After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 206: Did he not die?
Lin Yan clenched her hands tightly, a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her; if you're not strong enough, you'll be held back.

“Your Excellency is joking. If I let him go today, will he let me go in the future? But Your Excellency is a senior, and I cannot refuse to give you face. I will take my leave now.”

She knew the gap between herself and a Nascent Soul cultivator was too great; she couldn't win and wouldn't fight head-on. Venerable Miaoyin also had no intention of killing her, so she accepted the situation and waited for an opportunity to strike.

As a senior, Venerable Miaoyin shouldn't interfere in the feuds between juniors every time, right?

"Master...she...she wanted to kill me, why did you let her go?" Seeing the person disappear into the night, Wen Gui was filled with resentment, and his voice was full of complaints.

After hearing this, Miaoyin glanced at her severely injured disciple and asked, "Oh? Then why did she want to kill you?"

"Of course I can't stand my disciple. It's normal for her to have problems, she's just a rogue cultivator!" He answered guiltily, his eyes darting around.

He was cured, his external injuries were almost healed, and he was given a second chance at life. Although he was still weak, he could at least move around.

He's just clinging to life and playing the victim with his master so that his master will stand up for him.

“Disciple, your Dao heart is unstable. If you continue like this, you may go astray.”

She felt more pity than disappointment towards this disciple. He was highly talented, but his mental state was flawed. Even if he didn't fall into demonic possession, he would likely suffer from inner demons and be tormented in the future.

He didn't show it before because he hadn't encountered real setbacks. Now that he has, it shatters at the slightest touch.

"Master..."

"Shut up!" Miaoyin led the people back to heal his injuries and fed him a lot of pills.

Although this disciple wanted to use him to get rid of the girl, she was still a descendant of his friend, and he couldn't bear to see her injured and sent back to the sea tribe.

If he doesn't realize his mistake, his path to immortality will be over, and who knows what he will become when he develops inner demons.

Wen Gui was filled with resentment, not understanding why his master would still side with an outsider when he had already fallen to such a state!
So what if she's a disciple of Venerable Duan Yi? She's not a disciple of a sect. No matter what achievements she makes, people won't say she's a disciple trained by the Miao Fa Sect. They'll only praise her for how well she's cultivated as a rogue cultivator!
"I will have someone send you back tomorrow. You will remain in seclusion in your cave until you realize your mistakes, at which point you can come out."

After Miaoyin finished speaking, she raised her hand and cast a spell into his body, temporarily preventing him from using his spiritual power.

"But the competition isn't over yet, how can I leave?"

Wen Gui looked utterly incredulous. He hadn't gotten first place this time, but his total points were definitely near the top. Why wasn't he allowed to participate in the rest of the ceremony and return with the team?
If I leave now, what will the other disciples of the sect think? What mistake did I make that led to being banished back to the sect and not even being able to attend the final ceremony?

And Li Qiu dislikes him. Since he couldn't attend the ceremony, she'll definitely be able to guess what's going on, and then she'll be even more arrogant in front of him!

In a few seconds, his thoughts raced through his mind, and he made many connections.

He could actually relax. Most people are always attracted to new and exciting things. If he just keeps a low profile and doesn't generate much buzz, no one will even bother to mention him.

"Why can't you leave? Are you sure you can participate in the later events of the competition in your current state?"

Miao Yin raised an eyebrow, her tone questioning him but leaving no room for argument. It was as if she would send him away right then and there if he offered any more excuses.

She's already showing him what little face he has left. If she leaves now, no one will know what he did, or how badly he's injured.

"Master... please let me stay. I don't have to show my face."

She remained silent, her gaze sweeping over them.

Wen Gui moved his lips, but dared not speak again. "It seems that my authority as your master is not enough, allowing you to talk back time and time again! Just wait here. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to send you away. If you still have objections, you will be sent to the Sea Clan."

Wen Gui didn't dare to say anything more after hearing this. His face showed resentment. Only after his master left did he dare to lose his temper and punch the bed.

His wrist bone was pierced by a divine bow, and he only regained his hand movement after receiving spiritual healing. He smashed it, which dispelled the spiritual energy that had numbed his sense of pain, causing his face to contort in agony.

Now they behaved themselves and dared not do anything else.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Yan returned to her residence with a grim face. Even the inner demon couldn't help but shrink back, sensing her intense killing intent.

How can the true form resemble the inner demon even more? The two must be reversed, right?
She sat on the recliner, poured herself a cup of tea, gulped it down, and tried to calm her temper. The rabbit in its battle form had long since reverted to its juvenile form and was nestled in her arms.

As a contracted beast, it can sense its master's emotions. It cannot comfort its master, but can only clumsily display its soft fur for its master to pet.

"Chirp chirp~" Tangyuan, standing on its shoulder, chirped restlessly twice and gently nudged its cheek with its head.

Only after being comforted by the little ones did her anger subside somewhat.

"I'm fine, you guys go and rest."

The two little ones, still worried, refused to leave, looking at her with their round, concerned eyes.

"Coo coo~" Master, I won't leave, I'll stay with you~
"Chirp chirp~" I'm not leaving either~
These two little guys are so adorable; having such cute little ones by my side is enough.

She doesn't like making friends, nor does she need a Daoist partner; having a cute little guy by her side is enough.

"I'm really fine. I'm not going to let something like this upset me."

She was only angry that she hadn't been able to kill Wen Gui, thus creating a potential problem for herself.

"Alright, you must be tired from fighting with me. Go and rest." She gently stroked the two little creatures' heads and used her spiritual power to send them back to their nest.

She reserved all her tenderness for them.

After calming herself down, she used spirit stones to set up another layer of defensive formation in the courtyard. Then she took out an array plate and placed it next to the spirit-gathering array, pouring spirit stones into the array plate.

With a flash, she entered the array plate to check on Lu Ji's condition. She hoped he wouldn't go berserk and kill himself inside.

If the investigation finds out that she was the one who took the person away, they could use this as an opportunity to smear her, and since the person died in her trap with no way to prove it, she wouldn't be able to explain herself even if she had a thousand mouths.

Upon entering the array, I saw him meditating at the array's core. He seemed quite normal, showing no signs of going berserk.

The other person probably sensed someone's presence and slowly opened their eyes. Their eyes were unusually red, with both the whites and pupils appearing red; one might mistake them for having conjunctivitis.

He bared his teeth like a wild beast, seemingly resisting her approach.

Lin Yan stood at a distance and observed, not going over to provoke him.

She had never seen this situation before, and recalling that there was no mention of it in the original text.

Could it be that someone's act of planting a curse on his body was exposed, and not wanting to waste his body, they performed some kind of monster-human hybrid on him?