All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

The three men were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground, not daring to utter a single word.

But some were bolder, like the disciple who had been standing in the middle earlier, who stepped forward.

"Reporting to the elder, it was this new junior sister who spoke rudely to Senior Sister Jiaoran. We were just trying to teach her a lesson, but she dared to insult her. Senior Sister overheard it and came to mediate."

Jiao Ran was stunned when he said that.

Is he taking the blame for himself?

The other two quickly considered the consequences of the matter, and then unanimously took responsibility for it, shifting the blame onto Feng Ning.

As for Jiao Ran, she was naturally unharmed and instead became the victim.

The elder frowned and looked at Feng Ning.

Feng Ning gave a miserable smile. "Yes, I've only been in the sect for three days, yet I know this senior sister, I even know her name, and I can inexplicably curse at her. And coincidentally, you all overheard it. You tried to teach me a lesson, and this senior sister just happened to show up. What a coincidence."

Then he coughed a few more times, "Cough cough cough! Master, your disciple has caused you trouble. This senior sister said that an ugly monster like me is not worthy to be your disciple, and said she would kill me. Master, your disciple is scared."

As she spoke, she squeezed out two more tears. Overwhelmed with grief, she turned away and sobbed, refusing to look back at the crowd.

The elder also realized that something was wrong.

“The three of you will tell the truth, or you will be punished in the Discipline Hall and then kicked out of the sect.”

The three men were startled and looked up abruptly, their faces filled with disbelief.

But the man in the middle still gritted his teeth and refused to admit it.

He couldn't let Senior Sister Jiaoran bear such a crime, so he was willing to take the blame and insisted that it was Feng Ning's fault.

But while he was so adamant, the other two were not so stubborn.

After all, they had worked hard to get into the Tianxuan Sect, and they had finally entered the inner sect. They had a bright future ahead of them, and they didn't want to waste it all.

They liked Song Jiaoran, but compared to their future prospects, it wasn't that important.

Finally, the two recounted how Jiao Ran had instructed them to ambush Feng Ning in an attempt to teach her a lesson, and how, when that failed, they had resorted to violence themselves.

The elder's face turned ashen upon hearing this.

Nian Zhao clenched his fists in anger, looking like he was about to kill someone.

But he couldn't just stand by and watch Jiao Ran be killed. After all, she was Elder Song's daughter, and she couldn't just die like that. Otherwise, Elder Song would make a scene, and things wouldn't end well.

Besides, it didn't cause any major consequences, so it doesn't warrant the death penalty.

"Fourth Elder, let's leave this matter to the Discipline Hall. They will give a fair punishment."

Nian Zhao clenched her fists in anger, wishing she could take matters into her own hands.

Feng Ning quickly pinched his arm, which calmed him down a bit.

"Then send them to the Discipline Hall, and don't leave any of them out! Especially Song Jiaoran, I will keep an eye on her. If the Discipline Hall can't give a reasonable punishment, I will take matters into my own hands."

The elder sighed helplessly, "Don't you trust the Discipline Hall?"

Nian Zhao ultimately said nothing more, and the elder took the person away.

After watching everyone leave, Feng Ning whispered, "Master, let's go back."

Nian Zhao flew directly through the air, taking her back to the mountain.

Only after returning to their own territory did Feng Ning straighten up and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Phew... I'm finally back, I was so bored."

Nian Zhao's face was extremely ugly. "Why didn't you fight back just now? Could you have beaten those idiots?"

Feng Ning smiled and helped him sit down. "Master, don't be angry. I was just trying to teach her a lesson."

"Are you teaching her a lesson, or are you teaching yourself a lesson?" Nian Zhao was so angry that she didn't want to talk to her.

“Master, please don’t be angry. Think about it. We can’t fight without permission within the sect. If I had fought back just now, it would have been mutual fighting, and I would have had to be punished. Of course, Song Jiaoran couldn’t hurt me, but the punishment from the Discipline Hall would definitely be more severe than if Song Jiaoran had attacked me. I was just putting on an act, why should I get beaten up for nothing?”

"Then go ahead and do it! I'll back you up after you're done. What kind of trash dares to hurt my precious disciple!"

Feng Ning nodded with a smile, "I understand, Master. I'll definitely beat them down next time!"

It feels so good to be protected.

Master is good too.

Seeing that she was remorseful, Nian Zhao's expression softened. "I'll let you off this time, but don't do it again. No matter who it is, if they bully you, fight back. Got it?"

"Remember, remember."

Nian Zhao then took out a bottle of pills and handed it over, saying, "This is for healing your injuries."

Then he glared at her and carefully took out a small box from his spatial storage.

"I was only out for a short while and you got bullied. Let's see if you dare to be lazy and not cultivate properly again. Here, this is for you. Eat it before you go to bed tonight."

Feng Ning packed everything up, and then Nian Zhao left.

She first took healing pills and then meditated until night.

Actually, she wasn't seriously injured. After all, with Song Jiaoran's cultivation at the late Foundation Establishment stage, she couldn't be hurt if she was on guard.

Most of the blood was expelled from her body by herself, and it was harmless.

But she still obediently ate the pills, and before going to bed that night, she ate another pill from the box.

Her master didn't tell her what it was, but he figured it wouldn't harm her, so she ate it.

She was stunned when she woke up the next morning.

She looked at her face in the mirror with a complicated expression.

Then they heard a knock on the door.

"Little apprentice, are you awake? If you are, come out quickly."

Feng Ning replied, "I understand, Master. I'm coming right now."

She quickly tidied her hair, changed her clothes, and went outside.

Nian Zhaozheng stood in the courtyard with his back to her, tall and elegant, ethereal as a fairy.

"Master."

He turned around, glanced at it once, and his eyes widened.

Wow! Where did this little fairy come from? She's so beautiful!

She looked at Nian Zhao with a complicated expression, "Master, are you joking with me?"

Nian Zhao laughed even more heartily, "You little rascal, you really don't know any better. I'm just praising you! My little apprentice is so good-looking, can't I be happy?"

He circled her again, "Not bad, not bad! It truly lives up to its reputation as a pill carefully collected by the number one alchemist of the Xuanling Continent. This is a treasure that I specially snatched... no, bought back for you!"