Although she didn't like it, Fairy Fengqing still looked calm. "Fellow Daoists, are you here to take over Bixuan Court?"
Mo Tiange frowned slightly. Take over?
According to the rules of the Immortal Alliance, Bixuan Court belonged to the Immortal Alliance, but the alliance wouldn't intervene in the internal affairs of each cultivation group. They were sent here to guard the Eastern Sea to prevent beast cultivators; it had nothing to do with taking over.
Fairy Fengqing really didn't know whether she said the wrong thing or she was used to being arrogant in Tiandao Sect, so she casually said she wanted to take over.
Qin Xi said, "We're ordered by the Immortal Alliance to guard the Eastern Sea and stop the beast cultivators."
Fairy Fengqing nodded. "Please come with me."
She took the lead and flew towards Bixuan Court.
After handing the flying ship to Kuang Zhu, the three of them followed Fairy Fengqing and landed outside Bixuan Court's gate.
As soon as they landed, a female cultivator came to them. "Greetings to Seniors and Elder Ye."
She said "Elder Ye" to Mo Tiange. Mo Tiange stared at the person in front of her and asked curiously, "You know me?"
This female cultivator looked to be in her twenties and was in the Foundation Building realm. She wasn't very beautiful, but she had a sharp temperament, so she was obviously a person with a strong character.
However, in front of them, she was very respectful and didn't dare to be rude in the slightest.
She said, "Junior Ying Jinyi, the current Sect Head of Bixuan Court. I've seen Elder Ye's portrait and heard you were coming, so I recognized you at first sight."
"Sect Head?" Mo Tiange narrowed her eyes. "What about Wei Haolan?"
"Sect Head Wei passed away ten years ago."
Mo Tiange was stunned. "Passed away …"
She remembered that when she first came to Bixuan Court, Wei Haolan was only about a hundred years old. Although she was seriously injured and couldn't make a realm-breakthrough for the rest of her life, she still had about two hundred years to live … Yes, when she first came to Bixuan Court, she was only in her thirties. More than a hundred and fifty years had passed. If Wei Haolan's luck was bad and her old injuries were aggravated, it wouldn't be strange for her to pass away.
Alas, what a pity! If Wei Haolan was still alive, with her Nascent Soul cultivation methods, she might be able to repair her injuries. Even if she couldn't make a realm-breakthrough, she could still live a few more years.
Ying Jinyi then invited them into the Sect Head's main hall.
Mo Tiange didn't ask any more questions. It wouldn't be too late to look for Ying Jingyi after she was done with her business.
Fairy Fengqing very naturally sat on the host's seat then took the tea served by the Sect Head maid of Bixuan Court.
Mo Tiange's eyelids twitched a bit, but she concealed it very well. Qin Xi merely glanced at the three words "Blue Water Palace" hanging above, a faint smile appearing on the corners of his mouth. As for Feng Ning, she didn't pay any attention to Fairy Fengqing. She didn't even bat an eyelid. She didn't care about Fairy Fengqing, but she also didn't take Fairy Fengqing seriously.
"Fellow Daoists, please take a seat," Fairy Fengqing said indifferently.
"Then we won't stand on ceremony," Qin Xi also replied faintly. The three of them then sat down together.
Using the opportunity of drinking tea, Mo Tiange stealthily shifted her gaze towards Ying Jinyi, who was standing to the side.
Ying Jinyi noticed and glanced at Fairy Fengqing, then gave her a helpless look.
Mo Tiange smiled. This Ying Jingyi was really quick-witted.
This was the first time they met, and their relationship couldn't be compared to Wei Haolan's. Now that Fairy Fengqing made such a small gesture, it was as if she shared a little secret that outsiders shouldn't know about, and their relationship suddenly became closer.
"Since you're here, I'll leave Bixuan Court's matters to you. I'll go back to Tiandao Sect tomorrow," Fairy Fengqing said coldly. She didn't seem to have any intention of telling them in detail.
Qin Xi pursed his lips and said, "Fellow Daoist Fengqing, don't you have anything to tell us?"
"No need. It's all here." Fairy Fengqing flipped her hand and tossed him a Jade Slip.
