Chapter 82

Two years ago, if they were angry with each other, they would have had a quarrel. But now it is very different. No one has the intention to lose temper. The matter was quickly covered up and disappeared without a trace, as if nothing had happened.

Only Xiao Mo knew his own arrangements.

There was news from Yingyue Sect that they would reach Wang's house in three days. During these three days, Xiao Mochu, Jinglan and Yueming would have free time.

Since the climate in different parts of the cultivation world varies greatly, this was the first snow Xiao Mo had seen since he came to the cultivation world. He waited for Yue Ming to finish her tea and leave while muttering sword moves, then he looked at the snow in the yard, and after trying to hold it back for a moment, he couldn't help it and bent down to scoop up a handful.

There was no ice on the snow, and the fresh white snow that had just fallen was soft and crystal clear. Xiao Mo twisted it in his hands and kneaded it into a small snowball.

Just now, Chu Jinglan and Yue Ming competed and brushed away most of the snow in the yard with their spiritual powers. Now there was only some snow left near the wall and the flower bed. Chu Jinglan had planned to use his spiritual power to clear all the snow, but he stopped immediately after seeing Xiao Mo's action.

Xiao Mo was squatting, his cloak dragging on the ground, his eyebrows and eyes were bright, and his body was covered with fluff. Although he was not wearing a red dress, he was even more foxy than the fox in the picture book.

And it is a beautiful and obedient snow fox. It looks pure, yet inexplicably charming.

It was a ball of snow-white, with the black hair clearly visible. Chu Jinglan thought Xiao Mo had discovered something, but it turned out that he was just pinching the snow and nothing else.

Xiao Mo picked up the snowball, poked and pressed it, and finally couldn't resist piling up more snow on the ground, trying to make a snowman.

It might seem childish to a three-year-old, but it was just right for him.

Monks are not afraid of the cold in snowy weather. It would be a shame not to use such a great advantage to play in the snow.

Xiao Mo's hands would not turn red from freezing, and his white fingers were more eye-catching than snow. Although Chu Jinglan drank Xiao Mo's tea and felt relaxed physically and mentally, there was no conversation between him and Xiao Mo last night, and he could not find a topic to talk about at the moment. So Chu Jinglan sat at the table and opened a sword manual, with a small part of his eyes fixed on the sword manual and most of his eyes fixed on Xiao Mo.

He just stared at it like this for a long time without turning the page.

Until he noticed Xiao Mo stood up, he immediately lowered his eyes and fixed his gaze on the book.

Xiao Mo's footsteps approached him, and Chu Jinglan had just turned the page when a little snowman was held in a pair of hands, covering the book, and was handed to him.

Chu Jinglan's hand paused in shock.

The snowman has no facial features, but the head shape is based on Chu Jinglan's current hair style. Although it is simple, it looks realistic. In his hand, he holds a simple sword carved from white snow. Even though it has no eyebrows or eyes, Chu Jinglan knows it is himself at a glance.

Xiao Mo smiled and said, "Does it look like you?"

Chu Jinglan said softly, "Yes."

Xiao Mo put the snowman on the table next to him: "I'm giving it to you. Let it accompany you while you read a book. By the way, I want to ask, are you really not angry anymore?"

"no."

Chu Jinglan's frown relaxed. He thought for a moment, then reached out and used his spiritual power to carve an invisible talisman on the snowman. Xiao Mo thought he was going to do something, but after reading the rune, he was stunned: "You..."

This is clearly a rune for preservation and storage. After Chu Jinglan drew the final stroke, the snowman could be placed there like a doll without having to worry about it melting.

Chu Jinglan put the snowman into his storage container and said, "If you give it to me, it's mine now."

He can let it go however he wants. It would be a pity to see it disappear in a flash. If he can keep it, Chu Jinglan wants to keep it.

Xiao Mo Le: "Okay, it's yours."

The obstacle from yesterday has completely disappeared, and the sword manual in Chu Jinglan's hand can be turned over and is no longer just for display.

In the next three days, Chu Jinglan's aura did improve steadily, and he seemed to have reached the middle stage of Yuanying. This greatly stimulated Yueming, and he practiced even harder. A large group of people from Yingyue Sect arrived, led by three people in the Fen Shen stage, including Chang Daozi, whom Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan had met before. Chang Daozi was also very pleased to see Yueming working so hard.

The number of Gentleman Orders issued by the Wang family is limited. Although they are aimed at the entire upper realm, there are only 1,500 in total. The large sects and families basically have a team of 30 people, and the rest are divided up. Some Gentleman Orders are also sold at high prices in the black market, which is also what the Wang family expected.

Since the Gentleman's Order has flowed into the black market, the people entering the Nine Secret Pagoda will be very mixed. Not only will there be demons, there may also be demon cultivators who use magic weapons to hide their aura.

