The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

The spirit boat left the Supreme Sect but landed in the courtyard of the Jun Ding Mansion in Ding Jiu City.

The group that went out today included not only the three of them, but also the cultivators from the Flying Star Sect who came to rescue people, and Shao Fei.

The Flying Star Sect members had just paid their fines and apologized honestly when they looked up and saw three people with different expressions. The handsome man looked solemn, the aloof woman looked inscrutable, and the little one beside them had a smile on his face.

The smile didn't reveal any good meaning; it seemed like a cold, dismissive smile directed at anyone in the world, as if someone was there to have some fun.

"I am Mo Lin, the 100th generation direct disciple of the Supreme Sect."

Upon hearing these names, the man knew in his heart that these were the three ancestors he was to take with him on his journey.

Two outer disciples of the Flying Star Sect were involved in some wicked practices and were detained. Logically, the sect wouldn't interfere; they would simply expel them. What's the value of outer disciples? There's no need for them to be specially redeemed.

But that disciple harmed the direct disciples of the Supreme Sect and even ate people on the Supreme Sect's territory. He was detained by the Jun Ding Prefecture. What kind of place is the Jun Ding Prefecture?

Back then, the great demons who wreaked havoc in the region had to write a confession and post it to the world when they were arrested. It is still posted on a board on the main road in front of Jun Ding Mansion. It is changed every day and contains the daily repentance and reflections. It has been more than 500 years.

Would a demon truly admit its mistakes? Yet Jun Ding Mansion had a way of making that demon write those letters of repentance by his own hand.

Who knows what terrifying tortures the great demon suffered in Jun Ding Mansion?

The Supreme Sect is the number one sect in Central China. Which sect in Central China dares to be its enemy?

Did the sect elders send him here to pay a fine? No, it was to pay a fine based on social obligations.

He respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Daoist Molin, I am Tao Xian, the eldest disciple of Master Yin Zhong of the Flying Star Sect."

"Our outer sect elders failed to properly discipline those two wicked children, which allowed them to cause trouble and harm you. We are truly sorry. I have come here specifically on behalf of the Flying Star Sect to apologize. We will definitely take full responsibility for this matter."

"I heard you are going to southern Yunnan. The elder said that the situation there is complicated. To avoid any accidents, I will act as your guide so that you can avoid trouble."

Tao Xian lowered his head and delivered a passionate speech, when he heard the faint sound of chains clinking behind him.

He turned around and saw the outer disciple being escorted over by the guards of Jun Ding Prefecture.

The girl looked pale, with dark circles under her eyes. Although she was dressed neatly, she looked as if she had suffered greatly inside. She swayed like a willow catkin in the wind, and her beautiful eyebrows and eyes were full of haggardness. She had spirit-binding buckles on her hands and ankles, and the chains connecting the buckles clattered and rattled when she moved.

Lin Du narrowed his eyes the moment Shao Fei appeared and used his divine sense to transmit his voice to Xia Tianwu, "So how much fine did the Flying Star Sect pay to get her released?"

"Fifty thousand," Xia Tianwu said calmly.

"That's not much." Lin Du's eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent.

"A high-grade spirit stone." Xia Tianwu's calm voice rang in her consciousness.

Lin Du has given up, so everything is fine now.

That is, one-tenth of Yanye.

With 50,000 high-grade spirit stones, the annual allowances for everyone in Junding Prefecture can be distributed in full ahead of schedule this year.

The dungeon's revenue-generating method is still the best.

Collecting rent and taxes is not as profitable as imposing fines.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, is she going to wear it like this all the time?" Tao Xian met Shao Fei's gaze and couldn't bear to look at her.

Cultivators possess spiritual power, so they can slowly recover from minor injuries or fatigue by using their spiritual power. The Spirit Locking Knot locks the cultivator's spiritual power, making the person locked no different from an ordinary person. There are also curses and precepts; once the precepts are triggered, there will be several different levels of punishment.

In severe cases, strangulation is used.

"She's been too conspicuous along the way. How can a young woman bear those gazes? Besides, a cultivator can't use spiritual power. If she looks so haggard, her internal injuries might be irreparable, which could also shorten her lifespan."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a soft chuckle.

Then a slightly dismissive voice followed, "You know that too?"

"Then who should I hold accountable for the harm done to my eldest nephew, who is unable to use his spiritual power?"

