Lian Chengjun shook his head: "Of course not, it's because something strange happened here. A senior was uneasy and specially invited someone to take a look. Coincidentally, Xiao Su and I were both guests at his place, so we were caught up in the draft. Your master might come too."
Su Huan gently shook the golden lacquered folding fan, still with an air of self-satisfaction, and said: "I didn't expect that there was someone here cultivating the demonic arts, it's an unexpected discovery."
Ji Xue curiously said: "What's going on? It's just a small matter of Ling Jing Mountain, it shouldn't have caught the attention of several seniors yet, right?"
In a low voice, He Zi and Mo Zi Chen explained to Ren Geng Xin that Ling Jing Shan is located in the southern part of the mountain range, it's the first major city north of Luo Fu Ridge. In the entire Kun Wu continent, it's only slightly stronger than Ling Nan, and can also be considered as a semi-barbaric land. Within this area of thousands of miles, the largest sect is Jing Tan Zong, while the others are just some small scattered cultivators who don't have any influence. Those big sect leaders usually wouldn't pay attention to this place.
Yu Wei said in a low voice, "That Lian Cheng Jun is a well-known loose cultivator in Kunwu. His Golden Elixir method has already reached great completion, and it's possible that after a few hundred years, he'll be able to form his Yuan Ying and take the highest step into the mortal world. Generally speaking, the younger generations of the various major sects also give him some face and get close to him. However, this person's appearance is rough and coarse, but in reality, his thoughts are meticulous and far from being as reckless as he appears on the surface."
Mo Zi Chen glanced at him with a hint of surprise, feeling that Yu Wei didn't seem to hold him in the same esteem as Ji Xue did. She couldn't help but whisper: "This Lian Cheng Jun's mind is quite deep, it seems. And what about that Su Gongzi, what's his background?" Speaking of which, she had also met some cultivators before, both men and women, some were sinister and some were bold, but she had never seen anyone as elegant and refined, yet arrogant and self-important as him.
Wei Dao said, "Su Gongzi was born into a prominent family in Qing Cheng Mountain, and is the grandson of the current patriarch. He also made a name for himself at the Lian Hua Conference among various sects back then. Now that he has formed his Golden Elixir, he can be considered one of the top figures among the younger generation of disciples. Everyone calls him Su Gongzi." As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Mo Zi Chen with a hint of curiosity and said, "Su Gongzi's mother also shares your surname, Mo! The Mo family in Qing Cheng Mountain is one of the most renowned families in the cultivation world."
Mo Zi Chen smiled and said: "My parents are ordinary people, far away in Lingnan, the two of us Mo, have nothing to do with each other anymore."
It's just a casual mention, after all, there aren't many people in the world with the surname Mo, and it doesn't necessarily mean that two people with the same surname are related. However, Mo Zi Chen thought more about it, her mother loved her dearly but never told her anything about her maternal family, nor did she know where her mother was from. Could it be true that she had some connection to this Mo family? Otherwise, how could she have a spiritual root in her body?
At this time, Su Huan was answering Ji Xue's question. He was warm and elegant in his demeanor, treating others with warmth but not being overly familiar. "You little girls know what? This Ling Jing Shan was once one of the three major ancient battlefields of the Demon Clan's great war. The seniors in our sect have always been keeping an eye on this place. Just because it's calm now doesn't mean nothing will happen. Isn't that why we were sent here?"
Ji Xue raised an eyebrow and said somewhat discontentedly: "Honorable Gongzi, you're speaking ambiguously. How am I supposed to know what's going on?"
Mo Zi Chen secretly stuck out her tongue, she had long seen that Ji Xue was a spoiled young lady, but in front of Su Huan, it seemed as if she had changed her nature and became very gentle, just like a well-behaved young lady.
"Actually, it's not a big deal, after all, several tens of thousands of years have passed. The sects that were originally here have gradually declined, so no one takes him seriously. This time, I heard that the spiritual vein was cut off, and Master just asked us to come and take a look at the situation. However, what this little girl said made me vigilant, and since there are also demon cultivators appearing here, I don't know if they have any connection with those demon kings in the far north. This matter must be reported back."
Ji Xue hummed and said, "In my opinion, since everyone is here now, we should formally pay our respects to the mountain gate. It's also good to rescue my big brother first, he's been trapped in the mountains for who knows how long, and I don't know if he's in danger." As she spoke, she gave Mo Ziyu a sideways glance, clearly dissatisfied that her own big brother was trapped in the belly of the mountain while Mo Ziyu was safe and sound.
Mo Zi Chen shook her head, although she was the one with the shallowest cultivation in the scene, but she dared to speak boldly: "I think it's not that simple. When we received the summons, didn't we hear that the seniors of Jingtan Sect had all gone out and hadn't returned? Now there are only junior disciples in charge. They said that the seniors were away, closed the mountain gate, and then pushed 625. What can we do? At least they haven't revealed any flaws on the surface yet. We need to find some clues first."
Ji Xue "cut" a sound, "You think too complicated, with our origin, the young disciples of Jingtan Sect, how many dare not listen?"
Mo Zi Chen shook her head and said, "They will certainly treat you with utmost respect, but they won't invite you into the mountain. Even if you put your life on the line, cry and beg, you can't force your way in. I think even Master would not approve of such behavior. If that's the case, it might also bring harm to your sect." As a princess of the imperial family, she had been wandering the jianghu for several years, experiencing many things, and was very familiar with the ways of the world. A few sentences from her were enough to leave Ji Xue speechless.
Ji Xue was also made to feel somewhat uneasy by her words, but for the moment she didn't know how to refute them, and suddenly found herself tongue-tied. "According to you," she said, "what should we do?"
Mo Zi Chen said: "Still follow your method, find someone to pay respects at the mountain gate, but don't be too persistent, just throwing a note will do."
"What's the use of that?" Ji Xue hummed.
Mo Zi Chen said: "Then, we'll come back here and sneak in from the original road. I still remember the starting journey, there were several seniors following us. I think, we must be able to find Ge Da back!"
Su Huan clapped her hands, "Ah! This is a clever tactic of creating a diversion to the east while attacking in the west, and rescuing Zhao by besieging Wei. Is this Miss Mo? You have indeed grasped the three flavors of military strategy!"
His pair of slanted eyebrows reached his temples, and his charming peach blossom eyes glanced at Mo Zi Chen, indeed he was exceptionally handsome, unparalleled in the world.
Yu Wei also expressed his agreement, and Lian Cheng Jun did not object, but said: "This little apprentice has some door skills." Then he cast a spell and took everyone to the front mountain, where the gate of Jingtan Sect was located, and let Yu Wei go to pay homage.
Yu Wei went up the mountain gate, threw a worshiping strip, and indeed very quickly, Jing Tan Zong's disciples who stayed here to handle affairs came to welcome him with a sincere and fearful attitude. However, as Mo Zi Chen had expected earlier, their attitude was extremely humble, simple and almost lowly, but they refused to invite them into the inner mountain.
