First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 242: Undercurrents

Members of the Tian and Shi families were present.

They felt neglected by Guo Xun, the core disciple, who showed more enthusiasm towards Shen Mo.

There was some resentment and dissatisfaction in their hearts.

However, they didn't dare to show it openly, so they all looked strange with their facial expressions.

Tian Kang, on the other hand, remained unchanged even after being harshly reprimanded by Shen Mo.

When he looked over, his face was filled with indignation.

"Senior Brother Guo is here talking and laughing with me. Aren't you afraid of creating resentment among the members of the two families?" Shen Mo glanced at Tian Kang and others, and subtly provoked the Tian and Shi families.

"These mediocre people are not worth worrying about!" Guo Xun said indifferently.

In his eyes, the Tian and Shi families were just so-so among the prestigious families.

Only a few individuals were worth considering.

As for the people outside the Law Enforcement Hall, including the outstanding Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian of the two families, they were all ordinary.

He couldn't be bothered with them!

Guo Xun didn't feel particularly flattered by Shen Mo's deliberate attempt to befriend him.

With the improvement of his strength and the continuous exploration of the divine panel of destiny...

Shen Mo's vision and ambition had also grown.

He was no longer the peripheral disciple who wanted to leave the Linjiang Sect and create a small family in the secular world.

However, he didn't coldly reject Guo Xun's attempt to befriend him either.

The various forces within the Linjiang Sect were complex and intertwined.

It was not possible to simply sort out and determine "friend or foe" from one perspective.

Even though Guo Xun also came from the Guo Immortal Clan, it didn't mean that he had the intention to suppress disciples from ordinary backgrounds.

Moreover, from the current situation, it seemed that he identified more with the identity of a core disciple of the Star Peak.

He regarded Shen Mo, a rising star within the peak, as an ally in the future competition with the core disciples of the other two peaks.

In addition, Shen Mo himself had a "you respect me, I respect you" personality.

Therefore, he had a pleasant conversation with Guo Xun.

The members of the Tian and Shi families who came were all stewards and inner disciples.

It was not easy to visit Guo Xun under normal circumstances, so they wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to him.

However, they didn't expect Guo Xun to leave them aside and chat with Shen Mo instead...

This made them unsure whether they should leave or stay.

At this moment...

Shen Mo was consulting Guo Xun on how to compete for the position of a core disciple.

Then, he saw a familiar and graceful figure, riding a flying sword, landing in front of him.

"Lingyin, why are you here? Haven't you been busy with alchemy tasks recently?" Shen Mo took a few steps forward.

He held Zhao Lingyin's hand and helped her steady herself as she descended from the flying sword.

"It seems that Senior Shen has a beautiful woman waiting for him, so I won't disturb you any longer! I look forward to the day when you become a core disciple." Guo Xun chuckled and left with his twin brother, Guo Zhao.

The members of the Tian and Shi families, seeing Guo Xun leave, also left one after another.

However, before they left, they clearly noticed Zhao Lingyin and secretly speculated about her relationship with Shen Mo.

Even Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian couldn't help but take a few more glances at Zhao Lingyin.

After all, Zhao Lingyin was the personal disciple of Wu Gong, the only fourth-grade alchemist in the sect.

In a sense, her reputation and status were not inferior to any of the direct disciples of the three peak masters.

In front of the Law Enforcement Hall.

It instantly returned to its previous desolation.

"I heard from others that you were taken away by the Law Enforcement Elder, so I came to check on you because I was worried." Zhao Lingyin held Shen Mo's hands and carefully examined his wrists.

Her fingertips lightly brushed over his chest and back.

Using her divine sense and wood spiritual power, she probed and found that Shen Mo was not injured, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Her furrowed brow also relaxed.

Shen Mo, moved and amused at the same time, said, "What do you think the Hall of Enforcement is?"

"It's just a private fight within the sect..."

"I know how to handle things, I didn't kill anyone."

"I only received a punishment in terms of merit points and spirit stones, nothing serious!"

Zhao Lingyin cautiously glanced into the Hall of Enforcement and took Shen Mo's hand, leading him away.

"It feels eerie here."

After they had walked a bit further, Zhao Lingyin continued, "It's good that you didn't receive a severe punishment. My master said that the Hall of Enforcement is not a good place."

"Why did those two want to harm you?"

"Aren't you both disciples of the Star Peak?"

She didn't know the full story yet, but she had already concluded in her heart that Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian were the ones who wanted to harm Shen Mo.

Noticing this, Shen Mo smiled knowingly.

Immediately, he explained the whole situation to Zhao Lingyin in detail.

Hearing this, Zhao Lingyin couldn't calm down, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "When the elders of these two families come to my master for alchemy in the future, I'll make sure my master makes some bad batches of elixirs."

She also knew that Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian must have someone behind them pulling the strings.

And in a powerful immortal clan, the ones with the most authority are usually the strong cultivators in the Spirit Sea Realm within their own clan.

That's why she said that!

"Don't make things difficult for Mr. Wu. He is a guest of the sect and shouldn't get involved in such disputes."

Shen Mo pinched Zhao Lingyin's nose and smiled, "By coming to find me so openly, you have already fallen into the eyes of the Tian and Shi families."

"In the future, when people like them stir up a storm in secret, it might not be good for you!"

With her nose being pinched, Zhao Lingyin's voice sounded muffled, "I'm not afraid..."

...

Qingzhou, Hongye City.

Inside the Tian family mansion.

The heads of the Tian and Shi families were drinking spirit tea.

They were discussing the recent conflict between Tian Kang, Shi Xiaoqian, and Shen Mo.

Their cultivation levels were not high, one was at the sixth level of the Qi Gathering Realm, and the other was at the seventh level of the Qi Gathering Realm.

But in their words, there was a faint attitude of not caring about the elite disciples of the Star Peak.

In the Red Flame Kingdom, powerful immortal clans like them mostly relied on and attached themselves to the five major immortal sects.

But they all had their own ancestral lands, located in the major cities of the Red Flame Kingdom or other spiritual vein areas.

Most of their clan members did not cultivate and live within the immortal sects.

For their clan members to become disciples of the immortal sects, they had to follow the same path as Lu Ming, first becoming outer disciples, and then cultivating to the Qi Gathering Realm before they could be promoted to inner disciples!

The heads of the Tian and Shi families were both former inner disciples of the Linjiang Sect.

However, after many years of cultivation, they had never reached the Spirit Sea Realm and were unable to obtain the position of elder in the Linjiang Sect!

They were also unwilling to become ordinary attendants.

So they left the sect and returned to their respective immortal clans to take on the positions of clan heads and elders.

Of course.

In their respective clans, there were still many descendants who joined the Linjiang Sect to cultivate.

And there were many clan members who obtained positions as attendants.

In addition.

Apart from many clan members joining the immortal sects and forming complex networks of relationships.

At least one or two Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses had to cultivate within the immortal sects.

Only then could they be considered as powerful immortal clans!

For example, the Chen family in Sishui City, where Chen Mengze and Chen Shu came from.

Even though the former patriarch of the Chen family had cultivated to the Spirit Sea Realm, they couldn't be considered an immortal clan.

On the one hand.

They had not joined the five major immortal sects for cultivation and were considered self-cultivators!

On the other hand.

The Chen family did not have a large number of clan members joining the five major immortal sects, nor did they build a network of relationships within the sects.

Therefore, at best, the Chen family could only be considered an ordinary cultivation family!

(End of this chapter)