In her previous life, Su Qing endured hardships and stayed in the open until she joined the Cloud Sword Sect.
After seeing the token, the sect leader of Yunjian Sect did indeed accept her as an inner disciple, making her the junior sister of Yunjian Sect.
At the Cloud Sword Sect, Su Qing cultivated extremely diligently. Although she only had three spiritual roots and her aptitude was not considered outstanding, she still managed to draw in Qi into her body after a month and began to formally cultivate the Cloud Sword Sect's mental cultivation method.
The Cloud Sword Sect was a major sect a thousand years ago, and its sword cultivators were highly respected in the Boundless Continent. However, since the sudden death of the fifty-first sect leader, the Cloud Sword Sect has gradually declined.
To this day, only the sect leader of the Cloud Sword Sect is a Core Formation stage cultivator. Of the seven direct disciples under his tutelage, only three have successfully established their foundations, while the others are only at the Qi Refining stage.
Not to mention the major sects, it can't even compare to independent cultivators who have set up their own sects. Basically, all that's left is the name of the sect.
Su Qing diligently cultivated at the Cloud Sword Sect, and after five years she successfully established her foundation. At the age of thirty, Su Qing successfully formed her core.
At the age of eighty, Su Qing finally achieved Nascent Soul and succeeded as the head of the Cloud Sword Sect.
Over the next decade, Su Qing led the Cloud Sword Sect to a steady rise in status on the Boundless Continent.
Because the Cloud Sword Sect is located in the Gobi Desert, which borders the Demon Realm, the Cloud Sword Sect has always been at the forefront in the battles against demonic cultivators. Su Qing even broke into the Demon Realm several times.
In the end, he perished together with the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, and the Nine-Turn Golden Lotus Immortal Flame burned the Demon Realm to ashes...
Now that she has been given a second chance at life, Su Qing has no intention of joining the Cloud Sword Sect.
Hmph, the Cloud Sword Sect is a sect that eats people without spitting out the bones.
If Su Qing hadn't cultivated with all her might, she probably would have died in the second year after entering the sect.
From the sect leader to the disciples, there wasn't a single good person in the Cloud Sword Sect; it was a den of monsters that devoured people without spitting out their bones.
Seeing Su Qing's refusal, Su Ruoshan shrieked, "Su Qing, I am the legitimate daughter of the Su family! How dare you refuse me? When Senior Brother Zhao Qingfan came, I was the first one he took a liking to! If I hadn't been going to the Xuanling Sect, Senior Brother Zhao would have given me the token!"
"So what? The token is in my hands now." Su Qing's lips curled up.
Su Ruoshan was the legitimate daughter of the Su family, and her status was much higher than that of Su Qing and other illegitimate children. She was usually arrogant and domineering. When she saw Su Qing going against her like this, she was furious.
"Su Qing, you've gone too far! You're just a concubine's daughter, how dare you talk back to me like this! Believe me or not, I'll kill you." Su Ruoshan was full of murderous intent.
Looking at her face, twisted with anger, Su Qing couldn't help but think of Su Ruoshan as a vengeful ghost emerging from the Yin-Yang Banner.
Perhaps it's because it was just reborn, and the resentment in its body is still there?
“Eldest sister, you can have the token, but I want you to exchange it for it,” Su Qing said.
What do you want?
“I want to join the Xuanling Sect. Give me the Xuanling Sect disciple quota, and I will offer you the token from the Yunjian Sect with both hands,” Su Qing said.
Upon hearing this, Su Ruoshan sneered and said, "I don't want to go to the Xuanling Sect, but it won't be so easy for you to join! Even if I agree, the elders of the Su family won't allow it."
"Since my elder sister is unwilling to change, then so be it," Su Qing said calmly.
Ling Wanrou's face turned cold. She was the legal wife of the Su family, and her daughter was the legitimate daughter of the Su family. Su Qing, the daughter of an ordinary person, dared to speak to them like this just because she had some talent. She was furious.
He stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Su Qing.
Su Qing dodged to the side, but Ling Wanrou was not satisfied. She grabbed Su Qing's arm and started hitting her head repeatedly.
"You, Su Qing, it's an honor for Ruo Shan to ask you for a token. You keep saying you don't want it, who do you think you are? You only have the aptitude of three spiritual roots, yet you dare to be so arrogant. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never stop rebelling in the future!" Ling Wanrou said as she punched and kicked Su Qing, shoving her into a corner.
