After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

Jin Haoyu also came over, carrying a tray full of spiritual fruits in one hand and munching on a spiritual fruit in the other. He nudged Hua Rongyi with his elbow and asked, "What's going on here?"

Hua Rongyi turned around and saw it was him. Without any hesitation, he reached into the tray, grabbed a spirit fruit, and started eating it. As he ate, he replied, "Complaining, huh!"

Jin Haoyu looked puzzled. In his memory, Ling Lili, though a bit short-tempered, was quite hardworking! He also asked, "She wasn't like this when we were together in the secret realm last time?"

Hua Rongyi gave him a meaningful look, almost as if to say: Are you stupid!

Jin Haoyu was somewhat bewildered by his gaze, wondering to himself: What's wrong with this guy? Why is he staring at me like that?

Memories flashed through my mind, and I finally remembered that we had just met in the secret realm and were not yet familiar with each other, so we were naturally not at the point where we could confide in each other.

After everyone gradually got to know each other, they all returned to their respective sects. By then, it was probably too late to pour out their grievances!

Thinking of this, Jin Haoyu tried to hide his embarrassment. He laughed twice and continued to eat the spiritual fruit in his hand as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, okay, it's all over now. See, you're out now!" Chi Yi said gently, trying to comfort her.

Ling Lili finally raised her head from the crook of her neck, her mournful face instantly turning into a grin, with a hint of smugness: "Of course, I am Ling Lili! How could I be defeated by a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Turning her head, she saw Hua Rongyi and Jin Haoyu watching from the side. She was stunned for a moment, then let go of Chi Yi's arm, sat up straight, and warmly greeted her, "Come and sit down, come and sit down."

Hua Rongyi and Jin Haoyu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down.

Ling Lili then looked around again, as if searching for someone, and asked, "Where's Kong Bai? Have you seen him?"

They all shook their heads, indicating that they hadn't seen it.

Ling Lili seemed to have thought of something, and mysteriously beckoned to the group. The group gathered around, and Ling Lili whispered, "On the way here, I heard that Kong Bai saved a woman during his training, and that woman is willing to repay his life-saving grace by marrying him!"

Jin Haoyu's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. His mouth gaped open, as if he could fit an egg inside. He simply couldn't believe what he was hearing—a monk being offered himself to a woman! How could this be? In his mind, monks should be practitioners who were pure of heart and detached from worldly desires.

He couldn't help but shake his head, muttering to himself, "This is too absurd..." Then he looked up at Ling Lili, frowned, and asked again, "Really? You're not kidding, are you? I've never heard of anything like this before!" His tone was full of doubt and confusion, as if he hoped Ling Lili could give him a reasonable explanation.

Hua Rongyi and Chi Yi also looked at her with disbelief, their eyes burning with curiosity.

"Well, I don't really know the specifics, since these are just rumors I heard from others. But judging from the person's expression and tone when they told the story, it sounded so real, like they witnessed the whole thing themselves. So, I think there's some truth to it!" Ling Lili explained everything she knew as she recalled what she had heard.

"The girl was eighteen years old and beautiful. One day, she was setting up a stall in Old Dream City to supplement her family's income. A rich young man was a bully who had harmed countless people. That day, he took a fancy to her and planned to forcibly take her back. Just when the girl was in despair, Kong Bai descended from the sky, beat up the bully, and saved her from her predicament. After that, it was just like what I told you before." Ling Lili repeated what the man had said.

Jin Haoyu asked curiously, "So what happened next? The woman wanted to repay him with her body, but Kong Bai definitely couldn't agree to it, right?"

"I killed him." A voice suddenly came from behind the group.

The four of them turned around in surprise and saw that it was Kong Bai, the protagonist they were discussing. Their eyes darted around, some looking at the roof, some at the floor, and some eating fruit, but none of them dared to look at him.

Anyone would feel awkward and guilty if the person in question suddenly appeared behind them while they were gossiping.

Kong Bai ignored the awkwardness of the crowd and sat down on his own, but he really didn't care what they were saying.

The others gave him an awkward smile.

Chi Yi could only bite the bullet and ask, "When did you get here?"

Kong Bai remained calm and thought for a moment before saying, "Just as Ling Lili was talking about the beautiful color." He then nodded affirmatively.

Seeing that he had almost finished listening, the four of them gave up and let go of their worries.

The four said, "Sorry!"

Kong Bai hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's true, many people saw it, why apologize?"

Ling Lili said embarrassedly, "After all, it's not good to talk about your gossip behind your back."

Kong Bai seemed to understand and replied, "Then you can say it in front of me next time."

The four were shocked: You're amazing!

Finally, Jin Haoyu couldn't resist his curiosity and asked, "Kong Bai, did you really kill her?"

Kong Bai nodded: "That's right!"

"Why?" Ling Lili pressed.

“Because she is an evil cultivator,” Kong Bai replied without hesitation.

Chi Yi then asked, "How did you find out?"

Kong Bai asked in confusion, "I saw it!"

Hua Rongyi continued, "How did you see it?"

Kong Bai: "I have the Eye of Truth!"

The four of them were speechless. They answered every question, but something just didn't feel right.

Forget it, let's let this go.

Several people sat together, enthusiastically discussing their experiences and encounters over the past year. Each person shared their unique story with excitement and emotion.

Chi Yi listened quietly to everyone's stories, a warm feeling welling up inside her. When it was finally her turn to speak, everyone looked at her expectantly. She took a deep breath and slowly said, "Do you know? I tried a very special training method—using lightning strikes to strengthen my body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other three stared wide-eyed, their faces showing disbelief. Only Kong Bai was surprised, because this method was usually only thought of by body cultivators.

Chi Yi smiled and continued to explain, "The inspiration I gained from the Foundation Establishment Tribulation is that lightning contains endless energy. If one can withstand its baptism, one can continuously break through one's own limits..."