The Sect's Questions

So although they returned to the sect, they were treated very poorly, and no one cared about them, these disciples who had been brought back from the dead.

They just provide them with a cramped, out-of-the-way place to live, and when they remember, they send them some basic supplies, and then they ignore them.

Except for Yuan Qing.

Since last year, after they came out of the Green Leaf Mystic Realm, Yuan Qing has been taking care of them in his spare time.

Although he couldn't provide them with enough Cultivation Resources on his own, he tried his best to take on many sect missions in exchange for more Cultivation Resources, barely managing to support these disciples who had been abandoned by the sect.

Therefore, Yuan Qing's efforts to complete sect tasks in exchange for resources were seen as a great example of hard work by his elders, who often praised his diligence and ambition in front of other disciples.

Later, a rumor spread among the disciples that Yuan Qing had already been selected as a disciple.

Yuan Qing thus made enemies.

Later, someone discovered that he didn't use the resources he earned for his own cultivation, but rather mostly used them to support the abandoned disciples, and revealed this to the elders and his master.

Thus, he transformed from a model disciple into an exemplar of 'lack of ambition,' 'womanly compassion,' 'stupidity,' and 'hypocrisy.'

Therefore, when he was later framed by his enemies, he was abandoned by everyone and expelled from the sect.

The number of people needed for each Talisman Master Assembly is determined and arranged by the United Heroes Association.

Some sects are responsible for sending low-level disciples, while others are responsible for sending disciples with higher cultivation levels.

The task of dispatching Qi Refining Stage personnel needed for this Talisman Master Assembly fell right into the hands of the Heavenly Profound Sect.

However, the timing of the Talisman Master Assembly coincided with the Heavenly Profound Sect Qi Refining Stage disciples' trial period at the Tianxuan Sect, and it just so happened that this time it was their sect's turn to send Qi Refining Stage disciples.

However, the number of Qi Refining Stage disciples left behind by the Heavenly Profound Sect was insufficient. When the remaining Qi Refining Stage disciples of the entire sect were counted, it was discovered that the disciple who had been resurrected in the Green Field Mystic Realm seemed to have recovered quite well and his cultivation level was also acceptable. So, those abandoned disciples were brought in to make up the numbers.

Therefore, those Heavenly Profound Sect disciples who came out of the Green Field Mystic Realm are now all working in Banxiang City.

Pan Han is one of them.

He was surprised and delighted when Yuan Qing contacted him.

These people within the sect were not well-informed, and they didn't know about Yuan Qing's accident, assuming he had gone on another mission.

Actually, after they recovered somewhat, they all went to the mission hall to take on missions on their own, and later they didn't need Yuan Qing's help much anymore.

However, those people brought up what had happened before in front of the elders, portraying them, the abandoned disciples, as vampires sucking blood from Yuan Qing, and Yuan Qing as a deaf, blind, unprincipled, and incompetent good-natured person who helped others.

Because the elders had preconceived notions, Yuan Qing was unable to defend himself.

Pan Han and his group had long since lost all their friends within the sect, so no one would tell them these things. Furthermore, the Heavenly Profound Sect was so vast that they wouldn't have the opportunity to inquire about it from various sources. Therefore, they remained unaware of this matter.

Later, when the sect organized a group to come to Banxiang City, some of the more easygoing fellow disciples saw that they didn't seem to be on the verge of death as rumored. They all looked like normal cultivators, so they talked to them and revealed some things about Yuan Qing.

Only then did they realize that the Yuan Qing brothers had been murdered to such an extent.

But they had nothing, and finding Yuan Qing, who had been expelled from his sect, in this vast Immortal Cultivation Realm was like finding Yuan Qing in a haystack.

For a moment, everyone in the group felt very sad.

Until a few days ago, Yuan Qing finally managed to contact Pan Han after a rather complicated process.

He was overjoyed when he learned of Yuan Qing's news.

On this day, Pan Han was off duty. Following the information Yuan Qing had given him, he went to a very secluded corner of Banxiang City to wait.

When he saw Yuan Qing appear, although he still looked a bit weak, he seemed to be in good spirits, which eased his worries considerably.

"Junior Brother Yuan, are you... alright?"

Upon hearing his question, Yuan Qing knew that he must know about his affairs, so he nodded gently and smiled:

"Don't worry, senior brother, I've met some really nice people."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Pan Han asked:

"Junior brother, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Yuan Qing then took out a Storage Bag from his bosom and handed it to him, saying:

"I know you're a cautious person, and I have something I'd like to ask you to pass on to Xu Juan."

Because of those rumors, Yuan Qing deliberately distanced himself from his close friend Xu Juan, fearing that he would also be disliked by the sect.

Later, his expulsion from the sect was so sudden that he didn't even have a chance to say anything to Xu Juan.

However, the two of them have supported each other since they joined the Heavenly Profound Sect. Over the years, they have been through a lot together and their friendship can be described as a life-or-death bond.

For him, entrusting this matter to Xu Juan is the most reassuring option, as Xu Juan is also the most knowledgeable about his interpersonal relationships and other matters. It is most appropriate to entrust this matter to him for help.

Upon hearing this, Pan Han accepted the Storage Bag he handed her and nodded to him.

"Junior brother, rest assured, I will personally deliver this item to Junior Brother Xu. The disciples who participated in the secret realm trial should have already entered the secret realm. Junior Brother Xu came to see us before he set off, asking us to help him find out as much as possible about you while we are out there."

Knowing they all cared about him, Yuan Qing lowered his head and smiled.

As Pan Han was speaking, she suddenly remembered something and said to him:

"By the way, Junior Brother Yuan, there's something I need to remind you of. A few days ago, Elder Gu from the sect came to ask us disciples who were trapped in the Green Field Mystic Realm if we had encountered any special people or events there. We were worried that he would find out if we lied completely, so we all said that we didn't notice anything special because we were physically weak and not fully conscious at the time."

Although they were indeed in a daze at the time, they were still aware that they had been saved by a boy, and they remembered the boy's figure, but they couldn't see his face clearly.

But he knew that Yuan Qing must know that boy.

Thinking of this, he paused and then continued:

"The sect is likely investigating something. Not only us, but they've also questioned some other disciples who entered the Green Field Mystic Realm last year. I have a strong feeling it might be related to that person from back then. If you... know that person, remember to remind him..."

Unexpectedly, the sect suddenly began investigating this.

Since this matter has alarmed the sect elders, it must be no simple matter. Yuan Qing suddenly remembered the exit that Lin Xiao had found for them in the secret realm...