So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Will not.

Such a strong spiritual pressure cannot be found among all the elders in the entire Spark City!

Unless one cultivates to the Golden Core Stage...

Do not!

How could a young man cultivate to this level!

But the numbness all over his body was not an illusion. He was clearly being suppressed by the spiritual pressure to the point of suffocation.

Ling Jiuze desperately forced himself to calm down. He began to use his luck to fight against this force, while locking his eyes on Lei Tingyi.

The two men had stern expressions and stared at each other without blinking.

This scene seemed very strange to others.

Ling Jiuan only felt that there was a vague force lingering around her, as if the two people were fighting in a way that she could not perceive.

Ling Jiuze turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.

Lei Tingyi, however, remained motionless and composed.

Strange, so strange.

Ling Jiuan was about to ask when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance.

Then the servants around seemed to wake up from a dream and bowed behind Ling Jiuxi one after another.

"Mrs. Lan."

Ling Jiuan turned around and saw a gentle woman who looked somewhat like Ling Jiuxi, well-maintained and dressed in gorgeous clothes.

When the woman saw her, she was surprised and happy, and she lifted her skirt and walked down the stairs gracefully.

"Fifth girl is finally back. I've been waiting for her for a long time."

Lei Tingyi glanced at her and held his breath slightly.

Ling Jiuze only felt that the spiritual pressure surrounding him like a net disappeared instantly.

It was like a thousand-pound stone was taken from his back.

Jiuze felt relieved, and when he suddenly relaxed, he couldn't hold the sword steadily, and it fell to the ground with a bang.

Madam Lan saw everything, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and then she grabbed Ling Jiuan's arm.

"Fifth girl, you finally returned to the Ling family after so many years. I am so happy for you."

She smiled, as if she had no idea what had happened between Lei Tingyi and her son.

Ling Jiuan met her gentle and loving gaze and couldn't help but push her hand away, his tone full of alienation.

"Thank you Aunt Lan for your concern."

Ling Jiuze snorted in displeasure, and stepped forward to pick up the soft sword: "Mother, you saw it, didn't you? She has been so proud and complacent from the beginning. People who don't know would think that she has a holy spiritual root and is about to ascend to heaven. Isn't it just a successful defense? Why are you so arrogant!"

"Shut up!"

Madam Lan scolded him lightly and frowned, "Your fifth sister has no spiritual roots, so it is already amazing that she can successfully defend the ring. As her second brother, how can you say such sarcastic words? Go back quickly!"

Ling Jiuan raised his eyebrows in surprise.

This Mrs. Lan is obviously better at pretending than her son and daughter. She is a typical smiling tiger.

Under Madam Lan's stern gaze, Ling Jiuze walked away with his soft sword in hand and a pout on his face.

Ling Jiuxi looked at Lei Tingyi deeply, then immediately turned around and followed.

After the two men left, Madam Lan breathed a sigh of relief: "Fifth girl, your second brother is immature, don't bother with him. The courtyard has been prepared for you, go and have a rest."

She pretended to be surprised and looked at Lei Tingyi, "I wonder who this person is..."

"My mentor, Lei Tingyi." Ling Jiuan didn't want to say more to this woman, and simply pulled Lei Tingyi away.

When she took two steps forward, she heard Liu Pozi and the other woman complaining unwillingly.

"Madam, you don't know that Miss Five actually attacked me just now..."

"Shut up, she is a lady and you are a servant, so what if I hit you? I've already given you a bargain by knocking out a few of your teeth. If you look down on the fifth girl again, get out of the Ling family!"

Madam Lan shouted harshly, sounding very protective of Ling Jiuan.

Ling Jiuan paused slightly, but walked away without looking back.

Beside him, Lei Tingyi said leisurely.

"Mrs. Lan is so kind to you, aren't you touched?"

Ling Jiuan was unmoved and snorted coldly: "If she really treated me well, she wouldn't let the two maids of Liu Wang deduct my food, clothing and other expenses, and the sons and daughters she taught wouldn't beat and scold me at every turn. She is just pretending in front of others. I would be a fool to be fooled by her."

She may not have any spiritual roots, but she is not brainless!

Lei Tingyi nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I didn't expect you to be so smart."

"…What do you mean? I'm actually very smart."

Ling Jiuan looked him up and down, stopped and said in shock: "You don't really think of yourself as my mentor, do you? I was just an excuse to bring you into the Ling family."

"Since it's an excuse, you have to pretend to the end. From today on, you will call me Master in front of outsiders."

Lei Tingyi quickened his pace and entered the courtyard before her.

"Hey you..."

Ling Jiuan was speechless, and suddenly realized that Lei Tingyi was a little different.

When we first met, Lei Tingyi was cold and guarded, and seemed to be worried about something.

During this period of time, she practiced madly, and after spending a long time with Lei Tingyi, she found that this person was not completely aloof. Sometimes his words were harsh, but he valued friendship very much.

For the sake of his friend, Lei Tingyi was willing to risk his life to kill wild beasts and extract their blood, and he also took out all the talisman books on his body to help her improve.

What a strange person.

Well, then she will protect me from now on!

Ling Jiuan raised his eyes and glanced at the plaque on the gate of the courtyard.

"Jiu'an Pavilion, the person who named it was really random."

She sneered and went into the yard.

……

Ling Jiuan had just settled down when the servants brought the news to Yunshui Garden.

Hearing that Ling Jiuan fell asleep right after he finished packing and didn't even bother to pay his respects to Madam Lan, Ling Jiuze became even angrier.

"Mother, why don't you make the decision for Wang Po and the others? Ling Jiuan knocked out the teeth of your confidant as soon as he came back, and even talked back to me in public. He is so arrogant, he won't behave himself unless he is beaten!"

Ling Jiuze pounded the table with his fist, his face turning blue with anger.

Madam Lan was leisurely fiddling with a pet that looked like a rabbit, was pink all over, and glowed with a faint light.

She tapped Lingtu's forehead with her fingertips and said slowly, "She just brought honor to the Ling family outside, and you asked me to deal with her. If your father knew about it, would I say a good word?"

"Father only brought her back because he was afraid of what outsiders might say. Besides, she was going to the secret realm, and she would have to leave with the rest of the Ling family. Otherwise, father would not let her come back here!"

Ling Jiuze became angrier and angrier as he spoke.

The soft sword practiced with him, and it also trembled slightly when it sensed its master's anger.

Madam Lan glanced at the soft sword, then raised her eyes and stared at Ling Jiuze sharply: "So what? You also made a big fuss to teach her a lesson, but you were intimidated by the person she brought with you and couldn't move?"

Ling Jiuze was embarrassed and remained silent for a long time before he stammered, "Well, that person is too powerful. He looks about the same age as me, but he can suppress me with his spiritual pressure. This is not the strength that ordinary practitioners possess."

"Well, judging from his appearance, he is not an ordinary person. He can raise a waste like Ling Jiuan to the ninth level of body forging. His identity is definitely not simple."

Mrs. Lan couldn't sit still, so she raised her hand and waved the rabbit away.

The spirit rabbit bumped into the pillar, let out a scream, then hurriedly put on a flattering gesture and ran to Madam Lan's feet.

Ling Jiuze narrowed his eyes, "What is mother going to do then?"

Madam Lan hesitated for a moment and said, "Go and call your sister over."

……