After a moment of stunned silence, everyone present, including the new disciples, bowed their heads and congratulated the sect leader on coming out of seclusion.

Perhaps it was because Xie Jili was not wearing a disciple's uniform and did not perform the ceremony, so he looked a little out of place standing among them, and the sect leader glanced at him from a distance.

Nian Tu finally saw his face, which was quite handsome, with a righteous look in his eyes. But she subconsciously remembered that Jiao had beaten this man up before, and she had a preconceived bad impression of him, always thinking that he was a hypocritical villain.

The sect leader stared at one direction for a long time, and the elders followed suit. When Elder Qingyan saw Xie Jili standing there as tall as a bamboo, his expression froze, and he quickly walked over, raised his hand and pressed his head hard, forcing him to lower his head.

Stupid! Aren't you usually very polite? Why don't you know how to greet the leader? !

"It's okay," the sect leader said, his voice much gentler than Nian Tu had imagined.

Unlike most people in the sect, he had no interest in the little rabbit. He just glanced at it briefly and ignored it. Instead, he looked at Xie Jili with interest, "Is this also a new disciple this year?"

Looking at Elder Qingyan, who was obviously familiar with him, he revealed an understanding expression, "It seems that he is worshipping under Elder Qingyan."

"I am coming out of retreat today, and it just so happens that the sect is accepting new members. I would like to find a destined person among them to pass on my legacy," the sect master said, and he actually walked down from the first seat, stretched out his hand to pinch Xie Jili's strong shoulders, and seemed very satisfied. He turned to Elder Qingyan and said, "I wonder if the elder is willing to give up his love?"

Elder Qingyan: “…”

Amid the awkwardness, Elder Qingwu stood up and said, "Master, this boy is not a disciple of the Linggang Sect, but his Taoist partner is."

Hearing this, the sect leader was slightly stunned, and his eyes fell again on the little rabbit that he treated as a spiritual pet. It took him some time to figure out their relationship.

He had not been out of seclusion for a long time, and he didn't even know when Qingwu had accepted a little rabbit demon as his apprentice.

"Baicao Peak has also become lively again... very good." Upon hearing that several of the inner sect talents of this session had unanimously chosen Baicao Peak, which was the most inconspicuous in the past, a strange look flashed in the sect leader's eyes.

He had been in seclusion on and off for a hundred years, and there had been no changes in the Linggang Sect. However, this time there was such a drastic change that he felt as if everything was out of his control.

It's all because of that damn demon...

When he thought of Jiao's weird and hateful face, the leader felt phantom pain in his bones and internal organs. After a hundred years of seclusion, his injuries were still not healed.

He gritted his teeth in hatred, kept a straight face, and praised Baicao Peak and Elder Qingwu a few more times.

However, Nian Tu noticed with his sharp eyes that he frowned, and there seemed to be a flash of hatred in his eyes, and he immediately pricked up his little ears in vigilance.

It seems that he is indeed a two-faced guy who is very good at disguising himself.

The sect leader didn't take the little rabbit seriously, so he couldn't tell what she was thinking. He praised Baicao Peak and the topic returned to Xie Jili. It seemed that he had an inexplicable appreciation for him and took a liking to him at first sight, and wanted to take him in as his follower.

The disciples present couldn't help but feel jealous, but also felt it was natural.

Geniuses are always so eye-catching. It's no surprise that the sect leader has a keen eye for talent and takes a liking to this guy.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, before Xie Jili could respond, Nian Tu shook his head and said, "No."

It is still unclear whether he is an enemy or a friend, so she will not let Xie Jili put himself in danger.

She was about to use the excuse that Xie Jili had promised to stay with her forever, but the sect leader laughed softly, "What a willful little rabbit."

"The immortal path is long, and becoming a disciple is the most important thing. Even a Taoist partner should not make decisions for each other." His tone was kind and tolerant, as if he was facing a particularly ignorant junior and giving him some advice and education. "Tao partners support each other. If he goes further, it will be a good thing for you. Why do you want to stop him? Do you really want him to depend on you?"

These words were a real provocation, and the implication was that Nian Tu was preventing his Taoist partner from becoming a disciple and practicing out of jealousy and possessiveness, and he couldn't stand his partner being better than himself.

Nian Tu was already alert, and he heard it immediately, and was immediately a little angry.

Xie Jili stroked the fur ball in his arms and smoothed the fur of the little rabbit. He remained unmoved and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I have received guidance from Senior Sword Master. Although I have not performed the formal ceremony of becoming your disciple, I have already regarded Senior Sword Master as my mentor in my heart."

Since I already have a master, I naturally cannot worship another one.

"Sword Master?" The sect master's expression suddenly changed, "Are you talking about... Shi Yuqiong?"

Shi Yuqiong? Pointing people out???

His first reaction was that this kid was talking nonsense, but before he could raise any questions, he saw several elders and disciples from Yu Jian Peak whispering to each other and nodding in agreement.

...is it actually true?

In extreme shock, the sect leader's face, which usually showed no emotion, showed astonishment.

