Lin Zhou noticed Ruan Xiyan's sarcastic tone but remained unperturbed, his face still bearing a perfectly appropriate smile.
But that smile looked utterly hypocritical to Ruan Xiyan.
"Sect Leader Ruan came to my Twilight Thunder Sect to participate in the Thunder Listening Spring Gathering, but now he refuses to step into the Thunder Pool. Why is that? Could it be that you are worried that I will harm you, Sect Leader Ruan?"
"If that's what Sect Leader Ruan thinks, then all my good intentions have been wasted," Lin Zhou said, sounding slightly disappointed.
"Sect Leader Ruan, Sect Leader Lin is very generous. Providing us with the Thunder Pool for cultivation is a kind gesture. How can we doubt Sect Leader Lin?"
"That's right! I don't know what Sect Leader Ruan is hesitating about. We've already gone into the danger zone and there's clearly no danger at all. Is Sect Leader Ruan overthinking things?"
"I think Sect Leader Ruan has developed paranoia from worrying about too many things lately," someone laughed mockingly, speaking up for Lin Zhou.
"Sect Leader Lin is the leader of a top-tier power. What kind of good things hasn't she seen? What could she possibly want from her? Her suspicion is really spoiling everyone's good mood."
Some people even went so far as to deliberately belittle Linzhou in order to curry favor with him. One was a small force that was barely able to protect itself, while the other was a top-tier force that was famous throughout the continent. It was obvious who they would choose to flatter.
"You bunch of idiots, our sect leader can do whatever he wants, what does it have to do with you clowns?"
"You're all jumping out and wagging your tails so eagerly, so willing to be someone else's dogs. I see you're quite happy being dogs."
"What? Would the Twilight Thunder Sect have given you a steamed bun or a piece of meat in the past?!" Jiang Lin, with his fiery temper, finally snapped and cursed.
He will protect his sect leader; with him around, no one can smear the sect leader.
Jiang Wubai looked at Jiang Lin jumping up and down and sighed helplessly. This brat was still as impatient as ever.
However, these gossipy forces do deserve to be criticized. The Thunder Spring Gathering is all about having fun, doing whatever makes you happy, so there's no need for these forces to try and make their presence felt here.
A cold glint flashed in Jun Yu's eyes, and the power in his hand materialized. He really wanted to rip out the tongues of these noisy bastards.
Ruan Xiyan grasped Jun Yu's hand and shook her head at him.
These short-sighted fools have clearly been completely brainwashed by Lin Zhou, and are being played like fools, even speaking well of him.
Taking action against these people now would make them seem desperate and unreasonable, and would also offend multiple forces at the same time.
Her most important enemy right now is the Twilight Thunder Sect. She must make Lin Zhou reveal his true colors, otherwise these fools who have been deceived will inevitably be used as pawns by Lin Zhou and turned against the Illusionary Hidden Sect.
But seeing Lin Zhou's determined look as he wanted her to enter the Thunder Pool, Ruan Xiyan felt more and more that there was something strange about this Thunder Pool.
If we don't enter the Thunder Pool, we probably won't be able to expose Lin Zhou's hypocritical facade. We might as well go along with it, but we don't know if we can handle what's in the Thunder Pool.
Jun Yu seemed to know what Ruan Xiyan was thinking and gently scratched her palm.
Ruan Xiyan understood Jun Yu's meaning, smiled, and stepped into the Thunder Pool.
Seeing Ruan Xiyan go in, Luo Wanyin and Jiang Lin, without asking why, also followed her into the Thunder Pool.
Seeing that they had all gone inside, Lin Zhou gave a meaningful smile.
His plan, which he had been working on for years, is about to come to fruition today.
Qiu'er, you can finally open your eyes and look at me again!
Those trapped in the Thunder Pool were completely unaware of the impending danger. They called out to Lin Zhou, "Sect Leader Lin, why don't you come too?"
Lin Zhou waved his hand, "No need, this was prepared especially for you."
Lin Zhou looked at those people and said, "I selflessly opened the Thunder Pool so that you could improve your strength faster. I have helped you so much, shouldn't you help me in return?"
Hearing Lin Zhou's words, the people from those forces looked completely bewildered and confused. "Sect Leader Lin, please tell us what difficulties you have. We will definitely help if we can."
They had no idea that the dignified sect leader of the Twilight Thunder Sect was in trouble and would actually ask them for help. A sense of pride unconsciously rose in their hearts.
"I'm just borrowing your lives for a short while," Lin Zhou said in a calm tone, uttering these shocking words.
"Sect Leader Lin can joke too." Those people laughed, unconvinced, thinking that Lin Zhou was just joking with them.
Lin Zhou sneered, "What a bunch of idiots!"
He clenched his hand towards the Kongtong Banner hanging high in the sky, and the markings on the banner flipped, causing the lightning that struck down to change as well.
A scream suddenly came from the Thunder Pool. A disciple had just touched a bolt of lightning falling from the sky when he turned into a cloud of blood mist, which flew into the Kongtong Banner in the air.
"What's going on? The power of the lightning has become violent!" someone exclaimed. This power of lightning is so strong that it's impossible to absorb it; just touching it can severely injure someone.
They wanted to get out of the Thunder Pool, but instead touched a barrier all around them.
"Sect Leader Lin, what do you mean by this!" those people asked angrily.
“Naturally, I need your lives to serve me.” After saying this, Lin Zhou manipulated the Kongtong Banner in the sky, making the lightning more concentrated and the speed of its descent faster.
Only then did those people realize that Lin Zhou was not joking; he really wanted them dead!
The lightning that fell from the sky was dense and intense, and the surrounding area was shrouded in a hard barrier, leaving them with limited space and no way to dodge it.
One by one, the weaker disciples turned into a bloody mist.
Meanwhile, some powerful forces gathered together and combined their strength to temporarily create a protective shield to block the lightning falling from the sky.
Jiang Lin dodged left and right, just as he blocked one bolt of lightning, another bolt struck in the blink of an eye.
"Lin'er!"
Jiang Wubai wanted to walk towards Jiang Lin, but the Thunder Pool was already in chaos, with people from various factions huddled together, and dense lightning blocking his way, making it difficult for him to get close.
Moreover, as the sect leader of the Burning Weapon Sect, he also has disciples to protect.
Just as Jiang Lin was about to be struck by lightning, Ruan Xiyan grabbed him and pulled him behind her, raising her hand to block the lightning for him.
When lightning entered her body, Ruan Xiyan didn't feel much of a sensation. She had already gotten used to being struck by lightning when refining pills before.
Although these lightning bolts are powerful, they are ultimately not as powerful as the Dan lightning.
The moment the lightning entered his body, the azure lotus in his dantian became unusually restless, as if it had seen a delicious meal.
Its lotus petals bloomed, engulfing the lightning and then transforming it into a gentle power for Ruan Xiyan to absorb.
Ruan Xiyan absorbed the lightning power, and her expression changed slightly. This lightning was not just a matter of violent power.
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