"Sister, are you asking me to return to your sect with you?" Lin Chu asked Bai Yuwei immediately upon hearing this.
Bai Yuwei nodded slightly and said, "Lin Chu, if you go alone to find your family now, it will be difficult. And from what you just told me, your family is likely not ordinary people."
"Since you want to find them, joining my sect and growing stronger will give you a greater chance. Also, the three people you mentioned earlier were likely cultivators. Therefore, joining a sect is definitely a wise choice for you now."
"Sister, can I?" After hearing Bai Yuwei's words, Lin Chu's face showed a clear hint of interest.
Seeing this, Bai Yuwei smiled slightly, "Of course. Coincidentally, a month from now is the day our Young Sect recruits disciples, and your age is within the sect's requirements. As long as you pass the test, you can join our Young Sect. What do you say, have you made up your mind?"
"I've made up my mind, I'm willing," Lin Chu nodded immediately.
Bai Yuwei nodded as well, "Good, Lin Chu, I need to heal for a while. Can you wait outside for me first?"
"Okay," Lin Chu nodded, got up, and walked out.
After Lin Chu left, Bai Yuwei took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and circulated her spiritual energy to heal.
Lin Chu, who had left the stone cave, glanced at the ashes that had once been corpses. He found a long sword lying nearby and walked over to pick it up. After casually swinging it a few times, Lin Chu tossed it aside with a bored expression and sat on a rock to wait.
Gurgle.
A moment later, a rumbling sound came from Lin Chu's stomach.
"I wonder if sister is hungry," Lin Chu touched his stomach, picked up the long sword, and walked back up the mountain.
Half an hour later, the stone cave trembled slightly, and Bai Yuwei's figure slowly emerged from it. Lin Chu, who had been waiting at the cave entrance, hurried forward, holding some wild fruits with both hands and offering them to her.
"Did you pick all these?" Bai Yuwei's heart warmed slightly as she looked at the wild fruits in Lin Chu's hands.
"There are still many more, I've put them all away. We can eat them later if we get hungry on the road. Sister, you must be hungry too, right? I've washed these, they're very clean," Lin Chu nodded, looking at the wild fruits in his hands.
Bai Yuwei was about to refuse, as cultivators didn't suffer from not eating for days, but seeing the fine beads of sweat on Lin Chu's face, she still reached out, took a wild fruit, and took a small bite.
"By the way, Lin Chu, how did you heal my injuries?" A moment later, Bai Yuwei sat on a large rock and asked Lin Chu.
Lin Chu replied, "Golden Apricot Grass and Bone Strengthening Pill. My grandfather was a physician and taught me many healing secrets since I was young. Fortunately, you had good luck, I only searched for a while and found the Golden Apricot Grass."
Bai Yuwei nodded slightly, her gaze towards Lin Chu becoming even more affectionate. She knew the effects of Golden Apricot Grass and understood that it had to be picked and used immediately.
The back mountain of the sect was planted with a large amount of Golden Apricot Grass. For Lin Chu, a mortal with his young age, to dare to venture out alone to pick it for her, such courage was truly remarkable.
Bai Yuwei slowly stood up, glanced at the ashes that had once been corpses, and then waved her hand, a gust of wind blowing, sweeping away the ashes and remnants of the bodies until nothing remained.
As for the long sword in Lin Chu's hand, Bai Yuwei glanced at Lin Chu and instantly understood, throwing it forcefully into the distance.
Seeing this, Bai Yuwei smiled slightly, "Alright, Lin Chu, let's go."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Yuwei waved her hand again, and a ball of spiritual energy enveloped Lin Chu, carrying him instantly into the sky.
"Don't worry, you won't fall. Of course, if you're scared, don't look down," Bai Yuwei said as she noticed Lin Chu's slightly panicked expression. Then, with a thought, she guided Lin Chu and rapidly shot towards the direction of Lin Family Village.
"Lin Chu, you said you parted ways with your brother Lin Xuan here?" Bai Yuwei stopped with Lin Chu, looked around, and then asked.
Lin Chu nodded immediately, "Yes, sister, this is Lin Family Village. Strange, why isn't Brother Lin Xuan here?"
Bai Yuwei looked at him and then said, "Wait here for me."
After speaking, Bai Yuwei moved and instantly swept into the distance.
A few minutes later, amidst Lin Chu's anxious waiting, Bai Yuwei's figure rapidly shot back.
"Sister..." Lin Chu called out anxiously upon seeing her.
Bai Yuwei nodded slightly, a fine bead of sweat clearly visible on her forehead.
