Chapter 28: Are You Alone?

"Sect Leader!"

As soon as the white-robed woman appeared, Wu Yubai and the others quickly bowed their heads and cupped their hands, not daring to show the slightest bit of disrespect.

"Sect Leader!" Even the gray-haired elder cupped his hands in a deeply respectful salute.

Mo Qianqian looked the Yuling Sect Master up and down. In terms of aura and majesty, she far surpassed even the gray-haired elder.

He realized her strength had likely surpassed the Spirit Profound Realm!

"This is indeed my master’s Token!" The Yuling Sect Master fixed her gaze on the gray-haired elder, Wu Yubai, and the rest of their group. Her voice was icy. "Considering this is your first offense, I will not blame you this time."

Wu Yubai and the others’ expressions drastically changed.

The previous Sect Leader was the current Sect Leader’s master, and disrespecting him was a massive taboo. It was obvious that the Sect Leader was furious. This was a warning!

Wu Yubai, Sun Yuerong, and the rest kept their heads bowed extremely low, not daring to breathe too loudly. Even the gray-haired elder didn’t dare to reply.

Shi Muyao’s expression flickered uncertainly. The sudden shifts in attitude from these people earlier made her hesitant to trust anyone in the Yuling Sect.

"You may join the sect and become my honorary disciple. As for whether you can become a personal disciple, that will depend on your future performance," the Yuling Sect Master said. "As for him... if he stays in the Yuling Sect, the Ling Family will definitely come looking for him. The Yuling Sect cannot withstand the wrath of the Ling Family."

"I understand!" Mo Qianqian said. "I don’t want to implicate the Yuling Sect. It’s enough as long as the Yuling Sect takes her in.

"Of course, I hope the Yuling Sect treats her fairly.

"If she suffers any injustice here, I, Mo Qianqian, will definitely return to settle the score with the Yuling Sect!"

As he spoke, Mo Qianqian’s expression was exceptionally resolute. Even when facing the Yuling Sect Master, he showed absolutely no fear. If the Yuling Sect actually did anything to Shi Muyao, he would absolutely raze the sect to the ground in the future.

"Mo Qianqian!" The gray-haired elder’s face darkened, and Wu Yubai’s group flared up in anger as well. To think someone dared to say such things right to their Sect Leader’s face!

However, the Yuling Sect Master didn’t seem to mind at all. In a lukewarm tone, she replied, "Rest assured, no elders will interfere with her. As for the competition among the younger generation, she will have to rely on herself."

"Good!" Mo Qianqian looked at Shi Muyao and said, "Stay in the Yuling Sect. I will come find you in the future."

"Qianqian..." Shi Muyao was extremely worried. She had implicated Mo Qianqian multiple times, and now he had given her the Token for her safety, allowing her to stay while he went off to face the danger alone.

"Don’t worry, I won’t die that easily. I’ll be more agile on my own anyway," Mo Qianqian said.

"Are you saying I’m your burden?" Shi Muyao asked.

Mo Qianqian was speechless.

He thought, "You really are! But couldn’t you have said it a bit less directly?"

"I will train with my life on the line! I won’t be your burden!" Shi Muyao declared with a resolute expression.

"I believe you!" Mo Qianqian didn’t say anything more. Instead, he looked at the Yuling Sect Master. "As long as the Yuling Sect treats her well, I will not treat the Yuling Sect poorly in the future!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Wu Yubai and his companions were instantly infuriated. What kind of nobody was he to say such words? However, with the Sect Leader right in front of them and her attitude still unclear, they didn’t dare to speak out of turn.

"Come with me." The Yuling Sect Master immediately swept Shi Muyao up and flew into the inner grounds of the Yuling Sect.

"Elder Tan..." Seeing the Yuling Sect Master leave, Wu Yubai looked at the gray-haired elder.

The gray-haired elder gave the group a glance. Wu Yubai quickly said to Sun Yuerong and the others, "You guys, leave first."

The group strode away, leaving only Wu Yubai behind.

"Go and call Tan Cheng over," Elder Tan said.

"Elder Tan, I can take him down as well," Wu Yubai said. He hadn’t used his full strength earlier; he had more than enough confidence to capture Mo Qianqian, who was only at the First Realm Fourth Level.

"The Sect Leader’s attitude is unclear, so it’s inappropriate for you to go. Moreover, he must be captured alive. Just in case, let Tan Cheng handle it," Elder Tan said.

"Understood!" Wu Yubai hurriedly left.

Twenty to thirty miles away from the Yuling Sect, Mo Qianqian suddenly stopped in his tracks as he traversed through the forest.

"We’re quite a distance away now. Your Sect Leader won’t notice. Come out," Mo Qianqian said in an indifferent tone.

"Not bad alertness!" At this moment, a twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old young man in brown robes walked out from the forest ahead.

"Just you?" Mo Qianqian stared at the young man. With the sharp instincts he had honed over years of life-and-death battles, he could detect peers tracking him from a close distance. He could even sense a thing or two when being tailed by an elder. However, apart from this young man, he hadn’t noticed anyone else.

"To deal with you, I alone am enough." The brown-robed young man smiled and unhurriedly walked toward Mo Qianqian. "Tell me, how much of a reward do you think I can get by handing you over to the Ling Family?"

"Did that Elder Tan send you?" Mo Qianqian asked.

"Of course. He’s my grandfather. Do you really think he’d let someone else handle such a lucrative task?" the brown-robed young man laughed.

"That works out. It saves me from dragging innocent people into this. It’s just a pity that sissy and his gang didn’t come, so I can’t take care of all of you together," Mo Qianqian said with an indifferent expression.

"Heh heh, as expected of someone who once claimed first place on the Hidden Dragon List. To be so confident despite only being at the First Realm Fourth Level," the brown-robed young man said as he unleashed his aura, revealing his cultivation at the Spirit Vein Realm Ninth Layer.

"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you or cripple you. You’re worth a lot more alive." The brown-robed young man kicked off the ground and charged toward Mo Qianqian, carrying a powerful aura with him.