Every sect on friendly terms with the Heavenly Secret Sect knew that its Personal Disciples had immortal cranes embroidered on their robes' hems, while ordinary Inner Gate Disciples had flowing clouds.
Almost every sect's Inner Gate Disciples had some exposure to its secrets, and the Heavenly Secret Sect was naturally no exception. The rules governing its Inner Gate Disciples were therefore especially strict.
Now that he had learned there was someone with such crooked intentions among his own sect's Inner Gate Disciples, Yun Huanling could hardly sit still.
While Su Jiu was communicating with the Nascent Soul female cultivator's soul, he hurriedly sent a voice transmission to the Heavenly Secret Sect, explaining the entire chain of events.
A-Yu was only a mortal, after all, and knew little about the cultivation world. Only after Yin Yin carefully explained things to her did she lower her guard somewhat.
But she still refused to hand over the Jade Pendant. In truth, she was not the only one unwilling to part with it; Yin Yin did not want to leave the girl named A-Yu either. Otherwise, with the strength of her Nascent Soul Realm soul, she could easily have flown away with the Jade Pendant.
At the end of the day, she was merely a selfish person too.
As though suddenly remembering something, Yin Yin asked, "There's something I've always wondered about. Why did A-Yu grow weaker after I gained control of the Soul-Draining Jade? Her health has worsened all the more over the past two years. Although the Soul-Draining Jade is still drawing from her soul, as my own soul grew stronger, it should have become almost incapable of harming her."
Before Su Jiu could answer, A-Yu spoke up. "It isn't your fault. It's mine. Before you came, I was taking a kind