Xianxia: The Sect Master Is My Girlfriend

“One, two, one, two…”

In the secret ground of the Li family.

Li Ran was doing weighted squats with the Demon Suppression Stone on his back.

His entire body was enveloped in blood energy, his muscles knotted and bulging, his stature now more than a head taller than before.

This was the state after activating his bloodline power.

Without relying on any spiritual energy, his physical strength had qualitatively improved.

Strength, speed, and recovery abilities were significantly enhanced, and the sensation of pain was also reduced.

He transformed into a tireless, pain-immune human-shaped beast!

However, it was not entirely without side effects.

When the bloodline awakened, Li Ran’s mind seemed to be affected, becoming more irritable and quick-tempered.

The longer he maintained this state, the greater the influence.

If his eyes were completely invaded by dark red, he would lose his sanity entirely, with only a murderous impulse remaining in his heart.

Boom!

Li Ran threw down the boulder, causing the entire secret ground to reverberate.

The blood light on his body gradually dissipated, and his dark red eyes returned to normal.

In the pavilion.

Li Wuchang crossed his legs, setting down his teacup, “Remember to reattach the door later.”

“Got it.”

Li Ran walked over, sat down, and grabbed the teapot, pouring it directly into his mouth.

“Drink slower! Savoring like a cow chewing peony, this is authentic immortal tea!” Li Wuchang said heartbrokenly.

Li Ran gave him a disdainful look, “Old Ancestor, you’re too stingy, feeling heartache over me drinking your tea.”

“Hmph, do you think I don’t know what you’re up to?”

Li Wuchang scoffed, “You’re hanging around here every day just to get some treasures from me.”

Li Ran, being seen through, scratched his head awkwardly with a smile.

“You can’t leave anyway, why not lend me some Immortal Treasures? I’ll return them when I reach the Tribulation Crossing stage.”

“Dream on, if you don’t return them, where would I find you?” Li Wuchang rolled his eyes.

Seeing Li Ran’s frustrated expression, Li Wuchang couldn’t help but laugh.

He thought for a moment and said, “Alright, seeing how persistent you are, I’ll lend you one.”

Li Ran’s eyes lit up, “What treasure?”

Li Wuchang flipped his palm, and a red rope appeared in his hand.

“This is the Immortal Binding Rope. Once released, it can automatically bind the enemy, it’s incredibly fast! It binds immortals and gods above and demons and monsters below. It’s a great treasure for home travel and committing murder and arson.”

Li Ran took the Immortal Binding Rope, seeing it shimmer with a faint divine light and emit a subtle fragrance.

It indeed seemed valuable.

“Thank you very much.”

Li Ran took the treasure without hesitation and dashed off.

Li Wuchang watched his retreating figure, shaking his head and smiling, “That brat…”

……

Li Ran actually admired this old ancestor.

As an Emperor-level expert, he was willing to stay confined in the Li family’s secret ground for a century due to an ancestral command.

He doubted he could do the same.

“Young Master.”

“Greetings, Young Master.”

Along the way, the clan’s disciples stopped to bow and greet him.

He had always been highly regarded, and now with the added identity of “Young Master,” everyone treated him with even more reverence and awe.

Li Ran remained indifferent, having grown accustomed to it.

At this moment, a commotion reached his ears.

“Useless dog, you can’t even carry a bowl of water steadily. What’s the point of you living?”

A six or seven-year-old girl lay on the ground, her body drenched, water dripping from her hair.

A man, who appeared to be a steward, was pointing at her and cursing.

“The Shen family is a lowly clan. From top to bottom, you’re all trash. No wonder you couldn’t even protect your family!”

The girl’s expression was indifferent as she picked up the water basin, quietly enduring the man’s insults.

Clearly, she had become numb to such treatment.

Ever since her family was annexed, such scoldings and punishments had become routine. She even felt that her life was supposed to be this way.

Seeing her unresponsive, the steward grew angrier, “Are you mute?!”

He raised his hand to strike!

Smack!

The little girl closed her eyes, but the familiar pain never came.

When she opened her eyes again, she was stunned.

A tall figure stood in front of her, holding the steward’s hand firmly.

“Who is it?”

The steward frowned and turned around, cold sweat instantly running down his face.

“Y-Young Master?!”

Li Ran asked, “What are you doing?”

The steward smiled obsequiously, “This lowly girl was being disobedient, and I was just disciplining her.”

“Heh,”

Li Ran raised an eyebrow, “If she’s lowly, then what kind of noble person are you?”

“Huh?”

The steward was taken aback, feeling something was off, “Young Master, she’s a maid from the Shen family, indeed lowly…”

Crack!

Before he could finish his sentence, his arm was twisted into a pretzel shape, the broken bones piercing through the flesh, and the entire arm was covered in blood!

“Ahhh!”

The steward knelt on the ground, letting out a miserable wail…

Everyone around cast shocked glances, and even the little girl looked puzzled and confused.

Li Ran wiped his hands in disgust and said blandly, “Shut up.”

“Ugh.”

The steward bit down on his left hand, not daring to make a sound, tears and snot streaming down his face.

He couldn’t understand what he had done to offend the Young Master.

Li Ran looked at the little girl in front of him.

With delicate features, red lips, and white teeth, she bore some resemblance to Ah Qin. It was easy to see that she was a beauty in the making.

Her chubby little face still had some baby fat, but her calm and indifferent eyes didn’t match her age.

On her exposed skin, there were patches of bruises, marks left from being beaten.

“What’s your name?” Li Ran asked.

The little girl whispered, “Shen Ning.”

“What’s your relationship with Shen Qin?”

“She’s my sister.”

“As expected…”

Li Ran thought for a moment and asked, “Have you ever had your cultivation talent tested?”

Shen Ning shook her head and whispered, “Shen family members aren’t worthy of cultivation.”

She said it as if it were a matter of course.

Seeing her submissive demeanor, Li Ran felt an inexplicable sense of distress.

“Shen family members are also people; if others can do it, so can you.”

Li Ran took out a token and placed it in Shen Ning’s hand, “Remember to test your talent next year. If you can cultivate, take this to Mystic Spirit Mountain, and someone will bring you to see me.”

As long as she had even a hint of talent, Li Ran would lead her onto the path of immortality.

This was the only way to change her fate and a small gesture of compensation for Ah Qin.

The steward, watching this scene, instantly turned ashen.

The little girl, bewildered, took the token, her eyes filled with confusion, “Do I really have the right to cultivate?”

Li Ran reached out and rubbed her head, smiling, “Don’t worry, even if you don’t have talent, no one in the entire Li family will dare to bully you again.”

The little girl looked at the handsome face in front of her and felt the warmth from his palm, and for the first time, a wave rippled through her calm eyes.

It was like a faint candlelight dispelling all the darkness.

……

Xiao Mansion.

Xiao Qingge looked at the young girl in green before her, feeling a bit of a headache.

“Why is she here?!”