts as well. Don't you remember that a few days ago, Uncle slashed the head off the head of the hall master of Huoxiang Pavilion and hung it at the gate of the capital? Since then, Zhongzhou has been more peaceful, and they dare not do so."

    "Could it be..."

    ...

    Suddenly, the council hall fell silent, and the holy maidens looked at each other with questioning expressions, each of them having a daring thought in mind.

    "Let's go out and take a look."

    Yun Chuwen ground his teeth and led several holy maidens out of the council hall.

    Inside the hall, only three people remained.

    "Since Master has asked me to be on guard here, the old man can't just stand by and do nothing."

    Fu Bei stood up, his hands tucked into his sleeves, with a hint of terrifying spiritual power emerging from within. His figure transformed into a flash of light and disappeared within the council hall.

    Xiao Douding thought for a moment and realized that he couldn't just sit by and watch. As he had already made a move, he remembered that there was another person, turned around to look behind him, and was about to call Zhang Long to join him when he saw the latter had already fallen onto the table.

    He was drunk.

    "This person..."

    Xiao Douding was somewhat speechless. He watched as the situation reached this point, yet the other person still fell asleep.

    At his age, how could he fall asleep like that?

    "Alright, worthless piece of work."

    Xiao Douding sighed helplessly and then flew out.

    Outside the capital, fires raged for a hundred miles, and rivers of blood flowed.

    To ensure the safety of the capital, Tianmo Sect has three thousand elite troops guarding a radius of ten miles outside the city, to prevent foreign invasion.

    When Tianmo Sect was just beginning to emerge, these elite troops played a significant role, effectively intercepting many high-level experts who intended to disturb the sect.

    As Li Wuxin grew stronger, not to mention the capital, there were few battles in Youzhou as well. Unless it was at the border, the capital was always peaceful.

    However, today, these three thousand elite troops encountered an uninvited guest. Just as it appeared, the sky was filled with flames, and a hundred miles outside the capital was a sea of destruction. In just a moment, the three thousand elite troops were annihilated like grasshoppers underfoot.

    If he hadn't stopped after killing the three thousand elite troops, perhaps the entire capital would have been destroyed by the fire.

    But seeing that person standing in mid-air with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly closed, as if he were waiting for something.

    On the walls of the capital, the terrified garrison looked at the shadow in mid-air with reverence and dare not take any action.

    He could have easily destroyed the entire capital with a single stroke.

    In the entire Tianmo Sect, perhaps only the demon sect empress, Li Wuxin, who terrifies all under heaven, could defeat him.

    Four figures suddenly appeared on the walls, it was Yun Chuniu and the other three holy maidens who had just rushed out.

    "The holy maiden has arrived, that's wonderful, we are saved!"

    Upon seeing Yun Chuniu and the other four, the guards on the city wall were all overjoyed, cheering loudly in excitement.

    Yun Chuniu gently waved his hand, ordering the crowd to stop and asked, "What's the situation on the battlefield?"

    "Reporting to the holy maiden"

    The commanding officer of the city guards kneeled down on one knee and respectfully replied, "Three... three thousand elite troops, completely wiped out."

    "What?"

    Hearing this, Yun Chuniu and the other four holy maidens were all surprised, looking towards the city walls. The entire capital was surrounded by raging fires, and beneath them lay mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

    Yun Chuniu's lips moved slightly, "How many people came?"

    The commanding officer hesitated for a moment, stuttering, "One... one person."

    After speaking, the officer pointed to the distant fiery figure in the sky.

    The holy maidens looked up and saw a single figure standing in the void.

    He is an old man with white hair and beards, and a red line on his eyebrows that looks like he has closed his eyes. His eyes are slightly closed, calm and composed.

    He is dressed in a fiery red robe, with his hands clasped behind his back, standing between heaven and earth as if he were an ancient tablet.

    He looked like an ordinary old man, with no trace of strength or majesty about him. However, the moment they saw the old man, Yun Chuniu and the others were greatly startled and screamed in terror, "Fire Cloud Sage."