Suddenly, she paused, turned to look at Yan Nanfei opposite her, and said, "I was the one who started this, so if you need anything, Junior Uncle, just come to me."

After she finished speaking, she shielded Jiang Li behind her.

Jiang Li stared blankly at Lu Fuyue's back, lost in thought. This was the first time someone had blocked her way.

So this is what it feels like to be protected.

Yan Nanfei narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly. "Do you really think I'm someone who can't distinguish right from wrong?"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads to look at their toes, afraid of revealing the expression on their faces.

After all, in their eyes, that's exactly the kind of person Uncle Yan is.

Although he was extremely talented and reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage before the age of one hundred, he was also extremely protective of his own. This allowed Yan Changping to act recklessly in the Tianxuan Sect by relying on his and the Yan family's power.

Lu Fuyue lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Junior Uncle is too kind. However, the person under your feet was crippled by me. If Junior Uncle insists on making a fuss about it, then we'll go to the Enforcement Hall. It'll only take a day. Junior Uncle won't refuse, will he?"

Yan Nanfei stared at her for a long time. He raised an eyebrow and suddenly laughed. His bright red clothes accentuated his beautiful appearance, and the red beauty mark at the corner of his eye was even more captivating, yet he did not have the slightest hint of effeminacy.

“This is my fault for not disciplining you properly. Tomorrow, I will give you and the female cultivator behind you an explanation.”

After saying that, Yan Nanfei picked up the blood-soaked person from the ground, turned around, and disappeared from the spot.

Everyone was still in shock at what they saw. Was this still Uncle Yan? Wasn't he the most protective of his own? Why didn't he make a move?

The Yan family is one of the most protective families in the cultivation world. They have always adhered to the principle that even if their own family members make mistakes, only their own family members can deal with them. If anyone else gets involved, it is considered an act of defiance against the Yan family.

For example, even though Yan Changping made such a big mistake this time, only the Yan family could take action.

Otherwise, it would be going against the Yan family.

Just now, Senior Sister Lu and Jiang Li had left Yan Changping in this half-dead state, yet Uncle Yan didn't lay a hand on them. This was clearly not Uncle Yan's style.

Lu Fuyue didn't care about any of that. She turned to look at Jiang Li, whose complexion had become much rosier, and asked, "Would you like to go to the Alchemy Peak where I am?"

Jiang Li was stunned, somewhat incredulous. "Uncle-Master Lu, are you talking about me?"

Lu Fuyue nodded. Although she had just gone up to the second floor of the library, she still knew a thing or two about all the commotion below.

She admired her. In Jiang Li's eyes, Lu Fuyue saw a desire for life, just like she had in the past.

So she wouldn't mind helping her out.

Jiang Li was shocked. The Alchemy Peak was an inner sect, and even before her foundation was destroyed, she could not enter it.

But suddenly, her mood plummeted again.

“Uncle-Master Lu, I... I may not live up to your expectations.”

Lu Fuyue was taken aback, but quickly understood what was going on.

As expected, Jiang Li lowered her head and said again, "My foundation has already been mostly destroyed, and now it is extremely difficult for me to cultivate. I am not worthy of entering the inner sect at all."

Lu Fuyue pursed her lips, looked at her and slowly said, "There's no such thing as being a good match or not. As long as you want, I can help you restore your foundation."

"However, in exchange, you will only be a member of my Alchemy Peak from now on."

As soon as Lu Fuyue touched Jiang Li's body, she sensed that there was a hidden spiritual root inside her.

Hidden spiritual root, also known as a cultivator's second spiritual root.

The existence of hidden spiritual roots is extremely rare, and ordinary people cannot discover them. However, Lu Fuyue has a pair of phoenix divine eyes that can see through all illusions, so she naturally noticed her abnormality.

With this hidden spiritual root, along with the Spirit Nourishing Pill she just took and her healing through music, Jiang Li's foundation will soon be fully restored.

Jiang Li nodded excitedly and subconsciously tugged at the corner of Lu Fuyue's clothes, "Is it really okay, Uncle-Master?"

...

Soon, Lu Fuyue took Jiang Li back to the Alchemy Peak. As soon as she arrived, she saw Jiang Huaixu standing far away under the paulownia tree.

A hint of joy flashed in Jiang Huaixu's eyes; his senior sister was back.

Before he could get close to Lu Fuyue, he saw a pale and thin female cultivator emerge from behind her.

He paused, a hint of grievance in his eyes as he looked at Lu Fuyue. "Senior sister, who is she? Don't you want me anymore?"

Lu Fuyue ignored him and instead took Jiang Li to the cave dwellings where the disciples lived. After letting her choose any one, she took her back to her own cave dwelling.

Since they had their conversation, she rarely saw him, and even when they did meet, she tried not to speak to him.

Jiang Huaixu watched Lu Fuyue's retreating figure and murmured to himself, "Senior sister, please don't abandon me..."

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and his gaze fell on Jiang Li, who was standing next to Lu Fuyue.

Those dark, unspeakable thoughts slowly crept back into my mind.

He's such an eyesore! My senior sister already has him, why does she have to bring other people back?

Jiang Li followed Lu Fuyue slowly. For some reason, she felt as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake. She subconsciously moved closer to Lu Fuyue, but the feeling only intensified.

The uncomfortable feeling gradually dissipated only when they were almost at Lu Fuyue's cave.

Lu Fuyue suddenly noticed that Jiang Li was acting strangely and turned to ask, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Li was about to describe the feeling she had just experienced when her mind suddenly went blank, and then it was as if something had been extracted from her memory.

She paused, startled. What had she been trying to say?

Lu Fuyue looked at her, her gaze questioning.

Jiang Li gently shook her head; she didn't remember.

Lu Fuyue had some doubts, but she didn't ask any further questions.

“You sit on the soft couch under that tree, and I will mend your roots.”

Jiang Li trembled slightly, seemingly unable to believe that she could really regain her former talent.

Lu Fuyue sighed softly, "Go on, get a good night's sleep, everything will be alright when you wake up."

After Jiang Li lay down on the soft couch and closed her eyes, Lu Fuyue summoned the Weak Water Zither, then sat opposite Jiang Li and gently stroked the strings.

The moment the zither music began, streams of green spiritual energy surged into Jiang Li's body, gradually repairing her damaged foundation. At the same time, it moved the hidden spiritual root within her body to her dantian.

Jiang Li originally had a low-grade water spiritual root and her aptitude was very average, so she could only become a menial disciple in the outer sect. However, she now has an additional top-grade wood spiritual root. In addition, Lu Fuyue used the sound of the zither to clear the hidden injuries in her body, so her cultivation speed will be greatly improved in the future, and her perception of spiritual plants will also be stronger.

In this way, Alchemy Peak gained another disciple with considerable talent.