Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

In the shadows, Bai Rongling's long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she forced herself to look away.

If he keeps watching, he'll become just as naive as them.

Just as she closed her eyes, a very subtle tremor came from the void, and Bai Rongling suddenly focused her gaze.

The entire Zhexue Peak was shrouded in a vast sea of ​​clouds and a protective barrier.

Therefore, when the barrier showed faint ripples, Cui Xiu noticed it subconsciously.

"Cui Xiu? What's wrong?" Yu Luoning noticed his strange expression and asked in confusion.

Cui Xiu did not answer. His divine sense traversed layers of fog and snow, reaching the edge of the outermost barrier of Zhexue Peak, where he clearly saw the lingering figure.

This person had a handsome appearance and bright eyes. He was standing at the edge of the barrier, circling back and forth.

It looks familiar.

I remember now, Ningning's friend.

What's your name, Murphy?

Cui Xiu snorted lightly: "An uninvited guest has arrived, he seems to be your friend, a guy named Mo Fei."

"Mo Fei? What's he doing at Zhexue Peak?"

Yu Luoning quickly stood up from the snow, her words were joking but her smile was already wide open.

With a slight flick of her sleeves, Cui Xiu and the two transformed into a streak of light and dashed off.

Bai Rongling stood at a distance, watching the two figures. After a moment of hesitation, she followed them.

Outer edge of the barrier.

When Mo Fei saw Yu Luoning appear, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

He was usually so cheerful and carefree, but now he was so flustered that he didn't know where to put his hands, especially when he saw the great figure next to Yu Luoning, he became even more reserved and uneasy.

He chuckled awkwardly, "Sister Ning, did I bother you?"

Well, I've been promoted from cousin to older sister?

This guy is quite good at talking.

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow; judging from his expression, she knew he was holding something back.

"What happened?"

Mo Fei lowered his head and remained silent for a few moments before saying, "My grandfather seems... not to be my grandfather anymore."

Yu Luoning frowned slightly and smiled, "What do you mean by that?"

Mo Fei swallowed hard and said, "On the surface, he still looks the same, he recognizes me, and he gave me spirit stone flowers... but I feel like that's not my grandfather."

Old Master Mo Yuntian is a kind-hearted elder. Since Mo Fei has come to him for help, Yu Luoning felt that as a friend, he should at least go and see him.

Cui Xiu naturally followed her lead, so the four of them headed to the Mo family's temporary residence at the foot of the mountain.

Cui Xiu walked ahead, and Bai Rongling followed silently.

Cui Xiu's purple pupils narrowed slightly as she glanced at him, saying nothing and simply letting him follow.

Halfway there, Yu Luoning asked Mo Fei, "Does your grandfather like to drink?"

Mo Fei was taken aback, then nodded. "I like it, why?"

"Whether that person is your grandfather or not, we need to find a good excuse to visit today. Since that's the case, how can we visit an elder empty-handed?"

Mo Fei hurriedly waved his hand, "No need..."

Before she finished speaking, Yu Luoning had already taken a jar of the finest Divine Intoxication from her Qiankun bag and held it steadily in her hand.

Cui Xiu watched everything unfold from the sidelines.

He had never been familiar with worldly etiquette, but seeing Yu Luoning's actions, he actually started to imitate her.

Since he is Ningning's friend's elder, he should at least show him some respect.

With a wave of his long sleeves, a net containing seventh-grade pills and more than a dozen spiritual herbs appeared beside him.

Yu Luoning blinked at him.

These spendthrift men, even if they have money, they shouldn't squander it like this!

But since we've already taken everything out, it's not really appropriate to let him put it back, is it?

Yu Luoning secretly made a mental note of this.

Thinking that when he got back, he would definitely teach Cui Xiu a lesson about the importance of social etiquette.

Gifts shouldn't be too expensive, otherwise the recipient will feel pressured, and most importantly, she'll feel the pinch.

Bai Rongling stood there without saying a word at the end. He watched Cui Xiu's actions, but his heart was already filled with ripples.

As a guardian of the boundary, Cui Xiu was virtually invincible on the Dongbao Continent. In a world where the strong were respected, he was someone who deserved to be looked up to and respected wherever he went.

But now, he's willing to go to great lengths for a complete stranger, an ordinary old man, which completely defies Bai Rongling's common sense.

If you like someone, will everyone around her be treated with kindness as well?

Mo Fei's face was downcast, yet he also seemed deeply moved.

Yu Luoning patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, it's good that you're alright. Nothing else is a big deal."

The group slowly ascended the stone steps.

Since the last time Mo Yuntian traveled a long way to send Mo Fei to the Hongmeng Secret Realm, he has set up a courtyard here.

Thinking he could spend more time with his beloved grandson, Mo Fei felt something was off starting from the third day.

"My grandfather has always called me 'my dear grandson,' but three days ago, he suddenly started calling me by my name?"

"After entering the inner sect, you have to spend spirit stones to get along with, interact with, and take care of your senior brothers and sisters."

I asked my grandfather for it, and although he gave it to me, he wasn't very prompt, unlike before when he would always keep asking me if it was enough...

Yu Luoning paused, "This is... the anomaly you were talking about?"

Mo Fei's eyes widened in horror. "Isn't this strange enough? My grandfather has always doted on me, his grandson, but these past few days he's been ignoring me and giving me strange looks."

Bai Rongling suddenly said, "It's nothing for people to act strangely occasionally, but at this point in time, we can't afford to overthink it."

At first, no one reacted. Bai Rongling lowered her eyes slightly and explained,

"At this time of year, when the outer realms are eyeing the fortunes of the Eastern Treasure Continent, ordinary cultivators, according to the rules, must pay an Aurora Spirit Stone to be considered on the list and enter the Eastern Treasure. But not everyone and every family is willing to do this, so they are naturally willing to take the risk."

Yu Luoning's eyes flickered slightly: "Possession?"

The moment those two words were uttered, Mo Fei's face turned deathly pale, and he panicked completely.

"Possession...is this even possible?"

"Those who wish to come here cannot penetrate the barrier at the edge of the continent. They can only act through the forbidden soul-guiding array, but such methods can only project a portion of the soul and cannot achieve complete possession."

Everyone looked at Bai Rongling.

Cui Xiu said calmly, "That's true, such a method does exist in the outer realms."

As they talked, they arrived at the gate of the Mo family compound, where everything was quiet.

Mo Fei stepped forward, pushed open the door, and strode inside.

But they saw Mo Yuntian sitting quietly in the courtyard, his eyes fixed on them.

Mo Yuntian suddenly forced a smile, "Fei'er, you're back. Who are these people?"

Mo Fei quickly introduced, "This is my friend."

Yu Luoning gently placed the jar of Divine Intoxication in her hand onto the stone table beside her.

Cui Xiu followed her example, placing the spiritual herbs and pills in her hand on the stone table, neatly arranged next to the wine jar.

Yu Luoning's voice was gentle, "Senior Mo, I heard from Mo Fei that you haven't returned to Sichuan yet. I had some free time today, so I came to see you. The luminous jade clasp you gave me before we entered the Hongmeng Secret Realm last time is quite useful!"

Mo Yuntian's smile remained unchanged: "As long as the jade buckle works well, that's good."

Yu Luoning paused, she remembered it very clearly.

What Mo Yuntian gave them back then was clearly a high-level talisman.

This person is strange!