At Wanhua Restaurant, inside a private pavilion room with a sound-isolation barrier.
Zhang Miaoyu sat uneasily in her chair, pressed close to Li Yingling's side.
She cautiously raised her eyes to look, only to see the Tianyan Sect's team leader clearly explaining the current situation, his views on the circumstances, and some preliminary plans.
Li Yingling maintained her usual demeanor, nodding lightly in response to the report.
What was rare was that their team leader did not interrupt, but instead listened calmly to the entire report.
Previously, when the team leader led the group to hear reports from teammates, she would often frown and tell them to get to the point.
But she had to admit, this Tianyan Sect disciple's report was indeed very detailed and easy to understand.
Even Zhang Miaoyu, who was only half-listening, understood the specific situation.
Zhang Miaoyu had once looked down on the disciples of the Eighteen Immortal Sects, just like other rogue cultivators—thinking they only relied on resources. If they had to live our lives, they might be even worse off than us.
Now it seemed she had thought too much before.
Thinking carefully, how could the Eighteen Immortal Sects ever lack people?
What genius could resist the allure of the Eighteen Immortal Sects of Central State?
In this world, if given a choice, who wouldn't want to join the Eighteen Immortal Sects?
These top-tier immortal sects, besides examining talent qualifications, certainly had requirements for intelligence as well.
To join the Eighteen Immortal Sects, one probably had to be one in ten thousand among geniuses.
Although she knew her team leader might have some status within Tianyan Sect, facing this top-tier sect for the first time, Zhang Miaoyu felt a sense of unreality, along with considerable unease.
It was like a rookie suddenly stepping into a high-level game where all her teammates were competent and ready to dominate, while she could only helplessly cheer from the sidelines.
Li Yingling nodded with understanding, having grasped the current situation. It wasn't that the Tianyan Token given by Granny Bai was particularly effective, but rather that these Tianyan Sect disciples were actually waiting for command of the operation.
It was a small misunderstanding, though this mission sounded rather interesting.
Li Yingling nodded with understanding: "So you're here to handle a group of evil cultivators who fled here with unknown purposes?"
Team leader Wang Lin nodded lightly and replied:
"Yes, those evil cultivators are merely at the Nascent Soul Realm. They simply caused quite a significant incident with very malicious impact. Someone requested help from the sect, and the sect required us to handle it quickly and thoroughly. We're currently waiting for the commander the sect will send."
Merely Nascent Soul Realm?
Zhang Miaoyu cast an indescribable look at them—truly worthy of a top-tier sect, speaking with such authority.
"But... are you truly not the commander sent by Elder Bai?"
Wang Lin looked at Li Yingling with some confusion. Why would someone casually hold a Tianyan Token and approach him so leisurely if they weren't?
Surely not because they were hungry and had nowhere to eat?
Li Yingling didn't make things up. These people had a proper mission, and she couldn't just make random claims based on personal preference.
Especially when it involved evil cultivators—who had no humanity to speak of.
Li Yingling shook her head slightly, then spoke: "I was just passing through... but regarding your mission, I can provide some thoughts. Consider it mutual assistance."
Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged. Just as he was about to decline, someone entered the sound-isolation barrier. He looked over with slightly cold eyes and saw a man dressed in black with a somewhat fierce expression.
"Eldest Senior Sister? Why are you here?"
Li Yingling heard the familiar words and turned to look, her eyes widening:
"Second Junior Brother... why are you here?"
Li Xingtian's face was full of surprise, but he moved without pause, taking out a Tianyan Token from his spatial ring and placing it on the table.
Wang Lin was slightly stunned seeing the Tianyan Token, but then he glanced again...
Another Tianyan Token from Elder Bai?!
Whose sect is this exactly? How does everyone seem to have one? Shouldn't a sect be grateful just to have one?
Has Elder Bai changed careers to wholesale Tianyan Tokens?
Is this person also here just to say hello, like this Eldest Senior Sister?
Zhang Miaoling's gaze assessed her team leader's Second Junior Brother... she didn't know much else, but just from his appearance, he looked like a ruthless character.
Li Xingtian said with a hint of helplessness: "Some situations arose. I came this time to serve as the commander..."
Li Yingling nodded with understanding. It seemed Second Junior Brother wasn't completely hopeless after all.
When encountering problems, he knew to seek outside help. The money their master spent, Second Junior Brother had at least managed to recover some of it.
Li Yingling sighed softly, then said with a theatrical expression:
"Tsk tsk... sigh, truly disappointing, Second Junior Brother. What can be done? Who asked me to be the Eldest Senior Sister? I'll reluctantly come help you."
Li Xingtian opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say he didn't need his senior sister's help... after all, they were only Nascent Soul level opponents.
But after thinking about it, perhaps it was better not to say that.
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