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

Chapter 48 Let Go
Seeing that the other person's robe was covered in blood, he was extremely worried.

Lin Yan was at her wits' end. Faced with this sudden concern, her first reaction wasn't gratitude, but rather that this person was preventing her from going out to kill monsters.

"I'm perfectly fine, I don't need healing. Let go of me!" She pulled her wrist back and rushed out of the city without looking back.

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Soon, the demonic beasts were driven back to the gap in the secret realm, and they returned to the realm itself. The evil dragon roared fiercely, breaking free from the combined suppression of the Nascent Soul cultivators, and fled back into the secret realm.

The breach in the secret realm has opened, allowing the demonic beasts inside to come and go freely without restriction. Once they have regrouped and recuperated, they might emerge again and launch a massive attack. If the breach is repaired, the secret realm will have no entrance, and cultivators will be unable to enter and explore it.

The five Nascent Soul Venerables disagreed on the issue of the breach in the sealed secret realm.

Venerable Duan Yi believed that the best course of action was for the five of them to work together to completely seal the breach in the secret realm while the demonic beast returned to its original state, to avoid any unforeseen complications. This forced breach had nearly led to the destruction of Lishan City, and the cultivators involved were undeniably responsible!
The situation in the secret realm is unknown, and reckless entry could trigger even more unpredictable disasters. Only by sealing it off completely now can we prevent future troubles.

Hearing Venerable Duan Yi say this, some people were unhappy. The major sects and families had agreed to send people to explore the secret realm together, but now that something has happened, they are instead being held responsible. If this happens again, then no one should be allowed to explore any new secret realms in the future.

Two Nascent Soul cultivators suggested turning the gap into a door that could be temporarily closed. They proposed entering the secret realm while the demonic beasts rested to investigate the situation before making a final decision.

There are certain risks involved in doing this, but a new secret realm means a wealth of cultivation resources, and who knows, there might be unexpected opportunities within it?

Both sides stuck to their own versions of events and refused to back down.

Venerable Duan Yi held his sword horizontally in the middle, not caring about his image at all, and cursed with his hands on his hips: "You old codger, don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're just hopeless at breaking through, so you want to enter a new secret realm to find an opportunity to break through. I'm telling you, you've lived so long, stop messing around and just die already."

The Nascent Soul Venerable who was being insulted, known as Venerable Purple Flame, possessed a single fire spiritual root and was a rare genius. He was the oldest person present, over a thousand years old. Because his cultivation level had reached a point where further breakthroughs were difficult, he had been searching for new opportunities. "You...you...how could you be so rude!"

Zi Yan choked, his face turning red and his neck thick. The sect values ​​respect for elders and care for the young; even if they were of the same cultivation level, he was still a senior. In the sect, everyone respectfully called him Ancestor. Now, being insulted like this, he was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard.

"Oh, you're so refined and courteous. I wonder who it was that coveted their grandson's Daoist partner and forced him into this situation." Venerable Duan Yi rolled his eyes dramatically.

“Peace is paramount, peace is paramount. I have a compromise: how about we set up an array barrier first, then enter the secret realm together to investigate, and if we find anything amiss, we can immediately retreat and seal it away?” Venerable Mo Jue smoothed things over.

The other four Nascent Soul Venerables had no objections after hearing this. Finally, Mo Feijue and Wen Ningqing went to set up the array barrier, while the remaining Nascent Soul Venerables went to arrange for the cultivators who remained behind.

Wen Ningqing took out her array plate, stepped onto her mechanical bird, and flew towards the gap in the secret realm in mid-air. Mo Feijue quickly caught up and stepped onto the mechanical bird together.

He grinned and said, "Fellow Daoist Qing~"

He wasn't bothered by others ignoring him, and continued shamelessly: "Venerable Duan Yi...we haven't seen each other for a hundred years..."

"It's been a century, and you're still just as annoying as ever!"

"..."

After dealing with the monsters, Lin Yan put all the monsters she had killed into a bottle, while the others cleaned up the battlefield.

The Nascent Soul Venerables discussed how to deal with the gap in the secret realm for a long time without reaching a conclusion. After the others finished cleaning up the monster corpses, they did not leave immediately, but rested on the spot and waited for further instructions.

As a rogue cultivator, she didn't need to wait with them and wanted to leave directly to rest on the flying boat. However, someone stopped her and ordered her to set up a tent.
Lin Yan's face, hidden beneath her veil, darkened. She asked, "Don't you have any hands? Let someone else set up the tent." Without waiting for a reaction, she flew away on her sword.

Upon returning to Lishan City, she went straight back to the flying boat.

Because Lishan City was attacked by monsters, the airship was delayed by an extra day and would not continue its journey until the day after tomorrow. I bought a ticket to the far north, so I could rest on the airship.

Seeing her return, Mo Yu was overjoyed. He ran a few steps to her side and asked with concern, "You're back? Are you hurt?" As he spoke, he looked her over and saw that she was clean and had no injuries, which put his mind at ease.

After the monsters in the city were cleared out, there were wounded people to treat, losses to tally, and arrangements to be made for the relief and support of the people...

There were many miscellaneous tasks, but fortunately, not everything required his personal attention. After arranging things, he went to the flying boat to wait for the others to return.

He shouldn't have persisted so brazenly after being rejected so decisively, but feelings are so easily let go, and he couldn't help but care and approach her. Mo Yu didn't ask for a response, he only wanted to spend more time by her side.

Lin Yan distanced herself from the other person and replied indifferently, "I'm not hurt. You waited specifically for me to come back?"

"I'm worried about you..."

"Don't wait next time!" she interrupted directly, preventing the other person from saying anything more mushy. She couldn't stand these saccharine, lovey-dovey words; they hindered her progress and even blocked her fortune.

"Really not even considering it?"

Lin Yan gave an affirmative answer without hesitation, then walked back to the private room. He was still standing on the deck, looking forlorn.

As soon as she entered, a fluffy white ball of fluff bounced and jumped into her arms. The little red demon nuzzled affectionately against her, its long ears twitching, looking utterly adorable.

"Coo coo~" I missed Master so much! Master's safe return is more important than anything else. "Coo~"

The image of the red-haired demon's coquettish words flashed through her mind, along with her complaint about not taking it with her into battle!

The rabbit puffed up its cheeks and hissed angrily. It said that if it wasn't taken along next time, it wouldn't talk to anyone.

Lin Yan patted its head, comforting it, "I'll definitely do it next time."

Although she was delayed in Lishan City this time, it wasn't without its gains. She had collected several fourth- or fifth-tier demon beast corpses in her bottle, and she would disembark at the merchant guild when she reached the next stop.

The reason for not choosing to leave from nearby Lishan City is that the city has just been attacked by monsters, and the price of recycling monster corpses will inevitably drop.

She walked to the coffee table, put the Red Enchantress down, and took out a few Mystic Herbs from her storage bag, letting it chew on them. It happily took the herbs, chewing and munching contentedly, making satisfied "gurgling" sounds.

Lin Yan then took out the storage bags she had taken from the cultivators who ambushed her and laid them out neatly in order. She picked one up and erased the spiritual imprint on it.

When I probed inside with my divine sense, I found that there were quite a few things inside.

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