After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" The little girl was quick-witted and quick-handed. She grabbed her and helped her up from the ground.

She glared at Jiang Liqian a few times and wanted to say something, but when she saw her face full of tears, the words that were about to come out of her mouth were stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter a word.

Jiang Liqian didn't feel sad. When she saw the little girl's stunned expression, she blinked twice in confusion.

But in just these two moments, cold tears fell on the back of her hand. She shuddered suddenly, and her mind went blank.

Why...is she crying?

"Oh, it's just collecting the spirit swords. I'll help you. Don't cry, it's like I'm bullying you." The little girl pulled her sleeve and wiped it on Jiang Liqian's face. Then, thinking she was unlucky, she took out another storage bag and put all the spirit swords in it.

"Let's go. Master Zhai said he's worried you don't know where the forbidden area is. Once you've packed up, let me take you there."

Jiang Liqian didn't expect that she would be seen in such a miserable state. She actually felt a little embarrassed. She pursed her lips slightly, hesitated, and didn't know what to say.

The little girl turned around and glanced at her, raising her eyebrows slightly. The two jade butterflies hanging from her bun swayed and danced in the wind, her eyes bright as the sun. "My name is Ye An'an. I'm your fellow disciple and classmate. I'm also your opponent in the sect competition. I will definitely defeat you."

Ye Anan?

The most precious disciple of the master of Beast Taming Peak, it is said that he is the direct descendant of his master's family. When he was born, hundreds of birds came to congratulate him and the beast king bowed to him. He was born with the ability to attract spirit beasts to get close to him.

He is the most talented disciple of Beast Taming Peak in the past hundred years.

The leader of the Beast Taming Peak had always treated her like the apple of his eye. When he heard that she was suffering in Qimingzhai, he wanted to break into Qiming Mountain and take his beloved disciple away several times. Unfortunately, the sect's iron law was stronger than the mountain. Jiang Yueming said that if she left, he would directly declare that she had failed the courses in Qiming Mountain and expelled her from Qiankun Sect.

Even someone as protective as the Beast Taming Peak's leader could only walk away in anger.

It's a shame to say that Jiang Liqian only wants to minimize her presence in Qiankun Sect in this life. She doesn't like to listen to the things going on in Qimingzhai. She doesn't know who the disciples are, which peak they come from, or what they are good at, and she doesn't want to know.

If Shui Lian'er, who is very popular, hadn't been nagging her about this every day, she might not have known about Ye An'an.

I didn't expect that she would introduce herself right away and even said that she would defeat her in the sect competition!

But—she had no intention of participating in the sect competition.

I'm afraid she will be disappointed.

"I..." She looked at Ye Anan's eyes, which were filled with the sun's vitality and sharpness, and looked away in embarrassment for a moment. "My name is Jiang Liqian. Thank you for what I did today."

Ye Anan waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's a small matter. Let's go. It's too late. That old fox might start making trouble again."

"..." Jiang Liqian turned to look at her in surprise. She really didn't expect that she was even bolder than Shui Lian'er. She spoke so rudely about Jiang Yueming in front of her, someone she didn't know very well.

Ye Anan raised her eyebrows mischievously and walked towards the forbidden area first.

Jiang Liqian stopped where she was and immediately followed.

On the way, Ye Anan turned her head to look at her and said deliberately: "You are very good at the quiz."

Jiang Liqian felt that her tone was not entirely complimentary, so she could only respond softly, not knowing what else to say.

Ye Anan frowned and asked her, "Are you a gourd that can't talk?"

"?" Jiang Liqian looked back at her in confusion.

"I never heard you talk in Qimingzhai. Now I say ten sentences and you say none. It's so dull. Don't you feel suffocated?"

Jiang Liqian was speechless.

His face was half red and half white, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or ashamed of himself.

She is not actually a quiet person, although she doesn't talk much, but she is definitely not like this now. She would rather not say a word all day long.

However, after experiencing such a tragic past life, she could no longer be like a little girl, innocent, bright, carefree, high-spirited, and always eager to move forward.

As long as she closed her eyes, she could feel the pain of her blood flowing and her bones turning to ashes when she died in her previous life.

The inner demon, the inner demon, the cage that trapped her was the lock she had put on herself.

She couldn't open it.

Naturally, I have no interest in talking or interacting with people.

Ye Anan watched Jiang Liqian's expression change several times, and in the end she was able to remain calm and silent as she walked beside her. While she was surprised, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration and fighting spirit.

Her master said that the more powerful the cultivator is, the more he can remain calm in the face of emergencies and remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him.

Jiang Liqian is probably such a cultivator.

Interesting, it looks like she can have a good time in the sect competition!

"Forget it, I won't force you. Anyway, remember, in the sect competition, I, Ye Anan, will not let you steal the show alone." After saying that, she stopped and threw the storage bag in her hand forward, which fell into the hands of someone. Then she stepped into an area covered with white mist.

Jiang Liqian was stunned for a moment and was about to follow him in, but was stopped by Jiang Yueming unexpectedly.

She turned to look at him, not knowing what he meant.

Jiang Yueming was silent for a rare moment, as if he was conflicted, but finally he made up his mind and handed a small bead to her.

Jiang Liqian didn't understand why.

"This is a photo bead." Jiang Yueming coughed and explained dryly.

Jiang Liqian certainly knew that this was a photo bead, but the key point was, why did he give it to her?

"I need to know everything about the forbidden area."

It was just a simple sentence, but it made Jiang Liqian feel shocked and confused.

"Master Zhai, you must be aware that ever since the rumors of evil spirits began to spread, every disciple who enters the forbidden area of ​​Qiming Mountain must swear a great oath against the devil in their hearts, never to reveal anything about the forbidden area, let alone to spread it to outsiders, right?"

Jiang Yueming certainly knew this rule. He was the abbot of Qimingzhai and had sent his disciples into the forbidden area countless times. How could he not know this?

Because I knew that, I said that to her.

"I don't need you to tell me what happened in the forbidden area. I just want you to record everything in the forbidden area on the recording beads and then bring it to me."

Jiang Liqian did not agree to this. Instead, she handed the photo bead back to him with both hands. "Master Zhai, although you are my master and I dare not disobey your orders, the matters of the forbidden area must not be disclosed to outsiders. Leaking information will only bring unnecessary trouble to you and your disciples. I am sorry that I cannot obey your order."

In her previous life, although she did not enter the forbidden area due to other matters ordered by the Immortal Venerable Qingzhi, she knew a secret about Jiang Yueming.

That is, Jiang Yueming had been restricted by the Immortal Master Qingzhi and could not enter the forbidden area.