There were five Cultivators in all, and every one of them was at the Spirit Division level.
The woman in the lead had a slender figure and a beautiful face, yet her expression was icy to the extreme. She looked about thirty or so, and from head to toe she gave off a cold, sinister aura.
Though it was said that a man could not be judged by his appearance, nor the sea measured with a dipper, this woman's looks and bearing both made people feel deeply uncomfortable. At a glance, she was clearly no easy person to deal with.
"Eldest Senior Sister, Eldest Senior Sister, why are you here?"
The blue-clad girl's face changed drastically, and the panic in her voice was especially obvious.
"Why am I here?"
A trace of a smile appeared on the middle-aged woman's face, but her expression grew even more icy. "You ingrate who eats from the inside and claws outward. Master treated you well. Among the few disciples she accepted, she trusted you the most. Who would have thought you would try to go behind Master's back and release this woman?"
"I..."
Hearing this, the blue-clad girl could not help revealing a trace of shame. Leaving aside Fairy Miaoyin's character for the moment, after taking her as a disciple, she had indeed doted on her immensely. Whether it was rewarded pills and treasures, or her usual guidance in cultivation, her treatment had far surpassed that of the other disciples, and in her heart, she was truly grateful.
Doing this did indeed leave her feeling guilty toward her master, but even so, how could she watch Senior Sister Qinxin die with her own eyes...
As the saying went, one could not have both fish and bear's paw.
After weighing the pros and cons, she