Chapter 124: A New Love in Her Heart
At the same time, at the edge of Qingqiu City.
As that sword light descended, the power of the city-protecting formation also locked onto Mo Buyu, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura projected towards him, making him feel as if he had a thorn in his back.
But what truly made his heart pound was the figure that appeared in that sword light.
Combined Dao Sword Cultivator!
“I am Mo Buyu of the Great Desert Saber Gate. May I ask for Senior’s esteemed title?”
The thought of escaping was extinguished at this moment. Escaping from a Combined Dao Sword Cultivator?
How was that any different from seeking death?
Speaking of which, according to the information he had received, when ancient cultivators emerged from seclusion, wasn't it usually the Returning Void Realm cultivators who came first, and only if they couldn't handle it would the Combined Dao cultivators step in?
Why did it skip the Returning Void stage entirely for him?
“Daemon Vanquishing.”
Mo Buyu only felt that the Combined Dao Sword Cultivator named 'Daemon Vanquishing' was looking at him, and the terrifying pressure made even his magical power and Divine Soul tremble...
Alright, actually, they didn't.
Daemon Vanquishing True Lord just looked at him calmly.
“Little friend, there’s no need to be nervous. I am the head of the Ancient Cultivator Response Department - stationed at the Righteous Path Alliance branch. You are not a demonic cultivator. As long as you haven’t committed evil deeds, I will not act against you.”
Evil deeds?
Does the soul-searching I just did count?
Mo Buyu opened his mouth, about to say something.
“Dao Friend, wait.”
Following the sound, the person who arrived also carried a long saber on his back, his white hair casually tied behind his head, his eyes sharp and deep, his figure thin but as straight as a pine tree, each step he took as if measured by a ruler.
Mo Buyu was startled: “Shishu?!”
Daemon Vanquishing True Lord frowned slightly: “What does Dao Friend mean by this?”
“Buyu is a junior in my sect, and he is kind and generous, so I naturally came to take a look.” Mo Buyu’s Shishu walked behind Mo Buyu. “Dao Friend, please rest assured, I understand the rules.”
“It’s good that Dao Friend understands.”
Daemon Vanquishing True Lord didn't think too much and looked directly at Mo Buyu, asking: “Little friend Mo, have you harmed anyone’s life since you came out of seclusion?”
Mo Buyu paused, and then said resolutely: “I have not.”
“Have you extensively seized people’s essence, desires, lifespan, or vitality?”
“I have not!”
Lifespan and vitality are fine.
Desires?
What would I, a saber cultivator, want that for?
“Then have you ever used soul-searching methods on people in order to understand this current world?”
“……”
Hearing this, Mo Buyu felt a little nervous and couldn't help but turn to look at his Shishu.
“Tell the truth.”
His heart tightened, and he immediately understood that he absolutely could not lie.
“...Yes.”
As these words left his mouth, his body tensed.
However, the expected thunderous methods did not appear, only a faint questioning voice sounded in his ears again.
“During the soul-searching process, was the soul of the person being searched damaged?”
“That did not happen! And I even left some Spirit Stones as compensation!”
Hearing this, Daemon Vanquishing True Lord finally nodded.
The Ancient Cultivator Response Department is not too strict with ancient cultivators who come out of seclusion. As long as the committed deeds are not too serious, they can be discussed.
Someone like Mo Buyu is considered one of the better ones among the ancient cultivators who have come out of seclusion.
Afterward, Daemon Vanquishing True Lord asked a few more questions, then had Mo Buyu's Shishu take him away first.
Of course, he would still need to go to the Ancient Cultivator Response Department for registration later. This process is required for all Returning Void Realm ancient cultivators who come out of seclusion.
But if they are at the Combined Dao or above, there is no need, as long as it is confirmed that they are not demonic cultivators who kill indiscriminately and regard human lives as grass.
…………
In the evening, the city-protecting formation was lifted.
The citizens of Qingqiu City also came out of the Immortal Sect strongholds, schools, and Alliance shelters one after another.
