Sheng Yuan looked coldly at these people: "Then you all should take care of yourselves."
Having uttered harsh words, Sheng Yuan did not leave immediately. He stood there and waited for a while.
Because of this confinement, his legs had sustained internal injuries that even spiritual power couldn't dispel.
If Senior Sister Li saw them, wouldn't she feel heartbroken?
Sheng Yuan waited eagerly.
"Is Senior Brother Sheng waiting for Senior Sister Li? Senior Sister has been in seclusion recently. If you wait like this, you might not see her even after ten days or half a month," Yan Xiao said directly.
Sheng Yuan frowned.
He didn't believe it and stubbornly continued to wait.
He still remembered.
When he first arrived at the sect, he had a high fever, and it was the Eldest Senior Sister who took care of him for three days and three nights, without closing her eyes for a moment.
Even if there had been many misunderstandings between them.
But haven't all the misunderstandings been cleared up now?
Seeing him in this state, couldn't Senior Sister still let go of her anger?
Sheng Yuan stood there until late at night. No one paid him any mind, and Li Shuang never appeared.
Later.
It was Shen Yue who came and forcibly took Sheng Yuan away.
Sheng Yuan looked a bit dazed: "Second Junior Brother, why... why did it come to this?"
Master's position as peak master was revoked, and he was confined.
Third Junior Brother is still imprisoned.
He lost the use of his legs.
Shen Yue lost his heart of a sword cultivator.
Isn't this enough?
To what extent do they have to admit their mistakes before Eldest Senior Sister will forgive them?
Shen Yue sighed: "Eldest Senior Brother, don't think about these things anymore. Senior Sister Li might not be unwilling to forgive us; she just... doesn't care."
Doesn't care?
Sheng Yuan's eyes flickered with a dazed expression.
This answer pained him more than Li Shuang's refusal to forgive them.
They clearly had so many shared memories, and now, Li Shuang had just let go, leaving them to drift in those memories.
She was truly... too heartless.
Shen Yue said: "Eldest Senior Brother, overthinking is useless. The most important thing now is to make up for the resources we owe those disciples. Now that Master and Third Junior Brother are still confined, we two cannot do nothing. We will bear this responsibility together."
Shen Yue's voice was steady, and Sheng Yuan couldn't help but be startled.
He glanced at Shen Yue.
The impulsive Shen Yue of the past seemed to have become much more composed after this ordeal.
"I've been looking at the sect missions issued by the Disciples' Hall recently. If we take on a few more missions, we'll be able to pay it back quickly," Shen Yue said. "Eldest Senior Brother, rest for a few days. Once you've recovered, we'll go take on missions."
In the cultivation world, the easiest way to earn spirit stones is to have a special skill.
Among them, artifact refiners and alchemists are the most sought after.
Followed by talisman masters and formation masters.
Sword cultivators like them, who don't have a special skill...
Are often the poorest: they can't earn money and have to spend huge amounts of spirit stones to cultivate their treasured swords.
Every single one of them is notoriously poor.
The main way for them to earn spirit stones is to undertake various sect missions.
Sheng Yuan composed himself and said, "I'm fine. This leg injury... is beyond human recovery. Then tomorrow, let's go take on missions together."
"Alright," Shen Yue agreed.
After Shen Yue left.
Sheng Yuan looked at the empty room and stood by the window all night.
The moonlight was cold and desolate.
It enveloped him, making his figure appear particularly thin.
Sheng Yuan sighed, remaining silent for a long time.
The next day.
Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue went to the Disciples' Hall. They accepted a mission suitable for Golden Core stage disciples and then left the Sword Sect.
In a deep, ancient forest.
A woman slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes flickered with a cold light, and her voice carried a hint of ruthlessness: "System, is this all you're capable of? My cultivation is growing so slowly. When will I be able to seek revenge on those people!"
It was Ye Zhaozhao, who had borrowed a corpse to resurrect her soul!
Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth.
True Immortal Lingxu!
Sheng Yuan!
Shen Yue!
And Li Shuang!
And the entire Sword Sect!
Just thinking of these names made her heart burn with hatred!
