Bamboo Mound

"Once one's cultivation reaches the level of fetal heart, one no longer needs to rely on the secret techniques of the Registration Department to discern the flowing patterns on the identity jade token."

Li Jian blinked and shook his head, his expression returning to calm.

"Therefore, in my opinion, the jade tablet identifying this elder is undoubtedly genuine."

Liu Ruyan scoffed, "I doubt it. The jade pendant may be real, but what if it's not his?"

"Maybe he sneaked into the sect and stole it from one of the elders' residences!"

"Still wearing clothes that only ordinary people wear? Did you fail to steal the clan's robes when you sneaked in?"

After hearing her words, Ning Chang finally remembered!

Back in his original world, he didn't know what sins he had committed, but his "cell phone dad" started constantly recommending female-oriented fantasy novels to him on Bilibili, and the name he saw most often was Liu Ruyan!

"It's over."

Ning Chang frowned.

"Am I somehow transported to some female-oriented novel?"

"It's still a cultivation-themed story. Well, I've got it for life!"

I'm afraid that in the blink of an eye, some venerable monk or senior disciple will appear, capture me, take me to the discipline hall, beat me with a cane, whip me, and put a hat on me..."

What he was thinking at that moment was unknown to the others.

However, seeing Ning Changzai frown after hearing her words, Liu Ruyan's confidence immediately increased!

"Hmph, I told you so, you illegal immigrant!"

"Where are the disciples of the Discipline Hall? Arrest this man immediately and take him back; I want to try him myself!"

At this moment, Liu Ruyan felt very smug.

Having just passed the examination of the Registration and Management Department and become a disciple of the department, he caught someone who had smuggled himself into the sect and stolen his identity jade token.

He immediately distanced himself from those who passed the test at the same time as him!

If things continue like this, even if there isn't a next sect leader, the sect leader after that will surely be hers!

Seeing Li Jian's hesitant expression and the words about to spill from his mouth, Liu Ruyan firmly called out again:

"Our department's responsibility is not only to verify the authenticity of identity jade pendants, but also to investigate their origin!"

"Now that I've encountered this, I won't let any counterfeiters of identity jade pendants slip by, nor will I let any person who steals and impersonates another's identity jade pendant go unpunished!"

"Discipline Hall! What are you all standing there for? Don't you know that Medicine King Valley doesn't even have any elders at the sixth level of the Spirit Platform realm?"

Seeing that the group of disciples from the Discipline Hall stood still, Liu Ruyan gave another order.

Upon hearing this, the group of disciples from the Discipline Hall put aside their concerns and stepped forward to capture Ning Chang.

After all, as Liu Ruyan said, in their understanding, Medicine King Valley did not have any elders at the Spirit Platform Realm, and there had been no news of any newly promoted elders recently.

Ning Chang felt extremely troubled at this moment.

He regretted not asking Ning Tongyu or Ge Shu for a communication talisman, which is why he couldn't contact anyone he knew.

If he were to take direct action, he could control the force used to avoid killing any disciples; if he were to escape, currently only Li Jian could catch him!

Although he has a special status, he has only just joined Medicine King Valley. If he is now accused of killing a fellow disciple, even if he is not punished for Ning Tongyu's sake, he will not have a good future!

As for escaping, with Li Jian here, he probably can't escape very far, unless Li Jian is only at the first or second level of the Fetal Heart Realm.

Moreover, Li Jian only has some suspicions at the moment and is not sure whether Ning Chang is a stowaway. If he escapes, it will confirm his suspicion in some ways!

If he doesn't run away, with Liu Ruyan here, going to the Discipline Hall will confirm his guilt, which is no different from running away directly.

After all, he has nothing to prove his identity except for this jade pendant, and the suspicion he faces is precisely because of this jade pendant.

Therefore, he could only hope that there would be a resident elder in the Discipline Hall, or that with the help of a group of elders, Ning Tongyu's speed in filling the water would greatly increase, and that Ge Shu would come to find him soon.

Now, Ning Chang doesn't think it would be useful to directly explain that he is an elder newly appointed by Ning Tongyu.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Liu Ruyan would interrupt him immediately, and besides, probably no one would believe him anyway.

Ning Chang was lost in thought when a group of disciples from the Discipline Hall approached him.

The gesture of the two disciples raising their hands to capture him interrupted Ning Chang's thoughts.

He gently pushed their hands back with his spiritual energy and said quietly:

"I can walk by myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ruyan's voice rang out as he had expected:

"How dare they resist law enforcement!"

She pointed her jade-like finger at Ning Chang and shouted sternly.

"Capture him immediately! This man is bound to commit violence; we must not let him succeed!"

This caused a group of disciples from the Discipline Hall to look on with strange expressions, and they were in great distress.

The highest level among them was only at the seventh level of the Spirit Fusion Realm. If they were to restrain Ning Chang, who was at the sixth level of the Spirit Platform Realm, and Ning Chang suddenly attacked, wouldn't they be no different from cannon fodder?

Seeing that the disciples of the Discipline Hall were momentarily negligent and did not follow her instructions, Liu Ruyue was about to lash out again.

Just then, a clear, resonant voice rang out like a booming bell: "Liu Ruyan!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man dressed in a green and white gradient robe, with an extraordinary temperament, slowly descending from mid-air. He exuded an aura that commanded respect, clearly indicating that he was a man of extraordinary cultivation.

Liu Ruyan's expression changed slightly when she saw the person who came. "Senior Brother Jingtian, may I ask what business you have with your junior sister?"

While saying this aloud, Liu Ruyan cursed inwardly a few times.

The newcomer was named Liu Jingtian, a renowned senior disciple within the sect. He had broken through all obstacles in just three years, advancing to the eighth level of the Fetal Heart Realm!

While advancing at an astonishing speed, he is also invincible in battles among those of the same level. Within the sect, those who are not four realms higher than him have almost no chance of defeating him!

She joined the sect at the same time as Liu Jingtian, and ever since she met Liu Geshu two years ago, he has been paying attention to her.

He only needed to advance one more level to enter the Ascension Gate and never appear in Medicine King Valley again!

However, she deliberately suppressed her cultivation level and has not advanced for a full year now, claiming that she was waiting for her brother Liu Geshu, but in her opinion, it was clearly to monitor her actions!

Over the past two years, it has been him alone, and only him, who has repeatedly thwarted his plans and actions!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken four years to break through to the first level of the Spirit Platform! She wouldn't have only passed the Registration Department's assessment yesterday!

Right now, it's like enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with hatred!

However, even though she was envious, she could only remember everything and wait for a chance to get revenge later!

"Are you making things difficult for your fellow disciples again?"

Liu Jingtian asked in a cold voice.

Looking at the unconscious Spiked Armored Water Turtle and Water Snake beside him, the unusual Elder Jade Token in Li Jian's hand, and Ning Chang dressed in ordinary clothes, he had already guessed the general outline of the matter.