Chapter 831 - 65: Are All Cultivators Just a Joke?

Chapter 831: Chapter 65: Are All Cultivators Just a Joke?

"This..."

Wei Ying’s words stunned Mo Xiaolan, leaving her unsure of how to respond.

By seniority, Wei Ying should be Qin Gengyun’s mother-in-law, but Qin Gengyun married Luo Xiaohong purely as a convenience, and the two were never truly husband and wife.

However, Wei Ying was unaware of the hidden truth. To her, it seemed her younger daughter had been deceived by Qin Gengyun into becoming a concubine!

Now, with the matter settled, as a mother, Wei Ying naturally hoped that her daughter’s husband would at least genuinely care for her.

If there were future conflicts within the household, she hoped her daughter could at least garner her husband’s support.

Seeing Mo Xiaolan’s peculiar expression, Wei Ying quickly asked, "Could it be that Qin Gengyun is really a scoundrel, as rumors suggest?"

"You misunderstand, Senior."

Mo Xiaolan hurriedly recounted everything that happened at Cloud Bamboo Mountain and the journey to Jianxian City.

Wei Ying’s expression was indecisive for a moment, and eventually, she burst into laughter.

"Senior, aren’t you angry?"

Mo Xiaolan cautiously asked.

Wei Ying’s demeanor turned relaxed, and she smiled, "When I heard Xiaohong married Qin Gengyun, I was constantly worried, thinking Xia Qinglian was too domineering, and Xiaohong likely couldn’t compete with her."

"Knowing that Qin Gengyun and Xiaohong aren’t truly married, I’m actually relieved."

"Two tigers can’t share one mountain. It’s a good thing Xiaohong doesn’t have to fight the Demon Sect Saintess over a man."

"Moreover..."

Wei Ying smiled as she looked at Mo Xiaolan, "Now Xiaohong won’t have any conflicts with you."

Mo Xiaolan’s cheeks blushed, and she quickly said, "I really am only friends with Qin Gengyun. His heart belongs only to Sister Xia, rest assured, Senior. Sister Xia may appear cold, but she’s very kind to Xiaohong."

Wei Ying nodded and once again presented the Spirit Pill to Mo Xiaolan:

"Xiaolan, I was too cowardly back then to seek justice for my benefactor. I only hope you can successfully reach Divinity Transformation, ascend to the Upper Realm, and complete the unfinished task of my benefactor!"

Mo Xiaolan rejected once more, "Senior, this Spirit Pill is your entire Essence Qi condensed. If I take it, your cultivation will be lost, and you might not have much time left. I can’t accept it!"

Seeing her resolve, Wei Ying had no choice but to take back the Spirit Pill and hand over the hundred-year-old fresh Immortal Brew.

"Xiaolan, I brewed this wine for my benefactor. Now that she’s gone, and you’re her daughter, this wine rightfully belongs to you."

"A single cup of this wine can aid in Realm Breakthrough. If the timing is right and one’s Tao Heart is pure, consecutive breakthroughs are possible."

"Even if not for yourself, you can give it to someone you care about."

These words finally swayed Mo Xiaolan, and she accepted the pot of Immortal Brew and placed it in her Storage Bag.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Wei Ying smiled, "Your friends are still waiting for you. Go ahead."

Mo Xiaolan bowed to Wei Ying, "Thank you, Senior, for revealing so many secrets to me. Tomorrow when we ascend to the Immortal Flying Pavilion, we will find a way to meet Xiaohong. Farewell."

Having said that, she turned and walked out of the room.

Her posture was upright, her steps light as the wind, and she quickly descended the stairs.

Wei Ying watched her spirited silhouette, her gaze becoming distant, as if seeing the unforgettable figure from five hundred years ago.

"Benefactor, Wei Ying has met your daughter, and my life is complete."

Mo Xiaolan returned to the First-Layer of the Immortal Brew Tower, where the long-awaiting cultivators immediately stood up and looked at her with burning gazes.

Their eyes revealed longing and greed.

Qin Gengyun and Xia Qinglian, along with others, immediately stepped forward to meet her; Qin Gengyun whispered:

"Xiaolan, are you okay?"

Mo Xiaolan shook her head and glanced at Luo Niansheng, smiling at her.

