"Kid, what's the origin of this beast of yours?" Poison Soul Commander looked at Little dragon in surprise. He couldn't see through the aura of this little snake and didn't recognize this beast. However, its presence made him feel a sense of danger.

"I don't know either; I found it by chance," Li Lin said with a slight smile. Seeing that even Poison Soul Commander couldn't recognize Little dragon's identity, Li Lin figured he could let Little dragon out more often in the future. It seemed unlikely that others would recognize Little dragon either. As for Little dragon's identity, Li Lin himself didn't know much about it.

A gust of wind roared in, and the Tian Chi Snow Lion arrived overhead.

"Old Dong, let's go," Li Lin said, using his Qi to leap onto the back of the Tian Chi Snow Lion.

"Stinky kid, you're hiding something. This beast must be no ordinary creature," Poison Soul Commander Dong WuMing watched Little dragon, unable to figure out what kind of beast it was. He couldn't recall any beast like it, although there were a few similar ones with obvious differences.

"The Tian Chi Snow Lion, this mysterious beast, remains calm in the face of danger and possesses a great spirit. This kid might indeed achieve something in the future," Dong WuMing watched Li Lin for a moment before leaping onto the back of the Tian Chi Snow Lion.

"Let's go..." Li Lin commanded, and the Tian Chi Snow Lion took off, soaring into the sky.

"Kid, where are we going now?" Poison Soul Commander Dong WuMing asked Li Lin.

"Old Dong is now an elder of Flying Spirit Gate, so naturally, we're heading back to Flying Spirit Gate. You should find a place to heal your wounds," Li Lin said.

"That's a good idea; I do need to find a place to heal," Poison Soul Commander agreed.

"Old Dong, before your wounds heal, could you possibly lend a hand occasionally?" Li Lin asked, his mind burdened with three troubling issues.

Li Lin's first concern was the Hei Jian Sect, the second was Huang HaiBo and Zhou YuHou, and the third was the Luo Sha Sect.

"Making me an elder of your mysterious Flying Spirit Gate, I knew you were up to something. My injuries are severe, but give me three days of quiet healing, and I can recover about 10% of my strength. I should be able to handle ordinary Martial Soul cultivators then. But acting will affect my injuries, so you better not cause me any trouble. Although I'm now an elder of your Flying Spirit Gate, if you trouble me, I'll leave at any time," Poison Soul Commander seemed to see through Li Lin, glancing at him indifferently.

"With my little strength, I dare not cause trouble. I'm just afraid others will trouble me," Li Lin chuckled. Being able to handle ordinary Martial Soul cultivators was enough.

Three hours later, outside Flying Spirit Gate, the Tian Chi Snow Lion retracted its wings, becoming indistinguishable as a winged creature, even surprising Poison Soul Commander.

"So, this is your Flying Spirit Gate? The sect gate looks decent," Poison Soul Commander observed as they entered Flying Spirit Gate.

"Old Dong is wrong; this is now your own Flying Spirit Gate too," Li Lin said with a slight smile.

"Greetings to the Sect Leader."

"Greetings to the Sect Leader."

Inside Flying Spirit Gate, the disciples greeted them respectfully. Looking at Poison Soul Commander, they were curious, although he concealed his aura, the sharp look in his eyes intimidated everyone. Just one glance from him was enough to send shivers down their spines.

"Old Dong, I'll arrange a secret chamber for you to heal. In a few days, I'll hold a ceremony for your official joining," Li Lin said, knowing that this matter would likely be opposed by Huang HaiBo and others. Having Poison Soul Commander join Flying Spirit Gate wasn't a decision he could make alone.

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"Take me to the secret chamber. I need some medicinal ingredients that you promised to prepare for me; they will help with my injuries," Poison Soul Commander said. He then listed several valuable herbs needed for refining high-grade pills. Luckily, Li Lin happened to have them and gave them to Poison Soul Commander right away.

"You really have some skills, kid," Poison Soul Commander exclaimed in amazement, knowing the herbs were worth at least 60-70 thousand gold coins. For a junior warrior like Li Lin, this was a significant amount, and yet he didn't even blink an eye before handing them over.

Li Lin, however, felt the pinch. He had thought himself quite well-off, but now he realized how quickly money could be spent, like water flowing away. In this short period, he had already spent several hundred thousand gold coins, leaving him with only about 600,000 in cash and very few medicinal herbs and pills.

