All Realms and Worlds: The Lost Home

Zhao Hu's eyes widened in disbelief: "You...you actually dared to use evil magic to hurt people!"

In his view, shadow magic is evil magic, and Shi Si's use of shadow magic to hurt people is irrefutable proof of his evil cultivation.

Shi Si ignored his shouts and moved again.

The power of shadow swirled around him, and he moved among the servants like a ghost.

Every move he made was precise and hit the opponent's vitals, yet he also maintained a degree of restraint.

They were only rendered unconscious, without taking their lives.

In just a few breaths, more than half of the servant disciples who were besieging the three men fell down.

Only Zhao Hu and two slightly stronger handyman disciples remained, standing there pale-faced, their eyes filled with fear.

They never expected that Shi Si, whom they considered a "useless person with an evil spiritual root," would be so powerful.

Their eerie movements and chilling shadow power instilled fear in them from the bottom of their hearts.

"You...you stay away!" Zhao Hu's legs went weak, and he retreated repeatedly, his voice trembling.

"I'm telling you, if you lay a hand on me again, I'll tell the outer sect elders that you, this evil cultivator, are wantonly harming people on the mountain path!"

Shi Si slowly walked towards him, the shadow power around him gradually receding, and looked at him with icy eyes.

"We don't want to cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either."

"From now on, don't cause us any more trouble, especially not me."

He paused, a hint of warning in his voice, "Otherwise, I won't hold back next time."

Looking into Shi Si's cold eyes, Zhao Hu's fear intensified, and he quickly nodded.

His voice trembled as he said, "I...I understand. We'll never dare to do it again, we'll never dare to cause you any more trouble!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly helped up the unconscious servant disciple on the ground, then turned and ran away in a disheveled state.

They didn't even dare pick up the magic artifacts that had fallen to the ground, fearing that Shi Si might change his mind and harm them.

Lin Nannan only breathed a sigh of relief when Zhao Hu and the others completely disappeared at the end of the mountain path.

She rushed to Shi Si's side, her eyes reddening as she looked at the wound on his back: "Brother Shi Si, how are you? Does it hurt? I have some ointment here."

As she spoke, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her cloth bag, carefully opened it, and wanted to apply ointment to Shi Si.

Shi Si shook his head, his tone calm: "I'm fine, just a minor scratch, nothing serious."

Shen Jianxin walked over and frowned even more as he looked at the wound on Shi Si's back.

"These menial disciples are too arrogant. Although we taught them a lesson this time, they certainly won't let it go."

"We must be more careful in our actions from now on."

He knew that Zhao Hu and the others might have other servant disciples backing them up.

We've taught them a lesson this time, but they might bring in even more people to retaliate next time, especially Shi Si.

The identity of the Shadow Spirit Root will inevitably make him a thorn in their side.

Shi Si nodded, his gaze fixed on the depths of the mountain path, his eyes deep and thoughtful: "I know."

He knew in his heart that in the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect, retreating and forbearance alone were not enough to ensure a peaceful cultivation experience.

To protect himself, and to protect Shen Jianxin and Lin Nannan, he must become stronger.

They were so powerful that those who wanted to make things difficult for them dared not approach them easily.

Although his Shadow Spiritual Root is considered an evil spiritual root, it is his strongest reliance.

From now on, he will no longer hide his strength because of other people's opinions.

He must cultivate diligently and master this shadow power so that everyone will know that the shadow spiritual root is not an evil spiritual root, but a powerful spiritual root!

Lin Nannan carefully applied the ointment to Shi Si, her movements gentle, afraid of hurting him.

"Brother Shi Si, if they cause us trouble again, we'll deal with them together."

"I will also train hard and won't hold you back anymore."

Looking at Lin Nannan's serious expression, Shi Si's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Alright, let's cultivate together and become stronger together."

Shen Jianxin nodded, his eyes resolute: "No matter how many more of them come, we will face them together and never let them bully us again."

The three exchanged a glance, a tacit understanding forming in their hearts.

They knew this was just the beginning of the outer sect's difficulties, and that many more challenges awaited them in the future.

But they will not back down; they will fight side by side to forge their own path in the outer gate of the Qingyun Sect.

On the mountain path, sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a warm golden glow on the three of them.

Although they had just experienced a conflict and still had wounds, their eyes were even more determined, filled with anticipation for the future.

Not far away, under the shade of a tree, a figure silently watched all of this, his eyes sinister—it was Zhao Hu, who had just escaped.

He watched the three figures disappear, a venomous smile curling at the corner of his lips: "You just wait, I won't let this go so easily. I'll make you pay!"

He turned and walked towards the quarters of the handymen disciples, already having a plan for revenge in mind.

He needed to find more menial disciples, as well as outer disciples who also disliked the Shadow Spirit Root, to join forces with them.

Teach Shi Si and the other two a good lesson, so they'll never have a peaceful day in this outer sect.

A new storm is brewing.

Shi Si and the other two were unaware that their attempt to teach Zhao Hu a lesson had not only failed to resolve the problem, but had instead brought them an even greater crisis.

The wind outside the gate is never calm.

For the three newcomers, Shen Jianxin, Shi Si, and Lin Nannan, the real test has only just begun.

Shi Si felt the coolness brought by the ointment on his back, and his eyes became deep again.

He could sense several malicious gazes secretly watching them from the sidelines.

Those gazes, from both menial disciples and outer disciples, all carried a mixture of disgust and covetousness towards his Shadow Spiritual Root.

He knew that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the Qingyun Sect, he had to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible.

Only with sufficient cultivation can one withstand all difficulties and schemes, and protect those one wants to protect.

"Let's go, let's settle down at our lodgings first, and then seize the time to cultivate," Shi Si said slowly, his tone firm.

Shen Jianxin and Lin Nannan nodded and followed Shi Si, continuing along the mountain path.

Their steps were more resolute than before, because they knew that from now on, they would no longer be fighting alone.

Instead, they found partners they could rely on.

As the sun set, it cast long, long shadows of the three people.

Their resolute footprints were left on the mountain path of the outer sect of Qingyun Sect, which also sowed the seeds of future conflict.

Meanwhile, those secretly watching them were also quietly plotting their rise to fame.

A series of challenges and counterattacks surrounding the Shadow Spirit Root and the newcomer are about to officially begin at the outer gate of the Qingyun Sect.

Shi Si walked in the middle, his back wound still throbbing, but he felt no fear whatsoever.

He had only one strong obsession—to become stronger and to break the prejudice that "the Shadow Spirit Root is an evil spirit root".

I must carve out my own place in the Qingyun Sect and protect Shen Jianxin and Lin Nannan.

We must prevent them from suffering any further harm.

As night fell, the lights of the outer gate of the Qingyun Sect gradually lit up, like twinkling stars adorning the mountains.

But beneath these lights lurks countless acts of malice and scheming, waiting for Shi Si and his companions to confront them.

Their path to immortality has only just begun, and the difficulties posed by the outer sect are merely the first stumbling block on their road to growth.