While Master Song Feng had just left and the scene was in chaos, Mo Tiange sneaked out of the Virtual Sky World and ran towards the main hall as if she had just arrived.
At this time, the Core Formation and Foundation Building cultivators who didn't dare to approach because of the spiritual aura pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivators also ran over. No one noticed her sudden appearance.
"Master!"
She hurriedly ran to Lord Daoist Jinghe's side, but she saw that he already looked fine and was chatting cheerfully with someone else.
Mo Tiange's worried heart was completely at ease now. Judging from his appearance, his injuries just now weren't that serious.
When Lord Daoist Jinghe saw her, he secretly gave her a meaningful look and waved at her. "What's so urgent?"
Mo Tiange was dumbfounded. She pondered the meaning of his gaze and said, "Master, I …"
"Do you need something from me?"
"Hmm …"
Lord Daoist Jinghe immediately cupped his hands towards the Nascent Soul cultivators around him and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoists, there's a small matter, so I'll take my leave first."
Right after he said that, he led Mingxia and Wanqiu out of the main hall with Mo Tiange.
"Master?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe didn't say anything and flew back to Clear Spring Peak with the three of them.
Once they reached Clear Spring Peak and entered Shangqing Palace, Lord Daoist Jinghe stopped.
"Mas …" Just as Mo Tiange was about to speak, she only managed to say one word before she felt Lord Daoist Jinghe's body swaying and suddenly falling head first.
"Master!"
"Grandmaster!"
The three of them paled in fright.
Lord Daoist Jinghe forced himself to stand and shook his head. "Don't worry. Help me to meditate."
"Yes." Ming Xia and Wan Qiu helped him back to his throne. The three of them waited at the side, watching nervously.
After an unknown amount of time, Lord Daoist Jinghe's pale complexion finally regained its color.
He opened his eyes and heaved a sigh of relief. "I haven't seen him for several hundred years. I didn't expect Old Man Song Feng's demonic art to be so powerful …"
Mo Tiange finally understood. Lord Daoist Jinghe's injuries weren't light just now, but out of consideration for his face, he gave her a meaningful glance.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This master of hers was still the same!
"Mingxia, Wanqiu, step down."
Mingxia and Wanqiu looked at each other and answered, "Yes."
"Tiange, come here."
Mo Tiange walked towards him, bewildered. "Master?"
"Sit." Lord Daoist Jinghe pointed at the seat next to him.
"This …"
"If I tell you to sit, then sit!"
"Alright …" She cautiously approached Lord Daoist Jinghe and cautiously looked at him then cautiously sat down.
Mo Tiange couldn't be blamed for her reaction. The current Lord Daoist Jinghe was really too amiable; he was too much like an elder.
"Tiange …"
"Yes." Mo Tiange was worried. She didn't know what trick this master of hers was playing now.
But this time, Lord Daoist Jinghe sighed and stared at her in a very normal manner. "Do you think Master doesn't teach you anything?"
"…" Mo Tiange thought for a moment then answered honestly, "Regarding cultivation, Master has never taught me anything, so Disciple does feel a bit baffled.
However, I've had many fortuitous encounters, and my current cultivation level has far exceeded my age. What master has taught me is exactly what I need the most. "
"As long as you understand."
Lord Daoist Jinghe relaxed when he heard her answer and saw the sincerity in her expression. He continued to sit cross-legged and meditate with his eyes closed. "How much of what happened today did you see?"
"Your disciple saw it all.
Also, in the side hall, I met a female cultivator who seemed to be related to Master Song Feng. "
"Oh?"
Mo Tiange then told him about the claw-wielding female cultivator in detail.
After listening to her, Lord Daoist Jinghe opened his eyes and pondered. "It sounds like this woman's path is indeed related to old man Song Feng.
Among the seven great cultivation groups, I'm the one who understands old man Song Feng the most. I don't know what happened to that old man in the past, but his physique is neither human nor devil. He seems to have been transformed by a foreign object. He's neither a traditional Dao cultivator nor a devil cultivator, but he's learned from the strong points of various sects, so he's so difficult to deal with.
According to what you said, that woman should be a martial cultivator, and her moves carried devil aura. In my opinion, she's most likely old man Song Feng's disciple or grand-disciple.
Although you didn't lose to her this time, you must be careful if you meet her in the future. "
"Yes, I understand."
Lord Daoist Jinghe nodded then asked, "Do you know what happened between Master and old man Song Feng?"
Mo Tiange shook her head. "Disciple only heard your conversation just now, so I roughly know it's related to Senior Martial Brother Shoujing."
Lord Daoist Jinghe chuckled softly. His expression was both helpless and proud. "Yes, it was indeed that boy's fault.
This old man Song Feng once had an extremely talented junior who had a conflict with your Senior Apprentice Brother Shoujing. In the end, he was killed.
At that time, old man Song Feng had long disappeared from the world, so I didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect he was still alive and wanted to take revenge.
Alas, that old man is very vengeful. It'll be difficult to deal with him in the future. "
"Then … Master, do you also have a grudge against Master Song Feng?"
"Not really. Several hundred years ago, when I just advanced to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I went to a secret place with old man Song Feng, so we had some disputes."
Lord Daoist Jinghe didn't say much and shook his head. "Although we didn't become enemies at that time, we parted on bad terms."
With her master's personality, it would be strange if he could get along with a person with a strange temper like Master Song Feng without any problems!
Master Song Feng didn't have a good impression of her master, and his beloved disciple was killed by Qin Shoujing, so he naturally hated her even more.
