After transmigrating As The Sickly Junior Sister - Chapter 14

Everyone froze at once.

Had Qingxi Sect not always been attached to Tianjian Sect? Why was this Qingxi Sect disciple saying she wanted to go to Yao Sect? Could it be that Qingxi Sect had secretly switched allegiance to Yao Sect?

Senior Brother Mei of Tianjian Sect’s expression immediately turned extremely ugly. He turned his head toward Qingxi Sect’s seats, his gaze landing on Ye Qingruo, the meaning of blame obvious.

Ye Qingruo followed his gaze and looked at Jiang Li, saying coldly, “According to the rules, that is indeed the case. But the sect wants you to go to Tianjian Sect. Since you have violated the sect’s decision, today, I will make the decision to expel you from Qingxi Sect.”

As soon as these words came out, the entire venue fell silent.

“Young Sect Master, please think twice.”

Xinyi was the first to react. Although Jiang Li deserved to be taught a lesson for acting on her own, and they did need to give Tianjian Sect an explanation, directly expelling her from the sect was a rather severe punishment.

Was this not letting others laugh at them?

In truth, what he wanted to say even more was, “Jiang Li, hurry and think twice! Hurry and change your words!”

Why go to Yao Sect? Was this not creating a problem for them?

Ye Qingruo’s expression was cold as she looked straight at Jiang Li. “From today onward, Jiang Li is no longer a disciple of Qingxi Sect.”

She did not give Jiang Li any chance to change her mind at all.

Senior Brother Mei of Tianjian Sect withdrew his gaze in satisfaction. Qingxi Sect was still tactful enough. A disciple like this, who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth, deserved to be expelled from the sect and become the target of everyone’s criticism.

Jiang Li froze slightly. She knew Ye Qingruo would find an opportunity to expel her from Qingxi Sect, but this opportunity had been found far too well. She had been caught completely off guard.

What if Yao Sect did not accept her? Then the other sects, considering the pressure from Tianjian Sect, would be even less likely to accept her. This was not just expelling her from Qingxi Sect; this was basically sending her straight back to the demon realm, all right?

Now, everyone’s gazes fell on Jiang Li, while Jiang Li looked toward Yao Sect with some uncertainty.

The disciple from Yao Sect who had come to observe looked toward… midair. He was so anxious. Father, hurry and reply! This winning single-spiritual-root disciple from Qingxi Sect wants to enter our Yao Sect. Should we accept her or not?

Finally, his father replied with three words: “She has good taste.”

Good taste!

The Yao Sect disciple immediately felt as if he had gained a backbone. He opened his mouth and broke the silence. “Your name is Jiang Li, right? Are you willing to enter Yao Sect?”

Jiang Li immediately agreed. “This disciple is willing.”

This was simply an unexpected joy. Hadn’t it been said that major sects generally would not accept disciples who betrayed their sects? Oh, this did not count as betrayal. At most, she had been expelled from her sect for being disobedient.

The Yao Sect disciple smiled and nodded. “Junior Sister Jiang Li truly has good taste.”

Good taste?

Everyone: More like she had eyes but failed to see. She was leaving aside the most powerful Tianjian Sect and insisting on going to Yao Sect, which took crooked, unorthodox paths.

The Qingxi Sect disciples who knew the inside story wished they could slap their thighs. Jiang Li, this sickly invalid, had struck it big.

She was clearly a waste with a missing piece in her spiritual root, yet she had gone from being a Lower Three Sects disciple to an Upper Three Sects disciple. On top of that, a single spiritual root could directly enter the inner sect. Unlike small sects, which did not divide inner and outer disciples, the treatment of inner disciples in the Upper Three Sects was far from ordinary.

However, if Yao Sect knew that Jiang Li’s spiritual root was missing a piece, would they regret it?

Whether Yao Sect would regret it or not was unknown. Ye Qingruo only knew that after her father came out of seclusion, he would no longer be able to use his authority as an elder to take Jiang Li’s life. Moreover, Yao Sect had always been tolerant toward the demon race. Compared to returning to the demon realm, it could be considered a good place to go.

Seeing that Yao Sect was willing to accept Jiang Li, Senior Brother Mei of Tianjian Sect’s expression darkened. He directly flicked his sleeve and left. From the look of it, he also did not intend to take Qingxi Sect’s other new disciples back with him.

Xinyi opened his mouth, then glanced at Ye Qingruo’s indifferent expression. In the end, he did not say anything.

This time, Qingxi Sect had suffered a great loss. Not only had they lost the opportunity for their new disciple to study in Tianjian Sect for nothing, but they had also sent away a single-spiritual-root disciple. Although Jiang Li’s single spiritual root was incomplete, it could still be used to keep up appearances.

The young sect master was muddle-headed.

The people from the other sects also lost interest. This Lower Three Sects new disciple competition seemed to have ended in nothing.

Before long, only the people from Qingxi Sect and Yao Sect remained in the venue.

The Yao Sect disciple said cheerfully, “Junior Sister Jiang Li, come back to the sect with me now.”

This trip had not been in vain. Yao Sect had gained a single-spiritual-root disciple for free. They had profited greatly.

One had to know that disciples found to have a single spiritual root generally chose either Tianjian Sect or Yudao Sect. Who would have expected that there would still be a fish that slipped through the net and went to Qingxi Sect?

Oh, now this fish that had slipped through the net belonged to Yao Sect.

