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The cycle repeated two or three times, and each time the girl claimed to be ill, yet each time she appeared vibrant and rosy-cheeked. After several attempts, the disciple was thoroughly annoyed; no matter how much the girls protested, he refused to open the door.
Suddenly, a dull thud echoed from within the room, causing the girls to scream so loudly it nearly lifted the roof off. This time, their fright was tinged with a hint of sobbing.
Unable to bear it any longer, the disciple kicked open the door. Just as he was about to scold them, he found the girl who had previously feigned illness lying on the floor. Her complexion was pale, and she lay unconscious, with only a faint breath escaping her nose.
Panic surged through him; he didn’t know what to do. She was genuinely ill! If anything happened to the bride, he would be held responsible. The other girls glared at him with fury, as if he were a murderer.
If she dies for you, you will be the sinner! She had already warned that she was going to fall ill; why didn’t you take her seriously?
The disciple’s face turned ashen as he stammered, unable to articulate a response. He had thought it was just their little trick; who knew it would turn out to be real?
She’s fainted! Hurry and take her for treatment; do you really want her to die?
This accusation jolted him awake. He hurriedly picked up the girl and rushed out with several other disciples toward the pharmacy, seemingly terrified that if he delayed even for a second, her life would slip away from him.
The remaining disciples were left in a state of disarray, whispering among themselves in confusion.
What just happened?
Did you all hear that?
At that moment, a mocking voice drifted from the room.
What kind of immortal sect is this? Just a bunch of executioners! She has pleaded so many times, yet these people remain indifferent—are they trying to force her to death?
On the surface, they pretend to be righteous and speak eloquently about their duties for the sake of humanity. In reality, they are just people who trample on others while trying to save themselves!
In the past, they could at least put on a serious facade. But now that we are about to be sacrificed at the river, they don’t treat us like human beings and keep claiming it’s for the greater good—it's all just an excuse for them to use us innocent ones as scapegoats!
"How come they're so powerful, yet they don't step up themselves?"
The other cultivators all took the lead, but this group from Yun Palace, with their pretentious demeanor, acted high and mighty while hiding behind us mortals, feasting on our flesh and blood!
This outburst left the group of cultivators feeling embarrassed, their faces burning with shame.
Yet the voices in the room grew louder, as if they feared the others wouldn't hear them.
One younger cultivator couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Who dares to insult us from Yun Palace? Come out and face us!"
"Yes, come out! Show yourselves!"
The cultivators gathered at the door, demanding an explanation.
Ji Linglong stepped out, closing the door behind her as she looked down at them from her elevated position.
"What’s wrong? Am I not speaking the truth? I’m calling you out!"
"Was it not your fault that the girl fainted just now?"
"Isn’t it you who hides behind us mortals to enjoy peace?"
"You were so loud earlier; why don’t you speak up now?"
One disciple couldn’t contain his anger and rushed forward to confront her. Ji Linglong took two steps down to block him, pointing at her own chest.
"Come on then! Stab your sword into my chest! One strike to end it all!"
"If I die, there goes a bride for the river ceremony. How will you explain that?"
"Perhaps the Dragon Lord will notice the numbers are off and flood Jiangling again, and he’ll drown all of you from Yun Palace!"
"You’re going too far!"
The disciple was filled with rage but was held back by his fellow brothers and sisters. In frustration, he withdrew his weapon and ran away in tears.
Ji Linglong raised her chin, looking down on them with disdain.
At that moment, even those disciples guarding behind the house couldn’t help but rush to the front door.
Seeing this, the young girls immediately climbed out of the window to escape, one after another scaling over the wall.
Fortunately for them, Yun Palace was cautious about unknown intruders causing chaos and had arranged for them to stay in a secluded part of Chaoyun Palace.
The girls fled down the mountain without encountering anyone along the way.
Half an hour later, a thunderous explosion shook the entire Cloud Palace.
Soon, the elders of the Cloud Palace rushed to the site of the crack. While the disciples were still in a state of panic, unsure of what was happening, Qi Xiao threw down several yellow fire talismans. After a series of sharp sounds, smoke billowed once again.
There are assassins!
One disciple vaguely caught sight of a flash of colored clothing and couldn't help but gasp, his mouth agape as he inhaled a significant amount of mist, causing him to feel dizzy almost immediately.
Before he could finish his words, he collapsed to the ground.
Ji Linglong quickly turned back to her room, shedding her cumbersome outer robe and crown, donning a disciple's robe from the Cloud Palace instead, and then escaped through the window.
The scene was too chaotic for any disciple to notice her; they were more focused on the fact that this seemingly delicate girl was actually a cultivator!
As she left the Cloud Palace, she exchanged glances with another person before swiftly fleeing.
Having spent so much time in the Cloud Palace, Ji Linglong had indeed gathered a lot of information. For instance, many disciples had mysteriously disappeared. Those senior brothers and sisters often felt inspired after listening to teachings or observing techniques, prompting them to rent secluded caves on Tianyang Peak for closed-door cultivation.
Tianyang Peak was rich in spiritual energy and housed a small mine. The caves were remnants left after mining for spiritual ore, making their spiritual energy exceptionally dense.
Thus, closing oneself off on Tianyang Peak was a priority for many disciples of the Cloud Palace. Not to mention that the caves there were few and affordable; countless disciples came to rent them. Once a disciple secured a rental, they would typically book it for several years.
Afterward, these disciples would gradually fade from others' sight. Even if their friends or family inquired about their return from seclusion, they would only receive the same response: those renting caves had left early for external training.
As for where they went, no one knew.
Rumors suggested that many disciples who ventured out for training had departed from Tianyang Peak. Yesterday, Ji Linglong mentioned this to Qi Xiao through a jade talisman, leading them both to a speculation.
Perhaps those disciples never truly left the Cloud Palace!
The so-called departures were merely fabrications concocted by the Cloud Palace itself. At the same time, they presented an image of openness by actively recruiting disciples and allowing outer sect disciples to run businesses renting out jade tokens for other disciples, thereby creating an illusion of significant personnel movement to thoroughly conceal this truth!
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