At the foot of Qingluan Peak, disciples in green robes came and went.

A huge mountain gate made of white jade stands at the foot of the mountain, with the three big characters "Qingluan Peak" written on it.

The font is elegant and has a sharp feel.

These are the words carved by the first abbot of Qingluan Peak with a sword.

After a long time, some sword intent still remains. One can imagine how powerful the swordsmanship of the first abbot of Qingluan Peak is.

The three of them arrived at the mountain gate.

Li Zhiming stopped and looked up at the three huge words.

Although it has only been more than three months since I left Qingluan Peak, it feels like dozens of years.

Now, he is finally back.

"Brother Li, congratulations."

"Junior Brother Li is back, congratulations!"

"Brother Li, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are doing well in Xuyuan Prison."

As the direct disciple of Qingluan Peak, Li Zhiming is naturally well-known by many people.

When these disciples saw Li Zhiming, they were surprised at first, and then stopped beside Li Zhiming.

Li Zhiming came back and restored his identity.

No matter what, the other party are direct disciples, and they should say hello.

Li Zhiming smiled and nodded, with no ripples in his heart.

After he restored his identity, these disciples began to come over and greet him.

When he was slandered and framed, no one spoke up for him except Qin Chuan.

When his cultivation was abolished and he returned to Qingluan Peak to wait for the Punishment Hall to send him to Zhenyuan Prison, everyone kept their distance from him.

But now, it is a completely different picture.

To put it bluntly, people don't care about what Li Zhiming is like, what they care about is his status as a direct disciple.

If a registered disciple were to encounter such a thing, who would care?

"Brother, you are unhappy."

Mingzhu looked up at Li Zhiming. She could see that Li Zhiming's smile was perfunctory.

"Don't think too much, Senior Sister. I just see this world clearly." Li Zhiming replied calmly.

"Really unhappy?"

"You're still not happy even after being released from prison. Did someone bully you in prison?"

Qin Chuan looked Li Zhiming up and down to see if he was injured.

"I'm not unhappy, I just feel it's a bit absurd."

"Think about when I was slandered and framed by Peng Li, no one came out to speak for me except you. I am a direct disciple of Qingluan Peak, and the head monk did not come forward. My direct master also did not come forward."

"But I still remember the scene when I returned to Qingluan Peak after my cultivation was abolished. I will never forget those looks in my life."

Li Zhiming said this in a calm tone with a smile on his face.

Xuyuan Prison was an experience that improved not only his cultivation but also his state of mind.

"But it doesn't matter. Just follow your own path in the future."

Li Zhiming smiled, not caring too much about it.

"It's okay. You still have me here. I'm Qin Chuan, and I believe in my good brothers unconditionally."

Qin Chuan patted his chest and then patted Li Zhiming's shoulder.

"Who is this beauty? Why haven't I seen her before?"

"Eh... this woman is not wearing the robes of Qingluan Peak, nor the clothes of other sects in the inner sect. Where is she from?"

"But having said that, this woman is so pretty. She's really attractive."

"This temperament and appearance are probably among the best in the entire inner sect."

"I see she came with Senior Brother Li. Could she be Senior Brother Li's Taoist partner? I remember Senior Brother Li's Taoist partner wasn't Junior Sister Tian Yaoyao from Baihua Peak?"

"Don't talk about Tian Yaoyao. It was Tian Yaoyao and Qi Yang who proposed to abolish Senior Brother Li's cultivation. After Senior Brother Li was imprisoned in Xuyuan Prison, Tian Yaoyao and Qi Yang got together."

"Later, Qi Yang became a member of the Punishment Hall and even became his personal disciple!"

"Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!"

"Qi Yang is just an ordinary direct disciple in terms of talent and realm. How come he was suddenly noticed by the elders of the Punishment Hall and accepted as a direct disciple?"

"I heard about this. The commander-in-chief of the Punishment Hall seems to be Qi Yang's uncle!"

"Fuck, there is such a relationship?"

"This Qi Yang is really well hidden. He has been hiding in our Qingluan Peak for several years!" The disciples coming and going discussed in a low voice.

Some of them discussed either the past of Li Zhiming and Qi Yang and Tian Yaoyao, or Mingzhu's beauty.

"Let's go up, we still have to see the abbot." Li Zhiming said.

Just as the three were preparing to go up the mountain, a weird voice came from not far away.

"Hey... I thought it was someone else, it turned out to be Li Zhiming. I didn't expect that a traitor like you who colluded with evil spirits could actually get out of Xuyuan Prison. Who did you cling to?"

The shrill sound entered the ears of Li Zhiming and the other two.

