Chapter 65: Divine Path Sect Survival Guide Part Two: [You Can Always...]

Mother, I hope all is well with you in the palace.

Ling'er wishes you health and peace here.

After we handed over the letter given to us by Father Emperor, everything went very smoothly, and we did not encounter any obstacles.

Ayi and I have safely joined the Divine Path Sect; I am cultivating at Luoyue Peak, while Ayi has joined Lijin Peak.

Although we did not see the Sect Leader in person at the apprenticeship ceremony, we received the dharma treasures he bestowed upon us for protection.

I suspect that although the Sect Leader was somewhat surprised by our arrival, he should still be considered welcoming.

By the way, the Divine Path Sect is not quite the same as what I saw in the documents before.

The environment here is unexpectedly very good; it occupies the Ten Thousand Great Mountains outside Chongzhou City and is not the gloomy, pitch-black cavern I imagined.

Nor is there the atmosphere of people plotting conspiracies all day long that others spoke of.

Although the personalities of the others in the sect are mostly a bit strange, they should not be bad people; at least they do not harbor malice toward our arrival.

When I observed their Qi, I did not see any evil thoughts toward us; what occupied them more was curiosity and fear.

I don't know much about the situation on Ayi's side, but I think he should write it down in his letter; if I don't receive one, I will make him write on time in the future.

My life at Luoyue Peak is quite comfortable.

Compared to the palace, there are not many restrictions, no tedious formalities, and no need to pay respects to anyone.

Except for Senior Sister Jing, whose daily behavior is a bit eccentric, and Senior Brother Jian, whose personality is a bit too gloomy, Senior Brother Ren and Senior Sister Yu are both very good people.

Especially Senior Brother Ren; he... is a rare cultivator.

The world says: "The knight uses martial arts to violate the prohibition, and the scholar uses literature to disrupt the law," and cultivators with powerful strength habitually look down upon imperial power.

This point is particularly common among the sect disciples I have come into contact with; they all feel that imperial power is just a sect that restricts the secular world and cannot interfere with them.

But Senior Brother Ren is different; he is quite appreciative of imperial power, especially the laws of Northern Qian.

When I first entered the sect, I encountered some small accidents, and it was he who stood up to argue with people without fearing power.

Although it is a pity that it did not change the outcome of the matter in the end, it still made your daughter feel a sense of peace here.

Finally, I wish you all the best once again.

Please do not worry about Ayi and me; everything is fine here.

Your loving Ling'er.

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"So, Miss Shi, you are heading back now?"

After seeing Shi Xue to the mountain gate, Ren Yidao cupped his hands toward the female knight on horseback.

After meeting a few times, Shi Xue had already shed much of her disguise and no longer applied that makeup that would lower her appearance.

Her face, without powder or paint, was full of heroic spirit; although she could not be called a peerless beauty, she possessed a healthy charm that made people look twice.

Pulling on the reins, Shi Xue returned the salute.

"Yes, I still have official business to handle in Chongzhou City and cannot delay any longer."

Having been a guest at the Divine Path Sect for two or three days, Shi Xue only chose to say goodbye after confirming that the Li Lingling siblings were unharmed.

Eunuch Yang remained at Lijin Peak to accompany Li Yiyi; although Shi Xue did not say anything, she was somewhat resentful in her heart.

But she also had her official duties as a Constable and still needed to report for duty every day; she could not give it up entirely.

"You don't need to worry about Junior Sister Li; with my Senior Sister at Luoyue Peak, it should be the safest place in the entire sect."

Of course, this is after excluding her from the list of criminals.

If she were to commit theft while in charge, then this would be the most dangerous place.

But what does that matter?

Since Li Lingling can't run away anyway, it's better to say something nice to her family.

Heh.

Nodding gratefully to Ren Yidao, Shi Xue was about to bid farewell, but she suddenly thought of something and asked with some hesitation:

"Daoist Ren, there is something I don't know if I should say or not."

"Oh? Why is Miss Shi so polite? Please, speak freely."

Taking a deep breath, Shi Xue lowered her voice and asked:

"Do you... know the identities of Ling'er and the other one?"

Those two only submitted Li Long's private letter and did not make a big fanfare about it.

But Shi Xue believed that there was never a shortage of smart people in this world, and the one before her was one of them.

Ren Yidao smiled and shrugged indifferently:

"Whether I know or not, what difference does it make?"

From the very beginning, Ren Yidao had already guessed their approximate identities.

With the Heavenly Son Dragon Qi wrapped around them for protection, Li Lingling also had the potential of the Yinglong Dao God, plus Shi Xue following them all the way.

Ren Yidao could not think of anyone else besides the Northern Qian Imperial Family whose juniors could have such a backing.

But, so what?

"Since they have already joined the Divine Path Sect, then to me, their current identities are just Junior Martial Nephew Li of Lijin Peak and Junior Sister Li of Luoyue Peak, nothing more."

I only respect the rule and protection of the world by imperial power, so that they at least won't die miserably in the mouths of monsters.

But that is merely respect.

"As for the rest, I don't care, and I believe you don't wish to probe too much either, right?"

Understanding the subtext of Ren Yidao's words, Shi Xue nodded and said:

"... It was my presumption; thank you for your understanding, Daoist."

Shaking his head with a smile, Ren Yidao suddenly remembered a matter he had almost forgotten and reached behind him.

"No need to be so polite. Right, please help me send this from Chongzhou City to Brother Shi."

Taking a wine jar out from his Storage Bag and handing it to Shi Xue, Ren Yidao said with a beaming smile:

"Brother Shi's drinking capacity last time left a deep impression; let this wine serve as a thank-you gift for his help back then."

This was something he had found in a cellar beneath the ruins of the Xianhu Temple; the turbid wine offered by mortals back then had undergone some changes over the course of a hundred years.

Especially after absorbing a large amount of Incense, it could even dissipate the Evil Qi on the drinker.

【Incense Fire Immortal Fox Wine · Hundred-Year Aged Version】

This wine was of great value to those who knew its worth, but to Ren Yidao, it was not as important as solidifying his friendship with Shi Anqi.

"Oh right, if you don't want him to produce another cousin for you, tell him not to drink more than one cup at a time."

"If it doesn't matter, then it's fine; just let him drink as much as he wants, or let him and his wife drink it together."

Hmm.

This isn't a little blue pill, oh; it's much more powerful than that!

Incense Wine is good, but don't be greedy for the cup~

"Miss Shi, don't go sneaking a drink, now."

"You are still young; this is something only adults can drink."

Shi Xue:???

"You!"

With slightly reddened cheeks, she took the wine jar, shot a glare at the ambiguously smiling Ren Yidao, and whipped her horse hard.

Crack!

As the horse surged forward, Shi Xue looked back, stuck out her tongue, and said hatefully:

"You're the one who's young!"

"Your whole family is young!"

Smiling and waving to see her off, Ren Yidao was not angry in the slightest.

Heh heh.

She even made a face.

And still says you aren't young.

Childish!

I won't lower myself to your level.

"Since that meddlesome person has already left, my plan can now begin."

With a meaningful smile, Ren Yidao turned his head to look at a new Cave Abode on Luoyue Peak.

Li Lingling's Cave Abode.

"Hehehe..."

The second rule of survival in the Divine Path Sect:

【You can always trust Ren Yidao!】