Holy Maiden, wait a minute. Why are you asking me to cultivate again?

"Does the sect leader want to see me?"

Song Zhao received the decree, but was greatly puzzled.

Why would the high and mighty sect leader want to see him?

Could it be that they want to lure him out so that the Enforcement Hall can capture him?

That's far too complicated. With the sect leader's abilities, there's absolutely no need for such trouble.

Song Zhao sighed and slowly walked outside.

With the decree in hand, I had no choice but to go to the main hall of the sect.

According to the rules of the Tianwu Sect, anyone who violates the sect leader's decrees will be executed immediately.

crunch~

The palace door was quietly pushed open, but no one from the Enforcement Hall immediately surrounded them; there was only a jade bottle outside.

There is a restriction on the jade bottle: it cannot be opened by anyone other than Song Zhao himself.

"What? A pill they gave me?"

Song Zhao picked up the jade bottle, and Qiu Tangzhu's voice came from the bottle.

"There was a misunderstanding a few days ago, and I hope you won't mind. This bottle of Qingling Pills isn't very precious, but it's a token of my goodwill, and I hope you'll accept it."

The stopper was pulled out, and inside were indeed ten high-quality Azure Spirit Pills, worth over a thousand spirit stones in total, which was quite a generous gift.

Master Qiu's change in attitude made Song Zhao think of many things.

"The Enforcement Hall has removed the warrant for my arrest..."

"It's very likely due to the sect leader..."

With that thought in mind, Song Zhao put away the Qingling Pill and hurriedly went to the summit of Tianwu Peak.

At the summit, there are ninety-nine steps formed from clouds. Only after climbing up can one reach Dongfang Huaizhen's residence.

What is called the Sect Master's Hall within the sect is actually named Yunlan Palace.

The palace seemed to float above the mist, its glazed tiles as blue as broken porcelain, its upturned eaves piercing the clouds, and the little beasts on its backs were lifelike, probably carved from some kind of fine gold.

This was Song Zhao's first time visiting Yunlan Palace.

"Song Zhao, the handyman, please come with me."

The maidservant was already waiting by the dragon pillars at the palace gate, and gracefully led Song Zhao into the depths of the palace.

As you walk further in, you can better appreciate the extraordinary nature of Yunlan Palace.

Song Zhao walked through the hall in a daze, feeling as if he were walking in a void, yet he could feel the slight chill emanating from the steps.

In addition, one can glimpse koi carp leaping in the clouds, their jewels bobbing, and bronze cranes carrying lotus pods strolling within the palace.

What a fairyland scene!

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the two saw a gate that was at least three zhang tall.

"Sect Master, the person has been brought here," the maid said softly at the door.

The indigo-blue door opened silently, and the maid suddenly froze, turning into a statue and standing guard at the door.

This horrified Song Zhao even more, and he had no choice but to lower his body and walk inside.

Halfway there, they heard a clear, melodious female voice coming from above.

"Song Zhao, a native of Pixian County, Xuanzhou, was uneducated in his youth and came from a poor family. When he was a little over ten years old, he became acquainted with Bai Chenyin, a wealthy young lady from Luling Town, but their happiness was short-lived..."

"At twenty, his heart was broken, and he wanted to go up the mountain to cultivate immortality, but his aptitude was extremely poor. A deacon of the Tianwu Sect took pity on him and took him in as a prospective servant..."

"Recently, he was punished by the Enforcement Hall for peeping at the Holy Maiden bathing, and later went down the mountain with his disciple Lin Shuangwan to handle a wolf demon mission..."

Song Zhao's heart pounded as he listened, and his face began to twitch.

Damn it, they've even exposed their underwear!

Only when the woman's voice stopped did Song Zhao look up.

Sect Leader Dongfang Huaizhen sat upright above, his legs crossed, his chest bulging out of his ice silk outfit as if he were stuffing two watermelons inside.

"This is even bigger than Su Fangyue's, almost on par with the Heavenly Demon Pearl, roughly equivalent to Lin Shuangwan after her demonization..."

Song Zhao immediately noticed two key points before looking at Dongfang Huaizhen's heroic, narrow, and clear eyes.

"You are Song Zhao?"

Dongfang Huaizhen stared at the people below the stage with his narrow phoenix eyes, and the feeling from that glimpse that day surged into his heart again.

Why does someone who is just an ordinary old handyman always manage to touch a chord in one's heart?

Fortunately, this feeling was quickly suppressed by his powerful cultivation.

"I am indeed your disciple."