Luo Niansheng stepped forward and gracefully bowed, "Orchid Fairy, though I have not seen Senior Sheng Tanglian’s grace, meeting you is already a great comfort in my life."

The surrounding cultivators exchanged puzzled looks; why mention Sheng Tanglian?

What did it mean?

Just as everyone was confused, Luo Niansheng began to lead Qin Gengyun and others out of the Immortal Brew Tower.

"Has the Immortal Ascension Night Banquet already ended?"

"Did Orchid Fairy get the Spirit Pill or not?"

Luo Niansheng escorted Qin Gengyun and others out of the Immortal Brew Tower, smiling:

"Everyone, I won’t see you off. Orchid Fairy, the Immortal Brew Tower always welcomes you."

Having said that, she turned around and returned to the Immortal Brew Tower.

At this moment, there were still many cultivators around, but nobody said much, soon returning to the inn.

Mo Xiaolan shared everything Wei Ying told her with the group.

"So Xiaolan is the daughter of Sheng Tanglian, and Sheng Tanglian is half of the boss lady’s mentor? Luo Xiaohong is Senior Brother Qin’s concubine, and the boss lady is Senior Brother Qin’s mother-in-law."

"In this way, isn’t Xiaolan Senior Brother Qin’s elder?"

"Senior Brother Qin calls the boss lady mother-in-law, then how should he address Xiaolan?"

"Dummy, Auntie!"

"Oh right, so Xiaolan is Senior Brother Qin’s aunt and also Sister Xia’s elder... ouch!"

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er started counting the relationships on their fingers, only to be scolded by Xia Qinglian.

Qin Gengyun sternly said to Mo Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, do you trust Wei Ying’s words?"

Mo Xiaolan thought for a moment, then nodded, "The Spirit Pill is indeed derived from her entire Spiritual Power and Essence Qi. If she were trying to deceive me, she wouldn’t have given me the Spirit Pill."

Xu Caihe regretfully said, "Xiaolan, the Spirit Pill could help you reach Divinity Transformation! Isn’t it a pity not to take it?"

Mo Xiaolan chuckled, "If Wei Ying is right and some terrifying power is watching over the world’s cultivators so that none can achieve Divinity Transformation, what difference would it make if only I reached Divinity Transformation?"

Xia Qinglian’s voice was cold, "So Xiaohong is so naive, aside from having a pure Tao Heart, it’s because Yu Weixian wants to control her, so he didn’t teach her worldly matters."

Wei Wan clenched her fists, suddenly thinking of herself, as she was raised like a tool by Chen Qingmo.

Qin Gengyun frowned, "What is that force assaulting Divinity Transformation Cultivators? Can the giant sword formed by Immortal Flying Peak really connect to the Upper Realm? What is Yu Weixian planning?"

The questions he raised echoed the doubts held by everyone at the moment.

What Wei Ying told Mo Xiaolan opened a door, letting them glimpse the real rules and secrets of this world.

But as they continued to peer inside, they found it still shrouded in mist.

Si Minglan put away her coquettishness, her expression turning serious, "If the reason no one can achieve Divinity Transformation is due to the Immortal Flying Pavilion, then perhaps you shouldn’t ascend tomorrow."

Zhou Ling’Er also said, "Anyway, Ming Susu and Fairy Su are going to raid Zhenyang Mountain, so why don’t we leave Jianxian City tonight and go to Zhenyang Sect to support them?"

Xu Caihe nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, yeah, what’s so good about ascending the Immortal Flying Pavilion? Let’s sneak away now?"

"What about Xiaohong?"

Xia Qinglian suddenly spoke:

"If Yu Weixian treats her as just a tool and she no longer obeys, what will Yu Weixian do to her?"

Everyone exchanged looks, Qin Gengyun said:

"Folks, have you considered? If ascension truly is a hoax, what impact would it have on the world? If we cultivate desperately only to end up as prey for some mysterious force, wouldn’t the world’s cultivators be nothing but a joke?"

"But I don’t want to be a joke."

Qin Gengyun looked at the distant Immortal Flying Peak, resolute:

"Tomorrow, I want to ask Yu Weixian directly, what has he turned the world’s cultivators into?"