Xiao Yin and Murong Yanran brought reinforcements. Besides the two of them, there were also Ouyang Zhu, Di Wu Ci, Shi Siyao, Lu Xiaoyue, Xue Nu, and others.
Cang Shan had just woken up, and a few people slowly helped him to his feet.
Mo Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
But how did Xiao Yin and Murong Yanran manage to invite these people?
He didn't have time to think about it now. He fixed his gaze on Shi Siyao, as if trying to discern something from her.
However, he found nothing.
Shi Siyao found it strange. With so many of his confidantes present, why was he staring at her?
Xue Nu and Lu Xiaoyue were overjoyed to see Mo Qi safe and sound, tears streaming down their faces.
They had just checked the scene and thought Mo Qi was dead, utterly annihilated!
Everyone was lamenting, and the two of them were on the verge of tears.
At this moment, Murong Yanran truly cried. She rushed over, threw her arms around Mo Qi, and sobbed, "It's so good that you're still alive!"
What was this?
Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu exchanged glances, their hearts instantly filled with jealousy!
The tears in their eyes instantly dried up!
In their place, a surge of anger arose.
With so many people watching, Mo Qi felt uncomfortable and gently patted her shoulder, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."
At this moment, Mo Qi felt like a married man, and when he was surrounded by these beauties, he inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.
But, was not the appreciation of beauty human nature!
It was like a restless fawn, who could restrain it so completely?
Moreover, the matter of love was written silently by an invisible hand, and he himself was still in the dark.
He could only try his best to distinguish between what was love and what was primal impulse.
Perhaps, he would be burdened by this word his entire life, and also be troubled by it, and also suffer, be sweet, be excited, toss and turn, and be at a loss for what to do to escape the confusion.
Therefore, if a person's life could be divided into two parts, one would be the struggle for survival, and the other would be the torment of love.
The first part was unavoidable, but for the second part, he heard that some people had successfully escaped the torment by accompanying themselves with a green lamp and wooden fish. He wondered if it was true.
That place was called the world of Buddhist dharma.
He should go and see it if he had the chance!
Never mind, he wouldn't think about these things anymore. The more he thought, the more tired he became. It was better to go with the flow.
Murong Yanran also felt she had lost composure. She quickly pulled away from Mo Qi's embrace and moved to his side, her back to everyone, wiping her tears, not daring to look back.
Mo Qi cupped his hands towards everyone, "I'm fine now. Thank you all."
Di Wu Ci was the highest-ranking official here. He cupped his hands towards Mo Qi and Xiao Yin, "Since there's nothing else here, we'll be leaving."
With that, he left with Ouyang Zhu, Shi Siyao, and the others.
Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu snorted and were about to turn to leave.
"Wait for me, you two," Mo Qi called out.
Even though they were very reluctant, the two of them stayed.
Mo Qi took out a few more small bottles containing Nine Heavens Jade Dew and distributed them one by one, giving them to everyone present.
"This is Nine Heavens Jade Dew, it can improve cultivation."
Xiao Yin and Cang Shan had both heard of this item. They received it as a treasure, carefully taking it and then carefully putting it away.
Xue Nu, Lu Xiaoyue, and Murong Yanran were all skeptical, but they still accepted it.
Then, Mo Qi took out a few more Beast Soul Pills and distributed them to everyone in order.
Everyone was overjoyed.
But Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu were still unhappy.
"You've gained quite a lot this trip, haven't you?" Lu Xiaoyue asked sourly.
Mo Qi didn't catch the hidden meaning in her words and replied, "It was alright!"
Xue Nu glared at him.
Mo Qi suddenly remembered something and said to Xiao Yin, "The Dugu family colluded with the indigenous people and attempted to cause trouble. Miss Yin also heard the indigenous person talking about this matter. I hope Miss Yin will accompany me to the Staircase to be a witness, so that we can expose Dugu Sheng, that sinner."
Xiao Yin shook her head, "It's useless. When I returned, Dugu Sheng had already struck first, taking the heads of Dugu Wang and Dugu Cai from their family, claiming he was eradicating evil and killing internal traitors."
Mo Qi cursed angrily, "He's truly ruthless!"
Then he was confused again, "Returned, returned where?"
Lu Xiaoyue snorted, "You still don't know? Xiao Yin is the Hall Master of the Seventh Staircase Divine Water Hall."
Oh?
Mo Qi was stunned!
The Hall Master of the Seventh Staircase was actually an assistant dean at the Heavenly Staircase Academy.
Then who was the dean?
Was Dugu Sheng eradicating evil or silencing witnesses?
Was Shi Siyao a villain or a good person?
It was all shrouded in mist!
Suddenly, he felt exhausted both mentally and physically!
He suddenly didn't want to go to the Staircase anymore, but at this moment, Xiao Yin suddenly spoke, "The Lord of the Seventh Staircase, Gui Hailong, wants you to go to the Seventh Staircase. He wants to see you."
Gui Hailong was a mysterious figure. He was usually not in the Staircase.
The daily affairs of the Staircase were generally handled by Dugu Sheng.
But at this moment, he suddenly wanted to see Mo Qi, which made him feel somewhat flattered.
He also really wanted to see the true face of this mysterious person.
Then, Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu returned to the Staircase.
Mo Qi went to the Lingdu Sect with the others.
