Schizophrenia

Yan Shanqing had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Yu Zhiling emerge, he curled his lips into a faint smile: "Immortal Venerable Zhuoyu is indeed busy. Even when your disciple went to summon you, it took you a whole fifteen minutes to wake up."

Of course Yu Zhiling heard the mockery in his words, she narrowed her eyes and smiled softly: "I slept late last night; it won't happen again. Senior Brother has waited long."

She did not understand why she felt an indescribable sense of closeness to Yan Shanqing, as if some invisible thread connected them, causing her to unconsciously soften her voice as if acting spoiled.

Yan Shanqing was slightly taken aback, his hand behind his back tightening slightly, and his voice softened by a few degrees: "Since you are awake, you probably know why I came."

Yu Zhiling nodded. "The matter of the Sisha Realm?"

"Yes. Lingxiao Immortal Venerable is slaying demons, and Suohan Immortal Venerable has also arrived there. He cannot manage alone; go quickly to assist him."

Yu Zhiling understood the importance of this matter very well. The barrier of the Sisha Realm was trembling; if they were late, demons would escape.

"Yes, I will go immediately."

Saying this, she prepared to set off. After a night of practicing her spiritual energy, her speed of adaptation had improved significantly.

"Wait."

Yan Shanqing called her back.

"Does Senior Brother have any other instructions?"

"Take Mo Zhu along." Yan Shanqing pulled Mo Zhu, who was standing nearby, over. "He is your disciple. The disciples of the other two Immortal Venerables have already followed them to the Sisha Realm to learn how to suppress it. Only you have never taken Mo Zhu."

Yu Zhiling understood immediately. The positions of the three Immortal Venerables changed once every three hundred years, and the successors were chosen from the outstanding disciples of the Zhongzhou clans. One of the crucial tests was real combat in the Sisha Realm.

Normally, ordinary disciples could not easily access the Sisha Realm; only the disciples of the three Immortal Venerables had the opportunity to follow and learn, a privilege of being close to power.

Mo Zhu's talent was considered top-tier among the clan cultivators, making him a prime candidate for the next Immortal Venerable. However, previously Zhuoyu did not teach him cultivation, nor had she ever taken him to the Sisha Realm.

"Um... Senior Brother..." Yu Zhiling hesitated slightly.

Mo Zhu maintained his calm face, showing no emotion.

Yan Shanqing, seeing her hesitating, grew slightly annoyed: "What is it? You are his Master. This child has outstanding talent. Even though he has a demon body, no one in the Yingshan Sect has ever discriminated against him except you. You are the one with the greatest prejudice. Yu Xiaowu, if you do not want to shoulder the responsibility of a Master, then hand him over to another elder to teach. A hundred years from now, he will surely enter the Grand Ascension Realm."

It wasn't that Yu Zhiling did not want to teach him, but she was truly a bit afraid of this male lead, especially traveling alone with him; she always felt she would be exposed at any moment.

But before she could explain, the familiar mechanical voice rang out in her sea of consciousness again:

[Ding! Main mission activated: Please take Mo Zhu to the Sisha Realm and teach him the art of suppressing the Sisha Realm, preparing him for the selection of the next Immortal Venerable. Reward: +100 merit points.]

Yu Zhiling was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood what the system was saying.

One hundred merit points did not sound like much, but if converted into another unit, that was one hundred years of lifespan!

Taking a trip to the Sisha Realm would complete both the main and side missions, totaling one hundred and thirty merit points!

Mo Zhu stared at the corner of Yu Zhiling's lips, which were twitching as if she wanted to burst into laughter but was trying hard to hold it in, looking like she had schizophrenia.

"Yu Zhiling, are you going to take him or not..."

"Take him! Of course I will take him!"

Yu Zhiling immediately grabbed his wrist and pulled him over: "Senior Brother, rest assured. I will definitely do my utmost to teach Mo Zhu how to suppress the Sisha Realm, so that he will surely be able to enter the Immortal Alliance in the future!"

Yan Shanqing pursed his lips and glanced at Mo Zhu standing beside her. This was the first time he had seen any emotion on this child's face.

Though it was only a fleeting look of surprise, it was better than his usual expressionless face.

"Very well, take care. Remember to return early; do not spend the night at the Sisha Realm."

He gave a few instructions and left.

In the courtyard, only the Master and disciple remained.