417: Chapter 417 Changes in the Sect

"Hehehe... Revered Master understands me best!"

Cai Ling giggled, nuzzling her head against Ji Taichang's chest with a beaming, fawning expression.

Even though her cultivation base far surpassed Ji Taichang's now, in Cai Ling's heart, Ji Taichang would always be her Revered Master!

Actually, it was mainly because Ji Taichang had an Immortal Venerable as a Revered Master backing him, and Cai Ling couldn't afford to provoke that...

"Since Revered Master has spoken, I won't be a mountain lord anymore. I'll dismiss them right now, and let's go back to the Taixu Immortal Sect together!"

"I'm afraid I can't go back right now."

Ji Taichang shook his head and recounted his current situation in general terms.

"What?"

"That mere down-and-out Shen Family dares to bully my Revered Master!"

Cai Ling was furious after hearing this, grinding her little fangs. "Let's go, we'll storm the Shen Family directly and see just how arrogant Young Master Shen Anlin really is! We have an Immortal Venerable powerhouse backing us, and the Taixu Immortal Sect. I don't believe Young Master Shen Anlin's Revered Master is stronger than our backer..."

"Don't act rashly."

Ji Taichang pulled her ear in annoyance. "The Shen Family once dominated the Tianlan Province and produced an Immortal Venerable in their ancestry. After hundreds of thousands of years of recuperation, it's unclear how much of their strength they've recovered."

"If the Shen Family has an Immortal Lord powerhouse, wouldn't you be walking right into a trap?"

Cai Ling was completely unfazed. "I have a spatial Magic Treasure in my hand. If I really run into someone I can't beat, I can directly summon experts from the Taixu Immortal Sect to help!"

"If you don't believe me, look..."

Cai Ling was just about to take out her spatial Magic Treasure.

Suddenly!

Ji Taichang and Cai Ling's tokens vibrated at the same time, and Luo Qingxian's solemn voice reached both of their ears!

"Trouble in the Sect!"

"Three great Immortal Sects have joined forces to besiege the Taixu Immortal Sect. The battle won't end anytime soon. Do not return to the Taixu Immortal Sect for now, and do not reveal your identities!"

"Aside from the core leadership of the Taixu Immortal Sect, no one knows your identities. You are safe outside for the time being."

Ji Taichang and Cai Ling's expressions stiffened, and their hearts sank abruptly!

"Oh no! I almost forgot that Revered Master still has enemies!"

Luo Qingxian had been besieged by enemies back then, severely injured, which was why she fell into the Qingling Realm!

The Immortal Venerable encountered on the way back to the Immortal Realm was just one of her enemies!

Ji Taichang activated his token, attempting to contact Luo Qingxian to ask for specific details, but there was no response.

It was unclear if the situation was too urgent for her to respond,

or if it was because Changfeng Prefecture was too far from Liefeng Immortal Prefecture, making communication extremely difficult and impossible to maintain in real-time.

"Revered Master, the Old Ancestor said not to reveal our identities. She heard our conversation just now. Should we silence her?"

Cai Ling suddenly looked at Pei Yuening, her eyes flashing with a murderous glint, and quietly asked Ji Taichang via voice transmission.

"Silence who? Don't be ridiculous!"

Ji Taichang pinched Cai Ling's cheek and replied via voice transmission in annoyance: "This is the Revered Master I apprenticed to in the Immortal Realm. She has shown me kindness and can be trusted."

"Oh, oh... Sorry!" Cai Ling shrank her head back and gave Pei Yuening a sheepish smile.

Only Ji Taichang and Cai Ling heard Luo Qingxian's words; Pei Yuening didn't know what had happened and just felt it was all a bit baffling.

Ji Taichang took a deep breath and said, "Cai Ling, have the Yushan Demon Clan go back. From now on, you will stay by my side."

"Revered Master, let's return to the Benlei Sect first. We'll deal with the threats from the Shen Family as they come."

"If that doesn't work, we'll just run away," Cai Ling added.

"..."

