"Alright, Hong Lian, stop making a fuss. Lin'er is now your Shibo's disciple and your junior brother. Don't be arrogant anymore." Yun Xiao Tian spoke lightly. He naturally knew that his daughter had always been arrogant, guessing that there might have been just a small misunderstanding between the two.

"Dad, this little thief..." The stunningly beautiful girl glared at Li Lin hatefully, then stomped her foot next to Yun Xiao Tian and left in a huff.

"Lin'er, are you alright? Hong Lian has been spoiled by me to be too arrogant. Don't mind her." Yun Xiao Tian did not pay attention to his daughter, knowing that her temper would subside in a few hours, then turned to Li Lin.

"Sect Master, I'm fine. It was me who offended Shijie last time." Li Lin spoke softly.

"Lin'er, are you okay? Next time you encounter Hong Lian, you better hide. That girl, even her master can't afford to provoke her." The two landed on the ground, Yu Yu approaching Li Lin immediately.

"Master, I'm fine." Li Lin spoke softly, having sustained some injuries, but they were not severe and he could recover after some rest.

"Lin'er..." A tender voice rang in Li Lin's ear, followed by a faint fragrance. A beautiful figure in a light red dress appeared in front of Li Lin, with delicate features and skin as white and smooth as jade - it was none other than Li WuShuang.

"WuShuang Jie." Gazing at the figure before him, Li Lin couldn't help but be stunned. It had been a year and a half, and Li WuShuang seemed even more beautiful.

"I thought I would never see you again." Standing in front of Li Lin, Li WuShuang's eyes were somewhat moist, then with a surge of strength from nowhere, she suddenly threw herself into Li Lin's arms.

A beautiful figure plunged into his arms. Li Lin instinctively wrapped his arms around her, feeling the tender jade in his embrace, accompanied by a wafting fragrance. His hands rested on her slender waist, barely a handful, causing Li Lin's heartbeat to accelerate instantly.

With two soft mounds pressed tightly against his chest, Li Lin involuntarily reacted, a response all too common at his vigorous age.

"WuShuang Jie, I'm fine, you don't have to worry." Li Lin held the tender jade in his arms and spoke softly, trying to suppress his wandering thoughts, but the reaction below became increasingly strong, typical of his vigorous age where raising one's head is easy but bowing it is hard.

"En, as long as you're fine." After a moment, Li WuShuang seemed to realize her impulsive behavior, her face flushed with a shy blush, and she quickly left Li Lin's embrace.

"Lin'er, I knew you would be fine." Du Gu Bing Lan approached Li Lin, followed by Yang Miao and Cui Yu.

The three had just witnessed Li Lin's strength, undoubtedly shocked by it.

"Bing Lan, Cui Yu, Yang Miao, you are all here." Li Lin gazed at the three women, with Yang Miao in a captivating outfit, her exquisite curves and delicate features seeming even more beautiful.

In the Yun Yang mountains, atop a towering peak enveloped in a light mist.

On the peak, there was a small courtyard surrounded by wildflowers and green trees, quite unique in style.

After leaving the main hall, Li Lin followed his master Yu Yu to this peak, a residence specially chosen for Li Lin by Yu Yu. In the Yun Yang Sect, direct disciples almost always had their own residences for cultivation.

Li Lin, now a direct disciple, had initially been offered to stay at Yu Yu's residence, but he chose to live alone on a mountain peak, which was more convenient for him. He had many matters to attend to in his cultivation, better not to reveal too soon.

After the battle with Yun Hong Ling, Li Lin was clear that if he could go all out, it might be possible to deal with Yun Hong Ling. His trump cards included the Knife Soul Technique and the Phantom Spirit Imprint, along with his unrevealed wood and water attributes, his strongest powers.

Li Lin guessed that Yun Hong Ling, as the daughter of the Yun Yang Sect's Sect Master and a prodigy, might also have her own trump cards unrevealed. Despite her rage during their fight, she didn't seem desperate.

Li Lin couldn't guess Yun Hong Ling's strongest strength, nor that of the Sect Master's daughter, who surely had her secrets.

However, this wasn't the point. This battle had sounded an alarm for Li Lin. He had always thought that with the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Scripture, his cultivation speed was unmatched among his peers.

