Chapter 401: Chapter 401: Festive Decorations
When they heard Luo Feng mention Caiyi, the two Supreme Elders’ expressions immediately turned troubled. Caiyi was a spoiled little princess in Flawless Palace. Though she never involved herself in the palace’s affairs, no matter what mistake she made, no one in Flawless Palace would ever punish her.
As Supreme Elders, they could still offer a few words of reprimand to Luo Feng, the Palace Master, but when it came to Caiyi, they wouldn’t even dare to scold her.
"That wretched disciple! To think he did something so despicable and dared to hide it from me. I will punish him severely later!" both Supreme Elders roared furiously.
On a normal day, the two of them were completely absorbed in their cultivation and paid no mind to other matters. Of course, they had no idea their own disciples had committed such an act.
They had arrived aggressively, ready to demand an explanation, but who would have known that the fault lay entirely with their own disciples?
Without lingering in the Main Hall, the two Supreme Elders departed in a hurry. Judging by their hasty exit, it was clear that Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing would not escape punishment.
Watching their retreating figures, Luo Feng sighed softly. "Alas, this generation of Flawless Palace is far from peaceful. The six senior uncles rarely involve themselves in palace affairs and are completely oblivious to the moral decay of their disciples. I have no idea how this will all end."
After he finished speaking, Luo Feng’s gaze turned icy. As the Palace Master, one of the six most powerful figures in the entire Eastern Domain, Luo Feng’s ruthless decisiveness was never in doubt.
Since these young upstarts wanted to fight, Luo Feng decided to simply let them. The victor becomes king, the vanquished a bandit. Only the strong were worthy of ruling the future Flawless Palace.
The Ten Core Disciples were all awaiting news on the situation with Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing. However, after just one day, word spread that both of them had been sent to Jingsi Cliff by their masters.
"What? You’re saying Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing were sent to Jingsi Cliff?" Bai Zhicheng asked upon hearing the news.
"Senior Brother Bai, something about this is strange. The person who injured Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing was never revealed, but they’re the ones who got punished," one of Bai Zhicheng’s subordinates said.
"Lin Yun... it seems I still underestimated you. To think you could make Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing suffer such a major loss, even while you’re away from the sect," Bai Zhicheng murmured, slumping dejectedly back into his chair.
Like Bai Zhicheng, He Yuntian also received the news. Though his expression was also one of surprise, it was tinged with a hint of lingering fear.
’He predicted it all. The heir of the Li Family is just as the rumors say,’ He Yuntian thought. The heir he was referring to was, of course, Li Tian. During their all-night conversation, Li Tian must have already told He Yuntian how this matter would develop and what the outcome would be. And Li Tian’s predictions had all come true, one by one.
The outcome of the matter was beyond everyone’s expectations. At the same time, the name "Lin Yun" was now deeply etched into the minds of the Ten Core Disciples.
Those who had previously dismissed Lin Yun no longer dared to underestimate him. Anyone who could make both Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing suffer a loss was definitely not easy to deal with.
Meanwhile, at the Jincheng Mo Family estate, Lin Yun was holding a Jade Token. It flickered faintly as a voice message was transmitted into his ear.
"Looks like that woman isn’t bad after all," Lin Yun said with a slight smile after listening to the message.
The Jade Token Lin Yun was holding was a Communication Token, one that Li Tian had given him when they parted ways in Wind City. The message had just come from Li Tian, reporting on the situation at Flawless Palace.
Learning that Lu Bingning and Lan Xi were safe and sound, and that Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing had been punished with confinement on Jingsi Cliff, Lin Yun felt a great sense of relief. As long as Lu Bingning and Lan Xi were fine, he had nothing to worry about.
Putting away the Communication Token, Lin Yun thought about how Mo Qingshui’s birthday was in two days. She hadn’t appeared again since their discussion that day, and Lin Yun didn’t know what to make of her intentions.
’Sigh, I have no idea what she’s thinking.’ Feeling uncertain, Lin Yun stepped out of his small courtyard. Seeing him, Shi Wu, who had been waiting outside without taking an Inch Step away, immediately came forward with a smile.
"Brother Lin Yun, what is it? Thinking of going for a walk?"
Not wanting to make things difficult for Shi Wu, Lin Yun smiled and replied, "Brother Shi Wu, I’ll just walk around the Mo Family estate. I won’t leave."
Understanding Lin Yun’s meaning, Shi Wu laughed heartily and offered to accompany him. The two of them then began to wander through the Mo Family estate together.
The Mo Family estate was truly immense, complete with gardens, pavilions, a Martial Arts Arena, and a Martial Arts Training Ground—it had everything. Along the way, Lin Yun saw many Mo Family servants bustling about, putting up decorations.
Some were hanging lanterns, others were putting up colorful paper streamers. The entire Mo Family estate had a festive and cheerful air.
"It seems the Mo Family’s young lady’s birthday is quite the grand affair," Lin Yun said with a laugh, watching thousands of Mo Family servants at work.
"Brother Lin Yun, there’s something you don’t know. My young miss has never celebrated her birthday in years past. This time is different, though. The two old ancestors are coming back, and I hear the Sect Leader of the Wuji Sect and his disciple are accompanying them. Of course, it has to be a grander celebration," Shi Wu replied.
Hearing Shi Wu’s words, Lin Yun frowned. He hadn’t expected that it wasn’t just two Mo Family elders coming, but the Wuji Sect Leader and his disciple as well. It seemed Mo Qingshui’s birthday was indeed going to be a lively affair.
The disciple of the Wuji Sect’s Leader... wouldn’t that be one of the Five Great Demon Fiends of the Eastern Domain? Lin Yun was quite pleased at the prospect of seeing one of the Five Great Demon Fiends with his own eyes.
After touring the grounds, Lin Yun didn’t return to his small courtyard until dusk, still accompanied by Shi Wu. Bidding Shi Wu farewell, Lin Yun began his daily cultivation.
Lin Yun had spent the last few days consolidating the Realm he had just broken through to. As Lin Yun cultivated, Mo Qingshui sat alone in her room, gazing at the bright moon outside her window.
The door opened and a pretty young girl came skipping over to Mo Qingshui. In terms of appearance, the girl bore a striking resemblance to Mo Qingshui.
"Sis," she called out to Mo Qingshui sweetly. Hearing the girl’s voice, Mo Qingshui snapped out of her reverie. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she looked at the girl.
"Qingliu, what is it?" Mo Qingshui asked.
Indeed, the girl was Mo Qingshui’s younger sister, named Mo Qingliu. She was much younger than Mo Qingshui; Mo Qingliu was only twenty this year.
"Sis, you’ve been staring into space by yourself these past two days. What are you thinking about?" Mo Qingliu asked, pouting.
"It’s nothing," Mo Qingshui replied somberly.
"I know, it must be because of that Sect Leader of the Wuji Sect. He pesters you all day. I heard he’s coming for your birthday, and he’s bringing that disciple of his for me to meet. I’m so annoyed I could just die..." Mo Qingliu chattered on.
"Alright, alright, Qingliu. You’re not a child anymore. There are some things you can say and some you can’t. You have to understand, if Father heard you, what do you think he would do?" Mo Qingshui cut in before Mo Qingliu could finish.
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