After thinking for a while, Mo Tiange made up her mind. She looked up and said, "Master, I want to go."
Lord Daoist Jinghe wasn't surprised at all. He nodded and said, "I won't stop you if you want to go, but you must prepare well in advance."
This was exactly what Mo Tiange was worried about. She said, "Master, I haven't refined my natal magic weapon and just advanced, so my fighting ability is a bit weak. What should I do?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe pointed at Qin Xi and said, "Then you should go with your senior martial brother. You can take care of him."
Mo Tiange was stunned. "Master, aren't you going too?"
Before Lord Daoist Jinghe could answer, Qin Xi said, "Master is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he's invited by a group of friends, so he naturally has to go with them. It's inconvenient to take us with him."
Over the years, Mo Tiange had long learned which places could and couldn't go. Nascent Soul cultivators like them naturally went to places with more treasures and more dangers.
Mo Tiange understood and asked, "Apart from Senior Martial Brother Shoujing?
Are there any other senior martial brothers and sisters going with him? "
Lord Daoist Jinghe said, "Demonic Mountain is full of danger. Even if everyone wants to go, the school can't let everyone go.
Besides, for us cultivators, if our cultivation goes smoothly, we really don't need to go to such a dangerous place to look for fated chances. "
He glanced at her and said, "If I didn't know about your relationship with Demonic Mountain, I wouldn't have allowed you to go."
Seeing Mo Tiange lowering her head, Lord Daoist Jinghe said angrily, "Why do you look so wronged?
Do you want a bunch of people to go with you? "
"No!" Mo Tiange looked up blankly. "I'm just thinking about what to do. Master, you're thinking too much!"
"…" Lord Daoist Jinghe stared at her for a while and said, "This time, only your Martial Uncle Huayan and I will go with the Nascent Soul cultivators. As for the Core Formation cultivators, there will be a few, but your senior martial brother likes peace. He won't be happy if there are too many people. You should ask him what to do."
Mo Tiange was stunned and couldn't help but look at Qin Xi. He was still looking down at the teacup in his hand as if he hadn't heard anything.
She hesitated for a moment and finally asked, "Master, then … will I implicate Senior Brother Shoujing?"
Since she had just formed her Gold Core, she didn't have a natal magic weapon, so it was inevitable that she would be a bit weaker in fights of magical power. If he traveled with her, she would definitely drag him down.
"It's nothing."
It was Qin Xi who answered. He still didn't look at her, and his tone was also very flat. "I have my own ideas about who to travel with. You don't need to worry about this."
"…" Mo Tiange originally had some sympathy for him, but after hearing what he said, she couldn't help but feel a hint of anger in her heart.
He acted so arbitrarily that he didn't even consider her as a companion at all.
In her heart, she was clear that her cultivation and ability were still far from this Senior Brother's, but his attitude was clearly because her Master had entrusted her with this task, so he was protecting her.
She did not like the feeling of relying on others!
Mo Tiange's expression was very unsightly. Qin Xi didn't see it, but Lord Daoist Jinghe did. He glared at Qin Xi fiercely then said to Mo Tiange, "Tiange, Master has already discussed this matter with your Senior Brother, and we also have an idea. You can rest assured."
Lord Daoist Jinghe's words had the intention of shifting the blame onto her, so Mo Tiange didn't have much to say for the sake of her master. She just said, "Since Master and Senior Martial Brother have already thought about it, I won't meddle too much in this matter."
Lord Daoist Jinghe heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing her acting so obediently. He took out several Jade Slips and a map from his robe and handed them to her. "Since you've decided to go, you should familiarize yourself with Demonic Mountain. I spent a lot of money to get this map from Tiandao Sect, so take a good look.
These are the records of many great cultivators throughout the ages, so you can refer to them.
Go back first and take a look. If there's anything else, Master will send someone to tell you. "
"Yes."
These things couldn't be bought outside even with spirit stones. Mo Tiange knew this, so she didn't want to embarrass her Master. "Then Disciple will take her leave first."
As soon as Mo Tiange left, Lord Daoist Jinghe frowned. He threw the book in his hand and shouted at Qin Xi, "Brat, do you want to anger me to death?
Look at your attitude! "
"Me what?" Qin Xi finally looked up and stared at Lord Daoist Jinghe, not understanding what had happened.
Lord Daoist Jinghe was panting with rage. "I also didn't understand what was going on, but based on your attitude just now, I finally understand!" Seeing that Qin Xi didn't look the slightest bit upset, he became even more annoyed and shouted, "What did you say just now?
What do you mean you have your own plan and she doesn't need to worry? "
Qin Xi looked puzzled. He said, "That's how it is. I've already thought about what to do, and it has nothing to do with her now."
"You —" Lord Daoist Jinghe pointed at Qin Xi's nose. He was furious and paced back and forth. "You stinky brat! Damn brat! Slow brat!"
