Chapter 98 The cat returns to normal
His silly brother was completely focused on the elixir and talisman formation. Although Shuanghua recognized him as his master, he knew very little about swordsmanship and did not understand how it would be so easy for a fairy sword that had already recognized its master to resonate with others.
The trick in this... He glanced at Mo Li, and the words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back in the end. Well, he saw through it but didn't say it out loud.
Mo Li, who was standing aside, froze slightly when he heard this suggestion.
He tried to save the situation: "I'm fine studying with my brother. There's no need to trouble Senior Bai so much."
Bai Qingchen immediately shook his head, "No, I only have a superficial understanding of swordsmanship, and I can't teach you anything at all. If you follow me, it will only delay your talent."
For the first time, Mo Li experienced what it meant to shoot himself in the foot. If he had known this would happen, he should have concealed his incompetence in front of Bai Qingchen, or simply said that he wanted to learn how to draw talismans and make elixirs. However, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
Bai Feng took out a pen and paper from somewhere, and with a slight movement of his spiritual power, he wrote a letter of recommendation fluently.
He blew the ink dry and said casually, "I heard that your sect's Sword Master has recently come out of seclusion. His cultivation is extremely advanced. If we can get his guidance, it will surely be of great benefit to our practice."
"This letter directly recommends young friend Mo to become a disciple of Sword Master." When he said this, his eyes swept across Mo Li meaningfully.
When Bai Qingchen heard that he was recommending Mo Zhiyuan directly, he felt happy for Mo Li: "Mo Li, why don't you thank your brother quickly? This is a great opportunity!"
Mo Li took the letter that felt light yet weighed a thousand pounds, and forced a smile on his face: "Thank you... Senior Bai."
But that smile seemed a little stiff and forced.
"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day."
Bai Feng seemed not to notice his reluctance and continued, "Now that the letter has been written, why don't you leave immediately to report to Lingxiao Sect? When it comes to cultivation, it's better to start sooner rather than later."
He now had a good and legitimate reason to kick people out.
Bai Qingchen was also stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at Mo Li.
When Mo Li heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He lowered his head slightly, a barely perceptible sob in his voice, and whispered, "The journey to Lingxiao Sect is long, and Mo Li is unfamiliar with the place... I, I don't want to leave my brother now..."
He raised his eyes quietly and glanced at Bai Qingchen quickly. His eyes were like those of a little animal that was about to be abandoned, full of anxiety and dependence.
Bai Qingchen's heart softened all of a sudden.
Yes, Mo Li is still a child. He would be scared to go to such a far place alone.
"Brother, why don't you let Mo Li stay for a few more days? Or... wait until things get more stable here, and then I can go back to Lingxiao Sect with him?"
He has been out for training for some time, and he has thought a lot during this time. Even if Mo Zhiyuan has forgotten him, he still has his home in Yaowang Valley to return to, and some things still need to be clarified in person.
Bai Feng looked at Mo Li with a look so cold that it could almost quench ice.
This old fellow, who had lived for who knows how many years, was really too embarrassed to admit his shame. He clenched his fingers slightly in his sleeves.
Mo Li seemed unaware of anything, and even raised his chin slightly to meet Bai Feng's gaze.
The look in his eyes clearly said: If you don't want to sacrifice your face, you can't keep your wife. A real man must be able to bend and stretch.
Lan Yu, who had been ignored the whole time, blinked and watched them talking from the very beginning.
When he heard Bai Qingchen say that he wanted to return to Lingxiao Sect, he immediately became unable to sit still.
"Bai Bai!" He ran forward and grabbed Bai Qingchen's sleeve tightly with his little hands.
"I want to go with you too. You can't leave me again." He tilted his little face up, and his big eyes were instantly filled with tears, about to fall.
Bai Qingchen then remembered Lan Yu and was immediately troubled. Lan Yu was the young master of Qingqiu, a demon clan, while Lingxiao Sect was the territory of cultivators. He was afraid...
Seeing that Bai Qingchen was reluctant to agree, Lan Yu's lips pouted and tears seemed to be about to roll out.
Bai Qingchen was suddenly in a panic. He stretched out his short hand to pat him to comfort him, but he didn't know what to do.
Mo Li stood aside, watching Bai Qingchen's attention being attracted by Lan Yu, and his anxious attempt to comfort him, his eyes slightly gloomy.
He glanced at Lan Yu calmly.
Lan Yu, who was immersed in sadness and ready to cry, suddenly felt a cold gaze falling on him, which made him shiver subconsciously.
