Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 11: Victory Conference

The next day, at Sanqing Palace.

The Sanqing Palace, also known as the Sanqing Hall, is a magnificent structure. The front hall enshrines three revered Taoist deities, hence its name.

In the center position is the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of the Jade Pure Realm of the Pure Subtle Heaven;
The Lingbao Heavenly Venerable of the Pure Realm of Yu Yu Heaven, residing to the left of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable;
To the right of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable is the Great Crimson Heaven, the Supreme Purity Realm, the Moral Heavenly Venerable.

"Uncle-Master, why are you here so early? It's still a long time before the meeting."

"Hehe, if you have trouble walking, you should leave early, otherwise how will you make it to the meeting?"

Anzhi helped Fan Jin walk step by step up the stone steps toward the main hall.

This morning, before dawn, Fan Jin had someone wake Anzhi and asked him to accompany him to the Sanqing Palace for a meeting.

Although Anzhi was somewhat unwilling, she had no choice. She knew that Uncle Fan had been very good to her, not only giving her medicine but also turning a blind eye to her taking away the Jade Flower Sword. Although she didn't know the reason, Anzhi felt that she should go.

In addition, Luo Ling visited Fan Jin again last night on her way back at Sanqing Fudi, and they probably talked about something.

Fan Jin is indeed old. He will be eighty years old this year. No wonder he always leaves in the morning and doesn't return until evening. Even just walking up the stone steps in front of the Sanqing Palace is very difficult for Fan Jin. He has to rest after every ten steps.

Having finally arrived at the entrance of the main hall, An Zhi was blocked at the door by a female disciple, who was clearly one of Luo Ling's people.

"Excuse me, it's a sect rule that registered disciples are not allowed to enter." The female disciple blocked Anzhi's path.

An Zhi was frustrated and really wanted to slap him, but she held back: "Uncle-Master's legs are not very mobile, I..."

"No need for you to say that." After saying that, the female disciple smiled and stepped forward to help Fan Jin up: "Come, Uncle-Master, please go in and sit down first."

Disciples on the payroll are indeed not allowed to enter the hall, because Anzhi failed the last assessment, so she was not officially admitted.

Just then, Luo Ling came out of the hall and asked seriously, "What is it?"

"Senior sister, Shen Anzhi wishes to enter the main hall," the female disciple reported.

Luo Ling immediately became arrogant: "How can that be? Is she a formal disciple of our Sanqing Palace?"

In front of everyone, An Zhidun was embarrassed: "Senior Sister, Uncle Fan's legs are not good."

"Go back." Luo Ling didn't want to see An Zhi for even a second longer.

"Sigh~~~~~~~~~"

Fan Jin breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this, then tapped the threshold of the main hall with his cane and said, "Ling'er, I can't stand for long. Let her help me inside first. I'll be out in a bit, it won't bother you."

Clearly, Fan Jin was showing favoritism towards An Zhi. Luo Ling glared angrily at An Zhi, but had no choice but to obey.

"Hmph!" An Zhi smugly helped Fan Jin into the Sanqing Palace.

Inside the Sanqing Palace, Elder Taiqing was already seated, arranging something with his eldest brother Ke Dasheng. Upon seeing Fan Jin arrive, Elder Taiqing quickly rose and helped him to sit in the third chair, and then began to talk about what had happened the previous night.

At that moment, Anzhi's heart began to pound, because she saw the person she least wanted to see.

Ke Dasheng, the senior disciple of Sanqing Palace, is also a demon hunter who can catch demons with seven coins.

Kodakson also spotted Anzhi. He seemed somewhat surprised, but quickly became delighted.

"Why are you here?" Kodak asked warmly.

Anzhi avoided Ke Dasheng's gaze, having already seen through some of Ke Dasheng's true nature: "I, I'll bring my martial uncle over."

"I'm truly sorry about the assessment," Ke Dasheng apologized.

Anzhi didn't speak, but felt a lump in her throat and wanted to cry. The image of Kodak being affectionate with her last year flashed through her mind: "It's nothing, it's just that I'm not as skilled as him."

In the last advancement assessment, Anzhi actually had a chance to obtain a demon spirit seal, but he listened to Ke Dasheng's nonsense, which resulted in him losing both his wife and his army. He dared not tell anyone about this.

"Actually, I had no choice." Ke Dasheng was practically about to expose Luo Ling.

“It’s none of your business,” An Zhi said abruptly.

Just then, Luo Ling appeared in the main hall. She glared fiercely at Ke Dasheng and An Zhi, frightening Ke Dasheng into turning away. Actually, An Zhi certainly knew that Luo Ling was involved in her failing the last assessment, but now she didn't want to know anything; she only wanted to work hard silently and achieve her dreams.

"The sect leader has arrived!"

