Perhaps due to his excitement, Xiang Hongyu's words seemed unusually loud, even suppressing the uproar.
Xiang Sheng heard it clearly and his face darkened slightly.
After obtaining the secret technique of "Shapeshifting", she could have easily chosen not to return and become a free cultivator from then on. Therefore, all along the way, she was wavering in her heart, debating whether to take the risk of returning to Xiang Hongyu, whose purpose was unclear.
At this moment, there is no need to worry about it anymore.
However, the upper limit of the "Three True Methods" was extremely low, and it only reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Orthodox cultivation methods were all monopolized by the sects. Since she couldn't return to the Blazing Flame Sect, she couldn't switch to a higher-level method.
Although the eighth-grade sect-suppressing secret method that Lu Zhu mentioned was tempting, it was still kept in the Lu family's ancestral land. She had never held any hope from the beginning.
We can only find another way.
Thinking of this, Xiang Sheng collected his thoughts and jumped off the earth wall and left.
In the courtyard of the earth building, Yuan Zhong's anger subsided after hearing Xiang Hongyu's sincere words. He finally stopped making trouble with an attitude that embarrassed everyone and walked into the earth building with a flick of his sleeves.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the wandering cultivators gradually dispersed.
Half an hour later, Yuan Zhong drank a sip of tea with a dry mouth and finally explained the whole story clearly.
Xiang Hongyu listened with a stiff expression, his whole body in intense shock.
He never expected that the seemingly well-behaved Xiang Sheng would be so bold as to deceive the inner sect elders.
"Hehe, this little girl is really interesting. Compared to you, she's just a little less talented, but her character is one in a million. Maybe she's more suitable to be my disciple."
The old voice in the sea of consciousness said with a hint of laughter: "Your enemy Guan Yuanzhi has probably taken action. She knew about it in advance and was able to come up with such a method to trick the token to go down the mountain. It's really rare."
Xiang Hongyu didn't feel happy at all when he heard the old man's praise in his sea of consciousness, and even felt a hint of jealousy.
Although the old man's behavior was more like that of a demon, he had already regarded the old man as his master in his heart. He had never neglected him for more than ten years, but he had never heard a word of praise from him.
"Senior, Xiang Sheng...she is just a furnace tripod!"
A dark light flashed in Xiang Hongyu's eyes, and he smiled in his sea of consciousness: "Don't worry, that little girl is just a mortal and can't run far.
Yuan Zhong couldn't find her because he was stupid. Once I've recovered some strength in my ancestral land, I'll be able to find her in no time. Even if she's dead, I can capture her soul and send it elsewhere, so it won't interfere with your cultivation."
Hearing the old man say this, Xiang Hongyu's expression finally relaxed a little, "Thank you, senior."
While the two were talking secretly, Shu Gaoming sat aside and listened patiently to Yuan Zhong's story, and he also developed a little interest in Xiang Sheng.
Guan Yuanzhi was deprived of his position as one of the top ten disciples by Xiang Hongyu, and in a fit of rage, he came up with such a ridiculous plan.
After spending some time with him, he realized that Xiang Hongyu had a sense of justice, but he was definitely not someone who would be swayed by emotions. Even if Xiang Sheng was killed, it would probably not have any impact on Xiang Hongyu. On the contrary, Guan Yuanzhi himself might become obsessed with it.
Besides, that mortal girl Xiang Sheng whom I had never met...
Shu Gaoming glanced at Yuan Zhong who was drinking tea, and seemed to be thinking about something.
If I were to put myself in her shoes, I probably wouldn't do any better than that little girl. Although Yuan Zhong was stupid, he wouldn't trust a stranger so easily. How did she gain Yuan Zhong's trust?
What is this Yuan Zhong hiding?
I'm afraid that he didn't hesitate to use the connections of his ancestors and rush here regardless of everything, not only because of anger, but also because of something else?
After a cup of tea, Shu Gaoming sorted out the cause and effect. He cleared his throat and said with a gentle smile, "Yuan Zhong, you have indeed been wronged in this matter. Once this matter is settled, I will assign Hongyu to you. You will continue to search for that girl. How do you think?"
Yuan Zhong became anxious upon hearing this, "But..."
"No buts."
Shu Gaoming smiled faintly, "Yuan Zhong, do you really think I'm afraid of your master? I turned a blind eye to your leaving the sect without permission for your master's sake. But you want me to abandon the important mission assigned by the sect and follow you to find a mortal. Do you want me to bear the blame for poor leadership?"
At the end of his words, a suffocating pressure suddenly emerged around Shu Gaoming, and the entire earth building suddenly became dead silent.
Yuan Zhong's expression suddenly changed, and he knelt down without saying a word, "Junior brother, you dare not!"
He secretly cursed in his heart, how could he have forgotten that this person looked easy to get along with, but in fact his methods were the most ruthless among the true disciples.
Back then, this person, who was not yet a true disciple, was able to slaughter an entire Demon Sect with a smile on his face. His cruelty was so great that even the disciples of the Demon Sect were terrified.
He was just lucky and happened to become a registered disciple under his master. Even if Shu Gaoming really wanted to kill him on a whim, his master would at most be unhappy and would not say anything much.
Yuan Zhong didn't hear Shu Gaoming speak for a long time. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he felt. He quickly continued to make amends, "Brother, I was too proud of myself. I hope you can forgive me! Although I am old and frail, I am fortunately at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage and still have some cultivation. I wonder if you are in need of help. I am willing to stay and help."
As soon as these words were spoken, the pressure in the room disappeared instantly.
Shu Gaoming's face was filled with a smile again. "Junior brother, how can I refuse such a generous offer? It just so happens that this Lu family's ancestral land has extraordinary origins. Not only does it contain an eighth-grade sect-stabilizing mental method, but it also contains a Heart-Forging Lotus that can enhance one's comprehension. It's extremely rare. If you can obtain it, I will give you a lotus seed. I will then have your master refine it into an elixir. Then you can switch to a high-grade mental method and hopefully achieve elixir formation."
Yuan Zhong was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately calmed down. "Brother, you are so polite. This time, I will definitely go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
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