"During the time I was away, you were the one in charge of everything in the sect. Now that the Tongming Sect has gradually grown larger, are you willing to take up the position of Elder under me once again?"
After settling the Holy Spirit Cult disciples who had come to join them, Lin Xiao turned his head to look at the abomination standing nearby.
"Me? Isn't that…"
"No need to refuse. Just look at how the other disciples treat you. Even if you don't agree, you're already no different from an Elder in practice."
"Yes, Sect Master." The abomination finally nodded in acceptance.
"You two have quite good cultivation. In the future, help this Elder of ours more often." Lin Xiao smiled and looked toward the Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters.
Some Holy Spirit Cult disciples who were quite different from the others had mixed into the Tongming Sect. With the abomination's personality, if no one helped keep an eye on him, he might cause some trouble.
"Yes."
"Understood." Lin Xiao nodded, then suddenly let out a sigh. His expression changed abruptly. "Now that the internal matters of the sect have been settled, it's time to deal with some outsider issues."
As soon as his words fell, a deafening thunderclap suddenly rang out among the disciples. One figure flashed like a streak of lightning, rushing straight toward the courtyard gate.
But someone moved even faster than his lightning-like speed.
The abomination stomped his foot hard. The ground trembled slightly. Using the rebound force, his body shot into the air, then crashed down heavily in front of the rear courtyard entrance with a dull thud.
His already extraordinary physique instantly grew even larger. Nine soul rings pulsed around him, and an oppressive aura pressed down so heavily that the others could hardly breathe.
Only then did the disciples suddenly remember that this seemingly honest, simple, and unpretentious abomination of recent days was actually a genuine Titled Douluo.
The figure who had tried to flee in panic saw his path blocked. In an instant, he changed direction and shot upward into the sky. But that brief delay had already given everyone else enough time to react.
Wu Yun and Wu Yu were originally the two with the highest cultivation after Lin Xiao and the abomination. As twin sisters, when they attacked together, it was as if they were one person. A piercing, shrill howl seemed to ring in everyone's ears. The escaping figure froze instantly in midair, then crashed heavily to the ground.
The abomination strode forward quickly. His arm swelled to more than twice its normal size. The clothes on his body could no longer withstand his massive frame and tore with ripping sounds.
But just as the abomination's palm was about to descend, several dark purple vines suddenly burst out from the ground and dragged the figure beneath his hand to the side.
"Please, Sect Master, show mercy. He came here for me. He harbors no ill will toward the Tongming Sect."
Beside Lin Xiao, Tang Ya took a small step forward. Her soul rings shone brightly.
"Sigh." Lin Xiao let out a soft sigh. "All of you, come with me."
Among the group of disciples who had just introduced themselves earlier, one person's name had already been marked as dead in Lin Xiao's memory. Someone had used that disciple's identity to impersonate him.
Now it seemed that the person was none other than Beibei, who had come all this way searching for Tang Ya.
Although Lin Xiao had been away from the Tongming Sect for quite some time, his room was still spotlessly clean. Clearly, someone cleaned it every day.
Sitting at the table, Lin Xiao looked at the person beside Tang Ya. "You don't need to keep hiding. Take off the disguise."
Beibei glanced at Tang Ya, let out a long sigh, and finally removed the disguise from his face, revealing his true appearance.
Tang Ya instinctively turned to look at him, then quickly averted her gaze again.
Lin Xiao raised his eyes and glanced toward the door. Wu Yun understood immediately. She nodded lightly and closed the door.
"Sit down. No need to be so nervous."
"I never imagined that the person the people here call Sect Master would be you." Beibei did not sit. He simply looked at Lin Xiao.
He was no stranger to Lin Xiao. Back when he participated in the Soul Master Competition as a reserve team member, Lin Xiao had appeared as the temporary leading teacher of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Although it had only been a few short days, the impression Lin Xiao left on them was exceptionally deep.
"You are… an evil soul master?"
"Yes." Lin Xiao did not deny it. "By now, you should also know about the relationship between the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult."
"But you, tell me, how exactly did you find this place?"
Beibei turned to look at Tang Ya. His gaze lingered for a long time, but Tang Ya showed no intention of meeting his eyes.
"After the Continental War began, many disciples from the academy joined forces with the three great empires to resist the Sun Moon Empire's invasion."
"One night on the front lines, we noticed something unusual happening in Heaven Dou City. After investigating, we discovered that someone had broken into Heaven Dou City."
"People from your Sun Moon Empire might not know where that person went, but I know very well. That place used to be the Tang Sect's headquarters."
Lin Xiao also glanced at Tang Ya upon hearing this. "So you concluded that the person who appeared at the Tang Sect was her?"
"That's right." Beibei nodded. "Even if it wasn't her, as long as there was even the slightest clue, even if the final result turned out to be nothing, I was still willing to try."
"Ahem." Lin Xiao gave a light cough. "Alright, save those sweet words for when the two of you are alone."
Then he turned to Tang Ya. "And you? I told you before that I knew with your personality you would never truly betray the Tang Sect. Now someone has come looking for you. Do you want to go back with him?"
Tang Ya, however, shook her head. Finally, she turned to look at Beibei. "I can't go back anymore."
Beibei reached out and grasped Tang Ya's hand. "There's no such thing as 'can't go back.' We all know you only did those things because the Holy Spirit Cult threatened you. It wasn't your fault."
Tang Ya tried to pull her hand away twice, but she couldn't break free from Beibei's grip.
"Come back with me, okay? We've rebuilt the Tang Sect in Shrek City. Little Junior Brother, Little Junior Sister, and the others are all waiting for you. Over these years, we've also taken in many new disciples. The Tang Sect now has a proper foundation again."
Tang Ya's eyes flickered constantly, her thoughts unreadable.
Suddenly, her soul power surged violently, shaking Beibei's hands off. She turned and rushed out of the room.
"Sect Master?"
Outside the door, Wu Yun poked her head in.
Lin Xiao glanced at Beibei and saw that he had no intention of chasing after her. Only then did he look up at Wu Yun. "It's fine. Close the door properly for me."
"Yes."
"What's wrong? Not going to chase after her?"
"I…" Beibei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "These past few days, she's been avoiding me and refusing to see me. If you hadn't discovered me, I probably wouldn't have even had this chance to meet her."
"I know the pain in her heart. I will give her time to think things through." Beibei suddenly looked at Lin Xiao. "You just said she hasn't joined the Tongming Sect?"
"That's right. Although she's been avoiding you and is unwilling to see you, it seems she hasn't forgotten the Tang Sect."
"Then… can I stay here?"
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