As a result, Mo Ge realized she didn't know what her master did with the matter she entrusted to Lord Daoist Jinghe. Not only did Junior Martial Brother Bai not behave, but he even became more aggressive.
When she cultivated every day, she would definitely receive a Summoning Talisman. The content was something along the lines of "Senior Martial Sister, today's weather is good. Let's go out and meet up."
As soon as she went out, Junior Martial Brother Bai would immediately appear in front of her.
In the end, even Ye Zhenji was affected. He said a Martial Uncle Bai fawned on him so much that he ran away in fear.
Mo Tiange was furious. She rushed to Lord Daoist Jinghe's main hall and shouted, "Master!"
Lord Daoist Jinghe was so frightened by her sudden appearance that he threw away two grapes. When he regained his senses, he glared at her. "What are you doing?
Why are you making such a big fuss! "
Mo Tiange already knew what kind of person her master was, so she wasn't scared at all. Not only did she not shake him off, but she also complained, "How did you do things?
Junior Martial Brother Bai is pestering me even more tightly now. He's so annoying! "
Lord Daoist Jinghe was surprised. "What about him?"
"He sends me Summoning Talismans every day and even runs to Zhenji's side to fawn on me. He really scared Zhenji!"
"Oh …" Lord Daoist Jinghe swallowed a grape and nodded thoughtfully. "This brat isn't stupid after all. He actually knows how to fawn on the people around you."
"Master!" Mo Tiange became even more annoyed at his reaction. "Whose side are you speaking for?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe hastily corrected himself. "I said he's too stupid. He actually harassed the people around you. Now that you're angry, what else is there to talk about?"
"That's not the point, okay?" Mo Tiange held her forehead. Who's the master and who's the disciple?
Why do I always get half killed by this master's nonsense?
"Then what's the point?" Lord Daoist Jinghe was baffled.
"The point is — how did you do things?"
Speaking of this, Lord Daoist Jinghe said, "Girl, Master fought with Old Man Zhenyang for you. Not only are you not moved at all, but you also talk to Master like this?"
"Fought?" Mo Tiange was baffled. "Master, why did you fight with Martial Uncle Zhenyang?"
"Because that old Daoist looks down on you!"
Lord Daoist Jinghe said boldly, "You're my disciple. Looking down on you means looking down on me; if I don't hit him, who else should I hit?"
"…" Mo Tiange felt she didn't need to say anything. She should've known that if things were handed over to this master, it would definitely turn into a fight in the end!
Now that the fight was over, it was no wonder that the other party did not listen to him at all!
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe, who was baptized by Mo Tiange's murderous gaze, was unhappy. "Child, why don't you know how to respect your master?"
Mo Tiange ignored his words. She stroked her chest and swallowed her anger. She then said calmly, "Alright, Master, you can continue eating grapes and putting on airs. I — I'll deal with it myself!"
She turned around and walked out of the main hall. Behind her, Lord Daoist Jinghe's noisy voice rang out. "Child, how can you talk to your master like that?
What do you mean by putting on airs?
Don't go … "
Mo Tiange walked out of Shangqing Palace and sent a Summoning Talisman.
The reason why she didn't want to settle it herself was because she wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want to stir up trouble. But now, it seemed that she couldn't count on anyone else. It was better for her to do it herself.
Besides, so what if she offended that Junior Martial Brother Bai?
At most, she would offend that Martial Uncle Zhenyang. In any case, her master already had a falling out with him.
She didn't have to wait long outside Shangqing Palace before she heard a cheerful voice. "Senior Martial Sister Mo!"
Mo Tiange took a look. This Junior Martial Brother Bai came really fast.
"Junior Martial Brother Bai." She forced a smile.
Bai Yanfei's eyes were full of spring and his face was full of smiles.
After he decided to pursue this Senior Martial Sister Mo, he consulted several senior martial brothers with Dual Cultivation partners and several senior martial sisters, but they all said different things and no one could convince the other. In the end, there was only one thing that no one objected to — a chaste woman was afraid of a pestering man.
Bai Yanfei thought about it. He really didn't know how to use other methods, but this one was simple — he just needed to pester her directly.
Therefore, he sent a Summoning Talisman every day and inquired about her whereabouts. In the end, someone suggested he start with Senior Martial Sister Mo's little nephew. He thought Senior Martial Sister Mo only had this one blood relative, so she must value him very much.
Sure enough, Senior Martial Sister Mo replied to his Summoning Talisman and was willing to meet him!
