Grandpa, times have changed.

Soon after, Ning Ruo came outside.

As expected, she did not receive a clear answer from Brother Xu.

But she was not discouraged.

After all, the objective has been achieved.

"This time... I hope they won't look at me like they used to?" Ning Ruo murmured softly.

She could sense it.

Before today, Brother Xu always treated her as a junior who needed to be taken care of.

Like everyone else in the settlement.

The reason she came to him today to express her feelings was simply to break his preconceived notions and make him stop treating her like a child.

In terms of results, it was quite successful.

As for the age difference...

The difference between being in your twenties and being in your two hundred years seems like many years.

But what will this difference mean hundreds or even thousands of years from now?

She was confident that she could follow Brother Xu to that day.

far away.

The young man was standing under a tree.

He gripped the tree trunk so tightly that he even tore the bark.

This shameless old monster, relying on his high cultivation level, actually...

Seeing Ning Ruo walk out of Xu Xing's house, his anger and bitterness surged up uncontrollably, making his expression somewhat distorted.

Only after Ning Ruo had walked far away did he angrily tear off a piece of bark, his face extremely gloomy, and turn to walk away.

……

……

It was evening.

Ning Ruo was carrying several small flags and was walking towards Xu Xing's residence.

Today, following the methods recorded in "Detailed Explanation of Basic Formations," she refined a set of spirit-gathering formation flags, but the effect after use was not as good as expected.

So I plan to go and ask Xu Xing for help in figuring out what's wrong with my set of battle flags.

I'd also like to ask you about some key points regarding the advancement of the Divine Forging Technique to the Yangwu Technique.

This time it was truly only for spiritual practice, with no other purpose.

However, before she had gone far, a young man emerged from the roadside and blocked her way.

"If, you..."

But Ning Ruo acted as if she didn't see him at all, not even giving him a glance, and walked right past him.

The young man was taken aback.

After realizing what had happened, he became somewhat embarrassed and angry, and reached out to grab her.

boom!
The magical power, far exceeding that of Ningyi, spread out as an impact, and the young man felt an overwhelming force crushing him down.

He was lifted into the sky like a straw and flew uncontrollably backwards into the distance.

At the critical moment, a burly figure suddenly appeared and stopped him from flying backward.

"like!"

Lie, who had suddenly appeared, looked at Ning Ruo's back and spoke in a deep voice.

"Jing just likes you. Even if you don't want it, there's no need to go to such lengths, is there?"

Jing was the young man's name.

Upon hearing this, Ning Ruo finally paused and turned to look at Lie.

"Then you should keep an eye on him and prevent him from bothering me."

Her tone was very flat.

"Also, my name is Ning Ruo."

After saying that, she didn't even glance at the scenery before turning around and continuing to walk towards Xu Xing's residence.

Jing was so shocked by this scene that she almost broke down.

"What's so great about that old monster?!"

"..."

Ning Ruo paused again and turned to look at Lie.

"I think he should just die."

Sensing the undisguised, chilling killing intent, Lie quickly said:

"Ruo... Ningruo! Calm down!"

"I am very calm."

With a cold shout, magical power, like a torrent, silently engulfed the surroundings, sealing everything off.

"There always has to be a price to pay so that more people can survive, doesn't there?"

"If Brother Xu hears these words and angers him, the entire settlement could be destroyed."

"At this point, wouldn't killing him to prevent future troubles be the best option?"

"I can die for more people, so why can't he?"

Upon hearing this, Lie's pupils contracted. He could sense that Ning Ruo's killing intent was absolutely genuine.

She really wanted to kill Jing!

Some of it was even directed at him!

"I know you're resentful, but I really have no other choice..."

Halfway through his sentence, feeling the undiminished killing intent, Lie finally realized what was happening.

How can someone who is destined to die for more people from birth possibly feel a sense of belonging to those 'more people'?

Not to mention, she can also see right through people's true intentions!

How could someone like that possibly have a normal mental state?
madman!

Ning Ruo is a madwoman right now!
"Senior is always magnanimous and would never hold a grudge over such a verbal offense!" Realizing something was amiss, Lie could only bring up Xu Xing.

"But there are still hidden dangers, aren't there?"

As she spoke, Ning Ruo's gaze finally fell on Jing.

The undisguised killing intent and the pressure from the magical power made Jing's legs go weak, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

"In any case, he has no value to the entire settlement or to most people. Isn't it worthwhile to eliminate potential threats with his death?"

Hearing this, Jing finally couldn't take it anymore and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Retsu clenched his fist:
“He is my child, I am the leader!” “I know.”

Ning Ruo suddenly made a move and slowly walked towards the two of them.

"Because he is the leader's child, he can enjoy the best resources and can be treated as a useless person without any recourse."

