Cloud Expanse Sect, Congealed Fat Peak.
The sun set in the west, and the evening light cast a golden hue over the green mountains.
Inside the Daoist temple, Luo Dan’er stared blankly at Mother Superior, who had brought a strange female guest into the secret chamber.
“Mother Superior!”
She wanted to say something but was abruptly cut off by Luozhilan.
“Dan’er, this is an important guest. Save your words for later.”
Ignoring her completely, Luozhilan dragged Jiang Wan’er into the secret chamber.
An important guest?
Outside the chamber, curiosity brimmed inside Luo Dan’er, but she could only guess silently.
Could it be that Mother Superior had brought help to deal with that thief?
That had to be it—only someone like that could be called an important guest by Mother Superior.
After all, recalling the past, even when the Sect Master of the Cloud Expanse Sect had visited, Mother Superior treated him with mere formal courtesy.
Mother Superior, have you truly prepared a counterattack?
Thinking this, Luo Dan’er’s pink little nose turned red, and a few pearl-like tears welled up in her eyes.
Inside the secret chamber, the atmosphere was far from the harmony Luo Dan’er had imagined.
The honored guest, though bound by spiritual energy, struggled violently, yelling at Luozhilan and cursing, “Pervert! Obsessed woman! Lushqin fiend!”
“Today, if you don’t kill me, I will expose your secrets to the Rivers and Lakes! I’ll let the whole world know what kind of pervert the aloof Pill Fragrance Immortal Fairy Luozhilan really is!”
Her voice was hoarse, her tone one of mortal enmity, but deep inside, she already had a plan:
I am the Sect’s Saintess and the Headmaster’s Chief Disciple.
No matter how powerful this Pill Fragrance Immortal Fairy is, she wouldn’t dare kill me to silence me.
At most, at most, I’ll be imprisoned for a day or two and subjected to threats and bribes.
But soon enough, once the sect realizes I’m missing, they will come looking for me.
In simple terms, I have the advantage!
Feeling invincible, Jiang Wan’er spoke more brazenly.
All kinds of accusations—immoral, hypocritical, pretentious Pill Fragrance Immortal Fairy—spilled out.
But sitting across the secret chamber, Luozhilan remained unmoved by Jiang Wan’er’s provocations, a mysterious smile appearing on her cold, graceful face as if she had already anticipated this.
What was she planning?
Jiang Wan’er sensed something ominous was about to happen. Her curses weakened until they completely died away.
“Are you done speaking?” Luozhilan asked with a faint smile. “Then it’s my turn.”
“Y-you’re going to do what?” Jiang Wan’er’s arrogance faltered, replaced by a nervous pretense.
“Do what? Just a simple Evil Path forbidden spell.”
Luozhilan smiled sweetly, her beautiful face seeming like a demon’s to Jiang Wan’er.
“Stop! Stop! How dare you use such despicable methods on me? My Master will never forgive you! The sect will never forgive you!”
Jiang Wan’er wailed, but Luozhilan paid no heed.
“Heh, the Headmaster is stronger than me, but she would never turn against me for your sake.”
“Besides, she wouldn’t even notice this.”
Luozhilan moved her hand slightly, and a butterfly-shaped seal made of pure spiritual energy appeared at her fingertips.
“This spell is called the True Void Counterseal. It was passed down from the battle fifty years ago that wiped out the Western Sect. It is extremely rare and of the highest rank. Even cultivators at the Great Ascension stage cannot detect this spell unless they search with full effort.”
“The effect is simple: anyone under this spell can only lie about anything concerning the caster. They cannot speak the truth by any means.”
Jiang Wan’er was stunned, but much of her fear dissipated.
It was just that she couldn’t speak the truth.
As time passed, she could always find a chance to expose this hypocritical Pill Fragrance Immortal Fairy!
But Luozhilan’s next words struck her like thunder.
“But as the Old Cultivators say: everything balances out.”
“When you’re under this spell, the lies you tell have to be compensated for somewhere else.”
“That means there is someone to whom you can only tell the truth.”
“Heh, who could that be? Such a difficult choice.”
N-no, Grandmaster, Master, Foolish Senior Brother, please save me!
This hypocrite has gone mad. She wants to—she wants to harm me!
But her calls for help went unanswered. Luozhilan waved her jade hand, and the butterfly-shaped seal flew onto Jiang Wan’er, scorching into her smooth, flat lower abdomen.
So hot, so hot—it burns Wan’er alive.
Tears streamed uncontrollably as Jiang Wan’er wailed.
But soon her wails turned into melodious sighs.
Hmm, it actually feels… quite comfortable.
T-this seal isn’t so bad after all.
Lying on the floor covered with clothes in the secret chamber, she sighed with satisfaction.
With such a character, you still dare to call yourself Saintess?
I think the Cloud Expanse Sect is declining generation by generation!
Disdainfully, Luozhilan channeled spiritual energy to drag the muddy Jiang Wan’er up from the floor.
“Alright, the seal is successful.”
“Saintess, let’s test it.”
Her cold jade hand brushed Jiang Wan’er’s cheek as she softly asked,
“Saintess, what did you see today in the Wooden Hut at the foot of the mountain?”
Of course it was you, that pervert, stealing Foolish Senior Brother’s Inner Garment!
Jiang Wan’er shouted, but the words that came out were: “Of course I saw Elder Luo checking on the disciples’ whereabouts.”
“Hmm?!”
Jiang Wan’er covered her mouth in disbelief.
“Good, very good.” Luozhilan smiled coldly. “A reminder: don’t think you can pass messages through writing or spiritual senses. The seal’s power far exceeds your imagination.”
“Regarding anything about me, you cannot speak the truth.”
“You—you… ugh ugh ugh, you did well!”
Jiang Wan’er was filled with grief and fury but couldn’t even utter insults.
“Alright, that’s enough for today.” Seeing Jiang Wan’er no longer posed a threat, Luozhilan waved her jade hand, and spiritual energy sent her out of the secret chamber.
“Dan’er, see the guest out!”
Outside the chamber, Luo Dan’er, who had been quietly eavesdropping on the sounds inside, suddenly received the order.
She quickly composed herself and greeted Jiang Wan’er, “Guest, this way please.”
“Good, good.” Jiang Wan’er was swept away by the spiritual energy, tears in her eyes but unable to cry, she sneered bitterly, “You, Luo Peakmaster, are truly kind and amiable, approachable in daily life, pure of thought, upright and transparent, and perfectly consistent—a truly good cultivator.”
“G-guest.” Luo Dan’er was stunned by the praise but then realized:
This honored guest has agreed to help Mother Superior!
“You have indeed thought this through!”
“Hmph!”
Jiang Wan’er turned all her rage into a cold snort as Luozhilan’s spiritual energy carried her away from Congealed Fat Peak.
Inside the secret chamber, Luozhilan held the Inner Garment, took a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
This battle between the Pill Fragrance Immortal Fairy and the Sect Saintess was clearly her decisive victory!
Just one question remains: when will that wicked disciple return?
Master, Master is already eager to…
Ahem, ahem.
Of course, eager to expel you from the sect. I, Luozhilan, will never show you any mercy!
Luozhilan thought to herself, then took another deep breath.