Li Mingshi pondered for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

However, he still refused to believe it.

He asked, "What about Zhao Qing? Was he also captured by you to avenge my senior brother? Why are you humiliating him like this?"

Minglu chuckled, glanced at Zhao Qing, and remained silent.

Zhao Qing looked embarrassed. He no longer recognized his martial uncle, but he didn't expect his martial uncle to stand up for him.

He stopped what he was doing and said awkwardly, "It was at the last auction. I made a bet with Miss Ming, but I lost and refused to admit it, so I was struck by lightning. The people from the Celestial Master Sect couldn't undo the lightning talisman, so they sent me here... Now, I am Miss Ming's handyman disciple."

After he finished speaking, he quickly added, "I did it willingly."

Lee Myung-seok felt like he'd been struck by lightning.

"It's indeed despicable of you to deny losing the bet. However, you dare to talk nonsense in front of me. Once I get out, I will definitely teach you a lesson. How can there be such a thing as a thunder talisman in this world?"

Minglu smiled slightly, but didn't say much. She simply took out a talisman, dipped it in water, drew some patterns on it, and then flicked her finger, sending the talisman flying onto Li Mingshi.

Not long after, Li Mingshi let out a scream, his entire body crackling with lightning and trembling violently...

After a long while, the lightning stopped. He was paralyzed by the shock and lay on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

What's wrong with this woman? She can draw many secret symbols, and she also knows how to form formations. I even heard that she subdued a powerful demon.

Zhao Qing felt a little sorry for his uncle, and empathized with his experience. He had also been tormented like this, and what was worse was that the lightning talisman was not a one-time use item. If it was not removed, it would come every few days, and that would be a truly unbearable experience.

He stepped forward to help Li Mingshi up and said in a low voice, "Now you know how powerful she is, right? My master... Miss Ming didn't take the 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book'. She knows her own skills. You should rest now."

Li Mingshi also figured it out.

He guessed that he might have been tricked by those power-hungry guys in his sect. Just because he refused to change his surname to Zhao, he had been ostracized by his fellow disciples for so many years, and now they had dug such a big pit for him.

He was immediately disheartened. He stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of apology to Mingluo, and said, "Miss Ming, I was wrong. I apologize. I'm so sorry!"

Minglu raised her hand, released the restriction, and said calmly, "Please tell Master Zhao that I will be participating in the Xuanmen Competition in a while. If he wants to cause me trouble, he can come to the Xuanmen Competition to seek revenge. If there is a next time, I will personally go to the Celestial Master's Sect to settle this score."

Li Mingshi sighed, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave.

He planned to leave, and he would never care about the Celestial Masters Sect again.

Zhao Qing was somewhat worried, "Miss Shi... Miss Ming, what about the lightning talisman on Li Mingshi..."

“That’s a one-time use item.” Minglu looked at him with a half-smile.

Zhao Qing clicked his tongue in amazement. Li Mingshi's lightning strike was a one-time thing, while his was a constant barrage of lightning strikes. The difference in treatment was truly astounding. He quickly went to clean up and then painfully began to memorize the incantation for dispelling lightning.

After finishing her breakfast, Minglu thought for a moment. If she wanted to participate in the Xuanmen Competition, she would still have to go through Master Gu. She also wanted to learn about the situation of the Celestial Masters Sect.

Nie Yuchen accompanied her out the door, and the two quickly drove to Master Gu's residence.

As soon as I entered, I could hear a constant arguing going on inside...