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At this moment, Zhang Yusheng stood up from the ground. When he saw Yan Wuping, he immediately shouted, "Yan Wuping, what are you still standing there for? Why aren't you helping me capture that bastard? Do you want to die?"

At this moment, all the calmness and calmness that he had previously belonged to a member of a large family had completely vanished, giving off the impression that he was a lunatic. When Yan Wuping heard his words, his expression slightly changed as he looked at Shi Ling's strange blue eyes and the imposing manner he was exuding, and at this moment, he actually felt some fear towards Shi Ling.

He had no choice but to obey, and could only brace himself and fight against Shi Ling. However, at this moment, a voice sounded out, "Young Master Zhang is really bold, he can actually instruct Master Manager to be his helper. Do you have any sect rules in your eyes?"

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Yusheng was immediately enraged. He wanted to shout, "Who the fuck are you? How dare you interfere with laozi's business."

But when his words reached the mouth of his mouth, he swallowed them back down. He saw a handsome young man walk over. When Yan Wuping saw who had come, his eyes couldn't help but open slightly and whisper: "Lu Xuan?"

At this time, Shi Ling also looked towards Lu Xuan, discovering that indeed it was the senior brother who had come with Long Yang to find him yesterday.

Lu Xuan's eyes surveyed the few men on the ground, as well as Zhang Yusheng, who had been beaten into a pig head, and Yan Wuping. Finally, he looked at Shi Ling, and discovered that there was a burst of invisible qi power coming from Shi Ling's body, which made people involuntarily tremble.

However, when Shi Ling looked at Lu Xuan, the blue pupils disappeared. Lu Xuan then walked to Shi Ling's side and said to Zhang Yusheng: "Junior brother Shi Ling is my friend. Today is the first and last time this kind of thing, otherwise …"

Saying this, Lu Xuan's eyes looked to Zhang Yusheng, which made that guy's scalp tingle and his face go white. His entire person was like a mouse seeing a cat, not daring to say a single word.

Saying this, Lu Xuan put a hand on Shi Ling's shoulder and then led Shi Ling into the tent. Zhang Yusheng and Yan Wuping looked at each other, and in the end Zhang Yusheng could only grit his teeth and turn his head: "Let's go."

Today, he had lost so much face that he had lost face to his maternal grandma's house. Even with a group of people, he was unable to capture Shi Ling, and instead got into a ruckus. When he returned to his clan, who knows how he would be pointed out by his peers?

At this point, Shi Ling turned to look at Long Yang and realised that his opponents were all lying on the ground, their bodies piled up by him, while he himself sat on the floor.

Long Yang walked over at this time and happily said: "Previously I thought you wouldn't be able to beat that grandson Yan Wuping. Originally I wanted to help you, but in the end I saw senior brother Lu Xuan appear."

Looking at Lu Xuan, just now when Lu Xuan appeared, Zhang Yusheng was so scared that his face went white. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly, and his entire body was trembling a bit. And for a Zhang Family disciple to be afraid, who could it be?

Lu Xuan smiled and then brought Shi Ling into the tent. At this time, Shi Ling cupped his fists towards Lu Xuan and said: "Many thanks to senior brother Lu for your help over and over again."

Lu Xuan waved his hand and said: "It's just a small matter. It's nothing much, however, I can see that Zhang fellow make a fool of himself. Truthfully, it's quite satisfying."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Shi Ling's mouth twitched. He said, "How unpopular is the Zhang Family? There are actually so many people who want to go against him."

Long Yang sat on the bed and casually picked up a fruit, gnawing on it as he said, "You are really right about this. In the entire sect, there are too many people who look down on the Zhang Clan. Not only the Zhang Clan, there are also the four great clans of Chang Yuan City."

Shi Ling also sat down and asked, "Are the Four Great Clans so unpopular?"

At this time, Lu Xuan opened his mouth and said: "It's not that others don't like them, but they don't like others. Simply speaking, it's as if the Spirit Sword Sect is one of their four great families."

However, Shi Ling frowned and said, "No way. I remember that when I first came to the Spirit Sword Sect, the Four Great Families couldn't have done this, right?"

Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Junior brother Shi Ling still only stayed in the sect for two years after all. There are many things that you can't see through, and there's nothing strange about it. And this matter, actually, goes back to more than ten years ago, when Nangong Ling had ascended to the position of sect master."