Pei Yuening blinked, always feeling that there was something strange about what the two of them were saying.

But she didn't think too much about it.

Cai Ling quietly transmitted to Ji Taichang: "Revered Master, don't be afraid. I am not who I used to be. I can contend with ordinary Immortal Lords, and even if I really can't beat them, I have plenty of trump cards for self-preservation in my hand..."

"Then I'll rely on you."

Ji Taichang rubbed Cai Ling's head.

"Hehehe..."

A silly smile appeared on Cai Ling's pure and pretty face.

In the past, she had always hidden behind Ji Taichang, but now her strength far exceeded his. Being able to become Ji Taichang's pillar of support felt quite fun.

"Ahem!"

Cai Ling cleared her throat, stood up from Ji Taichang's embrace, straightened her playful face, and tried hard to put on a dignified appearance.

"All demons, heed my command!"

"From this moment on, all of you return to the Yushan Demon Clan. Be good demons and do not stir up any more trouble. That is all!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Yushan Demon Clan was in an uproar!

"Great Demon Saint, are you abandoning us?"

"My Lord! Your cultivation is heaven-defying; you are invincible enough to sweep across the Liefeng Immortal Prefecture. Why are you stopping?"

"That's right, my Lord! Please, lead us in one more charge!"

"My Lord..."

Cai Ling waved her hand impatiently. "All of you, get lost! Don't act like we're close!"

She hadn't even been with the Yushan Demon Clan for a day, and she had absolutely no feelings for these demons.

The reason she wanted to be a mountain lord was just a whim.

Now that her backer was having problems, and there was a Shen Family of unknown depth eyeing them covetously, Cai Ling didn't dare to be too high-profile.

Without waiting for the demons to continue pleading.

Cai Ling directly grabbed Ji Taichang's arm, and as her demonic power swirled, she flew thousands of miles in an instant, running away with Ji Taichang.

Pei Yuening followed closely behind.

The demons looked at each other, and although quite unwilling and helpless, in the end, they could only slowly retreat and begin to withdraw their troops.

Sect Leader Song Zhidie and the other Chixing Sword Sect Cultivators wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, feeling a sense of relief at having survived a disaster.

"Damn it!"

"Where on earth did that crazy woman Pei Yuening find a Disciple, for a Great Demon Saint to actually call him Revered Master?"

"How does Pei Yuening deserve to have such a Disciple!"

Sect Leader Song Zhidie bit her lip, feeling some envy and jealousy.

"Not only do I not have such a Disciple, but the Disciple I worked so hard to snatch has also been snatched back by her."

"Why is my life so bitter..."

The more Sect Leader Song Zhidie thought about it, the more wronged she felt, her heart aching with bitterness.

...

"Revered Master, Young Master (Senior Brother)?!"

"Why are you back so soon? Did you get help from the Taixu Immortal Sect?"

"Who is this?"

Qin Shishi and Luo Yulian wore expressions of confusion and curiosity, their gazes fixed simultaneously on the petite and cute girl in green beside Ji Taichang, a sense of wariness rising in their hearts.

This was because Cai Ling was holding Ji Taichang's arm, and the two seemed to be on very intimate terms.

Cai Ling rolled her eyes. "I am Ji Taichang's younger sister, Ji Taimei!"

"Oh... so you are Young Master's (Senior Brother's) younger sister. Hello, my name is Qin Shishi (Luo Yulian)..."

Qin Shishi and Luo Yulian smiled, and only then did they feel relieved.

Ji Taichang pinched Cai Ling's cheek in annoyance and explained to the two women, "Don't listen to her nonsense. Her name is Cai Ling. She is the reinforcements I brought from the Taixu Immortal Sect, and she is at the Half-Step Immortal Lord realm."

"Half-step Immortal Lord realm!?"

Qin Shishi and Luo Yulian's hearts were shaken, their beautiful eyes widening a fraction, and their gazes toward Cai Ling filled with shock and respect!

A powerhouse at this level might not even be found anywhere in the entire Liefeng Immortal Prefecture!