Other people's storage bags contained only ordinary magic artifacts, the kind that could be bought at any artifact shop. He found them worthless and simply discarded them.
Then, Mo Qi quickened his pace towards the mountainside cliff of Qingfeng Mountain.
Upon entering the territory of Qingfeng Mountain, he took out his mask and put it on, transforming into the appearance of Tang Zheng Tian.
When he reached the mountainside cliff, there wasn't a soul in sight. Mo Qi's heart sank. "Could Wan Bei Feng have done something to Tang Qian Yu?" Advancement in the various ranks of the Southern Heavenly Gate was primarily based on merit. Although Tang Qian Yu was in the third tier and Wan Bei Feng was only in the second, the difference in rank wasn't that significant, and their cultivation levels were hard to compare.
Of course, those in the sixth and seventh tiers wouldn't have low cultivation, as tasks at their level were impossible for those with lower cultivation.
While feeling anxious, he saw a figure approaching, looking around just like himself.
Mo Qi recognized him instantly. Seeing an enemy made his eyes burn with hatred, and his anger surged like a raging fire.
The person was none other than Wan Bei Feng.
Just as Mo Qi was about to act, Wan Bei Feng cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if you are Sect Leader Tang?"
Mo Qi suddenly remembered that he was currently Tang Zheng Tian.
Killing him was only a matter of time, but he wanted him to die a meaningful death.
"I am indeed Tang Zheng Tian," Mo Qi replied with a solemn expression.
"Your sister, Tang Qian Yu, invited me here, but she is late in appearing. I don't know what her intentions are," Wan Bei Feng said.
"Oh," Mo Qi's mind raced. He immediately said, "She also asked me to come, acting all mysterious. I didn't know what she was up to. Seeing you now, I'm starting to understand. Could it be that she has taken a liking to you and can't make up her mind, so she asked me to help screen you?"
Wan Bei Feng's face lit up with joy. "This, I really didn't expect! But lately, her gaze towards me has indeed been different."
At this moment, a red figure drifted towards them. It was Tang Qian Yu.
She hadn't intended to reveal herself, as Mo Qi had instructed her not to appear yet, so she had been observing from the shadows.
However, seeing Wan Bei Feng had been waiting for a long time and was showing signs of impatience, as if he might leave at any moment, she hurriedly sent a telepathic message to Mo Qi. But Wan Bei Feng happened to be walking in her direction, so she triggered the message but dared not speak.
Now, seeing Tang Zheng Tian here, and chatting with Wan Bei Feng, if she didn't appear now, things might develop in an uncontrollable direction.
Moreover, it was best not to let Tang Zheng Tian know about matters within the tiers.
"Big Brother..." Tang Qian Yu was about to speak when Mo Qi interrupted her.
"Xiao Yu, why did you ask me to come?"
Tang Qian Yu was bewildered. "I didn't..."
"You didn't expect me to agree to come, did you? This is a major life event, so naturally, I had to come. We've reached this point, so don't be coy anymore." Mo Qi interrupted her again, casting a knowing glance at Wan Bei Feng, who immediately returned a smile and nodded.
Tang Qian Yu's mind was becoming increasingly clouded. She only felt that Tang Zheng Tian was a bit unusual today, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was strange.
"Since you asked me to come, allow me to be bold and say that I think this matter is very reliable and suitable. How about this, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any further. I didn't bring any gifts, only two pills. They are spirit energy pills; consuming them will enhance spiritual energy. I'll give them to you now, one for each of you, as a meeting gift. Once you've taken them, I'll leave," Mo Qi said.
The two accepted the pills. Tang Qian Yu, hearing that he was about to leave, swallowed the pill without hesitation. Wan Bei Feng hesitated for a moment. The other party had clearly stated they were meeting gifts and couldn't be refused, so he also consumed it.
Then, his eyes became vacant and dim.
Tang Qian Yu looked at "Tang Zheng Tian" and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Mo Qi wiped his face and removed the mask. Tang Qian Yu was utterly astonished, her tongue tied. "You, you..."
Mo Qi shot her a glance. "Almost let you ruin things."
Then, he turned to the bewildered Wan Bei Feng and asked, "Four years ago, you were ordered to go to the Hongmeng South Sea on a negotiation mission. What did you do?"
"I colluded with Wu Cun Xin, the sect leader of the Divine Crow Sect, to lure the twelve people accompanying me into an ambush, and then I captured them all."
Tang Qian Yu's jaw dropped!
"Why did you do that?"
"Because we wanted to provoke a war between the sects of the Hongmeng South Sea and the Southern Continent."
"What benefits did you gain from this?"
"No benefits. I was acting under orders."
Mo Qi was shocked. He hadn't expected there to be a mastermind behind him.
"Under whose orders?" Mo Qi continued to ask.
"Nangong Yun, the sect leader of the Azure Cloud Hall in the fifth tier," Wan Bei Feng replied.
"Who else is in league with you?"
"I don't know, but I can be sure that Nangong Yun was also instructed by someone. He wouldn't make such a decision personally."
Tang Qian Yu and Mo Qi were both stunned and remained in shock for a long time.
What were they plotting?
Mo Qi pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. He raised his right palm and struck Wan Bei Feng's heavenly spirit cap, crushing his skull. Blood splattered everywhere.
"Ah!" Tang Qian Yu screamed. She had never expected Mo Qi to be so decisive and kill him instantly.
"You, why did you kill him?" Tang Qian Yu said angrily.