Shi Ling revealed a pensive look and asked, "Could it be that Sect Master Nangong Ling is a member of the Four Great Clans?" But that's not right. I don't think there's anyone from the Four Great Families with the surname Nangong, right? "

The current Chang Yuan City's four great families were the Zhang, Qiu, Ouyang, and Luo Families. Ever since Sect Master Nangong Ling had assumed his position, the four great families' status in the Spirit Sword Sect had increased day by day. Their tentacles covered almost every corner of the Spirit Sword Sect.

"Is there a connection?" Shi Ling asked.

Long Yang said, "Can't you tell? "Nangong Ling actually obtained the support of the Four Great Clans in order to become sect head. Otherwise, Nangong Ling's status in the Spirit Sword Sect at that time would have been nothing but a pipe dream to him."

At this moment, Shi Ling revealed a pensive look. However, he soon sensed that something was amiss. He said, "I remember that Sect Master Nangong isn't from one of the three main families of the Spirit Sword Sect. Why did he need the support of the four great clans of Chang Yuan City? "

Lu Xuan continued: "It's still the same as Long Yang had said just now. Nangong Ling's position in the Spirit Sword Sect and the Nangong Family. If he wants to become sect master, that's just wishful thinking."

At this time, Shi Ling gave a long 'oh' and said, "So, after Sect Master Nangong ascended to the position of Sect Leader, he naturally pulled up the four great clans of Chang Yuan City. This also caused the four great clans to extend their tentacles deeper and deeper into the Spirit Sword Sect, and their status became higher and higher, thus the disciples from the four great clans basically looked down on ordinary sect disciples, is that true?"

Lu Xuan nodded his head in agreement. Shi Ling said to himself: "Then if this situation continues, will there be a day when the people of the four great families will ascend to the Spirit Sword Sect's sect master's position?"

Long Yang shrugged and said, "Who can say for sure? Moreover, does it matter to us who becomes Sect Master? We are just a small errand boy, the sect head's level is too high, it's not something we can touch at all. "

Lu Xuan let out a light laugh and said: "Alright, it's getting late. I should go back. Right, there's one more thing. The team elder has ordered to return to the sect tonight. You guys should remember to pack up."

"Isn't it tomorrow morning?" Shi Ling was stunned. "Why are you moving forward?"

While Lu Xuan was walking out of the tent, he said: "I don't know. Just do as you say."

Long Yang stood up at this moment and said, "Come on, let's start packing up."

After saying that, Long Yang put away his silver halberd and began to pack up his things. At this time, Shi Ling asked, "Long Yang, where did you get your silver halberd from? And that halberd art you're wearing, why have I never seen it before?

Long Yang turned his head to look at his silver halberd and said, "I spent several years saving up in order to buy it from a smithy in Chang Yuan City. As for that halberd technique, is it worth it? "Actually, I was just blindly waving it around."

As he spoke, he buried his head and started to organize his things. As if he did not want to be entangled in this aspect, Shi Ling muttered to himself, "Just a few random swings and you can knock down a body refining second level expert and three powerful experts? Is there really such a thing as a miracle? "

Although he could tell that Long Yang was deliberately hiding something from him, since Long Yang didn't want to talk to him about it, he wouldn't ask about it. After all, who didn't have some privacy?

That afternoon, after all the disciples had finished packing up, they sat on top of the flying spirit beasts and put them back in the sect.

However, the one who reaped the most benefits was Shi Ling. Not only did he regain his ability to cultivate, his physical strength had also reached the strength of two raging bulls, and he had also earned more than two thousand gold coins.

Thinking about the large amount of money he had, Shi Ling felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. He was thinking about when he could go to the market and buy himself some pretty clothes. After all, he was already the cultivation partner of the second most favored girl in the Spirit Sword Sect, Morning Dew.

Of course, the most important thing was that after returning to the sect, he would immediately go to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to buy cultivation resources. After all, the cultivation speed of a Moon Class spirit vein was simply too slow, not to mention that his dao companion's morning cultivation far surpassed his own, even Long Yang's strength was far greater than his.

Soon, the egret brought everyone back to the Spirit Sword Sect. The sky had already darkened, and after everyone got off the egret, they heard a few stewards and a few leading elders mutter a few words, and then dispersed.

Although it was very old and messy, it still gave Shi Ling an indescribable feeling of warmth. Immediately, he laid down on his straw bed and hugged his wooden pillow with a lazy expression on his face. It was as if he had returned home.

He originally intended to go to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to buy cultivation resources as soon as he returned. However, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion would be closed by nightfall, so Shi Ling could only wait until tomorrow to buy them.

