Chapter 165: Beaten Black and Blue

Lin Fan was overjoyed at this moment. The sect leader had agreed, so he could naturally take Mie Qiongqi out.

With his own methods of discipline, Mie Qiongqi had long been tamed by him.

High-level Lesser Heaven realm.

This cultivation level was very high; in the sect, he was a domineering figure.

Although it was safe in the sect and there was no need to fear persecution from others, Lin Fan had his own plans.

"The sect leader, in his great benevolence and righteousness, grants you a new life. You should quickly thank the sect leader," Lin Fan said sternly, staring at Mie Qiongqi.

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for giving this disciple a chance." Under the pressure of Lin Fan's disciplining aura, Mie Qiongqi spoke obediently.

But what Lin Fan didn't know was that the more Mie Qiongqi acted like this, the more pain Sect Leader Yan felt in his heart.

This once-valued disciple was now like this—who could understand this pain?

"Enough... enough..." At this moment, Sect Leader Yan seemed to have come to terms with it. He waved his hand, and a wisp of aura dissipated.

Suddenly, Mie Qiongqi's body crackled, and then a surge of power burst forth.

The seal was lifted.

At this moment, Lin Fan was delighted. After Mie Qiongqi's cultivation was unsealed, a powerful aura rushed forth, but Lin Fan felt nothing.

"You have committed a grave sin. From now on, in the sect, you will change your surname to Huan," Sect Leader Yan said, then tossed out a human-skin mask. "This is a prop that can change your appearance."

Lin Fan stood by. Now that the sect leader had agreed, it was a good thing. He also thought about the next steps, which made him feel very pleased.

"Sect Leader, since that's the case, let him be renamed Qiongqi," Lin Fan said.

"Mm." Sect Leader Yan nodded in agreement. "Alright, since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Before Lin Fan could say anything more, Sect Leader Yan's figure gradually faded into the void and left.

Lin Fan watched Sect Leader Yan's departing back, feeling that something was off. The sect leader seemed a bit down, as if unhappy.

But then Lin Fan shook his head. What did that have to do with him? As long as he could take Mie Qiongqi out, why think so much?

Elder Cui looked at everything before him and sighed softly. "The sect leader's heart aches."

How could Elder Cui not understand the sect leader's feelings? This once highly valued disciple now showed him no respect and instead obeyed others. It felt like one's own son calling someone else 'Dad' instead of himself.

Lin Fan looked at Elder Cui and finally shrugged helplessly, not knowing what to say. Could he tell him that Mie Qiongqi was so obedient because he had been severely disciplined?

...

When Lin Fan brought Mie Qiongqi to Nameless Peak, Zhang Ergou and the others warmly welcomed the new member.

But now Mie Qiongqi was already wearing the mask given by the sect leader, his appearance completely changed. Without this disguise, anyone who recognized him would be scared out of their wits.

"From now on, this guy is your junior brother," Lin Fan said.

"Sect Leader, this junior brother seems gloomy and doesn't seem to like talking," Zhang Ergou secretly glanced at the new junior brother, who stood motionless, and whispered.

Having a new junior brother naturally made Zhang Ergou very happy. After all, he was the senior disciple of the Holy Demon Sect; having more underlings would bring him great face.

"Junior brother, what's your name?" Feng Juejue took the initiative to greet him.

But Mie Qiongqi ignored Feng Juejue. His calm eyes merely glanced briefly and then dismissed him. In Mie Qiongqi's view, this guy's cultivation was so low that he couldn't be bothered with him.

Feng Juejue scratched his head awkwardly, finding the new junior brother not very sociable.

He felt helpless, thinking it would be hard to get along in the future.

"When your senior brother asks you a question, why don't you answer?" Lin Fan shouted sternly at that moment.

Hearing Lin Fan's reprimand, Mie Qiongqi's heart trembled. "Senior brother, my name is Qiongqi. If there's anything you need, just command me."

Mie Qiongqi immediately spoke up, no longer daring to act aloof.

Zhang Ergou and Feng Juejue exchanged glances and both scratched their heads helplessly, unable to understand why this junior brother became so obedient after being scolded by the sect leader.

Could it be that this junior brother had a masochistic tendency?

At that moment, Cai Zhiqiao, who had been sleeping in the room, saw Lin Fan return and quickly ran over. Her bright big eyes looked at Lin Fan as she softly called out, "Master..."

Lin Fan chuckled lightly, picked up Cai Zhiqiao, and then pointed at Mie Qiongqi. "This will be your junior brother from now on. Greet your senior sister."

"Hello, senior sister," Mie Qiongqi said obediently. Although he was extremely displeased with a little kid being his senior sister, he dared not resist.

Just one look at Lin Fan made Mie Qiongqi's heart collapse. If Lin Fan gave a furious shout, it would feel like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting for Mie Qiongqi.

Lin Fan knew Mie Qiongqi's cultivation was formidable, so he had to remind him. "Remember, this is your senior sister. If you don't protect her, be careful, or I'll beat you black and blue."

"Yes... yes," Mie Qiongqi said timidly.

Hearing the words "beat you black and blue," Mie Qiongqi thought of the scene in the secret chamber.

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying. He never wanted to experience it again.

Zhang Ergou and the others looked at Mie Qiongqi, feeling sorry for the junior brother. The sect leader was such a good person; to make him angry, one must be really asking for a beating.

"Master, what does 'beat you black and blue' mean?" Cai Zhiqiao asked innocently, her bright eyes full of curiosity.

"You'll know in the future," Lin Fan said gently, patting his disciple's head with a warm expression.

"Oh."

"Where's Tianyu?" Lin Fan asked.

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother Tianyu has been in cultivation all along," Zhang Ergou said.

"Mm."

As for this Tianyu, Lin Fan was thinking it was time to reel him in. The line had been let out long enough; it was time to close the net.

"You two take your junior sister to Jialan Peak for a stroll," Lin Fan said, handing Cai Zhiqiao to Zhang Ergou. What was coming next was truly important.

Now that he had finally trained a capable disciple, he couldn't let it go to waste.

Otherwise, heaven might strike him down.

"Yes." Zhang Ergou and the others nodded.

They both liked the little junior sister very much. Especially Zhang Ergou, a bachelor with no luck with women, who was so moved he could cry.

In this life, only the little junior sister paid him any attention.

Although the little junior sister was still young, for Zhang Ergou, that was enough.

"Come inside with me..." Lin Fan looked at Mie Qiongqi and crooked his finger.

"Yes, Sect Leader." Mie Qiongqi saw Lin Fan's seemingly ill-intentioned gesture and his heart trembled violently. He was afraid of what was about to happen.

Could it be that he was going to be hung up and beaten again?