The next morning.
An Ruoxi came to call Mo Huaiyu for morning cultivation.
However, as she looked at the young man whose clothes were somewhat disheveled, she asked with a hint of doubt, “Junior Brother Mo, did something happen to you?”
Compared to his appearance yesterday, Mo Huaiyu today looked like a completely different person.
“No, nothing. It’s just… I over-cultivated last night, so my spirit is a bit low.”
If he were to tell the truth, it was that he had overslept.
He had only snapped awake upon hearing Senior Sister An’s voice and then scrambled out of bed in a hurry, which led to his current, slightly disheveled state.
In contrast to Mo Huaiyu, An Ruoxi’s appearance today was truly eye-catching.
Her slender figure swayed as a light breeze blew, carrying a unique scent of peach blossoms.
With a full figure and long, graceful legs, she stood tall and elegant. her face was exquisitely beautiful, possessing the air of a celestial fairy.
This time, she wore a pale yellow gown.
The hem trailed on the ground but remained untainted by the dust of the mortal world.
Pink peach blossoms were embroidered upon the skirt, and as they swayed with the wind, it looked as though flowers were dancing in the air—a sight of breathtaking beauty.
Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, adorned with a pair of phoenix hairpins.
A few silken strands hung by her temples, resting against her chest.
The pale pink floral ornament pasted between her eyebrows added a touch of charm to her appearance.
Hearing Mo Huaiyu’s words, An Ruoxi gave him a few reminders not to overwork himself during cultivation and to make sure to relax.
Then, she led Mo Huaiyu toward the place for morning cultivation.
Seeing how much Senior Sister An trusted him, Mo Huaiyu was instantly moved.
At the same time, he secretly vowed that he must not oversleep tomorrow!
Arriving at the place for morning cultivation once again, Mo Huaiyu followed by Senior Sister An’s side.
Just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly sensed a hostile gaze locked onto him.
!!??
In an instant, he traced the source.
A young man’s gaze was fixed intently on Mo Huaiyu, Sword Intent flickering in his eyes.
There was no one around him, as if everyone was avoiding him.
Feeling the young man’s gaze, Mo Huaiyu stared back, his eyes narrowing slightly because he had just detected a flash of killing intent.
As their eyes met, many surrounding disciples turned their gazes toward the two, clearly adopting an attitude of watching a spectacle where they didn’t mind if things got loud.
Just as their gazes clashed, a cold aura intervened.
An Ruoxi had seen everything clearly, especially that sliver of killing intent from the young man.
Taking a graceful step forward, she shielded the boy behind her.
Whoa!
Now things were getting even more explosive!
No one expected Senior Sister An to be so protective!
It seemed the relationship between this boy and Senior Sister An was definitely not ordinary!
Even though An Ruoxi had stepped in and the young man’s expression remained calm, the sword light in his eyes intensified as a sharp Sword Intent slowly emanated from him.
At this moment, a hint of anger appeared on An Ruoxi’s beautiful face.
Just as she was about to take action, the boy behind her tugged at her sleeve.
She turned her head and saw Junior Brother Mo smiling at her.
Then, he took a few steps forward and stood in front of her.
Although the feeling of being protected by a big sister was great, the opponent didn’t just want to fight him; he wanted to take Senior Sister An away.
Mo Huaiyu could not just sit back and watch.
“This Senior Brother, I am Mo Huaiyu. May I ask who you are?”
“Qin Wudi,” the young man said calmly.
Hearing this, Mo Huaiyu’s eyebrows twitched.
“Invincible”—his name was quite overbearing.
But he, Mo Huaiyu, specialized in beating people with overbearing names!
Even if your name were Long Aotian, I would still beat you regardless!
“Ten days from now, Senior Brother Qin, the two of us shall have a duel. What do you say, Senior Brother Qin?”
After speaking, Mo Huaiyu grinned.
!!!???
Instantly, a clamor erupted throughout the Cultivation Dojo.
Even An Ruoxi’s beautiful eyes flashed with surprise as she stared blankly at Junior Brother Mo.
“Is this kid crazy!? Although Qin Wudi’s cultivation isn’t as high as Senior Sister An’s, he is still in the Faxiang Realm. This kid is only in the Dao Platform Realm, yet he dares to speak such nonsense!”
“Good heavens! Senior Brother Qin didn’t declare war first; instead, this kid declared war on him!”
“Whatever the case, there’s going to be some entertainment now.”
Hearing the discussions around her, An Ruoxi pursed her red lips.
“Junior Brother Mo, it’s best if I handle this matter. There is no need to trouble yourself.”
“No, Senior Sister An, leave this to me.”
Mo Huaiyu turned his head, his expression serious.
“Because this is a battle between men!”
At a time like this, the power of friendship and bonds should come into play.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have that kind of power right now.
However, he had the power of a sister!
That’s right, Sister Yu Yun had given him many good things before.
The reason he could block Senior Sister An’s strike yesterday when his spiritual energy was exhausted was because of the dharma treasure Yu Yun had given him.
While it was only for protection and lacked offensive power, it was enough.
He had his own ways to defeat this Senior Brother Qin.
Hearing Mo Huaiyu’s words, Qin Wudi was stunned.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected the other party to directly issue a challenge.
Since that was the case, it suited him perfectly!
“Fine!”
***
After morning cultivation was finished, many people kept their eyes on Mo Huaiyu, curious as to what kind of confidence this boy at the Dao Platform Realm had to challenge Qin Wudi, who was at the peak of the Faxiang Realm.
One had to know that the difference in strength between the two was like heaven and earth!
An Ruoxi looked at the boy beside her, thinking about telling her Master about this later.
At that moment, Mo Huaiyu finished his cultivation and opened his eyes.
An Ruoxi spoke softly, “Junior Brother Mo, Qin Wudi is at the peak of the Faxiang Realm, only one step away from the Dongfu Realm. You…”
“Senior Sister An doesn’t need to worry about me. I’m no soft target. The probability of me winning might be small, but the probability of me losing is also very small.”
Hearing Mo Huaiyu say this, An Ruoxi finally remembered that Junior Brother Mo’s sister was the current Yaotian Empress.
Perhaps the Empress had left some hidden cards for him.
Thinking about it this way, the fact that Junior Brother Mo could block her strike under those circumstances yesterday made sense.
After finishing his cultivation, Mo Huaiyu slowly stood up, stretched, and asked, “Speaking of which, Senior Sister An, who is this Qin Wudi?”
“You don’t know, Junior Brother Mo?”
“I don’t.”
Mo Huaiyu shook his head.
He had just arrived at the Yuling Sect.
Currently, there were only two people whose names he knew: Senior Sister An and that enthusiastic senior sister from yesterday.
“Qin Wudi is one of the Sect Master’s personal disciples. He is about the same age as me, at the peak of the Faxiang Realm, and specializes in the Way of the Sword. He is from the Qin Family of Qingzhou,” An Ruoxi explained.
“I see.”
Mo Huaiyu nodded.
As for the Qin Family of Qingzhou that Senior Sister An mentioned, he had never heard of them.
To be precise, he hadn’t heard of most of the major powers in the Cultivation World.
Before this, he had always lived in the deep mountains and old forests with Sister Yu Yun.
Occasionally, a few of her friends would visit.
Those older sisters often teased him, and their methods of pinching and squeezing him were no lighter than Sister Yu Yun’s.
If Sister Yu Yun hadn’t been watching from the side, his small frame would have been devoured clean by them long ago.
Sister Yu Yun never allowed him to go down the mountain, saying that the women down the mountain were all tigers who loved eating little boys like him the most.
However, he always felt that the women on the mountain were the real tigers!