Logically speaking, those evil cultivators should not have such powerful energy to forge an entire cultivation world and maintain its operation for tens of thousands of years.

Finding loopholes from Qinglong's side might be much easier than finding them on their side.

"Understood."

Originally, Shen Sangruo and the others were supposed to return to Ninghua Sect to recuperate, but there were still a series of matters to be dealt with regarding the formation of the Wanling Palace, especially the Azure Dragon matter.

Shen Sangruo and Qi Yan decided to stay there, and Ye Huai and the others, seeing that she wanted to stay, also decided not to return to Ninghua Sect.

Anyway, it doesn't matter where you recuperate, but if you go back to Ninghua Sect, you really won't be able to see Chen Sangruo again.

Not long after they broke through the formation and emerged from the barrier, the five members of the Flying Cloud Sect reappeared near the temporary Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits.

More than a year has passed since the Crimson Desert Formation was broken. Luo Chu has been released from the Discipline Tower, but Lu Shiqing is still imprisoned there and can never leave.

After Shen Sangruo entered the Wanling Palace barrier, they kept a close eye on the situation there.

Because of what happened between Lu Shiqing and Luo Chu, the Flying Cloud Sect lost all face in the cultivation world, and they were too ashamed to come here to investigate the situation.

It was only after learning that Shen Sangri had been away from the barrier for much longer than expected, and that something unexpected might have happened, that these five people disregarded everything else and came here directly.

These days, they are extremely anxious, yet they only dare to watch from afar.

They would lose face if they met the people from the Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits, and they wanted to avoid the people from the Ninghua Sect even more. The Feiyun Sect was now in decline, and they found the smug faces of those people disgusting.

As time went on, their anxiety and worry grew, and they drew ever closer to the barrier.

At this moment, Chen Sangruo finally came out, and they could no longer hold back. They wanted to see her and see if she was injured.

When these five people appeared in front of Shen Sangruo, she almost didn't recognize them.

Everyone's face was etched with weariness, their features were noticeably thinner, and their robes were extremely loose.

Wen Xuan and Feng Heyun didn't say anything; they had been in this state for a long time, only a little more so.

Lingxiao Zhenren was tormented day and night by inner demons and headaches, and could not even cultivate. If the problem of inner demons could not be solved, it was feared that he would never be able to make any breakthroughs.

Therefore, he became increasingly obsessed with taking her back as his disciple and teaching her the Mysterious Fire True Dragon Technique.

His eyes were dull and lifeless, only showing a slight light when he saw her.

Once the most glorious and powerful cultivator in the cultivation world, he has fallen into such a state of decadence and depravity.

Shen Daochen was overwhelmed with worry because of the reputation of the Flying Cloud Sect. He had destroyed the foundation built up over many years, so how could he not be under great pressure?

Every night when he closes his eyes, all he can think of are the cold faces of the Feiyun Sect elders and their accusations against him.

There's also the question of how to win back Shen Sangruo's feelings. Why is it that even after giving her the Young Sect Master's token, she still can't win back her feelings?

He thought about it a lot and finally came up with a conjecture: wasn't her regret about not being the young sect leader?

As for Luo Chu, he had only been released from the Discipline Tower not long ago and had suffered so much torture; how could his condition be any better?

Who would have thought that these five people, who looked neither human nor ghost, would have been the most dazzling and noble people in the Flying Cloud Sect?

If it weren't for the familiar, nauseating expressions on Lingxiao Zhenren and Shen Daochen's faces, she truly wouldn't have recognized them.

When Shen Sang recalled their glorious past, the contrast between their current state and their past glory was striking.

After a long pause, it dawned on me that so much time had passed since she last spent at the Flying Cloud Sect.

Back then, she allowed those arrogant people to manipulate Shen Sangruo, but now, as she swept her gaze over the five people in front of her, her expression became increasingly mocking.

Did they ever imagine that they would one day end up in such a predicament?

"Sang Ruo, you're out! You have no idea how worried we've been about you all this time!" Shen Daochen walked towards her excitedly, his face beaming with joy.

Besides worry, her eyes also reflected a father's longing for his daughter.

But she interrupted him halfway through his sentence.

"What brings you all here? If it was just to confirm whether I had come out of the barrier, now that you have, you can go back." Her tone was as distant as ever.

"After all, the Feiyun Sect members have been forbidden from participating in breaking the formation, so it would be better for you to stay away from here."

Luo Chu's face instantly turned ugly, filled with shame.

He couldn't help but defend himself: "During the year I spent in the Tower of Discipline, I have deeply reflected on myself. I truly know that I did wrong and have paid the price for my previous actions."

"Not only that, I've also figured out many other things." Luo Chu said the last sentence very softly, so softly that even he couldn't hear it.

For example, he used to often blame everything on Bai Mumu, thinking that the breakdown of their relationship with Shen Sangruo was all because of Bai Mumu.

They felt that if Bai Mumu hadn't instigated and misled them, they wouldn't have done such a thing to her.

During that year at the Discipline Tower, memories of the past resurfaced in his mind, especially the time before Bai Mumu came to ruin their relationship.

Luo Chu originally intended to reminisce about those wonderful times, but he discovered that before Bai Mumu arrived, they weren't actually that good to her.

At that time, he had already begun to make Shen Sangri take the blame for his playfulness.

A thought couldn't help but cross my mind: what if, even without Bai Mumu, their relationship with Chen Sangruo would eventually fall apart?

Luo Chu suddenly froze.

The reason Shen Sanruo valued their relationship so much in the past was not because they were so good, but because she was good enough.

She has the ability to develop deep feelings for her fans and takes those feelings seriously.

But even the deepest feelings can be worn away by their actions.

She may have misjudged people at first, which is why she got caught up in the mess. But later, when she saw them clearly, she was still able to extricate herself decisively.

Bai Mumu's appearance only accelerated this process, helping Chen Sangruo see them for who they truly are.

They were never worthy of the woman who had treated them so sincerely.

Luo Chu finally realized the truth, and he only remembered that he cried bitterly on the day he figured it out, crying until he almost suffocated.

He had atoned for the sins of the Crimson Desert Formation, but the sins he committed against Shen Sangruo required him to repay for a lifetime.

Although a long time has passed, he has accepted the fact and only thinks about silently atoning for his actions.

Even now, thinking about it still makes me feel incredibly bitter.

He came here this time just to see her once, one look is enough, he won't ask for more.

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