Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

The voice seemed to originate from within the tower, yet also seemed to come from heaven and earth, causing the ears of the people outside the door to ring and their consciousness to become unstable.

Fu Xiaowan's expression changed, and she hurriedly put away her magic weapon. She turned around to greet the tower and glared at Yao Han as she turned back.

Yao Han snorted coldly, his expression indifferent. He simply put Xiao Yuan back into his spirit bracelet and began to circulate his cultivation technique and adjust his breathing.

In an instant, a deep purple streak of spiritual light flew out from the top floor of the Pill Tower, landed between the two, and transformed into a bald old man with a hunched back.

The old man was dressed in a simple cloth robe. His long, white eyebrows drooped down to his chin. His weathered face was full of wrinkles, and his narrow eyes exuded an imposing presence.

When he landed, his aura suddenly dissipated, creating gusts of wind. Everyone present, except for Yao Han and Fu Xiaowan who each took three steps back, was blown to the ground by the wind.

Junior Brother Yan cried out in pain, rubbing his sore bottom, and scrambled to his feet, bowing deeply to the old man.

"Greetings, Elder Lin!"

"I transferred you here from the Spirit Beast Garden, not so you could just sit around doing nothing! How have you been guarding the gate! This is a sacred place for alchemy, where fighting and making noise are strictly prohibited. If this affects the formation of the pills, can you take responsibility for that?!"

"Brother, brother, brother knows his mistake, please, elder, punish him..."

Junior Brother Yan seemed terrified of the elder; his two clasped arms were trembling.

"snort."

Elder Lin gave him a disapproving look, as if he were disappointed in him, then turned to the other disciples present:

"What happened? Tell me."

"Report to Elder Lin! It was this Junior Brother Yao who was being unreasonable and tried to steal my pills. I was acting in self-defense and that's why I accidentally used my magic."

Fu Xiaowan, the villain, filed a false accusation against Yao Han.

Elder Lin turned his head and looked over, his gaze landing on Yao Han:

"Do you have anything to say?"

Yao Han bowed to him:

"Greetings, Elder Lin. It was this Senior Sister Fu who cut in line and tried to take all the remaining Nine Yuan Pills. I had no choice but to speak up and try to stop her, but I didn't expect her to fight me."

"You...you're slandering me! What do you mean I cut in line? We were here first! I already reserved these pills, why did you steal mine?"

"Whether it's slander or not, neither of us can say for sure. Although I've only been a disciple for a short time, I understand the principle of maintaining integrity. The innocent are innocent, and the guilty are guilty; I urge Elder Lin to discern the truth!"

His words were forceful and resounding. Fu Xiaowan's expression changed repeatedly. Gritting her teeth, she suddenly transmitted her voice to Yao Han:

"Junior Brother Yao! Junior Brother Yao! I was wrong just now. I'll give you one bottle of those Nine Yuan Pills... no, take both bottles. Please put in a good word for me, okay? Elder Lin is notoriously strict in the palace. If we fall into his hands, neither of us will get away unscathed!"

Yao Han sneered inwardly, "So you know you were wrong now?"

If he hadn't used the "Simulation Talisman" to fake the aura of a spirit beast, Xiao Yuan would probably be half-dead, even if he didn't die!

"Elder Lin surely has his own judgment on right and wrong. Words can be fabricated, but the marks on the ground cannot. Senior Sister, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself!"

"Tsk, you... How about this, I'll compensate you with another thirty spirit stones, no, fifty. That's enough for you to buy two more bottles of Nine Yuan Pills. Please help me cover this up, I beg you..."

"It's no use begging."

"One hundred spirit stones!"

"Senior sister, there's no need for this act. Let's not talk. In Dongling, anyone can fall off a cliff eventually. Since you were rude to me just now, don't blame me for being ruthless. Besides, Elder Lin might have already heard our telepathic communication. Senior sister, you'd better watch yourself."

Fu Xiaowan lowered her head, her face turning purple from holding her breath, and looked at Yao Han, who had a righteous expression, beside her, feeling frantic.

