Yue Ningshuang, already quite angry at someone questioning her statement, grew even more annoyed upon hearing these words. She was about to see who it was when she saw a woman in white, stepping through the air towards her.

If it wasn’t Jiang Chenyu, who else could it be!

Seeing her standing in the air, not relying on any external aid, moving freely and at will, Yue Ningshuang’s heart skipped a beat.

Goodness, wasn’t it said that your cultivation level had been wasted?

This... this... this...

How much time has passed?

It had not been long since Jiang Chenyu was backstabbed by the Flower Fairy, injured, and lost her cultivation level. Yue Ningshuang hadn’t even fully taken control of Guanghan Palace and yet Jiang Chenyu was making a king’s return?

Are you kidding me!

This must be fake!

Jiang Chenyu is just bluffing!

Convinced that she had seen through everything, but with so many disciples watching, Yue Ningshuang dared not disrespect Jiang Chenyu. She said respectfully, "Palace Master, have you finally decided to come back? Many things have happened recently, and without your guidance, I, together with the Elders, have felt quite powerless!"

Lin Yu, who had recently taken an interest in palace intrigue, quickly sensed Yue Ningshuang’s subtle intentions upon hearing her words.

While appearing respectful towards Jiang Chenyu, she was actually accusing her.

As the Palace Master, not taking charge during the major upheaval in Guanghan Palace and instead hiding in Shenxiao Sect was something Jiang Chenyu could not clear her name of.

After all, she was only worried that Yue Ningshuang might make a move against her, but she had no evidence because she had never given Yue Ningshuang a chance to act.

Now that Yue Ningshuang was starting to make an issue of this, it wasn’t easy for Jiang Chenyu to argue back.

She couldn’t just accuse an Elder in front of so many people, saying she suspected Yue Ningshuang wanted to kill her without any evidence; one has to be responsible for what they say.

Jiang Chenyu obviously understood this as well. Sometimes she might seem weak and easy to bully, but at the end of the day, she was still a tough woman who had lived for five hundred years. Such a small situation was not enough to trouble her.

Moreover, since she dared to show herself, she naturally had confidence.

She couldn’t believe it herself, but since the last time...

Let’s not go into details; nobody could see them anyway. In short, her Taiyin True Scripture had rapidly advanced to the ninth layer with a whoosh.

Not only had her cultivation level fully recovered, but she had also reached the Second Turn.

Furthermore, her body still retained a large amount of vital essence.

Jiang Chenyu had been consolidating her cultivation realm during this time, and now her strength had exceeded her past abilities by much.

The loss of her powers was forced, but after this recent cultivation, Jiang Chenyu felt her foundation was much more solid than before.

She had never felt her foundation was shaky, but through re-cultivating, she realized that while it was solid, it had not reached its limit.

Of course, Jiang Chenyu had no intention of scattering her cultivation and re-cultivating again in the short term. Without cultivation, she lacked confidence and always felt frightened. Now that her cultivation had been restored, she could finally stand tall.

Facing Yue Ningshuang’s questioning, Jiang Chenyu responded indifferently, "You have all worked hard during this time. In order to break through my cultivation level, I had to temporarily set aside the affairs of the palace. Now that I have succeeded, I will naturally return to take charge. All disciples can rest assured, I am back, and those who bullied you before, I will help you settle the score."

With strength comes confidence.

The cunning insinuation of Yue Ningshuang turned out to be the very opportunity for Jiang Chenyu to naturally take back her power.

In Ziyang City, Gu Qingmeng also took the opportunity to make an appearance, flying over to where everyone was talking and respectfully said to Jiang Chenyu, "Master, your token."

Yue Ningshuang watched as the token, symbolizing the authority of Palace Master, returned to Jiang Chenyu’s hands, and her heart sank beyond words.

"Has the Palace Master’s cultivation been restored? When did this happen? However, I also harbor a doubt. If the Palace Master’s cultivation was intact, why would you have been easily captured by Lin Yun, the thief?"