"My little disciple is kindhearted and definitely not as jealous as the Sect Master thought." Elder Qingwu respected the Sect Master, but was more protective of his disciple. He seized the opportunity to defend her and said, "Her Taoist partner is a sword cultivator, so it would be more appropriate for the Sword Master to guide her. I guess it was for this reason that she rejected your kindness on behalf of her Taoist partner."

He pulled Qi Ji, who was standing in a daze, over and introduced him to the sect master. "This is this year's new disciple Qi Ji. He was born in the Qi family and has a Fire Heaven Spiritual Root. He has practiced hard since he was young and established his foundation at the age of ten. If he is lucky enough to receive guidance from the sect master, he will definitely have a bright future."

If you want to take in a disciple, isn't this the right person?

The clan leader's mind was still in turmoil, and he couldn't hear what he said clearly. He managed to regain his composure, nodded, and said, "Okay."

Being able to become a disciple of the sect master was a pleasant surprise. Qi Ji did not care whether he could go to Baicao Peak or not, and immediately knelt down to worship his master happily, following behind him like a follower, and did not notice that his master was absent-minded.

The sect leader did a good job on the surface. He patiently explained the rules to the new disciple, gave him a magic weapon, and called several other disciples to test and teach them one by one before waving his hand and letting them go.

"Juwei, you stay," he called to his eldest disciple.

Unlike his junior brothers and sisters, Ju Wei, as the eldest brother, is already an elder of the sect and is the pillar of support during the master's retreat.

Everyone in Linggang Sect respected him, but in front of his master, he still maintained the respect of a disciple, lowering his head and waiting for instructions.

The sect master first praised his eldest disciple for his achievements in managing the sect, and then changed the subject and asked in a natural tone, "Do you know anything about the disciple named Nian Tu from Baicao Peak, and her Taoist partner?"

Having been rejected today when he tried to accept a disciple, Ju Wei was not surprised that his master would inquire about these two people. He considered for a while, and only picked out the advantages and advantages and said, "They are both geniuses with excellent bones. Junior Sister Nian Tu has the wood spirit root, and is very good at taking care of spiritual plants. She saved the purple soul grass in Baibao Pavilion, and also helped the food cultivators in the Baicao Peak kitchen. In fact, she has grown up, but her beast form seems to be unable to grow up, and she is always so small..."

"Juwei," the clan leader interrupted him coldly in the middle of his words, "What I want to know is their origins."

As for this messy nonsense, he didn't want to listen.

Ju Wei shuddered all over and a layer of white sweat broke out on his back.

Others may not know it, but as the master's eldest disciple, he has been with the master for many years and knows that the master is not as gentle and kind as he appears to be.

Many years ago, he vaguely sensed that his master had some unknown secrets, but he instinctively knew that he couldn't explore it. Knowing too much might sometimes be detrimental to his life, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb and pretended that nothing had happened.

At this moment, being stared at by the master's gaze as if it were real, he dared not fool around any longer and told him everything he knew.

Coming from the human world... his spiritual roots were damaged... his entire family was killed by evil cultivators...

The more the sect leader listened, the more strange his expression became. He couldn't even maintain his outward calm, and a sinister look appeared between his eyebrows.

Could it be that kid? ! Is he still alive? ?

Everyone in Linggang Sect thought that the Sect Master had been in seclusion all these years, but little did they know that he had gone out for a while not long ago.

Back then, the dragon severely injured him, causing his blood and qi to surge, and his Mahayana cultivation almost collapsed in an instant. He had no choice but to use forbidden techniques to temporarily stabilize his cultivation and avoid death on the spot. However, as the price of the forbidden technique, his cultivation could not make any further progress, unless...

Unless a person with a pure spirit body is used as a vessel to provide spiritual power and absorb cultivation.

The Mahayana stage is only one step away from ascension. How can he be willing to stop here?

Although the person whose cultivation is absorbed will become disabled or die, he does not care about that and sends his henchmen to search for cultivators with this physique.

After all, he is a blessed holy body for cultivation. People with pure spiritual bodies are all strong in cultivation, but in the end they are no match for him, the leader of the Linggang Sect, and become his nourishment.

But there were very few people with this physique. After absorbing the energy of those who had achieved success in cultivation, he did not find a new target for many years until one of his subordinates sent him a message saying that there was a young pure spirit in the human world. He could not wait to come out of seclusion and look for it himself.

"Xie Jili, Xie Jili..." The sect leader repeated the name several times with a sneer on his lips.

He originally wanted to hide this young pure spirit from the world, kill all of its relatives and friends, sever its worldly ties, bring it back to the sect and have it practice hard, and then harvest it when it has achieved success.

Unexpectedly, when he was about to kill the whole family, this man, who was not supposed to be at home, suddenly came back and put up a desperate resistance, killing several of his men. Seeing that this guy was unruly and would rather die than live in disgrace, he simply gave up the plan of fattening him up and then killing him, and directly absorbed his cultivation and escaped.

It was a chaotic day and he only saw a guy covered in blood. He didn't have the patience to see what the dying person looked like.

So, Xie Jili, is it him?

It should be him.

Immaculate spirits are extremely rare, and two won't appear by chance in a short period of time.

I didn't expect this guy is still alive.

