14: After switching to demonic cultivation, the senior brothers regretted it.

As for Su Ling, who had been expelled from the Sect, her life was simply like Hell.

She had thought that with her extraordinary talent for demonic cultivation, she could still make a name for herself in the cultivation world even without the Guyun Sect.

But she had forgotten that what the cultivation world hated most were demonic Cultivators.

Only a few days after descending the mountain, she was targeted by several Righteous Path Cultivators.

After a hard-fought battle, although she managed to escape by luck, she was also heavily injured.

Later, she hid in a valley where the Demonic Path gathered.

She had intended to seek refuge with the demonic Cultivators there.

But seeing her low cultivation and lack of background...

Those demonic Cultivators not only stole her Medicinal Pills but also used her as a punching bag, beating and scolding her every day.

Su Ling tried to resist several times.

But she had been injured by Qin Jiuge, and without the Medicinal Pills and resources her Senior Brothers used to give her...

She simply couldn't defeat those demonic Cultivators.

This day, she was kicked to the ground again by a demonic Cultivator with a fleshy, brutal face.

Stepping on her hand, the other party grinned hideously:

“Little bitch, you still dare to glare at me? Believe it or not, I'll gouge your eyes out!”

Su Ling bit her teeth, tears welling in her eyes, yet she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

She thought back to her days in the Guyun Sect.

Lin Yanshu would always make her osmanthus cake.

Shen Qingci would save the best Medicinal Pills for her.

Qin Jiuge would patiently teach her sword moves... but those days were all personally destroyed by her own hands.

“If only I hadn't Cultivated the Demonic Path, if only I hadn't been expelled from the Sect...”

For the first time, such a thought surfaced in Su Ling's heart.

But it was quickly suppressed by her.

“No, it's Qin Jiuge and the others who are too heartless, they were the ones who didn't want me first! I cannot regret it!”

Just then, a commotion came from outside the valley.

A demonic Cultivator ran in flustered, shouting:

“Not good! People from the Guyun Sect are attacking!”

Su Ling's heart stirred; she struggled to crawl up and hid in the shadows to look outside.

At the valley entrance, Qin Jiuge was dressed in white, holding the 'cloud chasing sword', his Sword Qi sweeping everywhere.

Those demonic Cultivators who usually bullied her couldn't even last a single move before him, instantly being sliced to pieces.

Lin Yanshu followed behind him, holding a newly refined Magical Artifact.

With a wave of his hand, countless golden lights shot toward the demonic Cultivators, each beam capable of piercing through a demonic Cultivator's body.

Shen Qingci stood to the side, forming hand Seals.

The Feng Shui formation around the valley was instantly reversed by him.

The Devilish Qi that was originally beneficial for demonic cultivation turned into flames that scorched the demonic Cultivators.

Although Leng Ruxue didn't make a move, she stood beside Qin Jiuge.

In her hand, she held a blooming 'Dew-Congealing Orchid'.

Dewdrops from the petals fell onto Qin Jiuge, instantly restoring his negligible exhaustion.

Hiding in the shadows, Su Ling's eyes turned red as she watched this scene.

She saw that the Magical Artifacts Lin Yanshu refined were a hundred times better than before, radiating brilliant light; he had clearly become a top-tier Magical Artifact Master.

She saw that Shen Qingci's technique in controlling Feng Shui formations was skilled and powerful; he had clearly reached the Realm of a Feng Shui Grandmaster.

She saw several Disciples following behind Leng Ruxue, carefully carrying the spiritual flowers from her garden.

Those flowers were so beautiful she couldn't take her eyes off them.

She saw Qin Jiuge even more; he was stronger and more majestic than before.

Standing there, he seemed like the center of the entire cultivation world.

And she herself was like a stray dog, hiding in the dark, without even the courage to show her face.

“Why... why did it turn out like this?”

Su Ling clutched her chest, the pain making it hard to breathe.

She thought that by Cultivating the Demonic Path, she could become very strong and make her Senior Brothers regret it.

But now, the one who regretted it was herself.

Qin Jiuge seemed to sense her presence, and his gaze swept over.

Su Ling trembled in fear and quickly shrank back, not daring to look again.

By the time she poked her head out again, the demonic Cultivators in the valley had been cleared out.

Qin Jiuge and the others were preparing to leave.

Before leaving, Lin Yanshu looked at the ruins in the valley and couldn't help but sigh:

“If Fourth Junior Sister hadn't taken the wrong path, she should be with us now...”

“Don't think about her.”

Qin Jiuge patted his shoulder, his tone indifferent:

“She chose the path herself; she must bear the consequences.”

Shen Qingci also nodded:

“Yeah, Second Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Brother is right. We're living very well now; there's no need to think about those unhappy things anymore.”

Leng Ruxue also said softly:

“The osmanthus in the garden is about to bloom; I'll make osmanthus cake for you all then.”

The three of them left, talking and laughing.

Leaving Su Ling alone hiding in the dark, her tears finally couldn't help but fall.

