Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

Chapter 108 Master, don't worry, I will definitely not get hurt.

"Master, are you awake?"

Outside the door, Gu Meng and Shi Chuan had already arrived. Upon seeing this, Jing Ran withdrew her hand and walked out with Jing Shu, her expression unchanged.

Seeing that Jing Shu was completely unharmed, Shi Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Meng was much more direct, "Senior brother, it's so good that you're alright! Master, have you punished senior brother?"

Seeing that Jing Shu was alright, Gu Meng's eyes revealed an undisguised gossip-filled gleam. His senior brother had never made a mistake before; now that he had, he wondered how Master would punish him.

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu smiled and said, "Meng'er, I wonder if you have been cultivating diligently these past few years since your senior brother left. I'll test you later."

Upon hearing Jing Shu's tone, Gu Meng quickly hid behind Shi Chuan and complained to Jing Ran, "Master! Look at Senior Brother, he's threatening me!"

Jing Ran glanced at Jing Shu indifferently, and Jing Shu looked at him innocently. How could he have threatened her?

A smile flashed in Jing Ran's eyes as she turned to look at Gu Meng. "The punishment is over. I guarantee your senior brother won't dare to do it again. Meng'er, would you like to try it too?"

Gu Meng shook her head vigorously, "No, no, no, Meng'er is very well-behaved and would never make a mistake."

Just as Shi Chuan was about to tell Jing Ran that he had also been involved and wanted to apologize to his master, he saw Jing Shu gently shake his head at him, so Shi Chuan had no choice but to give up.

It's enough to have tricked one sect leader senior brother; there's no need to drag the eldest senior brother down with him.

Before long, Jingyou returned carrying two large food boxes. The group sat down together in the courtyard to eat, and after the meal, Jingshu told them about his plans.

"Junior brother, I'll go with you." Shi Chuan said earnestly after hearing this.

"Me too!" Jingyou raised his hand as well.

Jing Shu nodded to Shi Chuan, but said to Jing You, "You can't go."

"Why?!" Jingyou protested, "Although I haven't reached the Golden Core stage yet, I'm close. Brother, you know my strength."

Jing Shu shook his head. "It's not that your cultivation is lacking, but the sect competition is about to begin, so you have to stay."

“I don’t need to go!” Jingyou said without hesitation. Nothing was more important than his brother!

“No, you have to go,” Jing Shu said seriously.

"Xiaoyou, you've been training so hard for so long, isn't it all to prove yourself? I can handle things here, but you need to handle your own problems too."

Jing Shu softened his tone and patted Jing You on the shoulder, "Trust me, the three of us—me, Senior Brother, and Master—are enough. I've already spoken to Sect Master about this, and he'll make the arrangements for you."

“Hmm…” Jingyou didn’t insist any further. His brother’s cultivation level was indeed not something he needed to worry about, and he also needed this opportunity to completely sever ties with the past.

In this way, he would simply be Jingyou, and wouldn't have to question himself when anyone saw his face.

"Brother! Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

Jing Shu chuckled lightly, "If the Yaoyang Sect uses its power to oppress people, just go to the sect leader, he will help you. You can also tell Meng'er."

Jing Shu looked at Gu Meng as he spoke, and Gu Meng patted himself on the shoulder and said firmly, "Don't worry, senior brother! With me here, I won't let anyone bully him!"

Although Gu Meng didn't know what Jing You was up to, he was her senior brother's younger brother, which meant he was her own little brother, and she would never let an outsider bully him!

Moreover, this is the only thing she can do right now.

"Maybe we'll be back soon, and we'll even see Xiaoyou and Meng'er playing a match," Jing Shu joked.

Gu Meng raised her chin and snorted twice, "Although I've only just reached the early Foundation Establishment stage, it's still uncertain who will win or lose among those below the Golden Core stage!"

Jing Shu ruffled Gu Meng's hair and handed her a storage bag. "These are the pills I've refined over the past few years. Use them as you like. I'll refine more for you when you run out."

Gu Meng smiled and accepted it, then put it into her storage bracelet without any hesitation.

Although Gu Meng was terrible at alchemy, she had a mother who was, and Gu Yue had left her many pills. However, some of the pills Jing Shu refined were more novel, and she preferred the more fun ones.

"Before we leave, let's tell our sect leader," Shi Chuan suggested, seeing that Jing Shu had calmed the two of them down.

“Okay.” Jing Shu nodded.

Jing Ran also stood up. "I'll go with you. I also need to talk to him about something."

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu looked at Jing Ran, and the meaning expressed in his eyes left Jing Ran feeling quite helpless.

"Don't worry, we're not going to cause him trouble right now."

Jingyou and Gumeng didn't follow any further. Jingshu and the others would likely leave after speaking with Fan Qingyan. All they could do now was focus on their cultivation.

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"No! I disagree!" Fan Qingyan strongly objected.

“You two aren’t even at the Nascent Soul stage, and your Uncle is only at the late Golden Core stage. It’s too dangerous! Let’s call a few more elders to go with you! No, I’ll go with you myself!” Fan Qingyan paced back and forth before finally deciding.

"No need, we don't need so many people. The three of us are enough," Jing Shu said helplessly.

"Moreover, Senior Brother, you will be taking your disciples to Lingxi Sect to participate in the sect competition. I'm entrusting Jingyou and Meng'er to you."

“That won’t do either!” Fan Qingyan said firmly.

Jing Ran glanced at Fan Qingyan indifferently. Fan Qingyan felt his uncle's gaze and his tone softened, but he still wouldn't budge.

"Uncle-Master, it's no use looking at me. What if something happens to you all? How am I supposed to explain this to Master and Grandmaster?" Fan Qingyan said with a bitter face.

“Actually, I’m almost at the Nascent Soul stage,” Shi Chuan added. “Using me as a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

"How about this, Sect Leader, my eldest brother and I will team up and fight you. If we win, you can let us go without worry, okay?" Jing Shu came up with a plan.

Shi Chuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The prospect of sparring with someone of the sect leader's caliber was an irresistible temptation for any sword cultivator. Besides, his junior brother was also very strong.

Fan Qingyan laughed in anger upon hearing this, "Junior brother, let alone the fact that your body has only just recovered, even if you and your fellow disciples fought me together at your peak, you still wouldn't be able to win."

This is a leap across two major realms. If he wins, where will he put his face as the head of a sect?

Jing Ran also looked at Jing Shu with strong disapproval, neither saying it was forbidden nor that it was allowed.

"You know the consequences of your injury."

Jing Shu was stunned by just this one sentence, but quickly recovered and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely not get hurt."