My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 33 [Sect Advancement Pilot Quest - Now Open]

then.

She didn't answer immediately, but slowly raised her head.

Those tear-stained and blood-stained eyes stared at the glaring pool of blood on the ground.

His body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Lin Qingfeng seized the opportunity, adopting a compassionate and merciful demeanor, and was about to offer further advice.

Just then, Su Ling'er's body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and she staggered backward a step.

Since they're all acting awkwardly, then don't blame her for acting awkwardly too; she'll take advantage of the situation and back down!
She raised her hand and pointed incredulously at the open space:

"He...he was just here..."

Her tears finally broke free, rolling down in large drops that mingled with the blood on her cheeks.

"Heaven's way is ruthless, the Great Way is ruthless... Why can't it tolerate even a devoted person?!"

"He...he said he was in love with me before he died..."

"His eyes when he died...he was looking at me...he was reminding me..."

"I never imagined he would be so infatuated with me!"

"There is someone in the sect who loves me so much that he even dares to draw his sword against my senior brother, who is so wise, brave, dignified, understanding, and considerate of his juniors!"

After praising her senior brother again, she seemed to fall into immense self-blame and pain, grabbing her hair with both hands and squatting down in agony.

"Why?!"

"Why wasn't I the one who died?!"

"If... if I hadn't come here, if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have died!"

"It's my fault!"

"it's me!"

She lifted her face, which was streaked with tears and blood.

Then he looked at Lin Qingfeng in despair.

"My wise and powerful senior brother, with extraordinary demeanor, understanding and considerate of his juniors... I..."

She choked up, barely able to utter a complete sentence.
"His path, his regrets... now... weigh heavily on my heart..."

"I... my heart is in turmoil... all I can think about is his last image... I..."

She struggled to her feet and bowed deeply to Lin Qingfeng, as if she might collapse at any moment.

"Please, my wise, valiant, magnanimous, understanding, and considerate senior brother... give me three... five days..."

"Please allow me... to help this senior brother... calm his emotions..."

At this moment... I have no mind to think about anything else...

I need to... keep vigil for him... and even more so, I need to... think things through...

This path he paved for me with his life... how am I supposed to walk it...?

wait for me……

Once I've recovered... I will definitely give my senior brother a... satisfactory answer.

Lin Qingfeng stroked his chin, looking at Su Ling'er's heartbroken appearance, feeling somewhat bewildered.

isn't it?
As for?
You two only met briefly, separated by a hundred or two meters.

She hadn't even said a word, and she was already crying?
This is what they mean by "Why wasn't it me who died?"

Did Qiong Yao (a famous Chinese writer) get involved in the production of this game?!

That's so awkward!
The emotional feedback mechanism for your NPCs is just too ridiculous!

Did this create some non-existent memory for her?

Before asking her for feedback, could you please check the database to see if she recognizes this person?
And that silly Zhan Shidi, who let him improvise and add scenes?

I strongly suspect that it was his drama that polluted my junior sister's database!
What's with all this talk of "falling in love with you"? Well, that's it now.

If anything happens to this only native NPC, I'll tie him to the forging table and let those people in the weapon-refining pavilion give him a good "transformation"!
Thank goodness there wasn't some dramatic "I'll only part from you when mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite" ending, otherwise I'd seriously suspect Qiong Yao was involved in the game's production!
And junior sister, did you duplicate the lines when generating them in the background?
Although I am indeed so wise, extraordinary, understanding, and considerate of the younger generation.

You admire me so much, but you don't have to say it so many times!
That's it, that's it.

Lin Qingfeng sighed inwardly.

He looked at Su Ling'er's sorrowful profile, and his face returned to its usual compassionate expression:

"Alas... Foolish child, oh foolish child..."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling'er raised her tear-filled face and looked at him blankly.

Lin Qingfeng slowly walked to her side, his gaze also falling on the pool of blood, as if recalling something, and said in a distant voice:
"You heard what Junior Brother Zhan said before he died, didn't you?"

"He showed you a clear path with his own life."

His greatest regret was not having mastered the "Sword Refining Technique" earlier, which resulted in his weak physical body, allowing his elder brother to easily defeat him with a single counterattack.

"He doesn't want you to repeat his mistakes, junior sister!"

"If you are truly sad for him, you shouldn't just wallow in your pain."

"Turning grief into strength and embarking on the path he couldn't finish is the best way to honor him!"

"Practice the Sword Refining Technique to forge your body into an unparalleled divine weapon!"

"At that time, you will not only be able to protect yourself, but also... see the view of the pinnacle of swordsmanship on his behalf!"
"Don't let him... die with his eyes open!"

These words sent a shiver down Su Ling'er's spine.

She knew that her senior brother was forcing her, using the last wish of a "dead man" to blackmail her.

But at this moment, she had to keep playing her part.

She raised her sleeve and wiped away her tears. Her voice was still choked with emotion, but it held a hint of resolve.
"Senior Brother...I..."

