Wronged Tian Ling'er

"Senior Brother, should we pursue?" A person from the Kaiyang Sect beside him immediately stepped forward and asked.

"You go after them. Yun Qian and I will follow shortly," Tian Sha said.

"Yes," everyone immediately responded.

Then, several people from the Kaiyang Sect stepped on their Flying Swords and flew over the mountain, chasing after them behind the mountain. The people from the other sects, seeing the Kaiyang Sect members go first, also quickly followed.

"Zhong Shan, I'm going to take a look. What about you?" Zhao Suo Xiang immediately said.

"I won't be going. We'll meet again," Zhong Shan immediately said.

"We'll meet again." Zhao Suo Xiang nodded, quickly followed over the mountain, and leaped towards the back of the mountain.

In the valley, the group of people who were previously lying on the ground with serious injuries were also helped up and left the valley. Everyone dispersed, leaving only Zhong Shan, Tian Ling'er, Tian Sha, and the Kaiyang Sect disciple named Yun Qian, along with the old man's corpse.

Yun Qian picked up the old man's Dust Whisk and Flying Sword, and even took a Storage Bracelet from the old man's wrist.

Zhong Shan, however, looked at the entire valley. On the ground of the valley, there were a large number of broken stones and huge trenches. The power of the battle was so strong that even Zhong Shan, looking at it now, felt a chill. The previous battle was too intense, so intense that with Zhong Shan's current strength, he couldn't even intervene. No, even Tian Ling'er couldn't intervene.

The battle between Golden Core Stage powerhouses was definitely a battle between Golden Core Stage powerhouses.

"Ling'er, why are you here?" Senior Brother turned his head and looked at Tian Ling'er, asking strangely.

When Tian Ling'er saw Senior Brother talking to her, she felt a surge of excitement. After all, she had admired Senior Brother since she was a child. It was just that Senior Brother had always treated her like a child. However, it didn't matter, now, now she had grown up.

"Zhong Shan and I came out to train together. We passed by here, and someone just said there was a big battle here, so we came," Tian Ling'er eagerly told Senior Brother.

"Mm," Tian Sha nodded.

"Senior Brother, I'm ready," Yun Qian immediately said to Senior Brother.

Clearly, he was talking about the spoils of war he had just collected.

"Mm," Tian Sha nodded.

"Senior Brother, can I go with you?" Tian Ling'er looked at Tian Sha expectantly.

Yun Qian, who was beside her, looked at Tian Ling'er and smiled slightly, "Senior Brother, it should be fine to bring Ling'er."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yun Qian," Tian Ling'er immediately smiled.

"Hehe, you're not a Senior Brother yet. Wait until you reach the Golden Core Stage," Yun Qian said with a smile.

Looking at Tian Ling'er, Tian Sha's brows furrowed slightly, then he nodded and said, "Okay."

"That's great!" Tian Ling'er said excitedly.

"Zhong Shan, I'm going with Senior Brother and the others to chase after Hao San. It's safe, don't worry," Tian Ling'er still remembered Zhong Shan. She turned her head to Zhong Shan and greeted him.

Originally, if it were someone else, they naturally wouldn't object. Even Yun Qian and Tian Sha thought it was a matter of course.

However, Tian Ling'er greeting this new disciple of the Kaiyang Sect made the two of them feel like it was unnecessary.

Zhong Shan looked around, then at Tian Sha and Yun Qian, and finally stared at Tian Ling'er, saying, "You are not allowed to go."

Not allowed to go!

Zhong Shan's single sentence, "You are not allowed to go," was like pouring cold water on the happy Tian Ling'er. Not allowed to go?

"Why?" Tian Ling'er cried out anxiously, looking at Zhong Shan.

Yun Qian and Tian Sha, however, looked at Zhong Shan with some surprise. They hadn't expected this newcomer to the Kaiyang Sect to say such a thing.

"You're not allowed to go, you're just not allowed to go," Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.

Zhong Shan objected again, and both Tian Sha and Yun Qian frowned.

"You are a third-generation disciple? You should go back. In a year, we will safely return Ling'er to the Kaiyang Sect," Yun Qian said with a frown.

At this moment, Tian Ling'er rarely had an opportunity to be with Tian Sha. How could Tian Ling'er be willing to give it up? Her heart was filled with anxiety. Zhong Shan, who had always doted on her and listened to her, why was he opposing her now? Why was he opposing her at this moment?

Biting her lip, Tian Ling'er looked anxious. Looking at her senior brother, Tian Ling'er really wanted to follow them.

Zhong Shan didn't look at Yun Qian. Even though he was a second-generation disciple of the Kaiyang Sect, Zhong Shan didn't look at him. Instead, he stared at Tian Ling'er and said, "It's too dangerous, you're not allowed to go."