He looked over with tearful eyes and met Mo Li's bottomless eyes.
That look was calm, but it made Lan Yu stop crying instantly. She even subconsciously shrank behind Bai Qingchen, not daring to make a fuss anymore.
Bai Qingchen didn't notice this little episode. He looked up at his brother and asked for help with his eyes.
Bai Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I will discuss this matter with Chief Lan of the Qingqiu Clan before making a final decision."
Hearing that he still had a chance, Lan Yu immediately turned his tears into laughter.
In the next few days, Bai Qingchen concentrated on practicing in the Jingxin Pavilion, adapting to and controlling his current body.
Mo Li was almost always by his side to guard him. Lan Yu tried to come over to play with Bai Qingchen several times, but Mo Li would calmly lift him up by the back of his neck, or stop him with a look. The little fox was so aggrieved that he dared not say a word.
During this period, Bai Qiming secretly avoided his old father and slipped to Jingxin Pavilion to visit Bai Qingchen.
Seeing the furry little master uncle, he finally got what he wanted. He hugged him carefully with an expression of uncontrollable satisfaction on his face. Bai Qingchen let him hold him and suck him. He could only pamper his nephew himself.
In the process of controlling the power of his bloodline and consolidating his cultivation, Bai Qingchen's cultivation naturally broke through to the middle stage of foundation building.
When Bai Qingchen was finally able to fully control his new power and return to his adult form at will, he stood in the Jingxin Pavilion, looking at his familiar face in the water mirror, and recalled the things that happened during his time as a child...
It was so embarrassing. He wished he could immediately erase that memory from everyone's mind. Why had he...
Oh, forget it! Forget it all!
Seeing that Bai Qingchen had fully recovered, Bai Feng handed a storage bag to him.
Bai Qingchen recognized it at a glance. This was the storage bag he often used in his previous life.
He took it and probed with his spiritual sense, and sure enough, he saw the top-level alchemy furnace that he used in his previous life, as well as his life-saving magic weapon, the Star Chasing Pen with starlight flowing all over it.
They were so well preserved, it seemed as if the owner had put them in there only yesterday.
Bai Qingchen held the storage bag, feeling mixed emotions. His brother had always kept his things from his previous life so well.
Bai Feng looked at him, his eyes gentle and concerned. "I've investigated the cultivation method you've been practicing in this life, and it seems... it's not complete. It's missing the crucial second volume. I'm afraid your future cultivation will be..."
Bai Qingchen knew what his brother was going to say. He gathered his thoughts and said, "Brother, don't worry about me. I have a clue about the second volume of the technique. I just need to go to one more place to confirm it."
Seeing his determined expression, Bai Feng stopped talking: "Since you have understood what is going on, I am relieved."
He turned his gaze to Mo Li, who was standing quietly at the side, and then looked at Bai Qingchen, and warned him with a pointed look: "Be careful when you are out there, be more cautious, and be wary of others, especially... those around you."
What he said was quite meaningful.
Bai Qingchen was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused by what he meant.
Someone close to him? Was he referring to Mo Li? Why did his brother specifically remind him of this? Although he was puzzled, out of trust in his brother, he still responded obediently: "Yes, I remember, brother."
Before leaving, Bai Qingchen told Bai Feng everything he had discovered about the demon cultivators in Yuelun City.
Bai Feng's expression was stern. "I already know about this. We will handle this matter. You are not allowed to investigate on your own."
Knowing that his brother was worried about his safety, Bai Qingchen agreed. In this life, he did not have the responsibilities he had in his previous life. He was just an ordinary inner disciple. He had neither the qualifications nor the ability to interfere in the conspiracy of the demon cultivators.
When saying goodbye, everyone in Yaowang Valley came to see him off. Bai Qiming was even more reluctant and repeatedly told his junior uncle to come back often when he had time. Before he could get enough of the cat, it left him again.
Chen Yu tried to comfort his master, but received a cold stare from his master. Bai Qiming still remembered that Chen Yu had hugged his uncle before him, and he was still upset about it. He asked sinisterly, "Chen Yu, have you swept away all the ash in the alchemy hall?"
Chen Yu: “…” If he had known this would happen, he would not have come.
Bai Qingchen and Mo Li bid farewell to their brother and nephew together.
As Lan Yu wished, he turned into a little fox and nestled obediently in Bai Qingchen's arms, with only a pair of big, rolling eyes showing.
Bai Qingchen did not return to Lingxiao Sect immediately. He touched the token of Yantian Sect and decided to take a detour to a place, Yantian Sect.
Some questions may be answered there.
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