After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 46 Self-blame
“I hope so too,” Xu Yihan sighed. “You don’t know how many days and nights I’ve spent regretting not having put in my best effort to cultivate during these days of leg injury. If I hadn’t neglected my training, I wouldn’t be in this situation.”

Before the accident, he considered himself to be quite diligent. But when he was actually injured and unable to move or cultivate, and could only watch others progress while he remained stagnant, he realized how much time he had wasted.

He could have been more diligent and hardworking. If he hadn't been so lazy, his cultivation level might have been higher, and with that extra bit of effort, he might not have gotten injured.

Because of this, Xu Yihan often fell into regret and self-blame, but suffered from having no chance to make amends.

But today he heard that there was a way to save his leg and a way to cure the poison!
This rekindled his boundless hope. Although he didn't know how, for some reason, he felt that he had regained his passion for life and was no longer as dejected as before.

"Sect Leader, that's not your fault, it's..."

"Don't comfort me, I'm fine." Xu Yihan shook his head. "You know what? I've only just realized that I not only wasted the days I could have spent cultivating, but also wasted this time when I can't walk. What have I been doing these past few days...?"

As the sect leader, he was dejected and became a hands-off manager, handing everything over to Liu Feng and the others.

He was immersed in his own grief and sorrow, yet he abandoned the entire sect. What kind of sect leader is that!
The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt.

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng's eyes welled up with tears. He looked at Xu Yihan with relief and finally smiled, "Sect Leader... you've finally come to your senses."

Everyone was concerned about him, but no matter how much they tried to persuade or comfort him, Xu Yihan couldn't get over it.

Unexpectedly, everything has changed today!
“I was wrong, I was wrong too many times.” Xu Yihan took a deep breath. “I’ve made up my mind. No matter what happens with Jiuwei, I’m going to start my life anew. I can’t let you take care of me anymore.”

……

Mo Jiuwei slept soundly again, but was hungry as soon as she woke up.

[Hungry! Hungry! I want milk!]

"Jiuwei is awake. Come on, eat up. I've already warmed it up for you." Yi Xingyun fed her spoonful by spoonful from a small bowl.

Mo Jiuwei felt that Yi Xingyun's gaze towards her today seemed... somewhat anxious?
He seemed to be in a hurry about something.

But of all things, eating is the most important.

Cultivators can take fasting pills to prolong their lives, and only after reaching the Golden Core stage can they go without eating or drinking without starving to death. But she is an infant, and she must eat, otherwise how will she grow?
After they finished eating, Yi Xingyun picked up Mo Jiuwei and walked out, saying, "Come on, Senior Brother Yi will take you to find Uncle Liu and the others."

Why go find them?

Don't you cultivate?

Mo Jiuwei felt a little strange, but didn't think much of it and just let out a burp.

Oh, being a baby must be so wonderful.

When Mo Jiuwei arrived at the front hall, she saw Ji Qingqing practicing swordsmanship.

She wielded her family's heirloom sword with a light yet powerful gait, her wrists flicking and the sword flowers flying, a truly pleasing sight.

Her swordsmanship was also highly proficient, flowing naturally like clouds and water, creating a sense of harmony in every aspect.

When she finished practicing, she stopped and shouted excitedly—

"Great! I've finally mastered the fourth move. I never imagined the Hundred Enlightenment Fruit would be so effective!"

Ji Qingqing was so happy she almost cried.

When she first took the fruit, she didn't notice any changes and was still skeptical, wondering if the effects were exaggerated and not as good as claimed.

This morning, she got up to practice swordsmanship, practicing the fourth move that she had never been able to learn. Unexpectedly, she had a sudden realization after practicing it for the first time.

Details that I couldn't understand before became clear this time without memorizing them, and everything made perfect sense.

So this is the effect of the Hundred Enlightenment Fruit! It's truly amazing! "Congratulations, congratulations, this is a great start!" Du Yue said with a smile.

"Yes, Junior Sister Ji, you'll have to study swordsmanship diligently from now on. Your family's swordsmanship is up to you to carry it forward."

Ji smiled shyly yet excitedly, "I will definitely try my best!"

"Junior sister is awake?" Meng Ling suddenly looked towards the door and said excitedly.

This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone in the room looked towards the door, their eyes meeting Mo Jiuwei in Yi Xingyun's arms.

Mo Jiuwei couldn't help but wonder—

What's going on? It feels like they're waiting for me.

Has something happened?

[Oh, the sect leader is here too! How rare!]

Xu Yihan, who was rarely seen even once a month in the past, was sitting there drinking tea with everyone today. His face was less cold and he appeared very gentle.

At this moment, everyone looked at Mo Jiuwei, their eyes showing a hint of nervousness.

"Cough, thank goodness... We thought our junior sister was sick, otherwise why would she have slept for so long?" Du Yue explained with a dry laugh.

"Yes, he seems to be healthy now, that's good." Hu Jiu smiled as well.

Oh, I see.

How could I possibly be sick? I'm perfectly healthy and very strong!

"Hey, Sect Leader, didn't you say your leg was hurting all night yesterday?" Liu Feng suddenly asked.

The topic shifted abruptly, while Xu Yihan was slowly sipping a cup of tea with a faint smile on his face.

Upon hearing Liu Feng's words, he seemed to choke, and then hurriedly put down his teacup.

"Cough cough... Yes, yes." He wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and reached out to touch his leg. "It really hurt a lot yesterday... Sigh, this kind of pain has been very common in my leg ever since I was poisoned. I should get used to it."

"What should we do! Sect Leader, you have an ice spirit root. If it weren't for your leg affecting your cultivation, your cultivation could be even higher."

"Yes, it's a pity we've consulted many alchemists, but none of them could cure it."

"Does the sect leader have to live like this for the rest of his life, confined to a wheelchair?"

Everyone chimed in with their own comments, and before long, the lively conversation turned into sighs and lamentations.

Mo Jiuwei blinked, feeling that the style of the scene had changed somewhat abruptly.

However, she was still drawn to what everyone was saying.

"The pain is back tonight? That's normal. This poison is meant to cause recurring flare-ups, and the pain can escalate from time to time; it's quite torturous."

If only the poison had been neutralized sooner, the sect leader could have stood up again.

[He has an ice-elemental root. It seems the Immortal Sect is quite good, having two cultivators with unique elemental roots. This would be impossible in other smaller sects.]

[This shows that they do have some foundation.]

(End of this chapter)