The peak of Karma Blood Peak.

Yu Yunwei secretly watched the man sitting cross-legged at the cliff's edge.

The young girl's eyes revealed nothing but worry.

Three full days had passed since the martial selection ended.

When the Sect Master announced the Sacred Fire Order mission, Senior Brother had shown no expression whatsoever.

After returning to the peak, Senior Brother had simply sat cross-legged at the cliff's edge, placing the Spirit Absorbing Sword across his legs, and then remained motionless.

In Yu Yunwei's view, Senior Brother's heart must be extremely conflicted.

After all, Yu Yunwei knew about her senior brother's history with that Wangxin from Kongnian Temple.

According to Master, back then Wangxin was personally escorted to Kongnian Temple by Senior Brother.

To send Wangxin away, Senior Brother had even withstood three of Master's blades!

Although Senior Brother said that he and Wangxin walked different paths, Buddhism and demonic cultivation being incompatible but in reality, Wangxin was after all the person who first accompanied Senior Brother.

How could Senior Brother possibly draw his blade against her...

Thinking of this, the young girl's heart felt sour, her thin lips pressed tightly together.

It was only because she had met Senior Brother a bit too late, otherwise what business would Wangxin have had!

"Why did she get there first?"

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable Yu Yunwei felt.

"You've been watching your senior brother for three days now. Aren't you tired?"

Just as Yu Yunwei was gazing at her senior brother, Xue Kui walked to Yu Yunwei's side, smiling as she patted her shoulder.

"Master... please keep your voice down." Yu Yunwei turned around, her hands folded in front of her as she glanced at Xue Kui with playful reproach.

"You, this girl." Xue Kui sighed, "If you have something to say, just tell your senior brother directly. What use is just watching?"

Yu Yunwei lowered her head, a flush of red flying across her cheeks, "Yunwei... Yunwei doesn't know how to say it."

"..."

Xue Kui was momentarily speechless.

That little girl who used to have such mischievous thoughts and was always trying to harm people, how had she become such a demure and proper lady?

It was all that Xiao Mo kid's doing!

"Forget it, forget it." Xue Kui scratched her head, "After three days, your senior brother should be about to break through."

"Break through?"

As Yu Yunwei's words fell, above Xiao Mo's head, white clouds continuously gathered. The Spirit Absorbing Sword on his lap kept trembling, and thick Dao essence coiled around Xiao Mo's entire body.

The next moment, the Dao essence dispersed, transforming into gentle breezes that blew across the mountain peak.

Thick blood baleful qi rose continuously with Xiao Mo as the source, ultimately forming a blood-colored dragon that soared and roared through the air.

The female disciples of Ten Thousand Flowers Peak watched this surging blood qi and couldn't help swallowing, only feeling their throats somewhat dry.

They knew it must be Junior Brother Xiao from nearby Karma Blood Peak breaking through again.

This junior brother really was something.

His blood qi was so vigorous, yet he didn't know to vent it, just kept accumulating it. Wasn't he afraid of bursting?

Moreover, every time he broke through, he caused such a huge commotion, just there to make people envious.

Sensing the aura emanating from her senior brother.

Yu Yunwei's small mouth opened slightly.

Senior Brother... had reached Nascent Soul realm perfection!

"Did you think your senior brother spent these three days agonizing over Wangxin's matter?"

Xue Kui took a sip of wine.

"During those days of matches, Xiao Mo was constantly verifying his blade techniques. Those two blades he struck at the Xia family father and son gave your senior brother certain insights. After returning, naturally he had to transform that comprehension into his own use."

The celestial phenomenon in the sky gradually disappeared. Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes.

Just as he turned around, Xiao Mo saw Xue Kui and Yunwei watching him from not far away.

Xue Kui walked forward, sizing up his aura and nodding with satisfaction, "Nascent Soul realm perfection. Although a bit inferior to how I was back then, it's still not bad."

"Congratulations, Senior Brother." Yu Yunwei happily offered her congratulations, "Senior Brother is not yet eighteen years old, yet already has one foot in the Jade Simplicity realm. In the future, stepping into Ascension is just around the corner!"

Xiao Mo shook his head, his tone calm, "Nascent Soul is ultimately still Nascent Soul. Originally I thought I could directly step into Jade Simplicity, but in the end I fell a bit short."

"So then?" Xue Kui asked.

"I think I should probably descend the mountain." Xiao Mo looked at his master and junior sister, speaking earnestly.

"..."

Hearing Senior Brother say he wanted to descend the mountain, Yu Yunwei's heart skipped a beat.

"Mm."

Xue Kui nodded.

"You indeed should descend the mountain and walk around. After all, staying at Ten Thousand Dao Sect continuously isn't very useful. Ten Thousand Dao Sect's current strength is merely at the tail end of the Ten Great Demonic Sects.

Within Ten Thousand Dao Sect, aside from you, the most talented figure is nothing more than that Xia Yu but in reality, these past thousand years have been the Western Region's 'Harvest Years.' The other major demonic sects have also produced talented people in abundance, probably no worse than you, kid."

"When will Senior Brother leave?" Yu Yunwei looked at her senior brother reluctantly.

"After packing my luggage, I'll leave." Xiao Mo said truthfully.

"..." Yu Yunwei lowered her head, her small hands pinching the hem of her skirt.

"So, will you bring back Wangxin's head?" Xue Kui asked with a smile.

"Eh?"

Yu Yunwei raised her head, staring blankly at her master, not expecting Master would be so direct but thinking carefully, Master and Senior Brother had always been straightforward with each other.

"No need. Without killing her, I can still obtain the Holy Son position." Xiao Mo said.

Xue Kui was slightly stunned, then laughed heartily, "Hahaha, you kid. Fine then, go out and make your way in the world. Don't embarrass this old lady."

"Don't need you to tell me." Xiao Mo nodded, looking toward his junior sister, "Yunwei, keep an eye on Xue Kui. Don't let her drink too much wine."

"Yes, Senior Brother!" Yu Yunwei nodded.

"I'm leaving." Xiao Mo gripped his long blade, turned and flew away from Karma Blood Peak.

As Xiao Mo's figure gradually disappeared at the horizon, until he could no longer be seen, Yu Yunwei still didn't withdraw her gaze.

"Alright, stop looking. Are you going to keep watching until he returns?" Xue Kui rubbed her head, "But speaking of which, I thought you would want to go with him. I didn't expect you wouldn't even mention it."

"I can't." Yu Yunwei shook her head.

"Why can't you?" Xue Kui asked.

"I'm only at Golden Core, and my strength differs too much from Senior Brother's. If I follow by Senior Brother's side, I would only distract him. Besides that..."

Yu Yunwei smiled as she looked at her master.

"Senior Brother is much more worry-free than you, Master. I must listen to Senior Brother's words and watch over Master properly."

"You two." Xue Kui scratched her head, turned and walked back to the courtyard, complaining as she walked, "Why does it feel like I didn't take on disciples, but rather a pair of parents?"

"Master..." Yu Yunwei remembered what Senior Brother had just said and called out to her master.

"What is it?"

"Senior Brother said that without killing Wangxin, he can still obtain the Holy Son position. What does he mean?" Yu Yunwei asked.

"Silly girl."

Xue Kui turned her head, the corners of her mouth curving up.

"If people compete with him for Holy Son, he just needs to kill them all, doesn't he?"

"Eh?" Yu Yunwei blinked her eyes, "But what if the Sect Master has objections?"

"It's the same."

Xue Kui said matter-of-factly.

"He just needs to kill the Sect Master, doesn't he?"