If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 31 I'm Actually More Scared Than You

After rescuing Shen Ziqing from his internal turmoil, Li Yanmo felt a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment as a master for the first time. Then, Li Yanmo reflected carefully on how his eldest disciple, Jian Xin, had never seemed to admire him. Instead, he had shown a subtle look when he demonstrated the miraculous and creative technique of the Heat Light Eyes.

Come to think of it...it must be because his master didn't say anything like an expert.

The more Li Yanmo thought about it, the more he believed this to be the case, so he immediately set off to rush back to Luoyang Town.

It was still afternoon when I got home, and Jian Xin was playing with a black stick that he had found from somewhere.

As soon as Li Yanmo opened the courtyard door, Jian Xin's crimson eyes turned towards Li Yanmo, "Master, welcome back."

"Ahem—Boss, have you had any troubles lately?"

Li Yanmo coughed, put his hands on his hips, and tried hard to make himself look mysterious.

It was with this look that he shocked Shen Ziqing into opening his eyes, and Jian Xin was just a thirteen-year-old girl.

"No."

"...No, no?" Li Yanmo's chest collapsed.

"Master, hearing what you said, I am indeed troubled by some things recently."

Jian Xin's crimson eyes moved upwards, and she nodded to Li Yanmo as if she remembered something.

"Recently, people in Luoyang Town have been saying that you, Master, are often thrown into jail for visiting brothels and casinos. Going to jail is as familiar as going home."

"... Ahem - Boss, there are many secrets in this matter that cannot be told," Li Yanmo coughed awkwardly, avoiding Jian Xin's calm but somehow oppressive eyes.

Jian Xin let out a light breath and turned away. "I believe Master is not the filthy person they say he is, but Master, the righteousness of heaven and earth judges actions, not the heart. You have a lot of filth on you, which can easily cause misunderstandings."

"Really?" Li Yanmo picked up the collar and sniffed it, but didn't smell anything strange.

Leng Ningshuang also mentioned this matter.

Leng Ningshuang was a constable, belonging to the Military Sect. He possessed both the righteousness of heaven and earth and the protection of the military sect's national destiny, free from the taint of greed, anger, and ignorance. He lacked the power of national destiny, and even though his original intention was to thwart the Demon Immortal Cult's conspiracy, the righteousness of heaven and earth, as modified by Emperor Yu, now focused solely on actions, not thoughts.

Therefore, the tiger demon can get the blessing of the righteousness of heaven and earth by capturing people, preaching scriptures, chanting Buddha's name and converting mortals. Li Qiu and others can also get the blessing of the righteousness of heaven and earth by reporting the casino.

"It's okay. Once the matter of Sunrise City is resolved, this foul aura of mine will dissipate."

Seeing Li Yanmo's heartless look, Jian Xin was a little annoyed, but when he thought that Li Yanmo's behavior was just to break the conspiracy of the Demon Fairy Sect, he became helpless.

After staying in the wooden house for half a day, late at night, after confirming that Jian Xin was asleep, Li Yanmo carefully closed the door and quietly left the wooden house.

The road back to Risheng City was quiet, with only the chirping of insects as an companion. It was a cloudy day today, so the road was particularly dark.

The inexplicable chill made Li Yanmo speed up his pace, but he did not notice that the swaying shadow was shaking like a flame, and the huge centipede rose silently from the shadow.

[Three thoughts of filth...]

The centipede opened its ferocious mouthparts and rolled its terrifying body towards Li Yanmo.

At this time, a ray of bright moonlight fell, and the centipede was stunned.

It’s clearly cloudy today, where does the moonlight come from?
The centipede subconsciously looked up, and a sword light was reflected in his eyes.

Li Yanmo sneezed and looked back, but there was no one behind him. It was quiet and peaceful, as if everything was going well.

"Illusion?"

Li Yanmo muttered something and quickened his pace.

Passing by the Taoist temple, Li Yanmo had no intention of stopping, but he heard a call as he passed by.

"Donor, could you please chat with me?"

Li Yanmo did not answer, but silently quickened his pace.

Not long after, Li Yanmo heard a sound of breaking air from behind him.

"Donor! Donor!" Li Yanmo changed from walking to running, and even used the spray to move forward, but a shadow still caught up with him. As soon as it approached Li Yanmo, the other party's bald head flashed his eyes.

He was a young man wrapped in a cassock, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his left hand and a bowl in his right hand, following Li Yanmo with great ease.

This level is at least a foundation-building level.

"Donor, donor, I see you're walking very fast, you don't look like you're in the Qi training stage at all!"

Li Yanmo was afraid that the monk would suddenly say, "I can tell at first glance that I am not a human being," and then launch a powerful Heavenly Dragon attack, so he emphasized it immediately.

"I'm not a monster, I'm a human! Why are you chasing me?"

"Hey, benefactor, you misunderstood. I just want to ask you a few questions," the young monk said with a smile as he put the bowl into his sleeve.

"You're leaving after asking?"

"Monks don't lie."

"Donor, what benefits did the Demon Immortal Cult promise you?"

The monk still smiled, but the light in his eyes made Li Yanmo feel uneasy. If he was not careful, the other party might really hit him with a set of powerful dragon skills.

Li Yanmo remembered Jian Xin's warning that he was stained with filth and could easily cause misunderstandings from others.

"That's a long story."

"That's okay, we can talk while we eat," the monk smiled and took out a rice ball from his sleeve.

Seeing that he couldn't shake off the monk, Li Yanmo slowed down his pace. He took the rice ball but didn't eat it immediately. Instead, he kept a distance from him cautiously. "On my way to Risheng City, I met a tiger demon who could chant Buddhist scriptures. He captured people and wanted to use Buddhist teachings to refine them into ghosts. He also has a master who is a tiger arhat."

The monk was stunned and touched his head awkwardly, "Oh my—donor, you didn't think I was sent by the Demon Immortal Cult to test you, did you?"

"We have to be careful about everything. If you are not careful, we can go to the military gate," Li Yanmo stared at the monk's eyes.

In the plan between him and Leng Ningshuang, there was a link between the Demon Fairy Cult and him.

But the Demon Fairy Sect is cautious and will not foolishly come into contact with us. There will inevitably be a testing phase.

"Okay, benefactor, my Dharma name is Daohai. I wonder what your name is—"

Dao Hai nodded with a smile, took out a rice ball from his sleeve, and started eating while shaking his head.

"I won't say anything until we get to the soldiers' gate."

"This...is fine."

The monk scratched his head helplessly, and his slightly raised eyes reflected a sword light hidden in the shade above the treetops.

"Donor, I'm actually more scared than you."

"Hehehe——"

Li Yanmo smiled and expressed his disbelief.

The two of them arrived at Risheng City at dawn, one in front and one behind.

Just as he was about to enter, Li Yanmo suddenly remembered something. If he walked with a monk, would he be discovered by the people of the Demon Fairy Sect, causing his and Leng Ningshuang's plan to fail?

In fact, at this point, Li Yanmo had already believed that Dao Hai was not a member of the Demon Immortal Sect.

Just as Li Yanmo was thinking about how to speak to Daohai, he saw Daohai shake his cassock and flip it over. Under the plain cassock was a noble robe. Daohai raised his hand and wiped it again, and the shiny bald head was replaced by long, beautiful black hair.

In the blink of an eye, Daohai changed from a monk into a nobleman, and Li Yanmo seemed like the nobleman's lackey.

Seeing Li Yanmo's face full of surprise, Daohai smiled.

"When you're out and about, you'll always run into trouble. That's why the uncles created this one-click way to return to secular life, making it easy to tell lies at any time."

(End of this chapter)