When Mo Tiange thought of this, she also felt a bit of a headache.
Outsiders didn't know how long one's lifespan was after cultivating to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Her master was already more than 800 years old, but Master Song Feng seemed to be only a thousand years old. If her master didn't advance, he would definitely pass away before Master Song Feng. At that time, wouldn't a direct disciple like her suffer from revenge?
Of course, if she didn't leave Xuanqing School, she would naturally be fine …
"Tiange, in the future, when you go out alone, you'd better not show your identity as my disciple to others unless old man Song Feng passes away one day or you form your Nascent Soul. Do you understand?"
Mo Tiange was stunned.
Lord Daoist Jinghe had always been arrogant and domineering, but he made her do this. Obviously, he wanted her to avoid this disaster.
She was a bit moved and even called him master willingly. "… Yes, Master."
Seeing her like this, Lord Daoist Jinghe smiled. "Child, you're probably only willing to call me master today, right?"
Mo Tiange lowered her head and smiled. Although this master was unreliable, his heart was as clear as a mirror.
However, although she usually called him master disrespectfully, she always felt she was very lucky to have such a master.
Lord Daoist Jinghe stopped smiling and said, "After I formed my Nascent Soul, I accepted five disciples in total — Xuanyin, Qingyuan, Mingzhen, Suxin, and Changkong.
Your original second martial brother, Qingyuan, unfortunately died early, so I later accepted another disciple and gave him the Daoist name Qingyuan.
I originally didn't want to accept any more disciples, but who would've thought I'd find your Senior Martial Brother Shoujing when I returned to Qin Clan in the secular world? He's a blood related junior with good spiritual roots, so I naturally had to take care of him, so I brought him back to Mount Taikang and accepted him as my disciple.
Although this boy's spiritual roots are ordinary, his temperament is excellent and he's extremely intelligent, so I accepted him as my last disciple. Unexpectedly, he also asked me to accept you as my disciple … "
Sure enough, she was accepted as his disciple because of that person … Mo Tiange had long guessed it, so she didn't feel disappointed, but she couldn't feel happy either.
Lord Daoist Jinghe continued to say, "I originally didn't take it seriously when I accepted you as my registered disciple.
At that time, I thought with your spiritual roots, it would be great if you could build your foundation and you probably wouldn't have any hope of advancing to the Core Formation realm, so I didn't have to teach you and you weren't considered my official disciple. Who knew you were really destined to be my disciple?
Girl, don't feel wronged. Since I formally accepted you as my disciple, I'll treat you sincerely. "
Mo Tiange smiled. She wasn't a little girl who hadn't experienced ups and downs, so how could she feel wronged? "Rest assured, Master. I understand."
Lord Daoist Jinghe nodded with a smile. "This is what I like about you. You're down-to-earth, strong-willed, and you never undervalue yourself.
Unlike that girl from Qingyuan who was spoiled by me when she was young … ay!
At that time, I found the daughter left by your Senior Martial Brother Qingyuan and brought back your Senior Martial Brother Shoujing. I took the two of them with me, but who knew they wouldn't teach either of them well … "
"Master …" Lord Daoist Jinghe's rare melancholy made Mo Tiange feel uncomfortable and puzzled. "Isn't Senior Martial Brother Shoujing doing well?
Presumably, he'll be able to step onto the Nascent Soul realm in a few decades or a hundred years … "
"You don't know the reason."
Lord Daoist Jinghe shook his head. "This boy has a firm Dao Heart since he was a child and he's diligent in his cultivation. I used to be very proud that I could teach such a disciple, but now I realize what I've failed to teach him.
He's too smart and too persistent. I used to think it was a good thing and didn't need other people to care about him, but now I realize that if his persistence is used on other things, it'll become fatal. "
Mo Tiange was stunned but didn't say anything.
Lord Daoist Jinghe said slowly, "Right now, he's the one I'm most worried about. Not to mention that old man Song Feng wants to seek revenge on him, but he's also plagued by demons.
He's now insisting on entering Closed Door Meditation until he forms his Nascent Soul, but I'm afraid … he can't overcome his Inner Demon in the Nascent Soul realm. "
After he finished speaking, Lord Daoist Jinghe closed his eyes and sighed. He looked exhausted.
Mo Tiange was silent for a long time before she asked softly, "Master, why … are you telling me this?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe opened his eyes. His face, which had always been frivolous, now looked kind. "You'll know later."
"…"
"After I accepted you as my disciple, I realized you're too similar to that boy from back then. No wonder he …" Lord Daoist Jinghe paused for a moment then continued, "I've already led him astray, so I naturally can't let you set foot on the same path.
Back then, that boy also wholeheartedly cultivated and never paid attention to secular affairs, so I also didn't care.
Now, after thinking about it, I think it's better to let you participate more in the school's affairs. You can see more, listen more, and in the future, you won't be too persistent.
Children like you don't need to worry about cultivation at all, but the way you act has to be guided well so you won't take many detours. "
Mo Tiange had long guessed the reason why Lord Daoist Jinghe taught her like this, but now that she heard it from his own mouth, she still felt moved.
"Alright, Master's injuries aren't serious.
Back then, when I brought you back, I said I'd let you reflect on your mistakes in Closed Door Meditation for ten years, but there are still five years left.
In the past few years, I've let you gain a lot of experience. Now that you're more or less familiar with the school's affairs, you can start your Closed Door Meditation from today onwards.
Five years later, when you come out of Closed Door Meditation, you can leave the mountain and travel around.
Go. "
"… Yes, Master."