This kid surnamed Yao is so stubborn, he won't listen to reason or pressure!

She had been in the Water Moon Palace for so many years, and this was the first time she had ever met someone like this!

It's absolutely fucking wicked!

On the other side, Elder Lin's gaze lingered on the two for a moment before turning to look at the several dark, round pits on the ground, from which wisps of smoke were still rising.

Fu Xiaowan saw his gaze and thought to herself, "Oh no!" She then began to think of a way to escape.

"It's you again, you brat. Young man Yan, didn't I tell you to kick her out the next time she comes?"

Junior Brother Yan's face stiffened upon hearing this:

"Elder, I am just a Qi Refining cultivator..."

"I know you're a Qi Refiner! But you're guarding the gate of our Pill Pavilion, and you bear the name of the Pill Pavilion! How can you expect to succeed if you're so timid and cowardly? You can stop guarding this gate and go back to seclusion for three years."

Junior Brother Yan's face turned ashen, and he could only respond meekly.

After Elder Lin finished reprimanding his disciple, he took two steps closer to Fu Xiaowan, whose heart was pounding and who didn't dare to breathe.

"Hmph, the marks on the ground are clearly the magic of your Burning Bamboo lineage. I allowed you to take the pills before because I was too lazy to bother with you, but I didn't expect you to dare to try and cheat me out of pills again!"

"Don't think that just because you're from Burning Bamboo Island, I can't control you. Even if I can't, there are plenty of people in this sect who can deal with you!"

Elder Lin raised his right hand, picked up a communication talisman between two fingers, murmured a few words, and the talisman transformed into a stream of light, flying diagonally into the sky.

Seeing that things were not going well, Fu Xiaowan bent over and smiled apologetically as she backed away:

"Elder Lin, I suddenly remembered that my master instructed me to purchase a certain medicinal herb. The matter is urgent, and I cannot stay any longer, so I will take my leave first..."

Elder Lin's lips twitched, he snorted coldly, and stomped his right foot hard on the ground. Fu Xiaowan turned pale and froze in place, unable to move.

After freezing him in place, he cast a spell to repair the ground, then turned his gaze to Yao Han:

"Your name is Yao Han. Which lineage do you belong to?"

"Yes. This disciple is a disciple of Master Yingxi of Feixia Island, and has only recently begun studying under him."

"Yingxi's disciple."

Elder Lin murmured a sentence, then stood silently in place, gazing up at the sky, and said nothing more.

He didn't move, Fu Xiaowan didn't move, and Yao Han and the others didn't dare to move either. So the group stood there awkwardly, like several human stone statues in front of the Pill Tower.

Occasionally, other disciples would come by, but upon seeing this strange scene, they dared not approach. They would simply bow to Elder Lin from afar and then fly away to another place.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of flying swords cutting through the air came from above. Elder Lin had finally met the person he was waiting for.

Yao Han looked up slightly and saw that five or six disciples had suddenly appeared in mid-air. The one in the lead was none other than Lin Caichi, who had brought him and Lan'er into the sect.

"Uncle."

These words came from Lin Caichi's mouth.

Oh? So Senior Brother Lin and this Elder Dan Pavilion are related.

"Um."

Elder Lin gave a curt "hmm":

"Didn't you tell me the other day that you were investigating that girl on Burning Bamboo Island for bullying rogue cultivators? I've caught her here. This girl just triggered the Pill Pavilion's array again, and my newly refined pills almost rotted in the pot! You can decide what to do with her."

After saying that, a flash of purple light appeared, and Elder Lin disappeared from the spot.

Lin Caichi was taken aback, then looked at the frozen Fu Xiaowan with a wry smile:

"Junior Sister Fu, you can't blame me now. Come with me to the Discipline Department..."

Before she could finish speaking, a burst of intense fire suddenly flashed before everyone's eyes. When they came to their senses, Fu Xiaowan had already ridden a red-feathered crane and flown far away.

As she flew, she called out to those behind her:

"Yao Han!! I'm not done with you yet—!!"