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

But that pressure did not extend to Fan Ning.

As soon as it took shape, it was completely dissolved by the indifferent Sword Master beside him.

"Is there anything wrong with what she said?" Jian Zun glanced at him, his eyes falling on the weak-looking Ling You, his eyes filled with anger, "Don't make the same mistake again."

His words were anything but friendly advice.

Jian Zun's temper is like a stone covered with a layer of ice. The leader of Qingyun Sect, who has been with him for many years, understands it better than anyone else.

It was at this moment that he suddenly remembered that the person below was the only disciple personally chosen by the Sword Master of Yueli Sect.

"It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding... I didn't mean to threaten anyone." The Qingyun Sect leader's expression remained unsatisfactory due to the status and cold faces of the people around him, but he offered practical compensation. "Since the consequences have already been caused, it can be considered my negligence. I will give you a custom-made magic weapon as an apology."

The leader of the Qingyun Sect was already a master of weapon refining. Which of the requests he sent to him was not expensive and costly? ... Such a promise undoubtedly went beyond the level of an "apology gift".

It doesn't seem like it's given to Ling You, but rather to the person behind Ling You.

A sneer appeared on Fan Ning's lips.

She didn't rush to say anything, but turned her gaze to the real victim, Ling You, and asked, "Are you willing?"

Ling You covered his face helplessly and said softly, "Don't say such things suddenly..."

He thought for a moment and looked up at the Sword Master above him.

When their eyes met, his good master did not express his opinion, but just symbolically brushed the sword beside him with his fingertips.

Ling You finally understood and looked back at Fan Ning. Amidst the barrage of looks like, "Why haven't you agreed yet?" and "Why haven't I had a chance to do something good like this?", he said in a deep voice, "I'm very unhappy."

Fan Ning raised the corner of his mouth and asked knowingly, "What are you unhappy about?"

Ling You: "...Everything is very unpleasant."

Regardless of whether the sect leader had not expressed any opinion from the beginning, or even if he apologized, he still didn't care about him...it made him very unhappy.

Fan Ning nodded.

Looking around at the crowd with different expressions, he said in a mocking tone, "That's right. If everyone follows the Sect Master's instructions... Your Excellency Sword Master should be able to kill everyone present."

The Qingyun Sect's leader lost all patience and suddenly raised his voice, "Are you lecturing me? I've been in charge of the Qingyun Sect for over a hundred years, and I've made countless contributions to the entire cultivation world... Since when did any young cultivator have the power to tell me what to do?"

"Hmph, do you really think you're that capable? Young man...don't be too greedy!"

"Greedy? Is that what you call greedy?" Fan Ning retorted, "You're talking about being young and old, but you're just trying to save face. If an old man wants to be superior to others in the world of immortal cultivation, then don't practice anymore. Dig a hole and bury yourself. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be superior."

[Host, you just didn’t say it too harshly…] The system was terrified upon hearing this.

Not to mention the Qingyun Sect's leader who was so angry that his face turned ashen, even the disciples below were as stunned as stone statues, not daring to speak a word!

"The old Sword Master is still up there, he won't die," Fan Ning taunted the system with a curled lip. "You've already treated it like a system, yet you're still so timid. You've even made me look like an easy target."

system:【……】

Fan Ning...easy to bully?

It didn't even dare to connect this word with the person who was currently confronting the sect leader.

…The system died after hearing this.

It looked at the host's quiet and harmless smile, and felt all the hairs on its body stand up - if the system really had that thing.

"Do you know what you are saying?" The leader of Qingyun Sect had a gloomy face, and his originally handsome face was now covered with a hellish filter.

The disciples who happened to be standing behind Fan Ning all trembled and moved to the side with their heads down.

"Don't you understand? The truly greedy person is someone else entirely, right?"

Fan Ning, who had heard him talk about wanting to seize the sacred tree from the beginning, smiled, tapped his chin with his fingertips, and spoke softly, "We are all thanks to the Sect Master for refining magic weapons. Otherwise, so many people in the world of immortal cultivation would be unable to obtain magic weapons. In the future... it would be bad if someone felt inferior because they didn't have a magic weapon."

"Now, with someone as generous as the Sect Master sitting on the stage, all the ordinary disciples who don't have magical weapons will have more opportunities. To put it in a positive light, the Sect Master distributing magical weapons to everyone is a great thing that will benefit the world of immortal cultivation."

"..."

The spectators who had also heard what the leader of Qingyun Sect said looked at his expression cautiously.

Ling You tugged at the hem of Fan Ning's sleeve, wanting to end this conversation that was doomed to end in vain.

But although he thought so in his heart, he would never stab Fan Ning in the back.

So, in silence, everyone saw the "victim" with blood still on the corner of his mouth tremblingly hugging Fan Ning's waist.

"Don't argue, he is the leader."

Fan Ning scoffed, propping the man up with one hand. Under everyone's fixed gaze, he asked directly and clearly, "Are you worried that I'll get into trouble? After all, the Sect Master—if you provoke the Sect Master, you'll be hunted down and punished, right? Oh, how terrifying! If it weren't for Master Sword Master watching from the stage, I wouldn't dare say these words."

Leader of Qingyun Sect: ...You didn't dare to say it, but you said everything you had to say!

"Well, the way you two put it makes it sound like I'm bullying you. How about this... you all follow me back to Qingyun Sect, and I'll definitely compensate this cultivator who's been hurt." The Qingyun Sect leader looked like he wanted to say something else, but he held it back, forcing a smile. "Are you satisfied with this?"

"You say that as if we are bullying others."

Fan Ning smiled as he listened to the rustling sounds coming from outside the venue. Not only did he not respond immediately, he also stepped aside to stop the Qingyun Sect disciple who wanted to come over to help.

I bet they've been waiting for this for a long time.

Fan Ning didn't show any signs of being watched, and even found time to chat with the system. "Did you notice when they came over?"

The system hesitated for a moment, wanting to say that the host was thinking too much, but its actual actions were still very honest.

[…during the backlash just now? But, how could it be…]

[Do you think the Qingyun Sect's leader's title as a weapon refining master is all just empty talk? He probably saw from the beginning how to cause the weapon to backfire.]

After all, the production process is fully open and transparent, not to mention that the one who wants to tamper with it is a master.

Powerful magical weapons must have equally strict limitations. It is absolutely difficult to completely replicate someone else's magical weapon even for a master... But what if you just want it to backfire on its master?

Whether it is customized magic tools or subsequent compensation... the purpose is too obvious.

"Master Sect Leader, we have no intention of fighting you. It's just that when it comes to medicinal cultivation, the Qingyun Sect simply cannot compare to the Yueli Sect. Coincidentally, I have a history with Elder Qianjiangyue of the Yueli Sect," Fan Ning smiled, his face harmless. "How about you provide all the medical expenses and herbs for Youlin's treatment? To treat the backlash without compromising one's own talent, the things needed are not something that ordinary cultivators like us can obtain."

"For example, the Translucent Grass, the Divine Heart Leaf, plus the cost of inviting Elder Qian Jiangyue to come out of seclusion... it's a considerable expense," she said, slowly counting on her fingers with a charming smile. "Then I'll just return your equally valuable 'apology gift'."