This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

A malicious glint flashed in Xiaoru's eyes as she looked in the direction of the Ancient Heavenly Yi Formation, a smile playing on her lips.

However, the crowd did not disappoint; they all ran to the elders' resting place and started shouting.

One mentor was the first to notice and try to stop it, but he was accidentally injured by the angry mob. They wanted results, not explanations.

An elder walked over and shouted, “Everyone, be quiet. We are only waiting for one more day. Today is already halfway over, and tomorrow will surely arrive as scheduled. Don’t panic.”

"What tomorrow? It's already past the halfway point of today, so it'll be afternoon. Why should we wait?"

"Who is that person? Is he a member of the royal family? Let's be reasonable. Elders can't act lawlessly."

Someone stood on high ground, looking at the eager crowd, and said, "Let them argue, the louder the better, haha."

The weather was sunny and breezy that day. After the heavy rain, the grass seemed to have been reborn, and all kinds of insects crawled out and flitted among the branches and leaves. Butterflies danced around, which was in stark contrast to the noisy sect at this moment.

Chaos reigned within the Ancient Fiend Sect, with constant noise and commotion, while the outside world remained as quiet as ever.

At this moment, a man arrived at the Guiyuan Sect. He was tall and slender, dressed simply, with only a simple pendant around his waist. He walked on the steps in front of the mountain gate, looking at the three characters "Guiyuan Sect" in front of the gate, and a stone tablet beside it. The stone tablet recorded the origin and deeds of the sect.

For example, the formation of the first case was briefly introduced, but the man did not watch it carefully. He just glanced at it and then walked into the mountain gate.

This person was none other than Qi Nianbei, whom we hadn't seen for many days.

Unfortunately, Lianxue had not yet entered the fray, so she was completely unaware, which destined them to miss each other.

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Lianxue was still sitting quietly inside the formation, while Heiyu, inside the Phoenix Bracelet, had been shouting until she was exhausted. She lay helplessly on the ground, complaining angrily, "Ugly girl, if you're going to die, you should at least get out of here! What kind of hell is dying in an illusion? Ah! I don't want to! Wake up!" In despair, she even started to cry.

Bai Lang was still asleep in the pet space, repairing itself, but after Black Feather's countless attempts, Bai Lang seemed to sense something. It did not wake up, but its toenails suddenly moved.

Within the illusory realm, Lianxue ate and drank her fill before realizing she was still alive. She also discovered that there was such delicious food in the world, until she could eat no more.

Zhuge Mu looked at the girl and said, "Now you believe me, right? Come on, I'll take you to find a place to stay."

The silly girl was still a little wary. She was afraid of being taken back. That's how people are. Before, she had been experiencing hunger, but now that she was finally full, she knew what it felt like to be satisfied. She really didn't want to go back there.

Zhuge Mu saw Lianxue's fear. He seemed to understand her feelings, smiled to ease the atmosphere, and then said, "Don't worry, I won't send you back."

The silly girl nodded, believing the man in front of her. She followed behind him because she had nowhere to go, no money, no food, and death awaited her. So she hesitated for a moment and then followed.

The man glanced back and saw that the girl's messy hair covered her face. Her clothes were much better than before, but her pale face was still quite pretty. If she dressed up, she would probably be a beauty.

The girl had no idea what the person in front of her was thinking; all she wanted was to escape as quickly as possible, leave this place, and never come back.

Finally, a day later, the two arrived at a town. The town was crowded with people, and the girl was afraid of being discovered. She grabbed Zhuge Mu's clothes and hid behind him, following him closely.

The girl's strange behavior still attracted many people to stop and watch.

There was much discussion. Some people said, "Where did this beggar come from?" Others said, "Where did this refugee come from?" and so on.

Hearing those comments, the girl became even more frightened. The man led her through a small door. Inside, there were flowers, a well, and rocks, but it was eerily quiet.

The girl continued to cling to the man's clothes, afraid of being discovered by her family and then being taken back home.

She was convinced that she had escaped and would never go back unless she died.

The man noticed the girl's nervousness and reassured her, "Don't be afraid, it's very safe here. It's my friend's place, so don't worry, no one else will find you."

The girl nodded timidly, but still didn't let go of her hand.

Zhuge Mu glanced at it, then just smiled and said nothing.

"Where are we going?"

Zhuge Mu replied, "I'll take you to my friend and have her help you change your clothes."

After saying that, he led the silly girl into a building. It was a four-story wooden pavilion with a red paint finish. Red lanterns hung around it, colorful silks hung on the door frame, and couplets were pasted on both sides.

Upon entering the building, one finds numerous tables and chairs, resembling the banquet settings of a wealthy household. A wooden staircase leads to the inner room.

Zhuge Mu knocked on the door three times, and a woman came out.

The woman was dressed alluringly, her head adorned with jewels, and her bright face smiled knowingly at the sight of the man, exuding boundless charm.

"Brother Mu, what brings you here?"

Zhuge said gently, "I came here today to ask you to look after her." After saying that, he pushed the silly girl out from behind him.

"Oh! What's this?" The woman asked with a slight smile.

Zhuge Mu released the silly girl, "This little girl is quite pitiful. Help her clean up first, and then we can talk in detail."

The woman watched for a while, then called over a maid and gave her instructions. The maid then took the simpleton away.

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In the sect's council hall, the Grand Elder and others sat at the head of the hall, while a dozen or so participants in the test stood below, their hands clasped in respect as they spoke, with excited voices occasionally ringing out.

The elder pressed his hands down in a gesture of silence and said, "We understand the general situation, and we can understand your urgency, but your actions of harming people are a bit excessive."

At this moment, a man said loudly, "Since you are an elder, you should understand our demands. We have no other intentions, we just want to give you an answer as soon as possible so that we can leave and not delay our cultivation. Of course, if it is about hitting people, then since it has happened, we should accept the punishment."

The man's tone was arrogant, yet also carried a sense of urgency that he was determined to succeed.

They didn't give the elders any time to make excuses, leaving everyone speechless for a moment.

The Fifth Elder continued, "Since you say you accept the punishment, let's deal with the punishment first, and then discuss the selection process later."

"Our demand is for the results to be announced immediately. As for other matters, it's not too late to wait until the results are out. We can make them swear an oath first to prevent them from denying it. What do the elders think?"

The dozen or so people talked non-stop, giving no room for the elders to refuse.

The elders huddled together, whispering amongst themselves for a while, before finally making a decision. The First Elder pressed his hands down again and said, "In that case, summon those people and have them swear an oath immediately. We will then make the necessary arrangements."

The Grand Elder beckoned over a sect disciple, who then led one of the ten away.