She remembered before, whenever the osmanthus bloomed.

Lin Yanshu would make osmanthus cake for her to eat.

Qin Jiuge would accompany her to practice swordplay under the osmanthus tree.

Shen Qingci would tell her Feng Shui stories... those days were the happiest times of her life.

But she had destroyed it with her own hands.

“I regret it... I really regret it...”

Su Ling crouched on the ground, hugging her knees, crying like a child.

From that day on, Su Ling began to desperately want to return to the Guyun Sect.

She tried to sneak back.

But as soon as she approached the mountain gate, she was hit by the backlash of the mark Qin Jiuge had left, the pain nearly killing her.

She tried to find other demonic Cultivators to cooperate with, wanting to attack the Guyun Sect.

But those demonic Cultivators were either killed by Qin Jiuge or simply didn't dare to provoke the Guyun Sect.

As the days passed, the Guyun Sect's fame grew larger and larger.

Lin Yanshu became the cultivation world's recognized strongest Magical Artifact Grandmaster.

Countless Cultivators brought fortunes to beg him to refine Magical Artifacts; even the Sect Masters of major Sects had to be polite to him.

Shen Qingci became the strongest Feng Shui Grandmaster.

Whether it was choosing a Sect location or exploring a Secret Realm, they all had to invite him to check the Feng Shui; his status was incomparably honorable.

Leng Ruxue's garden became the most famous attraction in the cultivation world.

Countless Cultivators came drawn by its name, just to catch a glimpse of those spiritual flowers and exotic herbs that only existed in the Immortal Realm.

And Qin Jiuge became a legend in the cultivation world.

His cultivation was unfathomable.

No one knew exactly how high his Realm was.

They only knew that with a wave of his hand, he could destroy heaven and earth.

The four of them lived more and more happily.

Lin Yanshu refined the legendary 'Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure'.

Shen Qingci found an ancient Legacy Feng Shui secret land.

In Leng Ruxue's garden bloomed the 'Undying Flower' that could bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones.

Qin Jiuge accompanied them, occasionally pointing out things to the Disciples, living a leisurely and comfortable life.

Meanwhile, Su Ling became more and more destitute.

Her cultivation stagnated.

The Devilish Qi in her body became increasingly chaotic.

Her appearance also became uglier and uglier due to the erosion of Devilish Qi.

She could only survive by stealing Medicinal Pills from low-level Cultivators.

Living every day in fear and remorse.

This day, Su Ling heard that Lin Yanshu was holding a Magical Artifact exchange meet, inviting the top Cultivators of the entire cultivation world.

Without thinking, she disguised herself as a low-level Cultivator and snuck into the exchange meet.

The venue was set on the Guyun Sect's plaza, decorated very magnificently.

Lin Yanshu stood on the stage, high-spiritedly explaining his insights on refining Magical Artifacts.

The Cultivators below listened with great interest.

Shen Qingci sat to the side, chatting and laughing with several Feng Shui masters.

Leng Ruxue stood below the stage, holding an 'Undying Flower', talking to a female Cultivator with a faint smile on her face.

Qin Jiuge sat in the highest position, lazily leaning against the back of his chair.

His gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on Su Ling.

Su Ling panicked and wanted to hide, but it was already too late.

Qin Jiuge raised his hand, and a wave of Qi directly swept her onto the stage, revealing her true form.

The whole place was in an uproar.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Su Ling, with curiosity, disdain, and mockery.

“Isn't that the demonic Cultivator who was expelled from the Guyun Sect?”

“Tsk tsk, she's become such a ghostly mess, and she still dares to come to the Guyun Sect?”

“Great Master Lin, Great Master Shen, how did you ever have such a Junior Sister?”

Su Ling stood on the stage, her whole body trembling, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

She saw the shocked look in Lin Yanshu's eyes below the stage.

Shen Qingci's furrowed brow.

Leng Ruxue's calm gaze.

Finally, looking at Qin Jiuge, her voice carried a sob:

“Eldest Senior Brother... I was wrong, I was really wrong... let me return to the Guyun Sect, okay?”

“I won't Cultivate the Demonic Path anymore, I won't cause trouble anymore...”

Qin Jiuge looked at her, his lips curling into a cold smile:

“Wrong? You think that just because you're wrong, you can turn back?”

“I know I was a jerk before, I shouldn't have vied for favor with Fifth Martial Sister, I shouldn't have misunderstood you all, I shouldn't have cultivated the Demonic Path...”

Su Ling knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly until her forehead bled:

“Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Fifth Martial Sister, I beg you to give me one more chance,”

“I will definitely be a good person, Cultivate well, and never make you angry again...”

Seeing her like this, Lin Yanshu couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.

Just as he was about to speak up for her, he was stopped by a look from Qin Jiuge.

Qin Jiuge stood up, walked in front of Su Ling, and looked down at her from above.

His tone was as cruel as a knife:

“Su Ling, you think I expelled you from the Sect because you cultivated the Demonic Path?”

“Isn't it?”