"Senior Martial Sister Mo." Bai Yanfei beamed with joy. "I've been waiting for a long time. You're finally free."
Mo Tiange looked left and right then said with a calm expression, "Junior Martial Brother Bai, I have something to tell you. Come with me."
Bai Yanfei nodded hurriedly.
There were many people in the vicinity; it would be bad if others heard them!
It would indeed be bad if others heard them. Although Mo Tiange was already prepared to offend people, she didn't intend to make them lose face. That would be making enemies for no reason.
After circling around in the sky, Mo Tiange finally saw a completely empty mountaintop, so she took the lead and landed.
"Senior Martial Sister Mo, this is …"
Bai Yanfei originally thought they were going to find a beautiful place to talk about their worries, but he never expected they'd find a bare mountaintop without even a place to sit.
However, his eyes shifted. There was no one here. Could it be that she wanted to …
Before he could finish his thought, he heard Mo Tiange's voice. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, I think we should talk about some things."
Bai Yanfei regained his composure. He rubbed his nose and obediently answered, "Senior Martial Sister, please speak."
Mo Tiange glanced at him then looked into the distance. Her voice was indifferent as she said, "I understand Junior Martial Brother's kindness, but ever since I embarked on the path of immortality, I've been wholeheartedly focused on Dao and didn't intend to get involved in matters of love, so I can only let you down.
With Junior Martial Brother's talent, presumably, your future is bright. When you succeed in your Dao, you'll naturally find a beautiful woman to marry you. Why do you need to settle for an ordinary woman like me?
Junior Martial Brother, please don't disturb me in the future. I'm not as talented as Junior Martial Brother. If my Dao Heart isn't firm, I'm afraid I won't be able to accomplish anything. "
After she finished speaking, Mo Tiange glanced at him again. However, when she saw Bai Yanfei's bewildered expression, she couldn't help but frown. "Junior Martial Brother Bai?"
"Huh?" Bai Yanfei was startled.
"Junior Martial Brother, did you hear what I said just now?"
Bai Yanfei scratched his head as if he still didn't understand.
"I've finished speaking. I'll take my leave first!"
Just as she was about to turn around and slip away, Bai Yanfei suddenly shouted from behind her, "Senior Martial Sister Mo!"
Mo Tiange felt helpless. She stopped and turned around. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, do you have anything else to say?"
Bai Yanfei was dumbfounded for a moment before he said, "Senior Martial Sister, are you rejecting me?"
Mo Tiange naturally wouldn't say it so bluntly. She smiled and said, "It's me who's not worthy of Junior Martial Brother Bai."
"But I don't mind!"
Bai Yanfei shouted, "I know Senior Martial Sister Mo isn't a peerless beauty and your aptitude is also average, but I think you're quite suitable, so I won't be picky."
"…" Could it be that he couldn't tell she was just being polite?
"But I mind." After rejecting a person she didn't like, Mo Tiange also became angry when the person said in a condescending tone, "I don't mind that you're not worthy of me." Her voice turned cold. "I mind very much!"
Bai Yanfei still didn't understand why she was angry. With an innocent expression, he said, "I don't mind; why do you still mind?"
"I …" Mo Tiange tried to restrain herself, but in the end, she still couldn't hold back. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, even if your cultivation level is the highest in the world and you're incomparably handsome, there will still be people who don't like you."
"I don't want everyone to like me …"
"That's why I'm the one who doesn't like you," Mo Tiange interrupted him and said bluntly.
Some people didn't understand even if she gave him face, so she might as well tell the truth.
"Huh?" Such a straightforward answer made Bai Yanfei finally silent.
Mo Tiange saw his face turning green and white, so she thought it was better to be tactful and not turn hostile. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, I'm wholeheartedly devoted to Dao, so I really don't want to get involved in this kind of love matter.
You're very good; there's naturally a good girl who likes you, but I don't have such thoughts, so … let's end this matter here. "
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, another voice came from behind her. "Senior Martial Sister Mo!"
Mo Tiange felt powerless. "Junior Martial Brother, is there anything else?"
The corners of Bai Yanfei's mouth twitched, but in the end, he still said, "Is it because of Qin Shoujing?
You rejected me because of Qin Shoujing, right? "
Mo Tiange said expressionlessly, "Who said that?"
"Martial Uncle Jinghe said that Qin Shoujing brought you back because he wanted to use you!"
Mo Tiange didn't say anything, but her expression had already explained her mood. "You misunderstood, right?"
"I didn't misunderstand. This was what Martial Uncle Jinghe said." Bai Yanfei sneered. "What's so good about Qin Shoujing?
