When Li Nan was forcibly dragged out, he could barely walk.

He could only be supported by two disciples, enduring the intense pain, and carefully followed the other disciples to do the morning exercises.

With every movement, I could feel with unparalleled depth what excruciating pain truly meant!

As they were practicing, a slightly sarcastic voice came from not far away:

"Oh, Immortal Lord Sijin, your disciple is so badly injured. He only managed to save half of his cultivation after taking the life-saving pill I gave him last night. And this morning you dragged him out for morning training."

"What a cruel heart."

The newcomer was dressed in a light purple robe; it was none other than Si Yu.

Si Jin's smile deepened—

Si Yu really can't sit still. As soon as he found out that Si Yu had punished his disciples, he couldn't wait to come here to win people over.

Si Jin didn't turn her head, but simply picked up the teacup beside her, took a sip, and said:

"Healers have a benevolent heart, and the mindset of us sword cultivators is naturally incomparable to that of you alchemists."

"But I don't keep useless people under my wing."

"If my disciple is willing to become a useless person, he can also join your sect to refine elixirs and seek immortality."

"I won't stop you."

With just a few simple words, Si Yu was immediately belittled into a useless person who only knew how to seek immortality and improve his cultivation, and who also had a saintly heart.

Sensing the meaning behind Si Jin's words, many of the disciples practicing swordsmanship chuckled softly.

The suppressed laughter reached Si Yu's ears, causing his face to darken instantly.

Isn't Si Jin usually the least talkative?

When did you become so eloquent?!

"Si Jin!! You..."

"What? Did I hit the nail on the head, Immortal Lord Si Yu, and now you're angry?"

Si Jin smiled faintly, then pointed to Li Nan, who was struggling to practice his swordplay to the side:

"It's alright. If you truly admire Li Nan, I can transfer him to your tutelage. What do you say?"

Anyone with eyes can see that Master utterly despises Senior Brother Li Nan.

Not only did they indirectly call him a good-for-nothing, they also wanted to expel him from the sect.

Li Nan naturally understood this as well. Although he was not particularly talented, he was still determined to be a sword cultivator who focused on offense, and he had no interest in a pill cultivator who focused on defense.

Ding-dong—

The longsword in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.

Li Nan immediately knelt down, wailing as he pledged his loyalty:

"Master, I have only ever been devoted to sword cultivation, I have no other intentions! I was wrong, please have mercy on me, Master, and do not abandon me..."

"You saw it?" Si Jin turned to look at Si Yu:

"Nobody here wants to go with you."

Si Yu's hands, hidden beneath his wide sleeves, gradually clenched, as if he wanted to grind his teeth to powder!

His purpose in coming today was to see Si Jin make a fool of herself.

He thought that if he made a few sarcastic remarks to Si Jin, he would be as tongue-tied as usual, and leave with red eyes and a flick of his sleeve.

Not only would he be embarrassed, but he would also lose the trust of his disciples.

That way, he would have a better chance of uprooting Si Jin's Heavenly Spirit Root.

To everyone's surprise, Si Jin didn't get to laugh; instead, she ended up being ridiculed by everyone.

Just then, the dinner bell rang.

All the disciples stopped what they were doing, said goodbye to Si Jin, and turned to go to the dining hall.

Si Yu had found a way out for the time being. He snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Si Jin, however, is someone who won't let things go once she's in the right.

He caught up with Si Yu: "Hey, Immortal Lord, don't go! Since we're here, let's go to the dining hall together. I want to tell the other Immortal Lords of the Immortal Demon Sect about our interesting conversation this morning."

Si Yu was speechless.

I just want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it!

… …

After everyone else left, only Li Nan and Jun Linyuan remained at the sword cultivators' training ground.

Li Nan is slow, and Jun Linyuan is plotting something.

He handed Li Nan a bottle of wound medicine, his tone still obedient:

"Second Senior Brother, this is the medicine Master gave you. He said that he had to pretend to punish you in front of all the disciples, but he actually cares about you quite a bit."

"Master said that at 9 PM tonight, he wants you to go to Qingjin Villa on Qingjin Mountain. He has something to tell you."

After saying that, he simply smiled and nodded to Li Nan before turning and leaving.

The moment he turned around, all the smile vanished from his eyes, replaced by a resolute and scheming look.

Second Brother, you absolutely must come!

I'm really looking forward to it.