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

Chapter 208 Thorough Liquidation 1
But if you've received a benefit and are just helping someone in a crowd to talk about it, it's just a matter of talking, and you don't need to know why.

Lin Yan watched the person skip away happily before turning around and slowly walking back to her residence.

It took half an hour to walk here, and I only showed myself for ten minutes before heading back. I initially thought of flying back on my sword, but then I decided to walk instead.

She greeted her disciples with a smile whenever she saw them on the way.

When someone stronger than oneself shows friendliness, most people will not feel offended, and may even feel good about themselves, thinking that they must have some outstanding qualities to attract the friendliness of someone stronger than themselves.

I returned to my place with a smile on my face, but it felt like my face was about to freeze.

She doesn't smile much, not because she's aloof, but because she's used to not showing her emotions.

The real skill lies in keeping your emotions hidden from others and maintaining composure in all circumstances.

To make herself stand out more at the ceremony, she took out the most brightly colored robe from her storage bag and changed into it, intending to wear it to the ceremony.

She doesn't like wearing flashy or eye-catching clothes; dressing modestly when out and about avoids a lot of trouble. Besides its functionality, she bought this brightly colored robe because she wanted to wear it to the grand ceremony.

She came to participate in this Immortal Sect Competition with the goal of achieving the highest ranking so she could give a speech on stage. Otherwise, things would be difficult to settle accounts.

He never expected his enemy to be so reckless, and Lingyun Laodeng even fell into demonic possession. The combined attack of powerful figures gave him an opportunity to kill him when he was left with only a weakened soul.

She originally thought she would have to wait at least ten years until she reached the Nascent Soul Realm before she would have a chance to settle scores with Ling Yun.

The surprise came suddenly, and Tao Zhizhi was also taken care of in the secret realm.

This master and disciple both died within their own formation; how can that not be considered a kind of fate?

—The grand ceremony took place the following day.

She attended the event in a bright and glamorous outfit, unlike anything she had worn before.

Duan Yi had come from elsewhere to attend the closing ceremony of the Immortal Sect Competition. Upon seeing his disciple's attire, his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

No? Is this your disciple's aesthetic sense? Could it be that you've been possessed?
I peeked around and, seeing nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief. It's normal that younger generations' aesthetic tastes change so quickly, and I can't keep up or understand them.

Lin Yan knew that after each competition, the top five disciples would go up to give a speech, mention the merits of their sect, and then receive their awards.

After the Xuanzong Master finished speaking, he sighed and raised an eyebrow, knowing he hadn't been up to anything good.

As expected, the Xuan Sect Master solemnly declared that many disciples had lost their lives due to the monster rampage during the competition, and the speech segment was changed to a moment of silence for the deceased disciples.

There's something here that no one can refute.

The sects that lost disciples were dissatisfied with Xuantian Sect's investigation into the disappearance of their disciples, which ultimately attributed it to the monster rampage. However, they could not find fault with Xuantian Sect's decision to cancel the speech and hold a moment of silence for the disciples who did not come out of the secret realm.

What can they say when others offer them benefits and lavish treatment? Only when their sects unite as one can they have any deterrent effect on the larger sects.

Some smaller sects, bribed with benefits, chose to settle things peacefully, making it difficult to maintain momentum. Naturally, they also followed suit and withdrew while they were ahead. They were also saddened by the loss of their sect's young fighting force, but they could gradually recruit the younger disciples, and the compensation in spirit stones was a tangible benefit.

Lin Yan didn't want the grand ceremony concluding the Xuan Tian Sect competition to proceed so smoothly. If she didn't act now, the Sect Leader wouldn't hesitate to agree to it later if she wanted to settle scores!

She fearlessly fixed her gaze on the eloquent Master Xuan on the stage, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

How grand and righteous they were on stage, reciting the names of disciples who had perished in the secret realm in front of everyone, and putting on a heartbroken expression.

Those smaller sects didn't think that Sect Leader Xuan was just putting on an act, because, as far as they knew, some of their disciples had also gone missing in the secret realm.

Lin Yan stared at him, silently mouthing, "Aren't you afraid of creating negative karma for yourself by putting Tao Zhizhi from your sect and other missing disciples together?"

Why didn't those disciples come out of the secret realm? They were hunted by Tao Zhizhi, who treated them as food for Ling Yun.

If they knew that the names of the perpetrators appeared during the moment of silence specifically set up for them, wouldn't they be so angry that their spirits would gather and come back to haunt them?
Seeing his calm expression as he finished speaking and stepped down from the stage, Lin Yan mouthed again, "What would happen if everyone knew that your sect's disciples were harboring a fallen demon?"

With so many people present, she wasn't afraid that Sect Leader Xuan would dare to make any underhanded moves. All the powerful figures were there; they could detect even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy. No one could kill silently here without leaving a trace.

She had no direct evidence to show everyone that Tao Zhizhi was behind the disappearance of the disciples; she had only done that to put pressure on Sect Leader Xuan!

If Sect Leader Xuan pushes her too far, even without direct evidence, there will still be indirect evidence.

People have very low tolerance for fallen demons. Even without direct evidence, they would likely adhere to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

When you're not strong enough, you have to have two or even three backup plans to ensure your survival.

To ensure her future "safety," she had to settle her accounts in the presence of all the Nascent Soul cultivators and disciples from various sects.

If she dies in the future, the first thing people will think of is that it was done by Sect Leader Xuan. Then Sect Leader Xuan will have to be more careful about killing her to silence her!

She didn't want to go through such a roundabout way to collect debts; she simply wasn't strong enough! If she could roam freely across the Canghai Continent, she could settle scores with every single person who had ever bullied her, without needing such a complicated process or a lot of unnecessary talk.

At this moment, Lin Yan's desire for strength reached a new peak.

Sect Leader Xuan's temples throbbed. If no one else was present, he would have strangled the girl on the spot. Why would he need to be threatened by a mere Golden Core cultivator?
Seeing that she seemed to be making a move, the Sect Leader Xuan suddenly appeared on the stage the very next second after the moment of silence ended, and let the top ten disciples of the competition come up to receive their rewards.

Lin Yan, being in first place, was naturally the first to step forward. She glanced at Sect Leader Xuan discreetly and noticed he was giving her a warning look.

The warning was not obvious, and everyone was attracted by her bright and extravagant clothes, so they did not see the change in Master Xuan's gaze.

When Duan Yi saw his disciple's head full of jewels and brocade robes, he suddenly felt a headache coming on and didn't notice how many times the two had been exchanging glances.

Lin Yan went to collect her reward and made a gesture as if she was about to speak.

At this moment, Sect Leader Xuan greeted them with a kind expression, but also with a hint of guilt.