The death of Qin Haie did not cause much of a stir within the Refinement Demon Sect.
Although Elder Qi Rui had sent people to investigate the true culprit behind the assassination of the disciple afterward, they found nothing even after ten days.
And no one else under Elder Qi suffered any harm.
It was clear that the true culprit targeted only Qin Haie, likely a nemesis provoked by her from somewhere unknown.
Now that the opponent had voluntarily disappeared, Elder Qi Rui was too lazy to bother with the matter any further.
After all, Qin Haie was just one of Qi Rui’s disciples, and a deceased one at that; there is little value in a dead person.
Even those few rivals of Qin Haie within the Inner Sect, as time passed, gradually forgot about this domineering woman.
However, within the Outer Sect of the Refinement Demon Sect, the miscellaneous disciples were quite interested in the death of Sister Qin, with various kinds of wild rumors flying everywhere.
Qin Haie’s death was mysterious, not surviving despite the joint protection of four elders, and her master, Elder Qi, did not pursue the cause of her death at all…
All these signs in the eyes of the miscellaneous disciples of the Outer Sect seemed like a conspiracy-laden, mysterious event.
Thus, these idly panicking Outer Sect disciples expressed different opinions about Sister Qin’s death, and some even continuously probed into the “accurate news from the Inner Sect.”
So, through the word of mouth among the Outer Sect disciples, the death of the arrogant Sister Qin became an unresolved mystery of the Outer Sect of the Refinement Demon Sect.
People were speculating about which powerhouse had taken Qin Haie’s life, such that even Elder Qi dared not pursue it.
However, as time passed, the Outer Sect disciples gradually lost interest in the incident of Sister Qin’s death.
Because after the mountain gate of the Refinement Demon Sect closed, the biennial Sect Selection Assembly was approaching after the start of autumn.
This biennial Sect Selection Assembly would select disciples from the Outer Sect who had excellent qualifications or whose cultivation had reached the ninth level of Qi refining to join the Inner Sect.
For the vast majority of Outer Sect disciples, this was an opportunity to ascend to heaven in a single bound.
Many young people under the jurisdiction of the Refinement Demon Sect were crowding into the Outer Sect to perform miscellaneous chores exhaustingly, many aiming for this chance to advance.
If one had outstanding qualifications or the required cultivation level, either condition would suffice to enter the Inner Sect.
Once inside the Inner Sect, one would become a true disciple of the Refinement Demon Sect, with an official identity plaque, and would receive more resources for cultivation from the sect.
Even if one’s cultivation in the Inner Sect did not go smoothly and one could not become a great cultivator, as long as one passed the Sect’s assessment, there was still a chance to be dispatched to serve as a city lord in various counties.
For these miscellaneous fish of the Outer Sect, entering the Inner Sect would mean a transformation of social class, becoming one of the elites under the rule of the Demon Sect, with limitless future prospects.
Thus, as the biennial Sect Selection drew ever closer, the atmosphere in the Outer Sect gradually became tense.
Ning Wan’er, Guan Xiaoshun, Li Muyang, and the other new disciples who had not yet participated in a Sect Selection were all nervous, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Sect’s grand selection, hoping they would be lucky enough to be selected and promoted to the Inner Sect.
Meanwhile, those older disciples who had been there for several years began selling various “helpful” Spiritual Objects for the Sect Selection.
Spiritual Medicine, said to improve qualifications within a short period of time, was almost sold out in the Outer Sect.
So-called “insider information” was also rampant in the Outer Sect.
Li Muyang, occasionally descending the mountain, saw the bustling activities of the Outer Sect and could not help shaking his head.
The scene of the old deceiving the new always felt somewhat familiar to him, reminiscent of the freshman season in college in a previous life…
His beloved sister, Li Yuechan, had already recovered in the past days.
Li Muyang had been refining top-grade Spirit Rice for her to consume daily, finally completely removing the Demonic Qi from her body.
By now, Li Muyang had resumed his regular routine, tending to the fields and making it rain every day before eating Spirit Rice meals and playing games.
His cultivation level had steadily increased thanks to the top-quality Spirit Rice meals.
[Li Muyang: Qi Condensation Seventh Layer (13%)]
At this point, Li Muyang’s cultivation level had almost reached the top tier of the outer sect.
But he kept a low profile, and to outsiders, he still appeared to be at the Qi Condensation Third Layer.
Li Muyang wasn’t interested in entering the inner sect. He quite enjoyed life in the outer sect, secretly cultivating in this corner of the Demon Path’s outer sect was definitely safer than moving to the inner sect.
After all, the outer sect was full of small fry, while the inner sect was filled with big shots of the Demon Path.
He planned to remain in the outer sect until he reached the Foundation Establishment stage. After that, he would find an opportunity to leave the sect.
His sister, Li Yuechan, on the other hand, was very interested in the upcoming sect selection.
Together with Ning Wan’er, they had been snooping around these days, trying to find a way into the inner sect.
And every evening, Li Yuechan still delivered dinner on time.
She even added a new task, which was to do Li Muyang’s laundry.
The first thing the young girl did after getting out of bed and healing was to hand wash all of Li Muyang’s sheets, quilts, and clothes.
Later, she washed his clothes every few days, despite his attempts to dissuade her.
The girl was so persistent that it made Li Muyang start to lose confidence, wondering if he really smelled so bad that it bothered Li Yuechan.
But he wasn’t lazy either. Washing his clothes every few days was considered diligent by the outer sect’s modest living standards.
Logically, he shouldn’t smell bad enough to bother her…
“By the way, bro, are you really not interested in the sect selection?”
At dusk, the young girl who had brought the dinner box stood on a field ridge, looking puzzled at Li Muyang who was sleeping under a tree.
“Everyone is busy preparing for the sect selection, and you’re here sleeping every day… Don’t you want to enter the Demon Sect, become a big shot, and return home in glory to make your aunt and uncle regret looking down on you?”
The girl asked with a bewildered face.
On hearing this, Li Muyang’s face heated up unconsciously… Damn it! Why did you have to bring that up?
Although he wasn’t the one who had committed that childish folly, under the influence of the memories, hearing his sister mention it still made him blush reflexively.
He glared at his sister, saying, “What’s meant to be yours won’t escape you, and if it’s not meant to be, no amount of begging will help. Why worry so much?”
Annoyed, he snatched the dinner box and took a sniff.
“Hmm, the food smells good today. Okay, you can go now.”
Li Muyang waved his hand, saying, “I want to eat braised pork tomorrow.”
Nowadays, Li Muyang not only accepted his sister’s caretaking without any guilt but even had the audacity to request specific dishes.
Other than playing games and farming each day, his sister washed his clothes, cooked his meals, and even cleaned both inside and outside the house.
To outsiders, he had become a complete layabout.