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

Luo Hanying's intentions were obvious; she probably wanted to use this opportunity to kill and silence witnesses.

Ruan Chayan put away the communication jade slip and asked her two disciples for their opinions.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, I will accompany you to the Half-Cliff Pavilion for our appointment."

She Rui said to his junior sister, "There is no consul in the Discipline Hall right now. Tang Qing, your cultivation level is low. Stay here and wait for the two elders or Senior Sister Xu to return so they can send reinforcements."

Although Ruan Chayan really didn't want to ruin the current atmosphere, this matter was after all about her life and death, so she reminded her, "Uh, wait, when will the two elders or Senior Sister Xu return?"

Can't you send a message to contact them? I'm afraid I'll be dead by the time they arrive.

"Don't worry, Elder Jiang contacted Elder Tao before he left, and Elder Tao won't delay anything."

She Rui knew that Ruan Chayan was nervous, so he patiently said a few more words, "We could have waited for the elder or senior sister to come back before going over, but I was worried that Luo Hanying would be wary if you were late."

"When Senior Sister Xu left, she already arranged for people to monitor Luo Hanying's every move. You won't be the only one protecting you over there."

Ruan Chayan nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go over there now and see what she's up to."

*

Luo Hanying excitedly greeted Ruan Chayan as she rode her sword to arrive. She spread her divine sense around and asked casually, "Chayan, did you come alone?"

Ruan Chayan said, "I have no other friends besides you, so who would come with me to see you?"

Her mournful expression dispelled Luo Hanying's concerns—

For a long time, Luo Hanying felt that someone was watching her from the shadows, but she couldn't find the person watching her. She attributed this feeling to the tension of being an undercover agent.

Ruan Chayan pretended to still be angry. She glanced at Luo Hanying and said, "You said you wanted to see me, and here I am. So, what do you want?"

Luo Hanying's divine sense enveloped the surroundings. She pulled Ruan Chayan to sit down and said softly, "Chacha, I was wrong these past two days. I said the wrong thing before. Can you forgive me?"

Ruan Chayan snorted lightly: "It's not impossible for me to forgive you, but it depends on your behavior."

"Of course, of course," Luo Hanying said with a smile. "I've prepared an apology gift, a spirit sword of the eighth rank of the Xuan grade. Do you like it?"

As she spoke, she summoned a spirit sword. Ruan Chayan's heart pounded with alarm bells, but she didn't think that "Luo Hanying" would have such audacity. How could someone act so brazenly in broad daylight? She reached out to take the spirit sword.

The spiritual energy on the sword suddenly surged. At such close range, the sword in Luo Hanying's hand went straight for Ruan Chayan's throat. Ruan Chayan was shocked, but it was too late to dodge!

The pressure from the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator came crashing down on her head. Luo Hanying, whose realm was lower, was instantly slowed down. She was both shocked and frightened. She saw that Ruan Chayan, who was sure to die, was protected by the disc-shaped magic artifact that fell from the sky. The power of that sword was blocked by the magic artifact.

Ruan Chayan was somewhat surprised to feel the familiar pressure. Shouldn't the elders be busy with countless affairs of state? Why would her master, who looked down on her, come to save her? She didn't believe it was a coincidence.

The magical artifact in front of me is no ordinary item either; I wonder whose handiwork it is.

Luo Hanying knew she had no chance after her attack missed. Ruan Chayan had clearly said that she would come alone, yet even the elders were alarmed. It was probably because her recent actions had been too outrageous and exposed her.

It's unclear whether only Luo Hanying has been exposed, or if they already know that she is the one behind the scenes.

Before anyone could react, Luo Hanying collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

In an instant, the crowd that emerged from the shadows completely surrounded the cliffside pavilion.

"No one has done anything to her yet, how did she faint?" A young man retrieved the magical artifact that had been blocking Ruan Chayan's path and cautiously approached Luo Hanying to try and check on her condition.

Ruan Chayan bowed and said, "Thank you all for saving my life. Thank you, Master, and this fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities. I am Mei Xue'ai, and I was also entrusted by the Discipline Hall," Mei Xue'ai replied in return.

“You are my disciple, so it is only right that I save you.” Xu Hengzhi kept his divine sense focused on Luo Hanying, worried that she might still have a backup plan.

Peach Fairy from Xinglin Peak stood up and reported, "Elder Xu, this disciple has already checked, and Luo Hanying has indeed lost consciousness."

Ruan Chayan asked excitedly, "So this Luo Hanying is really Luo Hanying? She was being controlled? And now the person controlling her has escaped?"

If the person controlling Luo Hanying escaped, Xu Hengzhi's cultivation had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, yet the spiritual energy in the air showed no fluctuation when she fainted.

"I'm afraid that's the case." Xu Hengzhi thought of what he had heard from the sect leader and said, "Let's go back to the Discipline Hall now."

Everyone unleashed their spirit swords, magic swords, or flying magical artifacts.

Seeing Ruan Chayan's happy expression, Xu Hengzhi knew that her feelings for Luo Hanying were very deep. The deeper the feelings, the more likely they were to become a source of inner demons on the path to enlightenment in the event of an accident.

Even though it's not yet possible to completely clear Ruan Chayan of suspicion as an accomplice, Xu Hengzhi couldn't help but give his personal disciple a word of advice: "Little Ruan, don't have any expectations. Generally speaking, cultivators whose souls have been manipulated by others, even if they are rescued, will not have a future."

Ruan Chayan held Luo Hanying in her arms, completely stunned by these words: "What do you mean by 'no future'? How did this get into whether there's a future or not?"

Xinglin Peak knew the reason for this best, and Tao Xian spoke with pity: "The sea of ​​consciousness is one of the most important places for cultivators, where the divine soul resides."

If a cultivator's thoughts and actions are controlled, then her consciousness and soul will inevitably suffer damage, and such damage is irreversible.

Tao Xian looked at Luo Hanying and sighed, "Luo Hanying is truly unfortunate."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Chayan's expression was a mixture of tears and something else. She composed herself and comforted herself, telling herself that she and Luo Hanying were both mission takers, and that once the system returned, Xiange would definitely have a way to cure Luo Hanying.

But is there any possibility of the song returning? It's been far too long.

When everyone returned to the Discipline Hall, Sect Leader Li and Daoist Yu Chen were both seated at the head of the table.

Tao Man explained the current situation on behalf of others.

Mi Yun, Li Shuhe, and Qi Huixian had all seen the cultivation method that Ruan Chayan had given to Xu Fengyu. None of them had ever seen such a cultivation method before. However, Mi Yun and Qi Huixian could tell that this cultivation method had nothing to do with enhancing divine sense.

Ruan Chayan was asked to sever ties with Luo Hanying. The Discipline Hall has dispatched Fu Yuanzheng and Xu Fengyu to Le Shu's residence to summon her to the Discipline Hall as a witness to provide clues proving that Luo Hanying is guilty.

However, this was merely a temporary measure to appease Yue Shu, as Shi Renzong had already determined that Yue Shu had a problem.

In order to resolve this matter as soon as possible, the two sect leaders asked the Daoist Master to use the Soul Searching Technique to directly examine Le Shu's memories after her arrival, thus solving the problem once and for all.