The guardian of Grand Dao Mountain glanced at Gu Yuan and said expressionlessly, "True Immortal Gu Yuan, you used a soul secret technique on someone. This is a violation."
Gu Yuan smiled, "I just asked her a small question. That doesn't count as harming her, does it?"
"The elder did not act maliciously and caused no harm, therefore, the death penalty is waived. But punishment is still necessary." The guardian looked up at the sky.
A bolt of lightning descended from the heavens.
The lightning struck Gu Yuan directly. Gu Yuan trembled, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his lips.
He wiped away the blood, not daring to show any anger, and instead bowed respectfully towards the sky.
The lightning did not strike again.
Gu Yuan then straightened up, letting out a slight sigh of relief. He had indeed not harmed Li, so the punishment was not severe and was well within his tolerance.
Li Shuang looked at the sky, then at Gu Yuan, her expression cold.
Gu Yuan paid no mind to Li Shuang's anger. He casually regulated his breathing, then frowned and looked at the person next to him, "Sword Sect? Is there such a sect?"
Daoist Qing Yan also pondered, "At least among the high-tier sects, I haven't heard of it. Perhaps it's a mid- or low-tier sect?"
"You're giving up the opportunity to join a super sect for a sect like that?" Gu Yuan's frown deepened.
Sword Sect...
Xuan Wei also noted down the name. She would check the sect registry later, and then she would know where Li's true body was.
These people discussed as if no one else was present.
Not a single person cared about Li Shuang's anger at that moment.
Including Daoist Qing Yan, Gu Yuan, and people like Ni Chang and Xuan Wei.
Even those who were low-tier disciples like Li Shuang didn't think Li Shuang should be angry.
Or rather.
They never thought that Li Shuang's anger could have any effect.
She was just at the Soul Transformation stage!
No matter how extraordinary her talent, at her current stage, these powerful individuals could crush her with a single finger.
Li Shuang trembled for a moment, then quickly calmed down.
She knew.
These people wouldn't find the Sword Sect.
People from the Central Continent never paid attention to other continents.
No one would think that she actually came from another continent.
But.
This feeling of being arbitrarily controlled by others was extremely uncomfortable.
Li Shuang looked at these people expressionlessly, then, without a word, she turned and left directly.
Now.
Her anger was something only she could feel.
Later.
She would make everyone feel it.
A speck of dust might not be able to shake a mountain, but one day, she would make all these people quiet down and listen to her!
Currently, her power was insufficient. So, she chose to endure.
"This Li... is quite stubborn indeed." Daoist Qing Yan mused, having already given orders immediately for people to search for this Sword Sect.
He didn't intend to do anything to this sect; it was just a small sect. As long as they were given some benefits, they would naturally happily send Li over.
Gu Yuan, on the other hand, clearly thought the same.
For a time.
Everyone sprang into action, searching everywhere for a sect called the Sword Sect.
The other three super sects had originally sent people as well. However, hearing that Qing Yan and Gu Yuan had both been rejected, and knowing that Li's sect was called the Sword Sect, they also joined the search.
Whoever found this sect first would have a high chance of recruiting Li.
"Interesting. I'll go take a look." Gu Yuan smiled, then leisurely followed.
Qing Yan's eyes moved, and he immediately followed suit.
The others waited until they had gone some distance before daring to follow.
"I've already sent people to look for this Sword Sect. Once the sect is found, they will willingly send you to the Demonic Heaven Sect. Our master-disciple bond, I'm afraid, cannot be broken." Gu Yuan said with a smile.
"You don't need to be so wary. The City Lord's punishment will get heavier each time, and I wouldn't dare to use soul secret techniques on you again. I actually have no ill intentions, otherwise, I would have been half-dead from the lightning just now. I just want to take you as my disciple, which is clearly a win-win."
Li Shuang did not respond.
Gu Yuan was still talking nonsense to her because of the powerful rules of the City Lord restricting him.
If they were to meet in person, he would have forcibly abducted her long ago, why would he say so much!
But rules were not omnipotent.
