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Chapter 378 Don't Trust Women at Night
Outside the mountain gate, a sliver of mist parted.
The long blue stone steps descend into the mountainside, and in the distance, the mundane city walls are faintly visible, like a chessboard veiled in a thin gauze.
Mo Chengyue stood before the last stone step and suddenly stopped.
Jin Qiaoqiao squinted.
"Why aren't you leaving?"
Mo Chengyue pondered for a moment.
"I'm thinking."
Lin Miaoyin raised an eyebrow.
"What are you thinking about?"
Mo Chengyue said seriously, "Is it too late to say you forgot something now?"
Qin Wanzhuang looked at him indifferently.
"There's still time."
Mo Chengyue's eyes lit up.
Qin Wanzhuang added half a sentence.
"I'll go back with you to get it, then I'll bring you down."
Mo Chengyue immediately turned to face down the mountain.
"I suddenly remembered that I brought everything I needed."
Jin Qiaoqiao scoffed.
"Promising."
Lin Miaoyin raised her hand to brush away the purple gauze tassels hanging by her ear, her smile languid.
"That's not called being spineless."
"This is called confirming the escape route one last time before a crisis."
Mo Chengyue glanced at her.
"Miss Lin's assessment today was very accurate."
Lin Miaoyin's red lips curved slightly.
"That's natural."
"I'm always very good at judging people."
Jin Qiaoqiao said coldly from the side, "Then why didn't you see he was such a troublemaker back then?"
Lin Miaoyin's smile remained unchanged.
"I can tell."
"I just didn't expect him to cause trouble in such a sophisticated way."
Mo Chengyue: "..."
He felt he should argue back.
But upon closer examination, it turns out that it's actually quite difficult to find evidence.
The two outer disciples guarding the mountain gate stood at a distance, pretending not to see anything.
But once the four of them arrived, the atmosphere was just too conspicuous.
One of the disciples lowered his voice.
"Is that Senior Brother Mo?"
Another disciple also lowered his voice.
"Nonsense, the one from Qingquan Peak."
"The three people next to him..."
Don't ask.
"The answer is that our eyes aren't good enough."
The first person swallowed hard.
"I heard that Senior Brother Mo just returned from Ice Soul Peak."
The second person had a serious expression.
"Your information is outdated."
"The latest news is that the former Holy Maiden has moved into Clear Spring Peak. The Peacock Clan Princess personally delivered the talisman, and Senior Sister Qin escorted her out."
The first person was shocked.
"Escorting?"
The second person glanced at Mo Chengyue's utterly dejected expression and spoke in an even heavier tone.
"Does it look like it?"
Mo Chengyue paused in his steps.
He heard it.
Of course he heard it.
Having exceptional hearing can sometimes be a work-related injury for a Golden Core cultivator.
He really wanted to go over and explain.
For example, this is not an escort mission.
This is called organizational care.
But Qin Wanzhuang had already looked over.
The two outer disciples immediately straightened their backs.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Qin!"
"Greetings, Miss Jin! Greetings, Miss Lin! Greetings, Senior Brother Mo!"
Qin Wanzhuang spoke calmly.
"Keep quiet while on duty."
The two nodded immediately.
"yes!"
Lin Miaoyin smiled gently.
"Keep your mouth shut."
"If I hear any awful music coming from outside..."
She flicked her fingertip lightly.
A faint sound wave swept past the stone lamp beside the mountain gate.
The spirit fire that had been burning quietly inside the stone lamp suddenly leaped into the shape of a crooked "closed" character.
The two outer disciples turned pale.
"Disciple understands!"
Jin Qiaoqiao is more direct.
She raised her eyes.
A golden glint flashed deep within his pupils.
"Whoever spreads this rumor, I'll make them lose three hairs a day."
The two men's expressions immediately became even more terrified than before.
For young cultivators, losing hair is sometimes more terrifying than being struck by a sword.
Mo Chengyue was amazed by what he saw.
"Your threat is very targeted."
Jin Qiaoqiao snorted coldly.
"More useful than killing."
Qin Wanzhuang looked at Mo Chengyue.
"Walk."
Mo Chengyue nodded and stepped out of the mountain gate.
One step and it landed.
The spiritual pressure of the sect's protective array slowly receded from behind.
For a moment, he felt a strange emptiness in his heart.
He used to find things too troublesome in the mountains.
But once you step outside the mountain gate, you realize that you're already familiar with all the troubles that were inside.
Once trouble arises outside the mountain gate, it becomes difficult to be polite.
Lin Miaoyin seemed to notice the change in his expression and said lazily, "Reluctant to part with it?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Not exactly."
"I just suddenly realized that although the sect is noisy, at least no one reaches out from the river in the middle of the night to grab my ankle."
Jin Qiaoqiao said, "We haven't reached Hongfeng Ferry yet, don't add drama to your life prematurely."
