Chapter 92

Lian Fei, as the master's most trusted disciple, knew a lot about the Black Conduct Hall. This time, he privately suggested whether they should take Lu Dan into the Black Conduct Hall. A disciple with good potential who had committed a crime and was forced to leave the sect was most suitable for recruitment into the Black Conduct Hall. They could act freely outside without arousing suspicion and still have a base within the sect.

However, Master Lian Jing disagreed, and the reason was very simple: Lu Dan's mistake was not one of evil. Essentially, he was still a very righteous person. If he entered the Black Conduct Hall, he would surely be repulsed by many of their actions.

By then, not only would he not help the sect with missions, but he might even cause trouble. He had shown mercy twice to a wicked cultivator, and there was no guarantee he wouldn't do the same for other pitiful people, potentially leading to the downfall of the Yunjian Sect.

This incident had already brought a lot of trouble to the Yunjian Sect. The Void Sect was looking for any opportunity to hinder the development of the Tian Dan Peak. Any usable resources, they would try to manipulate. Putting such an unruly person in the Black Conduct Hall would be like signing their own death warrant.

Lian Fei thought about it and agreed with his master. Lu Dan's personality was not suitable. Instead, the Lu Yaohang from Tian Dan Peak, according to the reports from Bai Zhen, was very suitable to stay there. Unfortunately, if Lu Dan stayed at Tian Dan Peak, he could help manage the disciples, but now there were even fewer useful people.

Such matters couldn't be rushed; they could only be cultivated slowly. Lu Ding's fate was thus decided. The day after the decision, he had to leave the Yunjian Sect. The master specially allowed him to return to Tian Dan Peak to live as a wandering cultivator outside, and it was fine for him to take some things with him.

He knew without asking that the people of Tian Dan Peak would give him many things, so he just let them say their final goodbyes.

The main hall of Tian Dan Peak was deathly silent, with Lu Dan kneeling before Yu Xiudan without a word.

After a long silence, Yu Xiudan sighed, "Lu Dan, I recommended you to the peak masters with a thick face, hoping you would learn more spells and not end up like me, making no achievements in cultivation. But you... forget it."

"Master, I have nothing to repay you with in this life," Lu Dan knew that whatever he said now would be useless. He couldn't lie and say he was wrong just to save himself.

"Go see your junior sisters. They were the ones who picked you up. You have done something that ruins your future, and they are probably the most angry and hurt. Dismissed," Yu Xiudan felt both helpless and frustrated. How could Lu Dan have such a personality?

"Yes," Lu Dan responded and left the Tian Dan Hall. As he raised his head, he saw Lu Xiaodi and Lu Yaohang standing at the bottom of the stone steps. He had to harden his heart and walk up to them.

When he reached them, he bowed and called them junior sisters but said nothing more. Based on past experience, he would definitely be scolded harshly, and Lu Yaohang might even hit him. He was prepared to let them hit him as much as they wanted, as long as it made them feel better.

To his surprise, Lu Yaohang didn't hit him. Instead, she coldly said, "I'll see you off tomorrow when you leave the sect. Take these things; no one will take care of you anymore."

Lu Xiaodi placed a large bundle on the ground. It looked like a lot, but it didn't take up much space in her sleeve.

"I can't take them. What face do I have to take things now? I'm not going on a journey," Lu Dan said, not expecting that they wouldn't scold or hit him. It would be hard to see them again, and he really wanted them to hit him, at least to remember that someone cared about him.

"Take them, stop talking nonsense," Lu Yaohang said coldly, her tone firm and not allowing any argument.

Lu Xiaodi pointed to the bundle and said, "There are quite a few pills inside, enough for you to cultivate for a year. I don't have any more. Don't be soft on women in the future; the outside world is very dangerous, with many bad people."

"Xiaodi, I will always remember you," Lu Dan said softly, unable to say more. The three of them stood there in silence, the atmosphere becoming awkward, not knowing what to say next.

Suddenly, Lu Xiaodi spoke, "The woman you liked, I saw her later. She escaped with Yuan Zhi and is doing well. I gave her brother a sword with a spirit, a famous Xuan-grade magical treasure among evil cultivators. I introduced him to Yuan Zhi, saying he needed a Jindan-stage evil cultivator as the sword master."

Lu Yaohang and Lu Dan were both stunned by her words. When they came to their senses, Lu Yaohang was furious. She grabbed a branch from a nearby tree and started hitting Lu Xiaodi.

"You actually gave a magical treasure with a spirit to an evil cultivator, strengthening the enemy. You and Lu Dan are both the same. I'll beat you to death today; you're almost as bad as him. Do you want to be expelled too?"

Seeing the situation, Lu Xiaodi quickly ran, not understanding why her senior sister was so angry. She shouted as she ran, "Senior Sister, you have Qiqi, why do you care about someone else's sword? Besides, the sword spirit chose him, I didn't give it to him. Why are you hitting me?"

