Ye Feng trusted Elder Long's words wholeheartedly.
No matter what, Elder Long was a mighty figure from the upper realm. Even if he was only a spirit body now, that merely limited his strength. His knowledge and experience remained.
"Elder Long, you've seen and know so much. Apart from waiting for you to reconstruct your physical body, is there any other way to restore my dick?"
Still unwilling to give up, Ye Feng asked.
Elder Long replied, "There is-the Flesh Spirit Pill. But it takes at least a fifth-grade Alchemist to refine one."
"But to Alchemists capable of reaching the fifth grade, that sort of pill is like chicken ribs-little meat to eat, yet a pity to discard-and it's extremely difficult to refine."
"Salamanders can regenerate severed limbs. Only after collecting a thousand salamanders as medicinal catalysts can you fire up the furnace to refine it."
Ye Feng understood that. Generally, anyone who could become a fifth-grade Alchemist would have a cultivation at least above Spirit Transformation.
Those above Spirit Transformation could graft body parts themselves. Why would they need to refine a pill?
"Young friend, as things stand, you should stop fixating on this idea. Since I've promised you, I will certainly do it. What matters most now is cultivation."
Ye Feng nodded firmly. "Understood. I won't let it affect me!"
He suddenly became inspired, his gaze sharp and brimming with drive.
What he had lost wasn't his dick, but the root of his troubles!
Hot blood rushed to his head. Ye Feng immediately sat cross-legged, about to begin cultivating.
Just then, a woman's voice sounded outside.
"Junior Brother Ye Feng, are you in your room?"
Ye Feng opened her eyes.
That voice belonged to Tantai Yue, one of the sect's finest beauties and Ye Feng's senior sister!
Ye Feng liked Tantai Yue, and she eagerly rose to open the door.
The instant the door opened, a graceful figure stood outside.
Her hair was swept into a high ponytail, adorned with a golden crown inlaid with emerald, and she wore a fiery-red robe embroidered with immortal cranes.
Her face was like dazzling stars, her skin as delicate as porcelain, her phoenix eyes deep, and her elegant brows long.
A tasseled sash encircled her waist, and a crystal bracelet adorned her wrist.
She looked valiant and dashing, with an extraordinary bearing.
In the past, Ye Feng would absolutely have worn a handsome smile and gently called out, "Senior Sister!"
But for some inexplicable reason, he suddenly felt... Sha Zhu, the cook in the kitchen, seemed more pleasing to the eye than the beautiful senior sister before him.
Of course, that thought only flashed through her mind for an instant.
"Senior Sister, what brings you here?"
Tantai Yue took out a porcelain bottle. "Master asked me to bring you some medicine and pass on a message. By the way, Junior Brother, are you injured?"
Tantai Yue's voice was cool. Though she seemed concerned about Ye Feng, she maintained her distance throughout.
Ye Feng put on a brave front. "Thank you and Master for your concern. I only lost a few taels of flesh!"
"What message did Master ask you to pass on?"
"Oh!" Tantai Yue said mildly. "Master said you shouldn't go to the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land this time."
"Just stay in the sect and recuperate properly!"
Ye Feng was stunned.
Elder Long had said she could find an immense fortuitous opportunity in the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land. And now she wasn't allowed to go?
"Senior Sister, I... my injury is fine. I have to go to the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land. Please help me speak to Master!"
Ye Feng truly began to panic.
He had finally managed to get over losing his dick and wanted to focus on achieving something, working hard, and improving.
Yet before she had even taken that first step, it was already going to fall apart?
"I'm only passing on a message. Master must have her own considerations. Junior Brother, you should listen to her!"
As she spoke, Tantai Yue tossed the medicine to Ye Feng and turned to leave.
"Senior Sister, Senior Sister!" Ye Feng hurried out, trying to catch hold of Tantai Yue.
But Tantai Yue deftly evaded her, her elegant brows knitting slightly.
Ye Feng still moved in front of her. "Senior Sister, why won't Master let me go? This trial is a privilege granted to the prodigy disciples. There has to be a reason!"