A slender sword appeared in her hand, its blade gleaming white.

“I also know that there was a time when he treated me as his possession.”

"But after he learned that I was the sacrifice chosen by the Floating Moon Spirit Clan, he was afraid, but at the same time he was grateful for my existence so that he could continue to live."

“I also know that he had feelings for Ming, Qingyue, and Chang, but since all three of them have the God-Forging Elder behind them, he didn’t dare to.”

“He has made no contribution to the settlement since birth.”

“But you are the leader, you have sacrificed a lot, so everyone can accept it.”

As they were talking, Ning Ruo had already arrived in front of the two of them.

He raised his sword, the tip pointing directly at Jing's brow.

The only sword technique in the settlement was the one passed down by Xu Xing, so most people practiced swordsmanship, and Ning Ruo was no exception.

Faced with the long sword so close at hand, Jing dared not move at all.

Ning Ruo in this state was someone he had never seen before.

Crazy and morbid, paranoid to the extreme!

perhaps……

This is the real her!
At this moment, Jing suddenly felt a pang of regret, regretting why she had provoked such a madman!
"But now, you'll soon no longer be the leader, and he'll certainly have to pay the price for a good-for-nothing's foolish act."

Ning Ruo looked at Lie with indifferent eyes.

"For the future of more people, isn't it?"

The future of more people...

Lie was somewhat dazed; Ning Ruo's voice sounded faint to him.

"What...do you mean by that?"

“Weakness is a sin.” Ning Ruo raised her longsword, pointing it at Lie. “Do you think you are stronger than me?”

"..."

Lie's lips trembled, his fists clenched tightly, but he was speechless.

……

……

Not long after, at Xu Xing's residence.

"It's already quite impressive that you've been able to create a spirit-gathering array of this quality in such a short time. You just need to practice more from now on."

Having finished explaining the key points, Xu Xing handed the small flags back to Ning Ruo.

"Okay, I understand." Ning Ruo nodded gently.

Then, out of curiosity, he asked.

"How long did it take Brother Xu to refine a spirit-gathering array of this caliber?"

Her current state is completely different from her previous sickly and obsessive appearance; she gives off a different feeling...

Very normal.

"Emm...you'd better not ask that," Xu Xing said tactfully.

He started by learning alchemy.

This proves that the alchemy techniques of the Cang Clan can also be used by humans.

Then, it took another seven days to get started and master the three arts of weaponry, arrays, and talismans.

This level of spirit-gathering array flags...

He was able to refine it on the third day.

The main reason is that he has a higher talent in weapon crafting, while Ning Ruo is lacking in this aspect.

"Go ahead and tell me, I won't laugh at you, Brother Xu."

"..." Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth, "Actually, it only took three days."

Ning Ruo was stunned, and couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"I underestimated Brother Xu."

"Actually, I learned alchemy first. Having experience in alchemy made it easier to learn weapon crafting, which is why I progressed so quickly when crafting array flags."

Ok?
Having experience in alchemy makes it easier to master weapon crafting, and the process of crafting array flags will be faster.
(*д)?
Chi Jiuyu, standing to the side, was filled with questions.

Although she knew nothing about these three cultivation techniques, as an expert in the Tai Xuan Realm Talisman Master Association, she would still occasionally represent the association to exchange ideas with other associations.

I've never heard of such a saying.

Alchemy, weapon crafting, formations...

These are three completely different cultivation techniques!
My uncle is spouting nonsense again... talking rubbish!
Chi Jiuyu couldn't help but complain inwardly.

She was genuinely a little envious of her martial uncle's seemingly humble but actually pretentious behavior...

Wait, that's not right!
It's really hard to stand by and watch.

It's definitely not because she only has talent in talisman making, and she could never pretend like that in her entire life.

"By the way, why didn't you make a move before?"

Then Xu Xing asked.

Upon hearing this, Chi Jiuyu held her breath, stopped her inner complaints, and listened carefully.

She had just thought that Senior Spirit Ancestor was going to make a move!

In the end, they were released.

“If I were to take action, wouldn’t I be just like the former leader?” Ning Ruo explained. “The path I’m going to take in the future is definitely not the same as his.”

Good guy!
This is the former leader!

The way Senior Lingzu acts is indeed direct, and Yu should learn from him.

When I finally achieve Dao, I will turn the current sect leader into the former sect leader!
Chi Jiuyu let his thoughts wander freely.

"So you really intend to become the leader?"

"Ah."

In terms of strength, she is stronger than Lie.

Moreover, she is confident that she can lead the settlement to a better future, so she should definitely be the leader.

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

It was on that night, when Brother Xu tossed the spirit core of the first ancestral spirit of the Floating Moon Spirit Clan in front of her, that she had this idea. (End of Chapter)