For the Wang family, as long as they can bring out the Golden Cord Map and get back the inheritance, the other party's identity does not matter. Anyway, the moment they receive the Gentleman's Order and enter the pagoda, the contract is reached. In the end, if it is really a demon cultivator who succeeds and takes the inheritance first, what the righteous cultivators present will do afterwards is another matter.

Merchants value profit and are the best at calculating.

Xiao Mo has already adjusted his cultivation to the Golden Core level to show the outside world that he has obtained it with a lot of natural treasures, but since he followed Chu Jinglan, no one asked about it. Perhaps the others just acquiesced, which made things easier.

After Chang Daozi and the others arrived, Xiaosong Mountain became lively. Chang Daozi's cultivation had not improved for many years. Yue Zhu was his junior, but the cultivation levels of those who came after him were higher than his. However, he was open-minded and had a good temper. He would often show up when he needed to divide his attention to lead the team, and everyone had great faith in him.

Chang Daozi gathered everyone first, and just as Yue Ming said, he reminded them to be extra careful after entering the secret realm. Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo also got the Gentleman's Order, which contained the corresponding pagoda map.

The reason why Xiao Mo was able to get a Gentleman's Order was because of Chu Jinglan.

After entering the secret realm, they are temporarily unable to contact the outside world. After the protections on Chu Jinglan and others are touched, other powerful people in the sect cannot immediately break through the air and come to them. Chang Daozi and the other two spirits have given them extra protection. If they are in mortal danger in the secret realm, these three spirits will rush there immediately.

Not everyone has this treatment. There is no way around it. Manpower and resources are not available to everyone.

After giving all the instructions, Chang Daozi asked Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan to stay.

His sad eyes passed over the two of them, as if he was sighing, as if he was feeling emotional: "So you two are a Taoist couple. If you had told me when you entered the door, you wouldn't have to let Mo Lan in as a servant, right?"

But at that time, they had never thought of exposing the Taoist couple seal in front of others, and they did not consider their Taoist couple identities in the first place. Now that things have come to this, they can only laugh it off.

"At that time, I had just entered the sect, and I only knew that the status of a servant could be regarded as joining the sect together. I thought that Taoist couples could live together, but they were not considered disciples."

Chang Daozi nodded: "In theory, yes, but Mo Lan doesn't have a sect either, so of course he can join you."

Xiao Mo: "It's okay, senior, I'm fine this way. Anyway, I don't seek advancement, and I don't have to practice."

If it were any other elder, they might have scolded him for not striving for progress, but Chang Daozi just laughed and said, "Just follow your heart in cultivation. You have the golden elixir now, so even if you are taking some time off, you are not lazy."

When the news that Chu Jinglan and his little demon attendant were a Taoist couple reached Yingyue Sect, several elders on the spot held their chests and swallowed two bottles of pills before they recovered.

Some people were heartbroken and said, "What a sin! What a sin!"

Some people didn't care: "I think they are a perfect match, what's the problem?"

"Yes, and it's good to keep the wealth within the family. With Chu Jinglan's talent, we will suffer no matter who he marries. Isn't this just right?"

The leader of the neutral faction sighed: "The key is that the situation between humans and demons is complicated now. If the Demon Realm really goes to war with human cultivators one day, Chu Jinglan will definitely go to the battlefield. If Mo Lan has relatives and friends in the Demon Realm who join the war, how will he deal with it then?"

An elder touched his chin and said, "Since they have chosen to become a Taoist couple, they may have considered all these things. We will work things out when the time comes. We must make our attitude clear now."

There must never be another situation like Yuezhu running away from home. This is their united front now.

Chang Daozi is a supporter anyway, so as long as his character is not a problem, he should never interfere with their relationship.

The lesson of the Moon Lord is still there.

But they don't know that the Moon Lord just likes demons, which is normal, but Chu Jinglan likes his own inner demon, which is shocking and unprecedented.

This matter must not be told, otherwise someone in the sect might faint on the spot.

Chang Daozi also asked in a friendly manner: "Have you held a marriage ceremony before? Even if you have, you can hold it again in the sect and entertain the guests of the Immortal Sect. It will definitely make your ceremony grand and extraordinary."

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan did not expect Chang Daozi to come prepared. They were stunned at the same time. Xiao Mo said hurriedly: "No, no, we, um, have no plans to do it again. Thank you for the kindness of the sect."

Chu Jinglan also nodded.

In his plan, after his revenge is complete and he has returned the resources of Yingyue Sect, he might take Xiao Mo into seclusion. His reunification ceremony might not be held in Yingyue Sect. By then, he would have to wait until Xiao Mo and he were in tune with each other, and then they would discuss and decide together.

Chang Daozi seemed quite regretful: "Well, there are still two days before the pagoda opens, you should prepare well."

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan agreed.

During these two days, Xiao Mo has collected back some memories bit by bit, slowly piecing together his past life. Although his purpose is to extract important information, he also finds some of the scenes of himself and Chu Jinglan interacting very interesting and enjoys watching them.

