She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: From Dutiful Senior Sister to Demon Cultivator 30

”No other intention, it’s just been many years since we last met. Knowing that both of you have emerged, I wish to invite you to visit the sect.” Tan Baolin said with a smile.

Blocking Ah Chen and Ying Zhefeng were still Jing Zheng, Meng Yue, Tan Baolin, and Liang Xiang, resembling the scene from years ago, yet everyone’s mindset and situation were different from back then.

”It’s thanks to the both of you that the cultivation world has reached its current state, and the Ruyi Sect has prospered as it has.” Jing Zheng said, then bowed to Ah Chen and Ying Zhefeng.

Even if their initial purpose was not directly to help the Ruyi Sect.

But the Ruyi Sect has grown strong now, allowing demon cultivators walking the path of cultivation to stride openly among people, thanks to these two before them who broke the fixed array of the secret realm.

The current cultivation world is thriving, although disputes are inevitable, it’s heading in a better direction.

No matter if they are proper demon cultivators or righteous cultivators, when facing those who threaten to sever the foundation of the cultivation world and attempt its destruction, they all hold the same stance: to eradicate.

In fact, over these seven years, they haven’t formally organized an eradication of evil.

It’s the cultivators who entered the secret realm, gained fortuitous encounters, and grew stronger who have self-initiated this task.

Some are displeased, some are genuinely righteous, and others are driven by revenge.

Furthermore, the emergence of the secret realm corrected those demon cultivators who had no means of survival and attempted to take a deviant path, in time. With a good path to follow, why choose the brutal road that cannot lead to ascension? Most people are unwilling to become unrecognizable.

”Then let’s go have a seat.” Ah Chen pulled Ying Zhefeng, ”What do you say?”

Since she said so, Ying Zhefeng naturally had no objections.

The two followed Jing Zheng and the others to the Ruyi Sect and were honored as distinguished guests.

Here, Ah Chen gained a more detailed understanding of the events in the cultivation world over the past seven years.

The once three major sects, Qianyuan Sect, Wuji Sect, and Nine Stars Sect, now could only be considered medium-sized sects.

It’s said that many disciples left the three major sects because of too much unfairness within.

The simplest matter was that, back then, each of the three sects had fifty spots to enter the secret realm, and the top powerhouses divided most among themselves, giving them all to their juniors.

The remaining spots, about ten, were left for other disciples below the Out-of-Body stage to compete for.

Many had long been dissatisfied.

Being defeated and not gaining a quota was because one’s skills were lacking. But there are people in the sect, who, even if they participated in the competition, couldn’t possibly obtain a quota; who would be convinced?

It was said that the first to lead disciples away from the sect was a lowest-ranking elder.

During their three-day stay at the Ruyi Sect, news spread outside of Ah Chen and Ying Zhefeng’s emergence.

People discussed the two, hoping to see them, while also persistent in pursuing Lin Mingxi, slashing him for good items. Now, Lin Mingxi was a hot commodity in the cultivation world.

Fleeing for several days, Lin Mingxi was constantly hunted, and he was almost out of things.

But now the cultivation world had too many capable people, wherever he fled, he was found out, and those pursuing him increased in numbers.

Realizing all of this was because of the freedom gained from the secret realm, Lin Mingxi regretted deeply.

The breaking of the secret realm array made him the unlucky one.

Yet, the cultivation world was getting better.

If he’d known the outcome, why did he exhaust himself planning these things at the Lingxiao Sect?

Had he not gone to the Lingxiao Sect, not imposed Yun Chen, with the approach of the three major sects then, demon cultivators would sooner or later dominate the cultivation world.

A miscalculation.

”He’s over there!”

”The several major sects have again issued a bounty. For whoever can slay Lin Mingxi, the reward is 500,000 spirit stones, a top grade spiritual artifact set, and the qualification to join one of the major sects.”

”Charge!”

Lin Mingxi spat a mouthful of blood; he had actually become a bargaining chip for cultivators seeking benefits, truly humiliating.

No matter how much Lin Mingxi was unwilling, he ultimately perished in the siege by multiple cultivators.