After cursing him for a while, Lord Daoist Jinghe sat back down, drank a cup of tea, and calmed himself down. "I originally didn't understand why you two were so stubborn and refused to explain. It turns out it's all because of your attitude!"
"What about me?" Qin Xi was baffled by Lord Daoist Jinghe's accusation. He felt unhappy and turned his head away.
"You still haven't done anything?!"
Lord Daoist Jinghe raised his voice and glared at him for a while. "Don't you think you underestimated her too much?
Do you think you have to take responsibility for everything because your cultivation level is higher than hers? "
Qin Xi was stunned. He said, "Isn't that the case?
My cultivation level is higher than hers, and I'm a man. Shouldn't I protect her? "
"…" Lord Daoist Jinghe was speechless for a while. After pondering for a while, he suddenly thought it was very interesting and couldn't help but laugh.
His momentary anger and momentary laughter made Qin Xi even more confused. "Master, are you crazy?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe held back his laughter and asked, "I remember there was no difference between men and women in your eyes before. Even if you traveled with female cultivators, you didn't want to protect them, did you?"
Qin Xi frowned and said, "They're not related to me. Since we're traveling together for the same purpose, of course we're equal. Why should I do more?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe laughed even more happily. "But you think you should protect her."
"That's … natural." Not to mention anything else, if he loved someone, he would naturally want to protect her.
Lord Daoist Jinghe's expression turned serious. "But she doesn't think so."
Qin Xi was stunned. "Master, what do you mean?"
Therefore, Lord Daoist Jinghe once again became a gossipy old woman for the sake of his disciple's life. "Think about it. You think you're protecting her, but what does she think?
She's formed her Gold Core and is finally in the same realm as you, but you still don't treat her as an equal cultivator and take responsibility for everything as if she can't do anything well. "
Seeing that Qin Xi was about to speak, Lord Daoist Jinghe reached out to stop him. "Let me finish!
Ask yourself — have you ever looked down on her? "
Qin Xi pondered for a while then said, "I … I know she's extraordinarily talented and decisive. If she was a cultivator of the same age as me, she definitely wouldn't be inferior to me.
But she hasn't grown enough, so I should naturally protect her more … Besides, it's precisely because she grew very fast that I have to be ahead of her … "
Lord Daoist Jinghe was very satisfied with this answer. "Child, you're already two hundred years old, but you're still so muddle-headed. Fine, Master will tell you what's going on!
You think you're a man and you should be stronger than her to protect her, but it's precisely because of this mentality that Tiange feels you're looking down on her and you think she's useless … Don't you know that?
She's strong-willed, so how could she accept you looking down on her? "
"…" His words made Qin Xi break out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare to say that he indeed looked down on her in the beginning. If he said it, Master would definitely beat him.
But when he realized this mentality, he tried hard to abandon it, so he thought that if the two of them were already in the Nascent Soul realm, they wouldn't have this kind of obstacle anymore.
But in any case, even if they were cultivators in the same realm and Tiange had grown to the point where she could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, he felt he was a man, so he should stand in front of her, not to look down on her, but because of his self-esteem as a man, he should at least do something for her.
His expression was gloomy and his heart was in turmoil. After a long time, Qin Xi finally said, "Master, what you said isn't the main reason. She doesn't have me in her heart, so what if she feels good?
I … don't ask for anything. I just want to form my Nascent Soul and wait. Maybe … "
Lord Daoist Jinghe was exasperated at his failure to meet his expectations. He glared at him and shouted, "Are you stupid?
If you don't give her a good feeling, her favorable impression of you will naturally decrease. If it decreases too much, of course she won't like you anymore!
I don't care if you want to wait slowly, but if this kind of bad feeling keeps piling up, she'll be prejudiced against you in the end. Even if she knows it's a misunderstanding, it'll be hard for her to accept you. Do you understand?! "
Qin Xi somewhat understood, but he was also a bit confused. He thought for a long time, and his eyes became even more bewildered. "Master, how do you know so much?
Haven't you never performed Dual Cultivation before? "
Lord Daoist Jinghe didn't expect him to suddenly say that, so he was stunned for a moment. Soon, his face flushed, and he shouted embarrassedly, "I'm almost a thousand years old. What haven't I seen?
You're making a fuss out of nothing! "
"…" Qin Xi didn't ask again. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, but in the end, he still shook his head. "I still don't understand."
"Then you should understand!"
Lord Daoist Jinghe glared at him. "Why do I have two disciples like you? It's such a mess that I'm worried!"
After his anger subsided, he leaned closer to Qin Xi and said, "Hey, I'm telling you — this is a good opportunity. If there's any misunderstanding between the two of you, it'd be best if you can clarify it!
For a silly brat like you who doesn't understand the affairs of the heart, if you don't understand something, you should just ask!
Ay! Little lovers are like this — even if they have something to say, they won't say it out loud. It's really troublesome … "