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

He wanted to defend himself a little more, but he felt the pressure on him intensify.

Bai Xiaobai was even more furious than she hadn't expected that Elder Mu had this kind of relationship with Li Qingshan.

Good, good, very good.

Her brother-in-law changed the rules without permission, which almost caused her death.

His newly accepted disciple took advantage of the situation and tried to kill her.

So it turns out that it was all his people, the sect leader of Qingxiao Sect, who wanted to harm her.

But the silence told her to calm down, so she had no choice but to continue howling.

Li Qingshan glanced at Shen Ji's expression and sensed that he seemed dissatisfied with how he had handled the situation.

After giving a cold look to the pale-faced Gu Lingxi and the sweating Chen Qing, he moved closer to Shen Ji.

"The matter of Changling recognizing its master has already alarmed the three Supreme Elders. Gu Lingxi is a junior member of the Grand Elder's family. If we kill her directly, it will be difficult to explain to the Supreme Elders."

"I know Bai Xiaobai has been wronged, but this is the only way to handle things today. I will give you a satisfactory explanation, but Gu Lingxi is definitely not someone you can touch."

"Let's put this matter behind us for now, let these new disciples go back, and then we can discuss a solution privately, okay?"

Li Qingshan was indeed caught in a dilemma and was quite humble.

Bai Xiaobai never expected that Gu Lingxi had such an identity.

The three Supreme Elders of the Qingxiao Sect have been living in seclusion for a thousand years, and their exact strength is unknown, but it is speculated that they are all powerful figures in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

So it's no wonder that Gu Lingxi dared to attack me because she had the Supreme Elder as her powerful backer.

Although her snake parents were also at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, they told her before coming to the Azure Cloud Sect that they would not intervene unless it was an insurmountable deadlock.

In other words, the spirit world will not interfere much with her cultivation path in the Qingxiao Sect; she will have to rely on herself.

Therefore, she could not use the prestige of her snake parents to bully others.

But if we just let Gu Lingxi go, wouldn't all her injuries have been for nothing?

Moreover, there's no guarantee that Gu Lingxi won't attack him again next time.

So, will Master really give up because of the Supreme Elder?

Shen Ji finally stopped pressuring Elder Mu, because the man had completely lost consciousness.

Facing the crowd of onlookers, he smiled quite gently and calmly.

"I, Xiaoyao Peak, have some personal matters to attend to. You may all leave."

The disciples had originally wanted to see a good show and find out how Bai Xiaobai had been injured. But since Shen Ji had spoken, they dared not linger.

After all, although this person has a gentle and refined appearance, he is terrifying when he gets going.

They had all heard the sound of Elder Mu's bones being crushed.

As expected of a Nascent Soul expert, he is terrifyingly powerful.

Seeing that Bai Xiaobai was alright, and now that her master Shen Ji was protecting her, Ye Qinghe and Qin Wanrou were naturally not worried about her suffering any losses.

They also guessed that Gu Lingxi's injury was related to Bai Xiaobai's injury, and they were eager to see how to deal with the ultimate culprit, but they could only leave.

Chen Qing, who was sweating profusely, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Shen Ji speak, and dared not linger for even a moment longer.

As for Gu Lingxi, whose legs were weak, she wanted to leave with everyone, but found that her body had been frozen in place by magic.

Terrified, she tried with all her might to break free, but it was no use.

Bai Xiaobai stopped crying and quietly wrapped her arms around Shen Ji's wrist.

Ling Tian discovered that he was completely unable to get rid of the broken sword that his junior sister had brought out, and finally confirmed that the broken sword was the same one that had been chasing him back then.

In the end, he could only let it stick to his side, and then he and Yuanbao stood on either side of Shen Ji.

Like Bai Xiaobai, they didn't know what their master was going to do, but the fact that their master had left Gu Lingxi behind meant that things wouldn't be easily forgotten.

Bai Xiaobai: Waaah, so touching! Master is truly domineering. Even under the pressure from the Supreme Elder, he still stands up for me. He's just too cool.

Ling Tian: Why did you bring out this stubborn, broken sword, Junior Sister?

Yuanbao: Why does he have the illusion that his senior brother is entangled with a broken sword?

Li Qingshan hadn't expected Shen Ji to keep Gu Lingxi around, and for a moment he was unsure of his intentions.

"Junior Brother Shen, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Ji interrupted him.

"She was your disciple, yet she dared to kill my disciple. Since you say your disciple is untouchable, then you, as the sect leader, should pay the price for her foolishness."

Li Qingshan was dumbfounded. Why was this being directed at him?

Shen Ji's words surprised Bai Xiaobai as well. So, Master was planning to use Li Qingshan, the sect leader, to vent his anger?

But that would be too easy on Gu Lingxi. Besides, is Li Qingshan really willing to suffer for his disciple?

After careful consideration, Li Qingshan tentatively spoke.

"So, Junior Brother Shen, what do you want?"

Shen Ji smiled and slowly extended his five slender fingers.

This action left Bai Xiaobai somewhat bewildered.

What does Master mean by this? Why does she have this feeling that she's being used as a bargaining chip?

Seeing Shen Ji's gesture, Li Qingshan felt a great sense of relief.

"If it's 50,000 spirit stones, then..."

His words were interrupted again.

"Add another 500,000 spirit stones to Xiaoyao Peak every month, and then add a ten-thousand-year-old Nine-Aperture Profound Spirit Ginseng, and this matter will be settled."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan hastily ripped the Qingling Grass off his face, gritted his teeth, glared at his wide eyes, and growled.

"Shen Ji, are you trying to rob me? Five hundred thousand spirit stones, you actually dare to ask for that. And the Profound Spirit Ginseng, you're actually eyeing it now?"

Bai Xiaobai stared in disbelief at his master's sharp jawline, so he really was just a bargaining chip for him to sell.

She was so moved for so long, thinking that her master was there to support her, but she never expected that he would become her bargaining chip for money.

In the end, it was all for naught.

Sure enough, what my senior brothers and sisters said was absolutely right.

Master is completely unreliable.

Despite Li Qingshan's near-jumping anger, Shen Ji remained calm and composed.

"You said she's untouchable, but how can you treat my disciple as you please? Five hundred thousand spirit stones is a bargain. But since you're unwilling, I have no choice but to back my disciple up. As for the Supreme Elder, I'm sure he'll go after you, the sect leader, first."

With his lifeline precisely grasped, Li Qingshan instantly lost his temper.

"Could you lower the price a bit? You know how poor the sect has been these past few years, all because of the cost of training disciples."

"What does this have to do with me? Xiaoyao Peak has five Golden Core cultivators and one Nascent Soul cultivator, plus a baby snake that's crying for food. You can calculate the spirit stones and pills they need yourself. It's only 500,000, which is already being very considerate of your feelings."

Li Qingshan: He still has the nerve to say he's saving face for me? He's clearly trying to drain the Qingxiao Sect's coffers. That damned Shen Ji, his schemes are so cunning they're practically popping out of his head.