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At this moment, the heavily injured Shi Ling was walking alone in the mountain forest. Fresh blood constantly dripped from his body, and many of his muscles and bones had been broken. If it were any other ordinary person, they would have long since fainted.

Of course, Shi Ling was in no better condition than an ordinary person, and his steps were very unsteady. He swayed left and right as he walked, as if he would fall down at any moment.

Shi Ling didn't know where he was heading to at the moment. He was relying entirely on his body to repeat his instinctive movements, just like that.

It was only at this time that he saw that his entire body was covered with many bandages. It was obvious that someone had bandaged it up for him, and he could smell it from the medicinal fragrance contained within the ointment. It had to be some kind of expensive medicine, and with the amount of medicine on Shi Ling's body, he probably wouldn't be able to get anything even if he sold it to him.

As he thought about why he was here, the door to his room suddenly opened. Soon after, he saw a girl dressed in green striding in with light steps. Although the girl was only twenty or eight years old, she was like a fairy that had bloomed in the water.

When the young girl saw that Shi Ling had woken up, she felt relieved. With a bowl of water in her hands, she walked to Shi Ling's side and sat down.

When Shi Ling saw the girl before him, a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face. At that moment, he felt that he was so useless that he even needed a woman to save him. Immediately, he closed his eyes and turned away, unwilling to look at the girl.

When Chen Lu saw that Shi Ling still wasn't willing to look at her, a sullen look appeared on her face. She coquettishly scolded, "Shi Ling, how long are you going to hide from me? Are you really happy that we're continuing to bicker like this?"

Hearing her words, the self-deprecating smile on Shi Ling's face became even wider as he said, "How could I dare to mess around with you? I was just beaten up by others before I accidentally came to your cave abode. If you dislike me, then I'll leave right now."

As he said this, Shi Ling wanted to sit up and walk out of the bed, but Morning Dew pushed him back onto the bed and told him to sit down. As of now, Morning Dew's strength was already at the Third Stage of Body Refinement, and with his frail body, how could he compare to her?

When Morning Lu saw Shi Ling's lonely expression, a complicated look appeared in her eyes. She gently shook the soup in her hand and scooped some soup out with a spoon. Then, she blew on it with her red lips and blew on it to cool it before bringing it to Shi Ling's mouth.

Without even looking at it, Shi Ling turned his head away. Seeing this, Morning Dew could only let out a soft sigh. She put down the soup and said, "I already know about the servants' quarters."

"They're people from the Zhang Family. I can't interfere with that right now. When the new disciples are done registering, I'll send someone to deal with them for you!"

Upon hearing these words, Shi Ling couldn't help but sneer and say, "No need!"

However, when it entered her ears, it made her heart ache. In the eyes of the countless sect disciples outside, this eldest senior sister, who was incredibly talented and beautiful like a celestial goddess, was actually showing the look of a little girl before Shi Ling. If anyone saw her, they would definitely be so shocked that their mouths would drop to the ground.

Morning Dew looked at Shi Ling with reddened eyes and asked, "Do you really hate me that much!?"

As before, Shi Ling closed his eyes and said, "I wouldn't dare!"

Chen Lu was infuriated. She grabbed Shi Ling's face and pulled it back, only to find that Shi Ling had closed his eyes. Chen Lu said coldly, "Open your eyes and look at me!"

When Shi Ling heard these words, he seemed to hesitate for a moment. Then, he slowly opened his eyes, and a devastatingly beautiful face appeared before him. A pair of bright beautiful eyes were like stars scattered in the night sky, exceptionally enchanting.

Tears appeared in her eyes as Shi Ling looked calmly at her face. It was even more beautiful than when he looked at her in the past. Her hair was tied up high in a bun and there was a phoenix dance hairpin stuck in her hair.

At this time, Chen Lu softly said, "Let's get back together and become a pair cultivation companion with me. This way, you won't need to be a servant anymore and won't be bullied anymore."

Shi Ling gently removed the hand that was pinching his face and said, "The one who said he wanted to be with me was you, and the one who said you broke up was also you. Now that I say you are the same person, how can I believe you?"

After hearing this, Cheng Lu couldn't control her emotions and threw herself into Shi Ling's arms. Then, she started to sob and say, "Please, this will be the last time. As long as you can reunite with me and return to my side, I'll promise you anything."