Mo Chengyue said sincerely, "This is a rehearsal for the worst-case scenario."
Qin Wanzhuang said calmly, "If something grabs your ankle, cut off its hand first, then retreat."
Mo Chengyue nodded.
"Don't worry, Second Senior Sister."
"I'll definitely cut off its hand and then ask it if it has any accomplices."
Qin Wanzhuang glanced at him.
"It's acceptable."
The three women escorted him all the way to the fork in the road at the foot of the mountain.
Further ahead lies the forest path leading to the official road in the mortal world.
When disciples of a sect descend the mountain, they mostly depart from here using magical artifacts.
Jin Qiaoqiao stopped in her tracks.
"arrive."
Lin Miaoyin also stopped.
She looked up and glanced at the distant clouds and mist.
"Hongfeng Ferry is located by the river, and the air is very humid at night."
"Don't try to conserve your spiritual energy by enduring the cold."
Mo Chengyue sighed, "Just how frugal am I in your eyes?"
Jin Qiaoqiao sneered.
"You even hesitate to use a single thunder talisman."
Mo Chengyue immediately replied, "That's money."
Qin Wanzhuang said, "Life is more precious."
Mo Chengyue remained silent for a moment.
I agree with that statement.
Qin Wanzhuang took out a communication jade talisman from her sleeve and handed it to him.
"Send a message if anything happens."
Mo Chengyue took it and noticed a thin sword pattern on the back of the jade talisman.
The sword pattern was concealed, yet it was so sharp it could almost pierce a finger.
He looked up.
"Second Senior Sister, is this your natal sword aura?"
Qin Wanzhuang spoke in a flat tone.
"a little."
"If anyone captures your soul, crush it."
Mo Chengyue looked at the jade talisman in his hand, his feelings complicated.
This is no longer an ordinary message.
If you crush this thing, Qin Wanzhuang can probably use it to strike you down along with her aura.
He said in a low voice, "Thank you, Second Senior Sister."
Qin Wanzhuang's eyebrows twitched slightly.
"I'll thank you when I come back alive."
Jin Qiaoqiao crossed her arms and let out a soft hum.
"right."
"Come back alive."
Lin Miaoyin's smile faded slightly.
"Don't come back looking too disheveled."
"I just finished decorating the small building on the west side. If you come back covered in blood, it will spoil the viewing experience."
Mo Chengyue looked at her.
"Your concern is still very much in your own style."
Lin Miaoyin blinked.
Just remember that.
A mountain breeze blows.
The four of them remained silent for a moment.
Mo Chengyue carefully put away the items the three had given him, and then patted the storage bag at his waist.
"Alright."
"I'm leaving."
Jin Qiaoqiao suddenly said, "Mo Chengyue."
He turned around.
Jin Qiaoqiao stood under the shade of a tree, her pale yellow skirt fluttering slightly in the wind, and golden feathers gleaming in her hair.
Her phoenix eyes were deeper than usual.
"Don't be a show-off."
"Did you hear me?"
Mo Chengyue smiled.
"I heard you."
Lin Miaoyin was also looking at him.
Don't trust women who sing at night.
Mo Chengyue paused.
"It feels a bit off coming from you to say this."
Lin Miaoyin raised an eyebrow.
"I need to pay to sing."
"That one on the river could be fatal."
Mo Chengyue nodded seriously.
"Reasonable."
Qin Wanzhuang spoke last.
Don't drink alcohol indiscriminately.
Mo Chengyue was taken aback.
That sounds familiar.
Master said so.
My second senior sister also said so.
It seems his image at Qingquan Peak has been upgraded from "potential troublemaker" to "potentially knocked out by a beautiful woman with a single drink".
This is hurtful.
It's also difficult to completely refute.
He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Rest assured, everyone."
"When I go to Red Maple Ferry, I will act with caution, investigate the case discreetly, and never approach strange red lights, strange black boats, strange singing, or strange beautiful women."
Jin Qiaoqiao squinted.
"You'd better remember that."
Lin Miaoyin chuckled softly.
"The second half of the sentence is the most important."
Qin Wanzhuang said, "Stop being so frivolous."
Mo Chengyue's smile faded somewhat.
I will come back.
This statement is not serious.
But the three women fell silent for a moment.
Qin Wanzhuang nodded.
"Um."
Jin Qiaoqiao looked away.
"Who's worried you won't come back?"
Lin Miaoyin smiled slightly, but did not rebuke her.
Mo Chengyue turned around and summoned a bluish-gray flying leaf magic artifact.
The magical artifact wasn't particularly luxurious, but it was remarkably stable.
He stepped onto the flying leaf, and with a surge of spiritual power, his entire body slowly rose with the mountain breeze.
Qingquan Peak gradually receded into the distance behind us.
Three figures still stood at the foot of the mountain.
Mo Chengyue only looked away when the clouds swallowed their silhouettes.