Riding the Clouds into the Imperial Capital, the Finest Under Heaven

After leaving the Small World, Li Mo went to Ying Bing's room at the Autumn Water Pavilion and pushed open the door to enter her boudoir.

Ice Block still wore yesterday's Moonlight Dress, but the thin Black Cloud Gauze on her legs was gone, and her pale pink toes looked like budding cardamom.

Her hair, which she had forgotten to comb last night, was scattered around her mouth and neck, and her eyes were still a little hazy.

The bad Ice Block from last night inexplicably turned into a dull Ice Block.

"Hammer Treasure, stop fooling around."

Li Mo suddenly muttered something.

"..."

Ying Bing felt the scorching heat of yesterday's hammer in her palm, and subconsciously withdrew her foot and curled up.

"?"

Li Mo said helplessly, "It really is Hammer Treasure. He's making a ruckus in my... uh, cave, wanting to play with Little Moon."

Actually, Hammer Treasure was already making a fuss yesterday, and today he's been making an even bigger fuss.

Actually, you can't blame Li Mo. Given yesterday's situation, who could possibly focus their attention on the hammer?

Moreover, taking out the Hammer Treasure is quite troublesome; he still needs to empower it with the power of the world.

Little Moon buzzed twice.

"How about we let them go play in the cave for a while?"

"Um."

Ying Bing nodded slightly, watching the Moon-in-Mid-Autumn disappear into Li Mo's palm, and then put on her shoes.

Li Mo took her hand, and the two rode out together on Somersault Cloud. Before long, they saw the main hall of the peak.

"Elders, we apologize for keeping you waiting."

Most of the elders from Clear Abyss Sect were present, and Li Mo greeted them with a cupped-hand salute.

"We're heading to the Hidden Dragon Assembly; we should conserve our energy."

Shangguan Wencang smiled and showed no dissatisfaction despite the wait.

The other elders, too, looked at the two youngsters who had only joined the sect a year ago, all showing complex emotions.

"Since we couldn't go to the Imperial Capital with you, we prepared some things for you."

The elders didn't go to the Imperial Capital mainly because it wasn't necessary; there would be no point in going.

Inner Scene is a powerful figure in Purple Sun Prefecture, but in the Imperial Capital, he would struggle to even get a security guard job in a noble family.

Furthermore, in terms of actual strength, they are probably no match for these two youngsters. Only Shangguan Wencang is the Sect Master needs to oversee the sect.

What would be the point of going there? To be a burden?

"Um..."

Elder Xue touched his chest before he was about to speak.

"Elder Xue, the Imperial Capital is far away; this journey will take at least ten days to half a month."

Li Mo took out a jade box and a booklet from his sleeve:

I've prepared some things for you; keep them safe.

Xue Jing: "?"

How could this child pronounce my words?

He was about to wave his hand in refusal when the box was shoved into his hands.

The unyielding Elder Xue opened it, glanced at it, and silently put it away.

"Since you are so sincere, I would be impolite to refuse."

"You promised to give the younger generation some treasured items, how could you accept their gifts? This is disrespectful to elders, what kind of behavior is this?"

Elder Han He snorted in annoyance.

Then several unique minerals caught his eye.

"Elder Han He, thanks to you for teaching me the art of weapon forging, these few items may give you the opportunity to become a master forging expert."

These are all materials that are mixed in when forging precious weapons, or even divine weapons.

"..."

Elder Han He froze, opened his mouth, his heart telling him that this was wrong, but his mouth wouldn't obey.

Wait, when did he put all those things away?

"Elder Qian, this box contains large sums of silver notes, and that box contains Profound Crystal). Your martial arts will benefit from the influence of wealth. I wish you a speedy breakthrough."

"Oh, and this Life-Prolonging Longevity Pill is for you, Sect Master, please don't hesitate to take it."

"Elder Su, I obtained the Go Sword Art from Tian Miao. You can apply this knowledge to other areas, and I hope that when I return, you will have mastered this Swordsmanship."

Li Mo had already used his Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye the elders and deliberately left feedback that would be useful to them.

The elders, holding the items, looked at each other, a sense of astonishment rising within them.

This... this doesn't seem right.

When a younger person travels far away, isn't it normal for elders to give them some personal belongings and offer some advice and reminders?

The atmosphere in the quiet hall became quite awkward for a moment.

"Thanks, Xiao Mo."

Xue Jing coughed lightly, feeling rather at ease.

He refined the precious pills, and left most of them for Li Mo.

Elder Han He, eccentric and proud, remained silent for a long time before finally taking out a piece of black iron from his robes:

"With this decree, you may participate in the Tianshan Weapon Forging Conference. If you have time, please go and take a look."

That's exactly what I was thinking.

"This..."

Sect Master Shangguan took two puffs of his pipe.

"I'm entrusting her to you, Master. She tends to go through a rebellious phase when I'm not around."

As Li Mo spoke, he handed Qian Bufan a Sumeru-style Sumeru Object for holding wine:

"Don't give her all the wine at once, or she'll drink it all in no time."

"Okay."

Qian Bufan scratched his head and put away the Sumeru Object.

"I also have things to leave behind."

A familiar voice came from beside me.

Li Mo and the elders were taken aback, only to see the aloof Ying Bing take out a stack of booklets from the Big-Headed Doll.

"This is an oversight in the elders' martial arts, and here's how to correct it. With diligent practice, you can reach a higher level."

When were the Ice Block prepared?

After a moment of surprise, Little Li suddenly felt very happy.

"..."

The elders felt increasingly ashamed.

Isn't it true that children from poor families mature early?

Oh, compared to these two youngsters, Clear Abyss Sect seems quite poor, in every aspect...

"Wishing all our elders continued success in their military endeavors."

Li Mo cupped his hands in greeting.

His words were filled with the hope that his elders would achieve great things!

"Alright... alright, we will certainly work harder."

"Yes, I'm only in my seventies, the perfect age to give it my all!"

"Yes! We must make the younger generation proud!"

"Youth has no price; let's start now! Let's go!"

The farewell scene was quite touching.

Something just feels off.

Elder Qian was filled with excitement and took a step out of the main hall, but was pulled back by Elder Xue.

"What makes you think you're so special? Are you some kind of Hidden Dragon? You're more like a turtle prime minister!"

Old Qian only realized what had happened after being pulled back; his youthful pride was shattered.

"Then we're leaving."

Li Mo chuckled, took the Ice Block from his hand, and then looked at Qin Yuzhi.

Being the Supreme Elder of Clear Abyss Sect was just a side job for Sect Leader Qin; his main job was still being an employee of the Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect.

The Power of All Living Beings cannot be achieved without her.

Suddenly, clouds rose up and lifted the three of them.

"Go early and come back early!"

Shangguan Wencang, Xue Jing, Qian Bufan, and the other elders waved their hands.

Watching the two figures soar into the sky, my thoughts drifted far away.

Recalling when he first entered the sect, he was sickly and frail, but now he stands tall against the wind, his back view conveying a sense of uprightness and integrity. What remains unchanged is his sunny smile. Compared to the sickly young master of the past, he is now truly a gentleman.

The girl had blossomed into a stunning beauty, becoming a graceful and aloof Cold Fairy, standing quietly beside him.

The biggest difference is that both of them are already famous throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Now I ride the clouds into the capital, determined to vie for the title of the finest among men.

Elder Qian muttered with renewed vigor:

"When will the Hidden Dragon Assembly add a senior category...?"