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"What? Bai Jie didn't come back?" Sui Shan, whose body was as large as a small mountain, suddenly turned around and asked incredulously.

"Yes, two other teams haven't returned either!" the disciple reported again. "The other teams are fine; the path of cultivation isn't child's play. Those who embark on this path must be prepared for it. But given Bai Jie's cultivation level, her failure to return suggests she might have encountered some great danger?"

Sui Shan's surprise faded, and he then arranged for his disciples to form teams to check the surrounding area.

As the hour of Wei approached, the disciples of Fengqing Sect gathered around the camp again. They found no bodies, which were probably eaten by wild animals in the mountains. Only their weapons and other belongings lay quietly on the ground.

"Let's go! If you don't want to become skeletons, then work hard to improve your cultivation!" Looking at the relics they had brought back and sensing the somber mood of the crowd, Sui Shan, who was in the lead, said meaningfully.

The disciples of Fengqing Sect returned to the sect in a grand procession, where they were greeted with rewards for exceeding the requirements of the herb-gathering task. Sui Shan, who ranked first in herb gathering, even received a mid-grade spiritual herb.

As for the disciples who died, apart from those who had frequent contact with them on a daily basis who let out a few sighs, the others remained completely unmoved.

After all, that's how cultivation is; without fierce competition, how can one possibly gain abilities beyond those of ordinary people!

Fan Tong was in a good mood. The gains he had made by chance during this trip were enough to compensate for half a year of hard training. This was the difference brought about by the resources available for cultivation.

The stone cauldron, which had been difficult to carry when they went there, was now easily lifted up. They arrived at the residence of that vile woman Li Lianying and then tossed it aside with all their might.

With a loud crash, seeing the stone cauldron smash the wall surrounding Li Lianying's residence to pieces, Fan Tong clapped his hands in satisfaction and quickly returned to the warehouse.

He casually picked up the delivery slip slipped under the door, pursed his lips, quickly opened the gate, and habitually looked towards the stone tablet. Unfortunately, the figure who had been sitting there the whole time was nowhere to be seen.

"Alas! The old woman has been so kind to me, I really don't know how to repay her!" Fan Tong thought about his experiences over the years. If it weren't for the old woman's subtle influence, he would probably be a cripple by now.

He sighed again, quickly hid the Polygonatum fruit and the wooden box, ate a few bites of food, and then sat cross-legged beside the stone tablet, preparing to begin his cultivation.

With a snap, the courtyard gate was kicked open, and Bai Chi rushed in. "Fan Tong, you bitch! Why did you return unharmed, but my sister didn't come back?" Bai Chi grabbed Fan Tong's hempen coat collar.

"If your sister is lost, you should go find your wild brother-in-laws! Why are you looking for me? I have nothing to do with your sister!" Fan Tong didn't care about Bai Chi's actions at all, and said the inappropriate thing in a serious manner.

"You're talking nonsense! My sister had everything planned out; she was going to kill you, you bastard, in the Sky Twilight Forest! Why didn't she come back? You must have killed her!"

Bai Chi roared, a boundless fear gripping his heart. Everything he had depended on his sister, Bai Jie, and now that she was dead, his good days were over!

"Hmph! You need to provide evidence before you speak. Get out of here right now, or I'll have to deal with you!" Upon hearing this, Fan Tong immediately stood up and shoved Bai Chi hard on the butt.

When Bai Chi saw Fan Tong get angry, he was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet and even tumbled and crawled as he ran because his legs were weak.

"Let me tell you, Fan Tong, this isn't over! I'm going to find Elder Mochou right now and see how she deals with you!" Bai Chi threatened from outside the courtyard gate.

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't even dare to look at Fan Tong's reaction, and hurriedly ran towards the mountain where Elder Mo Chou was.

"He really is a child who never grows up. It's a pity he didn't receive a good education from a young age!" Fan Tong shook his head, no longer taking it to heart, and continued to cultivate the nameless technique.

Since there's no evidence to begin with, we should deal with whatever comes our way. Right now, nothing is more important than cultivation!

After another night of arduous practice, Li Lianying pretended to cough at the door early the next morning.

"If you're going to die, don't die at my doorstep. It's too unlucky to die so early in the morning!" Fan Tong said irritably, opening his slightly closed eyes.

"Cough cough cough... You still can't speak properly. You've suffered so much because of this!" Li Lianying coughed violently a few times, obviously choking on his own saliva.

"I speak human language to human beings, but there's no need to speak politely to those who aren't human! If you have something to say, then get lost, and don't delay my delivery of groceries." Fan Tong was utterly rude to Li Lianying, after all, she had colluded with others to frame him on multiple occasions.

"Look at what you're saying, I wouldn't dare to have any disloyalty to you now. You were quite tired from going out to gather herbs the other day, so go deliver the groceries tomorrow. I've arranged for the things from the other days to be delivered to other warehouses, so take a rest today." Li Lianying's face stiffened for a moment, then quickly put on a bright smile again.

"Oh? Well then, thank you very much, Chief Steward Li!" Fan Tong was somewhat surprised, then sneered inwardly. Clearly, that vile woman Li Lianying knew some inside information and was filled with fear.

"Haha, Fan Tong, you're too kind. I've always been quite supportive of you! You should start cultivating now; I'll go back and arrange my work." Before he finished speaking, footsteps sounded outside the door.

This is the change brought about by the improvement of cultivation. Even though Fan Tong smashed up Li Lianying's residence yesterday, Li Lianying still didn't dare to complain. If it were before, he probably would have jumped up and started cursing!

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The knocking sounded again, and Fan Tong, who was about to continue his cultivation, had no choice but to open the door.

“Disciple Zong Bujiu of the Law Enforcement Hall, and servant disciple Fan Tong, please come with us!” Five disciples stood solemnly at the door, the leader speaking crisply.

"Oh? Then what crime have I, Fan Tong, committed that you're looking for me?"

"Elder Mochou has reported that you plotted to harm a disciple of the sect out of personal vendetta, a serious violation of sect rules. You are being taken in for questioning!"

"Please wait a moment, I'll get ready!"

"You servant disciple, you only have a dilapidated courtyard, what's there to clean up? Hurry up and come with us, we don't have time to waste here with you!" A disciple from the Enforcement Hall standing at the back shouted arrogantly.

"Junior Brother Liu, please be mindful of the rules and regulations!" Zong Bujiu said, then turned to Fan Tong, "Please hurry, the elders of the Enforcement Hall are waiting!"

"immediately!"

Fan Tong went inside and changed into a clean linen robe, locked the room, and then quickly returned to the courtyard gate, following the disciples of the Enforcement Hall towards the Enforcement Hall.

"Tch! Does he really think he's still the young city lord? He even changed into clean clothes, but no matter how clean he is, he can't wash away the fact that he's the son of a sinner!" The disciple who had spoken rudely earlier muttered disdainfully.

Zong Bujiu glanced back at the disciple but said nothing, leading the way toward the Hall of Law Enforcement.

"Fan Tong! What's wrong with you?" Bi Luo's anxious voice came from the side.

"It's nothing, the Enforcement Hall just wants to ask me about something!" Fan Tong waved his hand, chuckled softly, and said nonchalantly.

Zong Bujiu, who was walking in front, frowned slightly, his lips moved slightly but no sound came out.

Biluo, who was lagging behind, seemed to have heard something terrifying. Her eyes suddenly widened, and she didn't bother to greet Fan Tong anymore. She quickly ran towards the core disciple area.

"No! This matter needs to be handled by Senior Sister Mengyao!"