"Smack—"

With a crisp sound, Shi Zhili's words followed the law.

Song Weiyan also proved with his actions that he really knew how to take action.

"Tsk, you apologize just because I tell you to? Do you really think I wouldn't dare hit you?"

"Song Weiyan!" Shi Zhili clutched his forehead, glaring angrily at Song Weiyan. "You!"

He clearly didn't expect him to actually hit him.

"Very well! I'll remember this lesson!"

Song Weiyan didn't care whether Shi Zhili would hold a grudge. "It's good that you remember. I want you to remember this experience so that you won't dare to speak rudely to your junior sister again!"

"Apologize right now!"

Shi Zhili was once a proud and arrogant man, but now he has "fallen" to the point of being forced to apologize. Naturally, he is unwilling to submit.

He does have some backbone, you know.

He won't apologize even if you ask him to!

Could they really beat him to death in front of Master Jingxin?

Seeing that Shi Zhili hadn't made a move, Qi Yan gradually lost his patience. "Do you want me to teach you how to apologize?"

Of the eight people surrounding him, Qi Yan's gaze was the most oppressive.

As one of the five divine beasts, even after spending so long in the Misty Abyss, its aura is still unmatched by any cultivator.

His gaze seemed not to be looking, but judging.

His long-term residence in the Misty Abyss added a touch of ferocity to his features, making him a formidable figure at first glance.

He's no benevolent mythical beast; in fact, he's still turning evil.

The identity of the Five Divine Beasts also meant that he didn't need to worry about the Taichu Sect or Ninghua Sect. Although he couldn't kill Shi Zhili, he could still "teach" him how to apologize.

Shi Zhili also sensed Qi Yan's special nature.

I felt suffocated by that scrutinizing gaze, and a chill ran down my spine.

Who is this person?

Just as Qi Yan was losing patience and about to walk towards him, he suddenly came to his senses.

At this moment, the mouth reacts faster than the brain.

He blurted out, "Apologize! I'll apologize, okay?"

Qi Yan stopped in his tracks, but was still dissatisfied with Shi Zhili's attitude. "You seem very reluctant to apologize?"

The tone made it sound as if he was forcing him to apologize.

It seems they still haven't realized their mistake.

Shi Zhili could only hide his reluctance and put on a sincere expression, "I apologize!"

The crowd parted to make way for him, and on the other side of the road stood a smiling Shen Sangruo.

Her detached, almost theatrical gaze filled Shi Zhili with immense humiliation.

Just wait, he'll definitely expose her true colors!

But now...

That's enough, a true man can bend and stretch!

Let's just consider him unlucky today and try to fool this group of crazy, biased lunatics.

He would have plenty of time to get to know her after that, and he wanted to see just how capable she really was.

Shi Zhili, having gone all out, said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken to you like that just now. It was not gentlemanly behavior. I sincerely apologize to you!"

He emphasized the word "solemnly" so heavily that it sounded almost like he was gritting his teeth.

"Since Fellow Daoist Shi is able to admit his mistakes and correct them, I certainly won't take Fellow Daoist Shi's words to heart." Shen Sanruo's smile remained unchanged, unaffected by anything.

She certainly wouldn't take his words to heart, and she didn't care much about him as a person.

Shi Zhili forced a smile and said, "Haha, Fellow Daoist Shen is truly magnanimous."

Tch, getting the benefit and still acting innocent.

He'll see how long she can keep up this act!

The encirclement formed by the eight people dispersed, and he hurriedly returned to the camp of the Taichu Sect.

She looked at Master Jingxin with a resentful expression, as if asking why she hadn't spoken up for him earlier.

It would have been better if they hadn't looked at him; as soon as their eyes met, Master Jingxin launched into a tirade of criticism.

"You've always been so outspoken and never learned your lesson. You've learned your lesson today, haven't you? You deserve it!"

"Put away your prejudice. They have their reasons for choosing Young Friend Shen as the young sect leader. What are you doing interrupting? Are you that old man Wuwei? Would you like me to call you brother?"

"Come, come, let me call you Brother Shi. Do you dare to answer?"

Yes, they acknowledged the power of the Pure Heart Daoist's attacks.

With such a volatile temper, it's no wonder he's named "Jingxin" (meaning "pure heart"), just like the name given to Shi Zhili.

Shi Zhili blushed and quickly said, "Disciple wouldn't dare! Master, you'll shorten my lifespan if you do that!"

Snap—

"If you don't dare, why are you still meddling in other people's affairs? You're interfering in other people's sects!" Daoist Jingxin raised his hand and slapped Shi Zhili on the head again.

"Zhili, Zhili, how come you don't fit that name at all? Huh?"

"If you continue like this, I will take it upon myself to change your name to Shi Wuli!"

"Are you still glaring at me, you little brat? Are you asking for trouble again?"

Shi Zhili withdrew his protesting gaze and shrugged, saying, "This disciple dares not."

But calling someone rude is just too offensive.

"You'd better behave yourself."

After reprimanding Shi Zhili, the Taoist priest Jingxin put on a kind smile again and looked at Chen Sangruo.

"This little brat is ignorant. I will definitely discipline him properly in the future. Young friend Shen, please don't take it to heart."

He was completely different from the grumpy old man from before.

Ye Huai and the others are so protective of their own. If Chang Li and Wu Wei find out, he doesn't even want to imagine what his stupid disciple will go through.

He still cherished his only disciple.

Aside from his outspokenness, he is otherwise flawless, after all, he is a disciple whom he has carefully nurtured since childhood.

He just felt that maybe the name "Zhili" was a mistake, just like his own name.

"Purifying the mind" cannot calm the mind; "knowing etiquette" cannot understand etiquette.

"It's nothing, it's all a small matter. Senior Jingxin is too kind." Shen Sanruo understood the meaning behind Jingxin Daoist's words.

After the little farce ended, the topic returned to normal.

"We heard about the strange changes in the Star Plains, so we rushed over. Is the disturbance in the Star Plains due to the seniors of the Primordial Beginning Sect?"

Shen Sangruo automatically ignored Shi Zhili, the "junior".

Apart from Shi Zhili, the survivors of the Taichu Sect should all be elders within the sect.

She was Immortal Lord Changli's disciple and the young sect leader recognized by Daoist Wuwei. She must have known about the chaos of that year, so Daoist Jingxin did not hide it from her.

“It is us, but that’s not important. I have something more important to do.” Daoist Jingxin’s expression turned serious, and his tone became somewhat urgent.

“Those evil cultivators are cunning and treacherous. They don’t really want to attack the cultivation world. This is just a way for them to divert attention. They have other purposes.”

"Ten thousand years have passed. We don't know how far their goals have progressed. The situation is serious. We must inform the entire cultivation world immediately and take immediate action."

She looked up. "Senior Jingxin, did you know about the evil cultivators' conspiracy?"