The three of them turned around and saw several figures walking towards them from a distance.

Li Zhiming was very familiar with the man and woman who were in the lead.

It was none other than Tian Yaoyao and Qi Yang, the couple of bastards!

"Tian Yaoyao, you are such a traitor, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Qin Chuan got angry when he saw Tian Yaoyao, and he pointed at Tian Yaoyao's nose and cursed at her.

Such a situation naturally attracted a large number of disciples to come and watch, and the crowd instantly surrounded Li Zhiming and the other two.

"You again!"

"Why is it like a dog-skin plaster that I can't get rid of? I think you want to be beaten again!" Mingzhu clenched her fists as soon as she saw Tian Yaoyao.

She had met Tian Yaoyao before and taught her a lesson.

I didn't expect this woman to be so forgetful and dare to cause trouble for Li Zhiming.

"It's you!"

When Tian Yaoyao saw Mingzhu, she clenched her hands slightly.

When she went to Xuyuan Prison before, she was defeated by this woman. She didn't expect that this woman would come out with Li Zhiming and come to the inner sect.

"Junior brother, the second time I went to Xuyuan Prison to ask Li Zhiming for something, it was this woman who showed up and stopped me. Otherwise, the thing would have been in your and my hands long ago!" Tian Yaoyao replied.

“This woman…”

Qi Yang looked at Mingzhu with naked eyes and a playful smile on his lips.

"She is really a beauty, very attractive."

Qi Yang admired repeatedly in his heart.

There are many beautiful women in the inner sect, but there are definitely no more than a handful of them who can compare to this woman.

"Humph, this Li Zhiming is quite popular with women!"

Qi Yang muttered in his heart.

Immediately, he glanced at Tian Yaoyao out of the corner of his eye.

Compared with the woman next to Li Zhiming, Tian Yaoyao seemed a little dull and lifeless. To him, she was neither worth eating nor worth throwing away.

But he would not kick Tian Yaoyao away. After all, he snatched her from Li Zhiming. Besides, Tian Yaoyao was coquettish and charming, so there was no problem in making her his plaything.

"Brother Li, long time no see."

Qi Yang looked up and met Li Zhiming's gaze. Their eyes met and sparks seemed to fly.

"It's been a long time indeed."

"But you are no longer a disciple of Qingluan Peak. Why do you still come here?"

"Why can't I come? This Qingluan Peak is not owned by your family. I, a disciple of the Punishment Hall, am patrolling and inspecting as usual. Is it not okay for me to pass by the gate of Qingluan Peak?" Qi Yang spread his hands.

"Qi Yang, get out of here now. We don't welcome you in Qingluan Peak!" Qin Chuan said, pointing at Qi Yang's nose.

"Qin Chuan, do you think you are someone important? You are just a piece of trash who is not even at the sixth rank! If you anger me, believe it or not, I will make sure you can't get out of bed today!" Qi Yang replied coldly.

"Hahaha, okay, then I, Qin Chuan, will come to learn from you, the direct disciple of the Punishment Hall!" Qin Chuan laughed.

Li Zhiming stopped Qin Chuan behind him. Qin Chuan's realm was similar to that before he entered Xuyuan Prison, the middle stage of the seventh level.

And now, Qi Yang has stepped into the sixth rank with the help of the resources of the Punishment Hall!

"Junior Brother Qi, if you want to fight, why not try it with me? Junior Brother Qi has been defeated by me three times. Now that you have become a direct disciple of the Punishment Hall, I wonder how much progress you have made?"

"Or is it the same as before, with an unstable state and erratic aura, shattered at the slightest touch?"

Li Zhiming revealed a faint smile.

The mockery in this smile was so obvious that it immediately caused the people around to start talking.

"Yes, yes. We hold dozens of martial arts competitions of various sizes every year at Qingluan Peak. When Senior Brother Li and Qi Yang were both here, Qi Yang met Senior Brother Li twice in the martial arts competitions and was defeated both times."

"Later, I went to challenge Senior Brother Li alone again, but I was defeated again. That was indeed three times."

"But now the situation is different. Qi Yang is a direct disciple of the Punishment Hall and has already entered the sixth rank. On the other hand, Senior Brother Li has just recovered his status and his previous cultivation was abolished. It will take him a long time to recover his strength!"

"Indeed, Senior Brother Li was careless this time. If a fight really breaks out, I will vote for Qi Yang!"

Qi Yang was hit in a sore spot by Li Zhiming, and the comments of the onlookers made the situation even worse.

The scenes of his previous defeat reappeared in Qi Yang's mind. He clenched his fists, feeling humiliated.