Although the Immortal Music Sect cannot compare to the Four Great Sects, it was once considered one of the top sects on the continent.
Yu Zhen remembered that six years ago, the sect leader of Xianle Sect fell, and his first disciple succeeded him as sect leader. He once sent Wen Yimin on behalf of Taiyi Sect to inquire about the situation and learned the reason behind it. He learned that his daughter and three disciples at the Spirit Master level had gone to the secret realm to find medicine for him, but they never returned.
It is not uncommon for young spiritual cultivators to perish in secret realms. Even some powerful individuals may not return once they enter dangerous secret realms, such as the three forbidden areas, which even Spirit Venerables cannot easily set foot in.
That time, half of the outstanding young disciples of the Xianle Sect were lost, the sect's treasure, the Phoenix Wutong Qin, went missing, and the new sect leader was still young and unable to win over the masses. In just six years, the sect had fallen to the bottom of the second tier, which was truly lamentable.
Back then, he lamented the unpredictability of fate, but little did he know that everything was due to the unpredictability of human nature. Tracing back to the source, it was inextricably linked to their Taiyi Sect.
A heavy sense of guilt overwhelmed everyone in Lingyun Palace.
The video continued, but everyone's hearts grew heavier. The countless blood debts and heinous crimes were right before their eyes, a truly shocking sight.
Yu Zhen gave Di Xiu a deep look and asked him, "Ling Chuan, do you have anything to say about your many past crimes?"
Di Xiu shifted his gaze from the Moon Heart Grass, his expression calm yet exuding an unyielding pride. His words were firm and unquestionable: "I have no shame before Heaven or man, and I, Xiao Lingchuan, have always had a clear conscience."
The others looked at him with complicated expressions.
Yu Zhen sighed and lamented, "I'm so sorry you had to suffer like this."
They used to favor Li Chen, but gradually became more critical of the child they had watched grow up. The reason they gave so many things to the former was because they heard that the latter always bullied Li Chen because of his higher cultivation and superior swordsmanship.
If Li Chen is inherently repulsive and morally corrupt, how heartbroken must the child who has been neglected and repeatedly reprimanded by them be?
The peak master of Liangyi Peak was one of only two people present who had a clear conscience towards Xiao Lingchuan; the other was naturally the Supreme Elder, who had only recently emerged from seclusion.
The Two Elements Peak Master had often been envious of Xiao Lingchuan's talent and had engaged in battles of wits and courage with the Cloud Peak Master and Elders. However, Xiao Lingchuan, despite her talent in formations, was even more exceptional in swordsmanship and happened to be a sword fanatic. In the end, she found herself in a rather awkward position.
Even so, she was also Ling Chuan's half-master of formations, having taught him formations along with Yu Qing, so it was clear that the formations on Li Chen were her work.
The layers upon layers make it far more difficult than a single formation. Ling Chuan had asked him about it twice, though Yu Qing only asked when he was in seclusion.
The area on the clothing is so small, yet it still needs to maintain its power, making it even more difficult.
Who would go to such lengths to care about someone they're jealous of?
However, the other six peak masters were not easily swayed. They trusted their own judgment more. Once people had a preconceived notion, they naturally wouldn't believe that Ling Chuan would be willing to waste his sword practice time to draw an array for Li Chen.
More than half a month ago, Li Chen took out the Shadow Tracing Pearl to accuse Xiao Lingchuan of murdering his master and stealing his treasure. The peak master of Liangyi Peak did not believe it no matter what, but the scene on the Shadow Tracing Pearl was irrefutable evidence. He ran around for a long time, but he could only get his senior brother, the sect leader, to change the pursuit to a manhunt.
At least give that child a chance to explain.
...
The soul search continued. Li Chen was already breathing heavily but not exhaling much. This time, the peak master of Biyun Peak didn't give him any longevity tonics, but directly rewarded him with a Mind-Clearing Pill, mainly to make him suffer while fully conscious.
The peak master of Dongyan Peak silently slapped a talisman, sealing his soul inside the body, ensuring that he couldn't die even if he wanted to.
The scene shifts, and Li Chen's cultivation gradually catches up with Xiao Lingchuan's. The two enter the secret realm together. This time, it is the secret realm to obtain the Dark Light Shield, a treasure trove of a half-step Spirit Venerable level expert.
Taiyi Sect dispatched two elders to lead the team, and Xiao Lingchuan, Wen Yimin, Li Chen and other new generation talents were taken there for training.
Li Chen stayed with Xiao Lingchuan, but a single-player challenge separated them.
That challenge was somewhat like the Spirit Ladder of the Taiyi Sect, mainly testing one's physical constitution and willpower. Xiao Lingchuan excelled in both, so it took him a full month and a half to complete.
During this time, Li Chen, who lacked willpower, came out ahead of schedule and took a liking to a female cultivator who was also alone. He flirted with the female cultivator as he headed towards the center of the secret realm.
Xiao Lingchuan was probably the one who spent the most time in the single-player challenge, but the benefits were also corresponding. While other spiritual cultivators were still struggling to break through various formations and deal with various spirit beasts blocking their way, he was directly teleported to the center of the secret realm, into the inheritance hall.
The remnant soul of a powerful being appeared, which brought another test and delayed things for a while. The inheritance officially began, but then Li Chen arrived.
...A male cultivator, whose head was almost turned green, was chasing after them.
Li Chen fled in terror, looking utterly defeated, his cries filled with pitiful sorrow and genuine emotion, finally interrupting Xiao Lingchuan's inheritance.
Li Chen portrayed himself as a pure and innocent woman, saying that he only joined the group because he was worried about the female cultivator being alone. However, his fiancé misunderstood him and threatened to kill him if he refused to listen to his explanation.
The male cultivator didn't believe that all the members of the Taiyi Sect were such scoundrels, and tried to get Xiao Lingchuan to judge the matter for him. However, Li Chen interrupted him from time to time, which angered the male cultivator, and the two started fighting.
People started arriving one after another, and Li Chen attacked haphazardly, occasionally injuring others, which escalated into a chaotic brawl.
Someone tried to take advantage of the chaos to gain the inheritance, but Li Chen shouted "Oh no!" and rushed to touch the light that symbolized the inheritance. Not forgetting to trick Ling Chuan again, he threw a thin flying knife into the male cultivator's heart, and the scene immediately spiraled out of control.
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