He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

Inner Immortal Courtyard, Hall of Merit.

Princess Taiping nervously handed the swords of the three leaders of the Tongtian Thieves from her Qiankun Bag to the elder in charge of registration. Then she stood quietly in the mission hall, her heart pounding like a deer.

The area was crowded with people, all of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators from the inner sect. They all turned to look at Princess Taiping and began to discuss among themselves.

Firstly, Princess Taiping was beautiful enough that she became the center of attention as soon as she appeared.

Secondly, it is unusual for an outer disciple to appear in the Inner Immortal Academy, and even in the Hall of Merit.

The elder narrowed his eyes and glanced at Princess Taiping in front of him with considerable surprise. Then, he released his divine sense and probed into the flying swords and other magical treasures in front of him to examine them carefully.

"Indeed, these are the swords and magical treasures of the three leaders of the Sky-Piercing Thieves!"

The elder stroked his beard, gave Princess Taiping a deep look, then cleared his throat and announced:

"The Heavenly Bandit has been eliminated. Mission complete. Reward: Merit Points..."

When the topic turned to the crucial moment, the elder paused and asked Princess Taiping in front of him:

"I remember you just said that only you, Mo Rou, and Lu Changsheng survived this mission, and all the other disciples died in battle. So, you're going to collect their rewards on their behalf?"

Princess Taiping nodded, then bowed respectfully.

"Yes, Elder!"

Having obtained the answer he wanted, the elder didn't waste any words and immediately waved his hand, causing three streams of light to enter the jade tablet in Princess Taiping's hand.

"Given the significant casualties in this mission, each of you three will be awarded 10,000 merit points!"

The Mission Hall is only responsible for issuing mission rewards; how the mission is completed and what questions remain are the business of the Enforcement Hall.

Upon hearing this, the onlookers erupted in a frenzy, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Princess Taiping.

Ten thousand merit points are equivalent to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. For a mere outer disciple to possess ten thousand low-grade spirit stones...

"Thank you, Elder!"

Princess Taiping took a deep breath, put the jade pendant in her hand into her Qiankun bag, and walked straight out of the Hall of Merit with a cold face.

She understood all too well the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." After noticing the unfriendly looks from her fellow senior brothers and sisters, she immediately chose to leave.

The Inner Immortal Academy is full of Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is far beyond what someone like her in the Qi Refining stage can handle. Right now, the only way to feel at ease is to return to Lu Changsheng's side as soon as possible.

Swish swish! !

But shortly after leaving the mission hall, several sword lights descended from the sky and instantly stopped Princess Taiping.

Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly on swords, so stopping Qi Refining stage disciples who can only run on foot is not an easy task.

"Why are you in such a panic, junior sister?"

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you feeling guilty?"

"Exactly! It's not easy for outer sect disciples to come to the Inner Immortal Academy. Why don't we let our senior brothers show them the proper hospitality before they leave?"

......

The four inner disciples—three men and one woman—stopped Princess Taiping the moment they stopped her, and then raised the corners of their mouths and made sarcastic remarks, displaying extreme arrogance.

Swish!

Princess Taiping didn't waste any words. She immediately turned cold, drew her long sword, and stood ready for battle.

At the same time, his divine sense surged into the jade tablet, sending a distress signal to Lu Changsheng.

"Junior Sister, why did you draw your sword? Are you not planning to attack your senior brothers?"

"According to the rules of my Shangyun Heavenly Palace, insubordination is a serious crime!"

"Hmph, these outer disciples are getting more and more presumptuous. Back when we were outer disciples, we were always very polite to our inner disciples."

"The world is truly going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!"

The only female disciple looked at Princess Taiping with disdain. Facing Princess Taiping, who was far superior to her in both appearance and figure, her hostility was innate.

Jealousy can distort a person beyond recognition!

"Get out of the way!"

Princess Taiping didn't want to waste words with these people; she knew what they wanted:

"These individuals openly abducted outer disciples from the Inner Immortal Academy! Aren't they afraid of being punished by the elders? Aren't they afraid of being investigated by the Enforcement Hall? Aren't they afraid of the rules and regulations of my Shangyun Heavenly Palace?!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four inner disciples changed slightly.

afraid?

