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"Don't worry about me. If I can get you out, I'll find a way to save myself." She Zhiyi's voice was already trembling, and cold sweat dripped down her chin from her forehead.

"Stop talking nonsense and get inside. I can't hold on much longer. Do you really want to die here?"

Luo Yiyan gave him a deep look, thanked him solemnly, and then turned and disappeared through the door.

The door slammed shut after he left.

She Zhiyi leaned against the stone wall, exhausted, panting heavily, and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.

This body is still too weak; even such a broken door made him use all his strength.

After a moment, he stood up and slowly walked to the center of the main hall. He formed a hand seal, and the remaining spiritual energy around him transformed into countless fine runes that spread outwards.

From now on, this site will not reappear for at least another thousand years.

……

Outside the secret territory.

The elders, who had been waiting for a long time, finally felt relieved when they saw their disciples fall from the void one after another.

"It's out! It's out!"

Although nearly half of their manpower was lost, compared to the tragedy of total annihilation back then, this result was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

After Lin Zhixu and Zhou Tong reunited, their faces were ashen.

Without saying a word, he walked through the crowd and headed straight for Sun Sheng.

Seeing Lin Zhixu approaching him menacingly with a cold face, Sun Sheng subconsciously took a step back, his voice trembling with guilt: "So many elders are watching! If you dare hit me, you'll be violating sect rules and assaulting a fellow disciple. The elders will definitely punish you severely!"

Lin Zhixu flicked his wrist, stared blankly at Sun Sheng's blustering face, and then threw a punch.

Sun Sheng screamed and fell backward to the ground, blood gushing from his nose.

The surrounding disciples were in an uproar, and several elders were also startled by the commotion and turned their heads in unison.

Zhou Tong and Chu Yan watched in disbelief from behind. They didn't know what had happened or why Lin Zhixu was so angry. They wanted to pull him away but didn't dare to.

Lin Zhixu flexed his fingers and looked down at Sun Sheng, who was covering his face and wailing.

"Punish me if you want, I didn't say I wouldn't accept the punishment, but I'll enjoy myself first."

The Grand Elder stood not far away, taking in the entire scene.

His lips twitched, and he was about to step forward to stop him when Elder Xuanqing gently tugged at his sleeve.

Xuan Qingchong shook his head slightly and whispered something.

The elder remained silent for a moment, then turned away, pretending not to have seen anything.

If even the Grand Elder doesn't care, no one else dares to interfere.

Zhou Tong and Chu Yan were stunned for a while, then they rolled up their sleeves at the same time.

Since Senior Brother Lin isn't afraid of being punished, what else do they have to be afraid of!

The two rushed forward from the left and right, unleashing a barrage of punches on Sun Sheng.

The scene was quite chaotic until several disciples from the Discipline Hall arrived, bringing the one-sided beating to an end.

The disciples of the Discipline Hall pushed through the crowd and shouted sternly, "Stop! Beating a fellow disciple in public is utterly outrageous!"

Lin Zhixu was quite accommodating, immediately stopping his attack. He straightened his slightly disheveled cuffs and explained innocently, "Senior brother, please understand. He tried to frame me in the secret realm, almost killing me. I only acted out of anger; it wasn't without reason."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Discipline Hall looked down at Sun Sheng, who was lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.

That's exactly what they deserved.

He hadn't witnessed what happened in the secret realm firsthand, so he couldn't judge it, but he couldn't simply ignore a fight that was taking place in full view of everyone.

He cleared his throat and said in a businesslike manner, "Even so, any matter should be reported to the Discipline Hall for handling. Taking action in private is ultimately against the rules."

Lin Zhixu nodded readily, his attitude sincere: "Senior brother is right, I acted impulsively. Now that I've already hit him, what should I do?"

Disciple of the Discipline Hall: "...Considering there was a reason for the incident and his injuries weren't serious, you can give him some spirit stones to treat his wounds, and we'll let this matter go."

Lin Zhixu obediently responded and rummaged through the storage bag.

First, he took out a high-grade spirit stone, glanced at it, and then silently put it back, exchanging it for a mid-grade spirit stone.

Sun Sheng, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, was so angry when he looked up and saw this scene that he almost jumped up from the ground.

He clutched his still-bleeding nose, his voice filled with grief and indignation: "Senior brother! He beat me in front of so many people, clearly showing disregard for sect rules and deliberately seeking revenge! Are you just going to let this go so easily? Did I just take this beating for nothing?"

The disciples of the Discipline Hall, their ears aching from his noise, glanced down at him, their eyes filled with undisguised disdain: "So what do you want? If you're not satisfied with this punishment, we'll go back to the Discipline Hall right now and investigate everything that happened in the secret realm thoroughly. You should know better than me what the crime of framing a fellow disciple is."

Sun Sheng's face turned pale, and he immediately fell silent.

The disciple from the Discipline Hall snorted coldly and stopped looking at him.

He despised such backstabbing and underhanded people the most. If you really wanted to investigate, this junior brother was also a victim; he was just returning the favor.

In his opinion, this junior brother was too honest.

If it were him, he would definitely find a quiet time when no one is around to put the sack on the person; he wouldn't do it in public, giving others ammunition for his actions.

Lin Zhixu tossed the spirit stone at Sun Sheng's feet, curled his lips in disdain, and turned to leave.

Sun Sheng was furious, but with the disciples of the Discipline Hall watching him, he didn't dare to cause trouble.

The elders had already counted the number of people. Elder Xuanqing checked the roster again, then his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly walked to the side of the Grand Elder.

He lowered his voice and said, "Senior Brother, something bad has happened. Immortal Venerable Wu Cang's disciple, Luo Yiyan, is not among this batch of disciples."

The Grand Elder's expression also changed.

It's not that they discriminate based on who they treat; it's just that the weight of an ordinary disciple and a disciple personally taught by a Celestial Venerable is inherently different, especially since Luo Yiyan is Yan Lingcang's only disciple.

The elder's voice tightened slightly: "Are you sure? Double-check!"

Xuan Qing: "I'm sure, I've checked it several times, it's definitely not there."

Elder Xuanqing spotted Lin Zhixu not far away and, remembering his close relationship with Luo Yiyan, quickly pulled the First Elder to his side and asked, "Junior Nephew Lin, why are only a few of you out? Have you seen Luo Yiyan? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

Lin Zhixu frowned slightly, but did not hide anything, and briefly recounted what had happened at the ruins.

"Luo Yiyan and I fell behind. Just as we were about to come out, Sun Sheng tripped Luo Yiyan and pulled her aside. Luo Yiyan pushed me out and stayed there by himself."

Zhou Tong and Chu Yan, who were listening from the side, looked increasingly grim.

Only then did I understand why Lin Zhixu had gotten so angry.

The two exchanged a glance, their faces full of frustration.

I should have hit harder earlier.