The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Chi Miao was taken to the prison on Thunder Punishment Peak. Before he could even react, his newly recognized master threw him inside.

With a "snap," the cell door closed, and when Chi Miao looked at Yan Ge again, there were several iron bars.

"what?"

Chi Miao was bewildered; her mind went completely blank.

No, the best surprise for anyone is sending someone to jail!

If it weren't for the fact that before she started cultivating immortality, she would have been sent to jail every few days for two days, she would have really caused a scene!

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Chi Miao raised her hand: "Master, can I know why I was locked up in prison?"

"Of course." Yan Ge had finally waited for this moment.

He endured so much injustice today, yet he forced himself to remain calm—wasn't it all for this moment?!

Lock Chi Miao up in jail and give her a big surprise!

Then expose her crimes!

He took a deep breath with a sense of ritual, and took out a large roll of paper from his storage ring. It was covered with dense writing about Chi Miao's crimes.

Yan Ge cleared his throat and spoke:

"Recently, a disciple of our sect was maliciously beaten until he became dizzy, and then his clothes were stripped off. The perpetrator is suspected of posing as a disciple of our sect to swindle people. This act has greatly damaged the reputation of our sect. According to the laws of our sect, the perpetrator should be arrested and imprisoned for three years and given ideological education."

"What do you think, my dear apprentice?"

Chi Miao's body trembled, and she unconsciously looked away.

These incidents all seem so much like something she would do.

Three years in jail? And then ideological education too?

To be honest, she was sweating a bit, my friend.

We absolutely cannot admit it was her! There's no evidence from Nine Swords Mountain!

Sweat beaded on her forehead, but she said, her voice thick with embarrassment, "I disagree! What does this have to do with me?"

"Hey, that's exactly what I was waiting for! You admitted it yourself!"

Chi Miao: "?"

Yan Ge clasped his hands together, and a recording stone fell from his grasp: "Please view the recording!"

The image captured on the photographic stone reveals that it depicts Chi Miao encountering the miserly boy after completing the ascent to heaven.

Oh, no, "splurging money boy" isn't quite accurate.

To be precise, he was actually a spendthrift old man.

Upon closer inspection...

Why does the outline of the old woman who spends all her money look somewhat similar to her master?

Chi Miao suddenly had a bad feeling. "Master, you wouldn't happen to be that spendthrift old man, would you?"

I'll fuck your mother!

Yan Ge hardened his fist: "You try giving me that weird nickname again, you bastard!"

Giving away money is already a tragic thing, but to be scolded on top of that, he really had the urge to kill someone.

Not denying it means admitting it.

Chi Miao continued looking at the commemorative photos.

"Grandpa, I know what kind of person you are. You can't fool me with scams."

"How could it be a scam? Look at what I'm wearing. I'm a disciple of Nine Swords Mountain. There's nothing mysterious about me..."

"Stop! I used that same line at the door a couple of days ago. As a fellow professional, have some creativity, don't plagiarize!"

The scene from that time was shown bit by bit.

Chi Miao became increasingly sweaty as he looked at the screen, and even wiped the sweat from his forehead with his elbow.

If one had to precisely describe her current appearance, perhaps the only way would be to use the emoji she loved most in her past life: the dragon image.

"The evidence is irrefutable. Do you have anything else to say, my dear disciple?"

Chi Miao clenched his fists and gripped the cage bars tightly: "I refuse to accept this! I possess unparalleled talent! I am indeed a disciple of Nine Swords Mountain, and a direct disciple at that! I pulled the Weeping Sword for Nine Swords Mountain! I even destroyed a Transcending Tribulation cultivator! I shed blood and sweat for Nine Swords Mountain, my crimes do not deserve this! Let me out!"

However, Yan Ge only laughed loudly.

"I'm Old Deng. I'm old and hard of hearing. If you can't hear me, you'd better stay inside."

"We've already given you plenty of face by changing it from three years to seven days, my disciple. Be happy, give us a smile!"

"Alright, Master, I'm off!"

"Damn it! Let me out, old man!!"