Jiang Li smiled lightly and nodded. “Senior Brother, please wait a moment. I will leave after saying something.”

Afterward, she walked toward Qingxi Sect’s side and stopped in front of Ye Qingruo.

Just as everyone thought there would be a good show to watch, Ye Qingruo turned around directly. “Qingxi Sect disciples, return to the sect with me.”

As her words fell, she summoned the small flying boat, looking completely unwilling to pay any attention to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li’s expression became awkward for a moment. Looking at Ye Qingruo’s back, she called out, “Young Sect Master, if you need anything, send me a message at any time. I will accept whatever you decide…”

She wanted to say that she could cooperate in curing the gu, or that she was willing to take responsibility, but no matter how she phrased it, it did not seem appropriate.

On the flying boat, Ye Qingruo did not look back. Her lips pressed into a straight line.

She had no need.

On the way to Yao Sect, Jiang Li learned that this senior brother from Yao Sect was surnamed Ji and named Da. He was the son of Ji Lei, an outer sect elder of Yao Sect, and was also an inner disciple of Yao Sect.

Ji Da finally found a chance to speak with Jiang Li alone and hurriedly introduced things to her. “Junior Sister Jiang Li, don’t worry. With your single spiritual root, once you enter Yao Sect, you’ll be an inner disciple. You might even be accepted as the sect master’s personal disciple.”

One had to know that even he, someone with dual metal and fire spiritual roots, was an inner disciple. Jiang Li had a single spiritual root.

Externally, Yao Sect was the same as the other two Upper Sects, dividing inner and outer disciples based on spiritual roots. Internally, however, they looked at talent—talent in refining medicine and poison.

Otherwise, he, someone with dual spiritual roots, would not have entered the inner sect. Of course, this was also because far too few single-spiritual-root disciples entered Yao Sect. They might not encounter one even in several hundred years.

They could not let the inner sect have no one at all, could they?

This time, heaven had blessed Yao Sect. They had picked up a single-spiritual-root disciple for free. Just thinking about it made him happy.

Jiang Li looked at the cheerful Ji Da, but her heart was not at ease. Becoming the personal disciple of Yao Sect’s sect master?

Yao Sect’s sect master was at the Nascent Soul stage. She was afraid her demonic aura would leak.

“Um, Senior Brother Ji Da, what do you think about me entering the outer sect? I deeply admire your honored father.”

As soon as Ji Da heard his father mentioned, his face filled with worship. “Junior Sister, you really do have good taste. Although my father has dual spiritual roots, he is a sixth-grade alchemist. His talent in refining medicine is unmatched. You should know that even our sect master is only sixth-grade. My father became an outer sect elder entirely through his own ability. It is considered a fine story within Yao Sect.”

Strictly speaking, cultivators were also divided into weapon cultivators, spell cultivators, medicine cultivators, evil cultivators, and so on.

For example, most of Tianjian Sect were sword cultivators, while Yudao Sect were basically saber cultivators. Both belonged to the category of weapon cultivators.

Yao Sect, as the name suggested, was full of medicine cultivators.

And aside from ranking by cultivation level, medicine cultivators also had their own order: the grade of pills they could refine. It started from first grade and could reach as high as ninth grade.

The outer sect elder and Yao Sect’s sect master were currently the highest-grade alchemists in the cultivation world. Both were sixth-grade.

Jiang Li listened attentively. In her heart, she had already made up her mind. She would head straight for the outer sect.

Seeing this, Ji Da was overjoyed. “Junior Sister really has good taste. When it comes to refining medicine, my father is no worse than the sect master.”

After they entered Yao Sect, the sect master was still in seclusion, and the inner sect elders had gone out.

As the outer sect elder, Ji Lei was currently the only person in charge of Yao Sect. After receiving Ji Da’s message, he had his son bring Jiang Li to the Outer Sect Elder Hall.

After dismissing everyone else, Ji Lei studied Jiang Li. “Tell me, why does someone with a single spiritual root like you want to enter the outer sect?”

Compared to his son’s blind optimism, he was much more cautious in handling matters.

Which ordinary single-spiritual-root disciple was not arrogant and proud? Every single one of them would sharpen their head trying to squeeze into the inner sect. Today, however, the sun seemed to have risen from the west. There was actually someone who did not want to climb higher?

When something was abnormal, there was bound to be something strange behind it.

And the truth was exactly as Ji Lei thought. There was a problem with Jiang Li’s spiritual root.

Jiang Li did not hide it. This kind of matter could not be concealed for long. Sooner or later, it would be discovered.

It would be better to be sincere. If this outer sect elder did not want to accept her as a personal disciple, then at worst, she would just become an ordinary outer sect disciple.

“No wonder.” Ji Lei said this lightly. Nothing showed on his face, but inwardly, he was rolling his eyes.

No wonder Qingxi Sect had so easily let go of a single-spiritual-root disciple. So she had a damaged spiritual root. A single spiritual root that could not reach Foundation Establishment was not as good as an ordinary multi-spiritual-root talent.

However, if this spiritual root could be mended, then a single spiritual root would no longer be incomplete. Ji Lei thought of the results he had been researching for the past several years, and his heart stirred.

This was simply a good disciple sent to him by the heavens!

“Follow this old man to the Sin-Revealing Pool.”

If this girl could safely walk out of the Sin-Revealing Pool, then Jiang Li would be his only personal disciple.