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But facing Yun Hong Ling, Li Lin felt threatened. A year and a half ago, in the Misty Mountains, Yun Hong Ling was only at the ninth level of Martial Master, but now she had reached the fourth level of Martial Spirit. Yang Miao and Li WuShuang had also improved significantly.

This cultivation speed made Li Lin realize that the major sects' nurturing of direct disciples had accumulated a foundation that, without the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Scripture, he couldn't compare with those from major sects.

The Yun Yang Sect was just one of the Three Sects and Four Schools, and among the young disciples of other major sects, there were undoubtedly many outstanding ones. Li Lin had the advantage of the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Scripture, but starting from a lower base, compared to those sects' disciples, he didn't have much advantage, with Yun Hong Ling being an example.

"In the coming time, while trying to obtain the millennium red copper, I must also strive to cultivate." Li Lin secretly clenched his teeth, having witnessed Yun Xiao Tian's strength, he knew what true power was, a level not even the Old Poisoner and the Ghost Fairy could match.

"I must break through to the Martial Spirit and Spirit Martial levels as soon as possible." Li Lin thought, then sat cross-legged, placing a medicinal pill in his mouth, and began to meditate, enveloped in a faint light.

Time passed slowly, and when Li Lin arrived in the courtyard, it was already evening. Now, as night fell, the sky was covered.

On a certain peak, in a delicate courtyard, Yun Hong Ling sat in her room, her face full of petulance but her anger did not diminish her beauty, rather adding a bit of cuteness.

"Miss, that little thief is called Li Lin." Dong Mei spoke softly.

"I won't let that little thief off easily, hmph." Yun Hong Ling pouted.

"But the Sect Master has already told Miss you can't trouble Li Lin anymore." Dong Mei said.

"I don't know what's gotten into my dad, siding with that little thief. Anyway, I won't let him off easily. At the very least, I'll make him taste the Ant Heart Piercing Needle again, hmph." As she spoke, recalling the time she tormented the "little thief" with the Ant Heart Piercing Needle, a smug smile appeared on her beautiful face.

"Miss, I think Li Lin is quite strong. It won't be easy for you to deal with him," Dong Mei said softly, knowing her mistress's temper well. If she set her sights on someone, it meant trouble, especially since no one in the Yun Yang Sect dared to provoke her.

"I'll find a way." Yun Hong Ling said.

"I think Li Lin didn't do it on purpose. He's not a bad person. Miss, maybe you should forgive him," Dong Mei said.

"Forgive him? How could I? He saw my body. I can't let him go," Yun Hong Ling's face flushed, then she became slightly angry again. Her pure body had been seen by that little thief.

"Miss, what do you want to do? You can't really kill him, can you? Besides, he is now Elder Yu's disciple and WuShuang's brother," Dong Mei reminded.

"For WuShuang Jie and Shibo's sake, I'll spare his life. But, I want to gouge out those annoying eyes of his. That's the only way I'll feel better," Yun Hong Ling said.

Dong Mei gasped, then sighed softly.

"Grandfather, how come that kid is so lucky, to be taken in as a disciple by Elder Yu?" At another peak's courtyard, Li Shao Hu, Zhao Wu Ji, Zhao Qing Tian, and Shi Yun Sheng were discussing.

"That kid's strength is extraordinary, a tri-elemental martial artist, and even the Sect Master is protecting him," Zhao Wu Ji said coldly, his voice filled with chill.

"Grandfather, are we just going to let that kid off? If only we hadn't underestimated him. Hu Si Hai was no match, and even Wen Jue wasn't his opponent. If I had known, I would have personally taken action to kill him," Zhao Qing Tian said coldly, dressed in white.

"Qing Tian, don't act against that kid for now. He's in the limelight. Let him enjoy a few days. Can he spend his whole life in the Yun Yang Sect? No matter how strong he is, he can't escape my grasp," Zhao Wu Ji said coldly.

A silent night passed. Atop the mountain, as the first rays of light enveloped the area, Li Lin stopped meditating.

"Whew..."

Exhaling a breath of stale air, feeling his injuries were no longer a concern, Li Lin left the courtyard to go outside.

From the peak, although not as high as the main peak, it was still extremely high. Looking down, the dawn had not yet fully dispersed, and a vast expanse of white, with light mist swirling around, covered the area below.