Qin Xi caught it then said, "Since that's the case, we won't disturb Fellow Daoist Fengqing." He then turned towards Ying Jingyi. "Miss, where shall we rest?"
Fengqing was stunned. She didn't expect Qin Xi to be so straightforward. She thought they'd ask her a lot of things …
Ying Jingyi immediately understood. She hastily bowed then said, "Seniors, please follow me."
She then bowed towards Fairy Fengqing then turned around and led the three of them out of the Sect Head's main hall, leaving Fairy Fengqing sitting on the Sect Head's seat alone with an unhappy expression.
Mo Tiange looked around.
Bixuan Court's main gate and steps were badly damaged, and there were even dried bloodstains around them. Apparently, a fierce battle happened here not too long ago.
On the way, the disciples who saw them hurriedly saluted them.
Before Fairy Fengqing, they'd never seen a Nascent Soul cultivator. Now that they saw three Nascent Soul cultivators walking together, they were so excited that they couldn't even speak.
Ying Jingyi smiled and said, "Seniors, please forgive me. I'm just a disciple from a small cultivation group."
Mo Tiange waved her hand to show she didn't mind. She then asked, "How many Core Formation cultivators are there in the group now?"
Upon hearing this question, Ying Jingyi showed a proud expression. "In reply to Elder Ye, there are four Core Formation elders in the group now. The one with the highest cultivation level is Elder Tang, who's already in the peak of the middle stage."
Mo Tiange nodded. "But it's rare to have four more Core Formation cultivators in a hundred years."
Ying Jingyi smiled at her praise. "It's all thanks to Elder Ye. If Elder Ye hadn't given us a lot of medicinal pills, the elders wouldn't have advanced so quickly."
Mo Tiange just smiled then asked, "Who's this Elder Tang you're talking about?"
"It's Elder Tang Shen. He's an old friend of Elder Ye!" Ying Jingyi answered hurriedly.
"So it's Tang Shen …" Mo Tiange was a bit surprised. Tang Shen's aptitude was good, but his character was too weak, so the possibility of him forming his Gold Core wasn't very high. She didn't expect him to become the person with the highest cultivation level in Bixuan Court. It seemed he'd made great progress in the past few years.
Soon, the four of them arrived at an exquisite garden. Ying Jingyi bowed. "Seniors, please."
The three of them entered and found that the garden was elegant. There were flowers everywhere, and the walls were exquisite.
There were several small courtyards in the garden that weren't too far from each other. They were both convenient for communication and wouldn't invade one's privacy.
Feng Ning glanced around then pointed at the small building facing the water. "I live there."
Ying Jingyi immediately called two maids. "Take Senior Feng there."
The two maids bowed then answered, "Yes."
Feng Ning was about to turn around and leave when Qin Xi's voice rang out from behind her. "Miss Feng."
Feng Ning turned around, her gaze cold. "What's the matter?"
Qin Xi raised the Jade Slip in his hand and said, "Don't you want to take a look?"
"It won't be too late to give it to me after you've read it," Feng Ning said then turned around and left.
Mo Tiange watched her enter the small building and said with surprise, "This Miss Feng is indeed a bit unusual."
Qin Xi said, "She's not interested in this matter, right?
Especially … maybe she has some complaints about me. "
"What complaints?" Mo Tiange stared at him. "Didn't you say you've only seen her a few times?
Could it be that she has some kind of entanglement with you? "
"… What kind of entanglement could there be?" Qin Xi said calmly, "She's very arrogant, but her cultivation level isn't as high as mine, so she doesn't like to pay attention to me even when we meet."
Mo Tiange stared at him and smiled. "There are also times when you're not liked by women?"
Qin Xi smiled. "I'm not a woman's charmer; there are naturally people who like me and people who hate me."
"I'd be a fool to believe you!" Mo Tiange cast a glance at him with a smile then turned towards Ying Jingyi. "Come with us."
"Yes." Ying Jingyi was secretly delighted.
Judging from this Elder Ye's behavior, she seemed to have quite a bit of affection for Bixuan Court.
