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

Chapter 239 The cunning cultivator, we meet again.
"Hmph, that bitch tried to kill my grandson. If I didn't intervene, would Yu'er still be alive?"

Rong Ce ignored these high-sounding words.

She was simply sparring on the stage, and she didn't use any hidden weapons, talismans, or more advanced magical artifacts. She followed the rules of the competition and made no mistakes.

As for the other party's claim of "murder," he did not agree! It's normal to get injured in a sparring match. Mo Yu was inferior in skill but refused to admit defeat. Who could he blame for being stabbed?

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's utterly unacceptable for the Mo family elder to intervene and attempt to kill a junior during a sparring match. The Mo family owes him an explanation!

"Fellow Daoist Mo, are you saying that you don't respect Venerable Duan Yi? Duan Yi is the peak master of my sect, and her personal disciple also has some connection with my sect. You won't be leaving today without giving an explanation."

The relationship between the two sides was relatively peaceful before, but it suddenly turned into a tense standoff. The change was so fast that many disciples did not even have time to react.

Previously, the two sides were on good terms and very polite to each other. Now, the oppressive atmosphere of the standoff is something the disciple cannot bear.

"My actions this time were indeed inappropriate, but they were only human nature! My Mo family will compensate for the harm done to young friend Lin. We will visit again tomorrow to discuss the matter."

“Then I will be waiting for you to come tomorrow.” Rong Ce conceded and did not stop him any further.

After everyone left, he instructed his disciple to contact someone using a communication jade disc.

Even the teleportation function of the substitute puppet cannot teleport a person thousands of miles away. If the person is safe, quickly send a disciple to meet them; if the person is not safe, find a way to rescue them.

He's the one leading the team, and if anything happens, Duan Yi will come to her first. Knowing her protective nature, she'd better be careful he doesn't get knocked on the head later; she can't handle that.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiu immediately took out her communication jade disc and sent a message, but waited for a while without receiving a reply.

"Elder, what should we do if we can't get in touch? The puppet's teleportation location is random; could it have teleported us to a dangerous place? What if it teleported us directly into the mouth of a monster..."

She was silenced before she could finish speaking.

Rong Ce said seriously, "That's teleportation, not sending a command!"

……

Lin Yan was unable to receive the message because she had been teleported into the secret realm.

She opened her eyes and found herself in a secret realm, with a black fox in front of her. She didn't even have time to run away.

Wasn't it said that the puppet's teleportation function wouldn't teleport people into the secret realm? What's going on here? Did she buy a defective product?
A stand-in puppet is so expensive, yet they use inferior products to pass it off as high-quality ones. Don't they have any conscience?
Is the quality so inconsistent if I buy from outside the Chamber of Commerce?

I should have brought the one my master gave me. Anything my master gives me is guaranteed to be of high quality!
She forced a smile: "Hehe... Is that you, Brother Fox?"

She was lucky that she appeared in front of the black fox in an instant and wasn't immediately killed by it.

"The cunning monk, we meet again."

Hearing the fox speak in human language, she flinched. The fox actually remembered her, which meant it also remembered how she had tricked it last time.

She swallowed hard, pondering how to escape.

She racked her brains but couldn't come up with a solution. The disparity in strength was too great; she had nowhere to escape, and it was entirely possible the fox would kill her with a single blow.

I can already picture myself being slapped to death, my flesh mangled and my death gruesome.

The scene she imagined didn't happen. The fox simply tapped her on the head, and her inner demons were easily drawn out, leaving her with no ability to resist.

She felt a chill run from the soles of her feet all the way to her heart...

The fox ignored her defenses and the barrier of her consciousness, drawing out her inner demons with impunity. This meant that the difference between them could no longer be described as "vast disparity in strength." It was an insurmountable chasm... an insurmountable chasm! Even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, she couldn't defeat it.

I initially thought the black fox was just a Xuan-level demon beast, but now it seems to be above Xuan-level but below Tian-level.

Xuan-level demonic beasts are rare on the Canghai Continent. She must have been incredibly unlucky to run into a fox.
The inner demon trembled after being drawn out of her consciousness, a ball of black mist imprisoned by power, pitiful and helpless.

"Master, master, save me! Save me!"

Lin Yan swallowed hard again, thinking: If I hit it, it can't hit me anymore?

But it greatly helps her cultivation. Without inner demons, who will be her 24-hour cultivation companion?
The spiritual roots have now been cultivated into "gluttonous beasts" by themselves. Without the inner demons cultivating 24 hours a day, how can they be satisfied?
Thinking this way, she couldn't just stand by and watch her inner demons be devoured!
It only thought for a second before it saw that it was about to be eaten by the black fox, and hurriedly shouted to stop it: "Wait...wait!"

The black fox looked at her suspiciously. "What is it?"

"I have all kinds of spiritual fruits, pills and stones. As long as you release us, I will give you whatever you want."

She didn't know if it would agree to her demands. If it knew she had something valuable, it might just kill her and take it.

The inner demon was, after all, her partner; she couldn't bear to watch it be devoured.

She was ruthless and cold-hearted, but not truly devoid of humanity. It was impossible for her to remain indifferent when she saw her companion being eaten.

If the tower agrees to the exchange, all will be well; if not, there's nothing that can be done but wish the inner demon a safe journey.

The black fox was even more puzzled after hearing this: "Why keep it? It's a bad thing. I'm getting rid of it for you, so you should offer me sacrifices and worship me."

It speaks in the exact same way as the eagle-lion. Could it be that all demonic beasts above the Xuan level speak in this tone?

"It's not a bad thing to me, so please leave it alone."

The black fox hesitated for a moment, then reached out its paw again and tapped her head to check her memory.

"Tsk, you are quite different from the cultivators I have ever seen."

The inner demons were set aside, but they were still suppressed by the power and unable to move. However, they were safe for the time being and would not be eaten.

Lin Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief and hurriedly said respectfully, "Thank you for sparing its life, Your Excellency. As long as Your Excellency spares us, I will give you anything you want, as long as I have it."

"Become my followers, make a pact with me, and lead me out of this place, and I will let you go, how about that?"

"Okay," she readily agreed.

Given the current situation, she has no choice but to continue bargaining. If she angers it, she might be killed with a single blow, which would be a huge loss.

Becoming its follower is not a loss at all! It is so powerful that as a follower, one should rightfully receive its protection.

The fox seemed to see through her thoughts and warned, "Cunning monk, don't try to use me. Disloyal believers deserve divine retribution, and you can't afford the price."

She rubbed her hands together and nodded in agreement.

The contract was complete, and another black flame mark appeared on her arm. The power controlling the inner demon also withdrew, returning to its own sea of ​​consciousness.

"I have some questions." Lin Yan's expression was obsequious at this moment, quite different from her usual cold demeanor.

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