He knew better than anyone that Li Xingtian's abduction was most likely Xiao Linlin's doing.
Now, whenever Huang Yi sees anything involving Xiao Linlin, she reflexively feels that it's all the little girl's scheme.
On the surface, it seems that Xiaoyun Temple suffered a great loss, but in the end, it's hard to say who really suffered the loss; only time will tell.
In fact, Huang Yi was half right.
Li Xingtian's arrest and the leak of information were all Jia Zhengyi's doing, but not under Xiao Linlin's orders; rather, he received orders from Su Lin.
Su Lin secretly followed with his clone and learned about the Changshen Palace incident. Fortunately, Xiao Linlin handled it brilliantly, not only turning the crisis into an opportunity but also taking advantage of the situation to infiltrate Changshen Palace and launch a new undercover plan, achieving simultaneous infiltration of the two major immortal sects.
But no matter how well Xiao Linlin does, it cannot change the fact that she is about to leave Su Lin's side.
Su Lin didn't care whether Xiaoyun Temple would run into problems after Xiao Linlin left, as he had plenty of capable people under him who could fill the void left by Xiao Linlin's departure.
For Su Lin, the only thing he cared about was that it was a bit too risky for Xiao Linlin to go to Changshen Palace alone.
Even though the mimic had already infiltrated Changshen Palace, successfully impersonating the vice sect leader's wife to eliminate the hidden enemy, and neatly handling the aftermath, she also took advantage of the chaos within Changshen Palace to assassinate the elders outside, and then returned to the sect in place of the imposter, thus achieving the first step in infiltrating the upper echelons of Changshen Palace.
From this perspective, Xiao Linlin's treatment at Changshen Palace was basically the same as Jia Zhengyi's; she had someone looking out for her, so nothing would go wrong.
While it's a bit troublesome for a mimic to simultaneously play the roles of two high-ranking individuals, given their power, they can still handle it perfectly.
Even so, Su Lin still felt it was inappropriate.
Just like an old father watching his daughter about to leave, no matter how safe or secure she is, Su Lin still can't rest easy. So he simply told Li Xingtian not to come back and to protect Xiao Linlin closely.
Therefore, the scene of Li Xingtian being "kidnapped" came about.
The only difference was that Su Lin intervened once, and her attitude was extremely firm, so Xiao Linlin had no choice but to comply.
With this, the Immortal Sect Grand Prize matter came to an end.
Although Xiaoyun Temple lost some core members and promising players, it at least gained ten years of peace and stability.
In Xiao Linlin's new plan, no matter how far Xiaoyun Temple develops over the next ten years, the infiltration efforts of the two major immortal sects, Changshen Palace and Tianya Mountain, will certainly achieve great results.
At that time, even if Xiaoyun Temple is targeted again in the next Immortal Sect Grand Prize, it will only mean sending more undercover agents over.
Reward!
It doesn't matter. At worst, I can keep giving rewards until all the major immortal sects are filled with Su Lin's people.
As for the stranger who had never met Su Lin, he died a tragic death. He was lured away by the mimic and then killed, his soul and body destroyed to prevent future troubles.
This guy never knew until his death that the person who really wanted to kill him was Su Lin; he still thought he had been killed by the NPC "Old Lady".
Su Lin didn't know the person's name or appearance, and the mimic didn't recognize him either. He could only make a preliminary judgment that the person was a support-type ability user who had just gotten lucky in this match and had become arrogant because he had some capital, daring to plot against the number one on the leaderboard.
But it doesn't matter anymore. He's already killed him. Su Lin doesn't care about a dead man, nor does he care if killing him will have any negative consequences among the survivors.
If Xiao Linlin hadn't persuaded him, Su Lin wouldn't have planned to organize any survivor forces.
To put it bluntly, all these people's lives were given to them by Xiao Linlin. If anyone doesn't know what's good for them, she'll take their life.
More than a month later.
Huang Yi led the team back and brought the results of the grand prize back to Xiaoyun Temple.
The departure of Sister Xiao and the Grandmaster cast a shadow over Xiaoyun Temple, causing morale to plummet and a sense of unease about the future among the entire sect.
There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, the Grandmaster was one thing, but Xiao Linlin had extremely high prestige within the sect. She had already demonstrated her formidable skills within two years, giving everyone great hope and expectation for the future development of Xiaoyun Temple.
Now that Sister Xiao is gone, what will become of Xiaoyun Temple?
Nobody knows, but at least Su Lin is still around. For both the survivors and the local disciples, Su Lin is the ultimate symbol and role model.
As long as he remains at Xiaoyun Temple, the sect will not fall.
Most importantly, the abbot did not show any obvious emotion about Sister Xiao and the grandmaster's departure. He continued his seclusion and cultivation as usual, as if nothing had happened.
Of course, to be honest, there have been some changes inside Xiaoyun Temple.
Under the personal appointment of the abbot, Elder Lu Zhouming of the Internal Affairs Hall took over all the duties that Xiao Linlin had previously held. During the year that Xiao Linlin was away from the abbot, Elder Lu demonstrated exceptional talent and managed everything in an orderly manner.
He did not deny Xiao Linlin's previous development plan and sect decrees, but continued to promote and supervise the plan set by the former, which reassured everyone.
However, it is worth mentioning that Lu Zhouming does not seem to care much about the power rankings within the sect. Unlike Sister Xiao, who takes care of all matters, he promotes many outstanding disciples to advance quickly and to serve as his right-hand men.
At the same time, the sect status of Xu Zhenshu, Ailerui and other followers was greatly enhanced, and they were put in charge of many sect affairs.
In addition, the survivors who had been suppressed by Xiao Linlin and unable to share power began to take on responsibilities such as sect stewards, though their powers were not great. This was a positive change, giving the survivors a deeper sense of belonging.
This is not to say that Xiao Linlin is more petty or ignorant than Lu Zhouming; it's just that the two have completely different ways of doing things.
Xiao Linlin is more cautious and less likely to trust people, while Lu Zhouming is very bold in his actions, delegates authority just right, acts with ease and composure, and manages to maintain a good balance between his position and others.
The abbot did not comment on Lu Zhouming's arrangements, but he appeared in front of his disciples less frequently.
Some speculate that this might be the reason why the head disciple Wang Qingyue was also taken away by Tianya Mountain, causing the abbot to become despondent and turn his grief and indignation into strength for all-out ascetic practice.
But this speculation quickly faded away with the passage of time.
Cold comes and heat goes, autumn harvests and winter stores.
A year passes in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed, and Xiaoyun Temple has undergone tremendous changes during these ten years.
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