Shi Zhili was sent over by the Pure Heart Daoist, who claimed it was to build good relationships with the younger generation of the Ninghua Sect.

Now, no one is paying attention to him, and he looks extremely embarrassed standing next to the crowd.

Since leaving Xingchenyuan, he has been secretly observing Shen Sangruo.

He was trying to find the slightest clue in her to prove he was right.

However, the result greatly disappointed him. Even in the most likely scenario of rekindling their relationship, she managed to stay calm.

Well, he didn't really want her to mess things up, because it would make Ye Huai and the others feel really bad.

Ye Huai and the others truly value this junior sister.

Speaking of this, he felt a pang of sadness.

When mentioning Shen Sangruo, they would call her "little junior sister" affectionately.

But when it came to him, he didn't say a word.

We've been friends for so many years, is it really necessary to hold a grudge like this?

Then she thought of the conversation that had taken place in the main hall just now, where only the Ancient Ci Zhenjun of the Wanling Hall and Shen Sangruo were talking.

Neither Daoist Wuwei nor Immortal Lord Changli interrupted, entrusting the matter entirely to this junior, demonstrating their trust in her.

Moreover, Gu Ci Zhenjun didn't find it strange at all, and just talked to her like that.

Is she really that good, that outstanding, that she can convince everyone?

Shi Zhili also knew that she had been busy dealing with the evil cultivator's conspiracy during this period.

At least he still cares about the cultivation world, instead of abusing his power as the young sect leader of Ninghua Sect to do other messy things.

I'll reluctantly change my opinion of her a little; at least she's not a villain.

Thinking this over, Shi Zhili muttered to himself, "It wouldn't be a bad idea to talk to her for a bit."

He was actually quite curious about her, curious about what kind of person she was.

Moreover, if he wants to find out her true colors, how can he do it without contacting her?

After successfully convincing myself and preparing myself mentally for a long time, I finally took that step.

Shen Sanruo was so focused on roasting the Qilin that she didn't pay any attention to Shi Zhili, nor did she expect him to have such a rich inner world.

She was somewhat surprised when Shi Zhili walked up to her.

Surprisingly, there was someone here.

She raised an eyebrow, looked at Shi Zhili, and waited quietly to see what he would say.

Seeing her look at him like that, Shi Zhili didn't know how to start the conversation.

Her gaze was so scrutinizing that it made him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

"Ahem, what happened before was my fault. You are much more capable than I imagined." Shi Zhili quickly added, "But that doesn't mean I'm convinced of your abilities. I will continue to keep an eye on you from now on."

"You'd better make your act convincing; you'd better not give me any leverage."

He praised the other person without putting himself in a too humble position, and he was very satisfied with his performance.

"So what?" Shen Sangruo asked rhetorically, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Why does everyone like to say they're staring at her? The last person to say that is currently being roasted by her.

Shi Zhili took a deep breath. "So, I've decided to get to know you, and from now on we can be considered friends, albeit in a less formal way."

Upon hearing this, Shen Sanruo found it amusing.

Seeing that she got up and left without saying a word, Shi Zhili was dumbfounded.

"Hey, why did you leave?"

"Just now, I realized I still have some magical artifacts that I haven't modified." She didn't turn around.

Qingluan Fairy's protective feathers haven't been transformed into a pair of arrows to match Changli Immortal Lord's protective feathers yet.

"Let's stop here for today." This was said to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan was quite satisfied with being burned (?), so he didn't say anything.

"What I just said..." Shi Zhili hadn't expected to be completely ignored, so she couldn't help but ask again.

Shen Sanruo, who was ahead, did not stop. "I heard you, but I do not accept it."

Before Shi Zhili could ask why, she said, "As for how you want to see me, that's your business, and you don't need to bring it up in front of me."

Instead of wasting time worrying about this, you should think about how to restore your soul.

If Shi Zhili's soul recovers, his strength will be roughly at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

The rest of his cultivation had been consumed over the past ten thousand years, so it's already quite good that he still has this much left.

She could see what the Pure Heart Daoist meant: if they couldn't recover, they wanted to "entrust" Shi Zhili to Ninghua Sect, and she would be the future sect leader of Ninghua Sect.

She certainly wouldn't dwell on such matters too much, and if things really came to that, she wouldn't mistreat him because of personal grudges.

The two of them should have less contact. He already had a prejudice against her, so it would be better to avoid upsetting him. She didn't really feel anything about it.

To her, he wasn't an important person, so there was no need for him to change his opinion of her.

As long as he doesn't cause any trouble, she can pretend he doesn't exist; a few words from him won't stir her emotions at all.

She probably won't cause any trouble; she still has a lot of faith in the guidance of the Pure Heart Daoist.

As Shi Zhili watched her departing figure, he felt inexplicably choked up.

After standing there stunned for a long time, he finally managed to stammer out, "It was all an act after all. He was so warm and polite to everyone before, but why did he become so indifferent to me?"

He said there must be something wrong with her!

Even after he went through that ordeal and admitted his mistake, she still wouldn't even acknowledge him.

Shi Zhili retorted indignantly, "Just you wait, I'll be keeping an eye on you! I won't give up!"

Qi Yan, who had just extinguished the flames, passed by him and, upon hearing those familiar words, couldn't help but chuckle.

Then the others, including Fang Yu, also left.

Following closely in Shen Sangruo's footsteps, it is clearly a close-knit circle centered around Shen Sangruo.

Unfortunately, Shi Zhili couldn't break into this circle.

The group leader rejected Shi Zhili's application to join the group.

Watching people leave one by one, Shi Zhili felt even more choked up.

I deliberately avoided them and left after a long time.

He didn't want to follow them around and be mistaken for someone from their circle.

Who cares!

Meanwhile, inside the Flying Cloud Sect.

The information from the Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits has been received by the Flying Cloud Sect.

Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren both had somewhat solemn expressions.

During this period, they experienced Bai Mumu's true colors being exposed, cleaning up the mess of the Feiyun Sect, and then trying to win back Shen Sangruo.

He only glanced at the matter of the evil cultivators' conspiracy before assigning it to other members of the sect.

They remembered that Shen Sanruo had once told them that her affairs were all trivial.

After realizing their mistake, they vowed that from now on, her affairs would be the most important thing.

So he devoted all his energy to winning her back and rekindling their affections.

Even the evil cultivator's conspiracy was ranked after her, and he arrogantly held her in the lap of his heart.

In reality, these are all actions that disregard the occasion and situation, and are merely self-indulgent and sentimental.