Chi Miao never expected that after risking his life to get in here, he would end up in prison.

I gambled with you my whole heart, but in the end I lost everything!

The most ironic thing is...

[Congratulations, host, on successfully joining one of the "Ten Great Sects" and completing the mission "Surviving Behind the Crowd," you have received the reward "Introduction to Weapon Forging."]

[Because the host exceeded expectations in "Surviving Behind the Crowd," becoming a personal disciple, an additional reward of "Introduction to Alchemy" and "Introduction to Talisman Making" is granted.]

The rewards will be distributed gradually over the next thirty minutes.

[Congratulations, host. From now on, you have a strong and reliable backer. Of course, this is just the beginning. The profound Dao of the Gou Dao is about to issue you a new mission.]

[Task: "Pretending to be cool is also part of surviving"]

[Task Introduction: "Gou is not just 'gou' (meaning 'humble' or 'unreliable'), but 'Gou' is also 'ugly' (meaning 'very cunning'). Weak ants, even if they have no presence, are easily crushed. But ants that show off are fearsome. Appropriate showing off can make you live longer."]

[Mission Objective: To establish a renowned reputation within Nine Swords Mountain, achieving widespread recognition and inspiring awe and respect in all who know of it.]

[Task Progress: 436/10000]

[Task Reward: Unlock the Shop System]

The Gou Shi System: "Good luck, host! I have high hopes for you!"

Chi Miao laughed, then cried.

"I'd love to show off, but my abilities won't allow it. What's the point of showing off in prison!"

Gou Shi's system: "As long as you don't give up, there's always a way! It's just a mere prison; once you're in, you'll get used to it, and after a few more times, you'll be in charge. You're a regular customer now, what are you afraid of!"

Chi Miao was stunned.

Oh right.

Going to jail was nothing unusual for her.

Before she started cultivating immortality, she would often drink tea in the prison, and she became familiar with the prison guards.

Chi Miao pursed her lips, her eyes gradually becoming cunning:

"I suddenly have a brilliant idea that can kill two birds with one stone."

Gou Shi System: "?"

It just makes a sarcastic remark, and you actually have a way to deal with it?

Isn't this a bad idea?

It makes it seem kind of naughty.

Chi Miao: "Just wait, I will make the entire Nine Swords Mountain tremble for me."

Gou Shi System: "..."

What kind of earth-shattering, death-defying method is this ancestor thinking of now?

……

After Yan Ge left the prison, Chong Shuai was already waiting outside.

Chong asked, "Has she been brought to her destination?"

Yan Ge nodded: "Of course, you can trust me to handle things."

Chong Shuai remained silent for a long while.

"You can't be saying anything good."

"Hey," Yan Ge laughed, "I was just teasing her."

Chongsu: "?"

Yan Ge recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Chong Shuai: "You really said that?"

Yan Ge: "This girl angered me, she deserved it."

Chong Shuai: "Is this how you treat a poor, helpless orphan girl? She's already destitute and insecure, needing someone to rely on. And now you've personally locked her up in prison, leaving her lonely and isolated. She's only fifteen!"

Yan Ge paused, then asked, "?"

Chong Shuai: "Yan Ge, you're a real scoundrel."

Yan Ge suddenly remembered Chi Miao's tragic past and felt that his momentary anger was somewhat irrational.

He wanted to say something else.

As a result, Chong Shuai turned around and left.

"Sigh, you'll have to handle your own affairs at Thunder Punishment Peak. I'm leaving. I hope she can seize this opportunity. That thing is not easy to mess with. If something really happens to her because you didn't warn her, don't regret it."

Chong Shuaizhen left, leaving Yan Ge alone, bewildered in the wind.

"Wait, no..."

Yan Ge suddenly felt an emptiness inside.

He couldn't fall asleep at night, his mind filled with the thought of Chi Miao being targeted by that thing and something bad happening to her.

He suddenly sat up and slapped himself.

"I actually tricked a little girl with such a tragic past, I'm such a beast!"

Little did they know, Chi Miao would soon give them an even bigger surprise.