Two more days passed, and Mo Zichen finally felt that something was not quite right. According to reason, she had come this time to formally join the sect, but now she was not allowed to see the elders of the sect, nor was there a ceremony for her to pay respects. It was as if she was being held under soft detention here. Moreover, everyone she saw was polite but distant, and that little girl with the surname Du, although enthusiastic, would always change the subject when asked about specific matters. Mo Zichen had rich experience in the Jianghu world and could see that this little girl seemed innocent on the surface but actually had a mind full of tricks up her sleeve. She feared that she herself was not even a match for this little girl.

  Another day passed, and Mo Zichen got up early in the morning. He still ate the breakfast sent by Du Guanyun, sat quietly for a moment, and then said: "Miss Du, I have something to ask Lin Xianzi, do you think you can take me there?"

  Du Guan Yun blinked her eyes and said, "Lin Shi Jie has been very busy lately. If you have anything to say, just tell me and I'll help pass it on for you."

  Mo Zi Chen said, "However, this matter is very important, I think it's better to tell her in person. Besides, my injury has been lingering for so long, and I also want to ask for her advice. Is there any harm in staying here?"

  This sentence made Du Guan Yun speechless, she hesitated for a moment and said: "Okay, but it's been quite dangerous here recently, you must follow me and don't wander around." After Mo Zi Chen finished eating, she cleaned up and took Mo Zi Chen out the door.

  Mo Zi Chen stayed here for a few days, and it was the first time she walked out of her own courtyard. She took a breath of the fresh air outside and sighed: "It's really a fairy's cave!"

  She lived in a place that was on the middle of a mountain peak, with clouds and mist swirling below, and it was unknown how high this mountain was. A jade-white stone staircase stretched out into the distance, surrounded by several courtyards, which were scattered among the clouds and mist, not forming a straight line, but having a unique harmonious beauty. Mo Zi Chen faintly felt that the distribution of these courtyards' locations seemed not to be random, and perhaps there was another profound meaning within.

  Among the clouds and mist, several mountain peaks stood out, occasionally transmitting a few bird calls, as if it were a paradise on earth. Mo Zi Chen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Is this really Yingzhou?" She simply could not associate it with the muddy swamps and puddles she had seen outside when she first arrived.

  "That's natural! This was built by the founder of Jiuhua Xianzong in those years, and it has long been a fairyland. Later, my Taihua lineage, generation after generation, added to its construction, bit by bit, until it became what you see today. What you saw when you first came was only our first layer of mountain protection formation. This immortal cave has its own universe inside, with other formations blocking the way. If you don't go through the entrance, you can't see it at all."

  She led Mo Zichen down the jade steps and said, "Lin Shijie doesn't live here, I'll take you to Minglan Peak to find her."

  Mo Zi Chen curiously asked, "Is Lin Xianzi your respected elder? I see that you all show great respect to her." Wang Shi'er was such a lawless and unruly person, when facing disciples from other sects, he would kill them without batting an eye. But in front of Lin Shi Rui, he was like a trained kitten, hanging his head and not daring to make a sound.

  Du Guan Yun said, "Yes, Master has six personally taught disciples, and she is the eldest among them. She was also the first to enter Master's door. It is said that when Qin brother had just entered the sect, she already had a solid foundation. In these years, most of the time, it was her who passed on Master's teachings to us, so for us, she has a half-master status."

  Mo Zi Chen said: "Then why didn't your master, the old man, pass on the position of sect leader to her? Isn't it the usual rule that the position is passed down to the next generation?"

  Du Guan Yun said, "Master's actions naturally have his profound intentions, which are not for us to guess. Passing on the position to Qin Shixiong must also have its reasons. Alright, be careful." As she spoke, she suddenly lifted her foot and stepped into the cloud in front of her, as if stepping into thin air. In an instant, she vanished from sight, like falling off the mountain peak.

  Mo Zi Chen was startled, just about to cry out, when another hand stretched out from the clouds and mist, steadily pulling her back, yanking her forward. Mo Zi Chen felt like she had already stepped onto solid ground. She looked down carefully and discovered that beneath her feet was a suspension bridge floating in mid-air, with no ropes or cables supporting it, as if some mysterious method allowed the bridge to naturally hang suspended high above the ground.

  Mo Zi Chen didn't dare say another word. The little girl in front of him was also a cultivator who had established her foundation, and compared to himself, she was much more powerful.

  Two people slowly walked across the long bridge and arrived at the mountain peak on the other side. The mountain peak was not as bustling as Mo Zi Chen had imagined, but rather quiet and cold. Most of the trees were withered, and there were two streams running down both sides. The water flowed gently from above, and the surrounding stone walls were steep and precipitous. A narrow valley led to the inside, which had a unique charm that was cool and refreshing like a clear stream and green pines.

  Du Guanyun didn't lead her inside, but instead stood before the mountain stream and lightly tapped her hand. Mo Ziyu saw that she had made a few casual gestures with her fingertips, seemingly some sort of hand seal, and then a doorway naturally opened up in front of them.

  As soon as the gate opened, Mo Zichen saw disciples entering inside. Du Guanyun grabbed one of them and asked: "Is Shifu inside?"

  That person seemed to be busy with something, nodded and hurried away. Du Guanyun took her in, inside the winding path was quiet, with a unique charm. They passed through several doors and arrived at a mountain valley, where there were several thatched cottages, stacked on top of each other, built on the trunks of large trees. Mo Zichen couldn't help but be very curious, this Lin Xianzi, why didn't she live in her cave mansion, but instead chose to live in the trees, what a strange habit.

  In the room in the center, there was a rattan couch made of tree vines. Lin Shuirui sat upright on it, and at this time she frowned slightly, as if thinking about something difficult. Seeing Mo Zichen arrive, she smiled and said: "Miss Mo, please sit down. I don't know what you want to talk to me about?"

  Mo Zi Chen didn't actually have anything particularly important to do, she just wanted an excuse to come out. She wasn't entirely unprepared either, so she told Lin Shi Rui about the things that happened on her way and at Ling Jing Mountain. Then she said: "That Xuan Ji Dan ended up in the hands of a Daoist named Luo, but was later stolen by Lu Peng. I heard he's a human cultivator who practices demonic cultivation and has achieved enlightenment through some unique method of refinement. Those two Purple King Toads were both killed by... Qin brother's hand. I remembered this last night and wasn't sure if it would be an obstacle, so I'm telling you, Lin immortal."

  Lin Shiyu heard her words, her body trembled slightly, seemingly a bit pale, and then recovered, saying: "Thank you for reminding me, Mo Niang. I will pay attention to it later. Have your injuries healed in these days?"