After Yong Ruyu and Qiu Chengruo left, Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang were silent for a long time.
After a while, Nie Wushang suddenly asked, "Do you think they're trustworthy?"
Mo Tiange shook her head. "I can't say for sure. I'm not familiar with them."
Nie Wushang nodded, stroked her chin, and said, "Don't you think there's a big difference between Yunzhong and the Celestial Pole in some aspects?"
Mo Tiange was also thinking about this a moment ago. "You're right. If cultivators in the Celestial Pole encountered such a good thing, they'd probably suspect this City Lord Mei has evil intentions, but cultivators in Yunzhong don't have that many concerns."
"Yes, they're not so wary of people, and their way of thinking is also much simpler …" Nie Wushang thought for a long time and sighed. "I originally thought we could give it a try, but seeing the attitude of these Yunzhong cultivators, I feel a bit uneasy."
"En."
Mo Tiange pondered. "But the problem is, even if we don't agree, will this City Lord Mei let us go?"
The two of them looked at each other and shook their heads.
Although City Lord Mei was polite to them before, they didn't think she'd simply let them go.
Even if the atmosphere in Yunzhong and the Celestial Pole were somewhat different, strength was respected — this was the unchanging iron rule of this world.
They were only Core Formation cultivators and didn't show any background, but they made a different choice from other cultivators, so it was hard to guarantee that City Lord Mei wouldn't be suspicious.
The two of them thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.
They were rich, so the so-called benefits weren't very attractive to them. However, Nie Wushang wanted to find a way to eliminate Primordial Devil Aura, while Mo Tiange was quite tempted by the mysteries of the Distant Past era divine power Yong Ruyu mentioned.
However, they were born in the Celestial Pole and had rough experiences, so they were much more vigilant toward people than cultivators in Yunzhong. They really didn't dare to trust people so easily.
"Let's go." After a long time, Nie Wushang said after some deliberation, "If we don't go, we obviously have no way out."
Mo Tiange pondered while nodding slowly.
The problem now wasn't whether they should go or not, but if they didn't go, they couldn't leave.
They were in Descending Star City, and City Lord Mei was a Nascent Soul cultivator. Although they had nothing to fear among the Core Formation cultivators, they were not arrogant enough to think that they could defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator. Moreover, the other party had the geographical advantage.
"Since we're going, are we going with those two?" Nie Wushang asked.
Mo Tiange thought for a moment then said, "In terms of strength, we're a bit stronger than them. There's really nothing to be afraid of."
"Yes."
Yong Ruyu and Qiu Chengruo were both in the early stage of the Core Formation realm. Even though they came from a big sect and were stronger than ordinary cultivators, they were still not ordinary cultivators.
"Then it's decided?" Mo Tiange stared at Nie Wushang.
Nie Wushang nodded. "That'll do."
"If that's the case, we'll have to prepare well. If we notice anything amiss, we'll leave immediately."
"En," Nie Wushang agreed.
As long as they were out of Descending Star City, even if it was just out of the Chancellor's Residence, they would have a chance to escape.
With that settled, the two of them got busy.
Mo Tiange went back to her room, laid a formation then entered the Virtual Sky World to rest and reorganize. She prepared everything and took the three spiritual beasts with her.
As for Nie Wushang, her hand was slightly injured, but it wouldn't affect her fighting too much.
When the two of them finished preparing, Mo Tiange asked a maid to bring Yong Ruyu and Qiu Chengruo over.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, Fellow Daoist Tiancan." Once the two of them came in, Yong Ruyu said with a smile, "Have the two of you made a decision?"
"Yes."
Mo Tiange smiled and invited the two of them to sit in the hall. "I've discussed it with Fellow Daoist Tiancan. Since both of you think it's worth a try, we're also willing to go."
"That's good." Yong Ruyu looked happy and clapped her hands. "With two Fellow Daoists accompanying us, we'll feel much more at ease."
"Same to you."
The four of them chatted for a while before Yong Ruyu and Qiu Chengruo said goodbye and left to go back to prepare.
Before leaving, Qiu Chengruo held Mo Tiange's hand very intimately and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, it's rare for us Core Formation female cultivators to meet sisters in the same realm as us. What's even rarer is that we're both Dao cultivators, so we presumably have a lot of common topics to talk about. If there's a chance, let's talk more."
Mo Tiange smiled and answered politely, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, if you want to talk, feel free to visit me or ask someone to send a message."
Qiu Chengruo was very happy to hear her answer. He said a lot more before leaving with Yong Ruyu.
After watching their figures disappear, Nie Wushang leaned against the Moon Cave door with her arms crossed. She raised her chin at Mo Tiange and said with some disgust, "Why are you so polite to that woman?"
"That woman?" Mo Tiange was stunned but soon smiled. "You mean Qiu Chengruo?"
"Who else could it be?"
Nie Wushang curled her lips. "I really don't understand. Does she really think her senior martial brother is loved by everyone? She's a cultivator, but she's acting like a secular woman, guarding against other women like a thief.
That being the case, what's the point of her cultivating?
She … "
After talking for a long time, Mo Tiange imitated her and leaned against the Moon Cave door, staring at her with a faint smile on her face. Nie Wushang couldn't help but touch her face. It was nothing. She was still wearing a veil, so cultivators in the same realm as her wouldn't be able to see through her.
This made Nie Wushang a bit nervous. "What's wrong?"
Mo Tiange stroked her chin and revealed an enigmatic smile. "Why do you dislike her so much?"
