"Hey, not bad, I gotta say. His moves are pretty bold!"

"Yeah, but what’s the big deal about doing it to a kid? If he’s got the guts, he should come after me!"

"Ew, you’re disgusting! HAHAHA—"

There were many who made jokes, but there were also those concerned with the truth behind the matter.

"Who do you think filmed this footage?"

"Is the person behind this trying to frame him? I suspect Liu Yao was set up!"

"The culprit might be the person who filmed this scene!"

"Who cares who filmed it? The point is, Liu Yao was the one doing it. What if it’s just his special kink?"

"That’s a good point. Now we just have to see how the Mountain Gazing Sect and Liu Yao himself respond!"

"PFFT— Liu Yao is probably too ashamed to show his face now!"

...

The crowd’s chatter was endless, and the Mountain Gazing Sect’s search for Liu Yao had not stopped.

The Mountain Gazing Sect Master was so frantic that he went to request the help of the Divinity Transformation Ancestor, but the Ancestor was in secluded cultivation. He had already sent a Communication Talisman, but he didn’t know when the Ancestor would see it.

The situation had reached a stalemate. For now, the only plan was to find Liu Yao first and get to the bottom of things.

So, he issued another command, ordering all disciples of the Mountain Gazing Sect to drop everything and prioritize the search for Liu Yao.

He even offered a hefty reward.

Once the reward was announced, even the disciples within the Sect couldn’t resist and all ran out to join the search.

While the matter was causing a massive uproar, over on the other side, Liu Yiyi was on the verge of a complete breakdown.

She was currently hiding her identity, trembling in a corner.

After using a Thousand Miles Transmission Talisman to escape, she hadn’t dared to stop for a moment, flying frantically toward the city where her brother had met with disaster.

Along the way, she had seen people enthusiastically discussing something, but she paid it no mind. It wasn’t until she arrived here just now and saw the images being projected into the air that she froze completely.

She stared in disbelief at the familiar face in the footage, her neck moving stiffly. A wave of nausea washed over her, causing her to vomit uncontrollably.

The projection had ended now, but Liu Yiyi’s mind could no longer find peace.

Listening to the cacophony of jeers, suspicions, and curses around her, Liu Yiyi felt as if her entire world was collapsing.

Compared to the scene she had just witnessed, the matter of kneeling to Song Wanning earlier now seemed utterly insignificant.

"How could this happen?"

Her hand, pressed against the wall for support, dug into the structure until it was covered in blood, but she didn’t even notice.

’I wish this was all a dream.’

’So, Senior Sister Wu wasn’t trying to catch me because of Song Wanning, but because of this?’

Liu Yiyi finally understood, and her face turned another shade paler.

’Doesn’t that mean I wasted the Thousand Miles Transmission Talisman?’

PFFT—

She couldn’t take it anymore and, overcome with shock, spat out a mouthful of blood.

’One disaster has followed another recently, and now something this terrible has happened. If this isn’t handled well, Big Brother’s future will be completely ruined.’

"Big Brother, oh, Big Brother, where are you?!"

Liu Yiyi felt an overwhelming urge to cry, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

It reminded her of the miserable days before she began her cultivation, when she followed her brother around, begging everywhere they went.

Cultivation had changed everything after so much hardship. She couldn’t lose it all now!

However, the Liu Yao she was so worried about was currently in a sorry state, dodging a demon beast.

With no Elixir Pills, his injuries showed no signs of healing. To make matters worse, he’d had the bad luck to run into a third-rank demon beast that was relentlessly chasing him.

The Beast Skin Skirt he had just made was torn to shreds from his escape, hanging in tatters around his waist.

After finally shaking off the demon beast, he gasped in pain and hid in a cave to tend to his reopened wounds.

He had to leave this place as soon as possible. Any more delays, and he would lose his arm for good.

"Damn bitch, she actually dared to snatch my Storage Ring!!!"

Liu Yao’s eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles underneath. With his Storage Ring stolen, his Divine Soul was damaged, and he looked utterly haggard.

Coupled with the tattered animal skins he wore, he looked like a wild man at first glance.

"Luckily I haven’t run into anyone I know, or my lifelong reputation would be ruined!"

After a simple treatment of his wounds, Liu Yao, caring little for his appearance, hurried toward the city.

’My top priority is to find a way to contact Liu Yiyi. As long as I find her, everything will be solved.’

’As for that bitch Song Wanning...’

’Sooner or later, I’ll settle this score with her.’

’Even if she has my "dirt" on her, she can’t threaten me!’

At this moment, he was still naively thinking that Song Wanning had only recorded the video to threaten him. He never would have imagined that the Memory Stone had already been displayed for all to see.

*

"Song Dao You, what brings you to the Artifact Talisman Sect?"

Feng Lansi rested her chin on her hand, a hint of envy in her eyes as she looked at the person before her.

’We’re both Four Arts Grandmasters, yet I’m still stuck at the Early-stage Nascent Soul, while Song Wanning is already at Nascent Soul Peak.’

’Comparisons are truly odious.’

"I’ve come looking for some materials, which is why I’ve troubled you, Feng."

Song Wanning smiled and handed over a piece of paper listing the materials she needed.

Feng Lansi was an Artifact Refining Master of the Artifact Talisman Sect. Exceptionally talented from a young age, she, like Song Wanning, had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage early on.

However, after reaching the Nascent Soul realm, Feng Lansi’s cultivation had stagnated. Unable to find a reason, it was eventually attributed to her being too engrossed in Artifact Refining and spending too little time on cultivation.

In her previous life, she hadn’t interacted much with Feng Lansi. There was no grudge between them; they were merely acquaintances.

If even Feng Lansi didn’t have these items, she would have to go to great lengths to find them elsewhere.

Feng Lansi took the paper and glanced at it, frowning. "I have most of these, but this West Wind Sand..."

West Wind Sand was an Artifact Refining material whose main function was to increase durability. It could also replicate properties, making it a rather rare material.

She had some before, but she had used it all up long ago.

"West Wind Sand is hard to find. I’ll go back and ask the others in the Sect for you. If no one has any, you’ll have to look for it somewhere else yourself!"

Feng Lansi took the list, stood up, and left. Song Wanning didn’t see her out, remaining seated in the inn, sipping her tea.

Outside the window, the streets bustled with people, a scene of prosperity and excitement.

Inside the inn, discussions about Liu Yao were everywhere.

"Have you guys heard? That Liu Yao is a pervert who specifically preys on children!"

"Huh? Wasn’t he framed?"

"Not at all! I heard it’s his sick fetish, and he recorded it to savor later! Who knew someone else would find the Memory Stone? The person who found it was too scared to speak out, so to protect themselves, they had to ask the Hundred Ghosts Sect to help spread the news and expose his true colors!"

"For real?"

"It’s definitely true! I heard that when the Hundred Ghosts Sect found out, they were so disgusted by Liu Yao’s beastly actions that they even gave a discount on their fee!"

"The Hundred Ghosts Sect acted so righteously!"

"Exactly, exactly."

The people around couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

Hearing these words, the corner of Song Wanning’s mouth twitched slightly.

’The Hundred Ghosts Sect really knows how to blow its own horn.’