But he died by Ling Kewei’s sword.

”If you didn’t flee, I wouldn’t have a hard time killing you.”

”Since you insist on fleeing out here, I can’t let you go.”

Although the other cultivators did not manage to slay Lin Mingxi, they hacked several times, their faces still bore joy.

They looked at Ling Kewei, their eyes filled with awe.

Currently, Lingxiao Sect had only Ling Kewei to support it.

Yet, he came and went like the wind, with no intention of developing the sect.

People originally thought Zou Yi would be dissatisfied and cluster with Lin Mingxi, perhaps learning demon cultivator techniques, cultivation as a demon was just a matter of time.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, there was completely no sign of activity.

Even as the people’s gaze focused on Lin Mingxi, Yun Chen, and Ying Zhefeng, he showed no signs.

It’s said he no longer dwelled at Ice Peak Cliff.

Ling Kewei brought him to Spirit Fire Peak, arranged people to care for him; it’s said he was all white-haired, face aging, emaciated, completely unrecognizable from before.

It’s estimated he had only a few years left.

Ah Chen had heard of this issue, chose not to get involved further.

She was unsure whether Zou Yi wasn’t keen on transitioning to a demon cultivator or for other reasons, it was unrelated to her now. Many years ago, she had helped the commissioner to seek recompense.

Now, she only had the task of ascension left.

It needed some time to be completed.

Ling Kewei had always been on the move, his cultivation level improved rapidly, no one knew what he had gained in the secret realm, but he was certainly not lacking resources. Yet many cultivators found that he roamed around, unknown for what purpose.

One day, Ling Kewei received message from the sect saying Zou Yi wished to see him.

He hurried back, having some expectation of what would happen.

Master’s time had come.

In truth, if Master turned to demon cultivation now, no one in the sect would dare obstruct.

Ling Kewei wouldn’t stop him either, after all, this was the master who had nurtured him; as long as he doesn’t commit evil, there’d be no issue.

”You must have figured it out.” Zou Yi said to him.

Ling Kewei nodded lightly, then asked: ”Why not turn to demon cultivation?”

Asked during this final period, he voiced his curiosity.

Zou Yi hesitated for a moment, said: ”I don’t want to be a demon cultivator.”

”Perhaps at the beginning, filled with hatred for the Sect Master, I considered it.”

At that time, his heart was consumed by the anger of being discarded.

Until his disciple still came to see him, cared for him, his anger quelled, made him feel less like a failure.

Lin Mingxi had indeed tempted him many times; however, he had firmly decided not to turn to demon cultivation.

”To have you as a disciple in this life, Master should be content.”

”If you choose to cultivate as a demon, I won’t mind.” Ling Kewei said.

Zou Yi smiled: ”Master doesn’t wish to become a joke again, enough, Kewei, it’s truly enough.”

Let him uphold a principle for once.

He wished to preserve some dignity.

”Alright.” Ling Kewei said.

Zou Yi passed away, the cultivators were staggered; he truly hadn’t intended to turn to demon cultivation? Actually, had he turned, he could have continued living, perhaps even had a chance at ascending.

The current cultivation world was unlike before; demon and righteous cultivators could coexist.

Upon hearing this news, Yin Tianyun was also taken aback.

Suddenly, he had a bad premonition.

Indeed, soon a disciple reported that Ling Kewei had left Lingxiao Sect, his whereabouts unknown.

Yin Tianyun plopped into the chair, eyes vacant. No wonder Ling Kewei had never accepted sect resources over the years. If not for Zou Yi, he might have left long ago.

He failed to gain as he planned from righteous disciples, Wen Shaojin’s cultivation went astray leading to ruin, later he transitioned, naturally unable to remain as Lingxiao disciples, for they were a righteous sect.

Actually, Gu Yu had also transitioned, though the demon cultivation path was rocky, it was indeed swift.

Yet, given the current state of the cultivation world, Gu Yu’s days were consistently tough.

Ah Chen and Ying Zhefeng arrived at a bustling city, just entering they overheard a curious tale concerning the Jiang Family.