Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 665 Lin Ruxue (Request Subscription)

Within the Immortal Palace, hearing these words, the six leaders dared not even turn to look. Usually, they were high and mighty figures, but at this moment, they prostrated themselves on the ground, silent like cicadas in winter.

"You were supposed to handle things well, but things went wrong. How did I instruct you when I left? Since you invited them over with the intent to win them over, yet you chose to do some unnecessary things."

"Honorable One, we absolutely did not defy your intentions. It's just that we're not well-informed about the current strength of the Daoist Plane's cornerstone. We planned to quietly place people to probe it, not anticipating the Celestial Secret Pavilion's mismanagement turning things into a mess. Still, this mess escalated partly due to that brat named Pei Yan being too arrogant! This child is indeed too aggressive!" Liu Xuanji of Hongjun Sword Pavilion replied respectfully in a lowered voice.

"Oh, so you think you have a reason, then? The Celestial Secret Pavilion mishandled things? You really think I know nothing of your underhanded actions just because I left the Immortal Palace? If it weren't for your encouragement and failure to stop them, how would things have escalated to this point? You've not only learned how to pretend to obey while secretly defying, but also how to deceive me. Are you planning to learn from the cornerstone of the Daoist Plane to trap me in a cage and slice me to pieces someday?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

"I wouldn't dare!"

"I wouldn't dare even if I were to die a thousand deaths for such a treacherous thought!" The elders of the six departments kowtowed like pecking chickens, their bodies shaking like sieves, exclaiming they dare not.

"I bet you wouldn't dare." At this moment, the figure slowly walked past the six and sighed: "Hmm, such brainless creatures, it's just a high-spirited lass who doesn't like losing, yet you chose a candidate even more mischievous than her. Why provoke him, of all people?"

"Honorable One, you're referring to the Spirit Body of the cornerstone of the Daoist Plane...?" Sect Leader Fu Wentian of Clear Wind Talisman Transformation Sect ventured to ask, having discerned the implication in the Honorable One's words.

"That brat acts recklessly and it's her pulling strings from behind. Apparently, she's certain only I can subdue her in this Daoist Plane; the fact that she dares to do so suggests that her condition has mostly recovered. Hmm, that insolent girl, she hasn't suffered enough yet, with a natural arrogance and pride!"

As she spoke, Lin Ruxue walked to the Ten-Eyed Well and glanced at the scene within. She said, "If I hadn't sent a clone back, I'd like to see how you'd wrap things up today! Listen up, the investigation into the Blood Fiends is at a critical point. My true body cannot attend to matters here for the time being. I will handle today's affairs properly; henceforth, you must not slack in dealing with those from the investigation hall further. You must earnestly win them over. If there is ever... ."

Lin Ruxue paused here and didn't continue, but the elders of the six departments weren't fools. They hurriedly pledged loyalty, promising never to make decisions privately against the Honorable One's will again.

After hearing their commitments, Lin Ruxue floated outward, speaking as she went: "As for Pei Yan and the Daoist Plane's reputation, there's no need for you to worry; someone will deal with him during the Sword Discussion Conference."

Inside the Heroes Pavilion, Lin Ruxue eyed Pei Yan, who was grinning ingratiatingly at her, and she rolled her eyes, saying irritably, "You ungrateful brat, who saved your life with a fish back then? What's this? Just because you got a tiny bit of benefit from someone, you've forgotten the pain after the scar healed, coming here to flaunt and make a name for yourself. I really misjudged you then, didn't expect you to be so full of yourself!"

"Oh dear, sister, you've wronged me greatly, I'm so aggrieved!" Pei Yan carefully observed Lin Ruxue's facial expression, seeing that although she looked displeased, she wasn't extremely offended. It gave him a bit of confidence, so he immediately donned a greatly aggrieved look, and somehow even managed to squeeze out a few tears from his eyes, pitifully saying, "It's not that I'm being arrogant or deliberately causing trouble at sister's venue. It's just that the people of Celestial Secret Pavilion bullied me too much. They started with harsh words and sarcasm, leaving me no choice but to take action and teach them a lesson. Then, their elders came, still trying to oppress me. Good! For the sake of sister saving my life once, I endured the grievance and agreed to a fair duel, during which they repeatedly tried to cheat and kill me. After Pavilion Master Sheng intervened, I spared his life. Yet, ultimately, he threatened my family. You must understand, threatening my family is equivalent to threatening sister's family! Can I endure that? Unable to endure, I impulsively destroyed him! Then... ."

"Wait, wait!" Lin Ruxue, listening to Pei Yan's cascade of words, gently supported her forehead, saying with exasperation, "You call me sister so affectionately, how did I become your sister, how did your family become my family?"

"Look, it was Lin Junzhao who said this, that between you two it's both mentor and friend, like mother and daughter, yet also like sisters. So Lin Junzhao told me to call her sister, if you are Lin Junzhao's sister, then naturally you are my sister, and my family is sister's family. For Bai Xuelin to dare threaten my family is indeed treacherous!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a thud from behind. Pei Yan turned to see Sheng Hongxue, who had knelt on the ground since Lin Ruxue appeared, tilting his body and falling over upon hearing those words, half from being angered by Pei Yan's nonsense and half from being scared!

Though other lower-level disciples were unaware, as one of the sect leaders of a first-class sect, how could he not know Lin Ruxue's true identity? He certainly didn't expect Pei Yan to have a relationship with her, and from their conversation, it seemed quite close. Liu Xuanji! Fu Wentian! You've doomed this old man!

Lin Ruxue ignored Sheng Hongxue's lapse, turning to Pei Yan with a sneer, "You sure don't suffer losses, counting generations shows you to be small but not insignificant." As she spoke, a hint of sorrow flashed through Lin Ruxue's eyes, "Did she truly say that to you?"

"What?" Pei Yan was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, observing Lin Ruxue's suddenly angry expression, then quickly reacted, saying in haste, "Of course! Lin Junzhao respects sister greatly; whenever she guides me, she always tells me how sister taught her back then! Her tone is full of admiration!"

"That mouth of yours sure is sweet; you just make up nonsense! She wouldn't say that, likely she's cursing you in your mind now!"

Pei Yan awkwardly laughed upon hearing this; these two indeed seemed like adversaries. Just as Lin Ruxue said, at that very moment in Pei Yan's mind, Lin Junzhao's deafening roars were echoing, causing his brain to buzz, yet he had to maintain a calm demeanor outwardly.

Seeing him like this, Lin Ruxue guessed almost accurately, unwilling to expose it, continuing to smile, "In that case, it seems I haven't managed subordinate matters strictly enough, causing you immense grievance, huh?"

"No, sister's grievances, no matter how big, aren't grievances at all! Besides, younger brother did act arrogantly and disrespectfully at one time, but sister is magnanimous surely taking into account younger brother's youthful ignorance, would forgive this little mistake, right?"