Chapter 864 (2/2)

After mulling it over, Lin Jing then asked,

“Elder Lei…”

“There is something I don’t quite understand and I’d like to inquire about it.”

“What is it?

Speak,” Elder Lei replied, slightly taken aback.

Lin Jing paused, then spoke up,

“Just now, Elder Lei mentioned that the Saintess of your sect has been cultivated by you since she was young.”

“Does that mean she has always been with Yunxian Sect?

Her Alchemy Dao cultivation is solid and firm, and it is not something that can be tempered overnight.”

“I suppose she rarely leaves Yunxian Sect, right?”

Upon hearing this, Elder Lei nodded and said,

“Of course.”

“Once my niece entered the Sect, she has virtually never left.”

After speaking, Elder Lei looked at Lin Jing with some puzzlement and asked,

“Why the sudden interest in this?

Could it be that you truly have an interest in my niece?”

“Otherwise…”

“Shall I mediate for the two of you?”

Lin Jing quickly clarified,

“Elder Lei has misunderstood.

I simply found her familiar and thought I might have seen her somewhere before.”

“Since she has not left Yunxian Sect, then it’s impossible for us to have met; perhaps I am mistaken.”

Having listened, Elder Lei suddenly understood,

“I see…”

“I was wondering why you would suddenly ask me about this; I thought you truly had intentions toward her…”

“But indeed, since my niece has been with the Sect, she has neither been practicing cultivation nor alchemy, and she really hasn’t left the Sect.”

“It must have been a mistaken impression on your part.”

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“Perhaps…!”

After asking the questions he wanted, Lin Jing bid farewell to Elder Lei and went to meet up with Lu Youjiu and the others.

Upon Lin Jing’s return, Lin Jue and Changyun Yuanshuang were also present, and they were currently discussing something together.

This time, both Lin Jue and Changyun Yuanshuang had successfully passed the competition, and Lin Jue was lucky enough to have concocted two Supreme Elixirs, securing a spot within the top fifteen of the competition.

When Lin Jing joined them, they all left together and returned to their cave dwellings.

…

Shortly after their return, Lin Jing suddenly received a message from Elder Bai, asking him to come and visit.

After informing the others, Lin Jing left the cave dwelling.

Elder Bai was still at the top level of the tower-like building.

Upon reaching the top level and seeing Elder Bai, Lin Jing greeted him with a cupped-fist salute: