Starting with the Corpse-Eating Worm, he worked his way up to become the Left-Winged Immortal Lord.

Chen Ye's gaze was cold.

He subtly revealed his aura of being at the sixth level of Qi Refining without any restraint.

However, Gu Qing did not react at all, but simply stood silently behind Lu Xingzhi.

"It's none of your business."

Lu Xingzhi waved his sleeve, dispelling Chen Ye's oppressive aura.

Chen Ye sneered, "Fellow Daoist Lu really spoils your disciple, going so far as to beg Vice Abbot Lü for help. But do you know that all the other hall managers have been sent out, including me?"

This statement was intended to morally suppress Lu Xingzhi and prevent him from speaking out.

Lu Xingzhi, abandoning his usual amiable demeanor, angrily retorted, "Your disciples, and the disciples of others, are all around Changping County. Even a fart from them could be heard behind Wufeng Temple. How dare you condemn me?"

"Could it be that none of my Dharma Protector Hall cultivators are in Pingshui Town?" Chen Ye retorted, his brows furrowing slightly, feeling something was amiss.

Why is Lu Xingzhi suddenly being so forceful?

He knew perfectly well that even if he brought Gu Qing to plead with Vice Abbot Lü, he would most likely not get a response.

After all, Vice Abbot Lü was naturally carefree and intended to cultivate in a carefree manner, but he never cared about any kind of assessment.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for them to show favoritism towards Gu Qing in the matter of the assessment.

While pondering, Lu Xingzhi flicked his sleeves and strode into the courtyard, saying, "I don't have time to argue with you here."

Gu Qing followed closely behind.

Chen Ye, who was about to leave, stopped and turned to follow, deliberately walking slowly behind Gu Qing.

As Gu Qing walked ahead, he felt as if a jackal was watching him closely from behind, and a sense of unease kept rising in his heart.

If he hadn't known that Chen Ye wouldn't dare to attack him inside the Wufeng Temple, he would have released the Shadowless Corpse-Eating Worms without hesitation.

……

We arrived in the courtyard.

Before Lu Xingzhi could speak, he heard Lü Songzhi's voice.

"What is it now?"

Lü Song's voice sounded somewhat displeased.

"Your subordinate has brought your disciple to request an audience." Lu Xingzhi raised his hand and bowed respectfully, showing no sign of unease despite Lü Song's displeasure.

"Come in! You'd better have something extremely important to say. If it's just some trivial matter, don't blame me for not wanting to stay at Wufeng Temple for a second longer. You'll be left to fend for yourselves!" Lü Song said coldly. Seeing that Lu Xingzhi still wanted to take Gu Qing inside, he immediately added in a cold voice, "You alone! Are you deaf, you old geezer?"

"Yes."

Lu Xingzhi nodded.

"Wait here for this old man." After reassuring Gu Qing, Lu Xingzhi went into the courtyard to meet Lü Song.

Upon entering the backyard, one sees Lü Song fishing in the pond with dried fish in his hand, seemingly unconcerned about the threat posed by the Heavenly Principle Sect.

"If it weren't for the abbot forcing me to come back, I really wouldn't want to stay here a moment longer. There's no such thing as a fish that won't bite!" Lü Song shook the dried fish, looking at the dozens of disgusting colorful carp in the pond with a displeased expression.

Lu Xingzhi lowered his voice and said, "Vice Abbot Lü, we have secured the Ghost-Covering Leaves for this year's offerings."

"Is that the evil elixir that Xuanqing Academy suddenly asked for?" Lu Song paused, his expression hardening.

Then he added, "As far as I know, Xuanqing Academy has been sending unorthodox cultivators into the Earthly Fiend Yin Cave north of Tianhai County in order to mine its resources. Now, they're having various county temples cultivate Ghost-Covering Leaves in order to train even more mid-stage Qi Refining unorthodox cultivators to mine the Earthly Fiend Yin Cave. But aren't Ghost-Covering Leaves very difficult to cultivate?"

"It is indeed difficult. There was only me in the medicine hall, and I couldn't keep an eye on things all the time, so it was practically useless," Lu Xingzhi replied.

Lü Song asked doubtfully, "Then what about a future?"

"Because my disciple was trained into Ghost Cover Leaf in just ten days."

"There were only three plants in January and thirty in October, but the annual supply requirement is one hundred plants!"

"That was my disciple's efficiency when he was at the first level of Qi Refining. Now that he has consumed the Blessed Spirit Body and broken through to the second level of Qi Refining, his efficiency will be reduced by at least half. Six plants a month is no problem at all. Once he becomes more proficient, ten plants a month will be even easier. Add to that the ten plants that I, the old man, have painstakingly cultivated, and we will not only be able to make up for the annual supply, but we will also have some left over."

The words fell.

Lü Song's expression gradually changed.

Even if he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of Wufeng Temple, he knew that the Ghost Leaf was of utmost importance in the annual offerings.

If they fail to hand it over, they will inevitably be punished.

If there are still some left, or if more are paid, perhaps some rewards can be obtained from Xuanqing Academy through Guizheye.

However, he quickly grasped the meaning of the four words: "Qi Refining Level 2".

"You're really generous, giving your disciple a blessed spirit body to eat. I haven't eaten many in all these years," Lü Song teased, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Your disciple seems to have only entered the temple this year, right?"

But this question suddenly made Lu Xingzhi feel a little strange, so he hurriedly explained, "I only entered the temple this year... but it was a blessed spirit body given to me by Li Fu. Perhaps Vice Abbot Li was plotting for Vice Abbot Li, and there were too many, so he gave them to my disciple. That's how my disciple was able to enter the second level of Qi Refining by chance."

"Li Fu?" Lü Song frowned, then said with some disappointment, "What a pity, such a capable person cannot stay at Wufeng Temple for long."

This statement came out.

Lu Xingzhi's heart tightened immediately.

No wonder Lü Songfang specifically asked if he had just joined the temple this year.

This Vice Abbot Lü actually considered keeping Gu Qing here.

"If Xuanqing Academy knew that one of the three people we sent could cultivate Ghost Leaf, they would definitely give Vice Abbot Lü a great credit," Lu Xingzhi hurriedly said, fearing that Lü Song might have some other bad intentions.

He didn't take Gu Qing in with his true intentions; he was more interested in using her.

But now he sees plenty of opportunities waiting for Gu Qing in the future, so he naturally has the idea of ​​letting his disciple go further.

If he makes a mistake that backfires and prevents Gu Qing from going to Xuanqing Academy, then he will have made a huge mistake in his life.

"I hope so... Alright, go down. Since he can train Ghost Leaf, let him stay at Wufeng Temple... Tell Deng Hui that it was me who said it." After saying that, Lü Song shook the fishing rod in his hand again.

Damn it.

Do these fish not like metal hooks?

Why isn't it biting the hook yet?

It's been almost half a day already.

……

After leaving the courtyard, Lu Xingzhi immediately informed Chen Ye of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye was immediately angered. He couldn't understand why Vice Abbot Lü had suddenly agreed to let Gu Qing stay at Wufeng Temple.

If Gu Qing is allowed to stay, then dealing with him will be troublesome.

Anyone who cannot be used by him must be eliminated!

He didn't want things to get complicated!

however.

Chen Yegang wanted to be admitted to the hospital, but Lü Song stopped him with a single sentence.

When he insisted on saying a few more words, Lü Song's angry curses rang out.

Left with no other choice, Chen Ye could only leave reluctantly.

But before leaving, the murderous intent in his eyes towards Lu Xingzhi was impossible to suppress.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you've got guts! You have to obey my orders!"

The words fell.

Chen Ye disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"Master, this..." Gu Qing looked worried.

But Lu Xingzhi raised his hand to interrupt Gu Qing's worries, "It's alright. If I were afraid of his schemes, how could I dare to take you in?"

Upon hearing this...

Gu Qing was finally able to relax a little.

however.

Not long after Gu Qing returned to the inner courtyard, an order that made all the cultivators in the medicine hall change their expressions was delivered directly to the medicine hall.

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