Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Of course, she said she was also terrified because she found that she couldn't move her body either.

A large amount of spiritual energy was constantly surging into her body, and she knew clearly where this spiritual energy came from.

But at that moment, there was nothing she could do.

They can only passively, greedily, and ruthlessly continue to absorb.

After all, it's only fair to refuse spiritual energy that's offered up.

Ling Tian finally realized something was wrong, because the Spirit Locking Seal had been inscribed for too long.

Moreover, his junior sister's body was actually enveloped in a faint golden layer.

At this moment, the sect leader and several elders also turned quite pale, and their expressions seemed to be in some pain.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he was certain something was wrong!

Before he could think any further, Ling Tian was about to interrupt when he felt a light tap on his shoulder.

Shen Ji has arrived.

Upon seeing his master, Ling Tian simply nodded and then retreated.

After all, as long as Master is around, nothing serious will happen.

Shen Ji could feel his little snake frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of Li Qingshan and the others. He was about to make a move when he seemed to remember something and stopped what he was doing.

The little snake doesn't seem to be able to convert spiritual energy into spiritual power yet. Since there is readily available spiritual power, let her absorb it for a while longer.

Anyway, with him around, no one will die.

It's nothing more than the old folks losing some spiritual energy; a proper replenishment will do the trick.

Upon seeing Shen Ji arrive, Li Qingshan frantically winked at him.

But perhaps because his face was too swollen, it was impossible to tell what he meant.

so......

All he received was a warm and welcoming smile.

Li Qingshan was so angry that he cursed under his breath.

Who wants your smug smile? Shen Ji, that bastard, must be doing it on purpose. These two, master and apprentice, are both wicked.

......

As for the others who participated in the new disciple initiation ceremony, they had no idea what had happened and were just wondering why the peak master of Xiaoyao Peak had suddenly arrived.

When Gu Lingxi saw Shen Ji appear, her heart ached even more.

She admired strength from a young age, and after demonstrating exceptional talent in cultivation, her family devoted all their efforts to nurturing her.

Therefore, the renowned Shen Ji was a powerful figure she had always looked up to. She wanted to become a disciple of Xiaoyao Peak so that she could see the powerful figure she had admired since childhood every day.

Originally, it was thought that with her outstanding appearance and rare water-attribute spiritual root, it wouldn't be difficult for Shen Ji to choose her.

But Bai Xiaobai's appearance completely disrupted her plans.

Not only did this prevent her from joining the Free and Unfettered Peak, it also made her an outer disciple. The sect leader ostensibly accepted her as a disciple, but in reality, he assigned another elder, who was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, to teach her.

What could a Golden Core cultivator possibly teach me?

On the other hand, Bai Xiaobai was not only chosen by Shen Ji, but also protected by her sect. Now, he even came to see her personally imprint the Spirit Locking Mark.

On what grounds?

With her mixed spiritual roots, what can she represent even if she can speak?

Unbeknownst to her, Gu Lingxi had already listed Bai Xiaobai as her greatest enemy in the Qingxiao Sect.

After about half an incense stick's time, Shen Ji gently waved his sleeve, and Li Qingshan and the elders were finally separated.

As for Bai Xiaobai, perhaps she had absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy in a short time. At this moment, her eyes were closed and her body lay limply in Shen Ji's palm, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

The elders were pale and wiped the sweat from their foreheads in lingering fear.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Shen Ji gently place his long, slender, and fair index finger on his lips, and a long, soft "shh" sound escaped from the corner of his mouth.

Li Qingshan's steps were somewhat unsteady, but he still forced himself to stand up.

He understood Shen Ji's meaning, and the matter of absorbing other people's spiritual power was too strange to be known by more people.

Now that the initiation ceremony for the new disciples was over, he said a few words and then asked everyone to leave on their own.

After everyone left, only he, the elders who had just inscribed the Spirit Locking Seal, and Shen Ji and his apprentice remained on the field.

Thinking of the terrifying speed at which their spiritual energy dissipated, they realized that if Shen Ji hadn't intervened, they would have truly been drained of their spiritual energy.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with lingering fear, swallowed unconsciously, and then asked Shen Ji.

"What's wrong with your disciple? How can she absorb other people's spiritual energy? This is terrifying."

The other elders echoed this sentiment.

"That's right. If it weren't for Peak Master Shen's timely intervention, our spiritual energy would probably have been completely drained by her."

"But she has mixed spiritual roots, and we can't detect any cultivation level in her. Why can she absorb our spiritual energy? What's going on? Could it be a special technique of the demon race?"

Shen Ji confirmed that Bai Xiaobai was unharmed; she had probably just fallen into a deep sleep after absorbing too much spiritual energy.

He glanced at the several pale-faced elders, then whispered something to Ling Tian.

The next moment, each of the elders had a porcelain bottle in front of them.

Shen Ji smiled faintly, "You've all had a long day. Here are some high-grade Spirit Restoration Pills to compensate for your loss of spiritual energy. However, I hope you will keep today's events a secret. After all, Xiaobai is a princess of the Spirit Clan, and it's possible that the Spirit Locking Seal triggered some special techniques of the Spirit Clan, which is why what just happened occurred."

The elders' eyes widened when they saw the entire bottle of high-grade Rejuvenation Pills.

Although they lost some spiritual power, it wasn't difficult for them to recover it.

But this is a whole bottle of high-grade Spirit Restoration Pills. These pills can not only restore all their spiritual power, but also repair the damaged spiritual veins in their bodies, and even consolidate and improve their cultivation.

They made a fortune.

The elders beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly.

"We will keep this a secret. Now that the initiation ceremony for new disciples has concluded, we will take our leave."

Even after the elders had all disappeared, Li Qingshan was still eagerly waiting for Shen Ji to give him compensation.

However, after waiting for a long time, nothing came of it.

"Shen Ji, were you doing that on purpose? Did you deliberately let Bai Xiaobai absorb our spiritual energy? And why do they have spirit-restoring pills, but I don't?"

Faced with Li Qingshan's accusations, Shen Ji smiled in a completely harmless manner.

"How did I save you? Not only did you not offer any thanks, but you even questioned my motives. Besides, do you need a few Rejuvenation Pills? You're supposed to be the head of a sect, why would you try to take advantage of me for such a small thing?"

"Besides, wasn't I the one who got you out of that situation just now?"

Li Qingshan was angered again.

He swore that sending Bai Xiaobai to Xiaoyao Peak was the worst decision he had ever made.

This master-disciple duo will definitely become the biggest scourge of the Qingxiao Sect.

I may be angry, but we still need to get to the bottom of this.

"The Dragon Blood Grass you took away last night, did you give it to Bai Xiaobai? And her strange devouring power, don't tell me it's some special spiritual technique. I've lived for a thousand years, don't try to fool me like you did with those idiots."