Xiao Mo carried Yu Yunwei back to Ten Thousand Dao Sect. After some simple treatment at the medical hall, they went to the Affairs Hall to report.

Regarding everything that happened at Black Cloud Mountain, Yu Yunwei answered truthfully without any need for concealment.

After Yu Yunwei's report, the Affairs Hall would also send stewards to Black Cloud Mountain to investigate the scene, to see whether Yu Yunwei was forced into it or had secretly killed fellow disciples for treasures.

But even if Yu Yunwei had harmed fellow disciples for treasures, the final investigation result would generally be "the four killed each other, Yu Yunwei defended herself out of necessity."

After all, Yu Yunwei returned alive while they died.

Dead people couldn't speak, while living people could say whatever they wanted.

However, after returning from this mission, Xiao Mo discovered that Yu Yunwei seemed somewhat different from before.

How to put it, her temperament seemed to have changed slightly.

Most directly, when Yu Yunwei attended classes, although she would still complain verbally, compared to before, she was more proactive in reading.

Even when Xiao Mo taught her etiquette, she became somewhat more serious.

At first, Xiao Mo thought Yu Yunwei was planning something again and remained vigilant every day but gradually, Xiao Mo found that she had indeed changed quite a bit compared to before.

Especially after each test Xiao Mo gave Yu Yunwei, when she saw her "excellent" mark, she would be genuinely happy from the heart.

Then she would ask Xiao Mo, "Stinky senior brother, how was that? I'm amazing, right!"

Xiao Mo originally didn't want to respond to her but if he didn't answer, she would keep asking.

Finally, Xiao Mo had no choice but to say "quite good."

After hearing Xiao Mo's praise, Yu Yunwei would become even happier, skipping as she walked.

Xue Kui, watching this scene from the side, was full of disbelief.

Although Xue Kui spent her days either sleeping or drinking, only occasionally giving guidance to her two disciples when she had time, she knew her "second disciple's" personality all too well.

Yunwei was extremely proud inside. Except for herself as master, she would almost never submit to anyone else.

In Xue Kui's view, when Yunwei had been targeting Xiao Mo, besides wanting to become Karma Blood Peak's only disciple to get all resources, part of the reason was that Yunwei didn't want to acknowledge anyone as senior brother, she wanted to be the senior sister.

But now, how did Yunwei look like a tamed little kitten?

Although Yunwei would sometimes still bare her teeth at Xiao Mo and occasionally show her little claws, she no longer truly bit like before.

"Tell me, what happened between you and Yunwei at Black Cloud Mountain that time?" When Yunwei wasn't around, the truly curious Xue Kui secretly asked Xiao Mo.

"Didn't I already say? I just saved her life," Xiao Mo said calmly.

"Just that?" Xue Kui still felt something was off.

How could a child with Yunwei's personality change so much just from being saved once?

"Perhaps reading has had some effect, and she knows right from wrong now," Xiao Mo explained, then glanced at Xue Kui, "How about it? Do you want to read some books too?"

Xue Kui blinked, a thousands-year-old person pretending to be an innocent maiden, "But I do read books."

Xiao Mo's eyebrow twitched as he threw the "Book of Songs" into her arms, "Read more of these, less of Liu Bei!"

Watching Xiao Mo gradually walk away, Xue Kui pouted, "Who says Liu Bei isn't a book?"

In the blink of an eye, another year passed.

During this year, Xiao Mo successfully entered Dragon Gate realm.

Dragon Gate realm was the second major hurdle for cultivators, with the saying "carp leaping over the dragon gate." Most cultivators would prepare various heavenly treasures to increase their probability of successfully breaking through this "dragon gate."

But Xiao Mo ate no spiritual medicines or pills, used no magical treasures.

He crossed the "dragon gate" as easily as his usual breakthroughs.

Even when he just entered Dragon Gate realm, he was already at mid Dragon Gate realm.

Although Xiao Mo's talent had surprised Xue Kui many times, this time truly exceeded her imagination.

"With such talent, if this were the ancient times when spiritual energy was most abundant, reaching the legendary lost two realms would be effortless for him," Xue Kui thought to herself.

"Master, has anyone entered mid Dragon Gate realm right upon reaching Dragon Gate realm?" Yu Yunwei asked as Xue Kui was lost in thought.

"Of course there have been," Xue Kui raised her fair chin and rubbed her head, "When master entered Dragon Gate realm, I nearly reached perfection directly. This kid is still lacking."

"Master is amazing," Yu Yunwei's eyes sparkled with stars.

"Naturally," Xue Kui smiled charmingly, though her smile seemed somewhat forced.

