txolops Chapter 369 You're Not Going
Chapter 369 You're Not Going
Mo Chengyue didn't even think about it.
"Afraid."
Leng Yuexin opened her eyes.
"You're honest."
Mo Chengyue said, "It's a lie to say I'm not afraid. Someone who can control Qin Shuanglian and dares to put their hands under the mine shaft is either a madman or an old monster."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "So you want to hide?"
Mo Chengyue said, "I want to."
Leng Yuexin's eyes turned cold.
Mo Chengyue added, "But there's no way to avoid it."
Leng Yuexin looked at him.
Mo Chengyue continued, "Since she has her eye on my Yin-Yang True Essence, she won't give up just because I retreated to Qingquan Peak."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "It's good that you know."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple also knows that the sect will definitely be in turmoil this time that the elder has brought Qin Shuanglian back."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Are you afraid of getting involved?"
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is already in the pot. Now the main concern is controlling the heat."
Leng Yuexin's lips twitched slightly.
"You always manage to talk about life and death like it's a kitchen chore."
Mo Chengyue said, "That makes it seem more intimate."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I will protect you."
Mo Chengyue remained silent for a moment.
"The elder has already said so."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Then I'll remember that."
Mo Chengyue said, "I've remembered."
Leng Yuexin stared at him.
"You're quick to agree, but you always have a backup plan in mind."
Mo Chengyue said, "A backup plan is a good thing."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I don't like it."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple may choose not to speak."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "What I want is for you not to leave."
Mo Chengyue's true energy at his fingertips almost went awry.
Leng Yuexin immediately frowned.
"Stay calm."
Mo Chengyue quickly brought the energy back on track.
"Elder, you'd better give us a heads-up before you say something like that."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Why?"
Mo Chengyue said, "It could easily affect the treatment's effectiveness."
Leng Yuexin calmly replied, "Did I say something wrong?"
Mo Chengyue looked at her.
Her expression remained aloof.
But there was no joke in those eyes.
There was no usual forceful cover-up.
It was like a tiny crack appearing in a frozen lake under the moon, revealing a trace of the long-suppressed undercurrents at the bottom of the lake.
Mo Chengyue suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
This is even more troublesome than Qin Suying's situation.
Qin Suying wanted his life and true essence; at least her logic was clear.
What Leng Yuexin wants is slowly transforming from a "medicinal catalyst" into something more difficult to define.
The hardest debt to repay in the cultivation world has never been spirit stones.
It's a debt of love.
Especially since the creditor is a Nascent Soul female elder who can split a mountain with a single sword strike.
After considering for a long time, Mo Chengyue said in a low voice, "This disciple will not leave without a reason."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "They've left an opening again."
Mo Chengyue said, "Elder, life is unpredictable."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I won't listen to that."
Mo Chengyue said, "Then let me put it another way."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Speak."
Mo Chengyue said earnestly, "As long as the elder is still willing to protect me, I will try my best to stand where the elder can see me."
Leng Yuexin stared at him for a long time.
"As much as possible?"
Mo Chengyue added, forcing himself to speak.
"effort."
Leng Yuexin was still not satisfied.
Mo Chengyue gritted his teeth.
"meeting."
Leng Yuexin then lowered her eyes.
"remember."
Mo Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"This disciple has remembered."
Outside the flying boat, the sound of the wind was completely blocked by the restrictions.
Inside the boat, only the barely audible hum of true energy circulating could be heard.
After a long while, the last wisp of chaotic cold energy within Leng Yuexin's body was drawn back into her main meridian.
Mo Chengyue then gracefully withdrew his attack.
The black and white energy slowly sank into the dantian.
He was about to pull his hand away, but Leng Yuexin did not immediately let go.
Mo Chengyue glanced down.
Leng Yuexin remained calm and composed.
It was as if nothing had happened.
Mo Chengyue tentatively asked, "Elder?"
Leng Yuexin said calmly, "Let's stabilize for a moment longer."
Mo Chengyue thought to himself.
It's okay to wait a moment.
However, it's best not to calculate your "moment" in the same way as the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
He didn't dare say it aloud.
Leng Yuexin suddenly asked, "What are your plans after returning to the sect?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Let's go back to the Sutra Repository to cancel our leave first."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "And then?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Repair the array flags, recuperate from your injuries, and organize the mine records."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Anything else?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Go to sleep."
Leng Yuexin looked at him.
Mo Chengyue added, "This is an important way for cultivators to recover their condition."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Where is Qin Suying?"
Mo Chengyue's smile faded slightly.
"check."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "You're investigating?"
