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"We're going back over there."
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Volume 2 completed
3. The vicious sister
Chapter 98: Senior Sister’s Status is in Danger
There is no way to cultivate immortality.
Nearly half a year has passed since the previous large-scale demon-eliminating operation in Qingzhou.
Probably because the demonic cultivation world has suffered a considerable impact, Qingzhou has become very peaceful and tranquil during this period of time, with few major events occurring, and all the righteous cultivation sects have also returned to their usual pace.
The situation is similar in Xuanling Sect.
Because the disciple Tang Xin showed excellent combat ability, indomitable fighting will, and admirable spirit of justice in the "Qingzhou Joint Demon-Extermination Operation", the reputation of Xuanling Sect in the Qingzhou cultivation world is also rising steadily.
After becoming famous, the disciples of Xuanling Sect couldn't help but straighten their backs when they went out.
"The Xuanling Sect is the sect that the demons are terrified of?"
"The Xuanling Sect is the sect that draws its sword and kills people when it sees injustice?"
"The Xuanling Sect is the sect where the divine light shines everywhere and immortals ascend to heaven?"
The rumors were becoming more and more outrageous, and even the sect's top leaders had not expected that a disciple could cause such a big stir.
The reason for this is, of course, not just because Tang Xin has "good looks", "strong strength" and "good speaking skills", but more importantly, she submitted an important discovery to the righteous immortal cultivation sect.
The magic undercover plan.
Tang Xin got Tian Fang's storage bag, and after the demon-hunting operation was over, he handed it in together with the "Mission Process Report".
The elders opened the storage bag of this demon cultivator and made many surprising discoveries from it.
The undercover agent of the evil sect is not an isolated case!
In the demonic world of cultivation, it seems that there are some forces that have been infiltrating the righteous sects of cultivation for a long time. Tian Fang of Qingshui Sect is just an insignificant pawn, and the real mastermind behind the scenes has not yet surfaced.
With such a significant discovery, the righteous sects naturally had to be alert and began a series of arrangements in secret.
This peaceful scene was only intended to conceal the true intentions of the sect's top leaders...
Having said that, the key to all this, Xuanling Sect's chief senior sister Tang Xin, has disappeared from people's sight for a long time.
Elder Xuanmiao kept his word and gave Tang Xin a long vacation.
At first, the disciples of Xuanling Sect could still see the chief senior sister having fun at Xiaoyao Peak, but not long after, she disappeared. She even gave up her daily management work and was never seen again. There was no news of her leaving the sect either.
For those who practice Taoism, there is only one possibility for this situation.
When experience, perception, and Dantian condition reach a certain level of fullness, the monks need to meditate and practice in seclusion to break through the bottleneck. This process is called "retreat."
But... does the chief senior sister of Xuanling Sect also need to practice?
Couldn't she have achieved a breakthrough in her cultivation just by sleeping for one night?
Tang Xin has been away for a long time, so naturally someone has to take over her management work.
Currently, the people in charge of the daily management of Xuanling Sect’s disciples are the direct disciples Yirou and Senior Sister Yi.
This Senior Sister Yi is a ninth-grade cultivator at the foundation-building stage, which is even higher than Tang Xin before she went into seclusion. Among the direct disciples of the Xuanling Sect, she is one of the best.
When the Xuanling Sect was selecting a sect leader, Yirou was very competitive and was recognized by most of the elders for her management skills and talent.
As for why Tang Xin was chosen in the end...
According to rumors among the disciples, it was because she used various insidious tactics, including but not limited to rumor attacks, bribing elders, forming cliques, etc.
Senior Sister Tang is away, and Senior Sister Yi takes over. The disciples of Xuanling Sect feel what "Senior Sister's care" means for the first time in a long time.
There will be no insults without reason, no training without reason, and no "tasks" without reason.
Senior Sister Yi treats people with such gentleness that there is nothing wrong with her.
When her juniors have problems, she will give them patient guidance; when they make mistakes, she will actively correct them; when they are lazy, she will persuade them with a smile.
It can be said that these two senior sisters play completely opposite roles.
Logically speaking, with such an "ideal perfect senior sister", the disciples should be happy, cheer, and fire salutes.
For a while at first, they did just that.
But after a few months, some gradually different voices seemed to slowly grow louder.
"Why have I been standing still for the past few months?"
"Why have I been criticized so many times by the elders in the past few months?"
"Why have I been unable to sleep well every night in the past few months?"
