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

Upon hearing the words "Condensing Dragon Blood Grass," Ling Tian was deeply shaken.

They never imagined that their master would give the only ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb in the entire Qingxiao Sect to their junior sister, who had only been at Xiaoyao Peak for two days.

However, their master always did things as he pleased, taught his disciples in an unconventional way, and was also the most protective of his disciples.

Now that Junior Sister has arrived at Xiaoyao Peak, Master will naturally protect her, so this matter is not surprising.

But what about the Devouring Power that the Sect Master mentioned? Could it be that the strange behavior that the Sect Master and the elders exhibited earlier was because Junior Sister has Devouring Power within her?

But how is that possible? Junior Sister doesn't have much cultivation yet, so how could she possibly possess the power of devouring?

Seeing Shen Ji still looking calm and collected, Li Qingshan felt increasingly angry.

He then thought about how he had not only been poisoned by Bai Xiaobai, but had also lost a ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Grass. That was a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and his heart was bleeding at the thought of it.

But now even spiritual energy has been largely absorbed by her.

Could it be that he owed Bai Xiaobai a debt in his past life, and she's here to collect it?

If he could, he would pack it up and send it back to the spirit world right now.

Shen Ji casually stroked the small snake in his palm, confirming that the disordered spiritual energy in her body had returned to normal, before speaking softly.

"Since you promised the Spirit Realm that the little guy could cultivate at the Azure Sky Sect, you shouldn't be reluctant to part with your Condensed Dragon Blood Grass. Besides, the benefits the Spirit Realm promised you are probably more than just the price of one Condensed Dragon Blood Grass. Sect Master, one shouldn't be too greedy."

"You...you..."

Li Qingshan simply couldn't refute it, after all, what Shen Ji said was true.

"As for the Devouring Power you mentioned, it should really just be a special cultivation technique of the demon race. Or if you don't believe me, you can go and verify it with the Spirit Lord and his wife. As for the spiritual power you lost, you can recover it by meditating properly for a few days."

Li Qingshan was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

"Do you really think I'm stupid? This devouring power is so strong that even I, a Nascent Soul cultivator, can't break free. What kind of special cultivation method is this? It does seem a bit like the legendary spatial attribute. But she's just a mixed spiritual root; how could she possibly possess the legendary spatial attribute?"

Upon hearing the words "spatial attribute," Shen Ji's hand movements seemed to pause for a moment, but he quickly resumed normal.

"Spatial attributes? That's indeed an overthinking by the sect leader. However, my disciple was wronged at your Lingxiao Palace today and was even publicly insulted by your newly accepted good disciple. I'd like to have a proper talk with you about this."

"What? She was wronged? I..."

Li Qingshan was truly shocked. He glanced at the expressionless Ling Tian in disbelief.

Does that mean you think this guy is even speaking human language?

Even with his face swollen like a steamed bun, you could still tell that he was truly speechless and quite shocked at that moment.

"Your Xiaoyao Peak truly embodies utter unreasonableness from top to bottom. I haven't even investigated the matter of your eldest disciple injuring a new disciple, and you, as his master, want to settle scores with me? Do you have any sense of reason?"

"Ling Tian is the head of the inner hall of the Deacon Hall. He shouldn't have violated any sect rules by disciplining a few arrogant new disciples, right? But your newly accepted disciple has been calling my disciples useless all the time. That's a fact, isn't it?"

Shen Ji remained as gentle and refined as ever, a stark contrast to Li Qingshan, who was furious and pale.

Li Qingshan also realized that he couldn't win a verbal battle against him.

The key issue isn't just that he can't win in verbal battles; if it comes to a head-on confrontation, he doesn't seem to be a match either.

Despite being furious, she eventually realized that she was destined to be led by the nose by that bastard Shen Ji.

"Then what do you want? To make Gu Lingxi apologize to her?"

Shen Ji shook his head. "Apologizing doesn't really show any sincerity. I see the little guy really likes your spirit-testing stone, so why don't you use it as a token of your apology?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan became furious.

"Shen Ji, you really dare to say that! You even dare to covet the spirit-testing stone. That's a treasure that our sect founded! Even if you're asking for an exorbitant amount, you don't need to be so greedy. How about I give you the position of sect leader? Let you and your master wreak havoc on the entire Qingxiao Sect?"

Seeing that Li Qingshan was indeed angry, Ling Tian, ​​though unsure why his master had set his sights on the spirit-testing stone, figured that his junior sister's cultivation might require it, so he spoke up promptly.

"Sect Master, how about this: let Junior Sister come to the Spirit Stone Testing Area every few days to cultivate for a few hours. You know that Junior Sister can speak now. Although she has mixed spiritual roots, with my master here, she might be able to take human form."

"If Junior Sister successfully transforms into human form, wouldn't the Spirit Realm be incredibly grateful to our Qingxiao Sect? Wouldn't they be on friendly terms with us? Wouldn't our Qingxiao Sect's prestige be even greater?"

Shen Ji raised an eyebrow approvingly at Ling Tian, ​​and the tacit understanding between master and disciple that had lasted for many years came through.

He certainly didn't intend to get the spirit-testing stone, so what Ling Tian just said was the best solution.

Although Li Qingshan didn't know why Shen Ji wanted the spirit-testing stone, what Ling Tian had just said made a lot of sense.

If Bai Xiaobai can truly take human form, then the Spirit Realm will naturally be extremely grateful to the Qingxiao Sect.

In this way, Bai Xiaobai will become the best brand for the Qingxiao Sect, which will attract more powerful figures like Shen Ji to the sect, and the sect's strength will be further improved.

So there was no reason to refuse.

Moreover, there's really nothing Shen Ji can't get if he wants it.

Rather than having him move the spirit-testing stone to Xiaoyao Peak, it would be better to have Bai Xiaobai come to Lingxiao Peak to cultivate every few days, at least that way the spirit-testing stone can be preserved.

So after thinking it over, he reluctantly agreed.

"In that case, let's do as Ling Tian just said. But you have to make it clear to Bai Xiaobai that this is the Qingxiao Sect, not the Spirit Realm. If she dares to poison me again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Ling Tian was the one who was shocked.

So his junior sister, who had no cultivation at all, actually poisoned a Nascent Soul stage expert, and even poisoned him to such a terrible state.

This is simply unbelievable.

Having received a satisfactory answer, Shen Ji did not linger any longer.

He casually flicked his sleeve, then pointed to Li Qingshan's swollen face, kindly reminding him.

"The Qingling Grass that grows everywhere in your herb garden can cure this poison. From now on, Ling Tian will bring the little guy here to cultivate every seven days."

Li Qingshan stared in astonishment.

I never imagined that the poison that caused him to become in such a miserable state could be cured with the most common Qingling Grass.

Then what about all those high-level antidote pills he took?

Under Li Qingshan's heartbroken gaze, the master and disciple drifted away with Bai Xiaobai.