The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

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Tong Min suddenly woke up from a canyon, instinctively on guard, but soon felt a bout of dizziness and almost stumbled to the ground.

She quickly shook her head hard, trying to regain her clarity.

"What's wrong with me?" Tong Min frowned, her face full of confusion and bewilderment.

This feeling was so familiar, it seemed she had experienced it before.

She slowly looked around, only to notice many signs of battle around her. Her clothes were in disarray, and she was holding a sword in her hand, as if she had been through a fierce fight not long ago.

Soon, a few scattered memories suddenly flooded into her mind.

In a daze, it seemed there was a person in red coveting her beauty, speaking frivolous words, shamelessly insulting and provoking her.

In the end, they fought fiercely, the opponent fled heavily injured, and she fell into a coma.

As this memory grew deeper in her mind, Tong Min only felt her head throbbing more painfully.

She kept rubbing her temples, trying to dispel the annoying pain or make her memory clearer and more complete.

"Things have been really chaotic lately. I don't know how many strong people have poured into this area!" Tong Min mumbled to herself, quickly taking the time to recover.

Not long after, she sensed something and took out her identity token. The message was from Gao.

[Tong, where are you?]

Seeing Gao's message, Tong Min slapped her forehead speechlessly.

How could she forget such an important thing?

She hurriedly replied: "Gao, I encountered some difficulties here, but they have been dealt with. I'll be there immediately."

After saying this, she quickly changed into a new set of clothes and then hurried to the agreed location.

When she arrived, Gao had already been waiting for a long time.

Tong Min quickly stepped forward and explained the reasons for the delay in detail.

Gao nodded slightly and said, "It's good that you are safe. Now all forces are here to find the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown. Inevitably, there are some bad elements mixed in. I think we should stick together from now on, just to put on a show."

Tong Min quite agreed with this suggestion and nodded lightly.

Not long after, Hundred Battle Peak Master Ling Yuexiao and Cloud Concealing Peak Master Ruan Mingxiu arrived one after another.

Both of them looked a bit disheveled. After inquiring, they learned that their experiences were roughly the same as Tong Min's, all being provoked and fighting before fleeing in haste.

They too had been ambushed in confusion. Fortunately, the opponent did not launch a final attack, or they would have been doomed.

Gao said, "Initially, I invited you to hunt, but we encountered a very powerful demon beast. Thinking back, it might be the mount of some strong person. Let's drop it for now. But I have a new discovery."

"What discovery?" the three of them asked together, with puzzled expressions.

Gao said mysteriously, "Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown."

The three of them looked incredulous, did they really find it?

Gao said, "It's not entirely certain yet, but they went in that direction, and it seems they have helpers. So I didn't dare to approach rashly and waited for you to go together."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go quickly!" Cloud Concealing Peak Master Ruan Mingxiu said curiously.

He really wanted to see who this person was.

The other two also nodded in agreement.

Gao said, "Alright, let's go then!"

Then, the four of them turned into streams of light, speedily crossing a large river towards the northwest.

Not long after, an old man in red robes slowly emerged from the river, looking at the distant backs of the four, his brows tightly furrowed.

As he spread his hand, a jade token glowed faintly, with lines of small characters appearing.

[I fear I've been suspected. Cao Zhengyang previously investigated me secretly and even tested me several times.]

[This time, Ling Yuexiao, Ruan Mingxiu, and Tong Min have been following me closely, claiming to stick together for safety, but in fact, they're monitoring me. So I can't meet Elder Yan Chuan or contact him. If there are any instructions, send them to me directly.]

Wu Sha stared at the message, then looked at the gradually distant backs of the few people, and sighed.

"How could I be so careless to arouse suspicion? The array disc must be taken into the Taiqing Sect to activate it. Just relying on messages won't work!"

Wu Sha muttered to himself. He was the other late-stage Divinity Transformation expert who had appeared with Yan Chuan back then.

"Why can't I reach him?" Wu Sha then took out the identity token of the Cangyan Daoist Palace and started sending messages to Yan Chuan.

However, after a long time, there was still no reply.

"What's the matter? The distance is too far? It shouldn't be?" Wu Sha was a little puzzled. Mainly, he did not know where Yan Chuan had set the meeting point.

Just as he was about to continue inquiring, Palace Master Sikong Yan's message suddenly arrived.

Seeing the content, Wu Sha's pupils contracted, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Old... Old Yan's Soul Lamp, extinguished?"

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The night was deep, and several shadows sneaked stealthily like ghosts before stopping at a place.

"Gao, are you sure it's here?" Yuqing Peak Master Tong Min asked in a low voice.

Hundred Battle Peak Master Ling Yuexiao and Cloud Concealing Peak Master Ruan Mingxiu also turned their gazes, for what appeared in their sight was one of the five major sects, the gate of the Phecda Sect.

Gao nodded slightly, then took out a piece of paper, pretending to examine it.