Chapter 130: Hao Xiu Jia Hu Wei

No, even if everything's been cleared up, do you two really need to be so eager?

Perhaps realizing this was inappropriate, Liu Yang quickly rose with Mo Ruyan.

"Brother, Bu Yu, you two talk—I'll take Ruyan and leave first."

"Mm."

Liu Yu was equally eager for them to leave quickly.

After they departed, the room was left with only master and disciple.

"…"

After a silence, Liu Yu spoke first.

"After this cultivation break, how do you feel about the current world?"

"Feel…" Mo Mo Bu Yu paused, memories flashing of his uncle and sister walking away hand in hand—his emotions grew tangled, "Disciple feels the world has changed greatly."

He forced down the churning emotions in his heart.

"It has changed a lot—do you think the current world is better or worse than before?"

"Disciple has just emerged from seclusion and lacks sufficient understanding of today's world; I dare not rashly judge," Mo Mo Bu Yu said solemnly.

His uncle and sister have become cultivation partners…

Learning such a shocking news right after emerging, he simply couldn't calm his mind to observe.

"You're still as cautious as ever."

Liu Yu nodded slightly, seeing his disciple's poor state—he immediately pulled out a storage ring.

"Here's some Spirit Coins—take them, rest well these days, and spend time visiting the scripture library."

Mo Mo Bu Yu froze, but still accepted the storage ring.

"Disciple understands—I'll take my leave now."

"Go."

Liu Yu waved his hand; Mo Mo Bu Yu rose and left.

But just as he reached the door.

"Wait."

"What is it, Master?"

"What do you think of Yingying?"

"Yingying?" Mo Mo Bu Yu hesitated, recalling the vibrant young girl.

"She has excellent talent—already at Qi Refinement ninth layer at such a young age, and if I'm not mistaken, she's even completed the second stage of the Gathering Method; she'll surely carry the Desert Blade Gate to glory."

No wonder—she's the child of his uncle and sister; her progress outpaces even what he achieved in his youth.

Sigh~ "... And besides all that?"

"Huh?"

"Never mind, go about your business."

Mo Mo Bu Yu was baffled but didn't dwell on it—he turned and walked out the door.

After he'd left far enough, Liu Yu's hand appeared with a blood-red long blade; he walked slowly to the window.

Honestly, he had indeed entertained some thoughts just now.

After all, you married my disciple—why can't my disciple marry your daughter?

But Mo Bu Yu seems to have no such thoughts.

Liu Yu recalled the words Mo Mo Bu Yu had spoken as he left.

"Desert Blade Gate…"

There is no Desert Blade Gate anymore—only the Alliance of the Righteous Path.

Gazing outward, crowds surged like ants.

A hint of disdain surfaced on his eerie, handsome face.

"The more you lack, the more you crave."

Building the Supreme Council beneath the sea, yet insisting on standing at the highest peak.

How much higher could you go than the starry sky?

Such behavior is utterly ridiculous! Since the Holy Emperor vanished, this Alliance has grown increasingly intolerable.

No wonder some elders within the Alliance prefer to remain in the starry void rather than return.

"Sigh~" Too bad—I'm just a coward, lacking the courage those elders had.

…………

At dusk, the dome above the city turned a dull yellow.

Though beneath the sea, the Alliance of the Righteous Path used arrays to simulate day-night cycles and seasonal changes.

As envoys from the Sword Sect and the Supreme Dao Sect, the Alliance had arranged them excellent lodging—nearly the best, save for Gao Ta.

Because many visited Yuan's former residence, the receptionist assigned Xu Xing and Xiang Yuanjun to visit the next day, complete with a dedicated guide.

With nothing else to do, the two wandered the super-undersea city.

On the receptionist's recommendation, they arrived at an ancient-style tavern—Zui Xian.

Zui Xian Sect, once a tiny, tiny sect in ancient times, yet its fame was anything but small.

Its founder's realm was nearly equal to that of the Xian Sect's Supreme Elder, yet he was obsessed with brewing fine wine—his wines were famed throughout the Xuan Realm!

They were also among the first sects to join the Alliance of the Righteous Path.

"Zui Xian Sect…" Xu Xing's eyes flickered with nostalgia.

"I recall, Brother Dao, you were once plagued by that young brat for a while, right?" Xiang Yuanjun chuckled lightly.

"Not really, he's just a bit obsessive."

Back then, the founder of this Drunken Immortal Gate had been struck by some unknown impulse, insisting on brewing a fine wine capable of intoxicating him.

Wherever Xu Xing went, he followed almost without exception, no matter how dangerous the place.

The result, though... still nothing came of it.

It wasn't until Xu Xing was about to enter closed-door cultivation that he finally had to give up.

"Let's go."

Xu Xing and Xiang Yuanjun entered the tavern, only to find that the imagined clamor was nowhere to be seen.

Looking around, classical and elegant decor greeted the eye; maids in well-fitted qipao dresses carried themselves with graceful poise, weaving lightly between the patrons to pour wine for them.

Even more interesting, in a spot toward the back sat two familiar figures—Mo Mo Bu Yu and Liu Yingying.

Mo Mo Bu Yu's face was expressionless; Liu Yingying sat across from him, chin propped on both hands, watching him with curiosity.

Seeing this, Xu Xing and Xiang Yuanjun simply skipped the private room and found a spot on the second floor with a decent view to sit down.

"A pot of Nine Glow Wine. The rest, just arrange it however you see fit."

Casually ordering a pot of wine, Xu Xing looked down toward the floor below.

He saw that the atmosphere between the two of them was extremely odd.

To avoid the awkwardness, Mo Mo Bu Yu could only keep drinking cup after cup.

And after studying him carefully for a while, Liu Yingying suddenly opened her mouth and asked, "Senior Brother Mo, did you used to have a crush on my mom?"

Pfft! He nearly spat it all out in one go, but thankfully managed to hold it back at the last moment through sheer force of will.

Mo Mo Bu Yu was at a complete loss—asked like that, how was he supposed to answer? "I..."

"Actually, you don't need to be nervous. Loads of people liked my mom. On the night my dad and mom got married, Big Senior Brother was crying too!" Liu Yingying dropped yet another bombshell.

"?!!!"

Big Senior Brother liked Junior Sister too?! That can't be right—he remembered Big Senior Brother used to tease him and Junior Sister all the time, didn't he? Just as Mo Mo Bu Yu was organizing his words, wanting to carefully ask about the specifics.

Bang! A hand suddenly slammed down on the table.

"Little sister, what's the fun in hanging around with someone like that? Come have a drink with big brother me instead."

The speaker wore a flashy pink outer robe, was handsome in appearance, with hazy, unfocused eyes, reeking of a strong smell of alcohol, and a jade token carved from spirit jade hung at his waist.

A ceremony envoy from the Hehuan Sect—and a Joy Cultivator at that.

Clearly, he was already a bit drunk and muddled.

"Scram!" Mo Mo Bu Yu said coldly.

For someone like this, he didn't want to waste a single extra word.

Under the crushing pressure of terrifying magic power, the Joy Cultivator from the Hehuan Sect finally sobered up a little.

But perhaps the wine had gone to his head, for he started getting snide instead.

"Ohh, trying to scare who? Or is the Righteous Alliance about to start targeting disciples of our Xian Sect again?"

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