With a shout from his disciple, Master Yuxu, stroding his beard, strode quickly into the main hall, his steps steady.

When the sect leader arrived, everyone stood up, except for Fan Jin, who remained seated.

Master Yuxu, the current head of the Sanqing Palace, is a Nine-Coin Demon Slayer with profound cultivation. He has slain countless demons and monsters. His only wish now is to become a Ten-Coin Demon Slayer in his lifetime, but as he gets older, it seems that he has missed the best stage for advancement.

"Sect Leader, there may be outsiders in our Sanqing Mountain." Senior Brother Ke Dasheng stepped forward to report.

Master Yuxu nodded and looked at Elder Taiqing beside him, saying, "Elder Taiqing has already reported the matter to me. It's not surprising that there are outsiders. In the past, demon hunters and immortal cultivators often visited Sanqing Mountain."

After speaking, Master Yuxu pondered for a moment and continued, "Thirty years ago, didn't Junior Brother Fan and Junior Brother Luo go to Mount Emei in Sichuan to slay demons? And didn't Luo Ling go to the South China Sea Sect last year? There's no need to be nervous."

Master Yuxu reassured everyone, feeling that his subordinates were still a bit of a handful. They made a big fuss over the smallest things, and he had just come out of seclusion when they promptly invited him to the main hall.

Seeing that the disciples were also thinking of Sanqing Mountain, and considering that Master Yuxu had been in seclusion for five months and had not attended to any affairs, he felt somewhat apologetic and comforted them, saying, "However, it is a bit excessive to have caused trouble in the training ground behind my Sanqing Palace."

Upon hearing this, An Zhi, who was standing under the last row of large pillars, was startled, never expecting to become famous.

"Sect Leader, this person is no ordinary individual. Last night, he killed three fourth-tier demon spirits in the training ground behind the mountain. This person must be at least a six-coin demon hunter or higher." Luo Ling stepped forward to report what happened last night.

Ke Dasheng continued, "Sect Leader, it is normal for distinguished guests to visit, but this guest is a bit impolite. Not only did he not greet us upon arrival, but he also came directly to our Sanqing disciples' training ground to cause trouble. It is obvious that he came here for us."

Anzhi found it increasingly mysterious the more he listened; he truly had a silver tongue, having deduced this to such an extent that he felt a little smug.

"I'll trouble Elder Taiqing to handle this matter personally. If it's a wandering demon hunter, then you should deal with it according to the mountain rules. If it's something a major sect or sect did intentionally, then you should handle it with caution," Master Yuxu instructed.

Elder Taiqing stood up and accepted the instruction: "Understood."

Master Yuxu: "How are this year's disciples? Are there any we can arrange for them to leave the mountain?"

The assessment of the registered disciples of Sanqing Palace has been underway for the past few days. Those who pass will be assigned a master, while those who fail will be reassigned, just like Shen Anzhi, who was assigned to do odd jobs at Sanqing Blessed Land.

Luo Ling was the first to step forward and report: "Reporting to the sect leader, of the twelve registered female disciples, seven failed the preliminary assessment. Five, including Li Tongyu, have entered the Venerable Master's Pavilion to wait, while seven, including Shen Anzhi, whose aptitude is not good enough, have been assigned to various places to assist."

Master Yuxu nodded after hearing this and whispered something to the elders beside him...

Shen Anzhi felt terrible; her fists were clenched so tightly they were sweating. Luo Ling didn't give her any face at such a big occasion.

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evening,

The victorious assembly at Sanqing Palace came to an end. Anzhi helped Fan Jin back without saying a word. Fan Jin seemed to sense her unhappiness and comforted her all the way, but Anzhi could not let go of the matter.

Back in the pavilion, Anzhi angrily threw his clothes heavily on the ground.

"Snake Treasure, I want to see the Ancestral Master, I want to cultivate!" An Zhi said angrily, looking at the spirit snake coiled in the winnowing basket opposite him.

The snake, having slept all day, crawled out of the winnowing basket full of energy: "Ha, great, great, great!"

Then, the two antennae on the snake's head rubbed together and emitted a bright light. An Zhi suddenly felt dizzy and then fainted.

in a dream,

When Anzhi saw Menghong again, she ran up to him expectantly and asked, "Grandmaster, is there any way to improve quickly?"

Meng Hong stopped his cultivation, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Only by leveling up and killing more demons can you reach a higher level and become stronger. What you need to do now is ignore everything and just cultivate quietly."

Anzhi said somewhat dejectedly, "But I was called out by name in the main hall today."

Meng Hong smiled and patted An Zhi on the shoulder encouragingly, "Shame is the mother of courage. Keep practicing quietly, and when the day comes that you make a name for yourself, they will look at you with new respect..."

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(End of this chapter)