Gongsun Nan didn’t know Chen Qingyuan’s thoughts, so she didn’t mention it.

Although Chen Qingyuan’s words carried some personal grievances, they were not unreasonable.

If Gongsun Nan let go of Liu Ruoyi so easily, where would she put her face in the future?

After much thought, Gongsun Nan decided to punish her, and with a snap of her fingers, she said, “I won’t kill you, but I’ll make you suffer.”

A mysterious light emerged from Gongsun Nan’s fingertips and landed on a silver spirit needle, causing the needle to vibrate slightly.

“Ah…” Suddenly, Liu Ruoyi let out a heart-wrenching scream that struck at the soul, making it unbearable for her to endure.

Listening to the screams, everyone’s scalp tingled, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies. They didn’t want to experience the methods of the Ghost Doctor.

For a full fifteen minutes, Gongsun Nan extended her left hand and opened her palm.

Swish!

The spirit needle inserted into Liu Ruoyi’s body was completely removed and flew back into Gongsun Nan’s hand, disappearing.

Liu Ruoyi’s body was still trembling lightly, immersed in the pain she had just experienced and unable to free herself. However, after taking a moment to catch her breath, she soon regained her senses.

Even after such torture and humiliation, Liu Ruoyi did not show any anger or resentment. Instead, she respectfully bowed to Gongsun Nan and weakly said, “Thank you for sparing me, Respected Elder.”

Gongsun Nan narrowed her eyes slightly and thought to herself that Liu Ruoyi was indeed not a simple woman.

“This kid has a connection with me and has cost me a lot of effort to reshape his Dao body. If you all disable him, it would be like slapping my face.”

Gongsun Nan looked at the strong members of the sects and said slowly.

“We have no intention of doing so,” Shen Shijie and the others bowed.

“We are all old fellows with one foot in the grave. Don’t bully the young people and leave some face for yourselves. Of course, if this kid is trampled on by his peers, it’s his own fault, and I won’t interfere.”

Gongsun Nan warned the others and then proceeded to roast Chen Qingyuan over the fire.

The older generation cannot touch you, Chen Qingyuan, but the younger generation can!

Today, the elders of the sects lost a lot of face, and they dared not blame Gongsun Nan for it, so they could only settle the score with Chen Qingyuan.

“Respected Elder, are you serious about what you said?” a certain elder of a sect dared to ask.

“Absolutely,” Gongsun Nan nodded.

“If Chen Qingyuan falls at the hands of his peers, whether alive or dead, will Respected Elder not interfere?” the elder took the opportunity to ask.

“Competing with peers, if he’s not as skilled, it’s his own fault if he dies. I have no intention of seeking justice for a useless person,” Gongsun Nan said, glancing at Chen Qingyuan with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

It was obvious that Gongsun Nan was retaliating against Chen Qingyuan, making his future days not so easy.

Listening to this conversation, Chen Qingyuan’s face became ugly.

“Respected Elder understands the righteousness, we are far from it,” Shen Shijie flattered.

“Let’s go.”

Afterward, the strong members of the sects left the Mystic Azure Sect in a dejected manner.

As they left, Liu Ruoyi gave Chen Qingyuan a fierce look, blaming all the humiliation of today on him alone.

Chen Qingyuan was actually very aggrieved. It wasn’t his doing, so why should it concern him? He just slightly influenced the development of the situation.

Moreover, Chen Qingyuan clearly spoke the truth. The one who came was the Ghost Doctor, but none of these people believed it.

Now that he had lost face, it was his fault!

After the strong members of the sects left, Lin Changsheng walked up to Gongsun Nan and invited her with a cupped hand, “Respected Elder, you’ve come from afar. Why not sit down and rest for a while? I’ve already prepared fragrant tea and rare fruits.”

“No need,” Gongsun Nan coldly refused.

With that, Gongsun Nan walked out of the hall.

At this moment, Chen Qingyuan quickly caught up and glanced back at Lin Changsheng and the others, giving a reassuring look.

“Ghost Doctor Sister, let’s discuss something!” Chen Qingyuan said with a flattering look.

“Speak,” Gongsun Nan was sparing with her words, not wanting to have too much interaction with Chen Qingyuan to avoid affecting her state of mind.

“How about you become an Elder in my Mystic Azure Sect!” Chen Qingyuan stated his thoughts directly.

“Elder?” Gongsun Nan’s footsteps paused, and she looked at Chen Qingyuan, sneering, “Although the Mystic Azure Sect has some reputation in the Flow Star Domain, it’s not enough to move me. If you give me a top-grade spirit vein every year, then I might consider it.”

The two hadn’t even left the main hall, but Lin Changsheng and the others could hear their conversation.Upon hearing the word “patronage,” everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, their eyes flickering with excitement and anticipation. If they could truly invite the Ghost Doctor to serve as a patron Elder, it would be immensely beneficial to the Mystic Azure Sect.

However, Gongsun Nan’s response sent everyone’s hearts plummeting, their insides wryly smiling. A High Quality Spirit Vein per year, who could afford that!

High Quality Spirit Veins were a rare find. The vast Mystic Azure Sect had only one, and it was the foundation of the Sect, only to be mined every few years to avoid damaging the vein’s source.

A single High Quality Spirit Stone was equivalent to a hundred Medium Quality Spirit Stones, ten thousand Medium Quality Spirit Stones, and a million Low Quality Spirit Stones. Its preciousness was self-evident.

“Meeting is fate; let’s not discuss such worldly matters.”

Chen Qingyuan said with a beaming smile.

“Then why are you being so worldly?”

Listening to Chen Qingyuan’s words, wanting Gongsun Nan to be a patron without paying a hefty price, was the epitome of trying to get something for nothing!

“I am a worldly man, so naturally I cannot avoid being worldly. But Ghost Doctor Sister is different, you are a Heavenly Immortal descended to earth, pure and unstained by the mire, clear and untainted by the mundane. If we were to discuss Spirit Stone resources, it would be a desecration to Ghost Doctor Sister.”

Chen Qingyuan flattered earnestly.

“Hmph!” Gongsun Nan was inwardly pleased, but she couldn’t show it, snorting coldly: “Flattery is meaningless.”

“Ghost Doctor Sister, please consider it.”

Chen Qingyuan persistently followed Gongsun Nan.

It wasn’t until Gongsun Nan quickened her pace and disappeared into the horizon that Chen Qingyuan stopped, sighing softly as he looked into the distance.

“She came all this way and didn’t even leave me any precious medicine, how stingy.”

Chen Qingyuan muttered under his breath.

For Chen Qingyuan’s trivial matters, Gongsun Nan had rushed to the Two Realms Star Domain, and it was already good enough that she didn’t ask for a hardship fee, yet she still had to contribute quite a bit. If she heard these words, she would definitely not be able to suppress her inner fury and would have slapped him.

Returning to the Mystic Azure Sect, Chen Qingyuan found Han Shan still standing in the same spot, looking at him with hopeful eyes: “Old Han, is everything alright at home? Why haven’t you left yet?”