As long as there were rules, there were always loopholes to exploit.
Previously, Li Shuang thought that at least while in the city, she was safe and sound.
But now.
Gu Yuan and these people showed her with their actions that if they wanted to deal with someone, even in Myriad Law City, there were always ways.
She had too many secrets and absolutely could not expose them.
What if Gu Yuan suddenly used such a secret technique again, asking where her true self was, or what her biggest trump card was?
"Furnace, how many value points would it take to resist a soul attack like that just now?" Li Shuang asked.
The Heaven and Earth Furnace gave an answer.
"Approximately ten thousand value points."
Li Shuang looked at her accumulated value points.
She had gained a lot over the years, but also used a lot.
Now, she had one hundred thousand value points left.
"Next time such an attack occurs, if it involves core secrets, immediately help me resist it." Li Shuang gave the command, and at the same time gave the Furnace several keywords that absolutely could not be spoken.
At the top of the list was the Heaven and Earth Furnace itself.
Furthermore, the news of her coming from the Southern Mist Continent must never be exposed in Myriad Law City.
Aside from that, everything else was relatively manageable.
However, compared to a Tribulation Transcending stage expert, she was still too weak. The Furnace could help her resist ten times, but what after that?
Li Shuang hadn't expected so much trouble to arise after passing the sixth Grand Dao Mountain.
Gu Yuan probably wouldn't dare to use soul magic on her again for a short time, but what about others?
Excessive attention and a weak background had directly pushed her into the spotlight.
She now had two choices.
One was to leave directly and never enter Myriad Law's Eye again. Then, Gu Yuan and the others would probably never find her.
But how could she be willing to do that?
The second...
Was to temporarily find someone who could protect her.
Li Shuang quickly went to the next secret realm: the Sea of Silence.
In the Sea of Silence, her record was six li.
But this time, she felt she could make a small breakthrough!
Li Shuang piloted the small boat forward, eventually stopping in the sea area of fourteen li.
Thus.
Her points once again saw a surge.
4400 points were credited.
Li Shuang didn't stop, immediately heading to the Tower of Heaven.
Li Shuang directly refreshed her progress in the Tower of Heaven to the twentieth floor.
A direct credit of thirteen thousand points.
Now, her total points had reached forty-seven thousand.
Li Shuang then discovered that with forty-seven thousand points, she had directly made it onto the Genius Ranking.
Currently, she ranked 95th on the Genius Ranking!
Li Shuang didn't stop, heading to her last destination: the Hall of Myriad Laws.
A large crowd of people still followed behind her.
Li Shuang ignored them. She walked directly to the guardian of the Hall of Myriad Laws and said, "I want to exchange soul beast crystals for points."
The guardian looked at Li Shuang and the vast crowd behind her with a strange gaze, then he smiled calmly, "You may. Bring out your crystals."
Li Shuang nodded, and immediately, a small mountain of soul beast crystals appeared on the field.
Even the guardian couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
He swept his divine sense over them, quickly tallying them up.
"If you exchange all of them... you'll get sixty-three thousand points." He looked up and asked, "Do you wish to proceed with the exchange?"
Sixty-three thousand?
Li Shuang nodded directly.
The guardian accepted the crystals, and a large sum of points immediately appeared in Li Shuang's Myriad Law's Eye.
Now.
Her points had directly surged to 110,000!
Li Shuang's ranking on the Genius Ranking also directly climbed to sixty.
This speed of climbing the ranks was undeniably fast.
Gu Yuan watched with great satisfaction.
He didn't care if Li was willing or not; he was determined to have this disciple.
This girl probably had already resigned herself to fate.
Was she actively climbing the ranks to show him her value?
Very good, very good.
He liked people who knew how to adapt to circumstances.
A full one hundred and ten thousand points.
Li Shuang, without hesitation, exchanged them for the second stage of the Reincarnation Art.
One hundred thousand points instantly disappeared!
Li Shuang's expression was exceptionally calm.
Since she was already so high-profile, she might as well be even more so.
Li Shuang said, "I wish to request an audience with the City Lord."