Xie Qingya had trained many disciples over the past century, and Sheng Xi was undoubtedly one of the best. The fact that his sword was placed in a cenotaph as part of his burial when he died shows how much he valued this disciple who died unexpectedly.
But now he's just let it go so easily?
Could it be that Ji Mofan's status in his heart is subtly surpassing that of Sheng Xi?
"Elder Xie." Finally, someone mustered up the courage to step forward and speak.
Xie Qingya turned around and looked the stranger up and down. "What is it?"
"Junior...Junior wants to ask..." The man stammered, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.
"Fellow Daoist, do you wish to ask whether what that demonic cultivator said earlier was true or false?" Ji Mofan did not hide behind Xie Qingya, but took the initiative to step forward.
The person who came to ask the question couldn't help but wipe his temples, which were slightly damp with sweat. "Chief Ji Mo... Senior Brother Ji Mo, as you know, there have been many rumors about you in the martial arts world recently, but neither you nor Chaoming Palace has come forward to say anything clear."
"We're genuinely curious too."
Once the first person took the lead, more and more voices followed suit.
Everyone wanted to know if Ji Mofan had really bound the Demon Lord to the cultivation world.
And... is the Demon Realm really planning a new war between immortals and demons?
“I’m sorry to say, but based on my understanding of them during my time in the Demon Realm, everything is true,” Ji Mofan said. “If you don’t believe me, my companions at the time were Senior Brother Ning Weisheng of the Yun Cang Sword Sect and Chief Li Jinchu of the Xiao Ling Sect. They can both attest to the truth of what I’m saying.”
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
The statement made by Jimo Fan may be false.
But if Ning Weisheng and Li Jinchu also endorse it, surely all of these people can't all betray the cultivation world together, right?
Even if we don't mention Ning Weisheng, since he and Ji Mofan are from the same sect and neither of them are poor cultivators with any background, what about Li Jinchu?
He has the Xiaoling Sect and the Li Clan. How could he abandon all of that to become a spy for the demonic path?
How could that be?
Even if we take a step back and assume that Ji Mofan really was a spy for the demonic path, and everything before us was a self-directed and self-acted ruse to gain the trust of the entire cultivation world in order to achieve his ulterior motives.
The fact that he dared to use Li Jinchu as a shield at this time shows that Li Jinchu at least believed his lies.
But is there anyone in this world who can fool Li Jinchu?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
As everyone looked at Ji Mo Fan, the suspicion in their eyes gradually faded. The person who had stepped forward to ask the question couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his brow. "Senior Brother Ji Mo, that demonic cultivator just mentioned that their Demon Lord is now in your hands..."
Everyone's heart jumped into their throats.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ji Mofan nodded without hesitation, "That's true too."
"Where is he now?" This was the question Xie Qingya asked.
Chaoming Palace only knew that Jimo Fan had the trump card of Demon Lord, but no one ever asked where he hid it.
“It’s inside the guest room of Chaoming Palace,” Ji Mofan replied.
*
The turmoil that had been brewing in everyone's hearts seemed to have subsided on the surface, and Xie Qingya brought Ji Mofan back to the Chaoming Palace.
"How come you broke through your cultivation level without saying a word?" Xie Qingya's first words upon entering were a disgruntled scolding. "Didn't I tell you to tell me when you were ready, and I would come to protect you?"
Ji Mofan touched the tip of his nose. "This disciple knows his mistake and will not do it again next time."
The main problem is that if he doesn't break through the tribulation lightning, how can he rightfully lose to Sheng Xi and return the Black God Sword to its rightful owner in front of everyone?
In this way, if the Black God Sword were to fall into the Demon Realm, no one would suspect Chaoming Palace's previous act of protecting Shengxi. At most, they would sigh that Ji Mofan was not only inferior in skill, but also had his weapon taken away, thus tarnishing the name of his former master, Shengxi.
Anyway, his reputation is already bad, so one more thing won't make a difference.
"Next time? How long will it be before next time?" Xie Qingya was not appeased by his sincere attitude at all, and tapped him on the head with his wine gourd.
Xie Qingya used to only take on very young apprentices.
Zheng Xianchan was less than ten years old at the time, and Jiang Shiyun was only twelve or thirteen when he became an apprentice.
Ji Mo Fan is now twenty years old.
He had already missed the first twenty years of his apprentice's growth trajectory, so now he had to seize the opportunity to get involved.
Otherwise, the child would have grown up by then, and he, as the master, wouldn't have done anything yet.
"I'll definitely do it next time," Ji Mofan could only try to assure him.
There was nothing they could do; Ji Mofan had long been accustomed to Shen Yun's laissez-faire approach to parenting.
No one supervises cultivation; resources must be found by oneself. The only time he can be of use is when someone mentions to Shen Yun that he has an outstanding senior disciple.
Ji Mofan had always felt that even as a disciple, he should not trouble his master with everything.
But Xie Qingya's attitude told him that his thinking was wrong.
“Now that you have become my disciple, I have an obligation to educate you,” he said. “Otherwise, why did you become my disciple? You might as well go out and be a free spirit, free from the burdens of the sect. Wouldn’t that be better than what you are now?”
Ji Mofan was completely convinced by his logic.
"Master, may I go soak in the sect's spiritual spring for a while?" he asked.
Every sect has its own auspicious location. The reason why Chaoming Palace chose to establish its sect here is naturally because the spiritual energy here is concentrated, making it a good place for cultivators to cultivate.
Moreover, the spiritual spring in Chaoming Palace is much larger and has a much richer spiritual energy than that of Yuncang Sword Sect.
Xie Qingya didn't hesitate at all. He took out a token from his sleeve and casually tossed it into Ji Mofan's arms. "Zheng Xiaomao and Shiyun are both waiting for you to say this. Neither of them has asked me for this this month."
The busy work in Jimo was handed over to me.
The jade pendant was warm to the touch, still carrying Xie Qingya's body temperature. For some reason, Ji Mofan felt a burning sensation in his hand, the warmth spreading all the way to his heart.
"However, before you go," Xie Qingya suddenly tapped your forehead again, "tell me first what exactly is going on between you and the Demon Lord."
"You two, did you really hold a Daoist couple ceremony in the Demon Realm?"
Ji Mofan looked up, but surprisingly did not see any questioning intent in Xie Qingya's eyes.
On the contrary... it carries a hint of gossip?
What does this mean? Does this person really expect his disciple to have a conversation with a demon lord who is older than him?
...That seems reasonable; that way, he would also become the Demon Lord's elder.
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