Which part of me is inferior to him?
In terms of aptitude and identity, how can he compare to me?
He was only born a hundred years earlier than me. Give me another hundred years, and I'll definitely trample him under my feet! "
Mo Tiange also sneered. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, do you know where you're standing right now?
Whatever you do in Morning Sun Peak is fine, but this is Clear Spring Peak — it's not a place for you to throw a tantrum like a young master! "
Bai Yanfei was startled by such rude words. "Senior … Senior Martial Sister Mo …"
Mo Tiange continued to sneer. "On Clear Spring Peak, in front of me, you spoke ill of my senior martial brother. Junior Martial Brother Bai, could it be that Martial Uncle Zhenyang never taught you manners?"
Bai Yanfei's face turned blue.
Mo Tiange took a step forward. "I said some polite words to you, but you don't understand, so I can only tell you the truth.
Junior Martial Brother Bai, do you think you're amazing?
If it weren't for Martial Uncle Zhenyang, what would you be?
Single spiritual root?
That's right, your aptitude is very good, but if we just look at aptitude, what's the point of us cultivating?
We'll just rank you according to your aptitude.
Yes, Senior Martial Brother Shoujing is more than a hundred years older than you, but even if you're given a hundred years, can you do the same as him?
I'll say it bluntly again — are you sure you can form your Gold Core by yourself in a hundred years? "
"Of course I can!"
Bai Yanfei's face turned red; it was unclear whether he was angry or embarrassed. "I have a single spiritual root. Even if I don't have a master, I can still do it!
You're actually comparing me with Qin Shoujing — "
"It's you who wants to compare yourself with Senior Martial Brother Shoujing." Mo Tiange raised the corners of her mouth and stared at him. "It's fine if you don't want to compare yourself with him, but why don't you compare yourself with me?
I'm not a 'genius with a single spiritual root', but I'm already twenty-nine years old and in the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm. What about you?
Genius Junior Martial Brother Bai, you're only a few years younger than me — why did you just build your foundation? "
"That's because you had a fated chance!" Bai Yanfei shouted, trembling with anger. "Do you think I don't know?
You encountered a fated chance right after you built your foundation, so you directly advanced to the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm! "
"Yes, but fated chances are also strength." Mo Tiange continued to smile. "So what if we're comparing the Aura Refining realm to the Foundation Building realm?
Junior Martial Brother Bai, you built your foundation at twenty-two years old, Senior Martial Brother Shoujing built his foundation at twenty, and Senior Martial Brother Lingxi of Sweet Dew Peak built his foundation at seventeen — you still couldn't beat them!
Let's talk about me — I built my foundation at twenty-three years old. At that time, I was still a waste with five spiritual roots, and I was only one year slower than you. Did you really beat all of us? "
Bai Yanfei couldn't say anything. He only saw Mo Tiange looking at him as if she was looking at an ignorant child. "Cultivate diligently. If you only put your mind on Dual Cultivation, a hundred years later, you'll really be unworthy of the title 'genius with a single spiritual root'."
"Senior Martial Sister Mo!" Bai Yanfei once again chased after her. It was unclear whether it was because he was unwilling or because he was angry.
But this time, Mo Tiange didn't stop. With a wave of her sleeve, a surge of spiritual aura blocked his path, so Bai Yanfei could only watch helplessly as she stepped onto the White Silk Handkerchief and swaggered away.
Bai Yanfei stood in the same spot. His heart was filled with resentment and embarrassment.
It really never crossed his mind that this Senior Martial Sister Mo would actually look down on him. But just now, Senior Martial Sister Mo easily blocked his path with a single move, letting him know that he really wasn't as good as her.
No, of course it wasn't like that!
He angrily cast a spell, blasting a big hole in the ground.
He was a genius with a single spiritual root, and he was Lord Daoist Zhenyang's last disciple — how could he be inferior to others?!
They were just lucky!
The bare cliff suddenly slid open, startling Bai Yanfei back to his senses.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a person standing in front of the opened stone door. That person was looking at him with an indifferent gaze. "Junior Martial Brother Bai, you came to our Clear Spring Peak as a guest. Why did you smash a hole in my Immortal's Cave?"
Bai Yanfei stared blankly at the person in front of him, unable to regain his composure for a while. But soon, when he clearly saw who it was, he jumped up in anger. "Qin Shoujing, it's all because of you!
I'll fight you! "
Bai Yanfei unreasonably took out the magic weapon his master bestowed upon him and angrily rushed forward. It never occurred to him that he wouldn't be able to defeat Qin Shoujing with his current cultivation level.