Although at the last moment, the system had carried her soul to escape.
But she had truly experienced death once.
That feeling, even now when Ye Zhaozhao thought about it, made her tremble all over!
Compared to Li Shuang, she resented True Immortal Lingxu and the others even more!
At least.
She had truly wronged Li Shuang, so it was natural for Li Shuang to hate her.
But what about Lingxu and the others?
They were truly disgusting!
The overwhelming hatred made Ye Zhaozhao not only want to destroy those on Lingxu Peak and destroy Li Shuang, but she also wanted to destroy the entire Sword Sect!
By herself, of course, she couldn't do it.
But the system had carried her soul for several days, and before the deadline, the system led her to a woman who had just died!
Ye Zhaozhao directly took over the woman's body.
This woman's aptitude was much better than Ye Zhaozhao's previous aptitude.
It was actually a rare spiritual root, a wind spiritual root.
Although the spiritual root's grade wasn't high, only at the peak of the mortal grade, it was already a huge improvement compared to before.
Moreover.
This woman's cultivation was already at the Golden Core stage. She inherited the woman's cultivation, and her starting point was immeasurably higher than before!
This was also because, when she first transmigrated, both she and the system were just starting out and could only begin with a mortal body.
Now, although Li Shuang had regained some cultivation, the system still retained a lot. This retained cultivation allowed them to start at a higher level than before, allowing her to inherit the power of the Golden Core stage.
But with such cultivation, wanting to overturn the entire Sword Sect was, of course, a fool's dream.
Fortunately, this woman had a hidden identity. If managed well, destroying the entire Sword Sect might not be a fool's dream!
"What more do you want?" the system fumed: "To save your life, I expended more than half of my original demonic power! I'm telling you, if you die again this time, I won't be able to save you!"
Ye Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow mockingly: "You'd better think carefully about how to help me grow quickly. Otherwise, if I die, you won't fare any better!"
Compared to her previous somewhat humble attitude towards the system, Ye Zhaozhao was now completely unafraid of it.
After several days of probing, she had discovered that the system was now completely dependent on her.
If she died.
Even if the system didn't die, it probably wouldn't get anything good out of it!
So what did she have to fear?
If it dared.
Let this damn system watch her die!
The system gritted its teeth: "I've already given all the help I can! This body of yours has ordinary luck, otherwise, it wouldn't have died so easily! You'd best choose a person with astonishing luck as soon as possible and let me parasitize them! As long as you can plunder the luck of any favored child of heaven, your future path will definitely be much smoother than it is now."
Ye Zhaozhao's change in attitude made the system gnash its teeth in hatred.
But for now, it could only endure.
Just wait!
Once Ye Zhaozhao's cultivation rose, it would immediately devour her!
At that time.
When the true demon descended upon the human world, it would see who could resist!
"Parasitize..." Ye Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes, "The best host is still Li Shuang."
She didn't feel much hatred towards Li Shuang, to be honest.
However.
To become powerful as quickly as possible, Li Shuang was the best host.
Who told her that in the future she saw, only Li Shuang successfully ascended in the entire Southern Lan Continent!
If she wanted to find a better host than Li Shuang, she would probably have to go to the Central Continent.
With her current cultivation, how could she cross the boundless sea and reach the Central Continent?
Here, Li Shuang was still the undisputed choice!
First, drain Li Shuang dry, then seek a stronger host—this was the most suitable path for her.
The system also said: "After re-cultivating, Li Shuang's luck is probably even more prosperous. She is indeed the best target. I just fear you'll fail again."
A cold glint flashed in Ye Zhaozhao's eyes.
She had already failed once.
She would never fail a second time!
"I won't fail again! Before, I almost succeeded. It was that 'Supreme Forgetfulness Art' that saved her once! I don't believe she'll have a second chance at Supreme Forgetfulness!" Ye Zhaozhao's expression was sinister.
The place she was in was not far from the Sword Sect.
With her current identity, she couldn't go to the Sword Sect, but she didn't believe Li Shuang would always hide in the sect.
When Li Shuang left the sect, that would be her chance to act again!