Yun Yun Reappeared

Yun Yun Reappeared

"Young Master, are we going back to Mo City now?"

"Mm. We'll go back once more."

At dawn, Chen Xiao brought Qing Lin back to Mo City, only to find that the inn they had stayed at had opened its doors early. Against the tightly shut buildings on either side of the street, it looked extremely conspicuous.

Chen Xiao thought it over in his mind. Right now, he truly did not have any enemies in the Jia Ma Empire. Qing Lin had only just awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and the news had not leaked. It should not have attracted anyone with ill intentions so quickly. Only then did he step into the inn.

His gaze swept over the room. Behind the counter, the male shopkeeper was dozing off.

Beside a small table in the main hall, a black-robed figure with a very familiar build was quietly waiting.

The wariness in Chen Xiao's heart silently eased. He patted the girl on the back.

"Qing Lin, go upstairs and rest first."

The little girl curiously glanced at the black-robed figure, then obediently nodded and went upstairs.

Chen Xiao slowly stepped forward, came to the black-robed figure's table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Something came up last night, so I went to the desert. I've made Sect Master Yun wait for a long time."

"I thought that when you saw me, your first words would be to ask what business I had with you."

Yun Yun gently drew back her black robe with a jade-like hand, revealing a beautiful face with a faint smile.

Chen Xiao smiled politely but did not answer.

Over the past few days, while spending time with the group of experts, he had also noticed that this Sect Master Yun had paid quite a bit of attention to him.

That gaze held no affection between man and woman. It was purely similar to Hai Bo Dong's appreciation of him.

At the time, Chen Xiao had already understood that if he wanted to join the Misty Cloud Sect, it would probably only take a single word.

However, Yun Yun had left and returned, even deliberately waiting several extra days for this, only appearing after Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan had departed. That did make Chen Xiao feel slightly surprised.

"I'm not good with words, nor do I like beating around the bush. I came back this time only to ask whether you would be willing to enter my Misty Cloud Sect to cultivate. I can guarantee that I will give you resources that are among the very best in the entire Jia Ma Empire."

Without circling around the topic, Yun Yun spoke her mind directly.

To hold a position was to fulfill its duties.

As Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, if she encountered a promising seedling and did not make an effort to recruit him, she would more or less be failing in her role.

Although she also knew very well that Chen Xiao had even refused Hai Bo Dong, who suited him best. Most likely, he had no interest in the Misty Cloud Sect either.

Just as Yun Yun had expected, Chen Xiao shook his head and declined very straightforwardly.

"Thank you for valuing me, Sect Master Yun, but I have no intention of joining any force in the Jia Ma Empire."

The Misty Cloud Sect was indeed a colossus within the Jia Ma Empire.

Unfortunately, those within the game could not see the game.

In a few more years, when Nalan Yanran went to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement, a whole basket of troubles would come along with it.

Chen Xiao had no hobby of playing peacemaker, much less the habit of cleaning up other people's messes.

Therefore, compared with the Misty Cloud Sect, in his heart, Jia Nan Academy's position was countless times higher.

Yun Yun nodded lightly, her expression unchanged.

"As expected. Since you already have your own plans, I won't force you. You won't enter the Misty Cloud Sect, won't enter the imperial family, and won't even enter the Mite'er Family. In truth, for the overall structure of the Jia Ma Empire, that counts as a good thing."

Chen Xiao gave this Sect Master Yun another look.

He had not interacted much with Yun Yun. Almost everything he knew came from memory.

To be fair, although this Sect Master Yun was somewhat indecisive, she was still open and upright as a person, not as unbearable as many people imagined.

"I suddenly thought of something. I wonder if Sect Master Yun would be interested in hearing it."

Yun Yun, who had just been about to take her leave, temporarily suppressed the thought and nodded slightly.

"Go on."

"It's like this. Some time ago, I trained in Tagor and happened to meet a mercenary who had fled from Yan City in the northeast. From his mouth, I heard some rumors concerning the Yan City Mo Family."

