The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

This thank you confirmed what the Third Elder had said.

He really came here seeking death.

At this moment, many people were bewildered.

The little beggar was dressed in tattered clothes, practiced demonic cultivation techniques, and was extremely filthy.

But who among them could say they were cleaner than him?

Why would the world treat someone like this so cruelly?

Many people couldn't bear it and looked away, unable to bear watching the scene of blood splattering.

But after waiting for a long time, they still didn't hear the sound of the attack coming down. Everyone looked back in confusion and saw that Ruobingli had grabbed the Third Elder's hand that was about to fall.

She didn't look at the Third Elder, but instead looked at Su Qi with pleading eyes.

"Please give me a chance. You saved me a month ago, now it's my turn to save you. I promise... I promise I can bring you back."

"Let go, I don't need your interference."

Su Qi's voice was icy, and there was not a trace of lingering affection for the world in his eyes.

This deeply hurt Ruobingli's heart.

In a daze, she thought of her older sister.

Her once gentle and kind older sister died because of her, and she was powerless to stop it.

Now, this little beggar, who has fallen into darkness but still retains a pure heart, is about to die because of her, and she simply cannot accept it.

“Junior Sister Ruo, I know you can’t get over it, but she can’t turn back now,” the Third Elder said, shaking his head.

"How do you know she won't come back if you haven't even tried?"

"Can't you see? Living is nothing but torture for her."

These words made Ruobingli's heart tremble. Looking at Su Qi's lifeless eyes, she loosened her grip on the Third Elder's hand, but then tightened it again the next second.

"I will make her love the world again."

Seeing Ruobingli's persistence, the Third Elder frowned even more deeply.

"Why do you invite trouble upon yourself? Have you ever seen someone who has fallen into demonic possession ever turn back?"

Just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future; just because others can't do it doesn't mean I can't.

Ruo Bingli's voice was firm, but in reality, she didn't know what to do. She only knew that she didn't want the little beggar to die like that.

"You...you're just being ridiculous! What if she loses control of herself and continues to cultivate that demonic art, eventually becoming a scourge to the region? What are you going to do then?"

"No, I will keep a close eye on her. If she really can't be saved, then I will personally send her away."

"You... fine, fine, I'm not going to care anymore. Do you think I want to be the bad guy?"

The Third Elder was so angry that his beard bristled, which reminded him of his equally unreasonable Daoist partner.

He suddenly felt a little fortunate that she died young; otherwise, facing these emotional and unreasonable women every day, he felt that he would have lived at least several hundred years shorter.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Ji."

Ruo Bingli instantly reverted to her former gentle demeanor, her gaze softening as she looked at Su Qi on the ground.

"I will make you fall in love with this world again."

"You will only regret the choice you made today. I will kill everyone, including your closest relatives."

Su Qi shouted angrily, seemingly angry that he hadn't died.

Ruo Bingli knelt down beside Su Qi and reached out to wipe away the tears on his face before finally speaking.

"What if you were the person I'm closest to?"

These words stunned Su Qi.

"From today onwards, you are my only direct disciple. As your master, I will be responsible for bringing you back. If you don't turn back in a day, I will persist in doing so. If you never get better, I will hold you firmly for the rest of your life, so that even if you become a great demon, you will not be able to harm anyone."

As if making a vow, Ruo Bingli's slender and long hand took that dirty hand, and their fingers intertwined.

Su Qi's eyes gradually reddened, and he tried to break free but couldn't.

"Why...why are you doing this to me? Wouldn't it have been better if I just died like this?"

The breakdown and roar were like someone pretending to be strong, whose softest spot in their heart had been touched.

"Because I'm the one who caused you to end up like this, even though you don't blame me, I feel it's my responsibility and obligation to turn you back. Turn you back into the little beggar who would hide behind a tree when she saw me; turn you back into the little beggar who would give me her beast-repelling sachet when she was worried about me being in danger; turn you back into the little beggar who would drag me all the way back to the cave for fear that I would die after I fainted!"

As Ruobingli spoke, she pulled Su Qi up from the ground and gently embraced him.

Ren Rou wiped the bloodstains on his body onto her dress, and like a mother, she hugged him into her arms and gently patted his back.

"I don't need your interference."

Su Qi gritted his teeth and tried to push her away, but gradually his resistance weakened, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably, letting out suppressed sobs.

Such a scene.

Many female disciples' eyes gradually welled up with tears upon witnessing this scene.

And the male disciples...

They felt sorry for themselves and needed Elder Ruobingli to give them a loving hug.

However, there are always those who don't understand the atmosphere. At this moment, a certain expressionless elder uttered a sentence.

"Junior Sister Ruo, your idea is wonderful, but the sect leader will not agree to her joining the sect."

The Second Elder, Gu Yuefei, who was wiping away tears of emotion next to him, froze. Her heartfelt emotion had been completely ruined by him, and she glared at him with a hint of resentment.

"Why are you bringing that person up at such a sweet moment? I think I understand why Mu Yunxian broke up with you. You have absolutely no sense of atmosphere."

Judging from his tone, this second elder clearly disliked the sect leader.

"What does it have to do with him if I accept a personal disciple?"

Well, it seems Ruobingli doesn't have a good impression of that sect leader either.

"Exactly, when have we ever needed his permission to do anything?"

When Fourth Elder Jiang Ying said this, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifted towards Su Qi.

He seemed to have figured something out, and a hint of amazement appeared between his brows, as if he had just seen something new.

"Ahem, there are so many newly initiated disciples here, he is still the sect leader."

The old-fashioned Third Elder reminded everyone to give the Sect Master some face.

This made Su Qi curious. What exactly did the sect leader of Qingyun Sect do to make so many people below him dissatisfied with him?

"Alright, alright, the introductory test isn't over yet."

The one who stepped forward to speak was the Fifth Elder, Tie Kun, who had been silent until now. His eyes immediately turned to Ye Feng in the crowd of onlookers.

"Since we're already here, let me ask you a question. Young friend, would you be willing to become my disciple? I am a talisman cultivator, and once you become my disciple, you will have an inexhaustible supply of spiritual talismans."

Before anyone else could react, the old-fashioned Third Elder became anxious upon hearing this.

"Hey, what are you trying to do? We agreed to rely on our own abilities, are you trying to bribe me?"

"How can you call this bribery? Isn't it normal for a master to give his disciple some protective talismans?"

"Pah, you are just as shameless as the sect leader. No wonder you are from the same lineage."

Everyone:...

Who just said we should give the sect leader some face?

Ruo Bingli ignored them and led the somewhat reluctant Su Qi away.