"Because …" Nie Wushang took off her bamboo hat and pulled off the veil underneath, feeling a bit annoyed. "Maybe it's because she's jealous. She has such good qualifications, but she's putting her mind on this kind of unimportant thing. It's simply a waste …"
Mo Tiange laughed and patted her forehead. "How do you know it's a waste for her to do this?"
"Anyone with eyes can see it," Nie Wushang said gloomily.
"…" Mo Tiange looked at the sky then said, "In fact, if you think about it from another perspective, that Fellow Daoist Yong doesn't seem like a stupid person. Why does he turn a blind eye to his junior martial sister's behavior?"
Nie Wushang was stunned. "This … Maybe he doesn't care?"
"That's possible. But he obviously doesn't dislike it."
Mo Tiange spread her hands. While looking at the veins on her palm, she said, "In other words, all of Qiu Chengruo's actions are in the hands of her senior martial brother, but that Yong Ruyu is completely unaware of it. If it's not because he's particularly slow, then it's because he tacitly approves of his junior martial sister's actions."
"So what?"
"Nothing." Mo Tiange's gaze fell on Nie Wushang's face. She said faintly, "It's just that this is other people's lives. They themselves don't have any opinions about it, so why should we worry about them?"
"…" Nie Wushang's expression gradually softened. After a long time, she finally nodded. "You're right.
It's their own business; it's not worthwhile for me to meddle in it. "
Mo Tiange smiled. "Besides, do you like that Fellow Daoist Yong?"
"What are you thinking?" Nie Wushang rolled her eyes at her. "I don't like Qiu Chengruo, but it has nothing to do with her man."
"That's not what I meant," Mo Tiange said.
Mo Tiange said, "Since both you and I don't like her, then Yong Ruyu's conditions can't be considered too good.
No matter what, Qiu Chengruo is a Core Formation female cultivator, and she's a disciple of a big cultivation group. Her cultivation level is pretty good, so presumably, her aptitude isn't bad either. She's also very beautiful. If she was a bit more utilitarian, she could've found a stronger Dao companion, but she didn't.
From this point of view, don't you think she's more pleasing to the eye? "
"…" Nie Wushang didn't say anything for a long time.
Mo Tiange smiled. "There's definitely something about Qiu Chengruo that we don't like, but that doesn't mean she's wasting her life.
Judging from her age, she shouldn't be more than 300 years old. Even if her aptitude is good, advancing to the Core Formation realm before 300 years old is still not easy.
We only see her pestering her senior martial brother from time to time, but we don't see her working hard. "
Nie Wushang's expression slowly softened. After a long time, she finally nodded softly. "You're right. I'm too self-righteous."
Mo Tiange shook her head. "We cultivators can naturally do whatever we want.
Sometimes, we don't need to know whether a person is good or not. Since we don't like them, we just don't get close to them.
However, if we think too much, it'll be easy for us to look down on others. "
"En …" Nie Wushang rubbed her brows and muttered, "Turns out there are still so many things in this world that I don't understand …"
Seeing her like this, Mo Tiange couldn't help but laugh. "I really can't tell you're actually several decades older than me. Judging from your appearance, you're practically ignorant about the world."
"…" Nie Wushang curled her lips. "How could I have the chance?"
Mo Tiange was a bit curious when she heard this question. "Right, I haven't asked you yet. How did you become Master Song Feng's disciple?"
"…" Nie Wushang was silent for a long time. When Mo Tiange thought she wouldn't answer, she finally heard Nie Wushang's low and hoarse voice. "My … my mother is his wife."
Mo Tiange was stunned. She almost thought she heard wrong.
She thought for a moment then said in disbelief, "So you're saying … he's actually your father?"
"No." Nie Wushang's expression was cold.
"I'm not his child. In other words, I'm a bastard child my mother secretly gave birth to."
"…" Mo Tiange wrinkled her brows.
How could someone use such words to describe me and my mother?
Nie Wushang saw her expression and smiled self-mockingly. "Master has always said that about me since I was a child."
"Then …" Mo Tiange hesitated for a moment then asked, "What about your mother and your biological father?"
"I don't know. They should be dead."
Nie Wushang's tone was flat and indifferent. "With master's personality, my mother definitely wouldn't have survived after betraying him. As for that man, he also wouldn't have had a chance to live."
"I'm sorry," Mo Tiange said in a low voice.
"It's nothing."
Nie Wushang shook her head and smiled bitterly. "I should have told you that master can't be considered a human, so he couldn't have had children.
I don't know why he married my mother, but I know what kind of inhuman life my mother lived with him. "
"…"
"So I understand very well why my mother fell in love with another man and gave birth to me — although I hate her for giving birth to me," Nie Wushang said faintly.
"Ever since I was young, master treated me like that. He beat and scolded me at every turn, calling me a bastard child, but he also taught me to cultivate and made me work for him.
I don't know what kind of mentality he had. Maybe torturing me like that gave him the thrill of revenge. "
"Then … do you miss your mother?"
Nie Wushang was dazed for a long time. After a long time, she smiled and said, "Before I was ten years old, I think.
I told you, master was too successful. He completely educated me into the person he wanted me to be. I was afraid of him, hated him, but I had no choice but to rely on him. I dreamed of leaving him, but after I escaped, I almost couldn't survive. "
She smiled self-mockingly. "Unfortunately, I still disappointed him in the end.
I'll live, and I'll live better than him! "