While the sect members were focused on dealing with the demons that were wreaking havoc on the three realms, Qin Wan, seeing that no one was paying attention, approached Ji Jue.

"Has anyone from the demon race come looking for you?"

Ji Jue was taken aback, his dark eyes fixed on Qin Wan, as if trying to see something in her eyes...

"Is Master worried about me?" Ji Jue gave a self-deprecating smile, a faint hint of hurt hidden in her eyes.

Their eyes met, and when she saw him start acting again, Qin Wan's brow twitched.

“It’s not appropriate for you to return to Tianyun Sect right now,” Qin Wan said frankly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Jue stared intently at her, "Is Master afraid that bringing me back to the sect will embarrass you?"

Qin Wan: "..."

"Countless elders and disciples know you've fallen to demonic ways. Even if I don't take you back, do you think this matter can be kept secret?"

Ji Jue was silent for a moment, but still stubbornly insisted.

"Seeing is believing. As long as I don't appear in the Tianyun Sect and no one sees me fall into demonic possession, given Master's status and position in the Tianyun Sect, no one will dare to speak ill of you to your face."

“But if Master takes me back to Tianyun Sect, then everything will be different… won’t it?”

"Do you know who erased your name from the Stone of Three Lives?" Qin Wan said.

Ji Jue remained silent.

He wanted to know too.

They have such great power that they can erase the person who tampered with the Three Lives Stone...

"Does Master know who that person is?" Ji Jue asked, staring intently at Qin Wan.

"He is the trump card of the Tianyun Sect, and also the reason why the Tianyun Sect can maintain its position as the number one sect in the cultivation world."

"He is a rogue immortal who failed to transcend the tribulation. Because he failed to transcend the tribulation, he could not ascend and could only remain in the cultivation world."

"What is the relationship between Ling Mubai and him?" Ji Jue pressed.

"This rogue immortal is the patriarch of the Ling family, and Ling Mubai is his descendant, and also the most talented descendant of the Ling family in this generation."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jue frowned slightly, "What about Master?"

"What does the Ling family see in Master?"

Qin Wan was silent for a moment, then met Ji Jue's probing eyes. She sighed and explained, "The Ling family patriarch was most skilled in divination and fortune telling. He was most famous for his Heavenly Eye, which could see the fortunes of humans, demons, monsters, and everyone in the human realm."

Luck!

"Is the Ling family after Master's fortune? Do they want to use Master's opportunities to benefit the Ling family?"

Qin Wan paused for a moment, then nodded. "You could say that."

Ji Jue: "..."

“Ling Mubai is destined to die young, and he is destined to face a calamity. Back then, it was the Ling family patriarch who divined that I was Ling Mubai’s only chance of survival, which is why I was able to become Ling Mubai’s junior sister and be valued by the entire Tianyun Sect.”

After Qin Wan finished speaking, Ji Jue pursed his lips and remained silent.

"Of course, my talent is also one of the important reasons."

"Otherwise, the patriarch of the Ling family would not have chosen this, nor would he have tried to change the preordained marriage on the Three Lives Stone."

"I am blessed with great fortune, and those who are on good terms with me will also be protected. If they can become my cultivation partners, they will also enjoy my powerful luck..."

"Therefore, the patriarch of the Ling family risked being discovered and punished by the Heavenly Dao, and being unable to ascend to the Immortal Realm for the rest of his life, in order to defy fate and even go so far as to slaughter the entire Ji family..."

After Qin Wan finished speaking, Ji Jue found it utterly ridiculous.

He never imagined that the entire Ji family was wiped out simply because of the selfish motives of the Ling family patriarch.

Qin Wan's appearance has saved Ling Mubai's life and preserved the Ling family's hope and expectation.

But the Ling family was not satisfied. In order to gain more benefits from Qin Wan, they did not hesitate to alter Qin Wan's fate and to slaughter the entire innocent Ji family...

"The Ling family deserved their fate!"

"Indiscriminate killing of innocents, wreaking havoc throughout the three realms!"

"How could the Ling family patriarch be worthy of becoming an immortal?"

As she spoke, a blush crept into Ji Jue's deep eyes...

"A-Jue, your teacher will seek justice for you." Qin Wan reached out and tried to grab Ji Jue's hand.

Faced with Qin Wan's concern, Ji Jue stared straight at her, "Master, that Ling family patriarch is a rogue immortal, how can we possibly defeat him?"

Their eyes met, and the unwavering determination in Qin Wan's eyes caused Ji Jue to feel a momentary daze.

"A-Jue doesn't believe in her teacher?"

Ji Jue stared at her blankly, remaining silent for a long time.

"I will make you believe it," Qin Wan said firmly.

Ji Jue remained silent. After seeing his insistence, Qin Wan paused for a moment, but ultimately did not stop him from returning to Tianyun Sect.

Tianyun Sect, Council Hall.

As soon as Ji Jue appeared, she was surrounded by the sect leader and all the elders. "Girl, your disciple..."

"They were harmed by demons in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm," Qin Wan explained.

Upon hearing this, the sect leader and the elders' lips twitched.

Ji Jue has become a demon.

Even though he was harmed by demons, the fact that he became a demon is undeniable.

But Qin Wan's favoritism towards him was all too obvious...

"Girl..." The sect leader hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Becoming possessed by a demon is caused by inner demons. As long as the inner demons can be eliminated, he can return to normal."

The sect leader fell silent, and so did all the elders.

It's easier said than done to eliminate inner demons.

"Lock Ji Jue up first, and we'll discuss this matter again later," the sect leader said solemnly.

"No need, I will keep him by my side at all times and watch over him constantly."

The sect leader frowned as he looked at her. "Qin Wan, what you're doing is putting everyone in the sect in danger."

“I can take him away from the sect.”

Sect Leader: "..."

The elders looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, the sect leader reached out and rubbed his temples. "So be it. With the Immortal Binding Rope and you keeping an eye on things, at least for now, nothing will go wrong."

With that, the sect leader waved to Qin Wan, signaling her to go down first.

"Take him back first, and don't let him wander around the sect freely, and especially don't let him appear in the sight of other disciples."

"Furthermore, I will truthfully convey this matter to the Ancestor and ask him to make a decision."

Upon hearing the words "Ancestor," Ji Jue shuddered and instinctively looked up at Qin Wan.

Qin Wan didn't give him a chance to speak, and pulled him away, disappearing from the council hall.

Phoenix Mountain.

Upon returning to the mountain, Qin Wan immediately activated the formation to open up the entire Phoenix Mountain, making it impossible to enter or leave.

After bringing Ji Jue back to the cultivation room, Qin Wan sat down cross-legged and entered a meditative state to cultivate.

Ji Jue opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he sensed the frantically surging spiritual energy around him, his pupils contracted, as if he understood something.

breakthrough!

Qin Wan is breaking through!

Break through to the Nascent Soul stage and advance to the Deity Transformation stage?

When did her cultivation level improve so much?

Ji Jue stood to the side, staring at Qin Wan with a complicated expression.

Even if one becomes the youngest and most powerful Nascent Soul cultivator in the cultivation world, so what?

The patriarch of the Ling family was a rogue immortal with cultivation comparable to a great power in the Tribulation Transcending stage.

The difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Tribulation Transcending stage is a huge gap, not to mention that the old ancestor has been a Loose Immortal for many years, and his current cultivation level is already terrifying.

Thinking of this, Ji Jue's dark eyes flickered, a complex mix of emotions swirling within them.

His gaze towards Qin Wan shifted unpredictably...