Chapter 617
The elder from the Sword Manor glared and said, “I didn’t win, so what about you? You even wrote love poems for Miss Bai. Should I read the poem out loud for you?”
“What’s the point of bringing up old scores? If you’re brave, let’s settle this outside!”
“Bring it on! Am I supposed to be scared of you?”
The two were at each other’s throats, and it looked like a fight was about to break out.
Bai Jing, kind-hearted and composed, couldn’t help but show her helplessness; clearly, this wasn’t the first time such a thing had happened.
Elder Xu and Elder Lian from the Sword Manor had a long-standing grudge, but it wasn’t solely due to their sects.
Although Fairy Dantai was the sect leader, she had always been stationed in Penglai, focusing on her own cultivation, leaving the matters of the world to her sword attendant.
Back then, when Elder Xu and Elder Lian had agreed to a duel, they were evenly matched, and neither could hold back. It was Bai Jing’s music that had intervened and diffused the situation.
Later, both men believed they had won and thought that Miss Bai was infatuated with them, leading them to pursue her.
But as everyone knows, one cannot have two suitors at once...
“Elders, please don’t get worked up. You’re both just exchanging ideas. My master will mediate shortly,” Li Mo said, bowing respectfully to the two.
“Who’s your master?” the elder from the Sword Manor asked, still fuming.
Elder Xu pondered for a moment and replied, “Shang Wu. I heard she recently broke through.”
“.......” The Sword Manor elder fell silent for a moment. “Uh, where were we? Right, Qingyuan Sect really has a unique atmosphere.”
The middle-aged man, who had just been furious, suddenly became docile.
Elder Xu returned to his seat, and thinking about the possibility of Shang Wu coming later, he hesitated for a moment but didn’t pick up his tea.
“Right, right, when I came last month, it wasn’t like this. Why the sudden change of heart?”
“There were rumors in the past that the Qingyuan Sect had treasures from the Great Shang. Could it be true?”
Bai Jing seemed to be changing the subject, or perhaps she was genuinely curious about the matter.
“Great Shang treasures?” Li Mo looked at Shang Guancang with a probing gaze.
Shang Guancang cleared his throat, hesitating to speak.
Bai Jing smiled and said, “It’s only natural for sect secrets to be kept from outsiders.”
“That’s not it,” Shang Guancang waved his hand and sighed. “Those so-called Great Shang treasures are completely fabricated. When a nation is on the brink of collapse, how could its treasury not be empty? If there were anything left...”
Shang Guancang glanced to the side.
Following his gaze, the representatives from various sects noticed Tang Xiaobao, who was happily munching on a lollipop, drooling and mumbling to himself about a question:
“Humans are born of humans, monsters are born of monsters, but what about pills?”
“......”
Some recognized Tang Xiaobao’s background, but to their eyes, a mere pill embryo wasn’t enough to cause alarm.
“That one next to him too,” Shang Guancang added.
Shang Li bounced in from outside the hall, patting Tang Xiaobao on the shoulder. “Xiaobao, let’s go catch frogs!”
“Sure!”
“.....”
Everyone suddenly felt Shang Guancang had a point.
A dynasty had fallen for thousands of years; if there were any treasures, how could the Qingyuan Sect be in such a state today?
Even if there were, it was likely beyond the reach of ordinary people, probably already manifesting in Li Mo and Ying Bing.
Thus, as the conversation continued, the topic returned to Li Mo.
Looking at Li Mo, who was calm and devoid of the arrogance typical of the top of the Hidden Dragon List, Bai Jing nodded and said, “Your talent is astonishing, but what’s most commendable is your integrity and gentlemanly demeanor. I’ve heard many stories about you on my journey. If you have time, you could bring Fairy Han to Penglai Island as guests.”
Penglai Island isn’t a place one can just visit whenever they want.
The guests they invite are not determined by martial prowess but by character.
Li Mo was about to respond with a bow when suddenly, the token in his Xumi space vibrated.
“Vice Leader Huanshen, Yu Wen Cuo Jin, and Si Tu Ding request an audience with the immortal to discuss important matters!”
Li Mo suddenly remembered why he was there.
He had come to discuss significant issues with the elders regarding the Demon Sect.
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**Chapter 719: Is There a Wedding Night in the Betrothal Ceremony?**
As dusk fell, the mist enveloped Ziyang Manor, hinting that tonight would likely be a rainy night.
Li Mo had already discussed the timing with the elders; they would gather at the Happy Hotpot restaurant when the night was dark and windy.
