I didn't expect that I was the heartthrob.

After flying a distance, Master Kumu could no longer hold on, spitting out a mouthful of blood and collapsing.

She was already suffering from internal injuries, and was further injured and poisoned by Yin Luo Gui Sha. She managed to carry everyone for a day and a night with great effort, but now she could no longer hold on.

Ruan Feifei helped her lean against a slope, where the soft grass supported the withered body of the Master of Dead Wood.

She was like a withered tree about to burn out, her flesh and skin losing their vitality, revealing her bones in a grotesque manner.

Looking at her master like this, Ruan Feifei asked softly, "Master, how are you feeling?"

Master Kumu reached out and pulled Ruan Feifei back, patting her reassuringly, "My life has come to an end, there's no need to grieve."

“Master…” Ruan Feifei shed tears, feeling both heartbroken and resentful. If it weren’t for that Yin Luo Ghost Fiend, her master wouldn’t have come to save them before he had even recovered from his injuries, and now they were in such a predicament.

It's also her own fault; she was too weak, and in that critical moment, all she could think of was her master. She released her wings to summon him. If only she hadn't released her wings then...

Master Kumu saw Ruan Feifei's self-blame and did not forget to comfort her at this moment, "Feifei, do not blame yourself too much. Your master... knows that his sins are heavy. It is already a mercy from heaven that he can have a whole body before he dies."

Master Kumu slowly looked around and was very pleased to see that the younger generation's expressions had improved and they were looking at him with concern.

"You are all good children. I am about to go to atone for my sins. I hope you will not seek revenge for me. I have some connection with Yin Luo Gui Sha. Yin Luo Gui Sha was originally my junior sister. She followed me since childhood and was closer to me than my own sister. When I was young, I was obsessed with evil arts and led her astray. Later, I met a benefactor who saved me and made me turn over a new leaf and start practicing the righteous path again. However, my junior sister became more and more deeply involved and eventually turned against me, thinking that I had betrayed and abandoned her."

"So many years have passed, and I have never given up looking for her. I want to explain to her, to help her, and to give my life to make her realize her mistakes. But she is always on the move, and I can never find her. Occasionally, I catch a glimpse of her, but by the time I get there, she has already gone far away. I think that all these years she has refused to see me must be because she hates me to the bone and refuses to see me."

"Now... I've personally brought her enemy to her... If she's lucky enough to escape... I hope she won't harm anyone again and can spend the rest of her life well. Perhaps Heaven is merciful and won't let her soul be scattered, or she might have a chance to be reborn as a human. If she's unlucky and is killed by her enemy, I'll go to the underworld to apologize to her. At that time, I must stay with her."

As Master Kumu spoke, tears streamed down his face. "Feifei, all these years, I have only been atoning for my sins."

“Master, you have done very well.” Ruan Feifei quickly grasped Master Kumu’s hand. Her words were like a spark, rekindling the dying embers in Master Kumu’s eyes.

Master Kumu's face twitched slightly, as if he wanted to smile.

"Okay, is Gu Lan here?"

Upon hearing that Master Kumu was looking for her, Gu Lan quickly moved closer and said, "Master Kumu, I'm here."

Master Kumu rolled his eyes and found Gu Lan beside him. “Don’t worry about your junior brother. Before we set off, I used that secret treasure to treat him. He will definitely recover completely after a few years of rest. However, after that, he will not be able to practice the Thousand Machines Sect’s mental cultivation method. He will have to practice my inner sect’s mental cultivation method. You must tell him this after he wakes up.”

A great weight was lifted from Gu Lan's heart.

She truly kowtowed three times to Master Kumu.

Gu Lan knew that the secret treasure could save Master Kumu's life, but she had used it on her junior brother before coming here, leaving herself no way out.

This debt of gratitude can never be repaid.

"On behalf of my junior brother, Gu Lan thanks Master Kumu for saving us. The entire Qianji Sect will never forget this kindness. If Senior Sister Ruan or any of the disciples ever need our help, Gu Lan and my junior brother will never refuse, even if it means going through fire and water."

Master Kumu nodded, gesturing for her to stand up. Then, she stopped looking at the crowd and instead pulled Ruan Feifei close, whispering, "Feifei, I will pass on all my cultivation to you. From now on, you will be the sect leader, and everyone in the Misty Sect will follow your lead."

“Master…” Ruan Feifei’s tears were still wet, and she knew that this was her master’s last instruction. Although her heart was breaking, she still nodded with all her might and sat obediently next to Master Kumu.

"Help me up," Master Kumu said to Gu Lan and the others beside him. The crowd helped her up, positioned her in a safe place, and stood guard around her to protect the two of them.

When the last trace of his cultivation dissipates, Master Kumu's breath will also cease.

"Feifei, your master is off."

Only the faint tremors of Master Kumu, like a murmur, remained in the air.

Ruan Feifei wept bitterly.

Master Kumu has passed away. In accordance with her wishes, her disciples did not hold a funeral for her. Instead, following custom, they cremated her body three days later and hid it on the Wangya Terrace at the highest peak, where Master Kumu could overlook everything in the Piaomiao Sect as if she were still alive.

Gu Lan and the others sent out the obituary to the sect. In accordance with Master Kumu's wishes, no one from the sect was allowed to come to pay their respects. Instead, they represented the sect in mourning.

Ruan Feifei faced numerous challenges before she had a firm foundation as the new leader of the Misty Sect.

Because many cultivators and sects in the vicinity coveted the Blessed Immortal Land of the Misty Sect, they took advantage of Master Kumu's passing to come and cause trouble.

Gu Lan and the others had a life-and-death bond with Ruan Feifei, so how could they leave at this time?

So they stayed behind, partly to gain experience, and partly to help Ruan Feifei.

During this time, he also encountered several formidable enemies, but I will not go into details about that. Let me just talk about what happened when Yin Luo Gui Sha was besieged by his enemies.

Yin Luo Gui Sha practiced evil arts and remained youthful, but his skills did not improve much and his cultivation level remained stagnant. His only powerful technique, Dharma Body and Heaven, was broken by Master Ku Mu Huo Feng. Later, he was besieged and struggled desperately, but was ultimately killed.

After a great battle, the sea returned to calm.

After everyone left, the giant octopus that had been hiding on the seabed crawled out of its cave.

The fat-headed ghost was originally a puppet created by Yinluo Ghost. It was dismembered in the great battle and is now scattered around. It had long hated the fat-headed ghost to the bone. Seeing that he was completely dead, it was overjoyed and called the little octopuses to come and share the food.

After finishing its meal, the giant octopus prepared to go into its cave to rest, only to see a man in white standing at the cave entrance.

The seabed was dark, and its eyesight wasn't very good, so it moved closer.

"Ahhh, Immortal Zhi Ning! You are still alive and well!"

The giant octopus humbly tucked its tentacles behind it, its head bowed.

"I didn't realize you'd grown so much."

"Thanks to the immortals."

The man said nothing more, but instead extended a finger, instantly teleporting in front of the giant octopus, hovering above its head, and touching its forehead with his fingertip. "You stole my things."

"What?" The giant octopus was startled and quickly tried to back away.

But it couldn't move at all.

A moment later, a drop of golden blood floated out from its forehead.

"This is the blood of God."

The giant octopus lost its divine blood, its shinbones trembled violently, and its flesh and bones disintegrated in no time, so quickly that it didn't even feel the pain.

Its descendants also turned to dust and disappeared without a trace.