Chu Lingwei opened the barrier of her cave dwelling and invited them in.
"Second Senior Brother, what's so urgent that you're looking for me?" Chu Lingwei asked them to sit down and poured them spiritual tea.
"Nothing much, we were just worried when you suddenly went into seclusion."
Nangong Luo hadn't heard her mention going into seclusion when he brought Chu Lingwei back that day.
"I just had a sudden realization."
Chu Lingwei smiled faintly. The matters of the Phoenix clan had indeed made her feel a sense of urgency, and she had to improve her cultivation as quickly as possible.
"A realization?" Nangong Luo mused. Had the matters of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect given Weiwei a sense of compassion?
That was true. Weiwei was kinder than other cultivators.
"Yes, didn't Second Senior Brother notice an improvement in my cultivation?" Chu Lingwei replied with a smile. For two months of seclusion, Chu Lingwei ate a Nine-tailed Ice Fish every two days and continuously cultivated. Her cultivation improved at a visible rate, and she would soon reach the peak of the Rongtian realm.
"Junior Sister, you are simply defying heaven."
Nangong Luo only then realized that his junior sister's cultivation had indeed improved significantly, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Even more so than Senior Brother."
Throughout the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, Leng Xingzhi's cultivation progressed the fastest and his strength was the strongest. He never expected that with the arrival of a junior sister, her cultivation speed would be even more heaven-defying.
Nangong Luo couldn't help but lament that if this continued, he would have to be protected by his junior sister in the future.
"Congratulations."
A hint of confusion flashed in Leng Xingzhi's eyes. Weiwei today had a trace of sorrow in her eyes.
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Chu Lingwei caught a glimpse of her senior brother's eyes and didn't want to make eye contact. Thinking of her senior brother's return from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, "Senior Brother, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect..."
"It's very bad."
Leng Xingzhi fiddled with the teacup in his hand. The spiritual tea in the cup emitted spiritual energy, fluctuating. "The entire Ten Thousand Buddha Sect has been controlled by ghost cultivators."
"Ghost cultivators?" Chu Lingwei's heart jolted. Their worst fears had come true.
"Yes, including the cultivators in the market of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, they were all impersonated by ghost cultivators." Leng Xingzhi's hand stopped, and the spiritual tea in his hand froze, solidifying into a mass.
Nangong Luo's expression turned serious. "Master is going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. I will accompany Master."
With the trouble at the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, their Spiritual Cultivation Academy naturally could not stay out of it.
"Second Senior Brother, I want to go too." Chu Lingwei stood up without thinking, "I want to go with you."
"Junior Sister, your cultivation is too low. The ghost cultivators who can appear in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect will all be at the Ghost King level or above. It will be very dangerous for you to go." Nangong Luo was bidding farewell to Chu Lingwei today. He didn't know when he would return from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
"Second Senior Brother, don't underestimate me. I'm the one who single-handedly killed thousands of snow spirit beasts."
Chu Lingwei's attitude was firm. Ghost cultivators practiced the ghost path, which was completely different from their own cultivation. Chu Lingwei wanted to fight alongside their master and senior brothers.
Hearing this, Nangong Luo couldn't help but smile. That was true. No one in the Xuan Tian Continent dared to underestimate Junior Sister's abilities.
"Senior Brother, Junior Sister is not listening. What should we do?" Master would not allow Chu Lingwei to go with them. Nangong Luo turned to look at his Senior Brother, hoping that Junior Sister would listen to him.
Chu Lingwei also looked at her Senior Brother, her eyes full of anticipation. They were going to face danger, and she didn't want to stay alone in the Spiritual Cultivation Academy.
"Senior Brother, please let me go with you. I promise I won't be a burden."
"How about Junior Sister stays with me at the Spiritual Cultivation Academy?" Leng Xingzhi said.
Chu Lingwei was surprised. "Senior Brother, you're not going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect?"
"Yes, Master has asked Senior Brother to stay at the Spiritual Cultivation Academy to prevent a diversionary tactic." Nangong Luo answered for Leng Xingzhi. They were going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect for a rescue mission, and their sect might be attacked by ghost cultivators.
"Then I still want to go." Chu Lingwei quickly analyzed. With Senior Brother's ability, he could definitely defend the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, and it was their Master who needed help.
Nangong Luo smiled. "I haven't doted on you for nothing."
"If Junior Sister wants to go, she can ask Master." Leng Xingzhi had known for a long time that Chu Lingwei would choose to go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and did not object.
"Junior Sister, you stay at the Spiritual Cultivation Academy with Senior Brother. We'll be back soon." This trip to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect was very dangerous, and Nangong Luo certainly hoped that his junior sister could stay in the academy.
Chu Lingwei did not insist. Her heart was already set on going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
After her Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother left, Chu Lingwei went straight to their Master's cave dwelling.
"Chu Lingwei seeks an audience with Master."
"Come in."
Bei Chenfeng looked at his little disciple whose cultivation had improved, and nodded with satisfaction. As long as she cultivated diligently, she would definitely surpass him.
"Weiwei, what do you need from me?"
"Master, your disciple wishes to go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect with you." Chu Lingwei knelt on the ground and said solemnly, "Please grant your permission."
"Weiwei, this trip to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect is extremely dangerous. I fear I cannot protect you." The Ghost Realm had mobilized all its forces to control the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. Even if he was a Supreme realm cultivator, it would be difficult to guarantee Weiwei's safety.
"Master, your disciple does not need your protection. She only wishes to contribute to the sect."
Chu Lingwei insisted. Ghost cultivators' techniques were strange and unpredictable, and a single mistake could lead to the destruction of a cultivator's soul. Chu Lingwei would only feel at ease if she went with them.
"No. Go back and cultivate diligently, and do not slack off."
Bei Chenfeng waved his hand. His little disciple's cultivation was still shallow, and he could not let her take risks.
"Master!"
"Go back. For the next six months, you are not allowed to leave the academy even half a step."
Before Chu Lingwei could say anything, she found herself back in front of her cave dwelling.
"Weiwei." Feng Ming ran out, tilting her head up. "Are we going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect with Master and the others?"
Chu Lingwei was helpless. "No, I'm grounded and not allowed to go out."
Not only did Master not agree to let her go with them, but he also forbade her from leaving the Spiritual Cultivation Academy. It was a complete loss.
"Ah..." Feng Ming was shocked. Weiwei was actually punished by Master? "Then are we still going?"
"Master won't let Weiwei leave the Spiritual Cultivation Academy." The illusion cat jumped onto Feng Ming's head, gently patting her head. Wasn't that obvious?
"Feng Ming, go and find out when Master and the others will set off."
Chu Lingwei returned to the lounge chair in front of her cave dwelling, her heart growing more worried. Master not allowing her to go must mean that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect was extremely dangerous this time, and the situation might be even more severe than what Senior Brother had told her.
Feng Ming heard Chu Lingwei's instructions and immediately turned to leave.
"Weiwei, if Master doesn't allow you, you definitely won't be able to leave the Spiritual Cultivation Academy." Just as Chu Lingwei returned to her cave dwelling, a barrier had already trapped her there. Weiwei couldn't even leave Wuhui Mountain.
Chu Lingwei glanced sideways, stood up, and sent out a spiritual force that circled her cave entrance before returning.
"What is this..."
"It's a barrier set up by Master. I can't open it." The illusion cat lowered its head. It was another barrier that it couldn't open.