Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

"In that case, there's no point in saying more. Goodbye." Zhong Lixiao turned around and said, "Let's go."

Xie Jinglan blew a loud whistle, and the horses that had been scared away by the explosion came running back.

The four of them leaped up, landed on their horses, and galloped away following Zhongli Xiao.

As soon as they left, Lin Yuansheng and Lin Ruyan appeared, walking out of a crevice in the mountain.

"Father..." Lin Ruyan threw herself in front of a broken body and cried bitterly, "Sect Master, grandfather, father and brother... they were killed just like that..."

Lin Yuansheng's face was filled with grief. "That little bitch, it's all my fault that I didn't kill her earlier..."

They brought the person here, thinking that with Gu Qi there, they could force Xie Jinglan to hand over the antidote, but they didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Instead of getting the antidote, Lin Gao and Lin Tianci lost their lives.

How did things turn out like this?

"Xie family, this sect leader will not let them go!" Gu Qi looked at the departing figures, and the veins on his fists bulged.

******

After walking for about an hour, they came to a small river. Xie Jinglan stopped by pulling the reins and said, "Whoa!"

Everyone thought she wanted to rest, so they all stopped.

Zhongli Xiao looked at the surroundings, dismounted, and let the horse drink water.

Xie Jinglan came over and said, "Master, thank you for escorting us all the way. Now that we have entered the territory of Yuyong Country, you don't need to escort us anymore."

Zhong Lixiao looked to be about fifty years old, tall, with some gray hair, but his eyes looked at people very sharply, as if they had strong penetrating power and could see through the secrets deep in people's hearts. Most people didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Of course, Zhongli Xiaoneng is known as the best master in the world, his skills are unfathomable, and his age is definitely not what he seems to be.

"Master, Lan'er is right. Even if Gu Qi wants to attack us, it's not now. You should go back first!" Beitang Yuan also said.

"Master, please rest assured. When we return to Shengjing, I will help Beitang Yuan break the Hundred Poisons Heart Corrosion Curse as soon as possible." Xie Jinglan knew that Zhongli Xiao protected her because she could break this curse and save his disciple's life.

Zhong Lixiao pondered for a moment, then looked at Xie Jinglan and said, "You are Yuan'er's fiancée. Calling me Sect Master is too formal. Why don't you follow him and call me Master?"

"Master, is what you said true? That's great." Beitang Yuan was pleasantly surprised. "Lan'er, come and meet Master."

As the sect leader, Master had so many people wanting to become his disciples over the years, but Master had not accepted any of them. Now, he took the initiative to say that he wanted to accept Xie Jinglan as his disciple, which surprised and delighted him.

Xie Jinglan was also surprised, but it was also great to be able to join the Xuan Ji Sect.

"Disciple greets Master." She knelt down and bowed deeply to Zhong Lixiao.

"Get up! Haha..." Zhongli Xiao laughed a few times and helped her up.

Xie Jinglan hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, it's just that... you all know the situation of our Xie family. I'm afraid I can't stay in Linggun Mountain to serve you."

"You don't have to live there. Just like this brat, he runs away every few days and never shows up. I'm used to it." Zhong Li Xiao looked at his only disciple and felt a little disappointed.

"..." Xie Jinglan now finally understood why Beitang Yuan grew up to be like this. It turns out that like teacher, like disciple!

Generally, masters have strict requirements for their disciples, asking them to learn skills well, bring honor to the family, and not lose face for the sect. But this master and disciple are an exception. Beitang Yuan is left alone, and he is often missing for three days, but the master doesn't care at all?

I think Zhongli Xiao was also a wild and unruly person when he was young.

"Master is leaving!" Zhongli Xiaofei mounted his horse and galloped away. A voice drifted from afar, "Come back often when you have time."

After watching his back disappear, several people got back on their horses and continued on their journey.

Perhaps it was because of the battle she had with the Tianlong Sect, in which a bomb killed so many people, that they did not encounter any danger on their way back to Shengjing.

That afternoon, they finally returned to Shengjing.

Beitang Yuan first sent Xie Jinglan to Duke Li's mansion before returning to the palace.

As soon as Xie Jinglan entered the mansion, the housekeeper told her two pieces of bad news. One was that yesterday, Master Fang was assassinated on his way back in the evening, and Lu Demin, who was escorting him, was seriously injured. Fortunately, the guards of the East Palace arrived in time and drove away the more than 20 assassins.

The second is that the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill a few days ago and her condition is very bad.

"Miss, this must have been done by someone from the Changsun family. I didn't expect that they would not even let Master Fang go. This is too vicious." Xie Xue said angrily.

Xie Jinglan had a cold face and went to check on Lu Deming's condition first.

When they arrived at the yard where Lu Deming and his wife lived, they saw Tian coming out of the room holding a basin of water, her face wrapped in white gauze.

Seeing the people coming in, Tian said in surprise: "Miss, you are back!"

"Well, I know everything about Lu Deming. Come and take a look." Xie Jinglan said to her.

"Then please come in." Tian put down the basin in her hand and led them into the room.

Although Lu Demin was seriously injured, he did not lie in bed. When he heard them talking, he immediately stood up.

Before Xie Jinglan could speak, she apologized, "Miss, it's all my fault..."

"Let's not talk about this for now. Let me check your injuries."

"No need!" Lu Demin blushed and waved his hand. "The doctor has already bandaged it. No need to look at it again."

Xie Jinglan knew that he didn't let her see the injury in order to avoid suspicion, so she didn't force him. As long as the patient was not seriously injured, it was fine.

I left him some anti-inflammatory medicine and left to visit my grandmother.

The news of their return had already been sent to Ximei Garden. Xie Wanying stood in the yard waiting, and the heart that had been hanging in the air for the past few days finally settled down.

"Old Madam, I told you not to worry too much! The eldest lady will definitely return safely." said Nanny Feng.

"This girl suddenly awakened her spiritual veins, and her temperament also changed."

While the two were talking, Xie Jinglan appeared.

"Grandma, why are you standing here in such cold weather?"

Xie Wanying looked at her and nodded. "It's okay. It's boring to stay in the house all day. Come out for a walk."

"Old Madam, our young lady won the second place in this Linggun Mountain Martial Arts Competition." Xie Xue spoke quickly and told Xie Jinglan the place she had won.

"Really?" Xie Wanying was surprised, and then she became happy again.

When she was young, the highest place she ever won was only third.

"Congratulations, old lady! The eldest lady actually won the second place. It's really cause for celebration. The disciple is better than the master!" Madam Feng congratulated.

"And the young lady actually advanced several levels in the competition and has now entered the foundation-building stage." Xie Xue felt that this was the most joyful thing.

"Has entered the foundation-building stage?" Xie Wanying was surprised. This granddaughter didn't awaken her spiritual vein until she was sixteen years old. It would have been fine if she hadn't awakened, but once she awakened, was she so amazing?

"Yes, grandma." Xie Jinglan said calmly as she supported her and walked into the house. "Let's go inside and talk!"

Sitting in the house, she told Xie Wanying everything that happened on Linggun Mountain.