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

The Long Spirit Sword, finally seeing the light of day again, excitedly carried Bai Xiaobai as it flew.

If it weren't for seeing that familiar, aloof face, it would have taken Bai Xiaobai soaring to the clouds.

Bai Xiaobai felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if the world was spinning.

Although she admitted that this way of making an entrance was indeed cool, it was also incredibly nerve-wracking.

She almost fell several times.

When Changling saw that the aloof and handsome man she had been longing for was even more handsome than before, she let out a "whoosh" and the sword landed accurately in Lingtian's arms.

The idea of ​​avenging a certain snake was long forgotten.

Bai Xiaobai saw stars after being hit. "Broken sword, are you trying to die? Why did you suddenly rush down like that?"

Ling Tian was somewhat dumbfounded, holding the broken sword in both hands. But after seeing his junior sister's bloodstained tail, he hurriedly and tenderly removed her body from the hilt.

Upon feeling the warmth of her senior brother's palm once again, Bai Xiaobai burst into tears.

"Senior brothers... Little... Little Bai almost didn't get to see you again."

Ling Tian tossed the broken sword that had fallen into his arms to Yuanbao, who was standing beside him, and then gently comforted him.

"It's alright, junior sister, your senior brother is here."

"Junior Sister, does it hurt? Why are you injured? Who hurt you?"

Ling Tian and Yuan Bao had barely finished speaking when a gentle, refined voice rang out.

"Which blind bastard dares to injure my disciple?"

Shen Ji's arrival shocked the disciples once again.

This Bai Xiaobai is so lucky!

Not only does she have a domineering senior brother like Ling Tian, ​​but even her master Shen Ji is there to support her.

I'm so envious, I want to have that!

The tall and slender Shen Ji wore a snow-white brocade robe with wide sleeves and gold embroidery. The collar and hem were embroidered with light gold crane and cloud patterns, which were intricate yet not gaudy.

With his gentle, jade-like, and handsome face, he was an ethereal and beautiful man.

Bai Xiaobai's body was gently lifted by spiritual energy and slowly fell from Ling Tian's hand into Shen Ji's palm.

Upon seeing the magnified, familiar handsome face, Bai Xiaobai cried even louder.

"Master... Master, I almost didn't get to see you again, why did it take you so long to come?"

Faced with the aggrieved little snake crying loudly, a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from Shen Ji's palm, transforming into an invisible vortex that forcefully pulled Elder Mu to his front.

"Did you change the rules?"

His smile was still as warm and inviting as ever, and his voice was unbelievably pleasant. But Elder Mu was drenched in cold sweat, his lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"No...no...I...I..."

After seeing that Bai Xiaobai had come out unharmed, Gu Lingxi turned pale and could barely stand. She was so frightened that she felt like her soul had been stolen away.

She never imagined that Bai Xiaobai would be so lucky, not only surviving but also being brought out by a broken sword.

They never expected Shen Ji to actually come.

Just as Elder Mu was almost unable to stand up due to Shen Ji's gentle smile, another loud voice, loud enough to shatter one's eardrums, rang out.

"Bai Xiaobai, it's you again? Can't you ever give me a break?"

Li Qingshan's face was still covered with crushed Qingling grass, which at least reduced the swelling, but his face was still red and green, which was really not very attractive.

Bai Xiaobai, who was still howling and crying, was enraged by Li Qingshan's shout.

She almost died! That old man yelled at her without even asking why.

Just as she was about to reason with the old man, Shen Ji sent her a telepathic message.

"Keep crying, cry more sincerely. If you don't shed a single tear, you'll give yourself away."

Bai Xiaobai: Although it was fake crying, she had already tried her best. Why do you still complain that her crying wasn't sincere?

"But Master, have you ever seen a snake shed tears?"

Shen Ji looked down at the small snake in his palm, seemingly pondering what she had just said.

"I've never seen anything like this before. Well, keep crying then. Your wound isn't serious; you won't die anytime soon."

Bai Xiaobai: Listen to this, is this even human language? What do you mean by "temporarily not dying"? But listening to Master should be right, he wouldn't betray his disciple, would he?

Then a loud yet soft cry rang out again, the sob both hoarse and soft, with echoes that reached everyone's ears precisely.

Other disciples: What happened? Is there something else going on with Bai Xiaobai's injury? Otherwise, why would even the sect leader be alarmed?

Li Qingshan slowly landed beside Shen Ji, staring at Bai Xiaobai's blood-stained tail, and then saw the wound that had almost severed her little tail. He touched his itchy cheek.

"This... is indeed a bit tragic. There's no need to cut such a deep wound just to establish a bond. Why don't you use your spiritual power to heal her wounds first? With such a small body, what will happen to the spirit she brought with her if she bleeds all out?"

Shen Ji gave him a gentle smile and continued to use his spiritual power to suppress Elder Mu, who was now kneeling completely in front of him.

"Sect Master, recognizing a master shouldn't warrant such a deep wound. Besides, did you approve the modification of the rules for entering the Thousand Treasure Cave?"

Li Qingshan remained silent for a few moments, glanced at Elder Mu who was pleading for help with his eyes, and could only nod helplessly.

"I think I heard him mention it last night, but I was busy applying medicine to my face at the time, so I probably didn't hear it clearly. Besides, the little guy is fine, so why don't you let him off the hook?"

Shen Ji increased the pressure, and blood began to seep from the corner of Elder Mu's mouth.

"So you knew, yet you let them run rampant, almost causing my disciple's death. Our Xiaoyao Peak only has a few disciples; we can't withstand your repeated mistreatment. But the Qingxiao Sect has at least fifty, if not a hundred. One more, one less—it doesn't matter. Would you mind if I helped you eliminate a couple of those who are too foolish?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Mu was filled with terror. Despite the pressure that could crush his bones, he begged for mercy.

"Sister...brother-in-law, save me, I was wrong. I...I shouldn't have been greedy, it's because of your new..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Li Qingshan interrupted him.

"Shut up. Even if you want to test your new disciple, you shouldn't use this method."

Seeing that Shen Ji's expression remained unchanged, he continued.

"Although the magical artifacts and spiritual treasures in this Thousand Treasure Cave are not of high grade, some of them have developed sentience. I've already told you that new disciples have just entered the sect, and you absolutely cannot let them go in alone. You still dared to change the rules without authorization. What are you going to do now that your disciples are injured?"

Li Qingshan felt a chill run down his spine because Shen Ji's smile had widened.

He knew perfectly well that this matter wouldn't be resolved until a satisfactory answer was given.

He also knew that his brother-in-law was greedy for money, and that he must have been bribed by someone to do this. Moreover, he had already guessed who that person was.

But if we were to reveal that person in front of all the disciples now, things would become even more complicated.

After much deliberation, he said with exasperation, "You deserve punishment. Since you can't do the job of an elder anyway, you might as well quit. From today onwards, you'll work in the miscellaneous servants' hall."

Elder Mu's world collapsed; he never expected that Li Qingshan would directly demote him to the menial service hall.