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

Chapter 201 Dislike and Murder are Two Different Things

She could immediately tell it was a sign of guilt!
The other party is the Crown Prince of the Sea Region; his journey has been far too smooth!
A chosen one of heaven, personally taught by an elder. He also has powerful backing that provides cultivation resources; getting whatever he wants is just a matter of a few words.

That's why he's bad at lying and can't control his emotions when making up reasons.

I don't know why he's targeting Lin Yan, but if he doesn't adjust his mindset and state of mind, he's cutting off his own path of cultivation.

"You should ask yourself that question. Why did you target her? I heard you went to see Lin Yan before the competition?"

Wen Guixin tensed up and immediately denied it: "Who told you that? I didn't, and didn't you go looking for them before the competition?"

Upon hearing this, she moved her lips slightly, and her gaze towards him was complex.

Noticing the change in her gaze, he realized he had let something slip, and his words seemed incoherent, making him feel very guilty.

He immediately tried to cover it up: "I went to see her just to ask for advice."

Li Qiu remained silent, clearly not wanting to hear his excuses. He had only summoned someone to question him to confirm his inner doubts.

She just wanted to know if he was still holding a grudge about the competition, which was why he was deliberately ostracizing and targeting Lin Yan.

It seems so now!

She didn't want to say anything more, leaving only the words "You'd better take care of yourself" before removing the shielding barrier and turning to leave.

Wen Gui clenched his fists tightly, raised his hands to set up a new shielding barrier, and stopped the person.

"What do you mean? Explain yourself!"

"What do you think?"

Seeing the look in her eyes, he felt as if he were being scorned. His fierce pride flared up, and he even wanted to drag her down with him.

He thought to himself: What's with the pretense of being high and mighty? Isn't he just a defeated opponent of that rogue cultivator? Didn't he go to see that rogue cultivator before the competition? How is he any more noble than me?
But he had to pretend to be remorseful. He was afraid the other party would expose his secrets, which would ruin his reputation.

"I... I didn't mean to target her on purpose, I just can't stand her arrogant and disrespectful attitude. She's caused so much trouble because she's Venerable Duan Yi's disciple..."

"Shut up!" Li Qiu retorted, unable to bear it any longer.

Was she on good terms with that rogue cultivator? Not really! She didn't even particularly like Lin Yan.

People's likes and dislikes are very subjective. She may dislike someone, but that person won't stop disliking them just because they are powerful or outstanding! However, disliking someone doesn't mean targeting or harming them.

Disliking someone doesn't prevent you from acknowledging their strength and hard work, nor does it prevent you from appreciating their merits.

She doesn't gossip about others behind their backs, and she doesn't want to hear others talking about others' faults with her!
Interrupting Wen Gui, she made no attempt to hide the disappointment and alienation in her eyes. "Look at yourself now. Do you still deserve to be Venerable Miaoyin's disciple?"

With a face twisted and ugly from jealousy, and a mind so terrible, how did she pass the test in the mirror world?

There are requirements for becoming a disciple of the Miaofa Sect. High talent is not enough; one must also have a strong and clear mind.

Wen Gui was able to pass the test before because he had never been beaten and had always lived a comfortable life, like a landlord's foolish son, so he could naturally pass the Jingxin test.

When life takes a downturn, one's mindset changes, and without timely and proper guidance, one makes one mistake after another.

Miaoyin sought out Lin Yan to spar with her newest batch of disciples, who seemed to have not suffered any setbacks.

He lost the match, but it also helped him to understand and break through. At that time, he was confident that if given more time, he would definitely be able to surpass him.

However, when they met again, her cultivation had improved significantly, and her performance in the competition was outstanding, making him realize the gap between them.

Once self-confidence begins to waver, it gradually fades away, leaving only a mask of jealousy. Li Qiu's words struck a chord with him, replaying in his mind for a short time.

He removed the barrier and watched the people leave in front of him.

……

Due to unforeseen circumstances in the secret realm, the grand ceremony originally scheduled for the last day of the trial, and the announcement of the final rankings, have been postponed.

Many disciples went missing during the secret realm trial. We could have used the excuse that the monsters rioted and ate the disciples' number tags before they could erase them, but the number of number tags we counted matched up, so we can't use that as an explanation.

During the trials in the secret realm, disciples can eliminate each other, but they cannot kill each other, otherwise it will be considered a violation of the rules. However, if a disciple is unlucky enough to die in the mouth of a monster, then no one can be blamed.

The sects whose disciples are missing suspect that someone has disregarded the rules and harmed the disciples. They demand that the organizers investigate and provide an explanation, otherwise they will not let the matter rest.

Small and medium-sized sects are not to be feared, but when many sects unite and work together as one, they are not to be underestimated. We must take a firm stance and investigate them.

After verifying the license plate numbers, they immediately summoned all the cultivators with elimination points for questioning, making the biggest show of it possible.

As Lin Yan said before, if the organizers really wanted to investigate, they would first verify the number and identity of the missing disciples, as well as the corresponding number of their identification tags. Then they would question the disciples who had received the missing disciples' identification tags.

The current show is just for show.

Lin Yan killed Tao Zhizhi without any concern for being exposed.

Ling Yun fell into demonhood. As his personal disciple, the other party's status was awkward. Even if the Xuan Tian Sect knew that the person was gone, they would not investigate. They would only announce to the outside world that the person died because of the monster riot.

Even if the Xuantian Sect really investigates to the end, so what?

The first thing they would find out would be that Tao Zhizhi fed Ling Yun the disciples who had gone missing in the secret realm.

This matter can only remain buried in the secret realm; the Xuantian Sect cannot afford the consequences of the truth being revealed.

Back at her temporary lodging, she divided the monster corpse she had brought out from the secret realm into two parts.

I put some of it into my space to fertilize it, and kept the rest to sell at the Chamber of Commerce after the competition, while also checking out the spirit plant seedlings.

The beast core in the bracelet can only be retrieved after verification by the organizers, and a usage fee for the bracelet must also be paid.

After finishing the sorting, she raised her hand and waved, completing the cleaning spell in an instant. She also changed her clothes and took off her veil.

She doesn't care whether she wears a veil or not anymore; it used to be out of necessity, but now it's just a habit. When she's alone, she'll show her face and admire herself a little.

Just then, someone knocked on the door: knock knock knock.

She used her divine sense to take a look and found that he was a menial disciple.

"When?" She sent her voice out directly with her spiritual power, without opening the door immediately.

"Fairy, here is your letter."

Nowadays, everyone uses communication jade discs, and within a certain range, they can also communicate secretly by transmitting sound. Who still uses letters?

She became alert: "Who sent you to deliver this letter?"

"Reporting to the fairy, the other party said they were an old friend of yours. I don't know anything else."

"Send the letter back, and have someone send it directly to the imperial edict if needed."

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