Duan Shenli slowly crawled into the great hall and kowtowed, saying, "Sect Master, it's all my fault... It's all my rashness, a moment's carelessness, that led to the Ye Family's ambush!"

Shangguan Hong looked coldly at Duan Shenli.

"Do you still have the face to speak?"

Duan Shenli knelt on the ground, daring not to make a move, his face already covered in sweat.

Shangguan Hong slowly rose to his feet and walked into the center of the great hall.

His gaze fell on the root of his thigh, he glanced faintly at Duan Shenli's wound, without a word of comfort or sympathy, and instead said, "Has Linghui's cultivation been crippled by the Ye Family?"

"Yes."

Duan Shenli was well aware of the Sect Master's personality, disliking lengthy speeches, superfluous words, and most of all, excuses from others.

To such questions, he knew only to respond, yes or no!

"Have the sons of our sect been injured by the Ye Family people?"

"Yes!"

"And another person has not returned yet, has he already been killed?"

"Yes!"

Having said that.

Shangguan Hong kicked out.

Bang!

Duan Shenli rolled several times along the ground.

"Waste! As the Chief Disciple of the Luli Sect, to be so reckless. What should your punishment be?"

Upon hearing this.

Duan Shenli got up again, kowtowed in admission of guilt and said, "This disciple is incompetent, this disciple deserves death! This disciple is willing to lead people to flatten the Ye estate, to avenge the junior sister, and to retrieve the sect's honor!"

"Foolish!"

Shangguan Hong cursed softly and continued, "If the Ye Family people could cripple Linghui's cultivation, and even injure you and the five sons, it indicates that their strength is at least of the Mystic Rank Upper Class! With your strength, trying to deal with Mystic Rank Upper Class, I'm afraid it's very difficult."

Mystic Rank Upper Class?

Duan Shenli was shocked.

He was always rough and rarely thought things through. Giving it a careful thought now, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Just as he was about to describe the unparalleled female expert who used the ice cone, he heard Shangguan Hong saying:

"Tomorrow morning, you'll accompany the Seven Sages of Luli to the Ye Family in Yanjing City. Find a reason... For safety's sake, try to avoid conflict as much as possible. I'm going to the back mountain to fetch medicine to restore Linghui's cultivation... If a conflict arises, end it quickly, to avoid alerting our sworn enemy—the Hongmen. Remember, remember..."

"Yes! This disciple will strictly follow the Sect Master's orders!"

"Once this matter ends, I shall then punish you!"

"Yes!"

Hearing that the Seven Sages of Luli were going to Yanjing, Shangguan Linghui was spirited.

"Dad! I want to go as well!"

Shangguan Hong slightly frowned and glanced at her dismissively, saying, "Nonsense, your cultivation has been wasted, and I have yet to settle the score with you!"

"No, I must go! My cultivation has been wasted, and I was publicly humiliated, forced to kneel! That breath, you can swallow, but I cannot! Even if you imprison me, I must go!" Shangguan Linghui insisted stubbornly.

Seeing his daughter so headstrong, Shangguan Hong's brows furrowed more deeply.

"This trip to the Ye Family in Yanjing City may lead to conflicts with experts. Without your cultivation, if anything happens..."

"Aren't there the Seven Sages, master? With them there, what do you have to worry about? Even if the opponent is of the Earth Rank, with you and the seven masters taking action, are we still afraid of them?"

Upon hearing this.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This matter with the Ye Family had indeed dealt a silent blow to the Luli Sect.

It was akin to slapping the Luli Sect's face hard.

Shangguan Hong knew that if he didn't let his daughter go, she would likely be angry indefinitely. With a sigh, he said, "I've really spoiled you! Since you want to go, I won't fetch medicine from the back mountain then..."

"Mhm!" Shangguan Linghui nodded firmly, biting her silver teeth, and looked hatefully in the direction of the Ye Family in Yanjing City.

Shangguan Hong glanced at Duan Shenli kneeling on the ground and said: "Go get some medicine from the Doctor for your wounds. Injuries inflicted by Cultivators are not so easily healed."

"Thank you, Sect Master."

