Chapter 87:

This kind of scenario is actually quite unlikely in other sects. Lin Ning’s talent is firmly the first among the third generation. If she were in a sect like the Eight Clouds Hall of the Red Sun Sect, the status of other true disciples would be much lower than hers, and they wouldn’t dare speak to her like this. But in the Feixian Sect, although Jiang Cheng values Lin Ning highly, he never elevated her status, so everyone interacts without any formality. It’s one thing to be reprimanded by Ji Linghan, but do you third-generation dare to keep pestering too? Brother Cheng almost got angry, his tone turning harsh. "How would I know? Why don’t you ask him yourself?" "If we could find him, would we need to ask you?" "Since you can’t find him, then just go home and cultivate properly. Why get involved in so much nonsense?" Seeing them stop cultivating again, Brother Cheng was quite displeased. He just forgot for a moment that such words are meant for the Sect Leader to say. "Hey, Lin Ning, what’s with this attitude?" "Little girl, just reached the Spirit Platform Realm and your tail is already up in the air?" The second-generation elders were also displeased. Gan Ziyi frowned and said, "It seems your master hasn’t taught you how to speak to your elders?" Yin Xuer shook her head, speaking earnestly, "Lin Ning, our Feixian Sect doesn’t require you to bow and salute every time you see your elders, but basic respect is necessary, don’t you agree?" Jiang Cheng could only pinch his nose and nod, "Yes, yes, you’re right." Qin Chang sternly asked, "Lin Ning, tell us honestly, where did the Sect Leader go and how long will he be gone?" Jiang Cheng was so depressed his intestines ached. In the past, whenever I showed up, everyone just showered me with flattery. Today is different. Why is everyone so aggressive? "I don’t know where he went, but he’ll definitely be back in three days." Hearing three days, Ji Linghan was slightly relieved. "Are you sure?" "Of course." "Did he tell you what he’s doing?" "No, he just said it was confidential and not to inquire." Gan Ziyi asked again, "Why did he only tell you?" Jiang Cheng, posing as Lin Ning, replied naturally, "Because he thinks I’m the most important, obviously." "What did you say?" Yin Xuer and Ji Linghan both spoke simultaneously, their eyes sharp. Seeing their expressions weren’t right, Brother Cheng was secretly puzzled. Was this something I shouldn’t have said? "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going." With that, he pushed through the crowd, attempting to escape the troublesome place. "Stop!" "Clarify what you just said." "Describe in detail the situation before the Sect Leader left." "Indeed, don’t leave out a single word!" Before he knew it, Jiang Cheng was surrounded again. Facing their verbal attacks, he was so angry his teeth itched. Okay, alright, just you wait. After being criticized by the group a few times, he charged through the crowd again, quickly fleeing into the mountains. "Don’t go!" "You haven’t explained yourself yet!" The crowd continued pursuing him. Especially Yin Xuer and Ji Linghan, who were both in the Spirit Platform Realm. Jiang Cheng, limited by the disguise as Lin Ning, couldn’t conveniently display the speed of the Celestial Fate Fourth Layer. Circumventing a mountain, he activated invisibility and temporarily hid. This farce didn’t subside until evening. Hidden in a secret place, he decided to wait a few days until he reverted to his true form before showing up again, avoiding more trouble. Now he deeply understood one principle, transformation skills are great, but shouldn’t be used recklessly. Otherwise, it’s really asking for trouble. With a touch to the storage ring, he pulled out a small notebook and jotted down names one by one. "Wei Miao, just criticized me with two sentences." "Gan Ziyi, just played big bad wolf in front of me, even blocked me and wouldn’t let me leave!" "Yin Xuer, scolded me at least three times, pursued the most actively." "Qin Chang, two sentences, really carried the elder demeanor..." Actually, he also knew these disciples were worried about the Sect Leader, hence their urgency. He should be comforted, yet still inexplicably unable to let it go. After documenting, he felt relieved. "First find a place to rest for two days." "Having to hide within my own sect, what a thing, sigh..." He found a cave outside and suddenly heard some movement inside. Before he could spread his divine thought to check, boom, his head went blank, and then he died. A small figure flew out from the cave, it was the Three-Eyed Tiger. Seeing the fallen figure, it immediately shouted in panic. "Damn, it’s Lin Ning, how did you kill her?" Quickly, a black mist followed suit and flew out. "Feixian Sect disciple?" A hoarse, aged voice echoed from the mist. "What do you think?" The Three-Eyed Tiger was quite annoyed. "This is big trouble now! Jiang Cheng is going to be furious!" The black mist seemed indifferent, "Aren’t you a Demon King, are you really that afraid of that guy? He’s just a Celestial Fate Realm, why do I have to hide here to avoid him, what on earth are you worried about?" The Three-Eyed Tiger jumped up, its tiger eyes full of irritation. "That guy is wickedly strange, you’ll understand in due time. Besides, I agreed to be the Sect Guardian Spirit Beast for three years, you killed a disciple right under my watch, what do you want me to do?" The black mist was silent for a moment before softly coughing. "Alright, consider it my mistake. I’m used to casually disposing of eavesdroppers..." Transformed into a spirit form, Jiang Cheng listened expressionlessly to their conversation, or rather, the dialogue between two mighty beings. Initially, he was furious. "Good job, Three-Eyed Tiger, colluding with demons right under my nose." Alright then, seems like this ’private visit’ has yielded substantial findings! But after listening a while, his perspective shifted. The Tiger Demon truly was unexpectedly keeping its promise, sincerely taking the Sect Guardian Spirit Beast role seriously. However, the creature within the black mist must be held accountable! If it were truly Lin Ning, or any other disciple accidentally straying here, they’d be genuinely dead. He couldn’t tolerate such dangerous entities within his Feixian Sect. "Ding, host has been killed, detecting opponent’s power, preparing resurrection plan." "Ding, host has obtained a Main Soul Mark, opponent’s life and death lie at the host’s discretion." The system is so powerful? This was the first time, previously even encountering Gathering Yuan Realm or Soul Splitting Realm, it would only provide methods for me to kill the enemy. This time, it directly handed the enemy’s life over to me? He didn’t know that this time the situation was a bit special. "Ding, host resurrection." There was a flash of white light on the ground, instantly disappearing. With the power of the Three-Eyed Tiger and the black mist, they couldn’t even see what happened in that instant. Then Jiang Cheng, restored to his original form, stood up. "I damn you, Three-Eyed Tiger, you traitor!" Upon speaking, he realized his voice had returned to a male voice. Looking down, his body had reverted too. Hey, so resurrection after being killed restores the original form? This could be considered an unexpected bonus discovery, yet it couldn’t mask his fury. "Jiang Cheng!" "How is it you?" The Three-Eyed Tiger was taken aback, it was Lin Ning just now, how did it become Jiang Cheng, and even his clothes reverted too.