Li Mo hadn't spoken yet; he was thinking about what to say.
Qin Yuzhi, her face frosty and her voice stern, spoke:
"Immortal, you are too merciful and too lenient with these unworthy juniors, who dare to be so presumptuous in front of their own ancestors!"
"??"
Unworthy... junior?
The insults were so vulgar, even worse than my father's, they were way too much!
Yuwen Cuojin was a great demon in the first place, and no matter how steady he was, he could not change his perverse nature. Just as he was about to lash out, he was suddenly startled.
The Gentleman's Sincere Heart Bamboo, stands there quietly, unmoved.
This means that no lie was detected.
Swearing is considered a lie, but what this woman just said... wasn't a lie?
A cold sweat broke out on Vice Leader Yuwen's back.
Immortal Li Black Soil waved his hand and said indifferently, "Alright, we have long since transcended the mortal realm, why should we care about such tedious formalities of the mundane world?"
"I was the one who unlocked the secrets of the Cloud Dream Underground Palace, but I never promised you that I would take you to retrieve what lies beneath Underground Palace."
"Besides, you didn't come away empty-handed, did you?"
"It's just a broken stone, what use is it!"
Tan Zhuyin couldn't contain his anger when this was mentioned.
"This isn't just a broken rock, hehe..."
Immortal Li Black Soil looked on with a helpless expression, as if watching a mischievous junior wasting a precious resource. "However, this item is indeed not something you can use, and... it is not the greatest gain the Demon Summoning Cult made in the Underground Palace."
Yuwen Cuojin frowned. He glanced at the Gentleman's Sincere Heart Bamboo and realized that the other party was not lying.
In other words, did Tan Zhuyin gain something even greater from the Underground Palace?
How come he didn't know?
Could it be... that he secretly kept it a secret, intending to keep it all for himself?!
Yuwen Cuojin looked at Tan Zhuyin with a sharp gaze.
"I don't know! All I got was this broken stone."
Tan Zhuyin clenched his fists, feeling like that vengeful spirit.
Fortunately, the Gentleman's Sincere Heart Bamboo, helped him, and it also failed to grow.
Yuwen Cuojin asked in a deep voice, "He clearly only obtained this stone bead in the Underground Palace, so why do you say you have gained something even greater?"
"I'm not talking about him, but about the Demon Summoning Cult."
Li Mo's eyes held a sigh, as if recalling distant past events. "Do you know who built the Cloud Dream Underground Palace?"
"..."
The people in the demonic cult remained silent.
Yuwen Cuojin had to shake his head. This history was too ancient, and there was no record of it in the sect. He didn't know if it had been erased by someone.
"He is a Demon Summoning Cult Master who has mastered the Great Dream Dao; to be precise, he is God Summoning Cult."
"Her name is Qin Yuzhi, and it was with her extraordinary talent that she built the Cloud Dream Underground Palace."
"As for your purpose... hehe, you should know why you want to go to the Cloud Dream Underground Palace."
For the Cloud Dream Ancestral God?
The thought flashed through Yuwen Cuojin's mind instantly, stirring up a storm of emotions.
Whether it's a legacy or a divine object.
They are nothing compared to the ancestral gods!
While Yuwen Cuojin was filled with surprise and doubt.
"Why did you not respond when I called out to my elder brother, the immortal?"
Luo Yexian then asked.
Luo Yonghao, that was a great response! I'll get you another bowl of braised beef noodles later.
Li Mo replied speechlessly, "Naturally, it's something more important."
Looking at the people of the Demonic Sect who still seemed to understand but not quite, he sighed, as if lamenting the ignorance of the younger generation.
"I'll be frank. I went directly to the core of the Underground Palace that day and met your Dream God, also known as the Cloud Dream Immortal."
"He revived using the body of that Qin Sect Leader, and that Qin Sect Leader is standing right in front of you."
"!!!"
These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding directly in the ears of everyone in the Demon Summoning Cult!
Yuwen Cuojin felt a chill run down his spine.
He remembered something: the woman's scolding of their unfilial descendants had not elicited a response from the Gentleman's Sincere Heart Bamboo, meaning that those words were entirely from the heart.
