Speculation

Upon seeing this, Mo Que asked:

"Young Master wants to confirm if he's from the Shangyang Sect. If so, he wants to retaliate?"

Unexpectedly, Mo Yuanjiao shook his head after hearing his words and said:

"How could that be? In any case, I only found the Lingxian Sect because of his fortune-telling. Do you think I'm such a petty person as to seek revenge against him?"

Seeing Mo Que's expression that seemed to say, "Then why did you insist on investigating him?", Mo Yuanjiao said with a hint of smugness:

"If this fortune teller is from the Shangyang Sect, then he must have known long ago that I didn't go to the Shangyang Sect, but I also didn't return to the capital. So, if he knew of the existence of our Lingxian Sect, wouldn't he be able to guess that I must have gone to the Lingxian Sect and stayed there to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Que nodded thoughtfully.

"What you say is absolutely right, young master."

So Mo Yuanjiao continued:

"But when we met just now, his expression didn't seem to indicate that he knew the truth; on the contrary, he seemed very shocked by my sudden appearance."

Upon hearing this, Mo Que suddenly realized:

"So if this fortune teller is from the Shangyang Sect, it means that the Shangyang Sect may not even know about the existence of our Lingxian Sect?"

Seeing that he understood, Mo Yuanjiao winked at him:

"Clever."

"This fortune teller's cultivation level is not low. He didn't deliberately conceal his aura just now. I feel that his aura is much stronger than Mr. Liu's. He is very likely a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage or even the Golden Core stage. A cultivator at this level who has been staying in the capital for several months is very likely the person in charge sent by the Shangyang Sect to oversee the capital's garrison."

If people at this level are unaware of our sect's existence, then it's highly likely that the imperial court hasn't disclosed our sect's affairs to the three major sects.

After listening to his explanation, Mo Que looked proud.

As expected of his young master.

Although he may seem unreliable at times, he can use his brain effortlessly if he wants to.

Mo Yuanjiao didn't pay attention to him; instead, he was seriously considering which direction he should take to gather more information.

I can't possibly come all this way just for this little thing.

He didn't plan to send the message back now, but rather to wait until Baojian returned from his investigation and he had confirmed the court's intentions before sending a letter to the sect.

However, he didn't have much time to think.

Before long, Mo Yuanjiao brothers and sisters received the news of their younger brother's return and rushed back from outside, crowding the small hall in his courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, his grandmother sent someone to deliver a pile of tonics.

Not to be outdone, the mother also sent several sets of well-fitting clothes.

These clothes were mostly made by Mo Yuanjiao's mother for his older brothers, but since there were no suitable clothes for Mo Yuanjiao at home, he had to wear his brothers' clothes for the time being.

The servants were also very perceptive; the head of the kitchen promptly went out and bought a lot of the finest ingredients to prepare for tonight's sumptuous dinner.

While the Mo Household was in a state of excitement, Song Jusheng also sent out what seemed like the umpteenth letter to the Shangyang Sect in recent days, a letter that would never be answered.

The disciple who was responsible for regularly contacting the sect rushed back, only to find that the mountain gate was blocked by a very powerful Nascent Soul Cultivator, and no one from inside the sect had come out.

Fearing the wrath of the Nascent Soul Cultivator, the disciple dared not linger and slunk back to the capital.

Later, the sect sent only a brief letter regarding the change of sect leader, and there was no further communication after that.

Thinking of Mo Yuanjiao, whom I saw today, the person I thought had disappeared had actually appeared in high spirits.

Although he looks much taller, there's not much change.

But Song Jusheng always felt that something was amiss.

In addition, news came from below a few days ago that one of the emperor's personal guards had not been seen recently and seemed to have left the capital.

He always felt a vague unease in his heart.

So, after hesitating for many days, Song Jusheng finally decided that if there was no reply within three days, he would go back in person to see what had happened at the Shangyang Sect Gate!

Meanwhile, throughout the capital, many Aristocratic Clan families received news not long after Mo Yuanjiao returned home that the youngest son of the Mo Household had returned to the capital after half a year of absence.

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Whatever happens in the capital city thousands of miles away has no immediate impact on Xiushui Village, which is currently thriving.

After the busy and bustling autumn harvest, the villagers of Xiushui Village, seemingly tireless, have begun planting winter wheat.

The autumn breeze is cool.

We walked through vast fields of fertile land, wiping away the sweat from the hard-working people.

The air, carrying the spirit of continued hard work even after a bountiful harvest, blew into the private school at the foot of North Mountain.

The students, who had been slightly distracted, were instantly brought back to their senses by the cool breeze and continued to listen attentively to the first student's lecture.

Today, Sun Yigao is talking about one of the core teachings of their sect.

They claim these are their sect's core teachings, but in reality, these materials have all been modified by him.

He omitted the cultivation portion, leaving only the core ideas that he felt were suitable for teaching.

Suddenly, he sensed a stranger loitering outside the private school, so he immediately used his Divine Sense to probe outwards.

That's right.

Sun Yigao is now at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage stage.

Not long after Jiang Youfu successfully cultivated the "Original Essence Heart Sutra: Immortal Food Chapter" and Foundation Establishment on the spot, he also successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

He became the third person in the Lingxian Sect, after Liao Pantu and Liu Chun, to advance to the Foundation Establishment.

Although his schedule is very tight due to teaching students, he also cultivates very diligently, making a lot of time for cultivation every day.

Therefore, his cultivation level not only did not decline because of the private school, but it increased rapidly.

With him as a role model, the cultivation enthusiasm of everyone in the Lingxian Sect was ignited.

Everyone started to learn from him, no longer limiting their practice to the same morning sessions as before.

However, everyone's goals for cultivation are somewhat different.

Some did it to achieve higher cultivation levels, enabling them to cast more Law Technique and making farming and other work easier;

Some did so to travel faster or to cast more Law Technique;

Others did so so that they could continue to reliably punish their sons, who would be unable to dodge.

Let's get back to the main topic.

When Sun Yigao extended his Divine Sense outward, he discovered a person dressed very plainly and with an unremarkable appearance standing outside the gate of the private school, occasionally peeking inside.

Perhaps seeing nothing amiss, the man lingered for a few more moments before leaving the doorway.

The man, with his hands behind his back, looked around as if he were strolling around, and then swaggered toward the Heart-Questioning Road.

There are many tourists coming and going on weekdays, and quite a few of them will glance at the private school with curiosity.