Oh no, I accidentally cultivated three spiritual roots and became an empress!

Ge Hongtian laughed and said, "Perfect timing, I was also planning to take a few back for my ancestor and my master."

Xuan Yuan laughed and asked, "How is your ancestor doing? Has his Overlord Palm technique reached its peak?"

Ge Hongtian hurriedly and respectfully replied, "Senior, my ancestor has been in seclusion for many years to comprehend the Overlord Palm technique, and has achieved some success. However, I am not clear about the specific details."

Xuan Yuan said to Zhong Lingxin, "When I practiced your so-called 'Sky-Piercing Cannon' with you, it reminded me of Old Man Ge's Overlord Palm. Both of them emphasize a powerful, domineering, and indomitable spirit."

Only then did Ge Hongtian learn the name of Zhong Lingxin's punch, and he thought to himself, "It really is a cannonball that can kill people if it goes out."

The two men and one beast entered the restaurant amidst laughter and conversation. During the meal, Ge Hongtian talked about the purpose of his trip to Xiajiang City: he wanted to visit the upper reaches of the Xiajiang River.

Although the Illusion Crystal Mine belonged to Xiajiang City, many cultivators still wandered around, digging up scattered Illusion Crystals.

Several cultivators from the Chaoyuan Sect have recently gone missing in that area, so he was ordered to investigate the specifics.

Having said that, Ge Hongtian invited Zhong Lingxin to go with him.

Zhong Lingxin smiled and thanked her, saying that she would just catch a few fish for her master to have with his drinks, and that she had to go back.

Ge Hongtian was ordered to investigate the disappearance of disciples of the Chaoyuan Sect, which has already involved his sect.

Zhong Lingxin didn't think she had a good relationship with Ge Hongtian and didn't want to get involved.

Besides, she really wanted to go back and discuss the important things she would do in the future with her master.

Ge Hongtian was somewhat disappointed that Zhong Lingxin was unwilling to go with him. He had a premonition that this investigation would not be easy.

Moreover, he couldn't explain why, but seeing Zhong Lingxin made him very happy, and he wanted to go on missions and training with her.

It's a pity that Junior Sister Zhong is not a cultivator from the Yuan Sect of another dynasty.

Soon, Zhong Lingxin and Xuan Yuan caught several nets of fish in the Gorge River and returned to the Qingyun Sect.

Not long after they left, more missing cultivators appeared in the upper reaches of the gorge. Ge Hongtian's soul fire dimmed, alarming the patriarch of the Ge family, who personally went to the upper reaches of the gorge to rescue him.

The evil cultivators who disappeared from the Immortal Origin Continent thousands of years ago have resurfaced.

Upon returning to her sect, Zhong Lingxin also faced trouble.

As she had predicted, Feng Haixi, whom she had given a good beating, was now bedridden.

Hua Qinglian embellished the story and gave Zhong Lingxin a severe complaint at the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall.

The representatives of the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall were warmly received by Linglong Yue, the former sect leader's wife, who made a grand promise to hand Zhong Lingxin over to the Lingyun Sect for disposal.

Over the years, with Qinglong no longer in the position of sect leader, Linglong Yue almost died of resentment.

If she wants to get a pill array or something from the sect's treasure pavilion, she has to deduct sect points according to the rules.

She deducted all the points that she and Qinglong hadn't used for thousands of years in less than ten years.

Then when she wanted pills or array plates, the elder guarding the treasure pavilion resolutely refused to give them to her, and even Qinglong's intercession and requests were ineffective.

Not only did it not work, but they also brought out her past debt ledgers and told her that they had reported it to the sect affairs hall, and that for many years to come, their allowances would be deducted according to regulations.

Out of respect for the former sect leader, interest will not be charged; only their outstanding debts will be deducted.

Linglong Yue was used to being bossy and domineering, ordering various peaks in the sect to do all sorts of private things for her and installing one confidant after another.

Now, none of these powerful figures listen to her anymore.

Not only did they not buy it, they also found various excuses to kick out her trusted confidants, step by step, first demoting them from managers to ordinary inner disciples, then according to the assessment regulations, to outer disciples, and then according to the sect's regulations, to various remote and obscure places.

In short, with the exception of a few outstanding individuals, most of Linglongyue's forces were eliminated.

The cultivators of the Qingyun Sect celebrated with great joy.

Linglongyue's silver teeth were about to grind to pieces.

She hated it deeply, hated the useless Azure Dragon to the core, and hated even more the Venerable Qingyang who had pushed the Azure Dragon into the back mountain.

Fortunately, she had climbed up from the very bottom and was exceptionally patient. After a brief outburst of anger, she quickly calmed down and lay low.

She was waiting for an opportunity—an opportunity to reinstate Qinglong as the leader of the Qingyun Sect, and also an opportunity to strike at Qingyang Venerable Saint.

She finally got the opportunity she had been waiting for.

That stupid disciple of Qingyang Venerable Saint actually dared to beat up a core disciple of Lingyun Sect, and even dared to beat up a direct descendant of the Feng family, the number one family.

He was seriously injured and has taken several bottles of healing pills, but he still has to stay in bed to recover.

So when Qu Yao sent her a message saying that the people from the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall were about to arrive at the Qingyun Sect, she lingered in front of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate every day.

When several disciples from the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall stormed into the Qingyun Sect with murderous intent, she received them immediately.

By the time Sect Leader Lu learned of this, she had already brought the disciples of the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall into the back mountain and into the Azure Dragon's cave.

In the following time, Linglongyue lavishly entertained the disciples of the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall.

The various luxurious experiences made the Lingyun Sect disciples so happy that they forgot about home.

In addition, Linglongyue promised to do everything according to their requirements.

They settled down peacefully in Qinglong's cave, only giving Linglong Yue their requests each day.

Linglongyue prevented the people sent by Sect Master Lu from seeing the disciples of the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall, but she relayed the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall disciples' message to Sect Master Lu with added security.

The original order from the Lingyun Sect's Enforcement Hall disciples was to bring Zhong Lingxin back to the Lingyun Sect for investigation.

The order from Linglongyue was to publicly whip Zhong Lingxin to death as a warning to others.

Helpless, Sect Master Lu could only knock on the cave of Venerable Qingyang, only to be told by the little spirit beast guarding the mountain that all the masters had gone out.

Helpless, Sect Master Lu had no choice but to send a message to Venerable Qingyang.

Originally, Qingyang Venerable Saint was in a great mood after stuffing the stinky ball into Feng Yu's mouth and seeing him vomit uncontrollably from the stench. He was currently rummaging through the treasures for his little disciple in Manqing Spirit City.

Upon seeing Sect Master Lu's message, Venerable Qingyang's mood immediately soured.

He turned around and rushed back to the headquarters of the law enforcement agency, where he caught Feng Yu and beat him up again.

Feng Yu, feeling utterly hopeless from the stench, was still reeling from the stench and slumped in his office, vomiting.

Little did he know that Venerable Qingyang would launch a surprise attack on him.

Feng Yu was so angry his hair stood on end. He roared as he charged toward Qingyang Venerable Saint: "You surnamed Lu, are you still not done? I'll fight you to the death!"

Qingyang Venerable Saint slapped him to the ground and cursed, "You shameless bastard surnamed Feng, if you can't beat me, then call your Feng family, call your Lingyun Sect."

You dare to bully my disciple.

I warned you long ago that adults shouldn't interfere when children are playing house.

Not only are you interfering now, but you're also getting the Feng family and sect involved.

I'll beat you to death today!

Feng Yu was furious. When did he call on the Feng family? When did he call on the Lingyun Sect?