Therefore, today was naturally the first time he would cultivate for an entire night. Shi Ling's hand seals changed as he slowly absorbed the surrounding Spiritual Aura within his body through his Lunar Level Spiritual Pulse. This caused the vortex within his body to become even stronger.

Unfortunately, no matter how Shi Ling urged his Spirit Vein to quickly absorb the Spiritual Aura, in Shi Ling's eyes, this speed was akin to a turtle's crawl. It was as though during a meal, other people would have to eat them one by one, while he himself would have to chew them one by one.

Even though Shi Ling was not satisfied with the rate at which the Spiritual Pulse was being absorbed, he expressed helplessness. After all, it was the lowest Spiritual Pulse level, and he had no other way to absorb Spiritual Qi so quickly.

However, right at this moment, Shi Ling's eyes suddenly opened wide, and his face turned pale. His aura started to rise and fall, and as Shi Ling felt the spiritual energy surging within his body, he muttered: "Breakthrough?!"

After a while, Shi Ling confirmed that this was indeed the sign of a breakthrough, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. Immediately, he crossed his legs, and his face turned serious.

Within Shi Ling's body, the spiraling vortex of spiritual energy was gathering at a slow speed, forming a light source. As the spiritual energy from the outside entered his body, the light source started to solidify, gradually producing traces of destructive energy.

Four hours later, as Shi Ling let out a loud roar, a powerful aura exploded out from within the junk room. At the same time, the items within the room were all blown left and right by the wind that Shi Ling emitted.

A satisfied expression appeared on his face. Although he was already exhausted, it was difficult to conceal his happy expression. He raised one of his hands, looked at his palm, and said, "Second level of the Refinement Realm, Spirit Accumulation!"

"Spiritual Qi is nourished within the body, condensing into a ball and forming a magic source. From then on, when facing enemies, one can use magic source to release powerful mana, causing great damage to the enemy. If combined with martial skills, the effect will be even better."

At this moment, Shi Ling put down his hands and placed them behind his head. He was looking forward to the upcoming test. As he thought about this, he fell into a deep slumber.

"..."

On the other side of the quiet and elegant courtyard, Zhang Yusheng was desperately beating a sandbag, venting the grievances in his heart. On the other side of the clear and elegant courtyard, Zhang Yusheng was desperately beating a sandbag, venting the grievances in his heart.

However, just at this moment, a middle-aged man's figure suddenly appeared. He gave Zhang Yusheng a slight bow and said: "Third Young Master."

Zhang Yu Sheng turned his head to look at the incoming person, and then his face relaxed a little. He immediately sat down at a stone table, and waved his hand towards the middle-aged man, indicating that he should sit down and speak.

The middle-aged man said, "I wonder what made Third Young Master so angry?"

Zhang Yusheng took a big gulp of fragrant tea and wiped his mouth before telling her everything that had happened between him and Shi Ling in detail. The more he talked, the angrier he got. Finally, he slammed his fist on the table.

Zhang Yusheng looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Uncle Cheng, what do you think we should do?"

Zhang Cheng gently picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Although we are in the wrong when it comes to this matter, he, Shi Ling, is just a small errand boy. Slapping Third Young Master's face is the same as slapping our Zhang Family in the face. If we don't get a proper way to deal with this, then, what is the Zhang Family's prestige in the Spirit Sword Sect in the future?"

Zhang Yu Sheng nodded, then looked at Zhang Cheng and said, "Then what should we do now?"

This time, Zhang Yusheng jumped in fright. Although he was used to being arrogant and domineering, he had never committed murder before. He looked around nervously and said, "That's not good. After all, the Spirit Sword Sect has a rule that forbids fellow disciples from killing each other."

However, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "If he's an official disciple of the sect, then it's true that we can't touch him. But the problem is, he's just a small servant.

Zhang Yusheng nodded when he heard this and felt that it made sense. He then asked, "What do you plan to do?"

They were all dressed in black, and their auras were concealed. Clearly, they were assassins, and Zhang Cheng said, "Deal with them cleanly, and don't leave any clues for anyone. Although he is just a small errand boy, he still has to abide by the main rules of the sect, and try his best not to let others know that he was assassinated. It's best if he does it so that he looks like he committed suicide."

The black-clothed men nodded their heads, and then with a tap of their feet, they disappeared from where they were standing. Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Yusheng and asked, "Third Young Master, are you satisfied?"

Zhang Yusheng nodded his head, indicating that he was not bad. At the same time, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he whispered, "Junior Apprentice Brother Shi Ling, I can't help but want to see how you died!"