A cold glint flashed in Su Qing's eyes.
Although Ling Wanrou was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, in her previous life she would have been someone she could easily crush with a single finger. But now, she hadn't even started cultivating yet, so she was naturally no match for Ling Wanrou and could only take the beating.
However, she remembered that beating!
"Su Qing, hand over the token!" Ling Wanrou grabbed Su Qing by the neck and lifted her up.
Su Qing's face turned bright red from suffocation.
"What are you all doing now!"
A voice came from outside the door. Su Qing struggled to look up and saw Su Yingcheng walk in.
"Father, Father, save me!" Su Qing raised her hand and cried for help.
Upon seeing this, Su Yingcheng rushed over, pushed Ling Wanrou aside, and rescued Su Qing.
Su Qing coughed painfully, tears streaming down her face.
Su Yingcheng, holding Su Qing, glared angrily at Ling Wanrou and scolded, "Ling Wanrou, although Su Qing is not your daughter, she is still of the Su family bloodline and registered under your name. How could you do such a cruel thing? Do you even respect me?"
Su Yingcheng was essentially a stud, diligently working to produce offspring with exceptional qualities. If the offspring were of decent aptitude, Su Yingcheng would show them some care; if they were ordinary children, he would completely ignore them.
Before Su Qing was found to have three spiritual roots, she was confined to a small courtyard in the Su family, where she was served by only one old woman and never saw Su Yingcheng all year round.
It wasn't until the three spiritual roots were discovered that Su Yingcheng registered her under Ling Wanrou's name, which was considered an acknowledgment of her identity as a member of the Su family.
Later, Su Qing obtained Zhao Qingfan's token and was able to join the Yunjian Sect. Su Qing's status immediately improved. Her courtyard was next to Su Ruoshan's, and four maids were sent to serve her.
She has clearly become the most valued daughter besides Su Ruoshan.
“Father, Mother didn’t mean it.” Su Qing tugged at Su Yingcheng’s sleeve, looking pitiful. “My elder sister and mother came to me for some reason and asked me for the token of the Cloud Sword Sect. It was given to me by Senior Brother Zhao Qingfan. How could I just take it out like that?”
Su Yingcheng frowned upon hearing this.
What do you need this token for?
"Father, I don't want to go to the Xuanling Sect, I want to go to the Yunjian Sect!" Su Ruoshan shouted.
"Nonsense!" Su Yingcheng shouted angrily. "The Xuanling Sect is a major sect. Even if it's not in the top three in the Wuyuan Continent, it's still in the top five! The reason your grandfather was allowed to join the sect is because he has a past relationship with Elder Xiang of the Xuanling Sect!"
"No, I'm not going to the Xuanling Sect!" Su Ruoshan said. "My daughter has already decided to go to the Yunjian Sect."
"Smack!"
Su Yingcheng raised his hand and slapped Su Ruoshan across the face.
Su Ruoshan covered her face and sobbed, then turned and ran away.
Su Yingcheng scolded Ling Wanrou, "It's all your fault for spoiling her! Do you know how rare it is to get a spot as an inner disciple in the Xuanling Sect! Her spiritual roots might be considered top-notch in other sects, but in the Xuanling Sect, they're just average. For her to become an inner disciple directly is an incredible stroke of luck!"
"You didn't even try to persuade her properly, and you even let her come and snatch Su Qing's keepsake! What kind of stepmother are you?"
“Master, I told her the same thing, but Su Ruoshan just wouldn’t listen. She’s determined to go to the Cloud Sword Sect,” Ling Wanrou said.
"Hmph, there's no room for discussion about the Xuanling Sect. This isn't just her business, it's our Su family's business too! The Xuanling Sect will send people to our Su family tomorrow, and she'll go with them," Su Yingcheng said.
Ling Wanrou didn't dare to argue and could only nod meekly.
Su Yingcheng then looked at Su Qing, who was still sitting on the ground with her head down and tears streaming down her face, and said, "Su Qing, you don't need to worry about your elder sister. The token of the Cloud Sword Sect is yours, and this opportunity is yours. With your father here, no one can take it away from you."
Su Qing nodded outwardly, but inwardly she was screaming, "Let anyone who wants this token take it! I'm not going to go down the same old path again!"
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