"You still dare to talk back. If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't learn," Lu Yaohang was even more angry, seeing that Lu Xiaodi's actions were more serious than Lu Dan's. That was a Xuan-grade magical treasure, which shouldn't fall into the hands of outsiders, especially evil cultivators.

Lu Dan watched Lu Xiaodi run around, speechless. He didn't expect her to do such a thing, giving away the sword. Yu Xiudan had already heard their conversation and was so angry that he almost spat blood. Everyone except Lu Yaohang was a headache.

The awkward atmosphere was gone, and Lu Yaohang chased Lu Xiaodi for a long time, not using her spiritual power, just running after her, causing a commotion on Tian Dan Peak. Everyone was in a bad mood because the eldest disciple was expelled, but the commotion of Lu Xiaodi being chased lightened the mood.

The next day, Lu Dan bowed deeply to his master and, with everyone watching, flew to Taiyi Hall with Lu Yaohang. All the peak masters had been his teachers, and he had to bid farewell to them, also to let the stubborn Void Sect know that Lu Dan had been expelled in front of everyone.

Lu Xiaodi wasn't allowed to go with Lu Dan; she was left on Tian Dan Peak. When she thought her senior sister was being unreasonable, a medicine boy came over with a letter in hand, "Senior Sister, I found a letter at the gate with your name on it."

"Letter?" Lu Xiaodi took it, puzzled. The envelope was poorly sealed, and the paper was for drawing talismans. She opened it and saw a thin piece of paper inside, which read: "I have something to discuss. Quietly go to Xianju Pool. Remember, do not tell anyone. Lu."

She frowned, confused. Lu Dan had just left; why not just say it directly? But then she thought maybe he had something to tell her but couldn't say it with her senior sister around.

But how could he find time to go to Xianju Pool if her senior sister was sending him off?

Xianju Pool was on the halfway point of Yuan Mountain, very close to the Xianju Garden where visiting cultivators stayed. She could get there by taking the Huaguang carriage. Taking advantage of her senior sister's absence, no one would care where she went, so she took the cauldron and ran off.

The Huaguang carriage took her to Yuan Mountain and stopped at the Luoxian Platform halfway up. This platform was empty, while the one near the Xianju Garden was crowded. The Void Sect was staying there and was leaving today. She could see their figures from a distance, talking to the Yunjian Sect disciples at the spirit boat.

Seeing no one was paying attention, Lu Xiaodi followed the wooden path by the stream to Xianju Pool. The pool was for the guests to enjoy during their free time, and it was empty now. She quickly reached the pool and looked around to see if Lu Dan had arrived.

Suddenly, a black shadow jumped out from the bushes, and a black light flashed in its hand. A rope bound her and the cauldron together. Before Lu Xiaodi could react, her mouth was sealed with spiritual power, preventing her from shouting.

Then the cauldron was lifted, and she was held facing the sky, seeing leaves quickly pass by her ears. Not understanding what was happening, she found it somewhat amusing and didn't struggle, thinking they couldn't take her far from the sect.

To her surprise, she soon saw a familiar house, the Xianju Garden next door. Then she was covered with a large black cloth and placed aside, guarded by someone. After a while, she was carried to a place.

Hearing no noise outside, she sat for a while before footsteps approached. The black cloth was removed, and she saw three people standing in front of her, one of whom was Teng Tai, who had fought with Lu Yaohang.

Seeing the cauldron on Lu Xiaodi's back, Teng Tai said unhappily, "We were told to capture a person, not a cauldron."

"Uncle, she was carrying the cauldron, and it was too troublesome to take it off. We were afraid the Yunjian Sect would notice, so we brought her and the cauldron together," a Foundation Establishment disciple explained quickly, exhausted from carrying the cauldron. Doing bad deeds and being scolded was unfair.

Lu Xiaodi looked at them, puzzled. Why did the Void Sect capture her?

Teng Tai laughed, "You are now out of the Yunjian Sect. The secret room on this spirit boat can block ordinary spiritual sense checks. You are on the boat, but no one can detect you."

"Ugh, ugh," Lu Xiaodi wanted to speak, but her mouth was sealed, so she could only hum.

The sound in the room couldn't be heard outside, so Teng Tai removed the spiritual power sealing her mouth and laughed, "What, do you want to say something to threaten me?"

"Where are you taking me? I have to go back to Xianju Pool; someone is waiting for me," Lu Xiaodi said, annoyed. These Void Sect people were so boring.

Teng Tai laughed, "You still want to find Lu Dan? Don't worry, we will take you to see him. He is already out of the Yunjian Sect. We will wait for him ahead, and you will see him then."

Lu Xiaodi looked at him, stunned, and suddenly realized, "You want to kill him. Didn't you promise not to hold a grudge?"

"Is that so? What a naive girl. Your thoughts are so simple; I want to take you back until you give me all the pill formulas you know," Teng Tai laughed, having received news that Lu Yaohang had also left. He could kill her and avenge his previous humiliation.