Are You... Little Flower

"Hahaha, I'll take your auspicious words, my young friend."

Hearing Mo Tianxiao praise his little granddaughter, Lin Wuya's face immediately lit up with a broad smile, his mood exceedingly pleasant.

The two of them conversed amicably like this, walking together toward the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace.

The tiny Lin Nannan stared with wide, round eyes, looking at her grandfather from time to time, and then at Mo Tianxiao. Her large eyes sparkled with curiosity.

Only Zi Ling'er followed silently beside Mo Tianxiao. She pulled down the brim of her hat and said nothing.

The Lin family of the Immortal City had an influence on par with the Zi family. The man before them was actually the current head of the Lin family, Lin Wuya, an expert at the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence realm!

The Lin family was located in the north of the Immortal City, while the Zi family was in the south. They usually did not have much interaction.

However, she was still somewhat worried about being recognized. If the other party also wanted to curry favor with the Huangfu family and capture her, she and the senior would have no ability to resist.

Fortunately, looking at the other party's demeanor, he had not recognized her identity.

"You actually came from the Demon Province, my young friend? Impressive."

Lin Wuya seemed a bit surprised to learn that Mo Tianxiao had come from the Demon Province and was heading to the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

For a rogue cultivator to dare cross the Demon Province alone—this courage alone made him certain that the other party was no simple figure.

The Demon Province was a place that gathered seventy to eighty percent of the continent's demonic cultivators, evil cultivators, and all sorts of unorthodox practitioners.

It was known as a place where even a passing goose would be plucked, and a walking beast would be skinned!

Local cultivators were robbed at the drop of a hat, let alone outsiders. Escaping with one's life was already considered a stroke of massive luck.

"Over a thousand years ago, when I had just broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence realm, I intended to travel across the major regions. But as soon as I arrived in the Demon Province, I was robbed of a Dao-grade weapon. Since then, I have never been back there."

A trace of reminiscence appeared in Lin Wuya's eyes. Back then, he was considered a regional genius, having broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence realm at just over two thousand years old. How glorious he was.

Yet, barely two days after stepping into the Demon Province, reality taught him a harsh lesson.

If he hadn't had some skills, he probably would have had to flee the Demon Province bare-bottomed. That place was simply not meant for normal cultivators; there was every kind of scam and trap imaginable, and all sorts of insidious schemes that were impossible to guard against.

Since then, he swore that unless he broke through to the Saint realm in this lifetime, he would never set foot in that place again.

"Is that so? It seems my luck isn't too bad, as I wasn't robbed."

Hearing Lin Wuya's experience, Mo Tianxiao's cheek couldn't help but twitch.

So this was the Demon Province's reputation in the outside world?

The two chatted and laughed along the way. Unknowingly, a magnificent golden gate came into view, engraved with four large characters: Jade Pool Heavenly Palace!

The four characters were written with vigorous strokes and majestic grandeur! They exuded endless majesty, piercing deeply into the eyes of the onlookers and striking awe into their hearts.

This was a top-tier sect!

"Truly worthy of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace. Every time I come here, I feel astounded."

Looking at the bold and powerful words, Lin Wuya's face revealed both respect and regret.

The respect was for the strength of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace, while the regret was that this massive sect only recruited female disciples. Once, he had desperately wanted to be an exception and become the first male disciple of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace.

However, even with his outstanding talent, they didn't even spare him a glance.

Many cultivators who were visiting for the first time couldn't help but sigh in shock at the magnificent and domineering sight of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace.

Only Mo Tianxiao appeared unusually calm. After all, his Demon Sect was of the same scale, and he was already accustomed to such luxurious things and sights.

Numerous cultivators crowded in front of the gate, while cultivators from the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace maintained order at the scene to prevent chaos.

There was still some distance from here to the actual Jade Pool Heavenly Palace, but the multitude of cultivators could only stop here.

Only disciples of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace or its esteemed guests could enter the inner grounds.

Other cultivators, even family members of the disciples, were denied entry.