Moreover, Xiao Mo discovered that he probably didn’t spend as much time with Chu Jinglan in his previous life as he does now. The inner demon is inseparable from his true self. In his previous life, he seemed to be quite busy. For example, in a certain memory, he said hello to Chu Jinglan: “I’m going to be away for ten days again this time. I’m letting you know in advance.”

The word "again" was enough to prove that it was not the first time. Chu Jinglan looked accustomed to it and said to him, "Be careful outside."

Although the identity of the inner demon was originally meant to be a hindrance, unexpectedly, they have spent more time together than in the previous life. The system said that the old Heavenly Dao should be asleep now. If it were awake and saw how Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan are getting along now, I don't know if it would be angry or not.

Two days later, it was time to open the Nine Secret Pagoda.

The Wang family didn't need to send anyone in this time. They could practice in the pagoda anytime they wanted, and of course there was no need to get involved in the mixed fight. Fifteen hundred people gathered outside the pagoda, waiting for it to open. The elders of the Wang family came out to speak politely, thanking everyone for their help and so on.

Those who enter the tower can also get benefits. It's all about transactions, and what they say is just for show. Few people listen seriously.

Xiao Mo noticed that Wang Yichen was there too, but he was standing at the back and had no intention of seeking the limelight. Xiao Mo also discovered that his eyes were scanning the crowd, and when he passed by Chu Jinglan, he paused for a few seconds longer than others before slowly moving away.

Prince Wang loves to listen to stories about geniuses. If Chu Jinglan can bring out the Golden Silk Map this time, it will be a good time for them to make friends.

In the Lingxiao Sect's team, Mu Jian and Dai Zisheng, who had not been seen for a long time, also came. Su Baimo had successfully broken through to the Golden Core stage, but his aura was much stronger than that of ordinary Golden Cores. Perhaps he had obtained some opportunity and improved his qualifications.

No matter what, with Xiao Mo watching by Chu Jinglan's side this time, there is no way Chu Jinglan would give the painting to Su Baimo.

Chang Daozi emphasized again: "Remember, we will be scattered when we enter the secret realm. We will gather at the Daozhong Plain on the first level. Everyone must hurry here as soon as possible."

Disciples: "Yes!"

Even if you enter the secret realm hand in hand, the secret realm can still separate you. However, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan are not afraid of this problem. They have their own special way of integration.

The Nine Secret Pagoda is a hundred feet high. People standing at the bottom of the pagoda seem extremely small. There are no celestial wonders around, but the pagoda itself is shocking enough, like an ancient giant, standing silently.

When the first floor gate slowly opened, a breeze carrying the breath of old age slowly blew in. The Wang family's disciples made way and bowed to the crowd: "Everyone, please come in!"

Someone immediately flashed in, Chang Daozi nodded to the people from Yingyue Sect, and led them in.

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan were originally close to each other, but after passing through the gate, all the people around Xiao Mo disappeared. He stepped on the ground, and a figure happened to appear not far away. It seemed that he was sent to the same place as him.

At first glance, there was nothing here. The man just glanced at Xiao Mo and immediately jumped away. Xiao Mo was not in a hurry. He spread out his spiritual perception, stood there and waited for a while. After confirming that no one was nearby and could see him, he took a step forward -

Xiao Mo's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot and reappeared in Chu Jinglan's mind.

After another turn, he appeared beside Chu Jinglan.

At this moment, he was still in a state of inner demons. After confirming that no one else was paying attention to Chu Jinglan, Xiao Mo wrapped himself in spiritual power and condensed his body, very cautiously.

The secret realm did separate them, but their reunion was just a blink of an eye, so fast that it seemed as if they had never been separated at all.

Chu Jinglan was teleported to a jungle. After Xiao Mo appeared, a snake that had been lurking on the tree trunk behind him suddenly attacked and bit Xiao Mo from behind. Chu Jinglan raised his finger sword and swung it out, immediately cutting the poisonous snake monster into two pieces.

The sword energy seemed to be attacking Xiao Mo head-on, but Xiao Mo did not even blink or dodge. The snake's body fell to the ground with a plop, and Xiao Mo did not even need to look back.

He knew that even if Chu Jinglan's sword was aimed towards him, it was definitely not intended to hurt him.

It was different from when they first met in the bamboo forest two years ago and Chu Jinglan stabbed at him with his sword full of murderous intent.

Chu Jinglan's sword was unwilling to pierce his body again, and Xiao Mo also believed in Chu Jinglan.

Chu Jinglan released Qiuqiu, who grabbed the poisonous snake's beast pill and swallowed it. It was a first-level monster and could only be a snack, not enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.

After eating the beast pill, the ball fell on Xiao Mo's shoulder. Xiao Mo had already stood next to Chu Jinglan.

"Let's go to Daozhong Plain to meet up with the others."