"Where is Lin Weifeng?" Shangguan Hong stood with hands behind his back and asked.

"My junior martial brother... He has been busy recruiting new disciples lately, rarely staying at the sect." Duan Shenli responded.

Shangguan Hong snorted coldly.

He remembered having instructed him before to shift his focus on internal affairs of the sect, so why was he still concentrating on recruiting?

"You people are becoming more and more outrageous..."

Shangguan Linghui also chimed in, adding fuel to the fire:

"Dad, Second Senior Brother really, spending all day outside the Sect, always staying out. Speaking of which, the whole affair with the Ye Family, it all started because of him... If he hadn't insisted on recruiting that Fang Yu, none of these subsequent events would have happened!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Hong nodded.

"I'm aware of it."

"Even though Second Senior Brother is of the Mystic Rank Upper-Class strength and not even First Senior Brother can match him, his absence at such a critical time, I really don't know what he's thinking," Shangguan Linghui complained incessantly.

"Enough! Lin Weifeng is, after all, a once-in-a-generation genius. The future of our Sect might very well depend on him. Say less about him. After all, there's plenty of time after you're married."

At these words, Shangguan Linghui lowered her head and said, "I don't want to marry him."

Kneeling on the ground, Duan Shenli shuddered... his heart filled with an indescribable feeling.

"Duan Shenli, go and notify the Seventh Saint Heir. We leave first thing tomorrow."

"Yes!"

The so-called Luli Seven Saints.

They were senior brothers in charge of the Luli Sect's seven main halls, peers of the Sect Master. They were also responsible for teaching the Sect disciples the Cultivation Methods.

Duan Shenli, Shangguan Linghui, Lin Weifeng studied under the Sect Master as Inner Sect Core Disciples.

While the disciples under the Luli Seven Saints were numerous and among them were many experts, none were comparable to the trio of Lin Weifeng.

...

The next morning.

After the Luli Seven Saints received the notification, they immediately rushed to the Sect Master's hall.

Shangguan Hong recounted Shangguan Linghui's ordeal to the seven Saint Heirs, and only then did they realize the seriousness of the problem.

But, the face and dignity of the Luli Sect could not be lost and had to be regained.

The seven Saint Heirs were furious over this matter.

Without hesitation, they agreed to accompany the Sect Master to the Ye Family in Yanjing City.

The remaining Luli Sect disciples were left to guard the Sect.

...

Approaching ten in the morning.

In Yanjing City.

On the bustling streets.

Under the lead of Duan Shenli, Luli Sect's Shangguan Hong and the others came to the busy area of Yanjing.

"Look! Those people are dressed like ancient figures."

"Yes, that woman is quite beautiful!"

"Hey, are you guys filming a drama?"

"Can we take a photo together? Which filming crew are you from?"

Some people started gathering around them.

Seeing this, Duan Shenli said, "Sect Master, since you don't often go out, it's like this outside, you don't need to bother with them."

Shangguan Hong naturally paid no attention to those people.

With Duan Shenli's means, finding a luxury car to pick them up was too simple.

As soon as they entered the busy area, the group got into a car and headed straight for the Ye Family villa in Yanjing!

After a while.

The car stopped outside the grand entrance of the Ye Family villa.

Coincidentally—

An orange Ferrari was also parked outside the gates.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Everyone got out of the car.

The person getting out of the Ferrari was none other than one of the people Shangguan Linghui resented the most: Fang Yu. And Chen Daotian!

"Dad, that's him! His name is Fang Yu, and he's the one who crippled my cultivation!" Shangguan Linghui's eyes shone brightly as she pointed at Fang Yu.

Hearing this voice.

Fang Yu and Chen Daotian turned their heads in the direction of the sound and saw the group from the Luli Sect.

Lined up in a row, each one looked like a sage of Cultivation.

Fang Yu laughed, "Daotian, it's really true that enemies often cross paths."

"Isn't it? I have a feeling this girl might have taken a liking to you," Chen Daotian said with a smile.

"Can't help it... who made your brother Fang so outstanding?" Fang Yu straightened his clothes.

"..."

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