The two maids opened the door to the small parlor. The three of them entered and Mo Tiange and Qin Xi sat down without any politeness.
This small building was their residence now, so it was natural for them to sit in the master's seat here.
Someone like Fairy Fengqing was the one who'd be called ignorant. She casually sat on someone else's seat in the Sect Head Hall.
Not just anyone could sit on the Sect Head's seat. Aside from the Sect Head, only the Head Elder could sit on it occasionally. Sitting on someone else's Sect Head's seat would be too disrespectful; it simply seemed like she didn't take their group seriously.
Speaking of which, Mo Tiange felt Fairy Fengqing was even stranger than Feng Ning. It was normal for her to look down on Bixuan Court. The highest cultivation level in Bixuan Court, Tang Shen, was only in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm, and it was only a small cultivation group in Kunwu.
But her attitude towards Qin Xi was interesting. Qin Xi's strength was a small realm higher than hers, but not only did she keep a cold expression from beginning to end, but she also didn't even want to explain the situation to him.
"How's Bixuan Court's situation these past few years?" Mo Tiange asked.
Ying Jingyi stood respectfully with her hands by her side and answered, "Elder Ye, Bixuan Court has been developing well under the previous Sect Head Wei's leadership.
Ever since we started recruiting male disciples, our reputation in Eastern Sea has been very good, and we've also received a group of disciples with good aptitudes.
Now, our group has 2,000 Aura Refining disciples, 100 Foundation Building disciples, and four Core Formation elders. "
Mo Tiange smiled and said, "You're the Sect Head, and I'm just a guest elder. I won't meddle in the group's affairs, so you don't need to answer me so respectfully."
"Yes." Her answer made Ying Jingyi a bit disappointed.
She wouldn't meddle in the group's affairs, so she naturally didn't care much about Bixuan Court. In fact, she was eager for this Nascent Soul elder to intervene. With the help of a Nascent Soul elder, Bixuan Court's meteoric rise was just around the corner. Maybe they'd be able to squeeze into the ranks of medium cultivation groups in Kunwu very soon.
When she took over the position of Sect Head, Wei Haolan told her the true identity of the group's guest elder, Elder Ye. Mo Tiange was instantly shocked.
Mo Tiange only entered Bixuan Court after the Eastern Sea's great chaos. Regarding this guest elder, she only knew he had a deep relationship with Bixuan Court, but she never expected he had such a great background.
Ten years ago, this Lord Daoist Qingwei was only Master Daoist Qingwei. However, he was Xuanqing School's Lord Daoist Jinghe's last disciple, a genius who advanced to the Core Formation realm at the age of eighty-four, and the Dao companion of a middle stage Nascent Soul cultivator — this kind of background was already enough to shake Bixuan Court.
Later, when she learned Elder Ye left the mountain to travel and went somewhere, she was very worried something might have happened to him.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, not only did Elder Ye return, but he also formed his Nascent Soul!
After learning about this, Mo Tiange rejoiced at the good karma forged between her seniors. With a Nascent Soul guest elder, who was also a famous figure in the Celestial Pole, Bixuan Court didn't need to worry about being bullied.
Mo Tiange had long planned to wait until Elder Ye held his Nascent Soul ceremony, then she would send a generous gift to his door and build a good relationship with him so their friendship wouldn't fade after a long time.
Mo Tiange never expected demonic beasts would attack, so Elder Ye came to visit in advance.
"How were the losses from this demonic beast attack?"
Ying Jingyi answered, "Within the group, the losses weren't too big. However, Linhai Town was completely destroyed, and the mortals in the surrounding area suffered heavy casualties. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for us to accept disciples in the future."
"That's not difficult. Kunwu has a lot of low level cultivators, so you can go to Kunwu to accept disciples."
Ying Jingyi bowed her head respectfully. "Yes, thank you for your advice, Elder Ye."
Mo Tiange couldn't help but smile. How could Ying Jingyi not think of such a simple matter?
Mo Tiange's words were flattering her.
She couldn't help but think of Wei Haolan. If it was Wei Haolan, the friendship between the two of them wouldn't have to be like this.
Alas! Unfortunately, she would never be able to see her again.