"According to that mercenary, the Yan City Mo Family relies on the prestige of the Misty Cloud Sect and the blessings left by the alchemist among their ancestors. Now, they can be said to be at the height of their power. Especially in their base, Yan City, there is one and only one voice: the Mo Family's."

"Their Grand Elder especially likes playing around with unorthodox transplant techniques. Now, transplanting Magical Beast limbs can no longer satisfy him. He has already turned his eyes to humans. The mercenary I met had a younger brother. Simply because the strength in his right arm far surpassed an ordinary person's, one of his limbs was cut off, and he died without an intact corpse."

"It is said that the Mo Family's Grand Elder has the identity of an outer sect deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect, so he can also be considered a branch force of the Misty Cloud Sect."

Seeing Yun Yun's expression grow darker and darker, Chen Xiao stopped at the right moment and changed the subject.

He said, "Of course, I only heard this through rumor. At most, I can only be eighty percent certain. I suppose I've spoken too much today. Sect Master Yun can just listen and need not take it to heart."

So-called tailoring one's words to the person was exactly this. It was only because he was facing Yun Yun that Chen Xiao dared to say so much.

If it had been Yun Shan instead, Chen Xiao guaranteed he would not say a single extra word.

In the original course of events, that Grand Elder of the Yan City Mo Family coveted Qing Lin's eyes and forcibly abducted Qing Lin. Although Xiao Yan rescued the little girl, because of the great battle, they attracted the attention of experts from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Afterward, Qing Lin was still taken away.

Now that Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had only just awakened, the Yan City Mo Family had not discovered them, and had even yet to seek death, but this did not stop Chen Xiao from finding something for them to deal with.

In this way, it could also count as preventing trouble before it happened.

"The Mo Family of Yan City—I am aware of them. However, whether what you said is true or not will still need to be investigated before it can be confirmed. Since you have no intention of joining the Misty Cloud Sect, then I will take my leave first."

Yun Yun abruptly rose to her feet, her expression grave as she left those words behind, then quickly walked out of the inn, spread her Dou Qi wings, and flew toward the northeast.

Clearly, this rather naive Sect Master Yun would not allow anyone to do evil under the banner of the Misty Cloud Sect. She was working hard to become a qualified Sect Master, working hard to make the Misty Cloud Sect endure for ages.

Unfortunately, the final result still went against her wishes.

Chen Xiao stood at the doorway, gazing into the distance in the direction Yun Yun had left. With a faint smile, he turned and went upstairs back to his room.

If Yun Yun could clean out the Mo Family, he would naturally applaud it.

On the other hand, if the Mo Family luckily escaped disaster...

It would not be a big problem either.

After returning to his room.

Chen Xiao cast aside his distracting thoughts and sank his consciousness into his mind.

The Pre-pay opportunity could not be wasted. As it happened, he had learned of many Ice Attribute Spiritual Objects and strange treasures last night, so it was time to choose a suitable one and charge into the Dou Ling realm.

[Ice Spirit Jade cannot be Pre-paid.]

[Frost Bloom Spirit Crystal cannot be Pre-paid.]

[Heavenly Cold Qi can be Pre-paid.]

...

[Purple Spirit Cold Qi cannot be Pre-paid.]

...

[Ice Spirit Cold Spring: can be Pre-paid.]

[Subsequent requirements after Pre-pay:

① Go to Black Rock City and kill Gu Te.

② Go to Black Rock City and reach a deal with Gu Te.

Complete either one.]

[Current available Pre-pay count: One!]

[Pre-pay?]

These subsequent requirements were not difficult.

Black Rock City was not particularly far from Mo City either. He only needed to make a slight detour on the way back.

As for making a deal...

There was an existing answer he could copy from.

By his preliminary estimate, if he was fast, it would take three to five days; if slow, he could complete it within ten days.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly and immediately made his decision.

"Pre-pay!"