“I can actually see Master's life panel now?”
Ye Lin was surprised as he looked at the panel in front of him.
Previously, due to the vast difference in their cultivation, he had been unable to see Chu Xue's panel, but now that he had achieved a Golden Core Stage Breakthrough, he could.
“Master.”
Ye Lin clasped his hands and bowed respectfully to Chu Xue.
“Hmm, is your secluded cultivation over? A Golden Core Stage at twenty, truly worthy of being my Disciple.”
Chu Xue was genuinely happy as she watched Ye Lin radiate a powerful Qi.
A Golden Core Stage at twenty, unprecedented! She recalled that by the time she achieved a Golden Core Stage Breakthrough, she was already past her prime.
“Master, during my secluded cultivation, nothing major happened, right?”
Seeing this, Ye Lin asked tentatively.
“In the two months you were gone, the Long family pressed on relentlessly, and tomorrow is the day they set.”
“It's quite a coincidence; tomorrow we go to the Long family for the appointment, and you just happen to come out of seclusion at this time.”
Chu Xue chuckled.
“Then I will accompany Master tomorrow. With me here, the Long family won't be able to cause any major trouble.”
“Alright.”
As Chu Xue heard Ye Lin say this, a strange emotion flickered in her heart. Is this what it feels like to have someone protect you?
She had always been accustomed to being alone, shouldering everything by herself, including the Qingyun Sect in the past—she bore it all alone.
But now, she actually had a backer, and her backer was her own Disciple.
“Get ready. We're going to the Long family tomorrow.”
After Chu Xue finished speaking, she walked towards her residence.
She wouldn't tell Ye Lin that during his secluded cultivation, she had been guarding the door the entire time, without an ounce of slack for two months.
She was afraid that something unexpected might happen when Ye Lin achieved a Breakthrough.
Looking at Master's back, Ye Lin felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
However, at this moment, a terrifying Qi surged from the Sect Master's residence.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the entire Sect Leader's Great Hall was razed to the ground, and the Sect Master floated in mid-air, his hair disheveled.
“Chu Xue, you've imprisoned me for two years, and my lifespan is almost depleted. Come on, didn't you like imprisoning me? Come on, since I'm going to die sooner or later, I might as well drag you down with me.”
The Sect Master was filled with rage.
He had secretly made that deal with the evil demon, and everything was going well. If the deal had been successfully completed, he could have lived for another thirty years.
But ever since Chu Xue discovered the anomaly, she had stopped him every time he left the Sect, and even commanding her as the Sect Master was useless.
After all, Chu Xue was acting on the Grand Elder's orders.
He had originally thought Chu Xue would only imprison him for a short time, but he hadn't expected her to imprison him for two full years, effectively draining his lifespan.
During that time, he had tried countless times to suppress Chu Xue, but unfortunately, he couldn't defeat her.
Instead, he had been continuously suppressed by Chu Xue. However, as they were both in the Core Formation Stage Middle Stage, it wasn't easy for Chu Xue to kill him.
If she were to kill him openly, the commotion would be immense, with a Sect Elder killing the Sect Master in broad daylight.
At that time, let alone the Qingyun Sect, the entire area within ten thousand li would surely fall into chaos.
Now, he only had a few days left to live.
This time, he had been completely driven mad, and he now hated Chu Xue to the bone.
Chu Xue, standing at the entrance of her residence, paused her steps, looked up at the Sect Master in mid-air, and secretly shook her head.
Then she pushed open the wooden door, wanting to rest for a moment. Two months of mental tension had even made it difficult for a powerful Core Formation Stage Cultivator like her.
And the Sect Master had chosen a truly inopportune time to come out.
Looking at the Sect Master, who was like a madman in the distance, Ye Lin smiled slightly.
You see, isn't this a coincidence?
As the Saint of the Sect, if he were to suppress the Sect Master, no one in the Sect would say anything.
Because his status was there.
It was like a Crown Prince in ancient times killing the Emperor and ascending the throne; while there might be gossip, it wouldn't cause widespread chaos.
But if someone else killed the Emperor and ascended the throne, that would be entirely different.
Now he finally understood why Master had never acted, even though she knew the Sect Master was colluding with evil demons.
“Sect Master, we haven't met for two months. How did you end up like this?”
At this moment, Ye Lin stood in mid-air, gazing at the Sect Master from a distance.
Golden Core Stage Cultivators could already fly with Escape Light without needing any external objects.
“Who are you? The Sect Saint? No... why is your Qi at the Golden Core Stage?”
Looking at Ye Lin, the Sect Master was first puzzled, then disbelieving, and finally filled with shock.
Below, the nine Grand Elders gathered, all looking up at the sky, while the surrounding Inner Sect Disciples had already gathered, waiting to watch the excitement.
“Sect Master, I'll give you a chance to die with a clear conscience.”
Ye Lin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Sect Master, and said softly.
He saw that the Sect Master's Qi was erratic, and a faint, decaying aura emanated from his body.
This aura could only be emitted by the dead.
So he concluded that the Sect Master had only a few days left to live.
“Hmph, you two, Master and Disciple, united, just want my Qingyun Sect's vast inheritance.”
“Colluding with each other, nine Grand Elders, follow me and kill this fellow.”
“The Tenth Elder and the Saint are Master and Disciple. These two have turned my Qingyun Sect upside down. If this continues, these two will completely dominate my Qingyun Sect.”
After he finished speaking, a long spear flew up from below, and the Sect Master grabbed it, pointing the spearhead at Ye Lin's face.
“gentlemen, the Sect Master colluded with evil demons, causing my Qingyun Sect's governed city, Qingshan City, to be massacred, and my Qingyun Sect's Disciples suffered heavy losses. All of this is the work of the Sect Master alone.”
“Today, on behalf of the Qingyun Sect Saint, I will seek justice for the deceased commoners and Disciples of my Qingyun Sect.”
“Sect Master, please accept your death.”
After speaking, Ye Lin clasped his hands and bowed to the Sect Master.
Since this Old guy didn't want to leave with a clear conscience, he would grant his wish.
More than two months had passed since the time promised to Sha Wudao, and there were only a few days left. In a few days, he would follow Sha Wudao to Nameless Mountain.
Therefore, he had to resolve all these matters within these few days.
And now that he had achieved a Golden Core Stage Breakthrough, resolving these matters would be very easy.
“You're talking nonsense! I am the Qingyun Sect Master! Are you not even listening to my words now?”
The Sect Master was furious, looking at the nine motionless Grand Elders below.
“Tiger's Roar in the Mountains and Forests.”
Accompanied by a fierce Tiger's Roar, the ground below trembled.
And a phantom image of a fierce Tiger had already appeared before the Sect Master.
The Sect Master was about to raise his spear to block, but he was punched into the mountain behind him.
The entire mountain trembled violently.
With a single punch, the Core Formation Stage Middle Stage Sect Master had no power to resist.
“We respectfully bid farewell to the Sect Master.”
Seeing this, the nine Grand Elders bowed to the distant Sect Master.
All nine of them were astute individuals. A Golden Core Stage at twenty had limitless prospects.
And you? A Golden Core Stage on the verge of death, utterly worthless.
Even a fool would know what to choose.
Even if you didn't collude with evil demons, once you die, you can't escape this big accusation; you'll have to bear it.
“Respectfully bid farewell to the Sect Master, may the Sect Master have a good journey.”
And when the Inner Sect Disciples saw this, they all bowed to the distant Sect Master.
They knew in their hearts that the Qingyun Sect was about to change.