The elders provided their suggestions on the details.
Sect Leader Shang suggested that everyone come up with a nickname in advance and agree on key information about the Wanxiang Xian Sect to avoid revealing anything if questioned.
Elder Hanhe suggested that they break their cups as a signal to act.
Elder Qian thought all the suggestions were good and proposed they start with a meal.
Li Mo felt quite pleased after hearing this.
“The elders are completely different from my master.”
“Just like her, is there even a Qingyuan Sect anymore?” Shang Guancang, Qian Bufan, and Elder Hanhe sighed.
Elder Xue wanted to pat Li Mo on the shoulder and say, “Kid, you’ve suffered.”
Unexpectedly, Li Mo also looked quite emotional. “Elders, you’ve all grown up!”
“You...”
Elder Xue wanted to slap Li Mo to subdue him on the spot, but he withdrew his hand, knowing that a broken bone takes a hundred days to heal; he couldn’t afford to be injured for months.
The other elders twitched their lips.
Damn it, how could he be so infuriatingly unrefutable? Fine, let’s just eat first.
Of course, Li Mo had no idea that after he left, Elder Xue suggested replacing the Qingyuan Sect’s heaviest punishment.
Previously, the most severe punishment in the Qingyuan Sect wasn’t expulsion but cleaning the Qunyu Peak, which meant spending two days with Shang Wu—terrifying indeed.
Now that Shang Wu no longer resided at Qunyu Peak, Elder Xue proposed that the punishment be changed to eating the new dishes from Xiao Bing’er.
Meanwhile, as Li Mo stepped out of the main peak, he prepared to meet Huang Donglai, who was lurking at the Happy Hotpot restaurant.
However, when he reached the waterfall outside the Qiushui Pavilion, he found Huang Donglai standing there, looking awkward, with a familiar figure lying in front of him... well, to be precise, it was a mermaid.
Lan Tian, a transformed merman, had reverted to her original form.
However, she was unconscious, her fish tail twitching.
“Old Huang, I can’t believe you’re this kind of person.”
Li Mo was taken aback.
“Let me explain...” Huang Donglai waved his hands in a panic.
“So you like this kind of...?” Li Mo wasn’t surprised that Old Huang would knock someone out.
“...that makes it even worse.”
Huang Donglai fell silent for a moment. “Li brother, why don’t you wake her up first?”
Li Mo nodded and took out a Wuyun Ziling Dan.
It turned out that on his way back, when he was near Qiushui Pavilion, he noticed someone following him. As everyone knew how cautious he was, he acted decisively.
Fortunately, this was in the Qingyuan Sect, where the martial world was diverse; he had held back and didn’t take the other’s life.
Li Mo stuffed the pill into Lan Tian’s mouth and asked, “You’ve seen Lan Tian before; how could you still have this misunderstanding?”
“She revealed her true form before I recognized her. I originally thought it was a spy disguised as a beggar following me,” Huang Donglai said awkwardly.
Li Mo opened his mouth, finally recalling what he had forgotten.
But why was Lan Tian following Huang Donglai?
“Let’s carry her to Qiushui Pavilion first, and we can talk more there,” Huang Donglai said, glancing around cautiously.
Although this place was remote, there were many people in the Qingyuan Sect now, and it might attract attention.
Before long, the two returned to Qiushui Pavilion.
After placing Lan Tian in a water tank in the courtyard, Li Mo asked, “What information have you gathered?”
“The Demon Sect and Lingxi Sect believe that the Qingyuan Sect possesses treasures from the Great Shang, and they think it’s currently in your possession, so their main target this time is actually you.”
“Why do they all think that...”
Li Mo wanted to say that there were no Great Shang treasures; if there were, it would be the Xiahua Qi, which was already with Ying Bing.
But it was a good thing for outsiders to think this way; it meant he wouldn’t have to explain the source of his wealth.
“So how do they plan to deal with me?”
“They said they would wait for you to discuss it together. I only know that the time they plan to act is when you are least on guard.”
“When is that?” Li Mo became alert.
Huang Donglai said seriously, “During the wedding night.”
“......?”
A question mark slowly appeared over Li Mo’s head.
Is there something different about the betrothal ceremony in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands than what he understood?
“Where does a betrothal ceremony have a wedding night?”
“I was curious too and kindly reminded them, but the Demon Sect’s Master Luo insisted he had experienced it firsthand and was absolutely certain.”
Huang Donglai said helplessly, “I feel like he hasn’t experienced it at all.”
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