Yun Ni staggered ahead, and the group behind her clearly didn't conceal their presence, or perhaps their cultivation levels were lower than hers. Even though she was not quite conscious at the moment, she could still clearly sense the group of people behind her, their footsteps following heavily.

"Enough!" Yun Ni finally snapped.

“If you want to kill me or torture me, just come on up. You don’t need to follow me with such a ridiculous reason.”

Under normal circumstances, Yun Ni wouldn't pay attention to this kind of psychological warfare, but now, to put it bluntly, she might lose her mind at any moment, be dominated by desire, and become a useless piece of trash who only knows how to fawn over men.

"Putting aside the fact that my second junior brother would never resort to such evil methods, even if he had obtained this secret technique by chance, he would never have been able to put it into practice. Extracting and transplanting spiritual roots is something that the entire Cloud Deep Continent cannot allow, and it would be punished by the Heavenly Dao. Apart from evil cultivators, it is almost impossible for anyone from a legitimate sect to do such a thing."

Fang Ruotang was stunned.

Is it that serious? Why did you tell me that before?

[Sigh! It's just divine punishment. For others, it might mean death and the end of their lives, but for you, divine punishment won't even utter a sound. It might even actively guide a few people to curry favor with you.]

Wow, I'm really that amazing!

Fang Ruotang was initially delighted, but then her face scrunched up.

[But according to Yunni, this is a bad thing! Otherwise, why would Heaven punish me? Why would you encourage me to do something bad?]

Little Mirror: ...

Is it alright?

If you don't take it, others will.

Otherwise, how could such a secret technique have been passed down, and what is Yunni's current situation?

"Shut up!" the four men shouted at the same time.

The little mirror wanted to argue, but before it could speak, it was stopped by the four masters.

If Fang Ruotang were truly a willful and reckless person, that would be one thing, but she clearly isn't. Otherwise, she wouldn't have reflected on and questioned things after Xiao Jingzi said those words.

If Zhen had listened to Xiao Jingzi's encouragement and made a mistake, she would definitely not feel good about it and would not be able to accept it.

【If you don't like it, then we won't do it! I just think these are things that are good for you, I didn't think too much about it, and I will definitely screen them. Just like Yun Ni, if she hadn't met us, her fate would have been to have her spiritual root extracted and be humiliated to death. We just take the spoils from the bad guys, without actively becoming the bad guys.】

Let's not do anything bad! Grandfather said, "One should not have the heart to harm others, but one must be wary of others." He said that we have already become people of high status, and we should not oppress the common people.

The little mirror spoke casually about extracting spiritual roots, and Fang Ruotang never imagined there would be such serious consequences. A taboo matter in the cultivation world was definitely an extremely bad thing.

Okay, I won't say it again!

The little mirror really behaved itself this time.

No one thought there was anything wrong with what the little mirror said. After all, who would expect a spirit to have good or evil? Just like the Emperor's Banner in Fang Ruotang's hand, it all depends on how its master uses it.

"Okay! We won't follow you to pick up bargains anymore, but I hope you take my words to heart! Anyway, it's never wrong to be cautious."

Fang Ruotang spoke, giving her instructions with a well-behaved expression.

Before Yunni could speak, the little mirror pointed in another direction, and the group walked forward.

Even a small mirror has no physical form, but if it had a physical form, it would be able to express a reluctant look back.

[Such a good spiritual root, and it got lucky with some trash. It feels like they're stealing my treasure from my pocket, it's so upsetting! And it wasn't just her second junior brother and junior sister who were involved; the sect leader of the Cloud Sword Sect was also involved. This second junior brother is the sect leader's illegitimate son.]

[Tsk, even in the cultivation world, there are still illegitimate children?]

[It's because of the cultivation world that having offspring is difficult, so these powerful beings value their descendants very much.]

【oh! 】

Fang Shengtang said, "Xiao Liu did the right thing. Since this matter involves the leader of a sect, we should not get involved. After all, we are currently weak, and the methods used in the cultivation world are endless. If they can track us down, it will be disadvantageous for us. We have just arrived on their territory, so it is better to develop cautiously."

“Okay, big sister!” Fang Ruotang replied obediently.

She had no intention of harming Yun Ni in the first place. After reading about Yun Ni's life and learning that she was a good person, she was even less likely to harbor any ill will towards her.

She really is a very responsible senior sister. If possible, Fang Ruotang would even like to poach her.

After all, what Tianyi Sect lacks most right now is talent.

The group walked for a while.

Fang Ruotang suddenly sniffed, her face full of surprise, and said, "What's that smell? It smells so good!"

[It's just a simple love flower, but its effect is even better than the one in Yunni, because this flower can induce hallucinations. No matter who the person makes love with, the poisoned person will believe it's with their beloved.]

Fang Ruotang's face lit up, eager to try.

[By touching this love flower, wouldn't I be able to find out who my true love is?]

[You have a very unique perspective on this issue, yes, that's right!]

"Are there any side effects?" Gu Yanjin suddenly asked.

The three people who could hear the sound glanced at him and then waited for the little mirror's reply.

[In a safe place, it's just a three-day, three-night battle, which is a minor matter for cultivators. But if you get caught in the Misty Forest, there's a high chance you'll be eaten by monsters.]

【Wow! 】

What are you yelling about? It's useless for you!

The little mirror's words to Fang Ruotang immediately dispelled the hopes of Gu Yanjin and the other three.

Although the love flower had no effect on her, it would affect others. Fang Ruotang and the others took a detour and soon heard some noises again.

The sound is a bit loud, what's wrong? Please check.

There are three groups of people vying for the Seven-Colored Lotus.

【Seven-Colored Lotus? What's it used for?】

[After consuming the Seven-Colored Lotus, your affinity for spiritual energy will greatly increase. It's actually of little use to you, but it's very important to other cultivators, making their absorption of spiritual energy twice as effective. The Seven-Colored Lotus is currently unclaimed; you should go and snatch it.]

Can I beat them?

[Yes, their cultivation levels aren't high. The leaders of the three teams are all only at the Golden Core stage. They watched helplessly as the demonic beast killed the owner of the Seven-Colored Lotus before they jumped in and joined forces to kill the beast. Now they're arguing over how to divide the spoils.]

Okay, let's go take a look!

Fang Ruotang ran over excitedly, appearing quite abruptly, causing all three people who were originally facing off to look over.

"Where did these poor wretches come from, trying to get a share of the pie? Get lost, or I'll kill you all!" A young girl dressed in bright red spoke arrogantly to Fang Ruotang and her group.

Fang Ruotang looked at the clothes she was wearing, and then at the clothes of the person opposite her.

I didn't see any difference.

She asked, puzzled, "Why are you calling us poor and stingy?"