Qin Xi simply raised his hand, and a spiritual pressure immediately enveloped him.
Bai Yanfei's spiritual aura stagnated, and he couldn't move even an inch. He was unwilling to accept this and desperately tried to mobilize his spiritual aura to resist, but this spiritual pressure was too strong. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Qin Xi withdrew his spiritual aura and said faintly, "Junior Martial Brother Bai, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson on behalf of Martial Uncle Zhenyang!"
"You, you …" Bai Yanfei lay on the ground, unable to say anything. It was unclear whether it was because he was beaten or because he was angry.
After thinking about it, he was overwhelmed with sorrow, so he simply burst into tears.
Why was his life so bitter?
He had just been rejected, and now he was being taught a lesson by his rival in love. Moreover, it was in this kind of position — he really lost all his face!
Qin Xi was dumbfounded when he started crying.
Although he usually didn't show his emotions, he still couldn't help but feel like he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He had only met this Junior Martial Brother Bai many years ago. Although he had grown up now, his temperament was still that of a child.
After crying for a long time, Bai Yanfei wiped his face and stood up while sobbing.
His face was covered in tears and snot. Coupled with the blood he spat out just now, his whole face was smeared with blood. In an instant, he no longer had the demeanor of a handsome young master and looked like a dirty cat.
Just as he was about to stand up, pat his clothes, tidy his hair, and go back in a fresh and clean manner, he saw Qin Xi right after he stood up. He became angry again. "Why are you still here?"
Qin Xi said expressionlessly, "This is my Immortal's Cave. Of course I'm here."
"You …" Bai Yanfei suddenly felt so ashamed and resentful that he wanted to die when he thought about how he was treated as a joke. He fiercely glared at Qin Xi.
However, Qin Xi turned a blind eye to his glare. He said calmly and indifferently, "Junior Martial Brother Bai, if there's nothing else, you should hurry back to Morning Sun Peak. I won't keep you here."
"I …" Who wants to stay!
But Qin Xi didn't wait for him to speak. He turned around and entered his Immortal's Cave. The stone door was closed and the Illusory Formation was opened.
Bai Yanfei was left standing alone in a daze. The wind blew through his dirty cat face, making him look extremely sad.
* * *
Mo Tiange angrily opened the restriction on Mingxin Residence. Ye Zhenji and his little friend Hualing were playing with the Inferno Beast, Xiaohuo, in the courtyard. When the two little guys saw her coming in with a cold expression, they immediately stood up.
"Auntie!"
"Martial Uncle!"
Seeing their scared expressions, Mo Tiange hastily squeezed out a smile. "Oh, it's Hualing. What are you two playing?"
"No, nothing." Ye Zhenji hurriedly said, "Auntie, we're not playing with Xiaohuo. We're playing with Xiaohuo!"
This time, Mo Tiange really burst out laughing.
Xiaohuo was currently a spiritual beast equivalent to the early stage of the Foundation Building realm. It was also docile, so it became the target of these two little guys. They always wanted Xiaohuo to help them with this and that, thinking she didn't know.
In fact, how could she not know? It was just that they restrained themselves, so she just let them be. Besides, with Xiaohuo by their side, she wasn't afraid of any accidents happening to them.
"Alright, you two can play." Mo Tiange stroked Ye Zhenji's head and let the two little guys play by themselves. She then went into the cultivation room.
Inside the Virtual Sky World, there was still a cool breeze and clear water.
Mo Tiange sat in the small room for a while, trying to calm her chaotic mood. She picked up a stack of books, but after staring at them in a daze for a while, she suddenly threw all the books out.
These books made of different materials fell on the bamboo planks, making a messy sound.
She panted heavily, sat down dejectedly, and buried her face in the crook of her arms.
"Martial Uncle Jinghe said Qin Shoujing brought you back because he wanted to use you!"
"Martial Uncle Jinghe said Qin Shoujing brought you back because he wanted to use you!"
Bai Yanfei's words kept coming back and forth in her mind, refusing to stop.
Although she was so sure and played it down at that time, she couldn't control the anger in her heart.
In fact, she knew those words must've been said by Lord Daoist Jinghe. No matter what, Bai Yanfei wouldn't make things up. However, she didn't know what the original words were or what they meant.
She couldn't help but guess — did they really have such a plan?
With the Virtual Sky World, she wasn't afraid of other people harboring evil intentions towards her, but … she didn't want that person to really harbor evil intentions.