"Lin Chu, you need to be prepared." Bai Yuwei hesitated before finally extending her hand.
Lin Chu looked over eagerly. In Bai Yuwei's hand was a shattered jade pendant. The bright red blood on the pendant gleamed under the sunlight.
"This... this is my jade pendant... Brother Xuan, Brother Xuan he..." Lin Chu became flustered.
"I found this on a cliff. There were traces of a cultivator's attack there. Your Brother Xuan is likely in grave danger," Bai Yuwei said with a complicated expression.
Lin Chu's tears immediately fell. He had no other relatives left by his side.
"Lin Chu, come back to the sect with me. Without strength, it's difficult to accomplish anything in this world. Whether it's to find your family or to avenge your Brother Xuan, you need to grow stronger," Bai Yuwei comforted him.
Lin Chu wiped away his tears, then looked at Bai Yuwei with a resolute expression and said, "Sister, I will go back with you."
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Young Sect, one of the five great sects in the Northern Region of the Anwu Continent. Shaoyin Mountain is the sect headquarters of the Young Sect.
On this day, two figures rapidly shot towards the mountain. The disciples guarding the gate bowed in welcome, "Greetings, Saintess."
Bai Yuwei did not stop for the guards' salutations. She nodded slightly and moved again, leading Lin Chu towards the mountain peak.
Is this where cultivators live? Lin Chu was utterly shocked by the sight of Shaoyin Mountain.
Shaoyin Mountain was several times taller than the mountains surrounding Lin Family Village. From a distance, he couldn't even see the peak. Moreover, there seemed to be a flowing spiritual aura around Shaoyin Mountain.
Coupled with the respect the gatekeeping disciples showed Bai Yuwei, Lin Chu felt a surge of excitement.
"Lin Chu, can you rest here for a while and wait for me to return?" Bai Yuwei led Lin Chu into a side room on the peak of Shaoyin Mountain and said to him.
Lin Chu, still recovering from his shock, nodded dully. Bai Yuwei, seeing this, wasn't overly worried. She glanced at Lin Chu and then moved out.
As Lin Chu looked at the luxurious decorations within the room, the sense of shock gradually faded with time.
The huge palaces he had seen on the mountaintop earlier had truly astounded Lin Chu. Having grown up in Lin Family Village, this was the first time he had seen such magnificent architecture, and he was naturally lost in awe.
Not only that, but even this side room filled Lin Chu with admiration.
The sleeping chamber had beams made of cloud-top sandalwood, lamps made of crystal jade, curtains of pearls, and column bases of cast gold. A six-foot-wide sandalwood bed was hung with a shimmering gauze tent embroidered with pearl-threaded begonia flowers. When the wind blew, the gauze fluttered like falling into a cloud mountain and illusory sea.
On the couch were green jade pillows filled with fragrant herbs, covered with soft silk and ice silk, and folded with brocade quilts. A large luminous pearl hung from the center of the ceiling, shining brightly like the moon.
The floor was paved with white jade inlaid with golden pearls, carved into lotuses, each forming a five-petaled lotus flower. The petals were vivid and exquisite, even the pistils were finely detailed. Stepping on it barefoot felt warm and smooth, as if walking on jade lotuses.
"Is this sister's room?" Lin Chu murmured enviously after seeing all this.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Young Sect, Bai Yuwei stood respectfully on the grand hall.
Above the hall, an elder in golden robes slowly said, "The Liuluo Sect is becoming more and more arrogant, even daring to attack our Saintess in broad daylight. Yuwei, rest assured, I will give you an explanation for this matter."
Bai Yuwei nodded slightly and then said, "I was able to return alive this time thanks to the rescue of a mortal. That mortal's parents are both deceased, and he lives alone. Yuwei felt pity for him and privately brought him back. I beg the Sect Master for forgiveness."
"It's nothing. The kindness of saving our Young Sect's Saintess is immense. Besides, he is just a mortal, our Young Sect can afford to support him. Coincidentally, a month from now is our Young Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony. Let him take the test. If he can become a disciple of our Young Sect, it would be a form of destiny. If he cannot pass, he can still remain in the Young Sect."
The elder waved his hand and said.
Bai Yuwei bowed respectfully, "Yuwei thanks the Sect Master in advance. If there are no other matters, Yuwei will take her leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Yuwei turned and walked out.
At this moment, as Bai Yuwei departed, a chilling glint gradually intensified in the eyes of the elder on the grand hall, "Liu Tula, do you really think our Young Sect is easy to bully? It seems that without showing you some power, you will only become more reckless!"