The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Long Jiao, dragging the cloud boat, arrived just as Lu Yiguang and Xuanzhu reached the Lingwei Sect's mountain gate.

At this time, the crowd that had been gathering at the end of the cloud ladder to eat melon seeds had already been dispersed by Yun Yici and returned to their sect.

The elders from various sects on the cloud boat descended the cloud ladder and joined Lu Yiguang and Xuanzhu.

As soon as the cloud boat emptied, the enormous dragon rolled in the clouds and transformed into a majestic and aloof young man in black robes.

The young man descended on a cloud above the crowd and respectfully bowed, saying, "Elder Shen."

The elders, who had not sensed the other party's presence at all, were horrified.

They looked up at the same time and saw a handsome, elegant, and noble immortal standing at the end of the cloud ladder.

He was as indifferent as a splashed ink painting, and his aura was different from that of a dragon unrestrained.

But everyone felt an invisible pressure.

The group exchanged glances, and Xuanzhu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Xuanzhu greets Elder Shen."

Elders from other sects followed Xuanzhu's lead, bowing and introducing themselves.

Shen Huaichuan had little contact with sects in the modern world, but seeing that their manners were acceptable, he agreed and said, "Sect Leader Yun has been waiting for you all in the main hall for a long time. Please follow me."

Shen Huaichuan walked straight ahead, and the people following behind him dared not breathe loudly, much less look around carelessly.

Wen Fuyue and her disciples, worried that the elders from other sects might bully Yun Yici because of her youth and shyness, also accompanied her in the main hall.

Although, with Shen Huaichuan around, that would be impossible.

As everyone followed Elder Shen to the main hall, they saw a woman at the head of the table with her hair casually styled, her beauty ethereal, and her white robes flowing gracefully like a painting.

Those who had met Yun Yici felt a chill run down their spines, realizing that it would be naive of them to still regard him as a former junior disciple of the Nanhua Sect.

The elders were all preoccupied with their own thoughts, but they all respectfully greeted Yun Yici.

They could sense that if they didn't behave and show some respect, and provoked Elder Shen to take action, something terrible might happen.

Yun Yici smiled and said, "Elders, there's no need for such formalities."

"Our Lingwei Sect has only recently reopened, so it is inconvenient to host a banquet for you elders. Please forgive us."

The elders dared not fuss over such a trivial matter and all said, "Sect Leader Yun is too kind."

"Yes, we have come here to congratulate the Lingwei Sect on the reopening of its immortal gate."

According to custom, they should have handed over the gifts they brought to the elder who was in charge of receiving them before coming to talk to the sect leader.

However, Shen Huaichuan's aura was too overwhelming. They gave him the gifts but dared not exchange pleasantries or say much, otherwise it would be a waste of their money.

Fortunately, Yun Yici seemed much more approachable than that Elder Shen.

With Wen Fuyue and her disciples also present, the elders felt much more relaxed.

When Yun Yici heard that these sects had come to give her gifts, she chuckled and stood up, saying, "Please sit down, elders."

"For the past hundred years, I have stayed in Lingwei Sect to study, and rarely traveled outside. My connection with the various sects is merely a fleeting encounter in the Rakshasa Illusion Sea."

The elders exchanged glances and looked at Lu Yiguang with sympathy.

They felt they hadn't done anything to offend Yun Yici, except that Wuji Daozong had been relentlessly pursuing Yun Yici and his disciples back then.

Later, the outer cabinet also refused to let the Wuji Dao Sect members in. It was only later, through some unknown means, that the Lingwei Sect members relented.

Despite being stared at by various eyes, Lu Yiguang remained unfazed. She stood up and said, "The 30 million spirit stones that my sect promised back then have long been deposited into the outer pavilion's treasure chest as agreed."

"I have come here today to present the ten million spirit stones, ten Heaven-rank magic artifacts, and thirty Grade 9 spirit herbs that I promised earlier, to establish a friendship between my sect and your sect."

Lu Yiguang's offer was so generous that the elders of other sects couldn't help but curse the Wuji Dao Sect for being dishonest.

There's no way to roll it up like this!

Yun Yici was surprised that Wuji Dao Sect was the first sect to take the initiative to show goodwill, so she asked directly, "What do you want?"

Lu Yiguang's eyes were burning: "I only ask that Sect Leader Yun treat my sect the same as the Nanhua Sect."

Yun Yici readily agreed.

The elders immediately began coughing incessantly: "Our sect also intends to establish friendly relations with your sect..."

What Yun Yici needs most right now is people.

The joint teaching method works for the Nanhua Sect, but it's not necessarily the same for these other sects, and you also have to be wary of recruits who might have ulterior motives.

She smiled and avoided answering, instead saying, "Elders, you must be tired from your journey today. If you don't mind, why don't you rest at my sect for the night first?"

The elders' faces fell, but they dared not act rashly. After being invited by Shen Huaichuan, they obediently handed over their gifts and were taken to the Guest Peak.

Wen Fuyue and the others remained silent, and seeing Yun Yici's poised and graceful demeanor, they were completely relieved.

Only Mu Yunjian asked worriedly, "Junior Sister, is it inappropriate to leave them in the sect?"

Yun Yici: "Senior brother, there's no need to worry. I have my own plans."

Yun Yici wasn't worried that these elders might offend anyone by running around like this.

The Netherworld Tree Spirits have come up with countless ways to play; their game has evolved from betting on who climbs the Heavenly Ladder to who gets captured by the outsiders first.

An upgraded version of hide-and-seek.

Yun Yici was both amused and exasperated by this.

The only ones who responded positively were Bai Shu and Zhu Jian; Bai Ruo just played along with Bai Shu.

Yue Niang was worried about being recognized, so she would actively avoid people.

Shi Tian and Di Zhao, on the other hand, had an indifferent attitude; if they really bumped into each other, they wouldn't even know who offended whom.

Despite saying that, Yun Yici still assigned a guiding sword spirit to each sect elder.

Shen Huaichuan couldn't follow them all the time, so these sword spirits were natural monitors.

Aside from the Sword Pavilion's inner chambers and Hidden Peak, Yun Yici openly showed them all the other places.

This frank attitude, however, left the elders of the various sects somewhat unsure of Yun Yici's thoughts.

Only Lu Yiguang had his worries resolved, and the next day he went to find Yun Yici to discuss things.

This time, she was defeated in one move despite being a whole realm below Yun Yici.

Li Tanqian, watching from the side, felt a chill run down her spine, fearing that her proud senior sister might collapse and never recover.

Unexpectedly, Yun Yici personally helped her up, and also mentioned the "joint teaching" that Lingwei Sect and Nanhua Sect were planning.

As Li Tanqian listened, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Did this mean that the Lingwei Sect was willing to teach them, the sword cultivators from other sects?

Yun Yici's idea was very clear: to gather resources from all four realms and spare no expense in cultivating the next generation of the Lingwei Sect.

Of course, she doesn't mind helping and complementing other sects at all.

The destruction of the Lingwei Sect serves as a stark warning that even a powerful sect cannot withstand the might of an entire realm.

Lu Yiguang listened as if she were dreaming, but she was always decisive in her nature.

She readily agreed: "I understand. I will report to the sect and try to make this happen."

Yun Yici calculated that there were still more than a hundred years before Lu Yiguang became the leader of the Wuji Dao Sect, but she could already see the potential of him to become the future leader.