She took a deep breath, as if making a decision, and said, "Junior sister understands."

"However... this matter concerns the path of cultivation, and even more so, the last wish of this senior brother..."

"I...I should be even more careful and not make a hasty decision, lest...I fail to live up to his good intentions."

Lin Qingfeng nodded in agreement.

"Very well, the choice of path should be made with utmost care."

"Since you have this intention, I will grant you three to five days."

“Go back to the thatched hut and calm down. Think about how you can live up to his dying wish.”

"I hope you can make the right choice in the end."

"Thank you... Senior Brother."

Su Ling'er felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and bowed deeply again before turning around and choosing a path that could suit her current state of mind.

She staggered away from the sword tomb that had sent chills down her spine.

Against the backdrop of the scene, that figure appeared desolate yet resolute.

【Progress 100%】

[Sect Advancement Preliminary Quest - Now Open]

Watching Su Ling'er's departing figure, the progress bar was now full.

Lin Qingfeng then opened the task panel.

[The Advancement of Guixi Sect - Preliminary Quest]

[Current Sect Level: Level 1 (Newcomer)]

Upgrade Requirements:

1. Sect Contribution (Player): 0/500000
2. Sect Contribution (NPC): 0/500000
(Note: During the pilot mission, both contribution levels must be met simultaneously to unlock the sect's official promotion mission - [Gui Xi Secret Realm])
[Contribution Point Acquisition Rules:]

Players can earn contribution points by completing sect missions and participating in sect activities.

NPCs can gain contribution points by completing their own sect missions and participating in sect activities.

(Note: Player and NPC contribution points are calculated independently.)

During the pilot mission period, NPCs must perform their daily tasks personally and cannot have them done by others or pets.
Restorative and buffing pills cannot be taken during the mission;
You cannot take any restorative pills within X hours after the mission ends (X is the average time it takes to restore spiritual power by practicing the cultivation method).

Otherwise, only basic rewards will be provided, without increasing sect contribution points.
Lin Qingfeng stared at the glaring "0/500000".

The players are doing alright; there are many members in their sects, and they can always gather enough by farming.

But the NPCs...

He watched Su Ling'er's departing figure. Currently, she was the only legitimate NPC in the sect, and even she had so many restrictions...

"Sigh, it seems I'll have to put in a lot more hardship for Junior Sister Palu from now on."

He shook his head and flew on his sword towards his luxurious cave dwelling.

Unaware of the terrifying future that awaited her, Su Ling'er finally returned to her dilapidated thatched hut.

She closed the door, leaned against the cold door panel, and slowly slid down.

Only today did she truly see how terrifying this sect was.

There is no logic to be found here, only naked scheming and a cruelty that treats human life as worthless.

She recalled everything that had happened in the past two days.

From the evil formations that plunder life force to the food pavilion that divides people into different classes to suppress them layer by layer.

Then to the alchemy room where living people are used for alchemy, and then to the weapon-forging pavilion where blood sacrifices are used to forge weapons...

The "Human Essence Soil" cultivated in Hundred Herbs Valley using the blood and flesh of cultivators.

The "spirit servants" in the spirit beast garden were exploited to death.

The eternally reincarnated demon souls within the Demon-Sealing Tower, the bizarre illusions on the Ascension Ladder, and finally, the disciple who "died" for her in the Sword Tomb...

Scenes flashed through her mind, and she suddenly noticed a strange detail.

Whether it was the offerings in the alchemy furnace, the figure on the forging table, or the junior brother Zhan who had just died before his eyes...

She could hardly remember their faces; there was only a vague outline in her mind, as if they all had ordinary, unremarkable faces.

What was the name of that senior brother who just died?
Forget it, it's not important.

She shook her head, activated the "True Explanation of the Return to Origin of All Things" within her body, and cast a cleansing spell to wash away the blood and grime from her body.

In the next few days, I will gather more intelligence and send some of it back to Qingxu Temple before the deadline given by my senior brother, requesting the sect leader to provide shelter and protection when I leave.

After all, if she sent all the information back at once, she didn't dare to gamble on whether the sect leader would come to her rescue.

She was essentially a discarded pawn, having no intelligence value and no need to be rescued.

As long as she still holds a lot of information useful to Qingxu Temple, the sect leader will surely help me escape from this den of demons when I flee!
Cleansing the meridians and marrow, reshaping the root and bones...

By then, I, Su Ling'er, can still establish my foundation and embark on the path of immortality. There's no need for me to risk my life here!
Then, she looked at the "Sorrowful Flower" that she had brought back.

You little monster, what should we do with you now?

She carefully placed the sorrow flower beside the thatched hut.

Looking at the desolate scene of overgrown weeds around us.

This place is clearly the heart of the sect, yet it's inexplicably deserted. There shouldn't be any problems here.

From then on, this strange plant became the only decoration next to her dilapidated house.

Hopefully... nothing else will go wrong in the next few days.

After doing all this, she returned to the pile of musty-smelling straw and fell into a deep sleep...

(End of this chapter)