Without the "evil-doing" Senior Sister Tang, many disciples found that their level of cultivation had declined significantly.
Senior Sister Yi is a good person, she is beautiful, has a good personality, and is very capable, but... there is always something strange about her that is hard to explain.
You said she was taking care of her fellow students, which was true. But why did their situation get worse the more she took care of them?
"Then do you miss Senior Sister Tang?"
Inner disciple Fang Ling is conducting a survey task called "Manager Satisfaction Level".
"Nostalgia... Miss you!" The disciple being questioned stammered, "Senior Sister Tang doesn't look like a good person at first glance. Senior Sister Yi is my idol! The decline in strength, the criticism from the elders, the weak body, the insomnia and dreaminess are definitely all because of my own problems! It has nothing to do with Senior Sister Yi!"
Although there are more discordant voices than when Tang Xin just started her retreat, Yirou's popularity is still undoubtedly high.
This "second-in-command for the chief position" has already left a deep impression on the disciples of Xuanling Sect in the past few months.
As everyone knows, if you want to become the chief disciple of Xuanling Sect, you need to be examined for many conditions, ranging from realm, strength, thoughts, appearance, and popularity.
Some voices that "Senior Sister Yirou should be the leader of Xuanling Sect" began to reach the ears of the sect's top leaders...
On Mingxin Peak.
"According to the latest random lottery survey, more than 50% of people support Yirou becoming the Xuanling Sect's chief disciple..."
Master was not around, Shui Qiu was holding the latest issue of "Xuanling Sect Monthly Report" and her face turned pale with anger.
"That guy," she said angrily, "is not a good guy at first glance! He is selfish and only cares about his own status. He indulges his disciples without restraint. How can he have the overall perspective of Senior Sister Tang?"
"A strict teacher produces excellent students. Senior Sister Tang treats her junior brothers and sisters like a master, hoping that they will become successful. But in the end, is this all these guys can achieve?"
The more Shui Qiu thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't even carry out the training tasks assigned by his master.
"She is just a hypocritical villain, yet she dares to covet Senior Sister Tang's position. When Senior Sister Tang comes out of seclusion, she will be in trouble..."
Thinking of Tang Xin, Shui Qiu's little face turned from pale to red again, and she spoke to herself shyly.
"Senior Sister Tang, when will you come out of seclusion? I haven't smelled her scent for a long time..."
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Chapter 99: The resistance of Xuanling Sect disciples
Xuanling Sect, back mountain.
As the sect's chief disciple, Tang Xin has devoted a great deal of time and energy to contributing to the construction of the sect, and has also received a lot of resources.
For example, when in seclusion, Tang Xin can choose a place in the sect where spiritual energy gathers to improve the efficiency of his practice.
This kind of benefit is not something that can be easily obtained even for ordinary disciples.
The spiritual energy gathers, the birds sing, the flowers bloom, and it is quiet and peaceful. In this environment, the efficiency of breaking through bottlenecks is definitely much higher than outside.
Does the chief sister of Xuanling Sect need to practice?
Of course.
But does she need to stay in seclusion for several months without hearing any news at all?
Of course not.
[Generating options...]
[Option 1: Continue to stay in the back mountain and don’t go out.]
[100% success probability, reward for laziness +, after leaving the mountain, the difficulty of all tasks will be doubled. ]
[Option 2: Leave the back mountain. ]
[100% success probability, reward title changed. ]
Damn it, has the system finally lost its patience?
After returning from the Baidu Mountains, some time later, Tang Xin discovered that as long as he did not reduce his contact with other people, those options and tasks would not be triggered.
It just so happened that Senior Sister Tang also needed to practice, so she stayed in the back mountain, comfortable, and prepared a lot of delicious food, wine, and entertainment magazines in advance, and lived a happy and carefree life.
The realm of the little fox with him has also been improved a lot, and now it has become a peak second-level fox spirit.
"Woo?"
"Come to think of it," Tang Xin thought as he looked at the little fox who was looking at him curiously, "It's actually quite dangerous to keep you by my side. There's no guarantee that an elder could see your true identity."
After bringing the little fox back, she was still quite careful.
When the Essence-Sucking Fox is not absorbing essence, it looks like an ordinary fox, but we cannot rule out that some big shot has special research in this area.
"Why don't you just stay in this back hill?"
Tang Xin said.
The little fox immediately shook his head and showed a pitiful look.
"You can't absorb any energy if you stay in the back mountain, right?"
The familiar nodded.