A handsome man's charm at the crucial moment

"Let's go," Li Mo said to Feng Sheng, then took her away on his flying sword.

Behind them, the gossip-hungry onlookers watched wistfully, their eyes brimming with sparkling tears.

Gossip~~ juicy gossip~~ their juicy gossip had sprouted wings and flown away right before their eyes~~ boo-hoo~

Agony! Being cut off halfway through the gossip was so damn agonizing.

Feng Sheng stood obediently behind Li Mo, just as disappointed. The juicy gossip served up right before her eyes was now beyond her reach.

The two were flying steadily through the air when they suddenly received a message from Xiao Jixue.

Their master, Fu Shouci, wanted them to come to the Council Hall.

When they arrived at the Council Hall, they found not only Fu Shouci but also Xu You, Qi Yan, Jiang Mei, Bai Wuxia, and their other martial uncles and aunts.

The two hurriedly bowed to Fu Shouci and then to the others.

"Master, martial uncles and aunts."

Fu Shouci said, "Mm."

"Third, about Lü Rongrong, the Dao companion your older brother Feng Chen intends to marry—your eldest senior brother just told me all the relevant information in full."

It really was strange.

Not one of them could say a word of the gossip they had heard from their fifth disciple while in her presence.

Even after leaving her presence, merely wanting to talk about it brought an extremely severe warning.

But none of this seemed to affect his eldest disciple, Xiao Jixue!

Just now, he had actually been able to tell them everything he had learned from their fifth disciple through divine sense transmission.

Yet they still could neither speak it aloud nor transmit it through divine sense.

Fu Shouci puzzled over it for a moment, then let it go.

Perhaps Ji Xue held some special importance to their fifth disciple, which was why he remained unaffected.

Li Mo and Feng Sheng listened quietly as Fu Shouci continued.

"Third, this concerns remnants of the Demon Clan, so we must proceed carefully. Once you return, it would be best if you could arrange for Lü Rongrong to reveal something suspicious and draw the attention of your parents, or even the entire Feng Family."

"If you cannot, you must still stop your brother from marrying Lü Rongrong."

"As for the Immortal Silence Tower backing Lü Rongrong..." Fu Shouci had not yet decided what to do.

The Immortal Silence Tower enjoyed considerable prestige among many righteous cultivators in the Central Domain.

That alone proved how well its tower master, Lü Qing, had concealed himself and managed the organization over the years.

The Immortal Silence Tower had colluded with remnants of the Demon Clan, secretly sending its holy maiden, Lü Rongrong, to prey upon the continent's outstanding young talents.

Only their small group knew about it.

Not only were they unable to tell anyone else, but even if they could, the people of the Central Domain would probably dismiss it as nonsense.

Worse still, they might suspect the Southern Region of slandering the Immortal Silence Tower to provoke a conflict between the regions.

They could only proceed gradually, secretly searching for evidence of the Immortal Silence Tower's collusion with the Demon Clan's remnants.

Bai Wuxia, head of the Law Enforcement Hall, suddenly spoke up.

"Senior brother Sect Leader, my grandmaster and Venerable Tenghua of the Two Arts Sect are the closest of friends.

"Why not ask my grandmaster to come out of seclusion and visit the Two Arts Sect in person?

"Venerable Tenghua is the martial uncle of the Two Arts Sect's Sect Leader and holds considerable influence within the sect.

"Over the years, the Two Arts Sect and the Immortal Silence Tower have repeatedly clashed in secret, and their hostility has already reached a boiling point.

"If we can steer their conflict a little, and bring in the Feng Family as well, we should eventually uncover some flaws. The Immortal Silence Tower cannot hide forever."

Fu Shouci immediately thought this was an excellent plan.

The Feng Family, to which Feng Sheng belonged, was a first-rate cultivation clan in the Central Domain.

The Two Arts Sect was a top-tier sect.

No matter how formidable the Immortal Silence Tower might be, with those two major powers pressuring it from both sides, they refused to believe it could hide behind its mask forever.

After all, someone who kept walking dark roads would eventually encounter a ghost.

Someone who committed enough wicked deeds would one day face retribution.

"Second, accompany Third when she returns to the Feng Family. If anything happens, the two of you can discuss it.

"You are her senior brother. You must take good care of your junior sister," Fu Shouci instructed solemnly.

Li Mo nodded in agreement.

In fact, even without his master's instructions, he had already intended to accompany his junior sister to the Feng Family.

Lü Rongrong had harmed so many people, yet the entire Feng Family remained ignorant of her true nature. He really could not rest easy with his junior sister facing her alone.

Just then, Jiang Mei, the Peak Master of Formation Peak, turned to Li Mo with a teasing smile.

"Little Mo-Mo, at a crucial moment, you could always try using your handsome face to charm her. It might just work, hahaha."

After all, their Little Mo-Mo was the unattainable love that the demonic woman Lü Rongrong yearned for~~

Li Mo was speechless. Ugh~~ disgusting. I want to throw up...

Ten years ago, when he was fifteen, that vile woman had nearly forced herself on him.

Even now, the memory still haunted him.

"Pfft!" Fu Shouci spat a mouthful of spirit tea onto the table before him.

He glared at his flippant junior sister. "Nonsense! Stop meddling."

Jiang Mei pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "It was such a good idea."

Fu Shouci ignored her and waved his hand.

"All right, everyone, go back to your duties."

"Oh, right. Second, Third, wait."

Fu Shouci called the two back. Worried that they might encounter danger on their journey to the Feng Family, he took a heap of items out of his Sumeru Ring and stuffed them all into Li Mo's and Feng Sheng's hands.

"These are sword techniques I condensed in my spare time. They can withstand three attacks from a Divine Incarnation cultivator.

"Keep these formation plates, talismans, and pills safe as well. Be sure to watch out for your safety on this trip. Only once your own safety is assured should you consider any other plans."

Li Mo and Feng Sheng accepted the items. "Thank you, Master. Please rest assured."

Not only Fu Shouci, but several of the Peak Masters also brought out plenty of valuable items.

Xiao Jixue likewise gave the two a generous supply of pills he had refined and spiritual talismans he had drawn.

Li Mo was steady by nature and remained calm when faced with trouble.

With him by his junior sister's side, Xiao Jixue had little to worry about, so he offered no further instructions.