Mo Chengyue said, "I will not provoke her, but I must know where her reach extends."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "You want to start with Qin Shuanglian?"
Mo Chengyue nodded.
"She was manipulated; there must be traces on her body."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I will conduct a joint trial."
Mo Chengyue said, "Elders are judging crimes, but I want to see the cracks."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Sewing?"
Mo Chengyue said, "No matter how powerful an old monster is, once he makes a move, he will leave behind something incongruous."
He looked up and gazed toward the stern of the ship.
"Her cultivation techniques, her soul imprint, the remnants of her true essence, and even the reasons she chose Qin Shuanglian as a pawn."
"Putting these things together might reveal what she truly wants."
A hint of approval flashed across Leng Yuexin's eyes.
"You're not stupid."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is only afraid of death."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "To be this afraid of death, that's quite a feat."
Mo Chengyue sighed, "Thank you for recognizing my core competencies in life, Elder."
Although Leng Yuexin didn't understand the second half of the sentence, she roughly knew it wasn't anything serious.
She let go.
"The ban has been lifted."
Mo Chengyue immediately sat up straight, straightened his sleeves, and resumed his appearance as an innocent and untainted disciple.
Leng Yuexin watched his practiced movements with a subtle expression.
"You're quick."
Mo Chengyue said, "When you're traveling, your reputation is of utmost importance."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "You still have a reputation?"
Mo Chengyue said, "A little."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "What reputation?"
Mo Chengyue pondered for a moment.
"The Sutra Repository is diligently guarded, the Clear Spring Peak is a dutiful disciple, and the Ice Soul Peak is a temporary consumable."
Leng Yuexin sneered.
"The last one is cut in reverse."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple hopes that this reputation will not spread widely."
Leng Yuexin waved her hand and removed the inner layer of restrictions.
The frost spread out.
The sound of the wind rushed into my ears again.
The ice curtain at the stern of the ship remained sealed, and Qin Shuanglian remained motionless.
Below the flying boat, the peaks of the Hehuan Sect were already in sight in the distance.
Mo Chengyue stood up, gazing at the familiar mountain gate in the distance, but he felt no sense of relief at returning home.
Qin Shuanglian was taken back.
Qin Suying's shadow will also follow into the sect.
The three floors of the Sutra Repository, Clear Spring Peak, Ice Soul Peak, and even seemingly unrelated corners of the sect could all be affected.
He just wanted to survive.
But the world has taught him that if you can survive long enough, you can become a key player on someone else's chessboard.
Mo Chengyue sighed silently to himself.
What are working people most afraid of?
It's not the boss working overtime.
The boss discovered you were a core asset of the company while working overtime.
Leng Yuexin stood at the bow of the boat, her clothes fluttering in the cold wind high in the sky.
She didn't turn around, but simply said, "After returning to the sect, stay close to me."
Mo Chengyue said, "Didn't this disciple need to return to the Scripture Pavilion to report back from leave?"
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I will take you there."
Mo Chengyue's eyelids twitched.
"The elder personally escorted his disciples back from leave?"
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Is there a problem?"
Mo Chengyue thought about the looks in the eyes of the group in the Sutra Pavilion, and then about Lin Wanqing's booklet.
He suddenly realized that there was a big problem.
Very big.
It's so significant that it could become a hot topic of discussion within sects in the coming months.
Mo Chengyue said cautiously, "Elder, I think one should be low-key."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "You can't keep a low profile now."
Mo Chengyue said with deep sorrow, "These words are heartbreaking."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "I'll get used to it."
Mo Chengyue gazed at the approaching mountain gate, his expression calm, but in his mind he was already drafting an explanation for himself.
Sect external affairs.
The elders were going the same way.
Mine eye task.
I'm a general helper.
Not familiar with it.
We're really not familiar with each other.
It's just a matter of consumables.
Just as he thought of this, Leng Yuexin suddenly turned her head.
"What are you thinking about now?"
Mo Chengyue immediately said, "This disciple is thinking about how to truthfully report to the elders after returning to the sect how they were wise and powerful, how they suppressed the mine, and how they captured the evil cultivators."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Anything else?"
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple obeyed the arrangements throughout and performed reasonably well."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Nothing else?"
Mo Chengyue's expression turned serious.
"no."
Leng Yuexin stared at him for a moment, then suddenly said, "If anyone asks you why you returned on the same boat as me..."
Mo Chengyue's heart tightened.
Leng Yuexin said calmly, "Just say it, and I will naturally take my people back."
Mo Chengyue: "..."
It’s over.
If this gets out...
His pamphlet about his life will likely be published in a revised and expanded edition.