Ke Mo was utterly shocked, unable to suppress his feelings.
Even Ice Chunk couldn’t escape.
You see, the law of “smells great” is incredibly powerful.
“Looks like I have another investment to daily report.”
He thought that during his self-introduction in the future, he couldn’t brag about his “small assets” anymore, or his conscience would hurt.
As the saying goes, “Money talks.”
From now on, he is Ke, with plenty of cash, and well, inked!
With a shift in thought, a pair of shoes adorned with auspicious cloud patterns in turquoise, embellished with seven strange stones, appeared on his feet.
The Seven Star Cloud Steps.
Ke Mo felt like he was stepping on clouds; with one leap, he surged forward.
The push on his back was intense.
He tried to use his Consciousness Soul to command a sliver of true essence birthed from the fields.
Whoosh—
What a feeling of soaring!
With the inner scene ready to take off, thanks to these boots, he had experienced aerial flying ahead of time.
Of course, there were differences.
Unlike the inner scene’s flying, he felt more like he was scampering through the clouds high up in the sky.
…..
In the Outer Affairs Hall.
At this moment, the vast Outer Affairs Hall was packed; every seat was occupied. Looking around, they were all true disciples, some even seasoned inner sect enforcers.
Any one of them could open their own sect if they found themselves in Ziyang Mansion’s river and lake. Some of the strongest in the county were merely observation realm folks.
Everyone’s expression was solemn.
Qian Bufan stood in front, hands behind his back, saying:
“Yin Huaxuan is heavily injured but managed to escape using secret methods, his strength has dropped to the eighth level.”
“The foundation of his inner scene is still there; we don’t know what bizarre tricks he might still have up his sleeve, so we can’t let our guard down.”
“If you catch even a glimpse of him, sound the alarm immediately.”
“Yes!”
Everyone nodded.
The atmosphere was extremely serious.
Boom—
A loud noise came from the sky!
A figure descended from the heavens, smashing through the floor, stirring up a cloud of dust, and amidst that dust…
There was a figure!
Everyone tensed, especially the students of the Outer Affairs Hall, for this kind of entrance only meant one thing… it’s Shang Wu!
After all, counting the number of people in the outer scene realm was as easy as counting on one’s fingers.
As the dust settled, countless eyes looked over, seeing a person standing tall, hands behind his back, stunned for a moment.
“Ke Junior?”
Ouyang recognized him in a daze:
“You flew over?”
“Yep.”
Ke Mo popped his cheeks, and tilted his chin.
“How did you manage to fly?”
“Cool, right?”
Actually, the moment he flew to the door, he couldn’t maintain the flight anymore.
So, he just crashed down.
“Cool it is…”
Ouyang had a strange look on his face. Confused, Ke Mo followed his gaze, only to be startled.
Elder Qian was sporting an expressionless face, his small, green bean eyes glaring ominously.
In the end, little Ke had to cough up three silver coins to repair the floor tiles of the Outer Affairs Hall.
After putting away the banknotes, Qian Bufan said impatiently:
“Ke Mo, why are you stirring the pot here? The sect leader said this is for observation realm disciples.”
True, he knew Ke Mo’s combat strength was amazing.
But this mission was not about fighting; it was about a thorough search.
Without being in the observation realm, the Consciousness Soul wouldn’t be sharp enough; even if you could fight, what’s the point?
“Does having enlightenment count as observation realm?”
“Of course, it does… huh?”
What does this even mean?
Qian Bufan’s expression shifted slightly, and as he sensed the situation, his face became incredibly strange.
Ke Mo had actually enlightened!
Wait a minute.
Ying Bing at the peak shrine, using the broken Bronze Divine Tree as an observation tool, hadn’t even enlightened yet.
And this kid has?
“Just got lucky and stumbled upon a heavenly phenomenon.”
“Fell asleep and woke up, and bam, enlightenment.”
Ke Mo shrugged.
Qian Bufan: “……”
Who taught you to break through like this?
Oh, his master is Shang Wu… this is so unreasonable!
“An observation realm at just ten years old?”
Everyone fell into silence.