Fortunately, he disguised himself that day, so even if Xie Jili was alive, he would not recognize him as his enemy. But no matter what, this boy must not be allowed to stay, he must be killed.

After a brief moment of salivating, his heart was filled with panic that the situation was out of control, and murderous intent emerged in the sect leader's eyes.

If that kid really caught Shi Yuqiong's eye, absorbing his cultivation would become an extremely risky thing. Once the matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Throughout his time in the world of cultivation, he has always adhered to the principle of cutting the weeds at their roots and leaving no future troubles.

Ju Wei's whole body was stiff, not daring to breathe. When he saw his master's slightly ferocious expression, he quickly lowered his head, trying his best to reduce his presence.

Fortunately, the master seemed to be thinking about something in his mind, forgot his existence, waved his sleeves and turned back to the inner room.

Gu Wei stood there quietly for a while and then retreated quietly.

The bright sunshine shining on his body did not bring any warmth at all. He just felt his back was soaked and he almost died once.

Junior Sister Nian Tu...

Thinking of the soft little rabbit, Juvi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt conflicted.

He wanted to tip off his junior sister, but he was too afraid of death to have the courage to go against his master.

Baicao Peak, spiritual field.

Nian Tu squatted in the flowers, basking in the warm sun, but he sneezed several times in a row.

A pair of big hands carefully picked her up, held her in their palms, and checked her carefully, "Did you catch a cold?"

As he spoke, Xie Jili frowned, took out a small cloak with a serious expression, and skillfully put it on the little rabbit.

“…No, I didn’t catch a cold.” Nian Tu was manipulated to the point of losing all hope in life. He collapsed into a pile of rabbit cake and muttered unhappily, “It must be the Sect Master who is saying bad things about me again.”

It was despicable that he slandered her in public and tried to sow discord between them.

The more he endured, the angrier he got. The more he took a step back, the more he felt at a disadvantage. The little rabbit rolled over and got up, took out the communication symbol, and muttered to Shi Yuqiong to complain.

For a powerful Mahayana-stage warrior like the Linggang Sect's leader, it's useless even if the master supports her. She has to hold on to her strongest leg.

Xie Jili helplessly looked at the little rabbit grinding her teeth in anger, and gently stroked her furry face with his fingertips, "Sword Master is probably in seclusion now."

"Oh, that's right," Nian Tu was stunned, and then realized belatedly that this seemed to be the case.

So, did she complain in vain? Sword Master was concentrating on cultivation, so he probably didn't have time to read her news, right?

But this was not a big deal. She didn't expect Sword Master to support her. She just couldn't help but complain.

After complaining, the matter was over and Nian Tu calmed himself down with a good night’s sleep.

But she still didn't want to stay in the sect and under the nose of the annoying sect master, so after taking care of the spiritual field, she took a more troublesome demon-killing mission and prepared to stay in the human world for a few more days with Xie Jili.

As soon as the two of them accepted the task, the news was delivered to the sect leader.

In this sect that belongs to him, nothing can escape his eyes.

The sect leader lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then tapped the armrest of the chair with his knuckles. The movement was not large, but the force became stronger and stronger, until the jade armrest could no longer bear the weight and a crisp breaking sound was heard.

"Exorcist? Okay, then go ahead..." He sneered and muttered to himself, standing up suddenly from his chair.

It just so happened that there were too many people in the sect and it was not convenient for him to take action.

……

Nian Tu had just said goodbye to his master and asked his master to help look after the spiritual field. He returned to the cave to pack his bags, but before he left, he couldn't help sneezing.

Who is saying bad things about her again? !

"Caught a cold?"

A concerned voice sounded from behind.

“Did I say all that…” Nian Tu didn’t want to put on the cloak anymore, so he shook his head vigorously. After shaking it twice, he was suddenly stunned.

wrong.

She turned her head suddenly. The person who had just spoken was not Xie Jili, but a strange face who was looking at her with a smile.

Although she didn't recognize the face, she blinked and quickly greeted confidently, "Sword Master, why are you here?"

Shi Yuqiong touched his face in surprise, confirming that the disguise was still there. He didn't expect that the little rabbit could recognize him at a glance. A subtle joy rose in his heart, and his tone became softer, "Because a little thing complained to me, of course I have to seek justice for her."

Originally, he thought that if the little rabbit had urgent matters and asked him for help, he would definitely come out to help. But when Tu Zhen sent a message to him, he realized that even if it was just a trivial matter, he couldn't help but leave in a hurry at night, and couldn't bear to see her suffer any grievances.

The anger from yesterday had faded away, and Nian Tu touched his nose in embarrassment, "…It's not a big deal, why did you come here?"

In the final analysis, the sect leader didn't do anything to them. He just made a mild provocation, which could be brushed off with a casual remark of "misunderstanding".

It was already embarrassing to disturb Jian Zun's retreat, but she couldn't really ask Jian Zun to question the Linggang Sect's leader on her behalf, right? Wouldn't that become a diplomatic incident for the sect?

"We have just accepted a mission to eliminate demons and are about to go to the human world," Nian Tu changed the subject guiltily.

Shi Yuqiong nodded obediently, "Then I will go with you."

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