Awkward Daoist Qing Song
“My cultivation will have regressed to Foundation Establishment Realm in eight years’ time. Only Golden Core Realm cultivators will be able to enter Moyun Mountains at that point, and it will be impossible for its inhabitants to reach Golden Core Realm.
“Once I regress to Foundation Establishment realm, it will only take a year for me to regress another realm. Then, it will only take a month for me to regress to an ordinary human being. After that, my lifespan will end, which is when everyone will die alongside me. The spiritual qi concentration will continue to reduce. You need to leave Moyun Mountains under Lie Shang’s lead.” Xiaoshuai’s snore from Feng Haochen’s arms put a smile on his face. He caressed the egg and remarked, “You named him Xiaoshuai, did you? He’s a special one.”
“Shifu, how did Xiaoshuai come to be?” Mu Yu asked.
“That’s not important. He seems fond of you, so keep him with you.”
“I don’t want to be a midwife for an egg!” Mu Yu wanted to blurt. “Shifu, leave with us.”
“It’s too dangerous for me to be at Third Heaven Continent because Ghost Gate will keep me under surveillance at all times. I’m safest here. Plus, I can’t abandon the millions of lives here; I can’t find it in me to.”
For Mu Yu, reaching Feng Haochen’s previous level in eight years was a tall order. That was not to mention he knew close to nothing about Third Heaven Continent. Even so, Mu Yu pledged, “We will do our best no matter what, Shifu.”
“It’s too soon to jump to conclusions. Having said that, you progress over the last few months is startling.”
“Shifu, did you spend the last few months at Dragon Tiger Valley?”
“Yes. I set a warning feature in the formation. When triggered as a result of a threat, the formation teleports me to Dragon Tiger Valley. I chose Dragon Tiger Valley because it’s a rather unknown place and cuts off searches. I couldn’t leave when my cultivation regressed too much. That was why I couldn’t inform you.”
“You could’ve had Xu Ye pass on a message!”
“I opted not to. Moyun Mountains’ population was hanging in the balance. They were bound to target you. Thankfully, Mount Dustfallen’s formations protected you.”
“Brother Mu Yu, are you a professional sleeper? You slept for one month straight,” Tian Ran teased as she jovially ran into Mu Yu’s room.
“A month? Jeepers creepers,” Mu Yu responded as he scratched his head. “Tian Ran, why did you leave us behind at Disordered Sacrificial Valley?”
Tian Ran poked her tongue at Mu Yu. “Your cultivation level was too low. I didn’t realise you were so strong.”
Tian Ran reported, “Elder, Daoist Qing Song is here to pay a visit.”
“Let’s go see him,” Feng Haochen replied with an upward curve to his lips.
Elder Xun poured Daoist Qing Song, who Lie Shang ordered to visit Dustfallen Sect, a cup of tea whilst awkwardly smiling. “Greetings, Your Honour.”
Daoist Qing Song forced an awkward smile. Elder Xun was glad to see Feng Haochen step through the doors.
“Patriarch, Daoist Qing Song is here…”
Reading Elder Xun’s mind, Feng Haochen calmed the former with a shoulder pat. “Don’t worry. Come with me.”
Daoist Qing Song jumped to his feet. Elder Xun misunderstood Daoist Qing Song was going to assassinate Feng Haochen. To Elder Xun’s astonishment, Daoist Qing Song went down on his knees and kowtowed to Feng Haochen. “This one’s respects to you, Sir.”
General Manager Xun stopped moving for a split second. He rubbed his eyes, checked then repeated again.
Feng Haochen smiled and went to sit in the master seat.
Elder Xun took a detour around Daoist Qing Song to stand beside Feng Haochen. “Patriarch, what…”
Mu Yu and Tian Ran, who was carrying Xiaoshuai, came running in and found themselves seats. Mu Yu even pulled Elder Xun down into a chair. Elder Xun and Daoist Qing Song were both in awkward positions for their own reasons. Elder Xun seemed as though he had ants in his pants.
“Please get up,” Feng Haochen kindly pleaded.
“I dare not,” replied Daoist Qing Song. He elaborated, “Master Lie Shang had me pay you all a visit. He instructed me to be extra courteous with you all and to speak as a servant. I dare not disobey his orders.”
“What nonsense is that? Where is Lie Shang?”
“Coming, Shifu.”
Mu Yu watched Lie Shang enter in his eye-catching red robe. Some retrospection and reviewing allowed Mu Yu to see that Lie Shang’s strategy actually prevented Jiuhua Sect from becoming the sole powerhouse at Moyun Mountains, as well as circumvented Gui Xuanyue locating Feng Haochen. He figured he should’ve trusted Lan Ling’er when she said Lie Shang visited the academy and folded the blankets in his signature style.
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