At this moment, Morning Dew cried sorrowfully. Both of her hands were tightly holding onto Shi Ling's clothes, as if she was afraid that Shi Ling would leave her again.

At this moment, there were also tears in Shi Ling's eyes. His arms were wrapped around her as he embraced her.

Once, when Shi Ling was still an official disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect, Morning Dew was just a fledgling girl. At that time, she had just arrived at the Spirit Sword Sect.

The first time Shi Ling had met her, she was bullied by a bunch of bastards because of her beauty. Back then, Shi Ling had directly pulled out his sword and killed the people who had bullied her.

Of course, this wasn't to say that Shi Ling was a righteous individual. It was because the first time Shi Ling saw her, he thought that she looked very similar to his dead sister. That was why he had helped her.

However, he did not know that after that, the little girl was like a piece of rubber candy as she stuck by his side. No matter where he went, she would follow him, and no matter where he went, she would always follow him.

Back then, Shi Ling had wanted to chase her away, but she had kneeled down and begged him to take her in as a servant.

After that, as they got closer, they started to have feelings for each other. Later on, the two of them secretly became Dao-companions, even though they did not go through human training.

Later on, with the help of Shi Ling, Morning Dew quickly rose to prominence within the sect. Not only had she raised her cultivation level to the 3rd level of the Body Refinement Realm in a year, but she had even become an honorary disciple.

Originally, this should have been a good thing, but after Shi Ling participated in the inner disciple test, it changed.

In the hands of the number one genius of the Spirit Sword Sect, the sword-infected Shi Ling, Guang Haoran, he was defeated in a single move and even crippled his cultivation base.

After that, his attitude became even colder. The fellow disciples of the same sect, who had been happily drinking with Shi Ling, were all distant from him. Even Morning Dew was beginning to treat him coldly at that time.

It was only when Shi Ling's spirit root had been destroyed due to heavy injuries, making it impossible for him to cultivate in his entire life, that the sect decided to expel him from the outer sect and downgrade him to a common servant.

Shi Ling, whose achievements had been completely destroyed and who had turned into a cripple, originally still held onto the last of his worries — the morning dew. However, she also told herself that from that day on, the roads would turn to the sky.

At that time, Shi Ling was kneeling in the rain and laughing wildly. He was laughing at this sect, laughing at this world, laughing at his own incompetence.

Now, all these years had passed, and Dawn had returned to look for Shi Ling in the service department. She wanted Shi Ling to return with her, so why would Shi Ling leave with her? If it wasn't for the fact that Shi Ling couldn't beat her, Shi Ling would have fought with his life on the line.

Even so, Morning Dew still did not give up. Every once in a while, she would visit Shi Ling, but Shi Ling would always close his door and go out.

Back then, Morning Dew had warned Yan Wuping in the service department to take care of Shi Ling. Yan Wuping naturally did not dare to disrespect the official disciples, and so he had agreed.

This was also the reason why previously, Shi Ling had challenged Yan Wuping in front of so many people, and Yan Wuping did not dare to truly attack Shi Ling. The reason was because he was afraid of the young miss behind Shi Ling.

The two of them embraced each other in the cave for a long time, but in the end, Shi Ling gently pushed her away and said, "It's getting late, I have to go back too. Give me a price for the medicine that I have on me, and I'll definitely pay you back!"

Although Shi Ling knew that it was impossible for him to return the favor, he would not take the other party's item for free.

Dawn Lu's eyes were still bloodshot as she looked at Shi Ling and said, "Why do you have to be so stubborn? I'm just so detested by you, and I don't want you to stay here any longer."

When Shi Ling heard this, he shook his head and said, "If the people from the sect knew that a man was sleeping in the room of the proud daughter of heaven of the Spirit Sword Sect, what would they think of you?"

Chen Lu hastily replied, "I don't care!"

Shi Ling pursed his lips and said, "Then what do you want?"

Chen Lu didn't dare to look into Shi Ling's eyes, and said in a stubborn tone, "Rejoin with me, and become my dual cultivation companion!"

Shi Ling frowned and asked, "Is this what you wanted?"

Chen Lu glared angrily at Shi Ling and said, "That's right!"