How could I not be afraid!

If they weren't afraid, they would have already robbed it!

How could a Qi Refining stage disciple possibly withstand four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators?!

Even though they were afraid, the temptation of 30,000 merit points was so great that they had no choice but to take the risk.

However, blatant robbery is out of the question; some other methods are needed.

For example, coercion!

There are also bribes!

Jiang Fan gave a wink to the two male disciples on his left and right. The two disciples immediately understood and stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, approaching Princess Taiping.

"You few outer disciples actually managed to kill the Heavenly Thief? Who would believe that!"

"This matter is highly suspicious. I suspect that you and your companions colluded with the Heavenly Thieves to assassinate your fellow disciple. Otherwise, how could Senior Brother Mu have been defeated?"

"If you don't want this matter to escalate to the Hall of Enforcement, hmph!!"

Faced with the relentless advance of her two inner sect senior brothers, Princess Taiping frowned slightly, her palms and the backs of her hands sweating.

Although she knew these words were just meant to scare her, but...

But that's really the case!

"Hmph! Do you have any evidence to prove that we colluded with the Heavenly Thief and massacred our fellow disciples?"

"Even if they want to cause us trouble, it should be the Enforcement Hall that comes; what does it have to do with you lot?"

Princess Taiping took a deep breath. She knew she absolutely could not show any weakness or cowardice in this matter, or she would be devoured by these indiscriminate and greedy inner disciples, leaving not even bones behind.

"On the contrary, you lot dared to rob outer disciples of their belongings in broad daylight. Do you have any respect for the sect rules and regulations?"

"Trying to scare me with the Hall of Law Enforcement? Do you think I'm easily frightened?"

"Let's go to the Hall of Enforcement right now. This princess wants to see if the Hall of Enforcement is as shameless and deceitful as you lot... "

boom! !

Before Princess Taiping could finish speaking, her only female disciple suddenly struck out with her palm. Terrifying spiritual power gathered in her palm, and with just one strike, Princess Taiping was forced to retreat six or seven steps, and blood even spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"presumptuous!"

"You, a mere outer disciple, dare to disrespect your senior brothers and sisters? You're practically courting death!"

After repelling Princess Taiping with a single palm strike, the female disciple glared at her with disdain, then made a hand seal and remotely controlled the longsword in her hand, continuously attacking Princess Taiping.

Bang bang bang! !

Princess Taiping raised her sword to parry, but the difference in their skill levels was too great, and she was forced to retreat repeatedly by the flying sword.

In the critical moment, the lotus mark between his eyebrows reappeared, and a terrifying power revived in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Junior Sister Luo, we're all fellow disciples, let's talk this out!"

Jiang Fan, waving a folding fan, smiled as he stopped Luo Shuihua's attack, allowing Princess Taiping to breathe a sigh of relief.

After coercion, they turn to bribery.

It's just about making a small profit; there's no need to escalate the matter.

Of course, this is all predicated on Princess Taiping knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and understanding the importance of making choices.

"Junior sister, to be honest, we've been keeping an eye on the mission to wipe out the Tongtian Bandits, but we never expected that Mu Changming would snatch it away. Now that Mu Changming is dead, we won't go into the details."

"Of these 30,000 merit points, keep your 10,000 and Junior Sister Mo Rou's 10,000. As for that outer disciple named Lu... Lu Changsheng, leave him to us."

"Ten thousand merit points in exchange for my friendship, Jiang Fan. The choice is yours!"

Mo Rou is an inner disciple. Although her strength is not as good as Jiang Fan's, her Daoist partner Qian Feng is a prominent figure in the Inner Immortal Academy. Naturally, Jiang Fan and the others dare not provoke him.

Princess Taiping has a fiery temper, and if she's pushed too far, she could really cause trouble by going to the Hall of Law Enforcement.

After all the calculations, Lu Changsheng, the outer disciple, is still the easiest to control.