Song Zhao bowed deeply, looking somewhat timid and hesitant.

The person sitting up there is a Golden Core cultivator; they might be able to tell at a glance what treasures he carries.

At this moment, the witch added fuel to the fire, saying, "Old man, this sect leader is the one you're going to use to replenish your Dao body at the second level."

"I see her primordial yin essence is pure and perfect, accumulated over at least several hundred years. If I were to absorb it, I don't know how pleasurable it would be; it might even break through your cultivation level!"

Song Zhao thought to himself, "Could you please stop talking nonsense? If the sect leader hears this, I won't even know how I died."

"In just over ten days, you progressed from the third level of Qi Refining to the eighth level, completing what might take others ten years."

Dongfang Huaizhen pursed his thin lips slightly: "Your opportunity comes from your lover from your youth, Bai Chenyin?"

Upon hearing the name Bai Chenyin, Song Zhao abruptly looked up: "Sect Leader knows her?"

"certainly."

"The Demon-Slaying General of Xuanzhou is also the youngest Demon-Slaying General in the New Moon Dynasty. Of course, I recognize him."

Dongfang Huaizhen didn't want to change the subject, so he continued, "No matter how you obtained your opportunity, I hope you belong to the Tianwu Sect."

"This disciple was born a member of the Heavenly Martial Sect, and will die a member of the Heavenly Martial Sect!"

Song Zhao quickly pledged his loyalty.

"Hmph, glib talker." Dongfang Huaizhen was unmoved by this and said disdainfully, "Next, I will ask you a few questions, and you can answer them truthfully."

Song Zhao bowed and agreed.

"Did you really peep on the saintess while she was bathing?"

"no."

"Did you kill Du Lingfeng?"

Song Zhao was somewhat unable to answer the second question.

He hadn't expected the question to be so direct.

Seeing Song Zhao's silence, Dongfang Huaizhen smiled instead: "Not bad, I didn't expect you to be so young, yet you dare to be an enemy of the Du family. You've got some nerve."

"Many thanks to the sect leader for protecting this disciple!"

Song Zhao knew perfectly well that the change in the Law Enforcement Hall's attitude was definitely due to the powerful and beautiful woman in front of him.

"You're quite clever."

Dongfang Huaizhen waved his sleeve and continued, "Why did the Holy Maiden protect you?"

"I remember that she clearly believed you had spied on her while she was bathing, so she shouldn't have allowed you to stay in her palace for long."

Song Zhao pondered for a moment, but couldn't find a reason. He could only say, "Perhaps the Holy Maiden knew that I was wronged, and because she valued my talent, she was willing to protect me."

"Respect for talent?"

Dongfang Huaizhen seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and shook his head repeatedly.

"Your days are numbered. Even if you manage to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in your lifetime, you will be limited by your spiritual root aptitude and have no hope of reaching the Golden Core stage."

"The Holy Maiden would certainly not cherish your talent and protect you."

"There must be some hidden story between you two."

Song Zhao:......

As expected of an old fellow who has cultivated for hundreds of years, he could see through it with just a few words.

"I'm curious, what is it about you that makes Fang Yue so concerned?"

As they spoke, Dongfang Huaizhen had already approached Song Zhao, his gazes seemingly intent on seeing right through him.

Just as the demonic aura was about to be detected, the witch of the Heavenly Demon Pearl suddenly opened her beautiful eyes wide.

"You stinking Golden Core cultivator, you dare to spy on the existence of this Immortal King?"

A gentle aura enveloped Song Zhao, concealing all suspicious features.

a long time.

Dongfang Huaizhen withdrew his divine sense and said indifferently, "Well, it's not because of the demonic path that I've made such rapid progress."

Grass!

I was terrified, terrified.

Song Zhao felt a chill run down his spine, never expecting that the other party had come to investigate him because they suspected he had practiced demonic arts.

Fortunately, Senior Heavenly Demon Pearl was very helpful, otherwise we would have really been doomed this time.

"I now suspect that the Grand Elder of the sect is involved in demonic practices. From now on, you no longer need to clean the Holy Maiden Palace. Go to the Tianwu No. 1 Palace and become the Grand Elder's disciple."

"Remember, this is your opportunity, and also your test."

"If you discover anything unusual, save your life and come to Yunlan Palace to find me."

Song Zhao's heart tightened. "Sect Master, why me?" he asked.

"Hehe, because you have an inexplicable allure for women, even I am not immune."

"The Grand Elder is a flirtatious woman; you can handle her."