"Old man here has an beast-taming inheritance. Since little girl, you've passed the test, come and receive it," the elder said to Ming Li, trying his best to ignore the system's erratic laughter.
As soon as the words fell, before Ming Li could speak, a somewhat familiar female voice came from behind her. "This forest is a bit strange. Let's go in and take a look. We might encounter some opportunities."
Immediately after, footsteps sounded from behind Ming Li.
Looking back, she saw a group of people in fiery red sect robes walking towards her. Among them, however, was a maiden in white. The maiden was as beautiful as a flower, with bright eyes and white teeth, making her particularly conspicuous.
Ming Li looked at the white-clothed maiden, a trace of coldness flashing through her eyes.
Ming Yue? Wasn't she at Feng Ling Sect? Why was she here?
As she thought, Ming Li's gaze fell on the young man beside Ming Yue. Upon seeing the halo above the young man's head, she instantly understood.
The young man was dressed in fiery red sect robes, yet his expression was cold, and he exuded an aura that kept people at bay.
This was the male protagonist of this world, Pei Yan, and one of the culprits who killed the original host's master.
As the group entered the forest, Ming Yue, standing beside Pei Yan, looked up and met Ming Li's emotionless gaze. She paused for a moment, her brows furrowing subconsciously, but quickly returned to normal. With a look of delight, she ran towards Ming Li, "Sister? Is that you? What are you doing here?"
Looking at the maiden running towards her, Ming Li narrowed her eyes. Just as she was about to make a move, she saw Ming Yue stumble over her own left foot and fall heavily in front of her.
Seeing this, Ming Li's mind immediately conjured up a word: staged accident?
At this moment, Ming Yue, who had fallen to the ground, had lost all trace of joy. She looked up at Ming Li with a tearful face and asked aggrievedly, "Sister, don't be angry. I didn't mean to contract your spirit beast. If you're still angry, you can hit me or scold me. As long as you calm down, you can do anything to me."
Every sentence avoided mentioning that Ming Li had pushed her, but every sentence implied it.
Seeing this, the elder beside Ming Li tutted in surprise and asked softly, "Little girl, how did you provoke her? For her to frame you like this?"
He had seen it clearly at the time; the girl had thrown herself to the ground.
Since Ming Li was the only one present who had passed all the tests, only she could see the elder at this moment, and naturally, others could not hear the elder's voice.
At this moment, before Ming Li could speak, the group that had followed Ming Yue in became displeased. They stepped forward, shielding the "delicate and weak" Ming Yue behind them, all looking at Ming Li with anger. "Miss, why are you bullying our junior sister?"
"Heh..."
Ming Li let out a cold laugh, her gaze falling indifferently on the group in front of her. She said without politeness, "Are you blind or mentally impaired? She tripped herself. What does it have to do with me?"
As she spoke, Ming Li's calm gaze fell on Ming Yue. "You just said, as long as I calm down, you'd let me do anything, right?"
Meeting the maiden's calm gaze, Ming Yue's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly had a bad premonition. But looking at the disciples of the Vermilion Bird Sect in front of her, she braced herself and nodded, "Yes, as long as Sister forgives me..."
"Slap—"
Before Ming Yue could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a pain in her face. She looked at Ming Li in disbelief, seeming not to understand how she dared to slap her in front of so many people. Hadn't she heard the disciples of the Vermilion Bird Sect call her junior sister just now? How dare she!