"Because he was on my kill list," Mo Qi replied. "By the way, I killed Wu Cun Xin too."
Tang Qian Yu's heart trembled at his disdainful and arrogant demeanor.
"You scoundrel, you scared me," Tang Qian Yu kicked him.
Mo Qi immediately put on a fawning smile. "Don't worry, I don't kill women!"
Tang Qian Yu suddenly became serious, her expression stern. "Don't be so conceited. Can you kill me? Your cultivation has improved significantly over the years, but you're only at the Divine Separation stage."
Mo Qi glanced at her. "Wu Cun Xin, whom I killed, was also at the Small Ascension stage." Although he couldn't see her cultivation with his divine sense, he estimated it to be around the Small Ascension stage.
Tang Qian Yu looked incredulous. "You're bragging."
Mo Qi shrugged indifferently. "Believe it or not."
Tang Qian Yu's eyes suddenly darted. "The pill you gave him earlier was a truth serum, right? Then what pill did you give me?"
"Beauty pill."
Tang Qian Yu frowned. "Do you think I'm that ugly? You keep giving me beauty pills."
Mo Qi smiled. "Not too ugly, at least there's medicine for it."
"You're looking for death!" Tang Qian Yu kicked him again, but Mo Qi dodged.
Seeing her about to chase and kick him again, Mo Qi quickly said, "Can you do me a favor?"
"What favor?" Tang Qian Yu stopped, asking with some surprise.
"Be my backing."
Tang Qian Yu's delicate body trembled slightly, her cheeks flushed, and then she smiled. "Why should I be your backing?"
"You lend me a small field, and I'll return a vast mountain to you."
"That sounds nice," Tang Qian Yu smiled. "How do you need my help?"
"When there are any missions, you can bring me along," Mo Qi said directly.
"Do you want to enter the seventh tier that badly?" Tang Qian Yu said with a blooming smile.
"I wasn't interested originally, but after hearing what Wan Bei Feng said just now, I feel my mission is not yet complete," Mo Qi said.
Tang Qian Yu fell into deep thought. Even if he hadn't spoken, she had already considered asking him for help, but she hadn't figured out how he could assist her. Unexpectedly, he had come up with a good idea.
Because the current seventh tier made her feel fearful. She could no longer distinguish between friends and foes.
Conversely, Mo Xin, whom she had only known for a few days, gave her a sense of security. She felt that he was the only one she could trust at the moment.
If she kept him by her side, perhaps she wouldn't feel so lonely and helpless.
"You look so eager, as if you want to turn the seventh tier upside down," Tang Qian Yu couldn't help but laugh.
"I just want to clarify things, to bring justice to the deceased and righteousness to the world," Mo Qi said, raising his head. As he spoke, his body seemed to grow taller, suddenly becoming extremely imposing.
Tang Qian Yu looked up and saw that he was standing on a small dirt mound.
"Can you come down and talk?"
Mo Qi jumped down again and said solemnly, "There's one more thing I need to tell you. The spy that the Divine Dragon Sect wanted to kill back then, due to my insistence, still hasn't been killed. They still hope that leaders above the third tier will go for negotiations."
"Oh?" Tang Qian Yu was deeply surprised and pondered for a moment. "Then I'll report back to the higher-ups and see if another team can be dispatched."
"Currently, doing so would be inappropriate," Mo Qi said. "We don't know who is an enemy and who is a friend. If we reveal it rashly, the situation from last time might occur again."
"Then what should we do? We can't just not save them, can we?" Tang Qian Yu said.
"It's very simple. Either you or I need to become a leader of the third tier or above," Mo Qi said.
"You're thinking too simply," Tang Qian Yu snorted. "Even if you become a leader of the third tier or above, such matters still need to be reported upwards."
Mo Qi said ambiguously, "Let's secure the position first."
Tang Qian Yu said sternly, "If it's just about recommending missions, I can help you fight for them. As for other matters like favoritism or breaking the law, don't ask me. Also, the mission levels I can secure for you won't be too high, so don't get your hopes up too much."
Mo Qi winked. "Does marrying you count as favoritism?" Then, before Tang Qian Yu could react, he leaped away.
Upon returning to the academy, Mo Qi remembered the pills that Supervisor Qin had asked him to refine. He hadn't given them to him yet, and they were probably eagerly awaiting them.
So, he headed towards the alchemy room. Upon entering, he found the alchemy room empty. However, the adjacent artifact refining room was packed with people; everyone from the alchemy room had gone there.
Mo Qi looked through the window and saw everyone gathered around the furnace, each with a furrowed brow, deep in thought.
Supervisor Qin and Dou Bai were also inside.
A loud buzzing sound emanated from the furnace, as if it were about to explode.
Mo Qi, filled with curiosity, walked in.
An old man with white hair and a wine-red nose noticed him and immediately frowned, shouting, "You student, who let you in? Get out quickly. This is not a place for you."
Everyone turned their heads, their gazes fixed on Mo Qi.
Upon seeing Mo Qi, Dou Bai said to the old man with the wine-red nose, "Supervisor Jiang, it's alright. Let him take a look too. This student is a rare talent in alchemy; perhaps he has a solution."
Supervisor Qin also said, "Old Jiang, just let him see. It won't hurt."
Supervisor Jiang said with a cold expression, "Don't push your luck, you two. I asked you to come and help because I'm desperate and resorting to any means possible. Alchemy and artifact refining have commonalities, but the differences are still significant. You've been watching for a long time and haven't figured anything out. If you have no brilliant insights, please leave."