A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

One of the women in white remained indifferent and did not speak immediately, but the other woman in white, dressed as a young married woman, glanced at Yan Ruyan and giggled.

"As expected of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, your cultivation has improved considerably in the short time I've seen you. You've actually reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. You should be able to start preparing for Foundation Establishment now."

Yan Ruyan naturally dared not be presumptuous in front of her two grandmasters, and quickly said, "It is all thanks to the sect that I was able to cultivate so quickly, as they provided me with a lot of resources."

The beautiful young woman smiled and said, "The sect will naturally do its best to cultivate you, but you still need to have good aptitude."

Yan Ruyan was a little unsure what these two grandmasters were up to, that they had actually used the Hidden Moon Sect's special communication method to summon her here.

Unlike the warm tone of the beautiful young woman, the woman in white on the other side was as cold as ice, her tone also very stern, and she suddenly asked,

"Ruyan, do you know why Senior Sister Nishang and I have come here?"

"this……"

Seeing that Master Nangong's tone was unfriendly, Yan Ruyan frowned and thought of many things. She easily connected it with the Ghost Spirit Sect group that had recently visited.

"Could it be that the seven major sects already knew about this in advance?"

Seeing that Yan Ruyan did not answer immediately, Nangong Wan's tone turned serious. "Ruyan, answer my question!"

Yan Ruyan then snapped out of her daze. Although she had been clever since childhood, she was still somewhat nervous in front of two grandmaster-level figures.

"If Ruyan is unaware, please enlighten me, my two grandmasters."

Even the fairy in rainbow robes lost her smile and suddenly asked, "Ruyan, since you joined the Hidden Moon Sect, has the sect ever mistreated you?"

"The sect not only did not mistreat me, but also did its best to help Ruyan cultivate."

"If that's the case, why did you join forces with the Ghost Spirit Sect to attack our sect?"

"This..." Yan Ruyan's expression changed upon hearing this. Although she had guessed it before, her heart sank when she heard her grandmaster Ni Chang's straightforward explanation. She really couldn't understand how this matter had been exposed.

Nangong Wan, who was standing to the side, seemed to see through her thoughts and snorted coldly, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Since the people from the Ghost Spirit Sect have arrived at Yan Family Fortress, our seven sects will naturally send people to investigate. Moreover, our seven sects also have spies in Tianluo Kingdom, so we can always find some clues."

Seeing this, Yan Ruyan sighed. Since the Hidden Moon Sect had dispatched two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators, the matter had naturally been exposed. As for how it was exposed, it was no longer the time to delve into that.

Yan Ruyan prostrated herself on the ground, bowing her head, "Please punish me, my two grandmasters!"

Seeing this, Fairy Ni Chang felt a little sorry for her. She had originally thought highly of Yan Ruyan and even wanted to take her as her disciple.

From the perspective of the Yan family, their duplicitous behavior is not hard to understand, but from the perspective of the Hidden Moon Sect, the Yan family's attempt to betray them is intolerable.

"Punishment? There's no need for that."

Unexpectedly, Nangong Wan, who had maintained a cold expression, suddenly softened her tone, becoming less indifferent. Instead, she helped Yan Ruyan up and spoke earnestly.

"Within the Yue Kingdom, there are countless cultivation families whose stances waver. Are we, the seven sects, going to wipe them all out?"

At this point, Nangong Wan paused, then continued, "But your Yan family is different, because your Yan family has produced you—Yan Ruyan! Ruyan, your future path is bright, and you have joined the Hidden Moon Sect. Our sect will definitely do everything in its power to nurture you, and there is a chance that you will reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future. You must not let our sect down!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyan immediately understood what the other party meant, and she very tactfully said,

"Please feel free to give any instructions from Grandmaster Nangong, and Ruyan will do her best to carry them out."

"Fine, I want you... to atone for your crimes through meritorious service!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyan trembled violently, already imagining the terrible consequences. Her eyes turned red, and she hurriedly pleaded, "Grandmaster Nangong, although my Yan family is known as the number one cultivation family in Yue Kingdom, we cannot withstand the wrath of the Ghost Spirit Sect. Could you please...?"

Seeing Nangong Wan shake her head, Yan Ruyan looked at Fairy Ni Chang. The fairy also looked somewhat reluctant, but at this moment she could only shake her head to express her attitude.

Yan Ruyan, this usually clever and quick-witted girl, knelt helplessly on the ground, as if she had lost her soul. It took her a while to recover. Now, her face was resolute; she had made up her mind. She asked in a deep voice,

"What do my two grandmasters want my Yan family to do?"

……

……

The next day,

Lin He left Yan Family Fort early in the morning. Having finally managed to go out, he was quite interested in the fort and walked around it. He did this partly to appreciate the scenery and partly to familiarize himself with the terrain, making it easier to take action later.

After strolling around for an hour, Lin He prepared to return to his residence. Just then, he saw three familiar figures ahead: Yan Yu, Young Master Feng, and Dong Xuan'er.

At this moment, Dong Xuan'er appeared dazed and wanted to leave with an exceptionally handsome man, but was stopped by Yan Yu and the young master of the Feng family. Upon seeing this, the handsome man's face darkened and he said...

"Why are you blocking my way? This girl came with me willingly, but you insist that I forced her to leave."

"That's impossible!" Yan Yu exclaimed hastily. "You only met Miss Xuan'er once, how could she possibly leave with you like this?"

The handsome man sneered, then asked Dong Xuan'er a question. Dong Xuan'er nodded, appearing to completely obey the handsome man, which infuriated the two of them.

"How about that? You all saw it, right? This young lady chose to come with me on her own. If you try to stop her again, I won't be polite."

Yan Yu and the young master of the Feng family were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to handle the matter.

Seeing this, Lin He shook his head. If it weren't for his agreement with his senior sister Hong Fu, he wouldn't have bothered with this matter. At this moment, he had no choice but to walk over.

"Your spell is quite impressive; you even managed to bewitch Junior Sister Dong."

Lin He's words revealed the truth of the matter, making Yan Yu and the young master of the Feng family suddenly realize the truth, and they quickly said,

"So that's why Junior Sister Dong was willing to go with you. It turns out you used some kind of evil magic on her."

The handsome man's face darkened when he realized his magic had been exposed. At this moment, Lin He, Yan Yu, and the young master of the Feng family had already surrounded them.

Strangely enough, the handsome man with the early Foundation Establishment cultivation level didn't seem afraid. Seeing this, Lin He could only say in a deep voice,

"Junior Sister Dong, do you still remember Senior Aunt Hong Fu's instructions?"

Lin He used his magic to say this. Upon hearing the name Hong Fu, Dong Xuan'er immediately snapped back to reality as if by conditioned reflex.

Once she regained consciousness, she immediately broke free, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at the handsome man.

Seeing that the spell had been broken, the beautiful man glared fiercely at Lin He, then sneered.

"Don't be so smug. Just wait and see, she'll come with me sooner or later."

As they spoke, the handsome man had already left. Lin He frowned upon hearing this; others might not know the man's identity, but he did.

This person is Tian Buque, the second son of the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect. Although his cultivation level is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, his true strength is definitely not weak. Moreover, he has the support of the Hehuan Sect, so his influence is considerable.

"Hopefully, this won't affect the major events to come."

And so, Lin He led the still-shaken Dong Xuan'er back to Yan Family Fort.

After settling Dong Xuan'er in, Lin He returned to his residence, where a stunningly beautiful woman in white was waiting for him.