In the entirety of Ziyang Mansion, there probably wasn’t a young genius who could advance at such a speed.
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Not even in the Eastern Wilderness.
This would be enough to rival the strongest few prodigies in a state, qualifying for a shot at the Qianlong List.
Of course, excluding those serving as stewards, including Ouyang, the observation realm disciples were not surprised.
Having gone into a secret realm with Li Mo, they wouldn’t freak out about him enlightening early.
Bai Jinghong even calls Li Mo “bro”!
“Ahem, since that’s the case…”
Qian Bufan lightly cleared his throat, “Li Mo, you’ll go with a team for the operation; just be careful.”
With that, he looked at everyone:
“Which team still needs people?”
Swish—
Ouyang raised his hand without hesitation, his gaze as determined as entering the party.
Li Mo nodded.
It was perfect to team up with familiar faces.
“Hello, Senior Brother and Senior Sister.”
Li Mo stepped forward to greet.
After the quick introduction, he no longer spoke, narrowing his eyes to size up those present.
Time to sweep with the Divine Eyes and see what surprises lay ahead?
【Name: Xu Zhiqing】
【Age: 27】
【Root Bone: Heavenly Water Sword Body.】
【Realm: Observation Four Apertures.】
【Fate: Blue-Grey.】
【Evaluation: True disciple of the Falling Sunset Peak, secluded for five years, training in the Slash Wave Sword Technique, hoping to make a stunning debut at the Yunzhou Martial Arts Summit with a mark from Hengyun Sword City.】
【Recent Encounter: Injured while capturing Yin Huaxuan, missing the chance for the Martial Arts Summit.】
….
【Name: Miao Jinyin.】
【Age: 26】
【Realm: Observation Two Apertures.】
……
These two would be the seniors joining him on the mission.
So, they might actually end up in a tussle with Yin Huaxuan?
Li Mo looked over from a distance.
Miao Jinyin was a senior with a square face.
While Xu Zhiqing, the senior sister in workout gear, was chatting with Ouyang.
“Aren’t we already enough?” The true disciple Xu Zhiqing frowned.
Even a genius that just entered the observation realm can feel constrained; if they really encounter a strong enemy, they’d still have to divert their attention to protect them.
“Senior Sister Xu, you just got out of seclusion, so you might not know.”
Ouyang lowered his voice:
“Li Junior Brother speaks nicely, is strong, and is very charming…”
Xu Zhiqing: “…..”
Charming, huh?
Qian Bufan took a couple of steps forward and announced loudly:
“Alright, everyone head to your assigned areas.”
…….
Not long after.
In the mountains near the Rare Beast Peak, several figures darted by.
This peak was left in chaos after the elder and senior brother left; the disciples appeared in disarray.
After Qian Bufan found someone to manage things, operations were normal again, and there were no major disturbances.
The various rare beasts being raised or contained were eerily quiet.
“This Yin Huaxuan… traitor, could he even cause trouble for the Rare Beast Peak?”
Miao Jinyin mumbled as he chewed on a blade of grass.
“We should search thoroughly; let’s figure this out quickly.”
Xu Zhiqing just wanted to get back to practicing her sword.
“Li Junior Brother, how is your progress in painting these days?”
“You need my one-on-one service?”
“Oh, by the way, my ‘Emotion Month Treasure Mirror’ can have a custom edition if you need…”
Ouyang was promoting his services.
“……Senior Brother, I’m not interested in your booklet, and besides… we’re on a mission.”
Li Mo couldn’t help but facepalm, seriously stating:
“Under the lamp’s shadow, Yin Huaxuan might actually be at the Rare Beast Peak.”
“Let’s finish our responsibilities first.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiqing regarded Li Junior Brother a bit more highly, thinking he was pretty reliable.
Night fell.
The few of them kept a good distance apart, searching through the forest.
Half an hour later.
Roar—
Suddenly, from the top of the Rare Beast Peak, a cacophony of beast roars erupted!
Even the ground seemed to tremble.
“Run!”
“Beasts are going berserk!”
A true disciple from the Rare Beast Peak came rushing towards them.
