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

Chapter 350 Cool Fingertips Under the Moon

Leng Yue thought to herself, "This trip will be short, taking several days to travel back and forth."

Mo Chengyue said: "How many days?"

Leng Yue thought to herself, "If all goes well, it will take a few days."

Mo Chengyue asked, "What if things don't go smoothly?"

Leng Yue thought to herself, "With me here, you won't die."

Mo Chengyue said, "I should be at ease knowing that you say that, Elder."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Aren't you at ease now?"

Mo Chengyue said, "What I'm most worried about is that there's a huge difference between your assessment that he won't die and my understanding that he won't die."

Leng Yuexin was amused by his words.

"Mo Chengyue".

Mo Chengyue immediately straightened his back.

"Disciple is here."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "If you keep refusing, I'll pack you up and take you away right now."

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple suddenly remembered that everyone has a responsibility to fulfill the sect's mission."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Have you figured it out?"

Mo Chengyue said, "The elder has already made arrangements for the Scripture Pavilion and Qingquan Peak. If I, as a disciple, do not know how to appreciate this, it would be somewhat disrespectful to your plans."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "You certainly know how to save face."

Mo Chengyue said, "The living must pave their own way."

Leng Yuexin tossed him the silver token.

"At dawn tomorrow, wait for me at the Ice Soul Peak gate."

Mo Chengyue caught the command token.

"What does the disciple need to prepare?"

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Bring your array plate, talismans, escape magic artifacts, and that pitiful face of yours."

Mo Chengyue asked, "Is the last item a necessity?"

Leng Yue thought to herself, "You've fooled quite a few people with that."

Mo Chengyue said, "Elder, you misunderstand. This disciple relied on honesty."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "I'll say it again."

Mo Chengyue said, "Disciple, shut up."

Leng Yuexin's expression softened when she saw him calm down.

"You're not allowed to bring those people from outside."

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple never intended to bring them."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "I mustn't tell you too many details."

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple only speaks of external duties of the sect."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "What if someone asks you if you're traveling with me?"

Mo Chengyue said, "The elder was ordered to examine the cold pulse, and this disciple is responsible for doing odd jobs."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "What if someone asks why I specifically brought you along?"

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is skilled in formations and has a tough life."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "What if someone secretly gave you something to protect you?"

Mo Chengyue hesitated for a moment.

Leng Yuexin looked at him.

"Um?"

Mo Chengyue immediately replied, "This disciple will keep it safe first, and then report it to the elder."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "You still want to accept it?"

Mo Chengyue looked serious.

"Things that can save your life are not a crime; I am simply making reasonable use of resources."

Leng Yuexin stared at him for a long time.

"With your temperament, you really should be locked up."

Mo Chengyue felt a series of alarm bells ringing in his mind.

"Elder, this is a sacred place within the sect. Setting up a private prison is against the rules."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "I was just saying."

Mo Chengyue said, "Elder's words are quite intimidating."

Leng Yuexin raised her hand and straightened his collar.

The movement came so quietly that Mo Chengyue instinctively wanted to back down, but he held back.

Her fingertips, cool to the touch, rested on the edge of his collar.

"I know you won't be truly bound by a few words."

Mo Chengyue said in a low voice, "Elder."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "You're cunning and timid. When you encounter danger, you always plan your escape route first, but when you encounter benefits, you're reluctant to let go."

Mo Chengyue said, "Your image of me is quite complete."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "That's why I'm only reminding you."

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is listening."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Don't let those women push you out of my sight."

Mo Chengyue looked up.

Leng Yuexin's appearance was cold and beautiful under the moonlight, but her eyes concealed a possessiveness that overshadowed her arrogance.

That was not a threat.

This was no ordinary test.

She really will eliminate all the troubles that come his way.

Mo Chengyue was well aware of this.

He knew even better that the smartest choice right now was to give this Nascent Soul female elder a sense of security for the time being.

So he lowered his eyes and spoke in a very steady tone.

"This disciple will not voluntarily leave the elder's control."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "They just won't take the initiative?"

Mo Chengyue said, "If I am passively involved, I will find a way to come back and report."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "She still sounds slippery."

