Cao Quan did not answer Qin An's question. Instead, he turned to Shu Lan and asked, "How are you? Do you feel your cultivation level slowly fading away?"

"Could it be?" The elder in charge of order's pupils contracted.

"You seem to have already guessed what it is. That's right, it's the Spirit Transformation Powder." Cao Quan chuckled softly.

"Spirit Dissolving Powder!" All the cultivators present could no longer sit still. Those who knew a little about it knew how terrifying this Spirit Dissolving Powder was! Anyone whose cultivation was invaded by the Spirit Dissolving Powder would have their cultivation slowly worn away until it was completely gone, leaving them a cripple.

Moreover, as everyone knows, there is no antidote for the Spirit Transformation Powder. Those who are poisoned by it can only watch helplessly as their cultivation is destroyed, and ultimately die a painful death like ordinary people.

"Master!" Qin An looked at Shu Lan with worry, his heart filled with regret. He was the one who witnessed the Qi-breaking nail, tainted with the Spirit-Transforming Powder, being shot into his master's body. And all of this was caused by himself.

Shu Lan gave Qin An a reassuring look. He turned to Cao Quan and said, "Sorry, I didn't fall for it. Your plan backfired."

"Impossible! This is impossible! I saw the Breaking Qi Nail hit you with my own eyes!" Cao Quan screamed hoarsely.

“But that’s the truth.” Shu Lan patted the dust off her sleeve. “I caught it with magic in time, preventing it from pricking me.”

Hearing this, Qin An felt a little confused. His master had clearly been infected, so why did he say he hadn't? But the worry in his heart overwhelmed his curiosity, and he just stared intently at his master, afraid that something might have happened to him.

"No! No! No!" Cao Quan screamed in despair, "Why? Why! Why?!"

"Why is Heaven so unfair to me?!" At this moment, Cao Quan had gone mad; he was completely desperate.

He stared intently at Qin An, "Why do you have such a good master? He became my senior uncle right away! You have such good resources and such a high status! Ever since I lost to you in the secret realm last time, those idiots have actually distanced themselves from me! Every time I walk outside, those fools laugh at me!"

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault! It's all your fault that my cultivation hasn't progressed an inch! I can only rely on pills to build up my strength! It's all your fault that I have inner demons!" Cao Quan said venomously. "As long as I destroy you, my inner demons will definitely be eliminated! My cultivation will definitely reach a higher level! I will definitely become a favored son of heaven like before!"

"But!" Cao Quan had completely lost his mind. "Why won't even God help me?! Why am I left standing here?!"

After hearing Cao Quan's words, Shu Lan understood the whole story. It turned out that he had tried to pick a fight with Qin An in the secret realm but was instead taught a lesson by Qin An, and he had held a grudge against Qin An ever since. His weak will led to inner demons and a twisted mentality; he couldn't stand seeing Qin An do well and wanted to destroy him.

"Isn't this just jealousy?" Shu Lan was disgusted by such behavior. "If someone is more outstanding than you, why don't you just work harder? Why do you have to hurt others to achieve your own goals? Your heart is so dark!"

"This Spirit Transformation Powder is not something easily obtained. Where did you get it from?" the elder in charge of maintaining order questioned Cao Quan.

However, Cao Quan had completely gone mad and wouldn't listen to anyone. Therefore, the elder's plan to find out the origin of the Spirit Transformation Powder and thus destroy the organization failed.

Long before Cao Quan began his frantic explanation of his reasons for targeting Qin An, Venerable Lieyang arrived at the arena.

"Junior brother, are you alright?" Venerable Lieyang asked Shu Lan with concern.

Shu Lan said she was fine, "Senior brother, look at this..."

"Where is the Elder of Law Enforcement?" Venerable Lieyang's expression suddenly turned serious.

"What instructions does the Supreme Elder have?" Two law enforcement elders stepped down from the stands and bowed to Venerable Lieyang.

"Cao Quan has harmed his fellow disciples and even attempted to injure Venerable Hanqing of our sect. According to the laws of the Star River Sect, what should be done?" Venerable Lieyang coldly looked at Cao Quan, who was being restrained by the referee elder.

"Their cultivation should be abolished, and they should be expelled from the sect!" the two law enforcement elders said in unison.

"Alright, now strip Cao Quan of his cultivation and ban him from ever entering the Star River Sect again!" Venerable Lieyang waved his hand.

"yes!"

At this moment, Cao Quan regained consciousness for a brief moment and just happened to hear that Venerable Lieyang was going to abolish his cultivation. He immediately resisted.

"No, you can't treat me like this! I'm the Third Elder's son!"

Ignoring Cao Quan's struggles, the two law enforcement elders struck his dantian with a palm, instantly abolishing his cultivation.

The moment his cultivation was destroyed, Cao Quan's face turned ashen, and he kept muttering, "No, you can't do this..."

Upon hearing Cao Quan's shout, Venerable Lieyang looked sharply at the Third Elder: "Third Elder, do you have any objections?"

"No, no." The Third Elder's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He stood aside tremblingly and expressed his loyalty: "I put the interests of the Star River Sect first in everything. The Supreme Elder's decision is correct. I completely agree with it."

"Hmm." Venerable Lieyang then withdrew his gaze and looked at Cao Quan, who was being dragged away by the two law enforcement elders.

The Third Elder wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cursed Cao Quan in his heart for ruining his life.

The two law enforcement elders dragged Cao Quan out of the valley where the Tengyun Society was located and abandoned him in the wilderness.

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