Several elders of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace sat in front of the gate. A large number of cultivators formed long queues, waiting one by one for these elders to check their aptitude. Those with qualified aptitude would then be taken elsewhere for the next stage of assessment.

Holding little Lin Nannan by the hand, Lin Wuya looked at Mo Tianxiao and his companion. "You two young friends, let's go line up as well."

The Lin family had many female cultivators who had passed the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace's assessment and become disciples, but they still couldn't pull strings for them. They had to line up honestly.

After all, if you had connections, so did others. Which family in this Immortal City didn't have a couple of clansmen fortunate enough to become disciples of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace?

"This..."

Mo Tianxiao looked at the long, dense queues that stretched endlessly like lines of ants, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

If they lined up, wouldn't it take eight to ten days before it was their turn?

"Don't worry, young friend Li. The Jade Pool Heavenly Palace's disciple recruitment assembly will last for a month. We will definitely get our turn."

Lin Wuya seemed to see through Mo Tianxiao's thoughts and spoke up to reassure him.

Seeing this, Mo Tianxiao was just about to go forward and look around to see if he could find an acquaintance to sneak him in. But in the next second, someone handed him a pillow just as he was dozing off.

"Huh? Senior Brother Mo?"

A beautiful figure walked over. Her pretty oval face carried a touch of pleasant surprise. Covering her mouth in astonishment, she said, "Is it really Senior Brother Mo? Why are you here?"

The sudden approach of a Jade Pool Heavenly Palace disciple caused Lin Wuya and even Zi Ling'er to freeze slightly in surprise.

Mo Tianxiao also paused. Looking at the beautiful woman before him, his mind raced, and he quickly responded, "Are you... Xiao Hua?"

"How mean~ I'm obviously Xiao Qian. To think Senior Brother Mo actually remembered my name wrong~"

The pretty woman shot Mo Tianxiao a resentful, chiding glare, her small mouth pouting slightly, full of dissatisfaction.

"Oh, oh! Xiao Qian! Of course your senior brother remembers you. Wasn't I just joking with you?"

Mo Tianxiao wiped non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly.

Back then, he had so many people surrounding him; how could he remember so clearly?

Still, it was good enough to meet an acquaintance.

"Why would Senior Brother come to the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace? Could it be that you want to join our Jade Pool Heavenly Palace and become the only male disciple?"

Xiao Qian covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes full of teasing.

"Ahem, Xiao Qian, I have some business at the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace. Can you take me inside?"

Mo Tianxiao wiped away the insignificant disguise on his face and spoke with a serious expression.

"Has Senior Brother encountered some trouble? If you run into trouble in the Eastern Region, just say the word. The Jade Pool Heavenly Palace will back you up. Whoever dares to bully Senior Brother is making an enemy of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace!"

As soon as Xiao Qian heard that Mo Tianxiao had a request, she immediately became serious.

Senior Brother Mo was the future son-in-law of their Jade Pool Heavenly Palace. If he encountered trouble in the Eastern Region, wouldn't that be a slap to the face of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace?

"It's not that exaggerated. I just happened to pass through the Eastern Region on my travels and thought I'd come to pay a visit to Senior Su."

Mo Tianxiao didn't want to blow things out of proportion. It was best to resolve matters quietly. Being too high-profile didn't fit his character, and besides, he was currently being targeted by the Blood God Palace, so he had to be even more careful.

"Alright then, please wait a moment, Senior Brother Mo. I will go call an elder over."

Xiao Qian threw a flirtatious wink at Mo Tianxiao, then waved her sleeves and quickly went to report.

After Xiao Qian left, Lin Wuya and Zi Ling'er stared blankly at Mo Tianxiao, their eyes filled with deep bewilderment and shock.

Judging from the tone of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace disciples... why does it seem like...

"Li... ahem, little friend Mo, are you well-acquainted with the disciples of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace?"

Mo Tianxiao waved his hand and replied modestly, "Just a little, just a little."