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

Chapter 323 The Immortal Sect Competition is Forced to End
If one's lifespan has ended but one has not broken through to a higher realm, the only way to survive is to take evil and crooked paths to prolong one's life and eke out a living.

At this point, the devil appears and leads them astray.

They knew, of course, that cooperating with the demons would inevitably turn the entire Canghai Continent upside down and sacrifice the lives of many cultivators.

But all they cared about was surviving; they didn't care about the lives of others.

When Lin Yan and her master arrived at their lodgings, her master pressed her down to sit down.

"Come, tell your master, what have you been through these past three years? How did you suddenly reach the Nascent Soul stage? Will there be any aftereffects or any price to pay?"

She was terrified that her apprentice might have used some self-destructive method in an attempt to break through to the next level.

Many cultivators, having no hope of advancement, resort to crooked paths. She trusts her disciple, but fears he might be deceived.

"No, it's just that the tribulation was too sudden and caught me off guard, which caused cracks in my spiritual root."

"I see, disciple, please continue."

Lin Yan recounted in detail her trip to the sea and her accidental fall into the secret realm.

"If my disciple needs my help, just ask. I am not afraid of offending the sea tribe."

Hearing her master's words, she felt a warmth in her heart and nodded, saying, "I understand."

That's what she said, but she didn't intend to rely on her master.

My master is the sect's peak leader, and her words and actions represent the sect. I cannot act as willfully and recklessly as she does.

When she offends someone, it's to settle personal grudges; others can't put pressure on her master.

But if the master intervenes, then it's no longer a personal issue.

She chatted with her master for a short while before returning to her residence.

Once Elder Chu is dealt with, there's no need for her to stay in Xingyan Sect.

However, since the demons hadn't been dealt with and she was worried about unforeseen circumstances, she decided to stay and observe.

During the day, she used the pretext of sparring and learning with inner and outer disciples to get in touch with many Xingyan Sect disciples, and secretly extracted the demonic seed without much effort.

She was powerless to help with anything else she hadn't encountered.

She planned to go back into seclusion for a while after attending the ceremony, and then go find that old guy, Master Xuan.

He sent people to kill her before, and she can't rest easy until he's dead.

She just didn't expect that someone would release footage of Elder Chu's demonic possession at the ceremony.

That was the image she sent to her master, but the content had been reduced to just the image of Chu Qiuyi covered in black energy.

One of his close disciples was the one who popped up to play this video.

Nothing is more powerful than a direct disciple testifying that their master has fallen into demonic possession.

Not only that, he also revealed all of Elder Chu's shady dealings.

Of course, there was no evidence afterward, but there was evidence that he had become possessed by a demon, so everyone naturally believed what the person who made the accusation said.

The other elders of Xingyan Sect tried to stop them, but it was too late; they were stopped in time.

The crowd gasped in surprise; they hadn't expected the competition to be so exciting even before it had begun.

This year's Immortal Sect Competition was definitely worth the trip!

The concern about this situation is not whether the ceremony can proceed smoothly, nor whether the competition can continue.

What they care about is whether there will be any follow-up content.

Chu Qiuyi, who was once respected, was suddenly despised.

The ceremony could not continue, and more and more questions arose.

Since the grand competition could not be held as scheduled, in order to salvage the sect's reputation, they decided to sever ties with Elder Chu.

The sect leader of Xingyan Sect said that Chu Qiuyi had been in seclusion and had not appeared in public much. He only came out to say that he wanted to take on disciples not long before the Immortal Sect Competition.

They were unaware of Elder Chu's evil deeds and his fall into demonic possession.

As for compensation, Xingyan Sect didn't mention it at all. What's even more outrageous is that right after Sect Leader Xuan finished speaking, a disciple stood up and said that the Sect Leader had close ties with Elder Chu and couldn't possibly be unaware of the inside story.

It even points out that Elder Chu refined his disciple into a furnace and then enjoyed it with the sect leader.

The sect leader of Xingyan Sect immediately ordered his men to drag the man out, to prevent him from revealing any more secrets.

The matter of the furnace cauldron is true, but Sect Leader Xuan explained that others did it voluntarily.

The disciple was so infatuated with his master that he was willing to become a furnace vessel.

Wen Ningqing burst out laughing and asked a question on the spot.

"That old codger is nearing the end of his lifespan, almost lying in his coffin, and yet there are still young people willing to become his furnace? What's the point?"

"You like him because he's old, because he has an old-fashioned vibe?"

The series of questions stumped the sect leader of Xingyan Sect, and many people below laughed.

That's such a tricky question, how am I supposed to answer it?

You can't just say someone has a fetish for older people, can you?
"Venerable Duan Yi, be careful with your words!" It took the Xingyan Sect Master a long time to finally utter this sentence.

"Tch, I'm really sorry, I was just asking a question that was on my mind, why is Sect Leader Yan so agitated?"

Wen Ningqing spoke in a calm tone, but her words caused a huge uproar.

After saying that, she fell silent, as if she had only expressed her doubts.

As expected, the disciple who accused his master was expelled from the sect on the spot for spreading rumors about his master and disrespecting his elders.

The ceremony ended hastily, without even the segment where various sects took the stage to give their speeches.

Despite this incident, the Immortal Sect Grand Competition was not canceled, and the competition proceeded as scheduled.

But an unexpected event occurred the day before.

One of the managers suddenly went berserk for some unknown reason and began attacking the disciples indiscriminately.

By the time others arrived to deal with the situation, the person had already turned into a dried corpse, and demonic energy was rampant.

This has clearly become a monster, or rather, a monster that has lost its mind.

As a result, rumors spread that the Xingyan Sect was hiding demonic creatures, and that half of the sect's members were possessed by them.

This rumor caused widespread panic, forcing Xingyanzong to step forward again to refute it.

However, no one wanted to believe it.

After all, several managers came out and attacked people, which was witnessed by many people at the time.

How could something I saw with my own eyes be faked?

At this moment, Rong Ce stepped forward.

"Demons are treacherous and cunning; one might be possessed unintentionally. It's best to take precautions early. Our sect has recently developed a magical artifact that can scan demons, which we can offer free scans for everyone. This will help you detect any problems in time."

"What if I accidentally get possessed by a demon without even realizing it?"

One of the people acting as a shill stepped forward and raised a question.

"Young friend, please rest assured. If you have indeed been accidentally possessed, we will provide a magical artifact to remove the demon. However, you will have to endure the pain."

Elder Rong Ce actually took out a magical artifact and demonstrated it on the spot.

"If the green bead lights up, it means everything is normal. If the red bead lights up, it means something is wrong. How about Sect Leader Yan also takes a test and sets an example?"

"Elder Rong Ce, what do you mean by this? Do you doubt me?"

Rong Ce smiled, his emotions barely fluctuating. "I just wanted Sect Leader Yan to set an example. Why are you so agitated? Is there something truly unusual about this?"

Seeing that the person hesitated to test his abilities, Rong Ce gave up.

He addressed the people below and told them the location and time of the free test.

People who are unaware of their own health status will definitely get tested for peace of mind.
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