However, the big rooster wasn't worried about this question at all because among those present, if it said it was the second most knowledgeable about Chu Mo's background, nobody would dare claim they were the first.

Even Miao Yi Niang and Shen Xingxue, friends who had known Chu Mo since he was still a mere mortal, didn't understand Chu Mo as much as the big rooster did. This wasn't because the big rooster had a deeper relationship with Chu Mo, but because it had broader horizons and more profound knowledge!

So, when the big rooster heard what Chu Mo was implying, it immediately started egging on, "Overthrowing those families, this rooster has made too great a sacrifice! Almost sacrificed my good looks!"

Everyone burst into laughter, thinking, back when you had feathers, you might've had some good looks, but now after losing them... where is the good look?

At that time, Lu Tianqi, hearing the news, hurried over. Standing among the crowd, she looked at Chu Mo from a distance, her face smiling but somewhat forced.

Seeing Lu Tianqi, Chu Mo nodded at her, "Tianqi's here. How's your sister?"

Since Chu Mo took the initiative to ask, Lu Tianqi couldn't help but tear up, "Not good, she's been locked up." She then choked up as she recounted the events.

Everyone was immediately shocked, and Qin Shi looked at Lu Tianqi, saying, "No wonder you've been acting strangely lately. When asked, you didn't say anything; we thought you were worried about the situation in Jinxiu City. Turns out your sister had an incident."

Lu Tianqi said with some embarrassment, "I... it's not that I didn't want to tell you all, but I felt that everyone was already bothered enough. I didn't want to add to everyone's troubles."

"Hehe, we're all friends," Qin Shi said with a gentle smile, then looked at Chu Mo, "Shall we go to Lingdong Mountain first?"

Chu Mo didn't hesitate and nodded, "Sure, I also want to see just how conservative the head of Lingdong Mountain is. Ignoring his disciple in trouble, not allowing his disciple to leave the sect. Hehe, such a master's authority really is something."

Lu Tianqi looked at Chu Mo warily, "I want to go too, may I?"

Qin Shi said, "Why don't we all go together, bring Tianyue back. It just so happens we have nothing else to do recently. After bringing Tianyue back, we can all cultivate together and aim for the Primordial Infant realm!"

Dong Yu added softly, "And incidentally make a name for our sect!"

Chu Mo glanced at the two of them, knowing what they were thinking.

They were planning to pull both Lu Tianyue and Lu Tianqi into Piaomiao Palace. But Chu Mo himself had the same intention. He even planned to regard the whole of Jinxiu City as a base for Piaomiao Palace!

This time, seeking out those sects and families that had previously attacked Jinxiu City, he also wanted to make Piaomiao Palace's reputation known far and wide!

Only by doing so could they recruit more and better disciples!

And only then could they truly deter those ambitious families and sects, preventing them from easily provoking Piaomiao Palace in the future.

Afterward, Chu Mo set off with Qin Shi, Dong Yu, Huang Hui, and Lu Tianqi.

Fang Lan initially wanted to come along but was sent back by Chu Mo as he noticed that Fang Lan's recent progress had been somewhat slow, so he exerted his authority as a master and reprimanded her.

A master scolding a disciple is normal and right. Not to mention that after scolding her, Chu Mo gave Fang Lan a lot of elixirs, making many others envious, but no one said anything.

As for Miao Yi Niang, Shen Xingxue, and Hua Xiaoya, they planned to continue their closed-door cultivation and strive for the Primordial Infant realm!

After enduring the siege, they did not participate in the battle, but together with the entire Jinxiu City, they endured a test of life and death. This made them all mature quite a bit. They also gained a whole new understanding of this cruel cultivation world.

If they wanted to lord over a small place, then with their current strength, they would actually be enough!

A cultivator in the Golden Core stage, or someone with a Heavenly Genius' Innate Talent or a small spiritual body, could easily suppress all peers and might even be more than a match for cultivators in the early stage of the Primordial Infant.

But if they wanted to traverse the Spirit Realm, their current strength was far from adequate!

Like during the siege of Jinxiu City, this group was the most tormented inside, wanting to help...but powerless to do so. They could only watch as Xiao Wanjun, Li Fangzhong, the Fire Dragon, and the Great Rooster risked their lives.

Had the Great Rooster not thoroughly assimilated the drop of True Phoenix Blood, attaining battle power not far behind Chu Mo's, Jinxiu City would have fallen long ago, even with the Fire Dragon's dragon's prestige suppressing it!

There was no way they could have withstood such powerful attacks that came like a tidal wave.

Time and again, these events instilled in them an immense longing to rapidly become stronger.

Compared to them, Qin Shi, Dong Yu, and Huang Hui were a bit more composed. Qin Shi and Dong Yu both had incredibly extensive cultivation experience, and Huang Hui, due to her innate talents, also had her unique approach to cultivation. Their pace of improving their cultivation realms was fast enough, and they did not need to enter seclusion to hasten it.

As for Lu Tianqi, she wasn't disinterested in advancing her cultivation more quickly, but she was far too worried about her sister. Even if she stayed home, she could not cultivate in peace. Therefore, it was better to accompany the others.

The Great Rooster also stayed back in Jinxiu City, its feathers plucked, not wanting to be seen, which was understandable.

Chu Mo and his companions traveled swiftly, making few stops along the way, and after more than half a month, they arrived at the foot of Lingdong Mountain.

This was a spiritually abundant great mountain, with ancient buildings nestling among the peaks.

There were also many caves, all hidden deep within towering ancient trees.

Chu Mo led the women directly to the main gate of Lingdong Mountain, intending to visit openly and aboveboard.

The disciple responsible for guarding the gate, upon seeing this group of handsome men and peerlessly beautiful women with a noble aura and extraordinary bearing, came over politely, although he did not recognize them. He cautiously asked, "Who might you be?"

"I'm Chu Mo, go announce my arrival, just say, 'Chu Mo has come to take friends back'," Chu Mo said with a friendly demeanor to the Lingdong Mountain gate-guarding disciple.

The gate-guarding disciple first looked startled, then his face changed drastically, and the smile on his face froze. He carefully addressed Chu Mo, "Please wait… I will inform them immediately!"

Lingdong Mountain had always behaved like a turtle withdrawing into its shell, hunkered down in this corner, but that did not mean they were out of the loop!

The incident in the northern pole of the Spirit Realm and the recent great battle in Jinxiu City, both had greatly shaken Lingdong Mountain's inner circles. Some even suggested to the sect leader Qingzhouzi that perhaps it was time to release Lu Tianyue. After all, Lu Tianyue hadn't committed any serious offenses and was also a friend of Chu Mo's.

But Qingzhouzi was a person who could be called obstinate or stubborn; he simply wouldn't listen to the advice of others and intended to continue his course of action single-mindedly. He had even publicly declared that what would Chu Mo do even if he came? Could he possibly manage affairs at the top of Lingdong Mountain?

Well now, the man himself had really come!

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