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

"Thank goodness my fellow disciples didn't gang up on me! Although there's competition, they weren't trying to kill me!"

Competition exists within the sect, and progress comes from competition, so the disciples are naturally not all harmonious! But this is the first time they've seen someone bullied to such an extent.

This cannot be described as mere "bullying"; it is atrocity!

Master Xuan could hear the disciples' discussions below the stage clearly. Now he regretted why his hearing was so good; he could hear the undisguised words from the audience very clearly.

Every word he said was a blow to the image of the Xuantian Sect, greatly damaging the sect's reputation.

Sect Leader Xuan's face flushed red and then paled, unable to lash out in front of so many people. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Venerable Duan Yi, in your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

Wen Ningqing turned to her disciple, beckoning him over with her spiritual power. "You are the victim, disciple, you tell me."

Lin Yan was not intimidated and met the murderous gaze of Sect Leader Xuan, saying, "It's very simple. Those who bullied me must be punished as they deserve! Especially those disciples of Venerable Lingyun who treated my life like dirt, I demand that they pay with their lives!"

At this point, she looked at Ling Yun and continued, "Of course, Venerable Ling Yun, as my former master, often punished me without distinguishing right from wrong and tolerated his disciple's vicious attacks on me. We can't let this go!"

Ling Yun's face was now terribly dark; he had long since lost his usual composed and dignified demeanor. He blurted out, "You wretched child, stop talking nonsense!"

In the past, people would revere and worship Venerable Lingyun when they saw him, but after seeing his reflection in the mirror, they felt more fear than anything else. They were afraid that one day they might accidentally offend him and be killed.

Wen Ningqing shielded her disciple behind her and said to Ling Yun with displeasure, "Just because someone shouts the loudest doesn't mean they're right!"

Ling Yun glanced at her coldly, his gaze no longer the disdainful one he once had. His eyes, now cold and venomous like a snake's, were unsettling.

"It's clearly your own fault for being ostracized and bullied by your fellow disciples because you're lazy and incompetent, yet you're spouting nonsense and slandering the sect! I think you should have your grades revoked and be sent down the mountain, so that you won't fabricate facts here."

Lin Yan almost laughed when she heard this! Even with the Heart-Piercing Mirror showing images of her tragic past as evidence, the old man still believed it was her fault.

He already harbored resentment and dislike towards himself, so no matter how much evidence was presented, he would only believe it was his own fault. She felt ashamed to have once studied under him!

Lin Yan's gaze remained fixed on Ling Yun, not missing a single move he made. With her master present, she wasn't afraid of his Nascent Soul cultivator aura!
Her intention was to force Ling Yun to publicly disgrace himself! Even a hypocrite has a moment when he can't keep up the act anymore.

Because of her keen observation, she noticed something amiss. Her inner demons were also screaming and shouting within her mind!

"Holy crap! Master, take it easy! This person is about to fall into demonic possession. He's a cultivator in the mid-to-late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. When he falls into demonic possession, his power surges and he could kill you in an instant. Don't go and provoke him!"

Possessed?

Oh my god! Isn't this the later part of the original story? The master falls in love with his little disciple, and the various psychological torments and his covetousness for her cause his inner demons to swell, eventually leading to his being plagued by them. Meanwhile, Tao Zhizhi forcefully confesses her feelings to her master, and the two lose control, spending several days and nights indulging in passionate lovemaking at the Houchi Hot Spring, pouring out their hearts to each other, and finally getting together. At the same time, the inner demons perfectly merge with Ling Yun, resulting in a significant enhancement.

Tao Zhizhi hasn't even grown up yet, and Ling Yun has already fallen into demonic possession? This is truly... a huge surprise for her.

Regardless of whether her inner demons were real or not, given the current situation, she could simply expose them! She could flip the table over and hit them.

"I think Immortal Lingyun has fallen into demonic possession; he's talking incoherently."

The words "fallen demon" were too shocking, and the topic shifted too abruptly. In addition, she spoke very loudly, especially the words "fallen demon," causing everyone present to turn their gazes toward Ling Yun.

To be honest, Ling Yun's current state really does resemble that of a fallen demon.

Someone suddenly pointed it out, and the more I looked at it, the more it resembled it...

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and his expression became even more complex. Various expressions flashed across his face, but in the end, only a solemn look remained.
He instinctively turned his gaze to Ling Yun, his heart filled with turmoil. For cultivators on the Canghai Continent, falling into demonic possession was a grave taboo, making them prime targets for elimination.

If my junior brother really falls into the demonic path, it will be very troublesome!
Not only has the Xuantian Sect lost a Nascent Soul Venerable, but the competition is unlikely to continue. In the future, it will become famous among the top ten sects, and the participating sects may even unite on the spot to besiege the Xuantian Sect in the name of protecting the fallen demons.

Troublesome, troublesome! I had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, and I wanted to go into seclusion to cultivate myself. It seems my premonition was indeed accurate!
Therefore, no matter what, his junior brother must not fall into demonic possession! With that thought in mind, he quickly came up with a solution!

"Girl, don't take advantage of the fact that your master is Venerable Duan Yi and that you have some grudge against my sect's peak master to make baseless accusations! My junior brother is perfectly fine, and no one else noticed anything amiss, so how did you manage to spot it? You're slandering my sect's peak master, which shows your low character. It seems that the bullying you suffered in the past wasn't entirely their fault!"

Hilarious! I used to think that even though Sect Leader Xuan's pressure on Ling Yun to apologize was for the sake of Xuan Tian Sect's reputation, at least there was some conscience involved. But now it seems they're all in cahoots.

People who can label victims as "problematic" and imply that victims "deserve" probably have no conscience at all.

The people present weren't fools; they wouldn't doubt Ling Yun's fall into demonic ways because of her words, nor would they waver in their opinions because of Master Xuan's words.

While the contents of the Mind-Gazing Mirror evoke sympathy, people can also learn about the secrets of other sects. If she were to actually go and attack a Nascent Soul cultivator, they would still think twice.

But if a Nascent Soul cultivator falls into demonic possession, that's a terrible matter. Everyone knows how powerful a Nascent Soul cultivator is; if they truly fall into demonic possession, the harm would be far from trivial.

Everyone noticed that Ling Yun was acting strangely, and they were unsure of what to do, and didn't want the matter to be forgotten.

Ling Yun's eyes flashed with a sinister light as he glared fiercely at Lin Yan. That damned brat, forcing him to this point! Was she sure he wouldn't dare make a move with so many people present?
How could a Nascent Soul cultivator be restrained by a mere Golden Core cultivator! So what if there are many people present? This wretched creature is disrespectful to its "senior"—it deserves to die!

The thought of killing arose in his mind, growing stronger and stronger until he couldn't suppress it, and he even found a flimsy excuse for himself! In an instant, he struck. (End of Chapter)