Mo Chengyue remained silent for a long while.

He seriously felt that if Leng Yuexin's words were written into the sect's personnel regulations, they would rank among the top three most hurtful quotes to employees' feelings each year.

The first place is "You have great potential".

The second place is "Those who are capable should do more".

The third place is "You are the consumable that I can use easily".

Unfortunately, the person who said this was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Mo Chengyue could only swallow his dissatisfaction and transform it into a smile befitting a mature cultivator.

"I am deeply honored by the elder's trust."

Leng Yuexin glanced at him.

"You don't seem surprised."

Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is deeply shocked."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "I can tell you're cursing someone very filthy in your heart."

Mo Chengyue immediately straightened up.

"This disciple has only reverence for the elder in his heart."

Leng Yuexin said calmly, "So much reverence that you want to run away?"

Mo Chengyue said, "Elder, you misunderstand. This disciple is just habitually assessing escape routes."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Has the assessment been completed?"

Mo Chengyue looked at the palace gate, then at the restrictions on the palace roof, and finally at Leng Yuexin.

"The conclusion is that the disciple should follow him with peace of mind."

Leng Yuexin's lips seemed to twitch slightly.

It's very light.

Like a gust of wind sweeping across a frozen lake, it vanishes without a trace in an instant.

"Wait for me at the gate of Ice Soul Peak tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)."

Mo Chengyue asked, "Disciple, could you please go back and prepare some array flags, talismans, pills, and dry rations?"

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Okay."

Mo Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Leng Yuexin added, "Don't prepare too much for escaping."

Mo Chengyue said, "Elder, escaping is also part of the preparation."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "With me here, you have no use for me."

Mo Chengyue really wanted to say something.

With the elder present, the danger level would typically only be higher.

But he said something else entirely.

"With the elder here, this disciple naturally feels at ease."

Leng Yuexin stared at him.

"That's a very weak statement."

Mo Chengyue said, "But politeness is important."

Leng Yue thought to herself, "Get lost."

Mo Chengyue cupped his hands in greeting.

"This disciple takes his leave."

He turned and left the Ice Soul Palace. As he walked outside the palace gate, a night breeze blew, and he realized that his back was actually a little cold.

It wasn't from being frozen by the cold air.

I was scared by the business trip notice for tomorrow.

What are office workers most afraid of?

It's not overtime.

It was a last-minute business trip.

Even worse, your boss has already arranged leave for you, your department head has accepted the bribe, and your direct superior has sold you out.

Mo Chengyue walked down the snow-covered steps, silently keeping track of his progress.

Yan Chenyu, two jars of Ice Soul Spirit Wine.

This debt will be temporarily recorded under the guise of the teacher-student relationship.

When he becomes successful in the future, he must invite his master to drink ten jars of wine.

Then, while she was drunk, he sold himself back to her.

At the mountain gate, two female disciples in green robes were still on night watch.

Upon seeing him emerge, one of them couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Mo, didn't the elder punish you today?"

Mo Chengyue paused in his steps.

"Junior Sister, what makes you say that?"

The female disciple blinked.

"Every time you go in, you come out looking like you've just finished a reprimand in the torture chamber."

Another person whispered, "But his cultivation seems to have become even more stable."

"Does this count as a punishment?"

"It might be a unique tempering technique found only on Ice Soul Peak."

Mo Chengyue said earnestly, "Junior sisters, in this life, you should spend less time speculating about the elders' private affairs and more time studying the sect's rules and regulations."

The female disciple in green suppressed a laugh.

"Is Senior Brother Mo coming tomorrow as well?"

Mo Chengyue said, "I'm not coming."

The female disciple was about to nod.

Mo Chengyue added another sentence.

"I will go out with the elder tomorrow."

The two female disciples fell silent at the same time.

A moment later, one of them whispered, "Take care, Senior Brother Mo."

Another person whispered even lower, "If you come back missing an arm or a leg, will we burn paper money for you?"

Mo Chengyue said, "Thank you, but I would prefer you to explain to Elder Chen that my absence was due to official business."

The two female disciples finally burst out laughing.

Mo Chengyue waved his hand and quickly left Ice Soul Peak.