"Brother, who is this grandpa?" Back at their residence, Li XinTong opened her bright eyes wide and looked up at Poison Soul Commander Dong WuMing, feeling a bit scared and not daring to come too close.

Fang XinQi also felt suppressed by Poison Soul Commander's aura and couldn't look him in the eye.

"Kid, who is this little girl?" Seeing Li XinTong, Poison Soul Commander was startled and turned to Li Lin, muttering, "I've finally found her, never thought she really existed!"

"Old Dong, she's my sister and the daughter of the previous master of Flying Spirit Gate," Li Lin explained. On the way, he had tOld Poisoner Soul Commander everything about Flying Spirit Gate, except for the secret chamber matter. He hadn't hidden anything, including the issues with Huang HaiBo, Hei Jian Sect, and Luo Sha Sect, which was why Dong WuMing was preparing medicinal herbs to heal and regain some strength as soon as possible.

"This girl, let her stay by my side from now on," Poison Soul Commander looked up at Li Lin, his eyes scanning Li XinTong as if he had discovered a new continent.

"I don't want to; I want to stay with my brother," Li XinTong, feeling uncomfortable under Poison Soul Commander's gaze, immediately hid beside Li Lin.

"Old Dong, do you intend to take XinTong as your disciple?" Li Lin asked in surprise, feeling quite astonished. However, he also hesitated because Poison Soul Commander was a poison expert. If it were a boy, it might be fine, but for a girl, having her body full of poison would make finding a partner difficult.

Moreover, Li Lin had already examined Li XinTong's physique and bone structure, which weren't very good. The chances of her becoming a warrior or a Spirit practitioner were slim, so he hadn't dared to teach her cultivation. He planned to let Uncle Jiang assess her later, as he could surely discover her greatest potential. Even Li XiaoBai had become a warrior under Uncle Jiang's guidance, so XinTong would definitely be no exception.

"Can't you see she has some hidden ailments in her body? I doubt anyone could train her to become a warrior or a Spirit practitioner," Poison Soul Commander glanced at Li Lin.

"Sect Leader, this senior is right. The previous Sect Leader once told my master, and I overheard it by accident, that XinTong's natural constitution is somewhat cold and she cannot become a warrior. Her soul power isn't outstanding either, so her chances of becoming a Spirit practitioner are slim," Fang XinQi seemed to recall something and said to Li Lin.

"Nonsense, what do you know? What cold constitution? She has a natural poison body. Without detoxification, she would hardly live past twenty," Poison Soul Commander Dong WuMing spoke loudly, getting agitated when he heard someone misinterpret XinTong's condition as a cold constitution, startling Fang XinQi.

"Old Dong, XinTong can only live to twenty? Please save her, I beg you," Li Lin's heart sank. He had always considered XinTong like his own sister, and hearing she might only live to twenty distressed him greatly. He had no reason to doubt Poison Soul Commander's words.

"What are you worried about? I also have a poison body, although it's acquired, and I'm living just fine. She has a natural poison body, far stronger than mine. If she cultivates my poison techniques, her strength will improve rapidly," Poison Soul Commander said and then crouched down, his fierce gaze softening into a rarely seen tenderness, as he looked at Li XinTong and asked, "Your name is XinTong, right? Do you want to become a strong person?"

Li XinTong seemed less afraid now. She looked up at Li Lin, then back at Poison Soul Commander, blinking her bright eyes, "Grandpa, will I be stronger than my brother?"

In XinTong's eyes, her brother was the strongest, and she had always seen him as her future goal.

"As long as you work hard, you'll be much stronger than him. Unless that kid practices flying or something, you'll surpass him. In three years, he won't even be able to catch up to you," Poison Soul Commander chuckled.

Seeing Poison Soul Commander laugh, Li Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It might have been because Dong WuMing hadn't laughed in a long time, but his smile was uglier than crying, as if all the muscles on his face were wrongly connected. However, it made him seem more approachable.

"Okay, I want to. I need to avenge my father and protect my brother in the future," Li XinTong said earnestly.

"Good, kowtow to me, and I'll take you as my disciple. Haha," Poison Soul Commander Dong WuMing was very pleased, his pale face always wearing a slight smile.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Li XinTong knelt and knocked her head on the ground three times. Just as she was about to continue, Poison Soul Commander helped her up, saying, "That's enough, from now on, I'm your master. You'll follow me and I'll teach you how to cultivate."