Chapter 63: Wei Han and Disciplinary Action Again
"Attacking an elder of the Technique Hall."
"Has not taken any missions since entering the sect."
"Disciplinary action taken once."
Wei Han browsed through a stack of pages detailing Xu Mo's punishable offenses. Xu Mo sat in front of him in an interrogation room, silent. He didn't move his mouth, only pursed his lips as if wanting to say something in his defense.
"Do you have something to say, Mr. Xu Mo?" Wei Han put the pages down and lifted his head, his eyes meeting mine. After observing Xu Mo's reaction, Wei Han rubbed the area between his eyebrows.
While being questioned, Xu Mo was thinking that the world of cultivators and mortals wasn't much different after all. In the end, both were human. It was clear that he had only acted in self-defense, and there were plenty of witnesses, yet instead of taking their testimony, they had directly grabbed him and thrown him into this room for interrogation—while the elder, who called himself Jiang Ren, was receiving treatment.
Why? Because Xu Mo's past record was messy. He had been charged for crimes he hadn't even committed, and now, based on those false accusations, they simply assumed he must have done something to anger the elder of the Technique Hall.
"...Mo."
"Xu Mo!"
Huh?! Xu Mo snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Wei Han's sharp voice.
"I'm asking you something," Wei Han said in a cold and indifferent tone.
Xu Mo shook his head. Unknown to Wei Han, Xu Mo had already activated the recording function of his locket—a feature recently added by Head Elder Long Bai when he noticed that Xu Mo was constantly getting into trouble, even when he remained mute. The recording function remained on, and everything happening in the room was being transmitted to the Head Elder on the other side.
Ding~
"This Wei Han..." Long Bai muttered. "Does he have some special grudge against our true successor?"
"It looks like I'll have to... pay him a visit in person."
Long Bai was sitting cross-legged, comprehending a skill. He stood up and brushed off his robes to remove the wrinkles that had formed from sitting in the same position for too long.
Just as he was about to take off, Jin Meiyu appeared and blocked his way.
"Head Elder, are you going somewhere?"
"Oh?!" Long Bai halted his steps as the Saintess approached. "Jin Meiyu, what are you doing here at this hour? You should be cultivating, preparing to enter the secret realm, and securing opportunities for yourself."
Avoiding eye contact, he tried to change the subject, but Jin Meiyu was not someone easily fooled by such tactics.
"I just took a short break, Head Elder. If you're heading somewhere, can I come along?" she asked again.
Long Bai hesitated. If it were an ordinary disciple, he would have dismissed them without a second thought. But Jin Meiyu had the powerful Jin Family behind her, along with a mysterious protector.
"I'm just going to the outer sect for some business. You should stay here. If something were to happen to you, our Hidden Dragon Sect wouldn't be able to handle the Jin Family's wrath," Long Bai said, trying to dissuade her.
But instead of backing off, Jin Meiyu became even more certain—Long Bai was definitely going to meet Xu Mo, whose true identity remained a mystery.
"If I get hurt under your watch, Head Elder, then I can only count myself unlucky for encountering someone so strong that even you can't protect me," Jin Meiyu directly challenged his authority.
'Well, it doesn't really matter if she meets Xu Mo. He already knows to be cautious around the Saintess,' Long Bai thought.
And considering Jin Meiyu's status, she shouldn't have any interest in someone from the outer sect.
"Fine. But is she with you?" Long Bai asked.
Jin Meiyu nodded.
Without further delay, Long Bai turned into a streak of light and shot off from the mountain peak. Jin Meiyu, aided by her aunt, followed closely behind, ensuring she wasn't left behind.
Boom!
Long Bai crashed directly into the Disciplinary Hall's courtyard. Since the Saintess was with him, he didn't dare to create a scene—there were too many spies from other factions inside the sect. If they realized Jin Meiyu had awakened her innate Eight Extra Meridians, some might try to recruit her, while others might outright target her to eliminate future competition.
Meanwhile, Wei Han was still pressing Xu Mo for answers, his patience wearing thin. However, he didn't dare to act recklessly, knowing Xu Mo's identity.
To be honest, Xu Mo was practically invincible within the sect. He had the backing of the Ancestor, Sect Master Bai Xu, and Head Elder Long Bai. Even having the support of one of them would have made someone semi-invincible within the sect. But Xu Mo had all three.
Suddenly, a thunderous impact shook the ground outside the Disciplinary Hall.
Boom!
The courtyard trembled.
The guards instinctively assumed battle stances, but they quickly realized—if someone had managed to get this far without setting off alarms, then that person was definitely from the sect.
Xu Mo covered his face with his palm. It was embarrassing that the Head Elder had to come to his rescue every time he got into trouble.
But at the same time, a warm feeling settled in his heart. Long Bai took care of him like a parent.
Wei Han, sensing the powerful spiritual energy from outside the building, already knew who had arrived. But strangely, he sensed another presence—not far from the Head Elder. And this entity's spiritual energy was even stronger than Long Bai's.
Bang!
"Wei Han!! I warned you before!"
Long Bai stormed into the interrogation room. The warmth in his voice when speaking to Jin Meiyu earlier was completely gone.
Xu Mo turned his gaze toward the door, which barely clung to its hinges, then at Long Bai—and finally at the figure standing behind him.
For a moment, their eyes met.
Xu Mo hurriedly broke eye contact.
The interaction hadn't even lasted a second.
'What. Is. She. Doing. Here?'
Xu Mo screamed internally.
As if he didn't have enough problems already, something foreign had suddenly declared itself as some Destined Adversary System—urging him to invest in people with strange labels like "Major Antagonist" and "Major Protagonist."