Bound to Mary Sue, I am against involution in the world of immortal cultivation

"Evildoers will be punished by their own evildoers."

In the extreme silence, a lazy voice came from behind.

Fan Ning stood beside Qin Mingzheng with a clear purpose. She brushed away Gu Yuanzhou, who was holding someone and was a bit in the way, with one hand, checked the pulse, took out a pill from the porcelain bottle and fed it to the person.

Qin Mingzheng obeyed her actions and took the pills to regain some strength. He apologized softly, "I'm sorry to bother you again."

"That's not even a problem," Fan Ning shook his head, glancing at the young man who had already realized his slip of the tongue, and raised an eyebrow: "I didn't know I had a reputation as a villain... I'm not going to kill you, so why are you so scared of me?"

The young man who had been full of fighting spirit just now visibly shrank his neck, silently turning into an ostrich fleeing: "I was just talking nonsense... Fellow Daoist Fan Ning, please don't take it as an offense."

"Are you talking nonsense? That's a shame." Fan Ning stood up from the ground and glanced coldly at the monks who had surrounded the area, their hands on their magic weapons, and were about to take action. He smiled helplessly and said, "I actually quite like this title."

"Fan Ning, this has nothing to do with you."

The monk, who had recognized her, frowned.

The news spread quickly among them. In just a short period of time, the monks who had been arrogant in the team were dragged out. Although they did not think that they would be so powerless, they still cared about the name "Fan Ning".

The leading monk was extremely cautious, clearly not wanting to cause any more trouble: "We are only here to apprehend the criminal who stole the treasure..."

Fan Ning interrupted casually: "Where's the evidence?"

"The jade pendant on her body is the evidence! The inheritance inside has disappeared!"

"So this isn't the jade pendant you lost. You've found the wrong person. You can all go your separate ways."

"How could it not be? It's exactly the same!"

"Absolutely? So that thing is really well-collected, so even you can recognize it? Jade pendants are not rare items, and Ming Zheng has the financial resources to spare them. The patterns, the quality of the jade, even the aura... Could it be that you have all played with that thing? Otherwise, how can you be so sure it's exactly the same?"

"You're being unreasonable! I can tell at a glance..."

"Then I knew at first glance that it wasn't the one. But the one you were going to hang...it looks a bit like it to me."

Fan Ning smiled, and the monk opposite was startled. He looked down and found that there was a jade pendant on his waist.

The jade was smooth and even the tassel chain hanging on it was exactly the same as the one confiscated from Qin Mingzheng.

"This jade pendant has no inheritance!" The monk realized that he had a hot potato in his hand and shouted, "This is not the one!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone around fell silent in an instant.

Even the monk standing next to him subconsciously took a step back.

The cold wind blew on his burning face, and it was at that moment that he realized... these words really seemed familiar.

"Hmph!" The Qingyun Sect cultivator pricked up again and said, "They're all jade pendants, so why isn't the one on your hand one?"

"No, it's not like that..." The accused monk was at a loss. He could not imagine how things could turn out like this with just a few short words.

"The same jade pendant, in A Zheng's hands, is evidence of a crime. In your hands, it must be a pretext." Gu Yuanzhou lifted the person from the ground and carefully wiped the blood off her face. His tone was as sharp as a sword, and he spoke word by word. "Are you looking for the jade pendant, or are you sincerely looking to cause trouble for us? Are you dissatisfied with the Qingyun Sect?"

A huge blame was laid on me.

The monk was shocked, and even though he really thought so in his heart, he quickly denied it.

"No, that's not the case..." He paused, and after failing to come up with an excuse for several times, he could only stammer twice and lowered his proud head: "I made a mistake and caused inconvenience to Miss Qin..."

"Stop," Ling You couldn't bear to listen any longer. He pointed at the bloodstains on the ground, then at Qin Mingzheng, who was obviously seriously injured, and sneered, imitating Fan Ning's tone: "Is this the inconvenience you mentioned?"

With a "bang", the monk who was talking on the opposite side flew backwards and hit the stone wall of the restaurant opposite, causing bursts of exclamations.

Gu Yuanzhou, who acted decisively, looked coldly at the questioning gaze from the other side, and the anger in his heart finally emerged faintly: "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I made a mistake."

He emphasized the word "inconvenience".

Qin Mingzheng, who was a little drowsy after taking the pill, was also startled by the sudden explosion. She never liked arguing with others, so she subconsciously wanted to say something, but when she met those distressed and sad eyes, she couldn't say anything.

The disciples of the Qingyun and Yueli sects standing nearby all had happy expressions on their faces, but some felt that this was not enough, and their eyes looked eager as they looked at the other cultivators.

Qin Mingzheng's lips curled up unconsciously.

After that quarrel, she reached out her hand for the first time and quietly touched Gu Yuanzhou's eyebrows.

If this is the answer he gave.

...if this is the answer he gave.

"Thank you," Qin Mingzheng's voice was soft but her smile was gentle.

Gu Yuanzhou frowned and said, "I do all this for you, so there's no need to thank me."

This is what he should have done a long time ago.

Now that he's so late, he should feel ashamed.

"But I still want to say," Qin Mingzheng leaned her head on his shoulder, her lips and ears very close, "thank you for always being by my side."

Gu Yuanzhou was stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly softened like spring water, becoming completely gentle in an instant.

"That's starting to look a bit better," Fan Ning said, taking it all in. He smiled, stepped back, and leaned against Ling You's strong chest. "At least this isn't completely without merit."

Ling You put his arms around her waist and whispered, "It would be nice if this could end."

But it is obvious that such a conspiracy cannot be truly stopped until its goal is achieved.

Should we say they've been plagued by many setbacks? Even now, surprisingly, there haven't been many things that have gone completely smoothly.

"I'm here," Fan Ning turned sideways and answered him with a smile.

Before he could finish his words, a silver light pierced through the window opposite.

The silver light gradually grew bigger as it got closer. Ling You was startled and subconsciously tried to mobilize his spiritual power to take the person away.

"careful!"

With a "clang" sound, the sword collided with the silver light.

Yu Changqing, who was flying from afar, frowned. Before he could check the situation on the other side, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

"That's..." He pointed at Ling You's hands, his voice trembling, "How come there is such a strong demonic energy on you?!"