When Chunmei left, a rare sorrow appeared on her usually alluring face.

It was as if she was mourning a lover who had been abandoned in the past.

It was also filled with doubts about the decisions they had made.

Is it really worth sacrificing one's simple and unadorned happiness for the sake of the demon race's grand cause?

Is it really what she once hoped for—to spend her days scheming and fighting against those treacherous demonic cultivators from the Heavenly Fiend Palace?

The young girls selling food at their stall had satisfied and happy smiles on their faces, and they looked so attractive in the morning sun!

Chunmei did not turn around. In just a moment, the barely perceptible sadness and doubt beneath her beautiful face vanished, replaced by her still impeccable beauty.

Despite her simple white dress, her eyes, outlined by the distant mountains, still shimmered with boundless charm and a touch of elegance.

With crimson lips and long, dark hair, adorned with a few red ribbons embellished with peony blossoms at her waist, she resembled an elegant young woman who had stepped out of a painting.

Outside the Tianlan Sect, the protective array emitted warning sounds, and the Golden Core disciples guarding the mountain gate reacted quickly, blocking Chunmei's path.

"Who are you? What brings you to my Tianlan Sect?"

"Demon, Chunmei, I have come for my younger sister, Limei. I have no intention of causing trouble today, so please inform her."

Chunmei smiled and spoke in a kind tone. Apart from not wanting to say more, she exuded an aura of "keep away."

She has always preferred to be alone, and is used to being carefree and unrestrained when traveling alone. She is also highly skilled, and apart from powerful figures in the cultivation world like Master Yujing, few people can harm her.

As proud as a black peacock.

Although his tone was kind, it still carried a condescending air.

"Please wait a moment, fairy, let me ask for you."

The disciple guarding the mountain gate didn't seem to harbor any hatred towards the demon race. The person opposite him introduced himself and didn't appear to have any malicious intent, so it wasn't a big deal for him to help inform them.

Mu Yu was just as Zhu Yi and the others were packing up when his jade phone rang. He glanced at the message and his expression turned a little strange.

"Senior brother, why are you suddenly looking at me like that, like I'm a monster?" Zhu Yi felt a little guilty, wondering if she hadn't done anything wrong recently.

"No, it's just that I suddenly feel like I have more things to do since Junior Sister came to Tianlan Sect."

Zhu Yi felt the last bit of fried chicken in her hand was almost cold, and she twitched her lips: "Then I'll just take it as my senior brother praising me!"

It's a bit sarcastic, but not obvious; Zhu Yi is a coward.

Once the protective formation was activated, the entire sect went into a state of alert.

Sect Leader Hansong prepared tea and refreshments in the sect's main hall to entertain Chunmei, which surprised Chunmei.

"Come, Princess, have a taste. This is a specialty of our Tianlan Sect, a sour peach. It has a refreshing taste, is juicy and thirst-quenching, and is in high demand every June and July."

Sect Leader Han Song, with the air of a kind elder, sold the remaining few small peaches.

Chunmei's resistant gaze was too obvious. She wanted to say, "Is this what you cultivators eat? It's not even as good as the fried chicken sold at the stalls down the mountain!"

Chunmei placed several small bamboo tubes on the ground, inviting Sect Leader Hansong to try some of her food. She didn't say much, only asking lightly, "I've come today because of Limei. I heard from my subordinates that not long ago, she offended a disciple of the Tianlan Sect and was captured. I guess she's received some punishment now. Does Sect Leader know where she is now?"

The ethereal and otherworldly Sect Leader Hansong raised an eyebrow: "Such a thing actually exists?"

He acted as if he knew nothing at all.

Chunmei didn't have any deep feelings for her sister who was always causing trouble. They were just sisters, and she didn't want to see Limei being bullied too badly outside.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have waited so long and arrived so late.

It's been a long time since An Yuanzhen Li Mei helped Qing Shang, the Great Protector, ambush Yu Jing Zhenren's spirit pet cat.

Chunmei didn't want to beat around the bush with Master Hansong. She glared at him and said, "Why does Master Hansong need to tease a junior like me? My younger sister is naughty and has offended your sect's disciples many times. She has already been imprisoned on the Cliff of Repentance by your sect's eldest disciple, Mu Yu, for a long time. As for the rest, I will take her back and teach her properly."

"Alright, considering the delicious snacks you brought, let's make this clear first: Princess, you must keep a close eye on Li Mei when you return. Firstly, she's always thinking about our disciples and pestering them. Secondly, her repeated bullying of our Tianlan Sect disciples in the street is truly disgraceful and she deserves a good lesson."

Master Hansong sipped his tea, ate two small bites of fried chicken and a small bite of sour peach, looking like a middle-aged uncle on the street, without any air of otherworldly elegance.

Chunmei sneered: "Last time Limei caused trouble, Master Yujing showed his great power and set up a trapping array in the Tian Sha Palace outside, trapping us for more than half a year. He was really very powerful."

"Indeed! Even someone as easygoing as Senior Brother Yujing was driven to personally intervene by Princess Li Mei. It's clear that Li Mei really needs to be disciplined." Master Hansong, having finished his meal, lazily poured himself another cup of tea. "How about we keep Li Mei in my Tianlan Sect for half a year to cultivate and learn proper manners?"

Sect Leader Hansong's words were ruthless, showing no mercy whatsoever. He was practically pointing at Chunmei's face and saying, "You demons were bullied? You brought this on yourselves."

Smart people don't speak too definitively. Chunmei herself knew that Tiansha Palace was originally seized by her and the demon cultivators, so naturally she had no face to speak of in front of these righteous immortal cultivators.

"Further discussion is pointless. Does Sect Leader Hansong agree to let me take Li Mei back?"

It all boils down to the same few sentences. Chunmei now feels that these cultivators are all hypocritical.

Han Song clearly didn't want to let them go.

"Yes, Princess, you must promise that Li Mei will no longer harass my Tianlan Sect disciples in the future."

"Okay, I understand."

Outside the main hall, a group of Tianlan Sect disciples stood around, all with serious expressions, whispering amongst themselves.

"What is this witch doing here?"

"The sect leader personally entertained you?"

"Such a grand affair?"

"To this day, no sect in the cultivation world has recognized the status of the Heavenly Fiend Palace. Is this witch's open visit an attempt to curry favor?"

"You're overthinking it! Her sister has been locked up on the Cliff of Repentance by Senior Brother Mu Yu for a long time. She's probably here to pick her up."

"Are you all very free? I wonder if Master Yujing has finished all the lessons he assigned? Should I tell Sui'an that the questions for the Library exam could be a little harder next time?" Mu Yu strode over, his imposing presence radiating authority.

Honestly, compared to Sect Leader Han Song's occasional jokes and gentle smile, the disciples were more afraid of Mu Yu's ruthless black face.

No one knew what kind of punishment method he could come up with beneath his deep and experienced expression. Most importantly, Mu Yu was a man of his word; if he said he would increase the difficulty of the assessment, he would not give any disciple a chance to pass.