This is none other than the Qin Cult Leader...
To be precise, it's... the Cloud Dream Ancestral God?!
"How could the Ancestral God only be at the Profound Mastery Realm?" Yuwen Cuojin muttered to himself.
"Time wears away the bones of heroes; isn't it normal for such a long period of time to pass?" Li Mo said expressionlessly.
"Yes... yes..."
The clever Vice Leader Yuwen put his mind to work.
Is it possible that gathering the Power of All Living Beings could restore the ancestral god's strength?
Yuwen Cuojin broke out in a cold sweat, his previous arrogance completely gone.
He immediately ordered the followers:
"Put the bamboo away! Put the bamboo away!"
Then they took the lead in respectfully bowing and saying that they had seen the ancestral god descend to earth and manifest his power.
Qin Yuzhi: "..."
They seem to have misunderstood something.
Moreover, Li Mo didn't tell a single lie.
However, she still cooperated by giving a cold snort, and dream butterflies flew back from all directions, which was her means of sending dreams to the people of the Southern Border.
The Way of Dreams!
This is the Great Dao that the Demon Summoning Cult lost along with the Cloud Dream Ancestral God, but now it has reappeared!
At that moment, Yuwen Cuo's last trace of doubt vanished, and he exclaimed excitedly:
"You have been born, why didn't you inform us so we could welcome you back to our faith?"
"I now work under the Black Soil Earth Immortal."
Qin Yuzhi said coldly.
"!!!!"
Luo Yexian at Li Mo, his eyes filled with horror and awe.
Even the ancestral gods work under this Black Soil Earth Immortal?
The Ancestral God was a true immortal descended from the Nine Heavens!
How terrifyingly powerful must this person Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect behind him be?!
Recalling his arrogance and domineering behavior just now, and how he even dared to try to exert pressure on such a being, he felt as if he had escaped a calamity. He was also grateful that the immortal did not hold it against him.
"You, you'd like some tea."
Yuwen Cuojin quickly offered tea to the elder statesman.
"You don't mind if I take some of the Power of All Living Beings?"
Li Mo wore a half-smile.
"Hehe, what are you saying? We're all one family, there's no need for such talk. Besides, all the Power of All Living Beings has been put to good use."
Yuwen Cuojin believed that the Power of All Living Beings was intended to restore the strength of the Cloud Dream Ancestral God.
The Immortal Black Soil has truly gone to great lengths; he has actually devised such a grand strategy.
He really... I'm devastated.
He felt a little ashamed of his birth.
"However, what methods do you use to collect information for missionary work?"
"What era are we living in? Still engaging in traditional proselytizing?"
Li Mo smiled slightly, "Heavenly Venerable Brand Instant Noodles, you deserve it!"
As dusk fell.
A group of members of a demonic cult arrived with great arrogance, but left with gratitude, repeatedly thanking the immortal.
Tan Zhuyin even offered up the stone bead, since it was useless to him anyway.
All Li Mo had to give up was a recipe for Instant Noodles seasoning.
Qin Yuzhi watched their retreating figures. "Are we just going to give it to them like that? Aren't we afraid they'll try to steal the Power of All Living Beings from us later?"
Li Mo tidied up the kitchen utensils and said softly, "If more people can truly benefit from this food, who cares who made it?"
"If they remain obstinate, how can a bowl of Instant Noodles change their minds? The masses will see the truth."
"..."
Qin Yuzhi was taken aback, and suddenly realized that she couldn't quite understand this young man anymore.
Even now, in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the academies still teach about Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher, maintaining a proper order of hierarchy and respect.
Which private school taught Li Mo these seemingly strange yet increasingly logical principles?
Just as I was starting to feel moved, I heard Li Mo's voice again:
"Sister Qin, let's go to the next stop. I'm in a hurry to get back to the Autumn Water Pavilion so I can take a bath and enjoy the moon!"
"It's all those Demon Summoning Cult people's fault for interrupting me, I'm about to miss it, damn it!"
"..."
Is that what you call proper moon-viewing?