Xunmeng'er, along with several senior brothers and sisters, was heading towards the main hall when they spotted a woman in purple at the pavilion in the distance, and they were all taken aback.

Or Ge asked, "Junior Sister, who is that?"

"Senior Qiuyan, the one from the Purple Bamboo Grove."

When Xunmeng'er was escorting her senior brothers and sisters to the Fire Prison, she secretly peeked out and immediately learned the woman's identity.

Moreover, their relationship was not simple. When she was called out of the main hall, she heard Senior Qiuyan loudly confessing her love to her master.

The group was all surprised, and someone whispered, "Was it this senior who helped us out of this predicament?"

"Okay, stop asking and let's go, otherwise Master will think I'm slacking off," Xunmeng'er urged.

As the group passed by the pavilion.

Qiu Yan called out to her.

Xunmeng'er asked, "Senior Qiuyan, what's wrong? I still need to report back to my master."

"Talk to me for a bit." Qiu Yan gestured to Huo Ge and the others, "You should go see your master."

A few people sang: "Great senior!"

The group bowed and then headed towards the main hall.

Dong Yisi, Huoge, and Aniu were in a panic outside the palace, wondering how they would be punished. If they could save their lives, they would not be so rash next time.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Ji Yun was refining the things left behind by Ye Feng when he heard the traitor in the main hall paying his respects. He said in a deep voice, "Kneel outside the hall!"

Dong Yisi, Huoge, and Aniu: "Yes! Master!"

The group looked at each other, all with long faces.

Outside the pavilion.

Qiu Yan patted the stone bench next to her: "Sit down!"

"Thank you, Senior." Xunmeng'er quickly sat down.

"What's your name?" Qiu Yan asked.

“Senior, my name is Xunmeng’er, and I am Master’s youngest disciple,” Xunmeng’er answered honestly.

Qiu Yan looked at her and, seeing how well-behaved she was, said softly, "Can you tell me about your master?"

Xunmeng'er's eyes darted around as she pondered her master's many matters. How should she put them? After thinking for a while, she had an idea.

“Since I became Master’s disciple, there have been no other women around Master, and he has not had any entanglements with other women outside. Master is chaste and single-mindedly devoted to cultivation.”

Qiu Yan was immediately delighted and asked, "Then Meng'er, do you know what kind of woman your master likes? Has he ever expressed this to you, or expressed any expectation of her?"

Xunmeng'er smiled and said, "I think Senior is very suitable for Master. Although Master has not expressed it, I can see it. Otherwise, Master would not have allowed Senior to join our sect."

"I see... But... it seems your master doesn't like me." Qiu Yan said sadly.

Xunmeng'er scratched her head, wondering what to do. If this senior could become her master's wife, just based on how well she had protected her earlier, a clever idea suddenly came to her.

“I think you’re overthinking it, senior. Master is a rigid person and keeps many things to himself. He might not even be as he says. Besides, the situation is different now…” Xunmeng’er paused for a moment.

"What's different?" Qiu Yan asked quickly.

"Master has fallen in cultivation level. His cultivation is not as high as that of the seniors. I think Master is just too rigid and reserved, and needs..." Xunmeng'er pretended not to dare to continue.

What do you need?

"I dare not say, for fear of offending my seniors and master," Xunmeng'er said, feeling wronged.

"It's alright, tell me, I won't blame you. If your master dares to blame you, I'll stand up for you."

Xun Meng'er gritted her teeth and lowered her voice, saying, "I think you can use force, senior. As long as your cultivation can suppress my master, he won't be able to resist. I know my master best; as long as he makes the move..."

Xunmeng'er spoke softly.

Qiu Yan looked blank for a moment, then her eyes hardened, and she nodded from time to time.

Ji Yun was unaware that his youngest traitor had betrayed him and had just finished refining a treasure.

"Come in!"

Then three disciples came in.

Huo Ge immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have betrayed you. I was misled by my senior brother, which led to this terrible mistake. Please, Master, show me mercy."

Dong Yisi also knelt down and said, "Please punish me, Master!"

Ah Niu sobbed uncontrollably, wailing, "Master, I was misled by my third senior brother, otherwise I would not have made such a terrible mistake. Please, Master, show mercy!"

Huo Ge's eyes widened, completely unexpected that this foolish fourth junior brother would betray him. He quickly said, "Master, don't believe him. We were all bewitched by our eldest senior brother. Please give your disciple a chance to make amends."

Ji Yun found these people too noisy and asked, "What are you going to use to make up for it?"

"We will do everything in our power to track down our eldest brother and cleanse our sect of strife." Huo Ge's eyes were firm, as if he were a loyal disciple.

Ah Niu quickly replied, "It's the same, I'm cleaning up the sect for my master."

He wasn't very good at talking, so he just followed his third senior brother's lead.

Dong Yi remained silent.

Ji Yun was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't this second disciple afraid of death? He asked, "Second brother, what's with your attitude? Do you think you can get away with this?"

"This disciple accepts the punishment but not the mistake!" Dong Yisi said firmly.

"Hmm? Is this your attitude?" Ji Yun said coldly.

“Disciple speaks frankly. Master teaches us, and we should indeed be grateful for Master’s kindness, but Master also restricts us. Disciple has grievances and resentment.”

Dong Yisi was just like that. Although she kept telling her two junior brothers to admit their mistakes directly, she had been holding back for too long and really couldn't hold back any longer.

Qiu Yan led Xun Meng'er in, wanting to see how Ji Yun would discipline these three disciples.

Ji Yun suddenly recalled certain scenes from novels he had read before, and said, "Even if I have made mistakes, I am still your master. Since I have imparted my teachings to you, I should not do anything disobedient when I am powerless. Since you feel that I have restricted you, then so be it!"

Ji Yun threw the three cultivation manuals in front of them and continued, "These cultivation manuals are yours. You can stay or leave as you please. Once you leave the Tianyan Sect, you will no longer be my disciples."

The disciples were stunned, completely bewildered as to why their master would so readily bestow upon them the remaining cultivation techniques. They had never received them before, no matter how much they pleaded.

Ji Yun looked up at the two people who had entered and said to Xun Meng'er, "Fifth brother, what about you? Do you also have any complaints? I can give you the cultivation technique too."

Xunmeng'er immediately knelt down: "Master, this disciple only wants to follow you, I will listen to you."

Ji Yun nodded: "Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, what do you have to say? Stay here. I will punish you severely this time. Now, take the cultivation manual and leave. We will have nothing to do with each other again."

Unable to make a choice for a moment, the three of them sat down on the ground.

The sudden fulfillment of my wish brought me no joy, but rather a sense of unease.

Ji Yun calmly said, "Isn't this what you wanted? Why don't you look happy at all? I'll give you a day to think it over. If you stay, you will be punished and pay the price for betraying your master. If you leave, you will sever all ties."