Most people only knew that the ancient cultivator who had come out of seclusion had been found and the crisis was resolved, but they had no idea what exactly had happened.
On the street, a few exaggeratedly styled hooligans were laughing and chatting, and a Flying Sword with a Sword Qi thunder sound paint job rumbled past.
However, because the material used for the paint job was somewhat inferior, the sound of the thunderous roar was much louder, exceeding the regulated limit.
Finally, they were caught by the traffic police who arrived and were sent to the detention center.
Xu Xing, standing on the street corner, witnessed the entire process and couldn't help but smile.
“These people are really everywhere.”
He was currently carrying a black and white Dao banner with the four large characters ‘Fortune and Misfortune are Mine’ written on it, the banner gently fluttering in the wind.
Yuan Jun was in front of him, and she had even set up a small stall. The two of them together looked like those fortune-telling charlatans.
When she traveled across the Central Continent, she would set up a small stall like this whenever she arrived at a new place.
The first person to stop in front of her stall, she would observe their Karma and give them some guidance.
If she was in a good mood, she would even take action to help them turn misfortune into fortune.
Soon, two figures were seen walking from the street.
One was thin and weathered, the other had an ordinary appearance but a hideous scar on his face.
It was Mo Buyu and his Shishu.
“Shishu, are my Master and Senior Brothers doing well?”
“They are all doing very well.”
One could even say they were doing extremely well.
“Then, my Junior Sister...?”
“...She is also doing very well.”
“That’s good, that’s good!”
Mo Buyu breathed a sigh of relief. Although his Shishu said that the process of the Great Desert Saber Gate merging into the Righteous Path Alliance was very smooth.
But something like this... no matter how you think about it, there must have been a period of turmoil.
Fortunately, fortunately, his Junior Sister and everyone else were fine.
In fact, long before he went into seclusion, he had secretly made a decision: no matter whether he succeeded this time or not, he would propose to his Junior Sister!
The Combined Dao Saber Cultivator paused, looked at Mo Buyu, and hesitated to speak.
However, Mo Buyu was currently immersed in his own imagined world and did not notice his Shishu's strange expression.
When he suppressed his thoughts and looked up, he saw the somewhat strange stall by the roadside.
A blindfolded, elegant woman, with a spiritual and ethereal aura.
Looking further back, there was a person carrying a black and white Dao banner, with the four large characters ‘Fortune and Misfortune are Mine’ written on the banner.
What arrogance!
Xu Xing: “……”
Mo Buyu’s heart stirred: “Shishu.”
“Go ahead.” The Combined Dao Saber Cultivator nodded slightly.
Just in time, let Buyu distract himself first, and he would also think about how to tell him the truth in a more subtle way.
After getting his Shishu’s permission, Mo Buyu came to the stall.
“I want to...”
He had only spoken two words when a slip of paper floated in front of him.
“I'll give you a few words.”
The voice entered his ears, and then Mo Buyu only felt a blur before his eyes.
When his vision became clear again, the stall, the Dao banner, and the elegant woman with the spiritual aura had disappeared, as if they had never existed.
He was shocked, but at the same time, he saw the words written on the slip of paper.
【A new love in her heart】
Hmm?
What does this mean?
Just as he was about to reach for it, the slip of paper burst into flames and was burned to a pile of ashes in an instant.
Combined Dao?
“Shishu!” A series of strange occurrences made Mo Buyu dare not delay any longer. “That fortune teller just gave me a slip of paper and then disappeared!”
“Fortune teller? What are you talking about?”
The Combined Dao Saber Cultivator who had just told him to go over now seemed to have completely forgotten everything that had just happened.
Mo Buyu felt even more terrified. Even his Shishu hadn't noticed. Could it be... a Senior above the Combined Dao?
Just as he was about to continue explaining, he saw his Shishu looking at him with a somewhat complex expression.
“Buyu, Shishu has some news to tell you.”
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