On the very day Xiao Mo entered Dragon Gate realm, Xue Kui ordered a table full of dishes and several jars of good wine from Ten Thousand Demon Town's restaurant to celebrate.

That night, at the peak of Karma Blood Peak under the starry sky, Xue Kui raised a wine jar to her rosy lips and drank.

Xiao Mo felt she was pretending to celebrate for him while actually just wanting to drink.

"Why are you staring? You two drink too."

Xue Kui wiped the wine from her lips. Her light red dress's neckline was already dampened by wine, clinging to her voluptuous figure.

"I'm young, I don't drink," Xiao Mo took a bite of food and sipped some tea.

"Will Yunwei drink?" Xue Kui handed the wine jar to Yunwei with a smile.

"I..." Yu Yunwei really wanted to taste wine since she had never drunk it before but Yu Yunwei glanced at her senior brother beside her. He never let her drink wine.

Yu Yunwei could only shake her head and smile sweetly, "Master, I won't drink..."

"It's fine, it's fine," Xue Kui patted her heaving chest, "Master gives special permission. You can drink today. If Xiao Mo dares say anything, master will stand up for you."

"This..." Yu Yunwei glanced at Xiao Mo again.

Xiao Mo's expression was calm, just eating his food.

"No thank you, Master," Yu Yunwei clutched her skirt and shook her head firmly, "Yunwei will drink with Master when she grows up."

"Hmph, this kid's words carry more weight than mine," Xue Kui pouted and stopped persuading, raising the wine jar to continue drinking.

Xue Kui didn't use spiritual power to neutralize the alcohol, and the wine was "Drunken Immortal" brewed by Wine Peak.

After several jars, having eaten little food, Xue Kui collapsed on the table.

"This woman..."

Looking at her sleeping soundly while hugging the wine jar, Xiao Mo couldn't help shaking his head.

"Yunwei, clean up the dishes. I'll take her back," Xiao Mo said.

"Okay, senior brother," Yu Yunwei nodded and gathered the bowls and chopsticks.

Xiao Mo carried Xue Kui on his back and walked to her courtyard.

On Xiao Mo's back, Xue Kui groggily woke up, burped with the smell of alcohol, "Eh? Where's my wine?"

"Stop drinking," Xiao Mo said helplessly, "No more wine. I'm carrying you back to your courtyard."

"Oh," Xue Kui hugged Xiao Mo's neck and laughed foolishly, "Hehehe, having disciples is pretty nice. Someone carries you when you're drunk."

Xiao Mo sighed, "Next time I'll just throw you off the mountain."

"You little brat..." Xue Kui's soft fingertip poked Xiao Mo's cheek, "Always disrespectful to your master."

"You should act like a master first," Xiao Mo lifted Xue Kui's thighs to prevent her from falling.

"How am I not like a master?" Xue Kui straightened her slender waist on Xiao Mo's back and said loudly, "I'm very much like a master, okay?"

"Fine, fine, fine."

What could he say to a drunkard?

Speaking of which, this was the first time Xiao Mo had seen Xue Kui this drunk, acting like a child.

"Xiao Mo," Xue Kui called while rubbing his head.

"What?"

"Call me master once."

"No."

"Just call me once."

"I won't."

"Come on, call me once, just once, call me..." Xue Kui threw a tantrum like a little girl.

Xiao Mo sighed helplessly, "Master..."

"Too quiet, master didn't hear."

"Master."

"Call again, master still didn't hear."

"Master!!!"

Xiao Mo shouted loudly, his voice echoing through the mountain forest.

"Yes!" Xue Kui responded contentedly, lying on Xiao Mo's back with her eyes curving happily, "You still call me master after all."

Xiao Mo was speechless.

"Disciple," Xue Kui leaned against Xiao Mo's neck, "There's something I want you to promise master, okay?"

"What is it?" Xiao Mo was somewhat numb. He felt for the first time that Xue Kui's courtyard was so far away.

"You and Yunwei must be well in the future, don't die, okay..."

"So you do worry about us dying," Xiao Mo smiled.

"Of course," Xue Kui's voice became fainter, her consciousness like a kite flying high, as if the string might break at any moment, "If you died... I would... I would be very sad..."

Xiao Mo said nothing.

"Promise me quickly, promise me okay... promise, promise me..."

As Xue Kui's last words fell, she leaned against Xiao Mo's neck without another word, only steady breathing gently brushing against Xiao Mo's cheek.

Xiao Mo walked forward step by step. Moonlight fell on the master and disciple, and the breeze carried away his voice.

"Alright."