Although everyone felt awkward, they still observed the proper etiquette of the martial arts world.
He hurriedly cupped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Greetings, Fairy of Broken Souls."
A large group of people bowing and making their own luggage—that feeling was awesome!
Those who can serve as leaders of various sects are naturally seasoned veterans. After a short while, they were all smiles and chatting amiably.
He spoke of Linghu Lan's rise to fame, offering compliments, and then praised Fu Xin for being a handsome man, one of the most beautiful men in the world, even though he didn't know martial arts.
Linghu Lan watched the crowd's forced performance with a half-smile, their survival instincts quite strong.
She looked around and laughed, "Where is my father? You didn't even invite the dignified leader of the Lingshan Sect in order to avoid me."
The lively atmosphere vanished instantly.
The atmosphere suddenly turned icy.
Abbot Jinghai's face was ashen; he was already somewhat regretting what he had done.
Qin Changhe, the leader of the Lingshan Sect, was a renowned hero. He had initially proposed inviting him, but several other sect leaders objected, saying, "You can know a person's face but not their heart. If word gets leaked, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain? For the sake of Wu'an, what harm is there in going all out?"
He sighed silently, just about to speak.
One of the sect leaders present said, "Fairy Duanhun is joking. How could we not invite her? Recently, the Demonic Sect has been on the rise, and the martial world is in great turmoil. Our sect's messengers who went out to deliver the message were probably blocked by the Demonic Sect and failed to deliver it."
Linghu Lan: "..." Such shameless and outrageous behavior?!
As if to confirm the sect leader's words, a disciple of Qianfo Temple rushed in, panting, and looked at Abbot Jinghai, hesitant to speak.
Abbot Jinghai sighed, "Since the Soul-Severing Fairy is here, please do not be impolite. Speak freely."
"Yes!" The disciple bowed respectfully to Linghu Lan before speaking, "Abbot, just now, my fellow disciples and I were patrolling around the manor when we found several packets of gunpowder at a corner. We were about to return to report to the Abbot when some demonic cult members sneaked over and dug up the gunpowder, saying... saying..."
The disciple glanced at Linghu Lan out of the corner of his eye, and dared not say anything more.
Abbot Jinghai's heart sank. He knew that this matter was related to Linghu Lan, but since he had already spoken about it in public, hiding and hesitating would only lead to speculation. He decided to speak openly and honestly, and let the consequences be borne by his willpower.
Thinking of this, he said gently, "Speak!"
"Yes!" the disciple continued, "Those demonic cultists were talking while digging for gunpowder. It seemed that the demonic cult originally planned to take advantage of the martial arts tournament to attack the manor and capture us in one fell swoop. Later, they changed their minds, saying that Fairy Duanhun was here and they couldn't gain any advantage, so they left. They also said that the young leader of the demonic cult liked Fairy Duanhun, which was why they left. They also said that they had to leave some noise before they left. I quickly sneaked back to report the news while they weren't paying attention, and I didn't hear the rest of what they said."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately glanced at Linghu Lan.
The slight regret I felt earlier has long since faded. See? They're clearly colluding with the demonic cult.
Linghu Lan smiled and said, "What's wrong with this heroine being so beautiful and lovable? Doesn't any of you admire her?"
The group looked at each other, and suddenly realized that several of them had blushed, making the atmosphere even more awkward.
Fu Xin's face darkened, and she reached out and grabbed Linghu Lan's chubby arm. "You dare to flirt with other men in front of me? If I don't show my power, you really won't know why men have three legs!"
Linghu Lan endured the pain and glared angrily at the little monk, saying, "It's all because of your loose tongue, you little monk."
People's hearts are in turmoil.
Suddenly, several loud booming sounds were heard.
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