The Choice

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"So that's how it is. The Mortal Realm is so different from the Immortal Cultivation Realm."

He recalled that after he said he wanted to follow Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao had asked him about his views on the Mortal Realm. Now, he understood everything.

Seeing that he understood the concept of a village and was quite at ease about their arrival in the Mortal Realm, Lin Xiao continued:

"And our sect is in this village, right where we just arrived. Go up that Peach Blossom Road, and that's our sect."

Before Yuan Qing could react, Lin Xiao pulled out the ink-black Soul-Nourishing Pendant from his robes and continued:

"Besides, when we were in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, it wasn't just Fuzi and I traveling with you all the way."

Hearing this, Yuan Qing looked at the dark jade pendant in his hand, somewhat puzzled.

Could this jade pendant also represent an important person?

Then he heard Lin Xiao not answer him, but instead speak to the dark jade pendant in a tone that seemed to be coaxing him:

"Senior Liao, would you please come out and introduce yourselves?"

Then Yuan Qing saw that a semi-transparent object suddenly protruded little by little on the jade pendant.

A figure slowly emerged from inside.

He was utterly shocked upon seeing this person.

"This, this..."

As he looked at him, he felt that this Senior Liao looked somewhat familiar.

As if seeing through his thoughts, Liao Pantu, who emerged from the Soul-Nourishing Pendant, gave him a soft snort:

"Don't be surprised, we met before in the Green Field Mystic Realm."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing suddenly remembered that it seemed this senior had been the one who helped his senior brothers strengthen their constitution when they were rescued.

But according to my senior brothers, the reason they were trapped in the first place was also thanks to this senior...

However, judging from the relationship between Fellow Daoist Lin and this senior, it doesn't seem to be bad...

For a moment, Yuan Qing was unsure of his stance and attitude towards this senior.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, this... I..."

Lin Xiao knew that after he took his fellow disciples out, they would definitely tell him about Senior Liao's actions. He smiled and said frankly:

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, there's no need to be troubled. Senior Liao's previous actions were indeed intended to kill people, that's a fact. He just didn't intend to trap and torture them, so he later used his own strength to strengthen their foundations and prolong their lives."

He is indeed an elder of our sect now, and Senior Liao has devoted himself to the sect. As long as he does not betray our Lingxian Sect, our Lingxian Sect will certainly not betray him. Therefore, the decision is entirely up to you, fellow Daoist."

Lin Xiao felt it was best to explain these things to people.

Although the people Senior Liao harmed back then had nothing to do with Yuan Qing except for the fact that they were fellow disciples, he later heard Yuan Qing talk about the situation between those senior brothers and Yuan Qing after they left the Green Field Mystic Realm.

This is a significant problem for Yuan Qing; he needs to understand it now and make a decision.

Jiang Youfu, who was standing to the side, was not very clear about the specifics of the Green Field Mystic Realm back then. Now that he was listening to them talk about it, he couldn't join in the conversation, so he took out some roasted melon seeds and quietly started cracking them open.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing turned to look at Liao Pantu, somewhat stunned.

At this moment, he looked uncomfortable, somewhat agitated, and pretended to be disdainful, turning his head away as if he didn't want to pay them any attention.

His discomfort wasn't because he was embarrassed to admit what he had done, but because of what Lin Xiao had just said.

What kind of "As long as he doesn't betray our Lingxian Sect, our Lingxian Sect will never betray him" is this? Hmph, this brat, he just casually utters such words when no one is looking.

As for the evil deeds he had committed in the past, Liao Pantu, who had repeatedly Heart-Questioning Road, was already quite at peace with them.

He had acted according to the survival Principle of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and he didn't believe there was an absolute right or wrong in such matters.

It all depends on the circumstances.

Having been born Immortal Cultivation Realm raised in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, his actions at the time were in line with his life experiences.

Now that he is a member of the Lingxian Sect, as long as he can still act uprightly and live up to his living environment, he can have a clear conscience.

His only lingering guilt was for letting those people be trapped in the Heart of the Secret Realm, suffering such a miserable existence.

Looking at Liao Pantu's expression, Yuan Qing suddenly realized something.

Perhaps because of his special ability, he has always been able to easily discern a person's good and evil.

From my brief encounter with him, it seems that the stern look between his brows was quite evident back then.

But now, seeing this senior again, he could no longer see any of the ruthlessness that had once been hidden between his brows.

The impression he got from this senior was that he was just a kind and shrewd person.

Yuan Qing felt a little hesitant.

He recalled what Lin Xiao had just said. This senior was an elder, and Lin Xiao's words implied that he could decide whether their Lingxian Sect would fail or not.

Suddenly, he understood something and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, may I ask... who you are in the sect...?"

Lin Xiao coughed lightly and said:

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Lin Xiao, the sect leader of the Lingxian Sect. Because our sect is weak, and my strength as the sect leader is not high, I didn't inform you at the time. I'm really sorry."

really.

Yuan Qing nodded knowingly.

However, he didn't have any feelings of "you've really fooled me." In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, the weak should be even more careful and cautious, which is only natural.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment.

He then looked up and said firmly:

"Sect Leader Lin, I wish to join your sect and become your disciple!"

He thought for a while, and then suddenly remembered why he wanted to come along.

He didn't come for personal connections or anything else; he came for Fellow Daoist Lin!

The only person she ever wanted to follow was Lin Xiao.

Who's in that sect, who are their enemies, and what does it matter?

Moreover, the senior brothers had said that even if they recovered, they would not make revenge their life goal; they only wanted to live well in the future.

They only hoped they would never see this enemy again in their lives.

Therefore, the relationship between Senior Liao and his fellow disciples is irrelevant to his desire to follow Fellow Daoist Lin.

As for becoming Lin Xiao's disciple, it was because Yuan Qing felt that Lin Xiao was much more capable than himself.

Moreover, his uncle had told him that Fellow Daoist Lin's cultivation level wouldn't be too low.

Furthermore, the sect leader of this sect is none other than Fellow Daoist Lin!

He believed that with Fellow Daoist Lin as the sect leader, the sect would certainly not be bad.