Su Ling looked up at him with teary eyes.

“Of course not.”

Qin Jiuge smiled and continued:

“You think that because you regret it, we will forgive you?”

“You broke the hearts of my Junior Brothers and Sister, and you still want us to hold you in our hands like a treasure?”

“No... it's not like that...”

Su Ling shook her head, her tears falling even harder.

Qin Jiuge leaned down, leaning close to Su Ling's ear, his voice low:

“That Eldest Senior Brother of yours was truly good to you, even after being made so miserable by you, he still hoped you would be happy forever,”

“But what about you? You carried a heart full of malice, and after your Rebirth, not only did you not repent, you even doubled down.”

Su Ling's whole body jolted; she looked at Qin Jiuge in disbelief, wanting to ask but unable to speak.

Seeing Su Ling's shocked expression, Qin Jiuge didn't bother to explain and directly sent the plot recorded by the System into her mind.

“Alright, your act is over. I want to make these Junior Brothers and Sister happy, but I never promised to make you happy.”

He raised his hand, a wisp of black Qi condensing at his fingertip.

It was exactly the same as the Qi he used to mark Su Ling outside the mountain gate, but a hundred times denser.

“You... what do you want to do?”

Looking at that black Qi, a strong sense of panic welled up in Su Ling's heart.

“Nothing.”

Qin Jiuge smiled, his eyes full of malice,

“Just prepared a good place for you.”

As the words fell, he waved his hand.

That wisp of black Qi instantly enveloped Su Ling.

Su Ling only felt her vision go dark as her body was uncontrollably pulled into a spatial rift.

Before she lost consciousness, she heard Qin Jiuge's last sentence, carried with a cold smile:

“Goblin Lair, for all eternity, enjoy yourself.”

When Su Ling woke up again, she found herself lying in a dark and damp cave.

She was surrounded by green monsters less than a meter tall.

They had pointed ears, ugly faces, and held rusted weapons, looking at her with greedy eyes.

“Goblins...” Su Ling recognized these monsters, her Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering in fear.

Goblins were the lowest class of monsters, yet they were also the most cruel.

They fed on humans and enjoyed torturing their prey, making them die in agony.

Moreover, in a Goblin Lair, there were countless Goblins that could never be fully killed.

“No! Qin Jiuge! You can't do this to me!”

Su Ling screamed.

She wanted to resist, only to find that her cultivation had been Seal by that wisp of black Qi.

She couldn't even move a finger.

The Goblins swarmed over.

Using rusted weapons to slash her skin.

Using sharp teeth to bite her flesh.

The intense pain caused Su Ling to let out heart-wrenching screams.

But she couldn't die, because Qin Jiuge had placed a Law upon her,

She would be trapped here for all eternity to endure the pain.

“I regret it... I really regret it...”

Su Ling lay on the ground, letting the Goblins torture her.

Tears mixed with blood, flowing all over the floor.

She thought of her days in the Guyun Sect.

Thought of Lin Yanshu's osmanthus cake.

Thought of Shen Qingci's Medicinal Pills.

Thought of Leng Ruxue's silence.

She thought of Eldest Senior Brother Qin Jiuge's former gentleness... those days she had despised and loathed had become the times she craved most in her life.

But she could never go back.

Back on the Guyun Sect plaza, Qin Jiuge watched the spatial rift close, his lips curling into a satisfied smile.

Although Lin Yanshu and Shen Qingci felt it was a bit cruel, they didn't say anything more;

The things Su Ling had done were indeed not worth forgiving.

Leng Ruxue stood to the side, quietly looking at Qin Jiuge, a trace of warmth in her eyes.

“Alright, the trouble is solved.”

Qin Jiuge stretched and looked at Lin Yanshu,

“Second Junior Brother, continue with your Magical Artifact exchange meet.”

Lin Yanshu nodded and stepped back onto the stage, a smile returning to his face.

Shen Qingci also breathed a sigh of relief and continued chatting and laughing with the Feng Shui masters beside him.

Leng Ruxue walked over to Qin Jiuge and handed him a freshly picked 'Dew-Congealing Orchid':

“Eldest Senior Brother, this is for you.”

Qin Jiuge took the flower and smelled it; its fragrance was fresh, dispelling the hostility from just now.

Looking at these three happy Junior Brothers and Sister, he couldn't help but think: the Original Owner's wish was fulfilled quite smoothly.

It's just a pity he couldn't personally see Su Ling's miserable state in the Goblin Lair; otherwise, it would definitely be even more satisfying.

Sunlight spilled onto the Guyun Sect plaza, warm and bright.

Lin Yanshu's Magical Artifact exchange meet continued.

Shen Qingci's Feng Shui theories were being recognized by more and more people.

In Leng Ruxue's garden, the spiritual flowers and exotic herbs bloomed more and more vibrantly.

Qin Jiuge sat in the highest position, watching all of this with a faint smile on his lips.

Their happy life had only just begun.

He decided to stay with his Junior Brothers and Sister until this world was destroyed.