After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 111 The Master Who Delivered the Spirit Stone Mine!
Lin Yan got busy, gave the other party a junior's greeting, and then presented the tortoise shell she had dug out with both hands.

Venerable Duan Yi didn't need to use his hands to receive it or even make any hand gestures or spells; the tortoise shell just floated over automatically.

The power of Nascent Soul cultivators is evident at this moment; some spells don't even require hand seals to be cast, and can be performed in the blink of an eye.

She was acutely aware of the gap between herself and a Nascent Soul cultivator, and she regretted offending the female lead in public.

In front of so many people, she broke Tao Zhizhi's leg. Although there are now pills that can regenerate broken bones, given how favored Tao Zhizhi is, once the injury is healed, the biased old man might cause trouble for a junior because of Tao Zhizhi.

I was too impulsive! But what's done is done, and there's no use regretting it now. In that situation, if I had backed down, they would have taken advantage of me.

If they could receive the protection of Venerable Duan Yi, or become his disciple, wouldn't those people from the Xuan Tian Sect be more wary and think twice before taking action?
Thinking of this, Lin Yan regretted refusing Venerable Duan Yi's offer! What a great opportunity to curry favor, and she actually refused it; she was so ungrateful.

Having a beautiful and highly skilled master who also appreciates you is something many people would kill for.

Wen Ningqing put away the tortoise shell. Seeing that this junior dared to look at her so respectfully, she couldn't help but feel even more admiration for him. In the sect, the disciples were either trembling with fear or cowering in her presence.

Anyone who dares to look her in the eye is nothing more than arrogant, rude, and self-important...

In short, there aren't many juniors who meet his standards and are to his liking, but the girl in front of him is one of them. However, she refused to become his disciple the day before.

What a promising talent! At such a young age, he has already reached the early stage of the Golden Core realm, which is far superior to the disciples of those old men.

Wen Ningqing always believed that the disciples she chose were definitely better than those of others. She had never been wrong in her judgment of people.

"Well? What have you thought about it? Do you want to become my disciple? It's okay if you don't want to join a sect."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan no longer refused and gracefully bowed and knelt in worship.

"Haha, you agreed so readily this time. I'd really like to know what made you change your mind."

Wen Ningqing sat down casually, and without any movement, the person in front of her went from kneeling to standing.

Lin Yan rubbed her hands together and said, "I suddenly realized I've offended someone, and I'd like your protection. If I become your disciple, others will have to think twice before taking action against me."

"Hmm, not bad, you know how to think of yourself." Wen Ningqing wasn't angry; instead, she appreciated her frankness. "Tell me, how did you offend someone?"

Wen Ningqing trusted her judgment of character; the girl before her was definitely not the type to cause trouble. She preferred the girl to retaliate when provoked.

Lin Yan recounted everything that happened at the auction, including that she had once been a direct disciple of Venerable Lingyun. However, she did not mention the bullying she had suffered within the sect.

She had to do the math herself! And this was her obsession! This obsession could breed inner demons.

“You did a good job. Don’t worry, you’re in the right. I’ll talk to the Xuantian Sect about it.”

After Wen Ningqing finished speaking, she took out a tea set from her storage bag, brewed a pot of tea for herself, and poured it into a cup. "Let's just serve tea to the disciple for now. After things are settled in Richeng, you will come back with me, and then we will hold a formal apprenticeship ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan was overjoyed and quickly and respectfully picked up the teacup and handed it to Wen Ningqing, saying, "Master, please have some tea."

Wen Ningqing took the teacup, took a sip, and nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, from today onwards, you are my personal disciple. By the way, you have a senior sister and a senior brother ahead of you. If you don't want to interact with your fellow disciples, you don't have to see them."

"Would this...be beneficial to the unity of the sect?"

"It's alright. They don't usually communicate. They haven't exchanged more than ten words in decades."

Lin Yan was at a loss for words.

Seeing his disciple's restraint, and knowing that Ningqing also had important matters to attend to, he said, "You shall stay here for two days. After I'm done, I will take you back to hold the apprenticeship ceremony." "Yes. Is Master going to deal with the tortoise shell?"

Seeing that the person was interested, Ningqing asked, "Do you wish to come with your master?"

"Can I go? I'd like to go."

"nature."

So the two went out together.

Wen Ningqing took out the tortoise shell, summoned the array plate, and then put the tortoise shell into the array plate. Following the guidance, she directly searched for the tortoise shells buried in various parts of the town.

There are six in total.

Wen Ningqing immediately cast a spell and instantly arrived at the location indicated by the array plate. Without even waving her hand, a black tortoise shell flew out of the ground and floated in front of her.

Along with the tortoise shell appeared wisps of black energy, which she immediately dispersed.

Wen Ningqing put away the tortoise shell and said to her disciple beside her, "This is evil energy. Once it enters the body, it can bewitch a cultivator's mind."

"Master, what kind of formation is that strange rune on the tortoise shell?"

"Evil formation."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Ningqing casually lifted her hand, and the two people hiding in the shadows were lifted by an invisible force and thrown in front of them.

"We've been eavesdropping for so long, it's time to come out." The two exchanged a glance and, without prior agreement, chose to expose each other.

Who knew that if he failed, he would be sent straight to the Western Paradise. Even in death, he would not find release; his soul would be searched, and he would not even be able to be reincarnated.

Wen Ningqing never showed mercy to such wicked individuals. Her motto was: those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions!

"Master, what... are they? Were the monsters in Sun City created by these people?"

"Just some insects and ants."

Without further ado, the two continued on to the next place to bury the tortoise shell.

After digging out all the tortoise shells, he asked Ningqing to have someone wait in the town while he went to kill all the evil people hiding in the town, leaving nothing behind.

Back at the inn, Lin Yan learned from her master, who had returned after resolving the matter, that these disturbances were caused by demons lurking on the Canghai Continent, preparing to cause trouble.

Sun City was originally an ancient battlefield, where the remnants of dead demons were reassembled and condensed into monsters through the sacrifice of merfolk.

However, the merfolk only worked if they were willing to offer sacrifices, so the hunt for the merfolk began.

A mermaid, curious about the world on land, is attracted to a gentle and refined young man and falls in love... A very cliché story!
Merfolk blinded by love will never have a good end. Betrayed by their "lovers," stripped of their protective scales, their magic sealed, and sent to be auctioned off...

Finally, he arrived at the city of the sun, where he was lured into seeking revenge and sacrificed himself.

The merman thought she could get revenge on the scumbag and the whole world, but it turned out that this was just a trap set for her. Her lover was a fake, and even the people who offered her help were fake.

The beautiful mermaid was transformed into a black pearl and was eventually swallowed up.

(End of this chapter)