If I stay in the Hehuan Sect, I'll live off the pampered daughters of the Heavenly Pride Sect.

Seeing that the blush on Xiao Qinghan's ears hadn't faded, Mo Chengyue's mischievous thoughts stirred within him.

He lowered his voice and said, "However, since Senior Sister came into contact with ancient methods eight years ago, those introductory diagrams must not be the first time she has seen them."

Xiao Qinghan looked at him and asked, "What does Junior Brother Mo want to say?"

Mo Chengyue said, "I just admire Senior Sister's years of research and extensive knowledge."

Xiao Qinghan tightened her fingers in her sleeve, but her face grew even calmer. She said, "If Junior Brother Mo continues to talk nonsense, I will tell Senior Sister Qin about your plan to go to the Love Pavilion today."

Mo Chengyue immediately shut up.

Xie Buci laughed and leaned against the stone railing by the roadside.

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Sister Xiao, this is not in accordance with martial ethics."

Xiao Qinghan said, "Sometimes you can't be too strict with the rules when dealing with Junior Brother Mo."

Xie Buci said, "Junior Sister Xiao learns very quickly."

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Brother, don't gloat."

Xie Buci replied, "I'm just appreciating it."

Xiao Qinghan continued walking forward, her steps lighter than before.

Mo Chengyue followed and said, "Senior Sister, that was just a joke."

Xiao Qinghan said, "I know."

Mo Chengyue said, "You're not really going to tell Second Senior Sister, are you?"

Xiao Qinghan said, "It depends on your performance."

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Sister, you weren't like this before."

Xiao Qinghan said, "I was too stupid before."

Mo Chengyue said, "If you say these words, it will make it impossible for the other disciples to live."

Xiao Qinghan said, "If you are jilted, publicly humiliated, and have your cultivation completely destroyed, you won't be able to live if you still can't learn anything."

After those words were spoken, the laughter along the mountain path subsided somewhat.

Xie Buci looked at her, and the nonchalant look in his peach blossom eyes faded slightly.

Mo Chengyue did not continue joking.

Xiao Qinghan neither lowered her head nor avoided the question. She simply gazed at the distant cloud-like steps and said, "Therefore, I came to the Love Pavilion today not to find anyone immediately, nor to rush the progress."

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Sister wants to read the rules first."

Xiao Qinghan replied, "Yes."

Xie Buci said, "That's a good thing."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "Senior Brother Xie, do you think it's good?"

Xie Buci said, "Of course, what the Hehuan Sect fears most is neither disciples who are sentimental nor disciples who are heartless."

Xiao Qinghan said, "What's there to be afraid of?"

Xie Buci replied, "I'm afraid of being confused."

Mo Chengyue said, "It's rare for Senior Brother to say something with the air of an elder."

Xie Buci said, "I am, after all, a Golden Elixir cultivator using ancient methods."

Mo Chengyue said, "I couldn't tell from normal circumstances."

Xie Buci replied, "That's because I'm being modest."

Mo Chengyue said, "Do you have some misunderstanding about what 'keeping a low profile' means?"

Xiao Qinghan asked, "Senior Brother Xie just said that the Love Fate Pavilion can check the compatibility of cultivation techniques?"

Xie Buci replied, "Yes."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "If one party cultivates the Yin-Yang Harmony Scripture and the other cultivates the Yin-Yang Virtue Harmony Scripture, can it still be investigated?"

Xie Buci glanced at Mo Chengyue and said, "I can investigate."

Mo Chengyue immediately replied, "Senior Sister was just giving an example."

Xie Buci said, "I didn't say it wasn't true."

Xiao Qinghan's gaze fell on the flowers and leaves by the roadside, and she said, "I just want to know if different ancient methods can truly corroborate each other."

Xie Buci said, "Theoretically, it's possible, but it depends on their temperament, the level of their cultivation techniques, the strength of their qi, and whether both parties are willing to abide by the rules."

Mo Chengyue said, "There's one more."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "What?"

Mo Chengyue said, "Don't be greedy."

Xiao Qinghan looked at him.

Mo Chengyue said, "The Supreme Elder just mentioned that."

Xiao Qinghan said, "Junior Brother Mo remembers it very clearly."

Mo Chengyue said, "My greatest strength is that I listen to advice."

Xie Buci said, "Your greatest strength is that you run fast."

Mo Chengyue said, "Running fast is also a form of listening to advice."

