Time passed.

  The golden rays of the morning sun broke through the clouds in the east, quietly spreading across the entire land.

  It seemed to coat the earth with a layer of gold.

  Ning Huanhuan slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Lingchen beside her.

  The golden light of the morning sun filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on his handsome, resolute face, making him appear bright and alluring.

  Her face flushed red, and she had more than once wanted to kill Xiao Lingchen with a single sword strike.

  But when she actually picked up the sword, she found she couldn't bring herself to do it.

  Everything that happened last night was like a brand imprinted in her mind, impossible to erase.

  It left her heart in turmoil, unsure of what to do.

  At the same time, she discovered that she had developed a trace of indescribable emotion for this lewd scoundrel...

  "You mustn't tell anyone about this!"

  After holding it in for a long time, Ning Huanhuan finally spoke.

  "Okay."

  Xiao Lingchen nodded.

  He wasn't foolish enough to go around bragging about such things.

  After a moment of silence, Ning Huanhuan asked again:"What is your name? Whose disciple are you?"

  Xiao Lingchen didn't hide anything: "Xiao Lingchen, disciple of Jiang Luoxian."

  Upon hearing his answer, Ning Huanhuan was immediately taken aback: "You're the personal disciple taken in by the Sect Master?"

  Xiao Lingchen nodded noncommittally.

  Ning Huanhuan was surprised and couldn't help but take another look at Xiao Lingchen.

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  She clearly hadn't expected that the mysterious personal disciple of the Sect Master would be this little lewd scoundrel in front of her!

  And she had even...

  "Xiao Lingchen, I'll remember you! One day, I'll kill you!"

  With that, Ning Huanhuan turned and left.

  As for why she didn't kill Xiao Lingchen right then and there, those who understood would understand.

  Xiao Lingchen, however, was completely unconcerned.

  Ning Huanhuan was no longer a match for him, and in the future, it would be even less likely!

  After a night of stormy emotions, the fire within him seemed temporarily extinguished, and Xiao Lingchen felt more refreshed than ever.

  Stretching lazily, he prepared to head back.

  However, he suddenly froze!

  A look of shock appeared in his eyes!

  ***

  On the other side.

  Ning Huanhuan quickly returned to Small Bamboo Peak.

  Upon reaching her cave abode, she suddenly discovered that the door was open, and the restraining spell she had set was broken.

  Ning Huanhuan hurried over, only to find several female disciples rummaging through her cave abode.

  What was once a tidy cave abode was now a chaotic mess, with furniture and ornaments scattered everywhere.

  "Stop! What are you doing!

  Who allowed you to trespass into my cave abode?"

  Ning Huanhuan shouted urgently.

  She also recognized these female disciples as the ones who usually followed Liu Yue around, acting arrogantly!

  Seeing Ning Huanhuan return, the female disciples finally stopped what they were doing.

  Their gazes towards Ning Huanhuan were full of disdain:

  "Oh, you're finally back? It's nothing, really. Just a few days ago, you stole Senior Sister Liu Yue's Three Primordial Pill, and we suspect you stole other things too.

  So we came in to search!"

  Hearing this, Ning Huanhuan was furious: "Nonsense! Song Ling'er, what evidence do you have to accuse me of stealing?

  Trespassing into someone else's cave abode is a serious crime, don't you know?"

  Trespassing into someone else's cave abode was a serious crime in any sect, and they naturally knew this.

  But since they dared to do it, they were clearly confident.

  Song Ling'er, the female disciple, took out an elixir she had just found and sneered: "We're just here to find evidence of your theft!

  Ning Huanhuan, what do you have to say for stealing my Vitality Pill?"

  Seeing the Vitality Pill, Ning Huanhuan gritted her teeth and said: "That's clearly mine!

  You trespassed into my cave abode, stole my things, and now you want to falsely accuse me!"

  "Oh? Is that so?"

  Song Ling'er was unfazed, turning to her companions with a mocking smile: "Did we steal her things?"

  Her companion shook her head: "No! Ning Huanhuan stole our things, and we just found the evidence!"

  "Exactly! That's right!"

  "We're going to report this to the Enforcement Hall and have the Enforcement Elder properly punish Ning Huanhuan!"

  Song Ling'er giggled: "Ning Huanhuan, did you hear that? Are you scared?

  If we all report this to the Enforcement Hall, do you think they'll believe you or us? I've heard the punishments from the Enforcement Hall are quite severe!

  But since we're fellow disciples, if you're willing to bribe us with some benefits now, we might consider not reporting this to the Enforcement Hall.

  What do you say?"

  Upon hearing this, Ning Huanhuan let out a bitter laugh.

  Framing, reversing black and white, taking the opportunity to extort.

  Time and again, these people were simply insatiable!

  Ning Huanhuan could no longer bear it. In the next second, she drew her treasured sword and slashed towards them!

  Seeing this, Song Ling'er and the others all wore disdainful smiles.

  "Ning Huanhuan, we're all at the Spirit Platform Realm. Do you think you can take on so many of us?

  It seems the lesson Senior Sister Liu Yue gave you wasn't deep enough. Today, we'll teach you a proper lesson!"

  As they spoke, Song Ling'er and the others revealed their cultivation.

  They charged at Ning Huanhuan!

  However, in the next moment, Song Ling'er and the others all cried out and fell to the ground, each of them severely injured!

  "How... how is this possible!"

  Song Ling'er and the others were filled with shock!

  They had originally thought Ning Huanhuan was at the same level as them, still at the Spirit Platform Realm.

  But after just one exchange, they realized how wrong they were!

  So many of them couldn't even withstand a single move from Ning Huanhuan!

  In fact, it wasn't just them.

  Even Ning Huanhuan herself was shocked!

  She had been prepared to fight with all her might, even if she couldn't defeat Song Ling'er and the others, she wanted to make them pay a heavy price!

  But the result was far beyond her expectations!

  She easily dealt with Song Ling'er and the others, who were also at the ninth level of the Spirit Platform Realm!

  "What... what's going on?"