"You must know. Tell me, tell me!"
Ye Feng understood her master too. She wouldn't do this without a reason, even if, in her eyes, Ye Feng had committed adultery with the Qi Family's second young madam.
But that was a matter of morals and character. It had nothing to do with cultivation or trials!
Seeing Ye Feng so anxious, Tantai Yue told her the truth, following Luo Xingcai's instructions.
"Although I don't know what happened, judging by what Master said, did you offend Jiang Yantian?"
"Insulting a law enforcer while he's enforcing the law is a major taboo of the Law Enforcement Lineage."
"A guardian elder of the Law Enforcement Lineage personally came to Azure Mist Peak to deliver Jiang Yantian's message. If you go to the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land, this generation's sword genius might fall with just a moment's carelessness."
"The guardian elder also said that unless you go to Elder Peak and kowtow every three steps to admit your fault to Jiang Yantian..."
At those words, a thunderclap flashed through Ye Feng's mind.
Her entire body froze.
She simply couldn't believe it.
That bastard Jiang Yantian was actually taking things this far!
He was clearly the one who had framed her, yet now he was demanding that she admit her fault, even kowtowing every three steps.
He was even openly threatening to kill her in the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land if she didn't apologize!!!
In a forbidden land like that, opportunities and dangers existed side by side. Even if she really died, there would be nothing anyone could do to Jiang Yantian if he adamantly denied it.
The manner of death and the scene could both be fabricated.
Some people would even believe she had crashed into a tree and died while flying on her sword.
Seeing Ye Feng like this, Tantai Yue sighed. "Junior Brother Ye Feng, Jiang Yantian is no longer our little junior brother. There is a distinction between superior and subordinate. Insulting him while he was enforcing the law was challenging the authority of the Law Enforcement Lineage."
"Even setting Jiang Yantian aside, the disciples of the Law Enforcement Lineage won't let you off so easily. If you truly want to seek your own fortuitous opportunity, you must get past this hurdle."
"Master knew you couldn't bear the humiliation, so she never even asked me to relay the latter part. She only told you not to go to the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land this time. She's doing it all for your sake."
"That's all I have to say!" Tantai Yue shook her head and left.
After Tantai Yue left, Ye Feng remained rooted to the spot, unable to recover for a long time.
Making her apologize to Jiang Yantian, kowtowing every three steps, was worse than killing her.
She was clearly the victim. That despicable, shameless villain had set her up, yet she still had to apologize!
How was that any different from shitting on her face and then stuffing it into her mouth?
"If I apologize, it'll be the same as kneeling before Jiang Yantian and wagging my tail, begging for pity. My dignity will be shattered. Rather than that, I might as well skip this trial!"
Ye Feng had a backbone too, and she immediately made her decision.
If she apologized, she would be a parentless bastard. She absolutely wouldn't go!
"Young friend, I think you should endure this once. A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall... a grown woman, too... ah!"
"The Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land opens once a century, with immense opportunities... I can guarantee that this trip will propel you straight into Golden Core and let you obtain countless rare treasures..."
Somewhat helpless, Elder Long tried to persuade her.
It had to be said that Jiang Yantian was truly insidious.
His timing in setting Ye Feng up was both precise and ruthless.
He had deliberately chosen the eve of the trial in the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land.
Ye Feng's face darkened with pent-up frustration.
Fuck!
Listening to Elder Long talk about leaping straight into Golden Core and obtaining countless rare treasures... he wavered!
Ye Feng gritted her teeth. "Kneeling and begging for mercy is no disgrace. A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. The humiliation Jiang Yantian has inflicted on me, I'll repay ten thousandfold one day!"
"I'll make this apology!"
Ye Feng's Qi and Blood surged.
To become stronger, to obtain a fortuitous opportunity, what did sacrificing her dignity matter?
Her dignity had already been lost when her "rod" fell off.
Shattering it a little more wouldn't matter. With enough lice, you stopped worrying about the itch!
Anyway, there was no one on the mountain path up Elder Peak. Nobody would see her... probably not, right?