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

A few days before the grand ceremony, the steward came to inform us that a banquet would be held within the temple to welcome the tourists, and all tourists were invited to attend at the main peak.

She went along with them.

She saw Elder Chu at the banquet. He looked very young and didn't have a single gray hair.

Dressed impeccably, with an air of otherworldly grace.

She looked at him and thought to herself: Hypocritical!

Who would have known that he once betrayed his friend out of jealousy for his friend's exceptional talent?

Afterwards, he returned to Xingyan Sect and became a respected venerable one.

The thought that someone like him could educate his disciples made her even happier.

If the head of the household is not upright, how can he possibly teach any good apprentices? Does he really treat his apprentices as human beings?

Fortunately, she had made special arrangements in advance for this banquet.

After everyone was seated and Elder Chu finished speaking, just as the banquet was about to begin, someone in the crowd suddenly stood up and asked a question.

"Elder Chu, is it true that you refined your own disciple into a furnace to improve your cultivation?"

The question caused an uproar in the room.

Some powerful sects have some unsavory dealings. An elder whose cultivation level wasn't high enough would find a disciple with good potential to train, and then refine him into a furnace.

Of course, this kind of thing wouldn't be done openly; everyone would keep it to themselves and not say it aloud.

After all, sacrificing a disciple with good potential can give the sect an elder with high cultivation, so it's a worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it.

However, such behavior is shameful on the surface! Those with a sense of justice would certainly not use this method to improve their cultivation.

For those who value reputation and image, this kind of behavior is prohibited by regulations.

Someone asked on the spot, regardless of whether Elder Chu had done such a thing or not, everyone would have doubts.

"Young friend, please don't make false accusations." Elder Chu replied in a normal tone, appearing very calm.

The angrier you appear at such times, the more people will assume it's true.
"Elder Chu, you can simply answer whether I'm making false accusations or not. There's no need for such a big reaction."

Elder Chu's expression remained unchanged. "Young friend, are you deliberately causing trouble here?"

"Sigh, judging from Elder Chu's evasive manner, it must be true."

Lin Yan was secretly laughing hysterically.

He couldn't resort to underhanded tactics in public, so he had to do it stealthily. But the person who stood up to question him wasn't afraid of the other's clandestine "magical attack."

After the man sat down, someone immediately stood up and asked, "I heard that Elder Chu was jealous of his former friend and secretly attacked and killed him. Is that true?"

This has become a hot topic at Jade Disc Square, and I believe many of the people present have seen it.

When the topic was suddenly brought up, many people began to whisper among themselves.

Even if he gets angry, would he dare to take action directly?

It's fine if he takes action; there's a recording stone to document it, and when it's sent to Jade Tablet Square, his reputation will be even worse.

It's ridiculous that there's a group of followers.

Chu Qiuyi, with a stern face, kicked them out on the grounds that they were disrupting the banquet.

The banquet proceeded as planned, but he couldn't sit still. He pretended to stay for a while before leaving.

He sent a telepathic message to his men to follow the two cultivators who had openly defied him at the banquet, hoping to capture them alive if they had the chance.

But who knew that when he caught them and went to interrogate them in person, the two men suddenly exploded.

That's when they realized the two people weren't real.

Lin Yan created two dummy figures in the form of an energy body and made outrageous remarks to Elder Chu at the banquet. After being caught, Elder Chu bombed them, which infuriated him.

Chu Qiuyi vowed to find the person who had tricked him and make them wish they were dead. Fortunately, the banquet wasn't without its rewards; he discovered a talented young man who, at only twenty-something years old, had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.

After the banquet ended, he sent his men to invite the guests.

Lin Yan, of course, wouldn't go to the appointment. Instead, she sent the person who invited her back to Elder Chu to relay a message: if they wanted to talk to her, they should come to a certain place.

She went to the hill she had mentioned, made careful arrangements, and waited for the other party to arrive.

It doesn't matter if the other party doesn't come; she has plenty of other hooks.

The old man used a magical artifact to conceal his bone age, making it impossible for anyone to tell his true age, and he appeared to be very young.

If the mark is not mistaken, there is also a demon within his body.

He probably used a furnace, which caused his cultivation breakthrough to fail. He then tried to possess another body, but that also failed.

The mysterious deaths of his disciples were the result of his failed experiments.

Having no other choice, he made a deal with the demons to prolong his life. The demons could keep him alive indefinitely, but he had to work for them.

Lin Yan felt that her guess was correct, otherwise a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage would have no need to make a deal with demons.

She was confident she could lure him out because she had a token in her storage bag that could prove her father's identity. She would send the token over when the time came, and she was sure he wouldn't take the bait.

She thought Chu Qiuyi would think she was arrogant and lose face, so he didn't come to the appointment, but she didn't expect him to actually come.

It seems his situation has really deteriorated to a point where he urgently needs a young body.

Seeing an old man with nothing but bones, yet pretending to be dashing and debonair, is both funny and disgusting.

After the person was seated opposite her, she used her spiritual power to pour them tea. "I wonder what business Elder Chu has with me?"

Elder Chu first sized her up, and then the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator swept over her.

She remained calm and composed.

At the same level of cultivation, the pressure posed little threat to her.

He was a little surprised to see that she didn't react at all.

Could this girl possess some magical artifact capable of withstanding the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Just as he was about to test her, the girl spoke.

"Elder Chu, we are at the same cultivation level, so your pressure has no effect on me. If you really want to compete, why don't we have a friendly spar? I just don't know if your old bones are still strong enough to move."

Chu Qiuyi was very surprised. He opened his eyes and saw that she was still at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

Then I noticed the hairpin in her hair and realized what was going on.

This is a rare magical artifact that can shield one's cultivation level. The person who forged this artifact had a higher cultivation level than him, so it could shield his Dharma Eye.

This girl is only in her early twenties, yet she has already entered the Nascent Soul Realm. With such talent, she will surely ascend to immortality in the future!

A look of uncontrollable greed surfaced in his eyes...

Lin Yan felt nauseous upon seeing this.

Cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul stage are actually extremely indifferent to gender; what they pursue is cultivation and lifespan.

But the thought of an old man coveting the body of a young girl is disgusting.

Knowing the girl was mocking him, Chu Qiuyi wasn't angry. Those with exceptional talent have the right to be arrogant.

He laughed heartily and praised, "You're an interesting girl. I just don't know when I offended you, young friend, to have two mannequins act so presumptuously at the banquet."

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow. "Elder Chu, what evidence do you have to accuse me of doing this? Besides, aren't they telling the truth?"

Now that things have come to this point, it's time for a fight to break out. (End of Chapter)