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"Junior sister, what happened? Why did you suddenly ask me to come out of seclusion?"

On the other side, the Misty Sect.

Ye Qingcheng arrived at Phoenix Peak with a troubled mind.

They met Phoenix Venerable Feng Yantong. Feng Yantong had a perfectly delicate oval face, stunning beauty, snow-white skin, and an elegant neck.

Her slender figure, perfectly proportioned to the golden ratio, was clad in a golden palace gown that accentuated her exquisite curves.

She wore a golden laurel wreath on her head, exuding an ethereal aura. Her slender waist made her resemble a phoenix queen from the celestial realm.

Feng Yantong is the peak master of Phoenix Peak, possessing a cultivation level at the peak of the Supreme Realm, and is one of the strongest members of the Misty Sect. She is revered as the Phoenix Supreme.

She was also Ye Qingcheng's senior.

Upon seeing her senior sister, the unsettled sect leader Ye Qingcheng felt as if she had found some support and said, "Senior sister, Jian'er is gone. He has left the Misty Sect."

Feng Yantong's face showed surprise, and she asked, "What do you mean by leaving the Misty Sect? Did you send Jian'er on a mission?"

"No, he said he's cutting ties with me..."

Ye Qingcheng spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

She had initially thought Gu Jian was using a self-inflicted injury ruse.

He said he would come back after leaving the Misty Sect. But now a day and a night have passed, and he still hasn't returned.

She tried to contact him using the jade slip for communication, but there was no response.

Recalling Gu Jian's three kowtows to express his gratitude to his teacher.

Thinking that her good disciple might never come back, Ye Qingcheng was filled with panic.

Ye Qingcheng recounted the events in fits and starts.

Feng Yantong's beautiful face changed, and she immediately scolded, "Junior sister, how could you do such a thing?"

"Ye Chen's life is precious, but isn't Jian'er's too? You actually want to force Jian'er to hand over the Supreme Bone to Ye Chen."

"Are you even human? Don't you feel any remorse for doing this?"

Faced with her senior's reprimand, Ye Qingcheng had no way to argue.

Because at that moment, she realized that she had made a mistake.

As a young prodigy who wholeheartedly wanted to protect his sect, losing the Supreme Bone would make him no different from a walking corpse.

Moreover, Gu Jian is so good to me.

But she forced him to hand over the Supreme Bone, threatening to sever ties with him in the process.

Ye Qingcheng felt that her heart must have been broken when Gu Jian dug out the Supreme Bone and severed ties with her.

Thinking of Gu Jian's sorrowful white hair and blood-soaked appearance as he left, Ye Qingcheng suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart. Tears streamed down her beautiful face as she said, "Senior Sister, I was wrong, I know I was wrong."

"I shouldn't have done that. All I want now is for Jian'er to come back."

"Please help me think of a way to win Jian'er back, okay?"

Seeing Ye Qingcheng's tears streaming down her face, Feng Yantong sighed.

We only learn to cherish what we have when we lose it.

What were you doing before?

Gu Jian was really good to Ye Qingcheng, so good that even Feng Yantong, his senior sister, was envious.

He truly treated Ye Qingcheng as a close relative, just like a biological mother.

Sometimes, Feng Yantong thought to herself, how wonderful it would be if Gu Jian were her disciple.

She will definitely cherish this filial disciple and will not let him suffer any harm.

"The best course of action now is to find Jian'er first."

Feng Yantong sighed, then frowned and said, "Junior sister, according to you, Jian'er left yesterday. Why didn't you go to find him immediately? Instead, you came to find me a day later?"

Ye Qingcheng, like a child who had done something wrong, whispered, "I originally thought that Jian'er was just being rebellious and would come back on his own once he calmed down. Besides, Chen'er is injured, and I have to take care of him too."

Feng Yantong was speechless for a moment, and said, "Junior sister, sometimes I really envy you. You are so heartless, yet you have a disciple who treats you so well."

"How about I discuss something with you?"

Ye Qingcheng asked, "What is it?"

Feng Yantong smiled and said, "After we find Jian'er, we'll have him become my disciple. Since you don't cherish him, I'll take good care of him."

A feeling of impending loss instantly spread throughout my body.

Ye Qingcheng froze, then said nervously, "No. Jian'er is mine, and no one can take it away. Senior Sister, neither can you. I will not give Jian'er to anyone else, nor will I let anyone take Jian'er away from me."

As she spoke, tears welled up in Ye Qingcheng's eyes again.

Seeing Ye Qingcheng's expression, Feng Yantong shook her head and said, "Alright, I was just joking. Even if I wanted to take Jian'er as my disciple, I'd have to see if Jian'er would agree. By the way, what about Jian'er's Supreme Bone? Did you give it to Ye Chen?"

Ye Qingcheng said, "Not yet, I'll keep it safe."

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Feng Yantong frowned, looking at Ye Qingcheng's somewhat bewildered expression, and said, "Junior sister, listen to my advice, don't give Jian'er's Supreme Bone to anyone. Unless, you have already decided to lose Jian'er forever."