Because the Lingdu Sect was founded by the Murong family, no matter how it changed, there were still many people from the Murong family within it.
Now that Murong Yanran had returned, as long as she raised her arm, there would surely be many who responded.
But Murong Yanran had no intention of being the sect leader, nor did she feel capable of managing a cultivation sect.
Mo Qi thought for a moment and decided to let Cang Shan be the acting sect leader. When Murong He returned after completing his studies, he would then abdicate his position.
Cang Shan readily agreed.
Up to this point, he did not have a proper place to stay. Going to the Lingdu Sect would not only allow him to find a place to settle down but also to command armies and lead thousands of troops. How wonderful!
Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu were unwilling to get involved in worldly affairs, so they parted ways with them and returned on their own.
The four of them went to the Lingdu Sect.
At this time, a group of people were arguing heatedly in the main hall.
When Gou Andong and Li Xinghe were fighting fiercely, the others finally took sides. They chose to stand with Gou Andong and jointly killed Li Xinghe.
They did not want the position of sect leader to remain vacant, and they were already discussing who would be the sect leader.
At this moment, Mo Qi and the other three walked in majestically.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Malice appeared in many people's eyes.
Although they also hated the Li family to the core, Mo Qi's casual killing in the Lingdu Sect had touched some of their sensitive nerves.
Mo Qi pushed Murong Yanran forward and asked her to speak.
Murong Yanran trembled with fear and hid behind Mo Qi.
Mo Qi sighed, glanced at everyone, and said loudly, "Who among you wants to be the sect leader?"
There was silence!
Everyone stared at Mo Qi, but no one dared to speak.
Gou Andong and Mu Tiehua, who had been the most vocal earlier, now remained silent.
Seeing that he had basically subdued them, Mo Qi slowly said, "Since you dare not speak, I have a good suggestion. Listen to it first, and if you agree, we will proceed as such."
"The Lingdu Sect was originally the Murong family's. It was later seized by the Nangong family and the Li family. Now that the instigators from the Li and Nangong families have been executed, and the Murong family still has an heir, I propose that the heir of the Murong family become the leader of the Lingdu Sect. What do you all think?"
The crowd began to murmur. After a moment, Gou Andong stepped forward and said, "Miss Yanran is the daughter of the former sect leader. If Yanran wants to be the sect leader, we will naturally support her."
Everyone nodded, "Agreed, agreed."
Murong Yanran stepped forward and stammered, "I don't want to be the sect leader, and I can't do it. Teacher Mo's intention is for my uncle Murong Jin's son, Murong He, to be the sect leader."
Gou Andong was somewhat surprised, "Is Murong He still alive?" His eyes suddenly rolled, "But he's still young. I heard he's only eight or nine years old. How can he be the sect leader? If he really becomes the sect leader, and we have to play house with him every day, what then?"
Mo Qi pointed to Cang Shan, "Therefore, I have sent Murong He to a master for cultivation. He will surely be reborn and achieve divine status in the future, with cultivation superior to yours. But before he completes his studies, I suggest that Cang Shan serve as the acting sect leader. Cang Shan was always a retainer of the Murong family, considered half a family member, and he saved Murong He's life. It is only right that he act as the acting sect leader of the Lingdu Sect. Does anyone object?"
After speaking, Mo Qi cast his sharp gaze into the crowd, simultaneously projecting a wave of pressure.
Gou Andong cautiously looked up, "I think if it's someone from the Murong family as the sect leader, we have no objections. But if it's this Cang Shan, we might not agree."
Some people lowered their heads and whispered in agreement, "Yes, yes."
Mo Qi scanned the crowd and didn't know who was agreeing.
Without warning, Mo Qi clapped his hands together, and a white light flashed.
Gou Andong was split in two and fell to the ground, dead.
The crowd was struck dumb with fear!
Mo Qi calmly continued, "This person is opportunistic and two-faced. Seeing the decline of the Murong family, he defected to the Li family. Seeing the decline of the Li family, he then kicked them while they were down. He is disloyal and unrighteous, truly detestable. I am killing him today to set an example. Do any of you have objections?"
You've already killed him, what objections could we possibly have?
Mo Qi continued, "Cang Shan is the acting sect leader of the Lingdu Sect. Do any of you have objections?"
"No objections, we agree," people said, raising their heads.
At the same time, due to the sudden deaths of Nangong Zhenbei and several key figures, the Tiandu Sect also fell into turmoil over the succession of the sect leader.
At this time, Yuwen Cong, the Hall Master of the Sixth Staircase, became disheartened with the affairs of the Staircase and voluntarily resigned. Instead, he went to the Tiandu Sect to vie for the position of sect leader, and was unexpectedly supported, being appointed as the new sect leader.
The remnants of the Nangong family, Nangong Qin and others, attempted to establish themselves in the new capital sect. However, Chao Jing, who had been missing for a long time, returned from somewhere with significantly increased cultivation and brought a group of men. With the help of some insiders from the new capital sect, they eventually eliminated Nangong Qin and other remnants of the Nangong family, successfully regaining control of the new capital sect.
With the threat from the Nangong and Li families gone, Murong Yanran no longer had to worry about assassination attempts, and she returned to the academy for classes.
Xiao Yin then led Mo Qi to meet Gui Hailong.
In the reception hall of the Lord of the Seventh Staircase, Mo Qi sat down at the table.