My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

A passing male cultivator stopped in mid-air and shouted in a shrill voice: "The food made by the Food Cultivation of Shansi Garden is terrible!"

"Which peak are you from? Eating food from Shigutang and enjoying the cooking from Shansiyuan, how dare you say such things?!"

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying stood there dumbfounded.

Luo Hanying: [“Good, good, good, good, good, good, good!”]

Ruan Chayan: [“Let’s keep our mouths shut in public from now on.”]

Several passing monks gathered around.

He Zhishun said coldly, "Is he perhaps a newly initiated disciple?"

No wonder the senior brothers, sisters, and elders said we were the worst class ever; it turns out we have two scoundrels like you two.

Ruan Chayan couldn't help but tease him: "We two are scoundrels, and we don't know why you, a good person, came to the Discipline Hall."

Luo Hanying laughed: "Don't you all believe everything you hear? Can't you even say a few words?"

Gao Linbo chuckled: "You can't just open your mouth and poop, can you?"

He Zhishun said, "What I do in the Discipline Hall is none of your business."

What business is it of yours what we say?

Luo Hanying said speechlessly, "If you're not cultivating, where do you get the leisure to argue with people here?"

Gao Linbo pointed at the two men indignantly: "I, Gao Linbo, just can't stand people like you who do whatever you want just because you have higher cultivation levels!"

The predecessors of Shansiyuan and Shigutang have made so much effort for us to successfully fast. You not only do not appreciate their efforts, but you also say that their cooking is not good.

"What delicacies have you ever tasted? Even the emperor hasn't eaten so much good food! You're far too arrogant!"

Ruan Chayan pulled Luo Hanying, who was burning with anger, and signaled her not to say anything more.

Ruan Chayan composed herself and bowed, saying, "What you two fellow Daoists say is true. It was our sister and I who acted inappropriately. We hope you will not take offense."

The experience at the Cliff of Contemplation taught the already cautious Ruan Chayan to be patient and discreet. She realized that she didn't always have to compete for superiority, and her current concessions did not mean she would remain silent for the rest of her life.

Gao Linbo and He Zhishun were arrogant. After they had just said a few words, Ruan Chayan grabbed Luo Hanying and flew away on her sword. The two male cultivators were dumbfounded and did not chase after them.

Luo Hanying stroked Huajiao's tail to ease her mood: ["I'm really fed up, damn it, how come I keep running into idiots every day?!"]

Ruan Chayan confirmed the direction of her cave dwelling and sped forward: [“There’s no need to waste words with people like that. They’re immersed in their own world and can’t distinguish right from wrong; their minds are full of their own logic.”]

Luo Hanying took a deep breath: "I know, but I just can't stand being scolded for no reason all the time."

Do you remember what I told you before? Fu Yuanzheng's fans insisted that I was staying up late to go see him.

Am I crazy? Why would I stay up all night to go see him for no reason?

Just now, the food from Shansiyuan is inherently unpalatable. It has no seasonings other than salt. Even though I can't cook, I know that I need to add scallions, ginger, and garlic to the pan.

These kinds of things happen every single day.

Ruan Chayan comforted Luo Hanying with a few words and led her into the cave.

Ruan Chayan patted Luo Hanying on the shoulder: "Never mind what they say, I've lifted the restriction, so at least we can be free for a while."

"Don't bother, my dear tea mom, you've lost weight in all this time."

Luo Hanying hugged Ruan Chayan and said coquettishly, "Let's talk for a while."

Ruan Chayan smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, let me tell you what I've learned."

"OK."

*

“In the past six months, only Luo Hanying has seen Ruan Chayan once, and no one has had any contact with Le Shu.”

After Le Shu and Ruan Chayan left, the disciples of Siguo Cliff carefully reported what they had seen and heard.

"Okay, you go down."

Tao Man's mood was heavy. "Shouldn't only those three be accomplices?"

Jiang Shiren said, "What if it's well hidden? Let's not jump to conclusions so soon. Let's continue to observe. If Sect Leader Li were in a hurry, he would have already had us arrest and interrogate them."

Tao Man paced back and forth, saying, "With such spies roaming freely within the Shiren Sect, who can feel at ease?"

Jiang Shiren saw through his little scheme: "You're just worried that if you don't keep an eye on people and something happens, you'll be blamed by Sect Leader Li."

Tao Man glanced at him: "You weren't told not to, of course you don't care."

"Hey, how long until our sect's Lanxi Secret Realm reopens?"

Jiang Shiren suddenly asked, "Those who go in will probably all be newly initiated disciples. Do you think those three won't go in too?"

The Shiren Sect holds the key to the Lanxi Secret Realm. Every six months to a year after the sect recruits new members, the sect opens the secret realm to allow disciples to enter and seek inspiration.

Tao Man spun around twice: "I'll go ask Hongyan Hall about their arrangements."

"We can't let Le Shu and the others in. All three of them have such high cultivation levels; if they try anything, those disciples who have just established their foundations or refined their qi won't be able to defend themselves."

Jiang Shiren reminded him, "You should just go ask Sect Leader Li directly. If you go to Hongyan Hall, they'll probably have to ask Sect Leader Li anyway, which will save you an extra trip."

Tao Man hurriedly agreed and rushed to pay his respects to Li Shuhe, just as Li Shuhe was playing chess with Hua Shiqing.

After listening to Tao Man's words, Li Shuhe fell into deep thought: "I also don't want to see Le Shu and the others enter the Lanxi Secret Realm."

Those children were brought back by the elders and disciples during their travels, and some were carefully selected during the recruitment of new members. We are not the only ones who are saddened by what happened to them.

But without a legitimate reason, wouldn't this just bring this targeting into the open?

Hua Shiqing twirled the black chess piece in his hand and said, "The cultivation level restriction is unreasonable. Everyone knows that those below the Nascent Soul Realm can enter the Lanxi Secret Realm."

"Why not hold a competition this time, with some prizes, and have Nan Huachao, Song Yingshi, and their group of children compete against them to limit their strength? After all, those two are quite powerful."

Li Shuhe pondered for a moment before speaking, "It's not that I doubt their strength, but I think that since Le Shu can bring out incense to attract spirit beasts, she might have some magical artifacts that she can use to win by taking shortcuts. We still need to think of a foolproof way."

"Ruan Chayan has been to the Cliff of Contemplation. Can we use that as leverage?"

Tao Man expressed his opinion, "Find out the faults of the three of them, and then make a big deal out of it. They won't realize that we discovered they were spies; they'll just think that I, Shi Renzong, am mean-spirited."

Hua Shiqing nodded and said, "It's not a dishonorable method."

Li Shuhe pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this: we should find the mistakes and hold the competition."

Previously, the Lanxi Secret Realm was only open to new disciples. Now, with undercurrents swirling in the Canglan Realm, we'd like to offer more assistance to our sect's disciples and also open the secret realm to previous generations of disciples.

She instructed the young Taoist priest behind her, "Go and invite the two elders of Hongyan Hall."