Xiao Qinghan said softly, "If I had run faster back then, perhaps I wouldn't have ended up like this."

Mo Chengyue did not respond to this.

Xie Buci did not ask any further questions.

A mountain breeze passed between the three of them, carrying the fragrance of plum blossoms from Xiao Qinghan's sleeves very lightly.

Mo Chengyue paused for a moment before saying, "It's not too late for Senior Sister to start over now."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "Do you really think so?"

Mo Chengyue said, "I don't talk nonsense."

Xie Buci said, "That part is true."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "Junior Brother Mo, how far do you think I can go?"

Mo Chengyue said, "That's hard to say."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "Why?"

Mo Chengyue said, "If I said that my senior sister would definitely become famous in the sect in the future, she would think I was a charlatan."

Xie Buci said, "You were always like that."

Mo Chengyue said, "If I said that my senior sister wouldn't go far, it would make me look bad."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "So?"

Mo Chengyue said, "So all I can say is that Senior Sister has reached a level where those who looked down on you back then can't sleep at night."

Xiao Qinghan paused for a moment, then continued on her way.

Xiao Qinghan said, "I've remembered those words."

Xie Buci watched the two figures as they walked away, a playful smile playing on his lips.

He sent his junior brother to deliver the warmth back then, thinking that it would be a success if the idiot didn't mess things up.

Now it seems that it was more than just not smashed.

The fire is practically starting on its own.

Mo Chengyue noticed Xie Buci looking at him and turned his head to ask, "Senior Brother, what mischief are you plotting now?"

Xie Buci said, "I think the 'Sending Warmth' project is finally showing results."

Mo Chengyue asked, "What plan?"

Xiao Qinghan also looked over.

Xie Buci replied, "It's nothing."

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Brother, what you said is too suspicious."

Xie Buci said, "I'm just reflecting on how much my junior brother has grown up."

Mo Chengyue said, "Every time you express your feelings, someone else suffers."

Xiao Qinghan asked, "To offer warmth?"

Mo Chengyue immediately said, "Senior Brother is talking nonsense."

Xie Buci said, "When Junior Brother learned of Junior Sister Xiao's predicament, he was very concerned about you."

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Brother."

Xie Buci said, "I even went to the library to find ancient texts for you."

Mo Chengyue said, "That's within the scope of my duties."

Xie Buci said, "We scattered quite a few talismans in Wanqi Mountain to save you."

Mo Chengyue said, "That's the bond between fellow disciples."

Xie Buci said, "I'll accompany you to the Love Pavilion to learn about the rules now."

Mo Chengyue said, "That's on the way."

Xie Buci looked at Xiao Qinghan and said, "Junior Sister Xiao, you see, he is very reserved."

Xiao Qinghan looked at Mo Chengyue, a clear light flickering in her eyes.

Xiao Qinghan said, "Indeed, it's subtle."

Mo Chengyue said, "Don't gang up on honest people."

Xie Buci said, "You just said you were reserved, not that you weren't interested."

The warm hue that had just faded from Xiao Qinghan's ears returned slightly.

Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Brother, you don't need to have such a good memory."

Xie Buci said, "I care a lot about my junior brother's growth."

Mo Chengyue said, "You seem to really enjoy watching the excitement."

As the three were talking, the mountain road ahead gradually widened.

A small building with red eaves and white walls appeared behind the clouds and mist. A jade plaque hung in front of the building, with the three characters "Qingyuan Pavilion" engraved on it.

The area outside the building was not noisy, but many disciples were going in and out.

A female nun held a scroll of portraits and whispered to her companion.

A male disciple stood at the door, straightening his clothes and repeatedly asking his fellow disciples if he looked composed today.

Two female disciples were also on duty, sitting under the eaves registering jade slips, with steam rising from the tea stove beside them.

Mo Chengyue gazed at the jade tablet from afar, his steps becoming cautious.

Xie Buci said, "We've arrived."

Mo Chengyue said, "I suddenly feel that the Scripture Pavilion is still the safest place."

Xie Buci said, "It's too late."

Xiao Qinghan said, "Didn't Junior Brother Mo want to take a look?"

Mo Chengyue glanced at Xie Buci, then at Xiao Qinghan.

He paused for a moment, then said, "I can look, but I absolutely will not register."

Xie Buci said, "That's generally not accurate."

Xiao Qinghan said, "Let's go inside first."

As Mo Chengyue watched the disciples entering and leaving the gate of the Love Pavilion, only one thought remained in his mind.