"No, with Senior Brother here, I won't be in danger, I won't," Tian Ling'er immediately tried to persuade Zhong Shan.

"Alright, Ling'er, don't talk to him anymore, let's go," Yun Qian said with a frown.

Tian Ling'er was very anxious now. She really wanted to go, she desperately wanted to go, but Zhong Shan wouldn't let her. After interacting with Zhong Shan for this period, she had already come to regard him as a very good friend, so she naturally didn't want to fall out with him. However, Tian Ling'er didn't want to miss this opportunity. Therefore, Tian Ling'er was almost crying with anxiety. She looked at Zhong Shan with a pitiful expression.

After Yun Qian finished speaking, Tian Ling'er took a deep breath, as if she was really going to follow Yun Qian's words and leave with Tian Sha without hesitation.

"Osmanthus Cake," Zhong Shan suddenly said.

Osmanthus Cake? Both Yun Qian and Tian Sha frowned. Osmanthus Cake? They didn't know what Zhong Shan meant by Osmanthus Cake. Did he want to use Osmanthus Cake to lure Tian Ling'er?

Hearing what Zhong Shan said, a trace of pain appeared on Tian Ling'er's face. She closed her eyes, as if she was very sad.

"Alright, Ling'er, let's go quickly, don't pay attention to this madman," Yun Qian said to Tian Ling'er, looking at Zhong Shan with a frown.

Clearly, he had interpreted the sudden 'Osmanthus Cake' as Zhong Shan's crazy talk.

But was Osmanthus Cake really crazy talk? That was the secret signal that Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er had agreed upon before leaving the Kaiyang Sect. As long as Zhong Shan said this signal, Tian Ling'er had to do as Zhong Shan said. At the time, Tian Ling'er only found it funny and amusing, but when Zhong Shan called out this signal, Tian Ling'er realized that this signal was not funny at all, not amusing at all, and it was very painful, very, very painful.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Yun Qian, I'm sorry, you go ahead, Ling'er can't go with you," Tian Ling'er opened her eyes and suddenly said to the two of them.

"Huh?" Yun Qian looked at Tian Ling'er in disbelief. Even a fool could see Tian Ling'er's admiration for her senior brother. It was because of this that Yun Qian had just persuaded his senior brother to take Tian Ling'er with him. But what was going on now? She gave up just because of an Osmanthus Cake?

"Okay," Tian Sha nodded. And Yun Qian could only give up, just looking at Tian Ling'er and then at Zhong Shan with great confusion.

Tian Sha also took a deep look at the resolute-faced Zhong Shan, his brows slightly furrowed. He leaped up, jumped over the high mountain, and headed towards the back of the mountain. Yun Qian immediately stepped on a Flying Sword and followed him.

Seeing her senior brother leave, the wronged Tian Ling'er's eyes finally couldn't hold back, and a large amount of tears rolled down.

Seeing the two of them leave, Zhong Shan also breathed a sigh of relief. Tian Ling'er still didn't go. It was good that she didn't go. Tracking Hao San was too dangerous. The battle in the valley just now was not something Tian Ling'er could face. Protection from Tian Sha? Would Tian Sha protect her with his life? Even if he would, this time tracking Hao San was not just the Kaiyang Sect, but also many other sects and powerful experts tracking him. Could Tian Sha guarantee that Tian Ling'er would be completely unharmed?

Since Zhong Shan had promised Tian Xingzi, he would naturally do his best to ensure Tian Ling'er's safety. Even without Tian Xingzi's promise, after spending time together these past few days, Zhong Shan didn't want Tian Ling'er to be in danger.

After everyone left, Zhong Shan quickly examined the body of the dead old man.

Yun Qian collected the spoils of war, while Zhong Shan looked for anything else worth noting.

Sure enough, after a while, Zhong Shan discovered something unusual. This old man was a eunuch, a genuine eunuch.

How could this be? How could he be a eunuch?

Zhong Shan looked at this scene in disbelief. Was he really a eunuch, or was it due to a cultivation mishap or a past injury?

Thinking about it, Zhong Shan still couldn't figure it out for the moment. He looked up at Tian Ling'er, only to find that she was still red-eyed and crying with grievance.

Seeing Tian Ling'er's expression, Zhong Shan sighed slightly and said, "Ling'er..."

Before Zhong Shan could finish, Tian Ling'er shouted at him, "Zhong Shan, I hate you! Wuwu~~"

Turning her head, Tian Ling'er stepped onto her Red Silk and flew off in a certain direction in the distance.

Seeing this scene, Zhong Shan shook his head with a bitter smile. He circulated his energy under his feet and quickly chased after her.

Zhong Shan rapidly pursued Tian Ling'er in the direction she flew, unaware that not far from them, on another mountain peak, three pairs of eyes were currently watching Zhong Shan's direction.

Zhong Di, Liu Ming, and Wang Gui.

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