This was the first time that the eldest brother encountered such a stubborn newcomer.
Most people are either in awe or scared to death when hearing the popular science talk, and they even struggle to clean the door of the ancient pagoda.
I've never seen anyone trying to pass a level right from the start.
After all, one goes through so much trouble to take the examination and enter the sect just to learn ancient martial arts, and one will not leave unless one has learned something.
"Anyway, without Master's permission, your entry will be meaningless."
In order to prevent the boy from acting impulsively, the eldest brother gave him another warning.
Wu Heng reluctantly pursed his lips and gave up. He lowered his head to look at the bucket beside him and muttered, "Where did the bloodstain in front of the door come from?"
If you just catch a demon but can't kill it, there shouldn't be any bloodshed.
Upon hearing this, the eldest brother cast an admiring glance at him, "Junior brother, you have a sharp mind. That's right, the blood in front of the gate is continuous every day. It's not caused by the disciples going in to break through, but by the evil demons inside killing each other."
Evil spirits are brutal and murderous by nature, and if they are locked up together for a long time, they will become unable to resist killing.
"This can be considered a disguised way to eliminate the evil spirits." He said optimistically.
However, Ye Lan on the side didn't think so.
She raised her eyes, her dark pupils fixed on the ancient tower not far away, faintly feeling that the demonic aura rising from it was about to break out of the tower.
Those corroded tiles might not be caused by the acidic mist, but by evil spirits waiting for an opportunity to break through the ancient tower and escape.
"I think something is wrong here. You should ask the elders to come and check it out again."
The eldest senior brother was about to retire, but he was suddenly confused by the girl's words.
"Something's wrong? Where?" He followed her gaze and looked back at the ancient pagoda for a long while, but still couldn't see anything. So he smiled and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, little junior sister. This pagoda has existed for over two thousand years, and it's sealed with a formation, making it indestructible. There's no danger in cleaning it."
He thought the girl was just making up an excuse to avoid working, so he ignored her and left.
The next second, Wu Heng took her bucket and said with a frown, "If there's any danger, I'll go."
He knew the girl's abilities and knew that she would not act without purpose.
"It's okay, let's finish the work early and go back." Ye Lan shook her head and didn't want to discuss it any more. Fortunately, she was here now and discovered the problem in time, so it was not too late to remedy it.
After hearing what she said, Wu Heng did not try to stop her. He went to the gate of the ancient pagoda and together with the outer disciples, he wiped the blood that kept seeping out from the cracks in the door.
It was not until the sun set in the west and a bell rang in the distance that everyone stopped.
"Let's go."
Ye Lan stood up with the others and greeted the young man not far away.
"It's still a little dirty over there, why has everyone left?" Wu Heng looked up and saw that even the disciples who were repairing the place on the ladder had gone back.
Ye Lan washed away the bloody smell at the nearby sink and explained, "The demonic energy will surge after nightfall. Disciples with low cultivation levels are easily affected and lose their minds. Therefore, when the first bell rings, marking the change of day from night, no one is allowed to approach the ancient pagoda."
This is a regulation and is also to protect the safety of the disciples.
After listening to this, Wu Heng nodded to show that he understood. He carried the bucket and walked back with her. On the way back, he also expressed his doubts.
"Isn't the Xuan Sect the most powerful sect in the world? Could it be that even that legendary and powerful clan leader can't eliminate the demons within it?"
Ye Lan knew from the beginning that the boy was not stupid, so he was not surprised to hear the question. He walked in front with his thin lips slightly raised, "That's still possible."
Wu Heng: “…”
Now, he really didn't understand.
It is obvious that we can completely eliminate the demons and put an end to future troubles, so why not do it?
Ye Lan seemed to see what he was thinking, so she continued, "Before, she didn't have the ability. By the time Xuan Zong became capable, the ancient martial arts world was already full of sects and factions. As the head of a clan, if she took action, she would inevitably attract suspicion from many parties."
After all, no one knows whether there are any treasures in the Demon-Suppressing Tower left behind by the legendary powerful man.
The Demon-Suppressing Tower has not been destroyed yet, but internal conflicts have already broken out several times. If it is destroyed, there is no guarantee that other sects will not take advantage of her serious injury to attack Xuanzong.
As time went by, the matter was not resolved until she exploded and died.
When Ye Lan returned to have dinner, he was called away by disciples from other branches and went around in circles to the reception hall.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xiao Yunting sitting in the main seat, and Lian Cheng next to him winked at her.
"This brother is different from his sister. He's worried that you'll be hungry during meals. Come sit down and eat with us."
Ye Lan knew what was going on as soon as she heard it. She walked over and sat on the man's left side and picked up the chopsticks.
After running around all day, she was indeed hungry.
Just as he raised his hand, he saw Xiao Yunting frowning and asked coldly, "What work did you do today?"
His shout froze the air into ice chips.
Lian Cheng on the right glanced over and saw that the girl's long sleeves were wet and her jade-white fingertips were a little white from the soaking. Suddenly his forehead twitched and he cursed Luo Heshan inwardly for being a bad boy. After all, he was a relative of the girl but he started to make trouble without waiting for the sponsor to leave.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao, don't be surprised. Xuanzong is the largest sect in the ancient martial arts world. They have always advocated the all-round development of their disciples in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Labor is also one of them. It exercises the body and tempers the mind." Liancheng started to make up stories with his mouth opening and closing, and almost recited all the traditional Chinese virtues.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yunting ignored him. He only smelled the bloody smell on the girl's body and his expression became even colder. "Are you hurt?"
Hearing this, Ye Lan shook his head and gave him a soothing look, "This little bit of work is nothing. I'm hungry, let's eat."
This concise sentence instantly eased the tension at the scene.
Liancheng looked at Xiao Yunting who started to eat with him, then looked at the girl. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
Until the two of them started to pick up food for each other with their chopsticks at the table. Halfway through the meal, Xiao Yunting even took a tissue to help the girl wipe off the sauce stuck on the corner of her mouth.
Liancheng: “…”
You have to know that he had been entertaining guests in the front hall for a whole day, and Xiao Yunting even had to bring his own teacups, and he had to spray any other items he touched with disinfectant. He almost suffocated seeing his level of cleanliness.
But now he was wiping the girl's mouth.
If this isn't love, then what is?!
In a trance, he finally realized that she was not a younger brother or sister from the beginning, but just a brother who valued women over his younger brothers.
After the meal, Liancheng left on his own, leaving the front hall for the soon-to-be-separated couple to be alone together.
Sure enough, as soon as he left, Ye Lan came forward, put her arm around Xiao Yunting's shoulders, stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
The kiss fell on the corner of her mouth without any desire.
Xiao Yunting was not happy. Instead, he frowned and stared at her and said, "Do you have something to tell me?"
Hearing this, Ye Lan sighed slightly in his heart and said frankly with some helplessness: "Maybe I have to stay here for a while."
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