There’s no turning back once the bowstring is drawn, and Yue Ningshuang had no retreat.

If Jiang Chenyu had not run into trouble at the start, Yue Ningshuang wouldn’t have come to this point. Being the second-in-command of Guanghan Palace wouldn’t have been a problem, but things were different now and she could only move forward, not back.

I wager that your cultivation hasn’t recovered that quickly, and even if it has returned to the Enlightened Realm, as Lord of Guanghan Palace, the undeniable fact that you were captured by thieves multiple times remains.

As long as they can pin the affair with Lin Yun on her, what face would Jiang Chenyu have left to still be the Palace Master?

There’s no need for the accusations to be completely substantiated, as long as Jiang Chenyu can’t provide a clear explanation.

Can Guanghan Palace accept someone tainted as the Palace Master?

Of course not.

Previously, when Gu Qingmeng was merely in a relationship without having lost her virtue, she was still stripped of the Saintess title. Now, with Jiang Chenyu having been kidnapped by thieves, is there any reason to believe she remained untouched?

She must have lost it all!

Even if, by chance, nothing happened, as the Palace Master, Jiang Chenyu would find it improper to undergo an examination to prove her innocence.

On this point alone, Jiang Chenyu is at a loss for words!

However, Yue Ningshuang still underestimated Jiang Chenyu.

A salted fish that has lived long enough learns the rules of survival.

Not only that, she also learned to spout nonsense.

"You might not believe this, but Lin Yun is not a vile person. He and I are actually close friends. The last time he risked everything to abduct me was to protect me. At that moment, my cultivation level had not recovered, and Lin Yun was worried about my safety, so he kidnapped me under the pretense of saving me.

Lin Yun is a gentleman of the highest order, and our relationship has always been pure and spotless."

Lin Yu: "..."

As ridiculous as it sounded, she couldn’t bring herself to laugh.

Ridiculous, yet completely laughless.

Are you really pure and spotless?

You’re pure and white in every way!

However, considering that Jiang Chenyu was defending Lin Yun’s reputation, Lin Yu refrained from interrupting.

Whether a person is regarded as good or evil is often guided by public opinion.

If that is the case, and opinions can be guided, they can also be changed.

The power of the world is divided into three, and if the leaders of these three powers say Lin Yun is a good man, then even if he isn’t, he becomes one.

Conversely, if they all criticize Lin Yun, then even if he is a good man, he can be made out to be a bad one.

The irony lies in the fact that as long as Jiang Chenyu reclaims her position as Lord of Guanghan Palace, Lin Yun’s scheme would be perfectly realized.

It truly is an unwitting blessing — Lin Yun never anticipated that his flirtations would lead to this situation.

By accident, he might have slept his way to the position of a Great Emperor.

Yue Ningshuang saw that all her attacks were being deflected by Jiang Chenyu; not only that, but she even began to counterattack.

Why would Lin Yun worry about Jiang Chenyu’s safety?

In Guanghan Palace, who could possibly threaten Jiang Chenyu?

The accusation obviously pointed towards Yue Ningshuang.

Jiang Chenyu couldn’t outright express her suspicions that Yue Ningshuang harbored ulterior motives, but implying was no problem.

How others interpret it is their business — it’s a case of ’those who know, know; those who don’t, needn’t say more’.

The Cultivation World is never short of clever people because the foolish ones have all perished.

Suddenly, the Elders of Guanghan Palace began to look at Yue Ningshuang with odd expressions in their eyes.

Could it be that Yue Ningshuang secretly did something known only to Jiang Chenyu, which is why she was reluctant to return?

But then again, without any evidence, Jiang Chenyu could only speak in such a manner?

It was natural for the Elders looking at the situation objectively to think this way, and even those siding with Yue Ningshuang couldn’t help but entertain the thought.

Yue Ningshuang: Why hasn’t it started snowing yet?