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Upon hearing the boyâs words, the white-robed inner disciple sneered. He kicked the boy to the ground and said coldly,
âServant disciples get two spirit crystals a month, why would I care? If you donât have spirit crystals, get lost. Donât block the others from testing.â
Even after being kicked, the boy wasnât angry. He quickly stood back up with a smile and said, âSenior brother, just give me a chance. Iâll repay you however you want, like a horse or ox.â
âThere are plenty of people willing to be my horse or ox. Who do you think you are?â
The inner discipleâs body surged with spiritual energy, and the pressure of a True Meridian Realm cultivator radiated from him. He punched the boy hard in the stomach.
The boy groaned and was sent flying.
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âWhatâs going on?â
A calm and clear voice rang out from behind.
The white-robed disciple quickly turned and saw a group of cultivators exiting from within Supreme Primal Sacred Ground. Every one of them wore white robes and radiated powerful auras.
At the head of the group was a young woman. Her robe differed from the others, its white was purer, embroidered with drifting clouds.
Seeing her step forward, the inner disciple quickly explained, âSenior Sister Jiang, this person was disrupting the assessment. I was just teaching him a lesson.â
With her appearance, the servant disciples nearby burst into whispers.
âWho is this Senior Sister Jiang?â someone asked curiously.
âHer full name is Jiang Lili, a core disciple of Supreme Primal Sacred Ground,â said someone who had done their homework. âAnd not just a core disciple, sheâs also the Dao panion of the Sacred Lord's son, Fu Tianming. Sheâs got serious status.â
âI heard a rumor,â someone else whispered. âThey say Senior Sister Jiang was actually forcefully taken into the sect by Fu Tianming.â
Hearing the murmuring around them, the inner disciple frowned and snapped: âSilence!â
Immediately, the crowd fell silent, not daring to speak.
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Jiang Lili nodded, about to leave, when her gaze unintentionally fell on the black-robed youth nearby.
In that moment, her body froze, visibly trembling. She stared in disbelief and called out, âMochou⊠is that you?â
The boy, Jiang Mochou, had just gotten back to his feet. Hearing someone call his name, he quickly turned around.
When he saw her familiar face, his voice trembled as he cried out, âSister!â
âMochou, itâs really you?â Jiang Lili still looked stunned. âWhere have you been all these years? I thought Iâd never see you again.â
âAfter I escaped that year, Iâve just been wandering on my own. I only just made it back today,â Jiang Mochou replied.
Looking at his ragged clothes, Jiang Liliâs expression turned tender. She said firmly, âMochou, donât worry. Now that Iâm here, Iâll never let anyone bully you again.â
âIâm fine, sister,â Jiang Mochou forced a smile. But then his expression twisted, and he asked with hatred, âDid that bastard do anything to you?â
âWhat bastard? Thatâs your brother-in-law,â Jiang Lili immediately pulled him aside and whispered.
âSister, what are you saying? Have you forgotten what happened back then? He took you by force!â
Before he could say more, Jiang Lili interrupted him with a calm face.
âMochou, let the past stay in the past. Heâs my Dao panion now, and your brother-in-law.â
âSo you expect me to call our fatherâs killer my brother-in-law?â Jiang Mochouâs tone turned icy.
âI know itâs hard to accept right away, but you need to let go,â Jiang Lili said softly after a pause.
âIf father were watching from above, he would just want us to live well.â
âThink about it. Heâs the Sacred Lordâs son. With him around, youâll have anything you want in the sect.â
âYouâve changed,â Jiang Mochou said after a long look, voice heavy.
âEveryone changes,â Jiang Lili replied. âAt first, I did hate him. I wished I could cut him to pieces. But later, I realized how naĂŻve I was, how narrow my worldview had been. Here in Supreme Primal Sacred Ground, Iâve seen and gained things I never dared dream of. I like this life. Why wouldnât I?â
âYour life is your own. I wonât judge your choices. But Iâll never forget that he killed our father,â Jiang Mochou said through gritted teeth.
âYouâre being childish. You canât beat him. Heâs the Crown Prince of the sacred ground. Just look at you, what do you have to fight with?â she sighed. âBe smart. Let go of the hatred. e with me into the Sacred Ground. With my influence, no one will touch you. Whatever cultivation resources you want, Iâll give them to you. Isnât that a better life?â
âNo need,â Jiang Mochou said calmly. âEverything I want, Iâll earn with my own hands. I only know one thing, thereâs no such thing as a free meal in this world.â
âWith your own hands?â Jiang Lili laughed and shook her head. âItâs been three years. What have you earned? Arenât you just here today to bee a servant disciple?â
Jiang Mochou went silent and turned his head, saying nothing more.
âIf you insist on doing it your way, I wonât stop you,â Jiang Lili said. Then she turned to the inner disciple and said, âGive him a servant disciple spot.â
âYes, yes,â the disciple quickly nodded.
âEnjoy your miserable life among the lowest of the low,â Jiang Lili said. âWhen youâve had enough and want to give in, you can e find me.â
âI never will,â Jiang Mochou replied, voice raspy but filled with unshakable resolve.
Jiang Lili looked at him deeply for a moment, then said to the disciple, âDonât give him any special treatment. Treat him just like the rest.â
The disciple nodded again.
As Jiang Lili walked away, Jiang Mochou looked after her, grief clouding his eyes. His fists clenched, released, then clenched again, repeating several times before he let out a long, bitter sigh.
âThey say the heart never forgets its first promise. But once someone leaves⊠sometimes, they never return.â
The storm clouds overhead, long brooding in silence, finally exploded with a crack of lightning, unleashing a torrential downpour.
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