A ten-thousand-fold return, and I, in my old age, will become a lapdog.

Seeing Dugu Ling's confident demeanor, Zhuge Wufang felt extremely gratified.

Xiao Xu failed his tribulation; there's no hope for him.

If his belongings fall into Ling Yatou's hands, along with the Great Dao Divine Pill, their Misty Sect will produce another top-level Void Refinement cultivator in the future.

very good!

The Misty Sect's fortunes have arrived!

Dugu Ling took her leave to prepare for the sect assembly a few days later, where she would report the good news to all the disciples.

The three elders, Zhu Liuwen, did not leave but instead engaged in a private conversation with their master.

"Details, talk about details!"

"Has that Xiao Xu gotten himself into some kind of earth-shattering mess again?"

"I've already received several message talismans from old friends, all of them asking me to rid the cultivation world of this scourge and lock that kid up in confinement!"

Zhuge Wufang frowned slightly, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The three elders swallowed hard.

Well... how should I put it...?

Elder Zhu sighed deeply, his face showing difficulty, and said, "Master, Elder Xu... he was being ambiguous with Yu Linglong, the leader of the Hehuan Sect, in public. Their relationship is unclear, and we don't see the leader interfering much."

"The sect leader possesses a pure Yin constitution, making it impossible for him and Elder Xu to become Daoist partners. I'm afraid even if the sect leader wanted to, he couldn't prevent it..."

Zhuge Wufang solemnly stroked his beard.

"Yu Linglong... Have the female cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect lowered their standards this much these days? They won't even let an old man go..."

"They probably have their eyes on Xiao Xu's magical artifacts and talismans. Tell Ling'er to be careful, lest Yu Linglong end up taking the fruits of her labor."

"Anything else? Please continue."

The three blinked, and Elder Zhu sighed, "It's not just Yu Linglong, Elder Xu also had an affair with Yu Linglong's disciple Su Meier in the secret realm... It's really true that they had an affair."

"Moreover, as everyone knows, Elder Xu's reputation in the cultivation world is already...not so good..."

Zhuge Wufang was somewhat bewildered.

"Yu Linglong's apprentice?"

"That brat is really lucky with women!"

"The Hehuan Sect is really willing to go all out, with master and disciple coming out at the same time. It seems that Ling girl is a great threat."

"No, you all go down and find Ling'er again. Make sure she keeps a close eye on that boy. We can give him away, but we can't let his things go missing!"

Zhuge Wufang was completely speechless.

That damn brat! Not content with the pretty female disciples of the outer sect, he's now even getting involved with female cultivators from the Hehuan Sect.

That's amazing!

"Anything else? I heard he has another nickname in the cultivation world now, called the perverted old lecher."

"To get involved with two female cultivators from the Joyful Union Sect, is that really necessary?"

The three elders felt a chill run down their spines.

I dare not say it again.

"You're hiding something from me!"

"Say it!"

Zhuge Wufang's old face hardened, his eyes filled with intimidation.

Elder Zhu was trembling.

Elder Liu's face turned deathly pale.

Elder Wen looked embarrassed...

Ultimately, under pressure from his master's threat, Elder Zhu said, "Master, please don't be angry. Elder Xu was only trying to save someone..."

Why would I be angry?

Zhuge Wufang chuckled, "I know what that kid did. He must have gotten together with some female cultivator again. Tell me."

"It's like this... Shuiyue was injured at the time..."

And so, Elder Zhu briefly explained the origin of Xu Xiao's nickname.

"What??!!!!"

Upon hearing the whole story, Zhuge Wufang sat up in shock, an overwhelming and terrifying pressure emanating from him.

The three were completely enveloped.

"That brat!!!"

"That's a complete beast!!!"

Even Shuiyue...?!

The spiritual energy of the Void Refining stage vibrated, and the entire mountain seemed to begin to tremble.

"Master!"

"calm!"

"Please don't get angry!"

"Elder Xu has no such idea!"

"It's all because Shuiyue was so ignorant and made a mess of things!"

The three people were stunned!

He hurriedly knelt down and kept pleading with Elder Xu for mercy.

If this charge were pinned on Elder Xu, he wouldn't have to wait until he died of old age.

Master is probably going to personally send Elder Xu on his way now!

The fluctuations in his spiritual energy subsided after a while, and Zhuge Wufang managed to control his emotions.

"They're capable of doing something like this!"

"If it weren't for that kid's contribution in the Celestial Realm, I would have sent him to his grave just now!!"

Zhuge Wufang was so angry that he glared and his face turned ashen.

Shuiyue is the hope of the next generation of the Misty Sect and the best candidate to succeed as the sect leader in the future!

She possesses exceptional talent and a water-like physique.

A cultivation prodigy, one in a million!

That brat's asking for it!

"Save them! Master! Elder Xu is saving them!"

"He definitely didn't mean that!"

"We promise!"

Seeing his three disciples' solemn promises, Zhuge Wufang reluctantly believed them.

With a dark expression, he muttered, "Shuiyue's three-year confinement must be carried out properly; she must not be released even a moment early."

"That brat's good deeds and bad deeds cancel each other out. He can just stay in the mountains and die peacefully. From now on, the two of you are not allowed to see each other!"

The Third Elder breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed, saying, "Yes, Master!"

......

A few days later, an inspiring sect conference was held in the outer gate square of the Misty Sect.

Almost all members of the Misty Sect were present at this conference.

All disciples, elders, stewards, servants, and other personnel from both the inner and outer sects.

Everyone was in place, not one was missing; there were several thousand people in total.

The keynote speaker, Dugu Ling, recounted the gains and successes of this year's Heavenly Realm event.

During the process, the great contributions made by Elder Xu Xiao of the Inner Sect in this Celestial Realm were highly affirmed and emphasized.

It almost elevated Xu Xiao to the status of a hero in the twilight of his sect.

This laid a solid foundation for the sect's next three hundred years and established its position as the leader of the nine righteous and demonic sects.

Because the Celestial Realm brought back enormous resources, all disciples will receive double the resources each year for the next ten years.

The disciples in the crowd below were dumbfounded.

After realizing what had happened, they cheered and jumped for joy, dancing excitedly!

So generous!

The sect is incredibly generous!

I want to be a disciple of the Misty Sect again in my next life!

Some have even begun to shed tears of repentance.

They shouldn't have slandered Elder Xu before, calling him an old lecher.

It turns out that Elder Xu has been quietly contributing to the sect all along!

Even as he approached the end of his lifespan, he resolutely participated in the Celestial Realm despite his advanced age, risking his life to bring back vast cultivation resources for them!

Elder Xu!

sorry!

We misunderstood you!

Isn't it just about keeping a few female disciples as mistresses?

What’s the big deal!

Didn't you see that Lin Yan'er, Jin Liuxiang, Bai Qiaoqiao, and the others were still having a good time?

This isn't being kept, it's clearly charity!

Elder Xu, I'm so sorry!!!

The disciple who was scolded the most before is now crying with the most remorse.

They've wronged Elder Xu!