Tao Xian looked at the younger one in surprise, and was about to explain with a smile when he heard the delicate little cultivator continue, "So what if it's eye-catching? Don't all the heretical cultivators who enter Jun Ding Prefecture have to write a confession and have it made public?"

Lin Du tilted his head and smiled. Since he couldn't kill her now, it would be good to let her die a little.

"I am truly sorry. We will definitely take full responsibility for Daoist Molin's matter. However, we are ordered by the elders to bring this person back to the sect. Please understand, young Daoist."

"Forgiving you is not my business. There is heaven for the living and earth for the dead," Lin Du raised his chin, "but you have said so much, yet you have never truly taken responsibility for my eldest nephew."

"Weren't we just about to go to that Miao village to find a way to cure the curse? Young Taoist priest, what do you mean by 'responsible'?"

Tao Xian was used to dealing with people, but now that he was under someone else's roof, he had no choice but to bow his head and ask these people in a low voice whether they wanted Shao Fei to pay with his life.

The elder said that if we were to bring the person back, we would have to save their life.

What kind of compensation do you want? A magic potion?

"You'll have to pay more."

The three words were delivered with resounding force, leaving Tao Xian stunned.

How can a direct disciple of the Supreme Sect raise prices so arbitrarily?

But he gritted his teeth and asked, "How much more? Didn't we already pay the fine?"

"That's the fee you paid to get people out of Junding Prefecture. Other compensation is a separate matter! My eldest nephew was harmed and his life is in danger. Do you know how many resources it takes to train a cultivator at the Cloud Ascension Realm in the Supreme Sect all these years? And have you given any condolence money to the villagers who lost their children?"

Lin Du rattled off quickly, "Oh, and me too."

"Because of the evil practices of two outer sect members of your sect, my heart meridian, which had just been healed, has been damaged again. Who will bear the cost of the medicine?"

As she spoke, as if to prove this point, she clenched her fist with one hand and coughed violently. Her thin figure trembled violently like a bamboo branch weighed down by heavy snow, as if she were furious. Her body was frail and her expression was broken.

Then, a hand pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which quickly stained the pale handkerchief with blood.

Tao Xian was completely stunned. He shakily took out a communication talisman. "Why don't you come with us to the sect and discuss this in person?"

"Wait a minute. There are only three of us going back to the sect with you. What if you renege on your debt or even detain us? Let's agree on the money here and then set off together."

"Fellow Daoist, please wait while I report to the sect elders."

Lin Du covered his face with his handkerchief and lowered his eyes. The Rouge Fruit was a good thing. Look at the juice of this fruit, it really looks like it.

Yan Ye told her to pick some of Luo Ze's spiritual fruits and take them with her, as they weren't without other uses.

Xia Tianwu was startled. "Why does it hurt again? Is the medicine not working? Where are the painkillers?"

Mo Lin also looked at Lin Du nervously. The two of them stood in front of her, and they watched as she looked up and winked at them, then each of them put a bright red fruit in her mouth.

Xia Tianwu: ...She said that her master's medical skills couldn't have deteriorated.

After the others finished their discussion, Tao Xian gritted his teeth and, with the air of someone about to be beheaded, walked up to Lin Du. "Young Taoist priest, tell me, how much more do you want?"

"Five hundred thousand."

I can't lose to her master.

Mo Lin and Xia Tian both looked at Lin Du.

Tao Xian paused for a moment, then said, "I need to speak with your sect leader in person. What if another last-minute price increase pops up?"

Lin Du suddenly straightened up, casually wiping the fruit juice from her lips with a handkerchief. She stood there solemnly, like a silent bamboo.

"Fellow Daoist Tao, you may not know my identity. I am Lin Du, the 99th generation direct disciple of the Supreme Sect. The current sect leader is my senior sister. Although I am young, I am in charge of sect affairs. My words are naturally true."

The affairs of the sect's internal treasury are also considered sect affairs.

The two people beside him and the guards remained silent, clearly acknowledging Lin Du's identity.

Tao Xian had heard of Lin Du's name, and the elders even told him to inquire about him when he came, but he never expected that Lin Du himself would be like this.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, there's no other compensation, right?"

Seeing how frightened the child was, Lin Du smiled and said, "No."

"You need to sign a written agreement." Tao Xian was still shaken.

"No problem." Lin Du nodded slightly.

Once the money is in your account, everything will be fine.