After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 165 Say yes!
On the shore of Cangming Lake.

The gray lake surface was very calm, and long, drooping leaves lined the shore.

The leaves belong to the pine tree. Its branches are somewhat like those of a willow, but thinner and intertwined in multiple strands, so many people call it the braided tree.

The members of the Immortal Sect stood by the lake and all looked at Mo Jiuwei.

Mo Jiuwei looked at Qi Heng, "Senior Brother Qi, let's go down."

Senior Brother Qi has the highest cultivation level; he's the most suitable to lead me down to retrieve that thing.

We don't know his temperament yet, nor do we know if he will agree...

The other senior brothers and sisters in the sect all doted on Mo Jiuwei. Whatever she said went, and they almost never had any different opinions.

This was the case for Mu Xuechu and Mu Xuequ, who had just returned, and also for Zhao Ning of Qingyue Sect.

But Qi Heng... Mo Jiuwei wasn't confident.

Qi Heng was taken aback for a moment, then looked around.

Here it comes again.

He heard that voice several times along the way. The voice clearly belonged to his junior sister, but she didn't speak.

Where did that sound come from? Could it be some kind of spirit lurking nearby?
But that doesn't make sense...

Qi Heng had a strange yet bold guess in his mind. He wanted to ask, but there was no good opportunity.

However, at this moment, his eyes flickered, and he tried to ask Mo Jiuwei—

"You want me to take you down to the lake?"

Mo Jiuwei nodded, looking at him with bright eyes, somewhat expectant.

How can that work!
Who knows what ferocious beasts might be lurking in this lake? How can we take a little child with us?

"What's inside? Tell me, and I'll go down and find it myself." Qi Heng immediately frowned and said, "It's not safe to bring you along; I'm more confident in my abilities."

Mo Jiuwei pouted, "No, together."

"Junior sister, I..." Qi Heng was about to persuade her again when he noticed Du Yue tugging at his sleeve.

He turned around and found that it wasn't just Du Yue; everyone except Ling Qing and Zhao Ning was giving him meaningful glances, as if they were all conveying the same message through their eyes—

Say yes!
Qi Heng: ...

His expression turned strange.

[Oh no, Senior Brother Qi is really hard to talk to, he's so serious, what should I do!]

[How about I have Uncle Liu take me? But his cultivation level seems a bit low...]

Is it really necessary to settle for second best?

Mo Jiuwei was caught in a dilemma.

When she goes into the water, although her Dark God Spirit Fire is not afraid of ordinary water and can still take effect, its power will be reduced considerably, and it will be somewhat helpless when encountering fourth-order or higher demonic beasts.

If Qi Heng were there, she would be more confident, but if he was unwilling to go, it would indeed be difficult to handle.

Qi Heng's heart skipped a beat.

He glanced at Mo Jiuwei; the little girl was frowning, and he could tell from her eyes that she was caught in some kind of dilemma.

This seems to correspond perfectly to that voice!
Qi Heng subconsciously looked at Liu Feng.

Although Liu Feng's current cultivation level is not as high as his, Liu Feng was the first disciple to join the sect, even earlier than the sect leader.

If it were a major sect, then apart from the direct lineage of one's own master and grandmaster, the seniority of others would change according to one's cultivation level.

In other words, although Liu Feng entered the sect earlier, Qi Heng's cultivation level was higher, so Liu Feng had to bow to him in return and address him as his senior uncle.

However, the Immortal Sect doesn't have so many rules. People don't speak based on cultivation level, but only on friendship and seniority. Liu Feng only took one disciple, who died during training. Qi Heng and Hu Jiu's masters were in similar situations; some died, some ran away, and they were no longer with the Immortal Sect.

As for Yi Xingyun, Du Yuemengling, and others who joined later, there was no need for them to formally become apprentices after they entered the sect, because it was no longer necessary.

The entire sect only has a few people, and their strength is limited. Xu Yihan, who has a slightly higher cultivation level, has no interest in cultivation and is unwilling to take on disciples.

Therefore, whether or not one becomes an apprentice makes little difference. All the sect's resources are distributed fairly and openly to everyone.

In other words, it means everyone eats together from the same pot, and as long as they don't starve, that's fine.

Before going into seclusion, Qi Heng had experienced many hardships with everyone and had a deep affection for the sect. Therefore, he respected his senior uncle Liu Feng and did not disregard him just because he was in the Nascent Soul stage while Liu Feng was in the Golden Core stage.

Liu Feng was initially unaware that Qi Heng had heard Mo Jiuwei's thoughts and was completely bewildered by it until he noticed Qi Heng's gaze and realized what was going on.

The person was right there, so he couldn't say much. He simply nodded and shook his head at Qi Heng.

Yes, you read that right, that's Jiuwei's voice.

Don't be nervous, stay calm, I'll explain it to you when we get back.

Qi Heng couldn't help but take a deep breath.

“…Okay, I’ll take you there. If I find anything wrong, we’ll come back first.” He finally agreed.

Mo Jiuwei was overjoyed and stretched out her arms, "Hold me, let's go!"

A hint of unease flickered across Qi Heng's serious face. He fidgeted with his cuffs before pulling Mo Jiuwei into his arms.

As soon as Mo Jiuwei got into his arms, she noticed with her sharp eyes that Senior Brother Qi seemed to be blushing.

[Huh? Even the serious Senior Brother Qi blushes!]

Is he embarrassed? Haha, how funny.

Mo Jiuwei refrained from making a sound of teasing and considerately looked away, not staring at his face.

Because she noticed that in the short time she was watching, her senior brother's face was getting redder and redder.

Qi Heng's face was burning.

If Mo Jiuwei were really just a one-year-old child, he certainly wouldn't have acted this way. But the thought that the soul beneath this little girl's skin didn't seem young at all gave him an inexplicable sense of offense.

But he quickly forgot about that.

After taking out the water-repelling pearl, Qi Heng and Mo Jiuwei entered the lake.

The lake was a bit cool, but Qi Heng enveloped the two of them with his spiritual energy, making it much more comfortable.

Mo Jiuwei pointed in that direction, "Over there, deeper in."

[He won't ask me how I knew after he gets ashore, will he? That's a really hard question to answer.]

Hmm... if they really ask, I'll just pretend to be asleep.

Qi Heng twitched the corner of his mouth.

Following the direction Mo Jiuwei pointed, Qi Heng swam downstream continuously, and it must be said, the distance was quite considerable.

About 15 minutes later, it was very dark in the lake. You could barely see the surroundings, but not the distant ones.

Mo Jiuwei didn't speak, but stretched out her hand and pointed to a certain spot.

Qi Heng swam slowly toward that spot, his body on high alert.

Along the way, Qi Heng killed many fish-like monsters with his short blade. They probably sensed his spiritual energy and swam over greedily. However, those fish were all low-level and did not cause any trouble. They were dealt with very easily.

But trouble soon followed.

Qi Heng sensed danger at the very spot Mo Jiuwei pointed to.

I had to go out yesterday due to some urgent business, so I didn't get to update.