Although Elder Bai was already certain that Bai Zhan was behind the disappearance and deaths of these disciples, he needed more evidence and information before exposing his grandson's crimes to the world. Accusing his own blood was not a decision to be taken lightly, but Elder Bai was a man of unwavering principles. He would not protect evil, even if it came from his own family.
This was why Yuan remained calm despite his situation. He knew Elder Bai's sense of justice would not allow personal ties to cloud his judgment.
After carefully placing the corpses back into Bai Zhan's spatial ring, Elder Bai began investigating everyone who had once been close to him. The deeper their ties to Bai Zhan, the greater the pressure he placed on them.
Thus, over the next several days, Elder Bai would summon disciple after disciple for questioning.
Meanwhile, Yuan returned to his living quarters.
"Y-Yuan!"
Xi Meili and the others immediately rushed to his side after seeing him return.
"It's been two years. How have you all been?" Yuan greeted them with a calm smile, acting as if nothing had happened.
"We should be asking you that! Are you okay? What's the situation like now?" Xi Meili said.
"I should be fine. I don't think that elder will come after me anymore."
"What makes you so confident?"
"I know that elder very well. He's one of the most righteous individuals in this sect."
Ji Ran then spoke, "Young Master, I must ask, why did you kill that disciple? You even ended up losing two years of progress because of him."
"I killed him because he was a despicable person. As for his crimes… they should be revealed soon."
"What are you going to do now?" Lan Yingying then asked.
"I'll continue what I was doing before. How's everyone's progress in the last two years?" Yuan then asked.
Xi Meili scratched her head in a somewhat embarrassed manner and said, "Honestly, not much. Although our progress as Spirit Apprentices was quite fast, it's much harder to progress as Spirit Warrior. In two years, we've only managed to increase our cultivation by six to seven levels, so we're just catching up to you."
"I'm the only one who's managed to surpass you, Young Master." Ji Ran said, revealing his cultivation to be at the 5th level of Spirit Master. "I'm only lacking a few more contribution points to take the Inner Court examination."
Meanwhile, Lan Yingying had reached the 7th level of Spirit Warrior, with Xi Meili at the 5th level of Spirit Warrior.
"Sister Songyun is also at the peak of Spirit Warrior like you," Xi Meili added.
"I see… What about Yingzi?" Yuan asked with a hint of nervousness in his voice.
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