After leaving Elder Dan's place, Lu Fuyue went to the medicinal herb field on the Alchemy Peak alone.

Jiang Huaixu was merely a reincarnation of Jiang Xun. Now that Jiang Xun has returned to his rightful place, does that mean Jiang Huaixu is no longer here...?

The Alchemy Peak is located on the southeast side of the Tianxuan Sect. It towers into the clouds and is surrounded by mist. A faint medicinal fragrance permeates the air. Along the way, the green plants for viewing are all kinds of spiritual herbs, and even the trees are all kinds of spiritual trees, which are evergreen and contain spiritual energy.

Because Elder Dan prefers quiet, there are basically no people coming to the Alchemy Peak. Apart from the few disciples that Lu Fuyue had taken in before, there are no other disciples.

Lu Fuyue headed towards the herb field. It was evening, and warm orange clouds were swirling in the distant sky. It was the perfect time for them to plant the spiritual herbs in the herb field.

However, before she could get close, a familiar and excited voice came from behind her, "Senior sister, you've emerged from seclusion."

Lu Fuyue turned around and saw Jiang Li, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, looking at her with a look of surprise and joy. She quickly ran up to her and said, "Senior Sister, you've finally come out of seclusion."

Although only two or three years have passed since my senior sister went into seclusion, it felt like an eternity to her.

Lu Fuyue nodded, instantly noticing the different aura emanating from Jiang Li. She smiled faintly, "It seems you've made quite a bit of progress these past few years."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li quickly composed herself, softened her tone, and looked up at Lu Fuyue, "Without Senior Sister's help, I wouldn't have been able to reach Foundation Establishment so quickly."

Her foundation had long been destroyed by that scumbag who used her to replenish his essence, but fortunately she met her senior sister.

Lu Fuyue shook her head. "Although I helped you rebuild your spiritual root, cultivation ultimately depends on yourself. The fact that you were able to start cultivating again and reach this level in just a few years shows that you have put in a lot of effort."

Jiang Li was taken aback, then laughed, gazing at the person in front of her, and slowly said, "But for me, it was Senior Sister who gave me a second life."

"Without my senior sister, there would be no me."

The evening breeze gently blew through my hair, and a few strands of hair rose with the wind.

Lu Fuyue looked slightly taken aback.

She risked offending the Yan family and Yan Nanfei to save Jiang Li from Yan Changping, simply because of the deep indomitable spirit and resilience revealed in Jiang Li's eyes when she faced a desperate situation.

Jiang Li was clearly dying at that time, but the will to live in her eyes was frighteningly bright.

So, she took action.

Jiang Li bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Senior sister, there's something I think I should tell you."

Seeing her like this, Lu Fuyue had a guess in her mind. "What?"

Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Li spoke: "Jiang Huaixu died not long after you went into seclusion."

Lu Fuyue's eyes flickered slightly. "Then do you know how he died?"

"I'm not too sure about that either. I only know that Jiang Xiaxia went to Jiang Huaixu's cave, and the day after she returned, Jiang Huaixu died."

...

The day after Lu Fuyue emerged from seclusion, news that she had cultivated from the peak of the Golden Core stage to the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage in just a few years of seclusion spread throughout the entire Tianxuan Sect.

Immediately, her reputation even surpassed Yan Nanfei's, making her the number one disciple of the Tianxuan Sect.

However, some people doubt that Lu Fuyue has only been cultivating for less than a hundred years. No matter how talented she is, it is impossible for her to have reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in such a short period of time.

It should be noted that most of the elders of the Tianxuan Sect are only at the Nascent Soul stage, and even the sect leader, Lu Zhengming, is only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Countless people wanted to come and find out the truth, but Jiang Li turned them all away without leaving a trace. Among them was Bai Ruanruan, Lu Zhengming's favored illegitimate daughter.

Senior sister has just emerged from seclusion, so she should naturally get some rest.

She would never let these people bother her senior sister.

Even the sect leader's illegitimate daughter is no exception.

However, at this time, Lu Zhengming learned that Lu Fuyue had emerged from seclusion and sent someone to summon her to the main hall.

Jiang Li couldn't refuse, so she could only tell Lu Fuyue.

...

When Lu Fuyue arrived there, the entire hall was empty except for Lu Zhengming, who stood with his hands behind his back and his back to her.

Lu Fuyue lowered her eyes and walked over. "I wonder what business the Sect Master has with me?"

The atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold.

"Hmph, now you won't even call me 'Father' anymore?" Lu Zhengming turned around, looked his daughter up and down, and said coldly.

Lu Fuyue spoke slowly and deliberately: "The sect leader has many daughters. One more or one less makes no difference, so why bother?"

Anger surged in Lu Zhengming's chest, and he couldn't help but point a finger at Lu Fuyue, "You...you really don't plan to acknowledge me as your father?"

He just wanted her, as the older sister, to give in to her younger sister a little more; did she have to be so petty?

Ruan Ruan is so obedient and well-behaved. As soon as she heard that her older sister had come out of seclusion, the first thing she wanted to do was to care for her. Unexpectedly, Ruan Ruan was sent back as soon as she arrived at the Alchemy Peak. How will she stand on her own two feet in the future?

Lu Fuyue looked up at the father who had given birth to her, and suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "Didn't the sect leader not care about his daughter? What, did you call me here today just to put on a show of fatherly affection?"

Lu Zhengming's expression changed drastically. He was about to burst into a tirade, but when he met Lu Fuyue's emotionless eyes, his momentum immediately deflated. He subconsciously withdrew his hand, staring blankly at the scene, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

But then he thought again that Ruanruan and Fuyue were both his biological daughters, but their status, position and talents were worlds apart.

Ruan Ruan stayed in the mortal realm for more than ten years without any complaints. Even after returning to his side, she was still very considerate and obedient to him, and she also knew how to care for her sister.

However, Fu Yue is different. Although she is older than Ruan Ruan, her behavior and conduct are not as good as Ruan Ruan's. Ruan Ruan knows how to care for her father and feel sorry for him, but Fu Yue only knows how to nitpick over trivial matters, and now she doesn't even recognize him anymore.

What an ingrate! Back then, the Tianxuan Sect used countless resources and he spent countless manpower and resources to save her from her sickly condition, but now she doesn't even acknowledge him.

Seeing the expression on Lu Zhengming's face, Lu Fuyue knew everything. Her eyes turned cold, and she said in a low voice, "If the sect leader summoned me here just to reprimand me, then there's no need for that."

After saying that, she turned to leave, but suddenly a figure walked in from outside the hall and blocked her way. "Brother, this must be my niece."