"Junior sister, you really need to think this through!"

"With your talent, entering the Inner Immortal Academy is only a matter of time. With Senior Brother Jiang Fan's protection, you'll be able to walk sideways throughout the entire Inner Immortal Academy!"

"Furthermore, a casual pointer from Senior Brother Jiang Fan is worth more than ten years of your hard work! Do you know about the 'Shangyun Qinggong'? Senior Brother Jiang Fan has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

......

Faced with the threats and inducements from several inner disciples, Princess Taiping remained silent with a cold face. She needed to stall for time until the power hidden in her sea of ​​consciousness was fully activated.

This is intolerable! Princess Taiping is no longer willing to tolerate this!

Seeing that Princess Taiping remained silent, the female disciple named Luo Shuihua assumed that the other party was struggling with her decision and was hesitating, so she quickly added fuel to the fire and threatened her:

"Taking only 10,000 out of 30,000 merit points isn't something everyone is as merciful as Senior Brother Jiang Fan. If you don't know what's good for you, then..."

"What would happen then?"

An aged voice rang out, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, stunning everyone present.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly man with white hair walking step by step toward Princess Taiping. He narrowed his eyes and exuded an imposing aura.

Their innate powerful aura stirs the soul and leaves one speechless the moment their eyes meet.

"Who are you?!"

Luo Shuihua snorted coldly. After discovering that Lu Changsheng was only at the Qi Refining stage, her previous fear turned into shame and humiliation.

He had assumed that someone of such advanced age would be an elder of the Shangyun Heavenly Palace, but it turned out that the other party was only at the Qi Refining stage, making him undoubtedly an outer disciple! He immediately reprimanded Lu Changsheng sternly:

"It's not your place to handle matters for inner disciples..."

Snapped! !

Lu Changsheng flipped his hand and threw a powerful punch, instantly swelling Luo Shuihua's face.

Outer disciples dare to hit inner disciples?!

this......

Jiang Fan and the others narrowed their eyes and gripped their longswords tightly.

"You steal my credit points and then ask who I am?!"

As Lu Changsheng spoke, he reached out and grasped the flying sword, causing a dramatic change in his aura. His hunched body became unusually upright at that moment.

Like a long sword soaring through the air, piercing straight into the sky!

"senior!!"

Seeing Lu Changsheng suddenly appear and stand in front of her with his sword, Princess Taiping's eyes reddened and her nose felt a little sore.

She was glad that Lu Changsheng arrived at this time, but she was also worried that Lu Changsheng would fight with these inner disciples and suffer a loss.

This is the Inner Immortal Academy, and some methods cannot be easily revealed. Besides, the suppression of the Heavenly Bandits resulted in heavy casualties, which was already...

"Lu Changsheng, is that it? I, Jiang Fan, will remember you!"

Jiang Fan snorted coldly, then waved his hand and prepared to leave with Luo Shuihua and the others.

Unable to coerce or bribe, they had no choice but to give up. After all, this was the Inner Immortal Academy, and openly seizing it would surely be investigated by the Law Enforcement Hall.

You can only pick the soft persimmons!

"Old man, you'd better never enter the Inner Immortal Academy! And never leave the Upper Cloud Pure Palace! Otherwise..."

After uttering a few harsh words, Jiang Fan and the others turned and left.

boom! !

But after taking only two steps, a light barrier appeared out of thin air and stopped the four of them.

"Did I say you could leave?!"

Lu Changsheng spoke with a gloomy face while making hand seals.

The dust-based protective array that had been lying in wait all around, activate!

"Bai Xue, if you trust me, then fight me with all your might!"

"The power hidden within your consciousness, you can use it however you wish. No matter what injuries you suffer, or what backlash you endure, I can heal you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Changsheng, wielding a long sword and accompanied by boundless lightning, charged straight at Jiang Fan, the strongest among them!

"I had to endure it on Tongtian Peak! I had to endure it in the Outer Immortal Academy! And I still had to endure it in the Inner Immortal Academy?! Today, I've had enough!!"

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