He poked his own chest and said, "You have to be clear about one thing. Right now, I, Shi Ling, am just a cripple who can't even cultivate. I'm just a janitor who can't even be considered as a disciple. What benefits do you have for me?"

Morning Dew still said as before, "I don't care!"

Shi Ling snorted and said, "You don't care?"

Shi Ling lowered his head to look at his hands. The scars on them said, "What if I don't agree?"

When Morning Dew heard this, her eyes immediately became cold. She slowly stood up and touched her storage ring. The next moment, she saw a jade-green sword appear in her hand.

When Shi Ling saw the sword, his pupils shrank. Ignoring his injuries, he quickly got off the bed and knelt before the sword. "Servant disciple Shi Ling greets Granny Blackbrow!"

Almost everyone in the sect knew what that dark green longsword meant. The name of the longsword was: "Spirit Firmament Sword" was one of the swords of the Great Elder, Granny Blackbrow. In the sect, wherever the "Spirit Firmament Sword" passed, it was tantamount to Granny Blackbrow personally coming and having to perform a ritual of kowtowing.

With the sword in his hand, Morning Dew was the symbol of Granny Blackbrow's personal appearance. Therefore, Shi Ling had to kneel and kowtow.

Chen Lu said, "Servant disciple Shi Ling, listen up!"

When Shi Ling heard this, he could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. He vaguely guessed at what was going on, but he still hurriedly replied, "Disciple understands!"

Chen Lu said, "From today onwards, you will become the Dao companion of an official disciple of the sect, Chen Lu. If you dare to disobey, kill him!"

As Morning Dew spoke the last word, he emphasized it even more heavily. As for Shi Ling, when he heard this, he was already dumbfounded. His hands were trembling. No matter what, he had never imagined that the other party would actually do such a thing.

How could Shi Ling dare not accept it? He immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude and said, "Servant disciple Shi Ling, listen to the decree. Granny Blackbrow, enjoy eternal blessings, your lifespan is the same as the Heavens!"

After saying that, Cheng Lu kept her sword and walked forward to help Shi Ling up. She knew that Shi Ling was injured and that he couldn't get off the bed now. However, she had no other choice. If she didn't do this, Shi Ling would never be able to return to her side.

Shi Ling, who was sitting back on the bed, turned very pale. The wound on his chest had started to open up again, and traces of blood were seeping out. He sat on the bed, unable to react at all.

At this moment, Morning Dew extended a slender finger and placed it on Shi Ling's wound. Immediately, a surge of pure Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth began to gather on Shi Ling's wound, allowing his injuries to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

With a pale face, Shi Ling turned to look at her and asked, "Why do you have Granny Blackbrow's sword in your hand?"

When Morning Lu heard this, she looked hesitant. Although she didn't want to speak to Shi Ling now, she still spoke up when she saw his gaze. "Granny Blackbrow has already accepted me as her last disciple! Prepare to pass my legacy to me! "

After listening up to this point, Shi Ling couldn't help but take a deep breath. Who within the Spirit Sword Sect didn't know how powerful Grandma Blackbrow was? She was an existence on equal footing with the Sect Master. To be able to obtain her legacy, the path after morning dew could be said to be bright. Even competing for the position of sect head wasn't impossible.

Thinking of this, Shi Ling ruefully smiled. He then continued, "Do you know about that decree just now?"

Chen Lu shook her head. "It was my own decision."

Shi Ling pursed his lips and said, "Give me some time."

Morning Dew raised his head and looked at him, "The decree has already been passed down. Even the sect head cannot change it so easily. It's useless if you want to delay it!"

Shi Ling shook his head and said, "Give me some time, just a little bit. This matter is too sudden for me."

When Morning Dew heard this, she thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, "I'll give you one month to prepare your heart."

Shi Ling turned to look at her and said, "Five months!"

Morning Dew opened his eyes and seemed to be in a bad mood. He said, "Five months from now, you must marry me!"

Shi Ling's mouth was tightly shut and his breathing was a little ragged. After a violent struggle within his heart, he nodded in agreement.

She hugged Shi Ling like that too much to explain his character. As long as he said something, he would definitely do it, so right now, she only needed to look forward to the day that Shi Ling would marry her back in five months.